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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving The Allocation Of Community Development Block Grant Funds To The Community Enhancement Collaboration, Inc.; Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Establish An Account To Appropriate And To Disburse The Grant Funds; And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute The Attached Agreement With The Community Enhancement Collaboration, Inc For A Total Allocation Of Community Development Block Grant Funds In The Amount Of $40,000.00.
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Staff Recommends Approval of Attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The current One Year Action Plan for Federal Fiscal Year 2017-2018 was previously approved by the City Commission on June 21, 2017 pursuant to Resolution R-2017-181. On February 21, 2018 the City Commission amended the One Year Action Plan to re-allocate $40,000.00 of Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) funds to Public Services. The non-profit Community Enhancement Collaboration, Inc. (“CEC”) is seeking CDBG funds to operate and administer a feeding program for senior residents of Hollywood using CDBG funds.
The proposed Public Services program is an eligible use of CDBG funds and staff recommends amending the One Year Action Plan to facilitate implementation of the proposed program. The attached CDBG funding Agreement between the City of Hollywood and CEC has been negotiated and agreed to by the parties subject to approval by the City Commission.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Dr. Wazir A. Ishmael, City Manager
Gus Zambrano, Assistant City Manager for Sustainable Development
Shiv Newaldass, Interim Director, Development Services Department
Clay Milan, Manager, Community Development Division