Fiscal Note
Federal, State and other dollars are available to cover the project costs and were approved by the Common Council at various times during 2011. No new City dollars are included in this Resolution.
Title
Authorizing the carry-over of CDBG, HOME and other funds, and the extension of previously authorized projects within the Community Development program budget.
Body
The CDBG Committee has traditionally identified certain projects for Council approval to “carry-over” their funds approved in the previous years. Typically, the Committee has recommended carry-over of selected capital projects and programs that have encountered some difficulty beyond their control or which face unusual circumstances. The Community Development Division (CDD) normally continues those projects or programs that have been approved by the Council since April, or capital projects that have entered into subcontracts for implementation by December 15th of each year.
Action
WHEREAS, the CDBG program, as amended, and it implementing regulations located at 24 CFR 570.200 ff, permit the City of Madison to help community agencies which benefit low and moderate income persons; and,
WHEREAS, The CDBG Committee and CDD staff have reviewed these recommendations, find that they further the goals of the CDBG program expressed in the Five-Year Community and Neighborhood Development Plan and recommend Council adoption,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Common Council approves the carry-over of the following previously approved projects, to be completed by December 31, 2012, because they were either:
A. Projects that were financed with special funding that carries a longer-term commitment, or that were otherwise approved for a longer-term contract; including:
1. Federal ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) “stimulus” funded projects including:
· Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funding projects including:
o CDD Energy Grant Unit, Business Energy ...
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