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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006 - Community Development Block Grant Commission - Annual ReportCDBG COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT: 2006 The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Commission held five regular meetings, six Competitive Process -related meetings, two public hearings, and one work session with City Council during 2006. The public hearings were held to solicit comments on the community development and affordable housing needs of the city. These comments were used to guide decisions concerning the allocation of CDBG, HOME and the City's Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) and Human Services Program (HSP) monies during the next program year. The regular meetings were held to review the Spring and Fall Competitive Process applications for community development and affordable housing proposals, and to monitor progress of the CDBG and HOME Programs, as well as the use of AHF and HSP dollars. The Commission provided recommendations to City Council members concerning the expenditure of the City's FY 2006-2007 CDBG grant allocation of $1,037,758, the FY 2006-2007 HOME funding allocation of $645,419, as well as the City's AHF and HSP monies. Program Income and miscellaneous carryover revenue are included in the funding amounts listed below. Spring Cycle Funding Totals CDBG: $ 1,032,983 HOME: $ 3583293 HSP: $ 3321000 Fall Cycle Funding Totals CDBG: $ 923555 HOME: $ 5807500 AHF: $ 133,000 Not all proposals submitted for each cycle were funded, and amounts of submitted requests greatly exceeded available funding in both cycles. Included in the projects and programs funded were: ♦ Accessible Space, Inc.: Supportive Housing Development, Ph II — Development Fees ♦ B.A.S.E. Camp: Sliding Scale Fee Tuition Assistance ♦ CARE Housing: Land Acquisition — Green Built Development (funded in 2 cycles) ♦ CASA: Harmony House - Window Rehabilitation ♦ Catholic Charities Northern: Shelter and Supportive Services ♦ City of Fort Collins: CDBG Program Administration ♦ City of Fort Collins: HOME Program Administration ♦ City of Fort Collins: Home Buyer Assistance Program ♦ Crossroads: Advocacy Program ♦ Crossroads: Safehouse Facility Rehabilitation - Final Phase HVAC Safety Upgrades ♦ Disabled Resource Services: Access to Independence Program ♦ Education & Life Training Center: Education & Job Skills Training CDBG Commission Annual Report: 2006 Page 2 ♦ Elderhaus: Therapy Center Programs ♦ Food Bank for Latimer County: Kids Cafe Program ♦ Fort Collins Housing Authority: First Step Rental Assistance Program ♦ Fort Collins Housing Corporation: Stadium Apartments Acquisition and Rehab ♦ Fort Collins Housing Corporation: Village on Swallow Rehabilitation ♦ Neighbor to Neighbor: Coachlight & Crabtree Apartments Rehabilitation ♦ Neighbor to Neighbor: Housing Counseling ♦ Neighbor to Neighbor: Emergency Rent Assistance ♦ Northern Colorado AIDS Project (NCAP): Case Management & Homelessness Prevention ♦ Project Self Sufficiency (PSS): Staff Support ♦ Respite Care: Sliding Scale Fee Tuition Assistance ♦ RVNA: Home Health Care Scholarship Assistance ♦ Springfield Court Early Learning Center: Colorado Pre -School Program ♦ Springfield Court Early Learning Center: Sliding Scale Fee Tuition Assistance ♦ United Day Care Center: Sliding Scale Fee Tuition Assistance ♦ United Way: Homeless Prevention Initiative (HPI) Emergency Rent Assistance ♦ Volunteers of America (VOA): Meal Program ♦ Women's Resource Center: Dental Assistance Program