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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DATE: September 19, 1989
FROM: Perfecto Villarreal , Executive Director cc:
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT A CDBG APPLICATION FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF A CHILD CARE FACILITY AT
CA011006, LAS DELTAS, NORTH RICHMOND
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION:
AUTHORIZE the Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the County of
Contra Costa to submit a $200,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding
application for 1990/91 to enable the Housing Authority to construct a child care
facility at CA011006, Las Deltas, North Richmond, as recommended by the Advisory
Housing Commission.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
A total of $400,000 is needed to enable the Housing Authority to construct a
child care facility at CA011006, Las Deltas, in North Richmond. An application would
be submitted to the CDBG program requesting 50% of this total , or $200,000. The
Housing Authority will request the remaining $200,000 from HUD in the Comprehensive
Improvement Assistance Program application for Fiscal Year 1990.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
The predominantly low income community of North Richmond does not have any
affordable child care facilities. There is a tremendous need for affordable child
care services in North Richmond which would enable low income, single parent head of
households to receive training, complete their education, or be able to *go to work.
The lack of affordable child care services for these single parents presents a huge
obstacle which must be overcome if these families are to become self-sufficient. As
a result, it is vital for the enhancement of North Richmond to establish affordable
child care services for the residents of that community.
In cooperation with the Contra Costa Child Care Council , Neighborhood House of
North Richmond, which currently operates a number of viable programs for the youth
and senior citizens of the community, has indicated its willingness to serve as both
the sponsor and manager of a child .care facility to be located in CA011006, Las
Deltas, North Richmond.
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RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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ACTION OF BOARD ON SEP 19 1989 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _2C_ OTHER
VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS
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OF COMMISSIONERS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: ATTESTED SEP 19 1989
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the
Board of Commissioners
M362/7-63 BY DEPUTY
Board of Commissioners
September 19, 1989
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With the cooperation of the Neighborhood House of North Richmond, the Housing
Authority proposes to submit a proposal to the CDBG program to secure funding to
construct a child care facility on Housing Authority property located in CAO11OO6,
Las Deltas, 'North Richmond. The proposed child care center would benefit the
residents of the Housing Authority development, as well as low-income families in the
surrounding communty.
At its Regular Meeting on August 21, 1989 the Advisory Housing Commission
recommended that the Housing Authority submit an application to the County's
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program requesting 50% matching funds to
enable the Housing Authority to construct a child care facility at CAO11OO6, Las
Deltas, North Richmond, to be operated by the Neighborhood House of North Richmond in
cooperation with the Contra Costa Child Care Council .
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the Board of Commissioners elect to not approve submission of an
application for $200,000 in Community Development Block Grant Program funds, the
Housing Authority would be unable to construct the child care facility at its Las
Deltas public housing development in North Richmond, and affordable child care
services would continue to be unavailable to the low-income community of North
Richmond.