Title
A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving The Allocation Of Community Development Block Grant Funds To Various Eligible Public Service Agency Programs; Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Establish Certain Accounts To Appropriate And To Disburse The Grant Funds; Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute An Agreement With Each Agency For A Total Allocation In The Amount Of $184,998.00.
Strategic Plan Focus
Quality of Life & Strong Neighborhoods
Body
Staff Recommends: Approval of Attached Resolution.
Explanation:
On June 10, 2020, the Community Development Advisory Board (“CDAB”) met to review and evaluate the proposed One Year Action Plan and the public service activities eligible for funding for Fiscal Year 2020/2021 and forwarded them to the City Commission. In accordance with the City's citizen participation process approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the City Commission has final authority to approve the Community Development Advisory Board's recommendations and execution of Agreements with the following sub-grantees:
1. Community Enhancement Collaboration, Inc. for the Feeding Seniors Program in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00.
2. Center for Independent Living of Broward, Inc. for the Housing Assistance Program in an amount not to exceed $16,688.00.
3. Covenant House Florida, Inc. for the Youth Employment Services Program in an amount not to exceed $7,961.00.
4. Hispanic Unity of Florida, Inc. for the Unity for Kids Program in an amount not to exceed $16,984.00.
5. Hope South Florida, Inc. for the Living Independently via Employment “LIVE” Hope Program in an amount not to exceed $15,318.00.
6. National Alliance on Mental Illness (aka) NAMI of Broward County, Inc. for the Expansion of NAMI Services in Hollywood Program in an amount not to exceed $13,597.00.
7. Russell Life Skills and Reading Foundation, Inc. for the Russell Reading Program-City of Hollywood in an amount not to exceed $22,461.00.
8. Second Chance Society, Inc. for the Hand-Up Program in an amount not to exceed $9,915.00.
9. Sweeteheartz Community Project, Inc. for the Sweeteheartz Seniors Feeding Program in an amount not to exceed $19,529.00.
10.Women in Distress of Broward County, Inc. for the Domestic Violence Services for Hollywood Residents in an amount not to exceed $22,545.00.
Fiscal Impact:
This item seeks approval to execute agreements with sub-recipients to fund programs listed above. CDBG funding in the amount of $184,998.00 for the subrecipients has been allocated in the One Year Action Plan approved by the City Commission on August 26, 2020 upon passage and adoption of Resolution R-2020-195, and is available in the following account numbers:
• 111.160101.55400.583460.001321.000.000 - $22,461.00
• 111.160101.55400.583490.001321.000.000 - $16,688.00
• 111.160101.55400.583840.001321.000.000 - $22,545.00
• 111.160101.55400.584270.001321.000.000 - $16,984.00
• 111.160101.55400.584330.001321.000.000 - $9,915.00
• 111.160101.55400.584340.001321.000.000 - $40,000.00
• 111.160101.55400.584350.001321.000.000 - $19,529.00
• 111.160101.55400.584351.001321.000.000 - $7,961.00
• 111.160101.55400.584352.001321.000.000 - $13,597.00
• 111.160101.55400.584353.001321.000.000 - $15,318.00
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Anthony Grisby, Manager, Community Development Division
Shiv Newaldass, Director, of the Department of Development Services
Gus Zambrano, Assistant City Manager for Sustainable Development