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Home My WebLink AboutRES 88-142 N R E S O L U T I O N S BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: THAT the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to approve the budget allocations for the 1988 CDBG Final Statement of Objectives and Projected Use of Funds. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to submit the 1988 CDBG Final Statement of Objectives and Projected Use of Funds in the amount of One Million Seven Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-Six Dollars and Three Cents ($1 ,773,386.03 ) , a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" . PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the day of , 1988. Mayor - / � 7151W COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT Cf 861N t SAS « 1 988 FRU& STA OF OBJECTIVES AND PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS 111--88-MC-48-0003 it OMB Approval No.0348-0006 FEDERAL ASSISTANCE 2 CANT'S a.NUMBER 3. APPLE a. NUMBER APPLI- CATION 1. TYPE CATION B-88-MC-48-0003 IDENTI- OF ❑ NOTICE OF INTENT(OPTIONAL) IDENTI- b.DATE FIER b. DATE SUBMISSION FIER NOTE TO BE (M year month da ark ap- ❑ PREAPPLICATION y ASSIGNED ASSIGNED Year month day propnare ® APPLICATION BY STATE box) is $8 7 1 is Leave Blank 4. LEGAL APPLICANT/RECIPIENT 5. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER(EIN) a.Applicant Name City of Beaumont 74W000728 b.Organization Unit Community Development Department 6 C.Street/P.O.Box P. 0. Box 3827 PRO- a• NUMBER L d.City Beaumont e.County Jefferson GRAM I.State Texas g.zip Code. 77704 (From CFDA) MULTIPLE ❑ h.Contact Person(Name (409) 838-0844 b. TITLE A Telephone Na) 0 7. TITLE OF APPLICANT'S PROJECT (Use section IV of this form to provide a summary description of the 8. TYPE OF APPLICANT/RECIPIENT F project.) Ab G-Spear Aevo.e Dance W Community Development Block Grant - 14th Year 1- W Funding for Continuation of Neighborhood' �.(Sp h): Revitalization Activities F oftid Enter appropriate kner U a.J 9. AREA OF PROJECT IMPACT(Names ojcities,counties,stater etc) 10.ESTIMATED NUMBER 11. TYPE OF ASSISTANCE I OF PERSONS BENEFITING ^-81w G11" a-+^a+enm U Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas 125,000 '�` a E-Otlfe` Enter appro- ate kter(s) A pr y 12. PROPOSED FUNDING 13. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF: 14. TYPE OF APPLICATION a APPLICANT b. PROJECT s-wrie" a Cmrartin„ E 0ep a.FEDERAL a 1,478,OOO.00 Enron kner 0 b.APPLICANT .00 Texas Ninth Texas Ninth 17. TYPE OF CHANGE(For!k or lee) -r a"w oows F-00r(specify). c.STATE •00 15. PROJECT START 16. PROJECT B-o.a.w oan DATE Year month day DURATION �V++w omwn d.LOCAL .00 o-o.a.n.Owawn 1988 7 12 12 Alonfhs E-{'wnoeYtlen Enter eppro. e.OTHER 18. DATE DUE TO year month paste tette�(s) f. Total S 1x1478,000.00 FEDERAL AGENCY► 19 $8 7 dj 19. FEDERAL AGENCY TO RECEIVE REQUEST 20.EXISTING FEDERAL GRANT a. ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT(IF APPROPRIATE) b.ADMINISTRATIVE CONTACT(IF KNOWN) IDENTIFICATION NUMBER Department of HUD Linda Richards B-88-MC-48-0003 c. ADDRESS 1600 Throckmorton 21. REMARKS ADDED Fort Worth, Texas 76113. Yes ® No t 22. To the best of my knowledge and belief, a YES,THIS NOTICE OF INTENT/PREAPPLICATION/APPLICATION WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE g THE data in this preapplication/application EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372 PROCESS FOR REVIEW ON: < APPLICANT are true and correct the document has DATE CERTIFIES been duly authorized by the governing _ Q THAT► body of the applicant and.the applicant w will comply with the attached assurances b. NO,PROGRAM IS NOT COVERED BY E.O.12372 ❑ Y_ if the assistance is approved. OR PROGRAM HAS NOT BEEN SELECTED BY STATE FOR REVIEW ❑ 0 23. a. TYPED NAME AND TITLE b. SIG, RE P CERTIFYING w REPRE- Albert E. Haines a' SENTATIVE City Manager FE � 24. APPLICA. Year month day 25. DERAL APPLICATION IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 26. FEDERAL GRANT IDENTIFICATION TION RECEIVED 19 27. ACTION TAKEN 28. FUNDING Year month day 30• Year month date t ❑a. AWARDED STARTING w 29. ACTION DATE► 19 DATE o ❑ b. REJECTED 19 °w 5 ❑ c. RETURNED FOR a. FEDERAL $ 00 31. CONTACT FOR-ADDITIONAL INFORMA- 32. •� v Year month dare !. > AMENDMENT b. APPLICANT TION(Name and telephone number) ENDING ❑d. RETURNED FOR DATE 19 E.O.12372 SUBMISSION c. STATE .00 33. REMARKS ADDED BY APPLICANT TO d. LOCAL n STATE .00 ❑ e. DEFERRED e. OTHER .00 ❑ 1. WITHDRAWN I. TOTAL S 00 ❑ Yes ❑ No JSN 7540-01-008-8162 424-103 IREVIOUS EDITION STANDARD FORM 424 PAGE 1 (Rev.4-84) IS NOT USABLE Prescribed by OMB Circular A-102 R E S O L U T I O N S BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: THAT the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to approve the budget allocations for the 1988 CDBG Final Statement of Objectives and Projected Use of Funds. