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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 06/07/2005 - ITEMS RELATED TO THE COMPLETION OF THE SPRING CYCL ITEM NUMBER: 13 A-B AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: June 7, Zoos FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Ken Waido SUBJECT Items Related to the Completion of the Spring Cycle of the Competitive Process for Allocating City Financial Resources to Affordable Housing and Community Development Projects/Programs and Community Development Activities Utilizing Community Development Block Grant(CDBG)and HOME Investment Partnership Funds. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinances on Second Reading. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 059, 2005, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue and Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriations Between Program Years in the Community Development Block Grant Fund. B. Second Reading of Ordinance No. 060, 2005, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the HOME Investment Partnerships Fund. The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and HOME Investment Partnership Program provide Federal funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to the City of Fort Collins which can be allocated to housing and community development related programs and projects,thereby,reducing the demand on the City's General Fund Budget to address such needs. The City Council is being asked to consider the adoption of two resolutions related to funding under the CDBG and HOME Programs. Specific projects for the use of HOME funds will be determined in November as a result of the fall funding cycle of the competitive process for the allocation of the City's financial resources to affordable housing programs/projects and community development activities. Ordinance Nos. 059 and 060, 2005 were unanimously adopted on First Reading on May 17, 2005. ORDINANCE NO. 059, 2005 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATIONS BETWEEN PROGRAM YEARS IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND WHEREAS, Article V, Section 9, of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins ("Charter") permits City Council to make supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year, provided that the total amount of such supplemental appropriations, in combination with all previous appropriations for that fiscal year, does not exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received during the fiscal year; and WHEREAS,Article V, Section 10, of the Charter authorizes the City Council to transfer by ordinance any unexpended and unencumbered amount or portion thereof from one fund or capital project to another fund or capital project, provided that the purpose for which the funds were initially appropriated no longer exists; and WHEREAS,Article V, Section 11,of the Charter provides that federal grant appropriations shall not lapse if unexpended at the end of the budget year until the expiration of the federal grant; and WHEREAS,the City will receive in federal fiscal year 2005-2006 unanticipated revenue in the form of federal Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") funds totaling $1,154,086, constituting a new revenue source; and WHEREAS,unexpended funds are also available from the CDBG program from prior fiscal years in the amount of$60,831; and WHEREAS, City staff has determined that the appropriation of unanticipated CDBG grant revenue from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") as described herein will not result in total appropriations in excess of the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues for fiscal year 2005; and WHEREAS, by adoption of Resolution 2005-055 City Council approved the 2005-2006 Community Development Block Grant Program; and WHEREAS,by adoption of Resolution 2005-056 City Council authorized the City Manager to transmit for approval the 2005-2006 Fort Collins Consolidated Annual Action Plan to HUD as required to receive the grant funds. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated revenue in the federal fiscal year 2005-2006 into the Community Development Block Grant Fund, the sum of ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR THOUSAND EIGHTY-SIX DOLLARS ($1,154,086), upon receipt thereof from federal fiscal year 2005-2006 Community Development Block Grant Funds. Section 2. That the unexpended and unencumbered amount of SIXTY THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY ONE DOLLARS($60,831)is hereby authorized for transfer from the 2004-2005 Community Development Block Grant Program to the 2005-2006 Community Development Block Grant Program and appropriated therein. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 17th day of May, A.D. 2005, and to be presented for final passage on the 7th.day of June, A.D. 2005. 7� May ATTEST: o City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 7th day of June, A.D. 2005. