A RESOLUTION APPROVING ACTIVITIES FOR THE 2009-2010 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM (2009-05-04/R-2)

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 2009-2010;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that based on the Town’s estimated allocation of $574,804 of Community Development Block Grant funds, $7,338 of program income, and $60,483 of reallocated funds, the Town Council approves the following 2009-2010 Community Development Block Grant Program Plan:

1.  Infrastructure Development                                                           $200,000

            Habitat for Humanity Phoenix Place

2.  Public Housing Modernization                                                      $150,000

            Craig-Gomains Housing Community

3.  Predevelopment Costs                                                                   $ 65,000

            Inter-Faith Council Men’s Residential Facility

4.  Homeownership Assistance Program                                            $  53,625

            Orange Community Housing and Land Trust

5.  Public Service Activities                                                                $ 60,000

            CH Police Department

Youth Employment Program                          $25,000

Housing for New Hope

Street Outreach Workers                                $15,000          

Orange County Family Resource Center

After School Program                                     $10,000

Chapel Hill Carrboro YMCA                                    

After School Program                                     $10,000

7.  Administration                                                                               $114,000

Total                                                                                               $642,625

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that if the Town of Chapel Hill receives more than the anticipated grant amount of $574,804, funds would be added to the Predevelopment Costs budget for the Inter-Faith Council’s Residential Facility for Men; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that if the Town of Chapel Hill receives less than the anticipated grant amount of $574,804, funds would be reduced from the Homeownership Assistance Program budget for the Orange Community Housing and Land Trust; and 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council authorizes the Manager or his designee to incorporate the 2009-2010 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 4^th day of May, 2009.