Agenda Item Name:
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Recommended County Community Redevelopment Grants for the Gainesville Metropolitan Area
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Presenter:
Edgar Campa-Palafox and Sean McLendon
Description:
This agenda item brings back the ranked applications with a recommendation to award of two grants that best meet the Board's criteria to promotes community redevelopment via economic development services in the Gainesville Metropolitan Area.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approve a $50,000 award to Working Food and a $50,000 award to Rebuilding Together North Central Florida from the County's Community Redevelopment Grant for the Gainesville Metropolitan Area. 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 May 12 consent agenda, the Board approved the finalized grant criteria and application. Directed staff to solicit and bring back ranked applications to the earliest possible County Commission meeting for review and award. Authorized the County Manager to sign agreements with non-profits after the Board's award.
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 commit...
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