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk ORDINANCE NO. 060, 2005 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS APPROPRIATING UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS FUND WHEREAS, the HOME Investment Partnership Program ("HOME Program") was authorized by the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 to provide funds in the form of Participating Jurisdiction Grants for a variety of housing-related activities which would increase the supply of decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing; and WHEREAS, on March 1, 1994,the City Council adopted Resolution 94-92 authorizing the Mayor to submit to the Department of Housing and Urban Development("HUD") a notification of intent to participate in the HOME Program; and WHEREAS, on May 26, 1994, HUD designated the City as a Participating Jurisdiction in the HOME Program,allowing the City to receive an allocation of HOME Program funds as long as Congress re-authorizes and continues to fund the program; and WHEREAS, the City has been notified by HUD that the City's HOME Participating Jurisdiction Grant for the federal fiscal year 2005-2006 is $681,881, constituting a new revenue source; and WHEREAS,unexpended funds are also available from the HOME Program for the federal 2004-2005 fiscal year in the amount of$358,450; and WHEREAS,Article V, Section 9, of the Charter of the City of Fort Collins permits the City Council to make supplemental appropriations by ordinance at any time during the fiscal year, provided that the total amount of such supplemental appropriations,in combination with all previous appropriations for that fiscal year,do not exceed the then current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received during the fiscal year; and WHEREAS,City staff has determined that the appropriation of the HOME Program funds as described herein will not cause the total amount appropriated in the HOME Fund to exceed the current estimate of actual and anticipated revenues to be received in that fund during the 2005 fiscal year; and WHEREAS,Article V, Section 10,of the Charter authorizes the City Council to transfer by ordinance any unexpended and unencumbered amount or portion thereof from one project to another project,provided that the purpose for which the funds were initially appropriated no longer exists; and WHEREAS,Article V, Section 11,of the Charter provides that federal grant appropriations shall not lapse if unexpended at the end of the budget year until the expiration of the federal grant. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS as follows: Section 1. That there is hereby appropriated for expenditure from unanticipated revenue in the federal fiscal year 2005-2006 into the HOME Program Fund the sum of SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED EIGHTY-ONE DOLLARS ($681,881), upon receipt from federal fiscal year 2005-2006 HOME Participating Jurisdiction Grant Funds. Section 2. That the unexpended and unencumbered amount of THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS ($358,450) is hereby authorized for transfer from 2004-2005 HOME Program projects to the 2005-2006 HOME Program. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 17th day of May, A.D. 2005, and to be presented for final passage he 7th day of June, A.D. 2005. Mayo ' ATTEST: City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading this 7th day of June, A.D. 2005, J Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk ITEM NUMBER: 26 A-D AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY DATE: May 17, 2005 FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL STAFF: Ken Waldo SUBJECT Items Related to the Completion of the Spring Cycle of the Competitive Process for Allocating City Financial Resources to Affordable Housing and Community Development Projects/ Programs and Community Development Activities Utilizing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Funds. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Resolutions and the Ordinances. The CDBG Commission presents a list of recommendations as to which programs and projects should receive funding. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY g A. Resolution 2005-055 rovin he F' al ear 200- YCommunity Development Block Grant Programs and Pro =ts4nid se nprograimmed FY 04 CDBG Entitlement Grant Funds, Reprogrammed FY 03 HOME Grant Funds, Unprogrammed FY 04 HOME Grant Funds, and the HOME FY 04-05 Community Housing Development Organization Set Aside Funds for the City of Fort Collins. B. Resolution 2005-056 Approving the Fiscal Year 2005 Home Investment Partnerships Program for the City of Fort Collins. C. First Reading of Ordinance No. 059, 2005, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue and Authorizing the Transfer of Appropriations Between Program Years in the Community Development Block Grant Fund. D. First Reading of Ordinance No. 060, 2005, Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue in the HOME Investment Partnerships Fund. The Community Developm Blob Gra ( TD ) ' ram and HOME Investment Partnership Program provide ederal nds�,,�+£ro the De rtment of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to the rt�-Art which n be allocated to housing and community development related programs and projects, thereby, reducing the demand on the City's General Fund Budget to address such needs. The City Council is being asked to consider the adoption of two resolutions related to funding under the CDBG and HOME Programs. The first resolution (Resolution 2005-055) establishes which programs and projects will receive funding with CDBG funds for the FY 2005 Program year, which starts on October 1, 2005, and the Use of Unprogrammed FY 04 CDBG Entitlement Grant Funds, Reprogrammed FY 03 May 17, 2005 -2- Item No. 26 A-D HOME Grant Funds, Unprogrammed FY 04 HOME Grant Funds, and the HOME FY 04-05 Community Housing Development Organization Set Aside Funds. The CDBG Commission presents a list of recommendations as to which programs and projects should receive funding. The second resolution (Resoluti -205- A toTalocation the ma' funding categories within the HOME Program for the FY 2 5 Pro r yea lso`` son October 1, 2005. Specific projects for the use of HOM ;funds 11 be 'ecoed i ovember as a result of the fall funding cycle of the compeutiV irocess'1T a the City's financial resources to affordable housing programs/projects and community development activities. The following are the allocations recommended by the Community Development Block Grant Commission to the Fort Collins City Council: PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION Maximum 20% of CDBG Grant Funds - $230 817 Amount of Request Recommendation Applicant—Project $193,046 $193,046 City of Fort Collins - CDBG Administration $20,000 $0 North Fort Collins Business Association—Urban Renewal Action Plan AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS Amount of Request Recommendatio —Pro'eqt $200,000 $20 , 0 F t C'' i Advance Planning - Horne �a- B' e 'Assistan $300,000 00,000.