A RESOLUTION APPROVING ACTIVITIES FOR THE 2006-2007 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM (2006-04-24/R-7)

WHEREAS, the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill held two public hearings to receive ideas from citizens about how Community Development Block Grant funds could be spent in 2006-2007;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that based on the Town’s allocation of $598,309 of Community Development Block Grant funds, the Town Council approves the following 2006-2007 Community Development Block Grant Program Plan:

1.  Public Housing		$210,000
Renovation of North Columbia Street	$165,000
Refurbishing Program	$  40,000
Playground Equipment	$    5,000
2. EmPOWERment, Inc.		$  75,809
3. Orange Community Housing and Land Trust		$120,000
4. Community Services		$  74,500
Chapel Hill Police Department Youth Programs	$45,000
Chapel Hill Training and Outreach/   Family Resource Center After School Program	$15,000
YMCA After School Program	$14,500
5.  Administration		$118,000
Total		$598,309

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes the Manager to incorporate the 2006-2007 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 24^th day of April, 2006.