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TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Jeff McLaughlin, Neighborhood Redevelopment Manager
DATE: August 15, 2014
SUBJECT:
Resolution Authorizing an Annual Action Plan Amendment (2014 - #4) to Reflect Funding Allocations for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership Act (HOME) Programs and a Subrecipient Agreement Amendment with Joseph Corporation changing how Contractors are paid under the Safety First Program
PURPOSE:
Staff requests authorization of an Annual Action Plan Amendment (2014 - #4) to provide CDBG and HOME funding allocations as detailed below. The City of Aurora's Block Grant Working Committee met on June 18th and approved CDBG allocations for Accion Chicago (small business support) and a HOME allocation for Joseph Corporation (housing programs public information support). On August 6th, the Block Grant Working Committee met and approved a supplemental allocation for Joseph Corporation to continue operations of the Safety First program through the end of the 2014 program year.
Separately, staff is seeking authorization for an Amendment for the 2014 CDBG Subrecipient Agreement with Joseph Corporation for the Safety First Program that enacts an administrative change by which contractors for the Program will first be paid by Joseph Corporation, who will then seek reimbursement from the city for eligible expenses. This reimbursement format is typical of CDBG subrecipients.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Aurora receives approximately $1.3 million in CDBG and $550,000 in HOME annually that is used in accordance with the City's planning and public participation documents to assist low to moderate income residents and to improve workforce housing opportunities. Some funding for the 2014 program year has not been allocated to eligible projects/developers, and as such the City is now allocating those funds through this process.
DISCUSSION:
The proposed funding allocations are as follows:
1. $2...
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