AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE 2008–2009 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ENTITLEMENT GRANT PROJECT ORDINANCE (2008-06-25/O-3)

 

BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that, pursuant to Section 13.2 of Chapter 159 of the General Statues of North Carolina, the following grant project is hereby established:

 

SECTION I

 

The projects authorized are the Community Development projects as approved by the Council on April 28, 2008: funds are as contained in the Funding Approval and Grant Agreement between the Town and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).  The projects are known more familiarly as the 2008 Entitlement Community Development Block Grant.  The grant activities include renovation of public housing, property acquisition, community services to low-income residents, and administration costs for the program.

 

SECTION II

 

The Manager of the Town of Chapel Hill is hereby directed to proceed with the grant project within the terms of the grant document(s), the rules and regulations of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the budget contained herein.

 

SECTION III

 

The following revenues are anticipated to be available to complete this project:

 

Community Development Block Grant:                                      $574,804

 

SECTION IV

 

The following amounts are appropriated for the project:

 

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

 

$  20,474

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

 

Real Change from Spare Change

$15,000

 

7.  Administration

 

$114,864

Total

 

$574,804

SECTION V

 

The Finance Director is hereby directed to maintain within the Grant Project Fund sufficient specific detailed accounting records to provide the accounting to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as required by the grant agreement(s) and Federal and State regulations.

 

SECTION VI

 

Copies of this project ordinance shall be entered into the minutes of the Council and copies shall be filed with in five days of adoption with the Manager, Finance Director and the Town Clerk. 

 

This the 25th day of June, 2008.