CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the Program Year 2018 Annual Action Plan allocating a total of $476,617 of Community Development Block Grant funds
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DEPARTMENT: City Clerk's Office
SUBMITTED BY: Ruth Broder, Community Planner/CDBG Coordinator
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
For Program Year 2018 (April 1, 2018 - March 31, 2019), the City of Naperville estimates that it will receive approximately $425,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). When the exact allocation amount is made available by Congress, the City will adjust the awards accordingly. Also, this year the City anticipates an additional $52,000 in project rollover funds for an estimated total of $477,000.
DISCUSSION:
To distribute the CDBG funding, the City held a Call for Projects and received 11 capital improvement project applications, requesting a total of $490,867. Based on an initial evaluation of the project applications and discussion at the December 5, 2017 City Council Workshop, the following projects are recommended for funding:
Affordable Rental Housing
* $128,721 to Illinois Independent Living Center and Naperville Elderly Homes for improvements to affordable rental apartments for senior citizens and persons with disabilities.
Homeless Housing and Supportive Services
* $60,500 to ChildServ and Serenity House to rehabilitate buildings providing transitional housing to abused/neglected teens and women recovering from substance abuse.
Public Services
* $47,000 to Loaves & Fishes Cares Program for emergency rent and utility assistance.
Public Facilities
* $68,481 to the Naperville Heritage Society and Naperville Park District to remove architectural barriers and improve ADA compliance at the Naper Settlement Museum and Naperville Riverwalk.
Special Needs Housing and Supportive Services
* $118,165 to Little Friends, Turning Pointe Autism Foundation, and U...
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