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be, and he is hereby,. authorized to submit the 1988 CDBG Final Statement of Objectives and Projected Use of Funds in the amount of One Million Seven Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-Six Dollars and Three Cents ($1 ,773,386.03 ) , a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A". PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the day of 1988. Mayor - CDBG STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES AND PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS FOR 1988 PROGRAM YEAR FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR PROGRAM YEAR 1988 M 9 OBJECTIVES Overall Objectives: o Development of viable urban communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, principally for person of low and moderate income. Specific Objectives: o Elimination of slums and blight, and prevention of blighting influences. o Elimination of conditions which are detrimental to health, safety and public welfare. o Conservation and expansion of Nation's housing stock. o Expansion and improvement of the quantity and quality of community services. o A more rational utilization of land and other natural resources. o Reduction of the isolation of income groups within communities and promotion of an increase of diversity of neighborhoods. o Restoration and preservation of properties of special value of historic, architectural and esthetic qualities. o Alleviation of physical and economic distress through stimulation of private investment. OOMMUUIITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FINAL STATEMENT OF OBJFCTIYFS AND PROJE1CTED USE OF FUNDS FOR 1988 PROGRAM YEAR SUMMARY SHEET ................................................ AMOUNT CAC �� PROJECTS REQUESTED RECOMMENDATION Rehab Loans & Grants $962,800.00 $962,800.00 �` � *� , Public Housing Authority Modernization $ 15,000.00 - 0 Neighborhood Housing Service/ y a e w Revolving Loan Fund & Administration $100,000.00 0 - u x Social Service Facility Rehab $225,191.00 $ 75,000.00 Kr y Historic Preservation/ yz ¢, Revolving Loan Fund $250,000.00 $ 25,000.00 Special Activities by Subrecipients/Innovative Housin g Development ent Corp.p• $700,000.00 Park Improvements $ 10,000 00 0 % ON a. t Street Rehabilitation $500,000 _ .00 0 � ......� r Public Services $222,932.00 $75,000.00 - 1 - QOM MMITY DEVELOPMENT BLACK GRANT FINAL STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES AND PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS FOR 1988 PR0GRAM YEAR SUMMARY SHEET AMOUNT CAC PROTECTS REQUESTED RECOMMENDATION , t \ 3 Rehabilitation of City Owned Facility $165,000.00 - 0 3 Economic Development Activity/SmallF � Business - RLF $ 75,000.00 $ 75,000.00 Economic Development rF Activities/Infrastructure Improvements $150,000.00 $100,000.00 yy Planning & Management $ 18,000.00 $ 18,000.00 ;3s Community Development „ h Block Grant v y K Administration $299,586.03 $299,586.03 Contingencies - 0 - _ 0 FFCTVII xn � � 3#.v'� d k• Sh TOTAL $3,693,509.03 $1,773,386.03 ' .� :. NOTE: Funds available include the 1988 CDBG Entitlement Grant of $1,478,000 and $125,000 of program income from 'the 'Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program, and $170,386.03 of Reprogramable funds from the previous program years (1985-87). - 2 - PROPOSED PROJECTS FOR THE 1988 CDBG STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES AND PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS COUNCIL APPROVED PROJECTS PROPOSED PROJECTS & DESCRIPTION FUNDING The following projects are proposed: g A. Rehabilitation Loans - Funds will k be used for ongoing residential AWN a � 4�5 rehabilitation. Funds to provide for approximately 20 rehab loans at $21,000 per loan. Also, $100,000 will be available in the form of grants to assist the rehabilitation cases that exceed the loan limit. Up to $5, 000 per loan will be granted on a case-by-case basis by the Loan Advisory Board. B. Rehabilitation Administration - Funds will be used for support staff of the rehab program for one year. Administration costs should not exceed 15% of the entire rehab budget, including the Rental Rehabilitation program and the Historic Preservation Loan Program. C. Rehabilitation Loans - Outside C.D. Strategy Area - In Addition, $150, 000 is for the purpose of making rehab loans outside of the Community Development Strategy Area. These funds will be utilized to provide loans Of up to $15,000 to assist lower income persons who own and occupy single-family homes rehab their structures. These funds are to be used to correct only code and incipient violations. D. Rental Rehabilitation Loan Program - Approximately $100, 000 in CDBG funds will be used to provide for at least 10 grants to be used to assist as a part of each rental rehabilitation loan. The maximum grant amount will be $10,000 for each unit rehabilitated. Rental rehabilitation funds are used for rehabilitation of single family or multi-family rental units located within the Community Development Strategy Area. �+ To provide funds for loans as a means to maintain Beaumont's past and cultural heritage by rehabilitation of historic properties. National Register properties, historic properties included in Beaumont's Downtown Commercial Historic District and Historic Cultural District designation are eligible properties. Proposals for projects will be requested by