City of Cleveland Public Meeting on Community Development Funding
The Department of Community Development will hold two Citizen Participation meetings this month to explain how it will spend approximately $25,747,000 in federal funds for the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG) and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program (HOPWA).
SUMMARY OF PROPOSED USE OF FUNDS
|
CDBG Program |
AMOUNT |
|
Homeowners Rehabilitation Assistance (includes an estimated $500,000 in program income) |
$ 1,726,566 |
|
Housing Trust Fund (includes an estimated $800,000 in program income) |
$ 800,000 |
|
Code Enforcement |
$ 419,000 |
|
Anti Predatory Lending |
$ 97,416 |
|
Demolition/Board Up (includes an estimated $500,000 in program income) |
$ 1,500,000 |
|
Public Services: AIDS Prevention |
$ 309,393 |
|
Public Services: Third Party Not for Profit Organizations |
$ 1,260,128 |
|
Public Services: Homeless Assistance |
$ 623,454 |
|
Land Reutilization Activities |
$ 1,536,908 |
|
Community Gardening |
$ 126,057 |
|
Commercial Development: Storefront Renovation |
$ 452,241 |
|
CDC Operating Support Grants (administrative support) |
$ 1,135,739 |
|
Citywide Development Assistance Grants (administrative support) |
$ 246,221 |
|
Neighborhood Development Activities |
$ 7,600,000 |
|
Fair Housing |
$ 85,950 |
|
Administration (Direct and Indirect) |
$ 3,445,764 |
|
TOTAL CDBG (Includes $1,800,000 estimated program income) |
$ 21,364,837 |
|
HOME Program (Housing Programs) |
|
|
Homeowners Rehabilitation Assistance (includes an estimated $400,000 in program income) |
$ 700,900 |
|
Housing Trust Fund |
$ 2,165,852 |
|
CHDO Affordable Housing |
$ 612,000 |
|
HOME Program Administration |
$ 343,427 |
|
TOTAL HOME (includes an estimated $400,000 in program income) |
$ 3,822,179 |
|
ESG Program Emergency Solutions Grant--rental assistance and shelters. |
|
|
TOTAL ESG |
$ 1,808,259 |
|
HOPWA Program Programs for people with AIDS |
|
|
TOTAL HOPWA |
$ 952,331 |
|
TOTAL, Estimated HUD FUNDING (2016-2017) |
$ 27,947,606 |
The Citizen Participation meetings will give residents an opportunity to ask questions and provide comments on the Department’s plans and funding priorities.
Meeting Dates and Locations:
Thursday March 10, 2016
Trinity Commons at East 22nd and Euclid Ave. Meeting Room A-B (enter off Prospect).
10 to Noon
& Thursday March 24, 2016
Lutheran Hosptial Castele Learning Center 1730 West 25th St.
5:30-7:30 p.m.
NEOCH is a recipient of CDBG funding and the City of Cleveland supports the Coordination of outreach teams so that the health care groups are talking to the mental health groups and all the volunteers serving people who are resistant to shelter in Cleveland.
Brian Davis
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