DATE: February 5, 2015
TO: Board of Mayor and Aldermen
FROM: Eric Stuckey, City Administrator
Chris Bridgewater, Director, Building & Neighborhood Services
Kathleen Sauseda, Housing Development Coordinator
SUBJECT:
Consideration of Contract 2013-0087 Awarding CDBG funds to Community Housing Partnership for the Emergency Repair Program (02/24/15 WS)
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Purpose
The purpose of this memo is to provide information to the Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen (BOMA) with information to consider a contract with Community housing Partnership (CHP) to continue program delivery assistance with the Emergency Repair Program funded through the City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).
Background
In 2007, following BOMA approval of the City's first Consolidated Plan, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) designated the City of Franklin as an "entitlement city". Entitlement city status allows the City to receive annual allotments to implement projects and activities that prevent/eliminate blight, meet urgent need, or principally benefit persons of low and moderate income. HUD has, on average, allocated $273,000 per year to support our community development projects and activities for each of the past three years.
Community Housing Partnership has successfully assisted the City of Franklin with the Emergency Repair Program for the past four years. Approval of this contract will allow CHP to continue their program assistance for the fourth program year. In accordance with the Plan, $115,000.00 has been allocated to the Emergency Repair Program year 2013-2014.
Financial Impact
This contract is fully funded by HUD through the Community Development Block Grant Program. The Housing Development Coordinator administers this contract and a large part of this cost is offset by CDBG grant funds.
Recommendation
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Staff recommends approval.