the City, administered by the Beaumont Historical Landmark Commission. Those properties that meet all criteria will be selected by City Council. Funds to be used by the Innovative NJ Housing Development Corporation (IHDC) ^w a public non-profit corporation incorporated in the State of Texas, to - :. continue the IHDC program. The IHDC could assist moderate income families purchase existing homes by providing grants to be used to buy down the interest rates, pay for the downpayment and pay closing cost for qualified persons. Grants in the amount of $15, 000 per unit will be used to purchase homes in the Community Development Strategy Area, and grants up to $9,500 will be used by qualified persons to purchase homes outside the Community Development Strategy Area. The funds should enable up to 9 families with low to moderate incomes and opportunity to own their homes. ti Y y _ Funds to be used to re-surface the most it un 8 deteriorated streets in the CDBG hw Strategy Area. The streets to be rehabilitated were selected from a survey that the Engineering Division completed. 3 The funds will be used for park improvements in the Community Development Strategy Area at the f M ` following location: Babe Zaharias Park (CT #9) Funds to be used to add fill dirt to play fields and install a sidewalk and pea gravel around the existing playground equipment. These improvements will make the park safer for the children. .................................. 1 Funds to be used to provide grants Y to Public Service agencies that serve low to moderate income persons and families to provide for a new service or an quantifiable increase in the existing service. The activity would be directed toward improving Beaumont's public services concerning employment, crime prevention, child care, health, drug, abuse, education, energy conservation, welfare, and recreational needs. Funds are to be used by the Community Mill Development Department for additional . .: ; A capital to be utilized by the Small Business/Revolving Loan Fund. This request is consistent with Citizens Advisory Committee's Action Strategy produced during the Economic Summit process. Funds are to be used for infra- f a structure and site improvements �� to assist any eligible economic a� development project identified by City Council. In addition, the City will use the Section 108 Loan Guarantee Authority to support the economic development project(s) identified as necessary and appropriate by City Council. Funds to be used for one-half of the salaries and benefits for the continued employment of a neighborhood planner. The neighborhood planner's responsi- ilities will be to continue producing neighborhood conservation and redevelopment plans for the Community Development Strategy Area. Funds to be used for feasibilityr� : studies and financial packaging of low to moderate income housing projects to be developed by public/ private partnerships. + � Funds will provide for ongoing $ fir ; general" g program administration, which includes maintaining financial records and program files, preparing statements, all necessary reports, audits, coordinating all activities funded under CDBG; also provides for salaries, benefits, and operating expenses for CDBG administrator, three planners, a senior clerk, an accountant, and a loan technician for the Small Business/ Revolving Loan Fund Program. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY AREA 1.02 1.01 a PARK R K - IMPROVEMENTS OV E M EN T S J W f 6 STATE MWT. IOS 2 V 3.01 �, Lis:: J 3 !� CORpo"TE I 6 ; l MI T, , 5 N '`3 DELA i WAR E OIELAVARE '� BABE ZAHARIAS PARK 3.02 4 R� TER S S A 0 T ' L s 3.03 CALDER >> s�L 3.04 13.01 COLL 13.02 LNWt, CANAL. ; O :L %• HS AREA •L :Ff2L'St��•�?;:�.';f?'i:;::};:^::^:::{i'. ":4:o:LAY,'{'{Y+ R 13.03 u C0140RAT! LIMITS STREET REHABILITATION PROGRAM FOR CDBG STRATEGY AREAS ro� rn V h Cut- Hoist ""Ridgewood m 0 � m N m 0 Hw . 105 . Christopher Maida F- Lucas H LaSalle Folsom p �a _ De Glad vs 11 Evalon Ashley o` Calder _ Ph lan - Y I 3 1 Colle e c a � Washin on Euclid a a Sarah Lavaca Walden ��►►a/ Orjv c e = Florida Brooks m I t . Frini E. GE� D Isrinns■ STREET REHAB INSIDE STRATEGY AREAS PROJECT TOTAL: $ 146,926 �01 BOUNDARY LINES FOR STRATEGY AREAS COMMUNITY DEVEL43PMENT BLOCK GRANT GRANTEE CERTIFICATIONS In accordance with the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and with 24 CFR 570. 303 of the Community Development Block Grant regulations, the grantee certifies that: (a ) It possesses legal authority to make a grant submission and to execute a community development and housing program; (b) Its governing body has duly adopted or passed ac an official act a resolution, motion or similar action authorizing the person identified ac the official representative of the grantee to submit the final statement and all understandings and assurances contained therein, and directing and authorizing the person identified as the official representative of the grantee to act in connection with the submission of the final statement and to provide such additional information as may be required; (c) Prior to submission of its final statement to HUD, the grantee has: 1. met the citizen participation requirements of §570. 