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CC 2016-11-22_10a Preliminary CDBG Projects PPCDBG 2017 CONSIDERATION OF PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROJECTS FOR YEAR 2017 Agenda Item 10.a. City Council| November 22, 2016| CDBG 1 Background Federal program that distributes funds to cities and counties. Allocation of CDBG funds can be made for a variety of projects as long as one of the following National Objectives are met: Benefit low- and moderate-income persons; Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; or Address urgent community development needs that pose a serious or immediate threat to public health or welfare. City Council| November 22, 2016| CDBG 2 2017 Grant The County has estimated that $73,446 in CDBG funds will be available to the City in the fall of 2017 (2.8% decrease from 2016) The County will help the City administer the program. City Council| November 22, 2016| CDBG 3 Public Services Federal rules cap public service allocations at 15% $11,017) Reasons for no public service funding requests: Increase of HUD monitoring efforts City’s Community Services Grant Program City Council| November 22, 2016| CDBG 4 Recommended 2017 CDBG Allocation 5 Public Facilities $58,757 to improve ADA accessibility for the Soto Sports Complex (“Soto Sports Complex Barrier Removal Project – Phase III”). Project includes a ramp from the Soto Sports Complex parking lot to the Santos Field bleachers and dugout. This project was identified as a priority given the large number of people that use the Sports Complex each year. City Council| November 22, 2016| CDBG 6 Administration Federal rules cap Administration at 20% ($14,689) County Administrative costs = $9,548 City Administrative costs = $5,141 City Council| November 22, 2016| CDBG 7 Arroyo Grande Community Service Grant $20,000 available to eligible non-profit organizations that provide social service, educational, cultural, beautification and recreational programs and projects. Last year, the City received 11 applications totaling $53,000. The deadline to submit a completed application is December 9, 2016. Community Service Grant Review Panel. City Council| November 22, 2016| CDBG 8 Recommendation It is recommended the City Council provide preliminary approval of proposed projects to be funded with the City’s allocation of CDBG funds for Year 2017 as presented. City Council| November 22, 2016| CDBG 9