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Home My WebLink About1994 Resolution No. 073RESOLUTIO N NO . ~ SERIES OF 1994 A RESOLUTIO N BY THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF COI\IMUNJTY DEVELOP-JENT TO FILE AN APPLICATION WITH ARAPAHOE COUNTY FOR A 1995 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRAN T TO F UN D THE HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM AND ASSIST WITH THE PlJN DING FOR THE FAMILY SELF SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM . WHEREAS, Englewood City Council has apprpved CDBG application s since 1977 and appro•·ed th e execution of an Intergovernmental Agreem ent with th e p•ssage of Ordinance No . 37, Seri es of 1991 co vering the Ci ty's participati on in th e Arapahoe County CDBG En t itl ement Program fo r fu nding years 1992 through 1994 ; and WHEREAS, th e Engl ewood City Council approved passage of Council Bill No . 42, on July ,8, 1994, authorizing th e execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Englewood an d Arapahoe Coun ty cove ring participation in th e Arapahoe County CDBG Ent itlement Progra m for funding years 1995 through 1997 ; and WHEREAS, th e Ara pah oe Coun ty Communi ty Development Block Grant Program prl'.J, )t.l es (;'1"M t:.i to particip atin g muni cipa Hti es to meet hou sing and community de\'elopmen t n ee ds; and WH EREAS , lo compete in the Arapah0te Co un ty Community Developm ent Block Grant Pr ogr am, local go vernme nts must 1u.bmi1: llil application ; and WHEREAS , th e City of Engl ewood hn r eceived a notice of fund availability; and WH EREAS, th e Departmen t of Community De·,elopm ent desires lo apply for these fund s through th e Arapahoe County 1995 Community Developm ent Block Grant lo fund the Ho usin g Rehabilitat ion Program and assist with the fundin g for the Family Self Suffici ency Program in the Ci ty of Englewood ; NOW , THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNC IL OF THE CITY OF E NGLEWOOD , COLORADO , THAT: Sw.iiuu. The De partm ent of Co mmun i:y Developm ent is hereby auth orized to file an appl ica ti on for an Arapah oe Count~· 1995 Communi ty Deve lopm ent Block Grant to fund the Ho usi ng Rehabilitatio n Program an d assist with the fundin g for the Family Self S uffi ci ency Program in fo r th e City of Englewood . 5.w.ilin..2 . The May~r a nd City Cl erk are authorized lo sign and attest all necessary form s, doc ume nts, assuran ces and certification s fo r •~,1e Comm unity Developm ent Block Grant for and on beh al f of the City Council and th, City°of Englewo od . I, Loucrishia A. Ellis, City Clerk foi:,1/>e City ofEnrlewood, Colorado, hereby certify the above is a true copy of Resolution No .h, Series of 1994 . . b ~4f(,;fu__ /,{if( Louerishia A. Ellis Date August 1, 1994 INmATED BY Sf AFF SOURCE COUNCIL GOAL COUNCIL COMMUNICATION Agenda Item 11 C Subject 1995 Community Development Block Grant Department of Community Development Lee Merkel, Director of Community Development Housing ISSUE/ ACTION PROPOSED Staff seeks Council support for a resolution to apply for 1995 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG ). Funding levels for 1995 are not yet available, but it is anticipated that the funding level will be close to the 1994 CDBG award which was $265,531. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION Council has approved resolutions to file COB:.. applications annually since 1977. In addition, the City Council approved the execution of an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Englewood and Arapahoe County by passage of Council Bill No. 42 , covering the participation in the Arapahoe County CDBG Entitlement Program for funding years 1995 through 1997 . BACKGROUN.:> The Federal CQRG Program consists of the following objectives: The Entitlement Pr ogram provides grants to units of local govemm'\mt and urban counties to meet housing and community development needs. The primary objective of the Program is the development of viable urban communities by: 1) providing decent housing and a suitable living environment; and 2) expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low-and moderate- income. The objedi~ of the Program is achieved through a program developed by the local govern- ment which is designed to give maximum priority to those activities which will benefit low- and moderate-income families or which will .ud in the prevention or elimination of slum or blight. The request for funds may also in,:lude activities which are designed to meet other urgent <!evelopment needs in the community which pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community if other financial resow·ces are not av.ulable. The activities that will best serve the objectives of the program will be determined by the local government. Funes, which are appropriated annually by the Congress for this program, are allocated by statutory formula to each entitlement area . Arapahoe County is an approved entitlement area. The grant funds are distributed on a formula basis to participating cities within Arapahoe County. In order to receive funds from the 1995 Arapahoe County CDBG Program, the local govern· ment must submit an application . Since the program is noncompetitive, the County will evaluate the applications based on compliance with the ational Objectives . The Local Program Olzjecti:lres: For fiscal year 1995, a rr .ulti-project CDBG application is being proposed. Punds are bei,1g requested to support th ! City 's continuing H11using Rehabilitation Project and to provide funds for Family Self Sufficiency sponsored by the Englewood Housing Authority with the A following estimated amounts . W l ) $201 ,750 to rehabilitate 16 low -income housing ~ts scattered throughout the City; 2) $10,000 to support Family Self Sufficiency; 3) $13,250 for general administration; 4) $40,000 for direct administration. STAFF ANALYSIS Funding will allow the continuation of the Housing Rehab :J itation Program and will assi st with th e funding for the Family Self Sufficiency Program sponsored by the Englewood H ousing Authority . FINANCIAL IMPACT The two existing housing employees in the Community Development Department will be avai lable to administer the program, and their salaries and benefits are part of the City's contribution toward funding the Housing Rehabilitation Program. For the first time in 1995, the City will be utilizing a portion of the CDBG funding for a staff position to directly administer the program ($40,000).