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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Amending The One Year Action Plans For Federal Fiscal Years 2009/2010, 2013/2014, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, And 2017/2018 To Allocate $358,130.65 Of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds And $103,065.01 Of Home Investment Partnership Act (HOME) Funds And To Re-Allocate $338,393.35 Of CDBG Funds; Amending The Fiscal Year 2018 Adopted Operating Budget (R-2017-288) For The Special Programs Fund (Fund 11).
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Staff Recommends Approval of Attached Resolution.
Explanation:
CDBG funding previously awarded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to the City of Hollywood remains unexpended and is available to be re-allocated by the City for program use, and CDBG Program Income received by the City is available to be allocated by the City for program use. HOME Program Income is also available to be allocated by the City for program use.
In this item staff recommends allocating $358,130.65 of CDBG Program Income and reallocating $338,393.35 of unexpended CDBG program funds previously allocated to Housing Services, Capital Improvements, Neighborhood Beautification, Street Lighting and Sidewalks to alternative CDBG-eligible activities that improve recreational facilities in low- and moderate-income areas, service Section 108 Loan Guarantee debt and support emergency shelter operations at Broward Outreach Center.
In addition, staff recommends allocating $103,065.01 of HOME Program Income to the existing Hope South Florida Tenant- Based Rental Assistance program.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Dr. Wazir Ishmael, City Manager
Gus Zambrano, Assistant City Manager
Shiv Newaldass, Chief Development Officer/Interim Director of the Department of Development Services
Clay Milan, Community Development Division Manager