HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 2014-077CITY OF PLYMOUTH
RESOLUTION No. 2014-077
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE APPLICATION AND
ALLOCATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2014 COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS
WHEREAS, the City of Plymouth is eligible to apply to the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) for 2014 funding for the Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Program; and
WHEREAS, on February 27, 2014, the Plymouth Housing and Redevelopment Authority
held a duly constituted public hearing to allow interested parties to express their opinions regarding
the allocation of funds for the 2014 CDBG Program Year; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the recommendations of the Housing and
Redevelopment Authority regarding the proposed activities and allocation of CDBG funds for
Program Year 2014.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA, that it hereby authorizes the City Manager to submit to the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development the application and all required documents for
participation in the 2014 Community Development Block Grant Program Year and approves the
allocation for the following projects in the respective proposed amounts:
HRA Programs and Administration
Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program
148,000.00
First Time Homebuyer Loan Program
15,000.00
Administration
18, 862.52
Affordable Housing Development — Hammer Residences
15,000.00
Fair Housing Activities
1,500.00
Sub -Total of HRA Programs and Administration
198,362.52
Public Service Programs
Community Action Partnership of Suburban Hennepin (CAPSH)
13,000.00
Family Hope Services
10,000.00
HOME Line
8, 3 51.00
People Responding in Social Ministry (PRISM)
3,130.48
Senior Community Services
5,000.00
Sub Total of Public Service Programs
39,481.48
Total 2014 CDBG Allocation $237,844.00
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that any increase in the anticipated fiinding amount for the
2014 CDBG fiscal year will be split equally between the 2014 Housing Rehabilitation, First Time
Homebuyer Programs and Social Service Programs (within the 15% maximum allowance). Any
decrease will be split equally between the 2014 Housing Rehabilitation, Affordable Housing
Development Account and Social Service Programs (within the 15% maximum allowance).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that CDBG program income may be used to cover
expenses generated in any existing CDBG program or activity and not just expenses related to the
activity generating the income.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all unexpended 2012 CDBG fiinds be allocated to the
same program activity in 2014.
APPROVED this 11th day of March, 2014.
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