-rort-Collins Ho Wing Corporation - Village on Plum Preservation Phase II $152,735 $152,735 Fort Collins Housing Corporation - Village on Bryan Avenue Senior Apartments, Rehabilitation $240,000 $51,000 Habitat for Humanity - Vacant Property Acquisition $251,611 $251,611 Neighbor to Neighbor- Rehabilitation of Affordable Housing $500,000 $0 CARE Housing - Affordable Housing Land Collaborative $90,000 $0 Collins Colorado Housing, LLC - "Access Sumac" Acquisition and Rehabilitation All affordable housing project funding allocations are a Due-on-sale Loan with a 5% fee P LIC ILI P C T NS Amount of Request Reco endat 1 ant—Pr` cct $47,376 - 1 ort Col s Engineering - Daisy Street Im rovements $97,572 $0 City of Fort Collins Engineering - Scott Avenue Im rovements $211,500 $0 City of Fort Collins Engineering -North Mason Road Improve ents $84,600 $0 City of Fort Collins Engineering - Alpine Street Improvement May 17, 2005 -3- Item No. 26 A-D $97,010 $0 City of Fort Collins Engineering - Pinon Street Improvements $12,000 $12,000 City of Fort Collins Facilities - Crossroads �, fe u R bilitation $7,000 $ ,; 0 m of d-'AIDS Project - Facility c se All public facility funding alloc ' s`are -o le Loan kith a 5% fee PUBLIC SERVICE APPLICATIONS Amount of Request Recommendation Applicant-Project $20,000 $0 Project Self-Sufficient $17,500 $15,000 Springfield Court Early Learning Center- Sliding Fee Scholarshi Program $12,464 $0 Court Appointed Special Advocates $5,200 $0 Ensi ht Skills Center-Home Safety $6,669 $6,669 Elderhaus-Eagle's Club $20,000 $0 Win shadow - Outreach Program $10,000 $8,500 Education and Life Training Center - Employment Skills Training $10,000 $10,000 Respite Care - Sliding Fee Scholarship Program $9,490 e is eal Subsidy Project $19,685 1 SIO,d$5 . E. am - Sliding Fee Scholarship Program $14,000 Ji $12, 0 S s ne Schoo i'- Sliding Fee Tuition Scholarship $15,000 �W,.,$3,5N .Keh litation aiid Visiting Nurses Association- Home Health Care Scholarship Fund $4,000 $0 FirstCall - 2-1-1 Enhanced Information and Referral $30,000 $25,000 Neighbor to Neighbor- Comprehensive Housing Counseling $14,000 $4,640 Northern Colorado AIDS Project - Case Management and Homeless Prevention $25,500 $23,500 United Day Care - Sliding Scale Tuition Scholarship $11,750 $7,750 The Family Center/La Familia El Nidito Child Care Center $30,000 $26,000 Catholic Charities Northern- Shelter and Su ortive Services for the Homeless $15,000 0 o en' urce.Center - Dental Care is'an an "lth Care Assistance $10,520 $10,50 D' 'e a " Resou a Services - Access to Bide ndence Ip ram All public services funding allocations are a Grant. Total amount of funding requested = $2,805,228 May 17, 2005 -4- Item No. 26 A-D A summary of the Commission's CDBG funding recommendations by category is as follows: Recommended Funding % of Total Category $ 193,046 4.4° , an ' mi ' tration (Maximum $230,817 b e n % CM Entitlement Grant 955,346 71. ° o a e Hodiing 19,000 1. b ' neilitie 173,113 12.9% Public Services (Maximum $173,113 based on 15% of CDBG Entitlement Grant $1 340 505 1 100.0% Total CARRYOVER FUNDING for the Fall Cycle of the Competitive Process Amount Source $121,436 Unprogrammed FY 2005 CDBG Entitlement Grant 11,831 Unprogrammed FY 2004 CDBG Entitlement Grant 46,265 Reprogrammed FY 2003 HOME Grant 159,663 Unprogrammed FY 2004 HOME Grant 23,330 Unprogrammed FY 2004-05 HOME CHDO Set Aside $362 525 Total Unprogrammed funding is the joj fu ds vai le-from a fiscal year federal grant that has yet to be allocated to rspeci iq r r ed funding is the amount of grant funds that were previously allocated tot( ut hay. ,been returned to the City due to failure to complete the project(s . - Presented below is a series of tables summarizing the CDBG Commission's recommendations by funding source. Unprogrammed FY 04 CDBG Entitlement Grant $12,000 1 City of Fort Collins Facilities - Crossroads Safehouse Rehabilitation 7,000 Northern Colorado AIDS Project- Facility Purchase $19,000 61.6% Allocated 11,831 38.4% Unprogrammed $38 831 Total FY 05 CDBG Entitlement Grant $193,046 City of Fort Collins - CDBG Administration 200,000 City of F G,plll e Buyer Assistance 300,000 FCHC ilia a Plu P se ati P)fase II 166,491 Neigft to Nei or-RelfFilitatiolf Affordable Housing $859,537 87.6% a ed - 121,436 12.4% Unprogrammed $980 973 1 Total May 17, 2005 -5- Item No. 26 A-D FY 05 CDBG Entitlement Grant—Public Services $173 117 maximum $ 17,500 1 Springfield Court Early Learning Center— Sliding Fee Scholarship Program 6,669 Elderhaus—Eagle's Club 8,500 Education and aini. -Ggnte en#-Skills Training 10,000 Respite Care -.Sliding',F& Schlar i o 19,685 B.A.S.E. Cam1j57 Slidin ee SfolVsEip Pro '"am 12,250 Sunshine Schoo SlidinNeeoTuitilkt Scholar'shi 3,599 Rehabilitation/Visiting Nurses Association—Home Health Care Scholarship Fund 25,000 Neighbor to