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 24th day of April, 2006.