301 (a) ( 2) and has provided citizens with: A. the estimate of the amount of CDBG funds proposed to be used for activities that will benefit persons of low and moderate income; and B. its plan for minimizing displacement of persons as a result of" activities assisted with CDBG funds and to assist persons actually displaced as a result of such activities; 2. prepared its final statement of community development objectives and projected use of funds in accordance with §570. 301 (a) (3) and made the final statement available to the public; (d ) It is following' a detailed citizen participation plan which: 1. provides for and encourages citizen participation, with particular emphasis on participation by parsons of low and moderate income who are residents of slum and blighted areas and of areas in .which funds are proposed to be used, and provides for participation of residents in low and moderate income neighborhoods as defined by the local j uri sdi ction; 1 02%88 2. provides citizens with reasonable and timely access to local meetings, information, and records relating to the grantee' s proposed use of funds, as required by the regulations of the Secretary, and relating to the actual use of funds under the Act; 3. provides for technical assistance to groups representative of persons of low and moderate income that request such assistance in developing proposals with the level and type, of assistance to be determined by the grantee; 4. provides for public hearings to obtain citizen views and to respond to proposals and questions at all stases of the community development program, including at least the development of needs, the review of proposed activities, and review of program performance, which hearings shall be held after adequate notice, at times and locations convenient to potential or actual beneficiaries, and with accomodation for the handicapped; 5. provides for a timely. written answer to written complaints and grievances, within 15 working days where practicable; and 6. identifies how the needs of non-English speaking residents will be met in the case of public hearings where a significant number of non-English speaking residents can be reasonably expected to participate; (e ) The grant will be conducted and administered in compliance with: 1. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Public Law 88- 352; 42 U.S.C. §2000d et sea. ); and 2. Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1998 (Public Law 90- 284; 42 U.S.C. §3601 et seq. ); (f ) It will affirmatively further fair housing; (g) It has developed its final statement of projected use of funds so as to give maximum feasible priority to activities which benefit low and moderate income families or aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; (the final statement of projected use of funds may also include activities which the grantee certifies are designed to meet other community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community, and other financial 2 02/88 resources are not available) ; except that the aggregate use of CDBG funds received under section 106 of the Act and, if applicable, under section 108 of the Act, during the 1988 program year (s ) (a period specified by the -grantee consisting of one, two, or three consecutive years ), shall principally benefit persons of low and moderate income in a manner that ensures that not less than 60 percent of such funds are used for activities that benefit such persons during such period; (h) It has developed a community development plan, for the period specified in paragraph (g) above, that identifies community development and housing needs and specifies both short and long-term community development objectives that have been developed in accordance with the primary objective and requirements of the Act; (i ) It is following a current rousing assistance plan which has been approved by HUD; (j ) It will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public improvements assisted in whole or in part with funds provided under section 106 of the Act or with amounts resulting from a guarantee under section 108 of the Act by assessing any amount against properties owned and occupied .by persons of low and moderate income, including any fee charged or assessment made as a condition of obtaining access to such public improvements, unless: 1. funds received under section 106 of the Act are used to pay the proportion of such fee or assessment that relates to the capital costs of such public improvements that are financed from revenue sources other than under Title I of the Act; or 2. for purposes of assessing any amount against properties owned and occupied by persons of moderate income, the grantee certifies to the Secretary that it lacks sufficient funds received under section 106 of the Act to comply with the requirements of subparagraph (1 ) above; (k) Its notification, inspection, testing and abatement procedures concerning lead-based paint will comply with §570. 608; and (1 ) It will comply with the other provisions of the Act and with other applicable laws. 3 02/88