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Home My WebLink AboutRES 03-213 RESOLUTION NO. 03-213 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: THAT the City Council hereby adopts the proposed schedule, application and application deadline for the 2004 Action Plan attached hereto as Exhibit "A." PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 7th day of October, 2003. - Mayo velyn M. Lord'- PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR ADOPTING THE 2004 HUD CONSOLIDATED GRANT PROGRAM �j Thursday,November 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application Workshop for the 2004 Consolidated Grant Program,Council Chambers,9a.m. Tuesday,December 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CDAC Orientation/meeting on the 2004 Action Plan, 2°d Floor Conference Room,4p.m. Tuesday, February 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Council workshop on the 2004 Consolidated Grant Program;request to adopt the proposed budget for the 2004 Action Plan. Tuesday,February 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CDAC Public Hearing/Workshop -Council Chambers. Citizens,neighborhood associations, and non-profit organizations, 6p.m. Sunday,February 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . Publish a summary of the proposed 2004 Action Plan for a 30 day comment period. Friday,February 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applications for the 2004 Public Service/Public Facilities& Improvements Grants are due by 5:00 p.m.to the City of Beaumont,Room 225. Thursday,March 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Applications submitted to CDAC and City Council for review. Thursday, March 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CDAC Public Hearing/Workshop -Council Chambers. Citizens, neighborhood associations, and non-profit organizations, 6p.m. Tuesday,March 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CDAC submits its recommendations for the 2004 Public Services line item of the Consolidated Grant Program, 2'Floor Conference Room, City Hall, 4p.m. Tuesday,April 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Council Public Hearing/Workshop on the 2004 Consolidated Grant Program Public Services/Public Facilities& Improvements line item.Citizens, neighborhood associations and non-profit organizations, 1:30p.m. Tuesday, April 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Council Workshop to make allocations on the 2004 Consolidated Grant Program Public Services/Public Facilities& Improvements line item and issue a resolution adopting the 2004 Consolidated Grant Program. Friday, April 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forward 2004 Action Plan to HUD for final review and approval. EXHIBIT "A" 2004 APPLICATION FOR FUNDING PUBLIC SERVICES/PUBLIC FACILITIES & IMPROVEMENTS Housing & Urban Development/Community Development Block Grant Program Please note the following criteria for organizations requesting CDBG funds: ""► 501(c)(3) certification for non-profit organizations; "�► must show that it is leveraging its funds by obtaining at least 25/0 of total project costs from other sources; �'► funds must be applied toward new service or a quantifiable increase in level of service; and, 1°'► at least 51% of total persons served must be low/moderate income, whether service is to all residents in a particular area or to a specific group. Funding requests are limited to$20,000 for public services or public facilities&improvements Please provide the information requested below: A. Vital Statistics 1. Name of Organization Contact Person/Title Add ress/City/State/Zi p Telephone/Fax/Email 2. Program Year 2004 3. Amount and type of CDBG funds requested (Activities involving construction/rehab of any size or type are considered public facilities &improvements) 4. Proposed number of beneficiaries 5. Check one: ❑ New service ❑ Quantifiable increase in level of service 6. 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization Yes ❑ No ❑ (If yes, copy of determination letter must be attached) B. Program Information (attach sheets where necessary) 7. Briefly describe the capacity(experience)of the organization and its abilityto implement and manage the proposed activity. 8. Briefly explain how CDBG dollars will assist the organization in implementing the proposed activity. 9. Describe the staffing structure of the organization. 10. Submit itemized budget indicating proposed use of CDBG funds . 11. Submit names and addresses of Board of Directors. 12. Briefly describe the nature of the organization and how it benefits low to moderate income families in the Beaumont community. 13. If funded, how many low to moderate income persons will benefit from the proposed activity? To date, how many low to moderate income persons have been assisted by the organization? 14. Check the benefit category that addresses your organization. ❑ The public service is available to all of the residents in a particular area and at least 51% of these residents are low to moderate income persons. ❑ The public service is limited to a specific group of people at least 51% of whom are low to moderate income persons. Services qualifying under this category benefit a specific clientele rather than providing services to all the persons in a geographic area. 15. Check the area of service that your organization responded to in the last year. ❑ Job training ❑ Health care ❑ Child care ❑ Education programs ❑ Recreation programs ❑ Fair housing activities ❑ Public safety services ❑ Services for homeless persons ❑ Services for senior citizens ❑ Drug abuse counseling and treatment ❑ Services for mentally ill persons ❑ Energy conservation counseling/testing Other type of service provided (describe): C. Construction/Renovation 16. If any portion of funding will be used for construction, please indicate the nature of said construction. ❑ Renovation of a facility or structure ❑ Construction of a facility or structure 17. The organization requestin funding must be able to show that it is leveraging its funds by obtaining at least 25% o'the cost of renovation or construction from other sources. Please provide below the source(s) and details of other funding obtained. d Disclaimer/Acknowledgment To all Public Service/Public Facilities & Improvements Applicants: Please be aware that in order to receive primary consideration for funding, applicants must meet the criteria as indicated below and on the grant application. By signing below, you acknowledge that you have been advised of these criteria as conditions of funding from the 2003 Public Services/Public Facilities & Improvements line item of the City of Beaumont's 2003 Consolidated Grant Program. ❑ 501(c)(3) certification for non-profit organizations; ❑ must show that it is leveraging its funds by obtaining at least 25% of total project costs from other sources; ❑ funds must be applied toward new service or a quantifiable increase in level of service; and, ❑ at least 51% of total persons served must be low/moderate income, whether service is to all residents in a particular area or to a specific group. In addition, applicants are advised that projects involving new construction, rehabilitation, acquisition or installation of equipment will be given priority. Funding requests are limited to$20,000 for public services or public facilities&improvements Organization: By: Name/Title Date: Note: Completed application and 501(c)(3) Non-profit Certification must be received in our office located at 801 Main Street, Room 225, by Friday, February 27, 2004 at 5:00 p.m. Please note that applications submitted via U. S. mail must also be received in our office b the above-referenced application deadline. Applications are not considered complete until 501�c)(3) certification is received. Please address all questions and/or comments to Grants Administration staff at (409) 880-3763. Please be advised that though applications are accepted year round, funds may not be available after City Council has adopted the City's Annua/Action Plan, in accordance with the above- referenced application deadline.