A RESOLUTION APPROVING ACTIVITIES FOR THE 2008-2009 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM (2008-06-09/R-7)

 

WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill held two public forums to receive ideas from citizens about how Community Development Block Grant funds could be spent in 2008-2009;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that based on the Town’s allocation of $574,840 of Community Development Block Grant funds and $20,176 of reallocated funds, the Town Council approves the following 2008-2009 Community Development Block Grant Program Plan:

 

1.  Public Housing Modernization, Refurbishing, Appliances                 $200,000

2.  Orange Community Housing and Land Trust

Homeowner Assistance                                                           $100,000

3. Comprehensive Rehabilitation Program                                            $ 35,000

4. Neighborhood Revitalization Program                                              $ 40,650

5.  Community Alternatives for Supportive Abodes Renovation            $  30,000

6.  Community Services                                                                       $ 74,466

            CH Police Dept. Youth Employment Program               $29,466

Chapel Hill Training Outreach Project/

Family Resource Center After School Program             $15,000

Chapel Hill Carrboro YMCA After School Program     $15,000

Downtown Partnership/Housing for New Hope

Real Change from Spare Change Program                    $15,000

7. Administration                                                                                 $114,900

Total                                                                                               $595,016

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes the Manager or his designee to incorporate the 2008-2009 Community Development Plan into the Consolidated Plan developed with Orange County, Hillsborough and Carrboro for submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

 

This the 9th day of June, 2008.