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Hearing to consider adoption of Resolution approving submittal of a Community Development Block Grant, Economic Development Allocation Planning and Technical Assistance application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for funding up to $35,000, under the Fiscal Year 2009-2010 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) to hire a consultant to develop a Divide Community Economic Development Strategic Plan; committing $1,750 in budgeted general funds for in-kind staff support; authorizing the Chairman to sign the Statement of Assurances; and if awarded, authorizing the Director of Human Services, or successor, to execute the grant agreement and subsequent amendments thereto that do not affect the dollar amount or the term, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, and to sign other grant-related documents.
FUNDING: Federal CDBG Grant Funds.
Resolution 184-2009
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: There is no cost associated with the application process beyond the staff time associated with preparation of the application. County match requirement for this application, as designated by the NOFA, is $1,750 which is 5% of the grant amount. It would be proposed to utilize the Department’s currently budgeted County General Fund Housing Element Implementation dollars for staff time to meet the cash match.
Background:
On August 16, 2007, a community forum was held in Georgetown to discuss barriers to community and economic development in the Divide area. Community and County stakeholder groups subsequently formed to discuss concerns that were identified at the forum. An application for a CDBG Economic Development Allocation Planning and Technical Assistance grant was submitted during the 2008-09 NOFA cycle, but the CDBG allocation was already oversubscribed by the time El Dorado County’s application was submitted, and no additional funding became available. That application proposed to hire a consultant...
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