#6b Community Development Block Grant Funding Allocations
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES MEMORANDUM
October 1, 2010
TO: City Council
FROM: Jennifer Petruzzello, Neighborhood Services Director
SUBJECT: Budget Support Materials - Requests for CDBG & HOME Funding
by Community Groups & Public Service Activity Allocation.
Each year, the Community Development Authority (CDA) facilitates a planning
process to establish the City’s priorities for housing and community development,
and identify how grant funds, including Community Development Block Grants
(CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership funds will be used.
The CDA’s planning process involved an initial public hearing to seek input on
community needs, the solicitation of proposals from non-profit agencies, a
preliminary allocation of grants and a second public hearing regarding the
The CDA has identified: Creating affordable, quality
proposed budget.
housing stock for low to moderate income households, improving the
existing housing stock and increasing homeownership opportunities as
their top three housing priorities. The CDA has identified: Healthcare, Job
training or employment services, and rent assistance as the top three
public service priorities.
Self sufficiency programs and youth services were
given a medium priority.
Funding proposals were solicited from non-profit agencies and city sponsored
efforts for projects which address the CDA priorities. A total of $260,100 in CDBG
public service funding and $80,000 in other CDBG funding was requested. A total
of $60,165 in HOME funding was requested.
The amount of funding that can be expended on public service activities in any
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year is “capped” by the CDBG regulations. It is estimated that the cap on
expenditures for public service activities will be $105,000 in 2011.
The CDA recommends that the City Council approve the 2011 State and Federal
Grant’s Budget and the allocation of CDBG and HOME program funds, including
the allocation of $168,000, which includes a total of $105,000 in pubic service
activities and $63,000 in other eligible activities. A brief description of the agency
requests and the amount recommended by the CDA is summarized in the
attached spreadsheet.
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The cap is equal to 15% of the grant award for that year plus 15% of the program income
received the preceding year.
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Summary of CDBG and HOME Funding Applications
Public Service Activities
Amount
Amount Recommended
AgencyProject CostRequestedby CDAProject Goal/ObjectiveProject DescriptionRelation to CDA Priorities
Create Economic Opportunity Improve
Boys & Girls Club of Janesville $ 35,350.00 $ 7,500.00 $ 4,000.00 Avail/AccessLincoln After-School AdventureYouth Services -medium priority
ECHO, Inc. Everyone Cooperating to $250,000 plus Provide decent housing Improve Homeless Prevention Project:
Help Othersstaffing $ 60,000.00 $ 50,500.00 AffordabilityHousing AssistanceRent Assistance - high priority
Suitable Living Environ. Improv. Hand In Hand Sustainability Self Sufficiency Programs - medium
Hand and Hand Historic Fourth Inc. $ 359,000.00 $ 106,000.00 $ - SustainabilityProgrampriority
Suitable Living Environ. Improve
HealthNet of Janesville $ 3,103,047.00 $ 58,000.00 $ 38,000.00 Avail/AccessPrimary Medical CareHealthcare - high priority
Create Economic Opportunity Improve Literacy One-on-One Tutoring Job Training & Employment - high
The Literacy Connection $ 78,525.00 $ 10,000.00 $ 4,000.00 SustainabilityProgrampriority
Suitable Living Environ. Improv.
Neighborhood Action Teams $ 11,600.00 $ 11,600.00 $ 5,500.00 SustainabilityNeighborhood Action TeamNot identified as Priority
Suitable Living Environ. Improve Rock Communities Youth
Rock Communities Youth Network $ 28,485.00 $ 4,000.00 $ - Avail/AccessNetworkYouth Services -medium priority
Suitable Living Environ. Improve Summer Camp Scholarship
Scholarship Program $ 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00 $ 3,000.00 Avail/AccessProgramYouth Services -medium priority
Total $ 260,100.00 $ 105,000.00
Housing Activities
Amount
Amount Recommended
AgencyProject CostRequestedby CDAProject Goal/ObjectiveProject DescriptionRelation to CDA Priorities
Suitable Living Environ. Improve Adult Family Home Benefiting
Riverfront Foundation Inc. $ 233,460.00 $ 60,165.00 $0.00Avail/AccessPeople with DisabilitiesHigh Priority
Rock County Habitat for Humanity WITHDRAWN
Total
$ 60,165.00$0.00
Other Activities
Amount
Amount Recommended
AgencyProject CostRequestedby CDAProject Goal/ObjectiveProject DescriptionRelation to CDA Priorities
City of Janesville - Community Create Economic Opportunity Improve ADA Accessible Improvements:
Development Dept. $ 45,000.00 $ 45,000.00 $ 45,000.00 Avail/Access Lincoln Tallman HouseNot identified as Priority
Create Economic Opportunity Matching Grant Redevelopment
Downtown Development Alliance* $ 94,000.00 $ 35,000.00 $ 18,000.00 SustainabilityProgramNot identified as Priority
Total$ 80,000.00$ 63,000.00
* In addition, the CDA approved carrying over $12,000 in funding authorized in 2010 to support the 2011 Matching Grant Redevelopment Program.