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RESOLUTION NO. 13_
SERIES OF 2006
RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AlJTimRIZING 1HE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, TO Fll.E AN APPLICATION WITH ARAPAHOE COUNTY
FOR A 2007 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT.
WHEREAS, the Englewood City Council has approved CDBG applications since 1977 and
approved the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement with the passage of Ordinance No.
37, Series of 1991, covering the City's participation in the Arapahoe County CDBG Entitlement
Program for funding years 1992 through 1994; and
WHEREAS, the Englewood City Council approved passage of Ordinance No . 13 , Series of
2006, authorizing the execution of an Intergovemmenlal Agreement between the City of
Englewood and Arapahoe County covering participation in the Arapahoe County CDBG
En1i1lernen1 Program for funding years 2007 through 2009; and
WHEREAS , the Arapahoe County Community Development Block Grant Program provides
grants to participating municipalities to meet housing and community development needs; and
WHEREAS , to compete in the Arapahoe County Community De velopment Block Grant
Program, local governments must submit an application; and
WHEREAS, the City of Englewood has received a notice of fund availability; and
WHEREAS, the City of Englewood, Colorado , desires to apply for the se funds through the
Arapahoe County 2007 Comm unity Development Block Grant 10 fund the Housing
Rehabilitation Program, House of Hope staffing and neighborhood revitalization projects .
NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, THAT :
Section 1. The City of Englewood. Colorado. is hereby authorized lo file an application for an
Arapahoe County 2007 Community Deve lopment Block Grant
Section 2. The Mayor and City Clerk arc authorized lo sign and allcsl all neces sary forms,
documents , assurances and certifications for the Community Development Block Grant
application for and on behalf of the Cily Council and the City of Englewood .
D AND APPROVED thi s 2nd day of Oclo
//lLVl.1/v<"d'~'-t•
I, Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk for Jlj~ity of Engl
above is a true copy of Resolution No . :LJL_, Series o
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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
Date: Agenda Item: Subject:
October 2, 2006 9 Ci Resolution approving FY2007 Community
Development Block Grant Application
Initiated By: I Staff Source:
Community Development Department Janet Grimmett, Housing Finance Specialist
COUNCIL GOAL AND PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
Housing and Community Development
Previous Action:
City Council has approved resolutions lo file Community Deve lopment Block Grant (CDBG)
applications almost annually since 1977. Participation in the Arapahoe County entitlement
program began in 1991 . Participation is authorized in three-year increments. Ordinance 13, Series
of 2006, approved an Intergovernmental Agreement 10 participate in the Arapahoe County
Community Development Block Grant and HOME In ve stment Partnership Programs for federal
fiscal yea rs 2007 through 2009 .
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Staff recommends that Council approve a Resolution authorizing staff to apply lo Arapahoe County
for the City of Englewood's portion of federal fiscal year 2007 Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) funds.
BACKGROUND, ANALYSIS, AND ALTERNATIVES IDENTIFIED
The U . S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) CDBG Enlitiement Program
provides grants to units of local government and urban counties to meet housing and community
development needs . The objective of the program is to enhance urban communities by providing :
• decent, safe, affordable housing;
• improved infrastructure;
• public facilities and services;
• economic opportunities.
The Federal Program objectives are achieved through projects developed Ly local govemmenll that
primarily benefit low and moderate income families and other federal objectives. The requnt for
fund,, may also ioclude activities that meet other urgP.nt development needs In communltin such 11
damage from flooding, tornadoes, fire, etc. Local governments determine which 1ct!vltit1 best
serve lhe objectives of lhe program.
Funds are appropriated annually by Conart11 for the CDBG program and are allocated by 1tatutory •
formula to each enddement area. Arapahoe County l1 an approved enddement area. The grant
funds are currendy distributed to partldr,,adn1 cld11 within Arapahoe County bued on each
jurisdiction's poverty population u ldendfted from the l1tt1t cen1u1 Information , The current
participating jurtsdlcdon1 are the Cldn of Enaltwood, Littleton, Sheridan, Glendale, Deer Trail, and
Greenwood VIiiage plu1 unincorporated Arapahoe County. The funding level for the City of
Englewood for FY2007 11 and ~lpated to be S 150,000, the 11me 11 It hu been for the put four
years. An additional non1url1dlctlon1I pool of fundl of approximately $300,000 Is also available
direcdy from Arapahoe County for prc,Jtcll lh1t benefit persons llvlng In any part of the county.
The City of Englewood must 1ubmlt an appllcadon r10 later lhan October 16, 2006 In order to
receive its portion of lhe 2007 CDBG fundlns from Arapahoe County, The application will be for a
total of $150,000. Englewood ', FY2007 program consists of same lhree projects lhat were
approved for FY2006 COBG fund,. Th11e lhree p,ojects continue to meet current hous ing and
neighborhood needs . All projects are 1ubject to additional review by City staff, Arapahoe County
COBG administrators and the County Commlnl ,,ners. The listed projects and funding levels may
change based on those reviews. FY2007 COBG fonds will be requested for the follow ing projects:
1) $70,000 for the Housing Rehabilitation Project to prov ide loans to low-i ncome
homeowners to finance the costs of major household repairs and improvements .
This Project also Includes a ',indyman/small rehab component to assist seniors
and disabled persons with minor household repairs ;
2) $55,000 for a neighborhood revitalization "paint-up/fix-up" project designed to
improve the streetscape appearance of low-Income owner-occupied residential
properties within the City;
3) $25,000 for a seventh-year request to assist with staffing needs for the House of
Hope homeless shelter.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Existing Community Development staff will administer the proposed projects . St>'! .• larles and
benefits represent the City's partic ipation In the projects .
LIST OF ATTACHMENTS
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