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Home My WebLink About2019-05-13 19-193 ORDERTitle, Order CITY COUNCIL ACTION 05/13/2019 19-193 Council Meeting Date: 05/13/2019 Item No: 19-193 Responsible Dept: Community & Economic Development Requested Action: Order Map/Lot: N/A Authorization to Execute and File with the Department of Housing and Urban Development a Final Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan for Community Development Entitlement Funds under the Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 Summary This Order will authorize the City's Community Development Block Grant Program for the coming year, The City expects to receive $837,680 in Federal Community Development Block Grant funds, In addition, we estimate that approximately $250,000 will be available in program income, primarily as a result of repayments of outstanding property rehabilitation loans. Among the projects to be funded in the coming year are: property rehabilitation; homeownership assistance; neighborhood & downtown public improvements; non-profit funding; acquisition, demolition and clearance activities; and continuation of business development assistance & facade improvements, Committee Action Committee: Business & Economic Development Committee Meeting Date: 05/07/2019 Action: Recommend for passage For: Against: Staff Comments & Approvals See Attachment #1 Proposed Budget and Attachment #2 2019 Annual Action Plan C,A ry-) ta,,_� City Manager Introduced for: New Business Finance Director ity or Finance Director CITY OF BANGOR ORDER Date: 05/13/2019 Item No: 19-193 Assigned to Councilor: Graham 05/13/2019 19-193 Authorization to Execute and File with the Department of Housing and Urban Development a Final Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan for Community Development Entitlement Funds under the Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that, the City Council, as the local governing body, hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager to submit and file with the Department of Housing and Urban Development a Consolidated Housing and Community Development Plan for Community Development Block Grant Entitlement Funds as provided for in Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, a copy of which is on file in the Office of the City Clerk; to provide such additional information and furnish such documents as may be required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to execute such contract or contracts as may be necessary for the entitlement grant to be received; and to execute and file requisitions for funds. Be it further Ordered that, the City Manager is hereby appointed as the authorized representative of the City of Bangor to act in connection with such Plan of the City of Bangor for Federal Community Development Block Grant funds under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended CITY OF BANGOR 2019 / 2020 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Proposed Community Development Activities July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 CDBG FUNDING SOURCES AVAILABLE FOR USE CDBG Entitlement Grant: Projected Program Income from CDBG funded loan repayments: TOTAL CDBG FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR USE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS CO 19-193 May 13, 2019 Attachment #1 $ 837,680 250,000 $ 1,087,680 The primary objective of the City of Bangor Community Development Program is the development of a viable urban community by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low- and moderate -income. Consistent with this primary objective, Bangor's FY 2020 program year (funded with Federal FY 2019 funds) specific objectives and projected use of funds are: Activity Name & Description Location(s) Fundinq ($) BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE & FACADE GRANTS City-wide Commercial, Industrial, Downtown Revitalization, Handicap Downtown $ 150,000 Access Loans and Assistance, and Facade Grants SOCIAL SERVICES / NON-PROFIT FUNDING Non-profit funding program for service organizations City-wide $ 100,000 PROPERTY REHABILITATION / HOMEOWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE Low interest and deferred payment loans for rehabilitation of City-wide lower-income, owner -occupied, single-family homes and multi -family rental units. Also down payment and/or closing costs assistance to increase single family homeowners. Administrative expenses Property Rehabilitation & Homeownership Assist. Subtotal NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION Continued purchase of foreclosed, vacant and abandoned City-wide properties for rehabilitation to sell to first time homebuyers. PROPERTY DISPOSITION Legal fees, surveys, environmental remediation and other Downtown, Waterfront, costs associated with the disposition of CDBG-acquired Low-income Neighborhoods property CATT - #1 CDBG-Budget & Activities FY2019 $ 263,144 $ 50,000 $ 7,000 Activity Name & Description Location(s) Funding M ACQUISITION, DEMOLITION & CLEARANCE Acquisition, demolition and clearance of City $ 100,000 properties (Low -Mod Income Neighborhoods) 0i__11t:02hyil:j:Z00NI►yiI;IL1k K Neighborhood Public Improvements Low -Mod Income Neighborhoods $ 200,000 Neighborhood Public Improvements Subtotal $ 200,000 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS SUBTOTAL $ 200,000 PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION Oversight, Management, Monitoring, and Coordinating of CDBG Program $ 217,536 activities and reimbursement to City departments for services provided in support of Community Development Program activities TOTAL PROPOSED CDBG FUNDED ACTIVITIES $ 1,087,680' $ CATT - #1 CDBG-Budget & Activities FY2019 CO 19-193 May 13, 2019 Attachment #2 City of Bangor Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development 2019 Annual Action Plan The Bangor 2019 Consolidated Plan Annual Action Plan presents a coordinated approach to addressing Bangor's housing and community development needs over the five-year period addressed by the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan. The goal of the plan is to integrate economic, physical and human development in a comprehensive and coordinated fashion so that families and communities can work together and thrive. The Consolidated Plan describes the City's planned use of federal, state and local funds and other housing resources to address the needs of homeless and low- and moderate -income households and persons in ways that promote community and individual stability. The 2019 Consolidated Plan Annual Action Plan integrates the application, planning and citizen participation for Bangor's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. Ultimately, the Consolidated Plan allows the City of Bangor, its citizens, and housing and related service providers, the opportunity to create a unified vision for community development actions. The 2019 Bangor Consolidated Plan Annual Action Plan, as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development must primarily benefit low- and moderate - income persons in accordance with the following major goals: * Provide decent housing. Assist homeless persons to obtain affordable housing; retain the affordable housing stock, increase the availability of permanent housing that is affordable to low-income households; and increase supportive housing that includes structural features and services to enable persons with special needs to live in dignity. * Provide a suitable living environment. Improve the safety and livability of neighborhoods; increase access to quality facilities and services; reduce the isolation of income groups within areas by de -concentrating housing opportunities and revitalizing deteriorating neighborhoods; restore and preserve natural and physical features of special value for historic, architectural, or aesthetic reasons; and conserving energy resources. * Expand economic opportunities. Within this goal are creating jobs accessible to low- and very low-income persons; providing funding for community development that promotes long-term economic and social viability; and empowering low- and very low-income persons in federally assisted and public housing to achieve self-sufficiency. For further information or a copy of the proposed plan contact: Tyler Collins, Community & Economic Development Officer, 73 Harlow St. Bangor, ME 04401 or 992-4239 H y O H C!1 H I- n 111 d z Iw 1-3 w n) n T1 o H d r t '! n to 0 ro a a rn