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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving The Allocation Of Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) Funds To Various Eligible Agencies And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute The Attached Agreements With Each Eligible Agency For A Total Allocation Of Community Development Block Grant Funds In The Amount Of $65,058.00.
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Staff Recommends Approval of Attached Resolution.
Explanation:
On April 11, 2016, the City of Hollywood's Community Development Advisory Board made final funding recommendations for various sub-grantees to provide public services with the city of Hollywood. In accordance with the City's citizen participation process approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the City Commission shall consider and approve the Community Development Advisory Board's funding recommendations and execute Agreements with the following sub-grantees:
Hispanic Unity for the Center for Working Families Employment Program in an amount not to exceed $12,000.00;
Hope South Florida for the LIVE Hope- Living Independently via Employment Program in an amount not to exceed $10,714.00;
Impact Broward for the Foster Grandparent Program in an amount not to exceed $10,369.00;
Russell Life Skills and Reading Foundation for the City of Hollywood Russell Reading Rooms Program in an amount not to exceed $18,100.00;
Second Chance Society for the Hand-Up Program in an amount not to exceed $8,357.00;
Washington Park Childcare Center for the Subsidized Early Childhood Education and Family Strengthening Programs for Low Income Families in the City of Hollywood in an amount not to exceed $5,518.00.
There was one change from the Community Development Advisory Board (CDAB)/ City Commission Workshop regarding the CDAB public services funding recommendations, which reduced the overall funding recommendations by $9,942.00. Based on the information currently available to the City, JA Finance Park is ...
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