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Conduct a Public Hearing and Consider/Discuss/Act on a Request to Amend Project 4B24-15, Submitted by and Awarded to Sanchez Charities, LLC, to Increase the Grant Award from Five Hundred Seventeen Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Two and No/100 Dollars ($517,192.00) to One Million Seven Hundred Seventeen Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Two and NO/100 Dollars ($1,717,192.00) for Construction of Horizontal Infrastructure to Support an Increased Project Scope for the NeighborHub to Include a Three (3) Acre Site and a 35,000-45,000 Square Foot Facility to be Located at 2000 W. White Avenue McKinney, Texas. Amount Requested Represents 14.55% of Total Project Cost.
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: 5: Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney
(5D): Develop sustainable quality of life improvements within the City of McKinney
MEETING DATE: August 28, 2025
DEPARTMENT: McKinney Community Development Corporation
CONTACT: Cindy Schneible, President
ITEM SUMMARY:
• In July 2024, Sanchez Charities, LLC was awarded $517,192.00 for costs related to horizontal infrastructure and site development costs for NeighborHub. This request is for an additional $1,200,000 to increase the project scope to a 3-acre site with a 35,000-45,000 square foot, two-story building, bringing the total grant amount to $1,717,192.
• Based on preliminary estimates and population needs, the NeighborHub anticipates providing services to more than 5,000 individuals in the first year and over 20,000 by the fifth year.
• The anchor agencies are now identified as One Heart McKinney, Streetside Showers, Neighbors Nourishing Neighbors, and Catholic Charities of Dallas.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• The mission of Sanchez Charities, LLC is to leverage business relationships and skills developed over twenty years and concentrate the resources resulting from those relationships to improve the lives of McKinney residents where specific needs are identified.
• Strategic goals for Sanchez Charities are community development, reduction of food scarcity and hunger, and community enhancement.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• MCDC awarded Sanchez Charities a Project Grant in an amount of $517,192 in July 2024.
• With the increased scope of the project, an additional $1,200,000 is requested for the project. If awarded, total project funding would be $1,717,192.
• The request is eligible for MCDC consideration under Sections 501.102 and 505.151 of the Texas Local Government Code.
SUPPORTING MATERIALS:
• Application Packet
• Presentation