Neighbor—Comprehensive Housing Counseling 4,640 Northern Colorado AIDS Project- Case Management/Homeless Prevention 23,500 United Day Care - Sliding Scale Tuition Scholarship 7,750 The Family Center/La Familia El Nidito Child Care Center 26,000 Catholic Charities Northern— Shelter/Supportive Services for the Homeless 10,520 Disabled Resource Services - Access to Independence Program $173 113 100.0%Allocated Reprogrammed FY 03 HOME Grant $152,735 FCHC - Village on Bryan Avenue Senior Apartments 51,000 Habitat for Humanity - Vacant Property Acquisition $203,735 81.5% Allomtpd - - 46,265 18.5%l n ro `rammed YJ $250 000 Total 11 Unprogrammed FY 04 HOME Grant $ 0 1 0.0% Allocated $159,663 100.0% Unprogrammed $159 663 Total HOME FY 04-05 Co munity Housing Development Organization Set Aside $ 85,120 Neighbor to Neighbor- Rehabilitation of Affordable Housing $ 85,120 78.5%Allocated $ 23,330 21.5%Unprogrammed $108 450 Total BACKGROUND , The Community Developme Bloc Gran ( G) Program and HOME Investment Partnership Program provide era l fr the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to the City of Fort Collins which can be allocated to housing and community development related programs and projects, thereby, reducing the demand on the City's General Fund Budget to address such needs. The City Council is being asked to consider the adoption of two resolutions related to funding under the CDBG and HOME Programs. The first resolution (Resolution 2005-055) establishes which programs and projects will receive funding with CDBG funds for the FY 2005 Program year, which starts on October 1, 2005, and also how some unprogrammed and reprogrammed funds from both the CDBG and HOME May 17, 2005 -6- Item No. 26 A-D Programs will be utilized during the coming year. The CDBG Commission presents a list of recommendations as to which programs and projects should receive funding. The second resolution (Resolution 2005-056) establishes the major funding categories within the HOME Program for the FY 2005 Progr roefall1l ct for use of HOME funds will be determined in November as a sult o� in ycT thecompetitive process for the allocation of the City's fin cu re ) fordabl housing programs/projects and community development activit w The resolution establishing which programs and projects will receive CDBG funds represents the culmination of the spring cycle of the competitive process approved in January 2000 by the Council for the allocation of the City's financial resources to affordable housing programs/projects and community development activities. Additional background material about the competitive process is included in Attachment 1. Since early January of this year, the CDBG Commission and members of the City staffs Affordable Housing Team have conducted public hearings to assess community development and housing needs in Fort Collins, conducted technical assistance training workshops for applicants, and solicited applications for CDBG funding. The City's Affordable Housing Board reviewed the written applications for affordable housing projects and forwarded a priority ranking of proposals, as well as comments and questions, to the CDBG Commission. See Attachment 2 for a copy of the o 'fd er is o CD)BG Commission. The CDBG Commission, in addition to iewi wttea lic 'o s, personally interviewed each applicant, analyzed the appli tions, for ula(ed a list f recommendations to the City Council as to which programs an` jho dx'eceive fu g. The competitive process established refined criteria to determine priorities between proposals received by the City. The ranking criteria are divided into five major categories. Each category is given a total number of points that has been weighed according to its importance with respect to local and federal priorities. The five major categories are: 1. Impact/Benefit 2. Need/Priority 3. Feasibility 4. Leveraging Resources 5. Capacity and History The Impact/Benefit criteria provide greater rewards to proposals that target lower income groups. The Need/Priority crit help a al re ets adopted City goals and priorities. The Feasibility cr' ria re d pr 'e h P and documented additional funding. The Leveraging Reso ces cri is re r roposals h will return funds to the City (loans) and for their ability to rage o s s. An sthe Capacity and History criteria help gage an applicant's ability to do the project and reward applicants that have completed successful projects in the past (have good track records). The ranking sheet used to assist the CDBG Commission and the Affordable Housing Board is presented in Attachment 1. The Commission also considered the funding guidelines contained in the updated Priority Affordable Housing Needs and Strategies report adopted by the Council on July 20, 2004. May 17, 2005 -7- Item No. 26 A-D These guidelines include: • CDBG funds should generally be allocated as follows: 65% for Housing projects; 15% for -ubl� S ' s; e bYan.cd,�,vfor Administration and Public facilities11 funds allocated ruin d erallyided as follows: 70% for rental projects and 30% for homeownership opportunities; and • the average subsidy should be $7,400 per unit, with relatively more funding to projects producing housing for lower income families. The CDBG Program is an ongoing grant administration program funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The City of Fort Collins has received CDBG Program funds since 1975. In 1975 and FY 1976-1977 the City received HUD CDBG discretionary grants. Since FY 1977-1978, the City has been an Entitlement Grant recipient of CDBG funds, meaning the City is guaranteed a certain level of funding each year. The