A RESOLUTION APPROVING ACTIVITIES FOR THE 2007-2008 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM (2007-04-23/R-5)

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 2007-2008;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that based on the Town’s allocation of $596,282 of Community Development Block Grant funds and $44,026 of reallocated funds, the Town Council approves the following 2007-2008 Community Development Block Grant Program Plan:

1.  Public Housing                                                                               $197,000

Renovation of South Roberson Street            Apts.              $165,000

Refurbishing Program                                                 $ 30,000

Playground Equipment                                               $ 2,000

2.  Orange Community Housing and Land Trust                               $100,000

3. Comprehensive Housing Rehabilitation Program                          $  70,000

4. Neighborhood Revitalization                                                         $ 95,808

5.  Community Services                                                                      $ 59,500

Chapel Hill Police Department

Youth Employment Program                          $30,000

Chapel Hill Training Outreach Project/

   Family Resource Center After School Program      $15,000

Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA                                     $14,500

6. Administration                                                                               $118,000

Total                                                                                        $640,308

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council authorizes the Manager to incorporate the 2007-2008 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 23^rd day of April, 2007.