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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007 - Community Development Block Grant Commission - Annual ReportCDBG COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT: 2007 The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Commission held IN regular meetings, six Competitive Process -related meetings, two public hearings during 2007. There were no work sessions with Council. 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 2007-2008 CDBG grant allocation of $1,034,986, the FY 2007- 2008 HOME funding allocation of $640,931, 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 FundingTotals otals CDBG: $ 778,507 HOME: $ 64,000 HSP: $ 335,000 Fall Cycle Funding Totals CDBG: $ 300,537 HOME: $ 250,000 AHF: $ 0 Not all proposals submitted for each cycle were funded. In some categories, the dollar amount requested exceeded eligible funds available. Due to a variety of factors, the following funding is being carried over to the Spring 2008 Competitive Process Cycle: $374,320 CDBG, $669,617 HOME, and $216,000 AHF. Included in the projects and programs funded were: ♦ B.A.S.E. Camp: Sliding Scale Fee Tuition Assistance ♦ 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 ♦ City of Fort Collins/Crossroads Safehouse: Facility Safety Rehab ♦ City of Fort Collins/Foothills Gateway: 400 Wood St. - Backyard Safety Improvements ♦ City of Fort Collins/RiverSong Waldorf School: 906 E. Stuart — Energy Efficiency Upgrades ♦ Crossroads: Advocacy Program ♦ Disabled Resource Services: Access to Independence Program ♦ Education & Life Training Center: Education & Job Skills Training ♦ Elderhaus: Therapy Center Programs ♦ Food Bank for Latimer County: Kids Caf6 Program ♦ Fort Collins Housing Corporation: 366 E. Mountain Avenue Rehab ♦ Habitat for Humanity: Land Acquisition — Lots at Sidehill ♦ Homeless Prevention Initiative (HPI) Emergency Rent Assistance CDBG Commission Annual Report: 2007 Page 2 ♦ Neighbor to Neighbor: Energy Conservation Rehab — Ponderosa, Clearview, Crabtree ♦ Neighbor to Neighbor: Parking Lot Repairs and Improvements - Coachlight ♦ 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: Sliding Scale Fee Tuition Assistance ♦ United Day Care Center: Sliding Scale Fee Tuition Assistance ♦ Volunteers of America (VOA): Meal Program ♦ Women's Resource Center: Dental Assistance Program