level of funding is dependent on the total amount of funds allocated to the program by Congress and on a formula developed by HUD, which includes data on total population, minorities as a percentage of population, income levels, housing stock conditions, etc. Additional background information on the City's Community Develop ent�l4oc t P�gram is;pre nted in Attachment 3. AVAILABLE FUNDS The amount of the City's CDBG Entitlement Grant for FY 2005-2006 is $1,154,087. The Entitlement Grant will be combined with $30,831 of Unprogrammed FY 2004 CDBG funds and $518,113 of HOME Program funds to create a total of $1,703,030 of funds available for programs and projects during the next CDBG Program year. The followingsummarizes the amount and sources of available funds: AMOUNT SOURCE $1,154,086 FY 2005 CDBG Entitlement Grant 30,831 CDBG FY 2004 Unprogrammed Funds 250,000 HOME FY 2003 Reprogrammed Funds 159,663 HOME FY 2004 Reprogrammed Funds 108,450 HOME FY 2004-2005 CHDO Funds $1 730 030 Total Unprogrammed funding is the mount (gjrans ai ,1_ from a fiscal year federal grant that has yet to be allocated to pecificprogrammed funding is the amount of grant funds that were previously allo ted-to -but have#been returned to the City due to failure to complete the project(s). May 17, 2005 -8- Item No. 26 A-D Below is a summary of recent CDBG funding levels allocated from HUD to the City of Fort Collins: Entitlement epr Tom Pitam Total Year Grant F ds In me Funds 1995 $1,231,000 0 - 40,000 $1,271,000 1996 $1,202,000 $ - 0 $ 40,000 $1,242,000 1997 $1,188,000 $181,273 $ 50,000 $1,419,273 1998 $1,162,000 $216,875 $ 50,000 $1,428,875 1999 $1,169,000 $ 0 $ 50,000 $1,219,000 2000 $1,175,000 $ 34,358 $ 93,544 $1,302,902 2001 $1,227,000 $403,151 $ 89,651 $1,719,802 2002 $1,209,000 $767,262 $ 87,712 $2,063,974 2003 $1,243,000 $ 0 $182,686 $1,425,686 2004 $1 219 000 $220 400 $ 0 $1 439 400 SELECTION PROCESS The selection process for the City's FY 2005-2006 CDBG Program began on January 6, 2005, when the CDBG Commissiok el h tar citizen input on community development and affordableusin eeds h CD'BC, Program office placed legal advertisements in local and real ne aper st mg in January to solicit requests for CDBG funded programs and projeco Y Oa -20 The application deadline was Thursday February 24. At the close of the deadline the City received 36 applications requesting a total of approximately $2.8 million. Copies of all applications were forwarded through the City Manager's office to the City Council on March 3 and placed in the Council Office for review. Also on March 3, copies of the housing applications were distributed to the Affordable Housing Board and copies of all applications were distributed to the CDBG Commission. On Thursday, March 24 the Affordable Housing Board conducted a special meeting to review the housing proposals and prepare a priority listing of applications to the CDBG Commission. On Tuesday March 29, Wednesday March 30, and Thursday March 31, the Commission met to hear presentations and ask clarification questions from each applicant. The Commission then met on Thursday April 7 for the purpose of preparing a recommendation to the City Council as to which programs and projects h b ded e•Y 5-2006 program year. At this meeting the Commission revi ed th ritten c enpplicant's verbal presentation, the information provided duri the qu ion saver sand reviewed the performance of agencies who received FY 2 -4- 10 D s or in other previous years. The Commission then worked on the formulation of their list of recommendations. May 17, 2005 -9- Item No. 26 A-D CDBG COMMISSION'S LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS HUD CDBG regulations limit the amount of available CDBG funds which can be allocated to various generic categories. FLl Pl ' trat� purposes are limited to 20% of the total of the Entitlemen any g c er°This means the 20% limitation for Planning and Administrao s is 3 C G funds for Public Services are limited to 15% of the total otl Gr t and Program Income, making the amount $173,113. The Commission, thus, not only had to decide which applicants presented programs and projects which best fit into the City's CDBG Program, but also had to insure funding allocations were kept within HUD regulations and follow the funding guidelines contained in the Priority Affordable Housing Needs and Strategies report. Listed below is a summary of each applicant's initial request for funding and the Commission's list of recommendations. PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION AD-2 City of Fort Collins - CDBG Administration Amount of Request: $19304 Recommendation: $193:04 _P 0 Proposal covers the administrative costs of the FY 2005-2006 CDBG Program Administration including salary, benefits and operating expenses for 2.4 staff positions. PA-1 North Fort Collins Business Association—Urban Renewal Action Plan Amount of Request: $20,000 Recommendation: $0 This proposal will cover costs to help implement the North College Urban Renewal Plan beyond the City's efforts to conduct a market study for the area and update the North College Corridor Plan. AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS HO-1 Cityof Fort Collins dvance lanni o e Assistance Amount of Request: $200,000 e-o`n-s an- 5%fee'L Recommendation: $200,000 Due-on-sale loan with S%fee This program is administered by the Advance Planning Department and provides zero-percent interest loans to eligible first-time homebuyers. The assistance covers down payment and closing costs to a maximum of$9,576 for households at 51% to 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) and $19,152 