Submitted By
Tammie Grossman, Director of Development Customer Services Department
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
Title
Resolutions Approving the Program Year (PY) 2017 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Agreements with Subrecipients and Authorizing their Execution
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Overview
Overview
The following Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Resolutions and Agreements represent the allocation of funding for all the Board-approved projects for Program Year 2017. It is necessary to enter into the Program Year 2017 Subrecipient Agreements with the agencies (Subrecipients) so that they can expend their CDBG and ESG grant funds. The Agreements clearly outline the terms and conditions of their grants with the Village and HUD.
CDBG Pubic Services, Public Facility Improvements & Administration
1. African American Christian Foundation with $3,045 CDBG grant
2. Children’s Clinic of OPRF Infant Welfare Society with $23,345 CDBG grant
3. Hephzibah with $14,718 CDBG grant
4. Housing Forward Employment Readiness with $15,225 CDBG grant
5. Housing Forward Emergency Shelter with $17,255 CDBG grant
6. NAMI Metro Suburban with $10,150 CDBG grant
7. New Moms, Inc. with $17,225 CDBG grant
8. Oak Park Regional Housing Center Fair Housing with $60,905 CDBG grant
9. Oak Park Regional Housing Center Administration with $94,402 CDBG grant
10. OPRF Food Pantry with $18,270 CDBG grant
11. Sarah’s Inn with $10,150 CDBG grant
12. UCP Seguin with $20,300 CDBG grant
13. Way Back Inn with $7,613 CDBG grant
14. West Cook YMCA with $20,300 CDBG grant
ESG
15. Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook Co. with $10,144 ESG grant
16. Housing Forward with $116,532 ESG grant
Body
Staff Recommendation
Approve the Resolutions authorizing the execution of Program Year 2017 CDBG and ESG Agreements with these Subrecipients.
Fiscal Impact
Since the funds come from the Federal Government, there is no fiscal impact to the Village.
Background
As an Entitlement Community, the Village of Oak Park receives an annual CDBG and ESG grant allocation from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and uses the funds for a variety of locally-determined projects.
The Village invests part of its annual allocation of grant funds in Oak Park by allowing agencies to apply for a portion of these funds, and they submit grant proposals for funding each program year. The Community Development Citizens Advisory Committee (CDCAC) reviews each proposal and recommends funding levels to the Board. At the June 5, 2017 Board Meeting, the CDCAC-recommended CDBG and ESG funding amounts for Program Year 2017 applicants were approved.
The Agreements and Resolutions for PY 2017 CDBG and ESG Subrecipients indicate the funding level for each Subrecipient, as do the grant funding allocation amounts listed above.
Alternatives
N/A
Previous Board Action
The action to accept the CDCAC recommendations and make the draft Program Year 2017 Action Plan available for a 30-day public comment period was approved by the Village Board on June 5, 2017. The Board approved the final Action Plan at the July 17, 2017 meeting.
Citizen Advisory Commission Action
The Community Development Citizens Advisory Committee (CDCAC) reviewed applications, heard presentations and made recommendations regarding CDBG and ESG applications for Progam Year 2017 funding. The Board approved these funding recommendations at the June 5, 2017 Board Meeting, and they became a part of the draft Action Plan and then the final Action Plan that was submitted to HUD on August 10, 2017.
Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
After the Board approves the Resolutions and Agreements, and the Agreements are executed, Program Year 2017 Subrecipients can begin incurring costs and eventually can bill the Village.
Intergovernmental Cooperation Opportunities
As a member of the Cook County HOME program consortium, the Village submitted the PY 2017 Action Plan in partnership with Cook County. Oak Park’s housing priorities are tied to Cook County’s.
Performance Management (MAP) Alignment
A Governance Priority established for the Neighborhood Services Division of the Development Customer Services Department is “CDBG Administration.”