Agenda Item Name:
Title
Finalized County Community Redevelopment Grants for the Gainesville Metropolitan Area
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Presenter:
Edgar Campa-Palafox and Sean McLendon
Description:
A finalized grant criteria and process for Board consideration that promotes community redevelopment via economic development services in the Gainesville Metropolitan Area. This framework compliments the County's commitment to the Gainesville Community Revitalization Area agreement (GCRA) with a focus on serving low income to moderate income citizens through the terms and objectives of the County's April 2019 community redevelopment agreement with the City of Gainesville.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approve the finalized grant criteria and application. Direct staff to solicit and bring back ranked applications to the earliest possible County Commission meeting for review and award. Authorize the County Manager to sign agreements with non-profits after the Board's award.
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Prior Board Motions:
At the Board's February 11, regular meeting Commissioner Cornell moved to direct staff to return with finalized criteria for community redevelopment grants within the Gainesville Metropolitan Area and create a final application process for professional services grants for FY20 and develop a list of infrastructure projects for FY21. The motion carried 4-0 with Commissioner Chestnut absent. 2nd Wheeler
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
Account 001.17.1770.552.46.00 budget $100,000
The resources for these efforts would be funded from a portion of financial contributions committed by the County to the Gainesville Community Revitalization Area agreement (GCRA). In 2020 the first year, the increment available for economic development projects will be $100,000 growing by $100,000 per year over ten years per Section 3 of the GCRA agreement. Alachua County's total commitment to the GCRA starting in 2020 is $4,191,460 with an increment draw down of $100,000 annually for 1...
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