for buyers at or below 50% of AMI who are receiving section 8 assistance or Habitat May 17, 2005 -10- Item No. 26 A-D loans. Approximately 40 households will be assisted in the next year with this portion of the funding. Matching HOME funds will be requested in the fall cycle. HO-2 Fort Collins Housin2 CorDoration-t,Villaee4on4NUm (aka Sleepy Willow Preservation Phase Amount of Request: $300,00O ue-onI n- h 5%fee" Recommendation: $300,000 Due-on-sale loan with 5%fee The Village on Plum is located at Taft Hill Road and West Plum Street. The Fort Collins Housing Corporation is requesting funding for various upgrades to improve marketability and retention, based upon the recommendations of the private consultant that conducted a study last fall. Improvements include: replacement of aluminum windows and window coverings, electrical replacements/fixtures, boilers, air conditioners, site-work and parking. HO-3 Fort Collins Housing Corporation - Village on Bryan Avenue Senior Apartments, Rehabilitation Amount of Request: $152,735 Due-on-sale loan with 5%fee Recommendation: $152,735 Due-on-sale loan with 5%fee a - The Village on Bryan Avenue'jfSeniot �'pa tear oc don the corner of Bryan Avenue and Mountain Avenue ThelFort C ins u ng Corp ration is requesting funding for immediate needs of the propert ' cludi co ioning, accessible tub surrounds, security, wheel chair accessible automatic door, and concrete repair. H04 Habitat for Humanity - Vacant Property Acquisition Amount of Request: $240,000 Due-on-sale loan with 5%fee Recommendation: $51,000 Due-on-sale loan with 5%fee Habitat for Humanity is requesting money to purchase four lots at $60,000 per lot. HO-5 Neighbor to Neighbor - Rehabilitation of Affordable Housing Amount of Request: $251,611 Due-on-sale loan with 5%fee Recommendation: $251,611 Due-on-sale loan with 5%fee si Neighbor to Neighbor (N2N) reque g fu s pr e ,and preserve existing affordable housing. N2N recently com red a it e s Assess ent of their properties, and this application addresses their prio eeds a eir properties. May 17, 2005 -11- Item No. 26 A-D HO-6 CARE Housing- Affordable Housing Land Collaborative Amount of Request: $500,000 Due-on-sale loan with 5%fee Recommendation: $0 � CARE Housing proposes to cquire acrS hand a igden Farm, to be used in a collaborative development with 'rt ollrns H using A rity, and Fort Collins Habitat for Humanity. The collaborative partnership would result in the development of at least 109 multi- family rental units and 56 single-family homes. HO-7 Collins Colorado Housing. LLC - "Access Sumac" Acquisition and Rehabilitation Amount of Request: $90,000 Due-on-sale loan with 5%fee Recommendation: $0 Collins Colorado Housing is requesting funding to acquire, preserve as affordable, and rehabilitate for accessibility, an existing 4-plex located at 3303 Sumac Street. $50,000 of the request is for acquisition and $40,000 for rehabilitation of two units. These units will provide housing for those who are disabled and want to remain in their homes. Residents would also be connected with local resources through direct referral. PUBLIC FACILITY APPLI TIO1V PF-1 City of Fort Collins 'nee'ri ais. treet Inlrovernents Amount of Request: $47,376 Grant Recommendation: $0 Engineering is requesting funding to upgrade the existing roadway from a sidewalk-less, gravel and dirt roadway to a paved roadway, including: an asphalt surfaced road, concrete sidewalks, and a curb and gutter drainage system. PF-2 City of Fort Collins Engineering- Scott Avenue Improvements Amount of Request: $97,572 Grant Recommendation: $0 Engineering is requesting fundi op e ad from a sidewalk-less, gravel and dirt roadway to a paved r dway, ' cludi ha is faced road, concrete sidewalks, and a curb and gutter drainage stem. PF-3 City of Fort Collins Engineering - North Mason Road Improvements Amount of Request: $211,500 Grant Recommendation: $0 Engineering is requesting funding to upgrade the existing roadway from a sidewalk-less, gravel and dirt roadway to a paved roadway, including: an asphalt surfaced road, concrete sidewalks, May 17, 2005 -12- Item No. 26 A-D and a curb and gutter drainage system. PF-4 City of Fort Collins Engineering -Alpine Street Improvements w q + , Amount of Request: $84,600 Orant r' Recommendation: $0 Engineering is requesting funding to upgrade the existing roadway from a sidewalk-less, gravel and dirt roadway to a paved roadway, including: an asphalt surfaced road, concrete sidewalks, and a curb and gutter drainage system. PF-5 City of Fort Collins Engineering- Pinon Street Improvements Amount of Request: $97,010 Grant Recommendation: $0 Engineering is requesting funding to upgrade the existing roadway from a sidewalk-less, gravel and dirt roadway to a paved roadway, including: an asphalt surfaced road, concrete sidewalks, and a curb and gutter drainage system. PF-6 Cily of Fort Collins F ci ' . s -,Grossroad&,SafehouwRehabilitation Amount of Request: $12000 r°ue-on-si ,e loa %fee .f Recommendation: $12:000 on-sa 5%fee- The City of Fort Collins, Facilities developed the Crossroads Safehouse Master Plan in September of 2004. This application requests funding to address priorities of the plan including: a new furnace, new sidewalk, and insulation improvements to increase energy efficiency and improve the comfort of the residents. PF-7 Northern Colorado AIDS Proiect- Facility Purchase Amount of Request: $7,000 Due-on-sale loan with 5%fee Recommendation: $7,000 Due-on-sale loan with 5%fee Northern Colorado AIDS Project is seeking funding to complete the acquisition of their facility at 400 Remington Street. 