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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider Funding under the FY 2014-15 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
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MEETING DATE: May 7, 2014
DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community Development Department
CONTACT: Shirletta Best, Community Services Administrator
Tara Olden, Community Services Coordinator
RECOMMENDED COMMISSION ACTION: Conduct a public hearing to consider funding under the 2014-15 Community Development Block Grant.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* On May 7, 2014 the Community Grant Advisory Commission will conduct a public hearing to consider requests for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding from eligible agencies and allocations for city funded programs.
* On May 21, 2014 the Community Grant Advisory Commission will deliberate and formulate funding recommendations of agencies and present the entire CDBG budget to City Council on August 4, 2014.
* The Annual Action Plan (CDBG Budget) will be submitted for approval to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in August. The funds will be available October 1, 2014.
* Presentations on May 7, 2014 will include:
Public Service Requests
Health Services of North Texas
The Samaritan Inn
Communities in Schools, North Dallas Region
Community Lifeline Center
The Salvation Army
McKinney ISD
Children and Community Health Center of McKinney
Collin County Committee on Aging
Community Dental Care
Volunteer McKinney
Maurice Barnett Geriatric Wellness Center
CASA of Collin County
Infrastructure/Acquisition Requests
North Collin County Habitat for Humanity
McKinney Housing Authority
CDBG City Programs
Grant Administration
Housing Rehabilitation
Economic Development
* Requests and City Budget equal $1,100,803; only $730,747 in CDBG funding will be available, effective October 1, 2014.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
* The minimum grant award per agency applying for public services funding is $ 5,000. Under statutory regulati...
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