A RESOLUTION APPROVING ACTIVITIES FOR THE 2008-2009 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM (2008-04-28/R-3)

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 $20,193 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                                              $ 40,667

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                                       $15,000

Downtown Partnership/Housing for New Hope

Real Change from Spare Change                                  $15,000

7. Administration                                                                                 $114,900

Total                                                                                                $595,033

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 28^th day of April, 2008.