7- PUBLIC SERVICE APPLICkTTAT 1►fS PS-1 Project Self-Sufficiency'/ Amount Requested: $20,000 Grant Recommendation: $0 The mission of Project Self-Sufficiency is to assist single parents in their efforts to build and maintain strong, healthy families, achieve economic independence, and become free from community and government assistance. CDBG funds of$20,000 will be used to pay salaries of May 17, 2005 -13- Item No. 26 A-D advisors who work with Fort Collins participants. PS-2 Springfield Court Early Learning Center— Sliding Fee Scholarship Program Amount Requested: $17,500 rant0 P A.- Recommendation: $15,000 rant Offering full-day childcare services, Springfield Court Early Learning Center scholarship program provides sliding scale day care to benefit low-income families. CDBG funding of $17,500 will provide sliding scale day care for 32 children, at a requested subsidy of $547 per child. PS-3 Court Appointed Special Advocates Amount Requested: $12,464 Grant Recommendation: $0 CASA recruits and trains community volunteers to work as Court Appointed Special Advocates to represent children who are in the court system due to abuse and/or neglect. CDBG funding of $12,464 will provide partial salaries for the Case Supervisors and the Volunteer Coordinator. PS-4 Ensi ht Skills Cente` —Hom afet Amount Requested: $5,200 - Recommendation: $0 Ensight provides visual rehabilitation to people with diseases of the eye. CDBG funding of $5,200 will provide the partial salary for one of two part-time Occupational Therapists to do home visits. PS-5 Elderhaus—Eagle's Club Amount Requested: $6,669 Grant Recommendation: $6,669Grant Eagle's Club is a men's group designed to meet the biopsychosocial needs of the members and to encourage participation so that their caregivers can receive some needed time away. CDBG funds of$6,669 would be usedItpayllieram sa f Pr ram Director. PS-6 Win shadow- OutrhPro Amount Requested: $20,000Grant Recommendation: $0 The Outreach Program includes six services: Street Intervention, Wolf Paws, G.E.D. classes, Community Service Projects and the Challenge Course. CDBG funds of$20,000 would be used to pay the entire salary of an outreach assistant. May 17, 2005 -14- Item No. 26 A-D PS-7 Education and Life Training Center - Employment Skills Training Amount Requested: $10,000 Grant Recommendation: $8,500 trntELTC equips clients, many omar often wand mo ate- income, for immediate entry into the job market through ay°bf ammg. CD -funds of$10,000 would be used to provide salaries and benefits of teachers who provide computer courses, medical office courses and literacy courses. PS-8 Respite Care- Sliding Fee Scholarship Program Amount Requested: $10,000 Grant Recommendation: $10,000 Grant Respite Care offers day and overnight care as a service for families with developmentally disabled children up to age 21. CDBG funds of $10,000 could be used to provide sliding fee scholarships to low-income families. The subsidy requested is $500 per child for specialized care. PS-9 Meals on Wheels—MeaFS bsid P •o'ec.. Amount Requested: $9,490 giant Recommendation: $0 Meals on Wheels provides meals and social interaction to homebound clients in Fort Collins five days a week. CDBG funds of $9,490 would be used to completely subsidize a year's worth of meals to 10 extremely-low and low-income persons. PS-10 B.A.S.E. Camp - Sliding Fee Scholarship Program Amount Requested: $19,685 Grant Recommendation: $19,685 Grant BASE Camp provides before and after school day care for 1800 elementary-aged children at 25 school sites. CDBG funds of$19,685 would be used to support sliding fee scholarships for low- income families. The requested subsidy is $197 per child, for children receiving part-time care. PS-11 Sunshine School - Sl in F duiti S `io rs ' 17 Amount Requested: $14,000 Xanf 1- Recommendation: $12,250 Grant Sliding Fee Tuition Scholarship provides quality full-day childcare services to low-income families of children 2-1/2 to 6 years of age. CDBG funds of$14,000 would be used to support sliding fee scholarships for 16 low-income children. The requested subsidy is $875 per child. May 17, 2005 -15- Item No. 26 A-D PS-12 Rehabilitation and Visiting Nurses Association — Home Health Care Scholarship Fund Amount Requested: $15,000 Recommendation: $3,599 "ant RVNA provides home care series,-skil u Plled,"'a"s)wWl as acute and long-term care. CDBG funds of $15,000 would provide services to 25 frail, elderly and/or disabled who have minimal or no access to health care needs. The requested subsidy per person served is $600. PS-13 FirstCall - 2-1-1 Enhanced Information and Referral Amount Requested: $4,000 Grant Recommendation: $0 2-1-1 provides information about services that are available and makes appropriate referrals to the programs which will best serve the caller's needs. CDBG funds of $4,000 will be used to support the staff salary of one referral specialist. PS-14 Neighbor to Neighbor—Comprehensive Housing Counseling �r Amount Requested: $30,000, rant ' r Recommendation: $25,000,C rant0P _ Housing Counseling consists of Emergency Rent Assistance Counseling, Pre-rental Counseling, Landlord/Tenant Counseling, Pre-purchase Counseling/Homebuyer Training, Mortgage Default Counseling and Reverse Mortgage Counseling. CDBG funds of $30,000 would be used to support the staff salaries of direct-service employees. The requested subsidy is $9 per person served, for the variety of services provided. PS-15 Northern Colorado AIDS Project- Case Management and Homeless Prevention Amount Requested: $14,000Grant Recommendation: $4,640 Grant The Case Management and Homeless Prevention Program help families and