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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06232009 - C.54RECOMMENDATION(S): 1. ADOPT Resolution No. 2009/302, approving the submittal of a grant application to the State of California for Neighborhood Stabilization Funds (NSP) in the amount of $1,159,124; and 2. AUTHORIZE the Deputy Director-Redevelopment, or designee, to execute and/or implement any documents pertaining to this application. FISCAL IMPACT: There is no impact to the County General Fund. All funds are from the federal NSP through the State of California. A portion of the funds will be used to cover program administration costs. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for CDBG grants made under NSP is 14.228 APPROVE OTHER RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE Action of Board On: 06/23/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER Clerks Notes: VOTE OF SUPERVISORS AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor Contact: Kara Douglas 335-7223 I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown. ATTESTED: June 23, 2009 David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy cc: C. 54 To:Board of Supervisors From:Catherine Kutsuris, Conservation & Development Director Date:June 23, 2009 Contra Costa County Subject:Submittal of a Grant Application to the State of California for Neighborhood Stabilization Funds BACKGROUND: On July 30, 2008, President Bush signed into law the 2008 Housing and Economic Recovery Act (HERA). HERA included a special allocation of CDBG funds, known as Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funds. NSP provides targeted emergency assistance to state and local governments to acquire and redevelop abandoned and foreclosed residential properties that might otherwise become sources of abandonment and blight within our communities. Contra Costa County received a direct allocation of $6,019,051 in NSP funds. The State of California received a direct allocation of $145 million. The State is sub-granting approximately $100 million of those funds to cities and counties. In Contra Costa, the City of Concord was eligible to apply for $1,159,124 in NSP funds. However, the City has not submitted an application to the State for those funds. Therefore, the County is allowed to apply for those funds. The needs of Concord must be considered in the application; however, the County is not required to limit the program to Concord. The County will target census tract numbers 3290.00, 3361.01, 3362.00, 3270.00, 3552.00, which are the areas generally north of Monument Boulevard and north of Port Chicago Highway. However, the funds may also be used in the established Urban County NSP High Priority Areas of Montalvin Manor, North Richmond, Rollingwood, Rodeo, San Pablo, Bay Point, and Oakley. NSP funds from the State will be used for programs consistent with those adopted for the Urban County: 1. Acquisition, rehabilitation, and sale of vacant and foreclosed properties ($886,167), 2. Demolition and land banking of vacant and foreclosed properties ($50,000), 3. Silent second downpayment assistance loans ($125,000), 4. Pre-purchase housing counseling ($40,000), and 5. Administration ($57,956). The County will need to expend 75% of allocated funds by December 31, 2009, and 100% of funds must be expended by March 31, 2010. NSP applications for must be received by the State Department of Housing and Community Development no later than July 15, 2009. CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: The $1,159,124 reserved for Contra Costa jurisdictions will be recaptured by the State and made available to other California counties and cities. ATTACHMENTS Resolution No. 2009/302