Submitted By
Tammie Grossman, Development Customer Services Director
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
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Resolutions Approving the Program Year (PY) 2019 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Agreements with Subrecipients and Authorizing their Execution
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Overview
Overview
There are twenty Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Resolutions and Agreements recommended which represent the allocation of funding for all the Board-approved projects for Program Year 2019. It is necessary to enter into the Program Year 2019 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.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Approve the Resolutions authorizing the execution of Program Year 2019 CDBG and ESG Agreements with these Subrecipients.
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact to the Village.
Background
As an Entitlement Community, the Village of Oak Park receives an annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) allocation from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and uses the funds for a variety of locally-determined projects.
The following CDBG and ESG Resolutions and Agreements represent the allocation of funding for all the Board-approved projects for the Program Year 2019. It is necessary to enter into the Program Year 2019 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 - Public Services, Public Facility Improvements, and Planning/Administration
1. Beyond Hunger with a $16,631 CDBG grant
2. Community Support Services with a $6,500 CDBG grant
3. Day Nursery with a $7,500 CDBG grant
4. Hephzibah with a $16,000 CDBG grant
5. Housing Forward Emergency Shelter with a $13,000 CDBG grant
6. Housing Forward Employment Readiness with a $10,000 CDBG grant
7. Housing Forward Homelessness Planning/Admin with a $11,000 CDBG grant
8. NAMI Metro Suburban with a $11,000 CDBG grant
9. New Moms, Inc. with a $18,500 CDBG grant
10. Oak Leyden Developmental Services, Inc. with a $15,600 CDBG grant
11. Oak Park Regional Housing Center with a $73,000 CDBG grant
12. Oak Park Regional Housing Center Administration with a $90,438 CDBG grant
13. OPRF Infant Welfare Society with a $22,000 CDBG grant
14. Sarah’s Inn with a $11,000 CDBG grant
15. Thrive Counseling Center with a $12,000 CDBG grant
16. UCP Seguin with a $24,400 CDBG grant
17. Way Back Inn with a $2,847 CDBG grant
18. West Cook YMCA with a $12,000 CDBG grant
ESG
19. Alliance to End Homelessness in Suburban Cook Co. with a $10,144 ESG grant
20. Housing Forward with a $122,188 ESG grant
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 17, 2019 Board Meeting, the Village Board approved the CDCAC-recommended CDBG and ESG funding amounts for Program Year 2019 applicants.
The Agreements and Resolutions for PY 2019 CDBG and ESG Subrecipients indicate the funding level for each Subrecipient, as do the grant funding allocation amounts listed above.
Alternatives
None
Previous Board Action
The action to accept the CDCAC recommendations and make the draft Program Year 2019 Action Plan available for a 30-day public comment period was approved by the Village Board on June 17, 2019. The Board approved the final Action Plan at the July 22, 2019 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 2018 funding. The Board approved these funding recommendations at the June 17, 2019 Board Meeting, and they became a part of the draft Action Plan and then the final Action Plan that was approved July 22, 2019 and submitted to HUD on August 14, 2019.
Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
After the Board approves the Resolutions and Agreements, and the Agreements are executed, Program Year 2019 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 2019 Action Plan in partnership with Cook County. Oak Park’s housing priorities are tied to Cook County’s.