individuals coping with HIV/AIDS retain their stability and health as their ability to be financially independent diminishes. CDBG funds of$14, i pro. ide art}�l ndi for two case managers, and a special fund to provide sho -term sing sg�stake, cription assistance and utility assistance to keep clients hous and in ble 1 ing�"situation PS-16 United Day Care - Sliding Scale Tuition Scholarship Amount Requested: $25,500 Grant Recommendation: $23,500 Grant United Day Care provides full-day early child care and education programs. CDBG funds of $25,500 would be used to subsidize the difference between the parent fee and the actual cost of May 17, 2005 -16- Item No. 26 A-D care for 47 low-income children. The requested subsidy per child is $543. PS-17 The Family Center/La Familia El Nidito Child Care Center 11 Amount Requested: $11,750 rant .c.,, Recommendation: $7,750 ant The Family Center provides bilingual early childhood development care as well as other educational programs to provide a full-range of services for the child and his family. CDBG funds of $11,750 would be used to support the staff salaries of three teachers to help retain a stable staffing environment. The requested subsidy translates to $181 per person served. PS-18 Catholic Charities Northern—Shelter and Supportive Services for the Homeless Amount Requested: $30,000 Grant Recommendation: $26,000 Grant The Mission provides overnight shelter to homeless individuals and families. CDBG funds of $30,000 would be used to support salaries to staff The Mission. The requested subsidy translates to $33 per person served. PS-19 Women's Resource &<nterl- ntal' a A isY c and Health Care Assistance Amount Requested: $15,000 Gr Recommendation: $0 Dental Care and Health Care assist low-income women with their dental health needs and information on HIV/AIDS prevention. CDBG funds of$15,000 would provide support for staff salaries. PS-20 Disabled Resource Services -Access to Independence Program Amount Requested: $10,520 Grant Recommendation: $10,520 Grant The DRS Independent Living Center provides short and long-term help to low-income disabled. CDBG funds of$10,520 would be used to support staff salaries. Total amount of funding req sted1 ,805, 8 May 17, 2005 -17- Item No. 26 A-D A summary of the Commission's CDBG funding recommendations by category for the total amount of funds available is as follows: Recommended Funding f:Tot ate $ 193,046 14 /° P g d nistration (Maximum $230,817 b e n 20°/u o CDBG Entitlement Grant 955,346 1. /6- - ffor,ableHo 19,000 1.4% Public Facilities 173,113 12.9% Public Services (Maximum $173,113 based on 15% of CDBG Entitlement Grant $1 340 505 100.0% 1 Total CARRYOVER FUNDING for the Fall Cycle of the Competitive Process Amount Source $121,436 Unprogrammed FY 2005 CDBG Entitlement Grant 11,831 Unprogrammed FY 2004 CDBG Entitlement Grant 46,265 Reprogrammed FY 2003 HOME Grant 159,663 Unprogrammed FY 2004 HOME Grant 23,330 Unprogrammed FY 2004-05 HOME CHDO Set Aside $362 525 1 Total - Ir The total amount of CDBG#undmg jequest &s ere by the CDBG Commission was approximately $2.8 million, l wever,; my million of CDBG and HOME funds are available. With the amount of requ eding available funding, obviously not all applications could be funded. Due to HUD funding limitations, some Public Service applications received no funding or less funding than requested in order to keep the generic category within program maximums. The CDBG Commission has recommended full funding for eleven (11) proposals. In the Commission's opinion, these applications recommended for full funding best fit CDBG Program national objectives, the selection criteria, and the funding guidelines. The CDBG Commission has recommended partial funding for ten (10) proposals. Proposals, which did not receive full funding, were deemed of a lower priority and, in some cases, a lack of funds, program category limitations (especially in the Public Services category), or funding guidelines prohibited their full funding. The Commission has recommen. ed-np fu�ndin for ) proposals. The Commission's reasons for 'L'ther ful ndi fun g, or no funding are presented in Attachment 4. A comparison of the Commission's funding recommendations according to the priority ranking of affordable housing proposals developed by the Affordable Housing Board is presented below. The table lists the Board's ranking of affordable housing proposals and presents each proposal's request for funding and the funding recommendation by the Commission. May 17, 2005 -18- Item No. 26 A-D Priority Applicant Funding Funding Ranking Project Request Recommendatio n 1 City of Fort Collins i $ 0,00 $200,000 Home Bu er Assis ce Pro m 2 Ft. Collins Housin orpora n B n $152 35 $152,735 Avenue Senior Ap Rehabilitation 3 Ft. Collins Housing Corporation $300,000 $300,000 Village on Plum Preservation Phase II 4 CARE Housing $500,000 $0 Affordable Housing Land Collaborative 5 Neighbor-to-Neighbor $251,611 $251,611 Rehabilitation of Affordable Housing 6 Collins Colorado Housing $90,000 $0 "Access Sumac" Acquisition and Rehabilitation 7 Habitat for Humanity $240,000 $51,000 Vacant Property Acquisition Again, the Commission's rea s fo er fiill ng, `al funding, or no funding are presented in Attachment 4. ATTACHMENTS 1. Background Information on the Competitive Process for the Allocation of City Financial Resources to Affordable Housing Programs/Projects and Other Community Development Activities 2. Affordable Housing Board's Priority Ranking of Affordable Housing Proposals 3. Additional Background Information on the Community Development Block Grant Program 4. April 2005 Funding Reco 3dah