Fort Walton Beach Resolution — 07-17-CDBG Action Plan — reading text

foUo~ criteria: 1. MaXimUDt Feasible Priority. With.respect to aotivities expected to be assisted with CDBG funds. it certifi~ that it has developed its Action Plan so as to give maxim:qm feasible priority to activities which benefit low and moderate income fumilies or aid in the prevention or eHmination of slums Of blight.The Action Plan may also include activities which the grantee certifies are designed to 1Jl~ other cmnmunity development needs having a pa:rtioular urgency beQluse existing conditions pose a serious and inunediate threat to the health or welfare of tl1e community. and other financial resources are not avallable); 2. OveraU Benefit. The aggregate use of CDBG funds including section 108 guaranteed loans during pro~ year(s) . ( a period specified by the grante~ consisting of one. two, or three specific consecutive program sba11 principaUy benefit peBons of low and years), moderat~ income in a manner that ensures ~ at least 70 percent oftbe amount is expended ft)I' activities that benefit sUQh persons during.the designated period; 3. Spttiat Assessmeob. It win n~t attempt to recover any capital costs Ofpllblic improvements . assisted wi1J;l CDBG t\ . including Section 10& 10m guaranteed funds by assessing any amount mds. against properties . o wned and Qccupied by persons of low and modemte income, including any fee charged or assessment made as a condition of otitaining access to such publie improvements. Ho~. if CDBG funds are used to pay the proportion of a fee or assessment that reJates to the (:() of public hnprovements ( assisted in part with CDBGfUnds) financed ftom other capital Sts revenue S01.l: tces. an assessment or charge may be made against 1he property with respect to the. publio improvements ~ by a source other than CDBG funds. The jurisdiction wi1l not attempt to recover any capital costs ofpublic improvemen1s assisted with CDBG funds,including Section 1~. unless CDBG funds are used to pay the proportion of fee or assessment attributable to the capital costs of public improvements financed frotn other revenue S01.ttCes. In this case. an assessment or charge may be made against the property with respect to the public improvements financed by a source other than CDSG funds. Also, in.the case of properties.owned and occupied by moderate-income (not low.income) m &ilies, an.assessment or charge may be made again$t1he property for public improvements tinam:ed by a source other than CDBG if the jurisdiction certifies that it l~ks CDBG funds to cover the assessmept fund$.  Ex~essive Force - It has adopted and is enforcing: 1. A policy prohibiting the U$ e of exeesshte force by law enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction against any individuals engaged in non-violent civil rights demonstrations; and 2. A policy of enforcing 8p1:Ilicable State and loCal laws against physica1ly barring enb.'ance to or exit ftom a filci1ity or location which is the subj~ of such non-violent civil rights demonstrations within its jurisdiction; CompUanee With Anti-diserimmatioD laws - The grant will be conductOO and administered in conformity with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 use 2000d); the Fair Housing Act (42 use 3601- 3619). and itnplem.enting ~ uhrtions. Lead-Based Paint - Its acti:viiies concerning lead-"~ paint will comply with the requirements of 24 Part 35. subparts A.B. J, K ancl.R; Compliance with Laws - It will comply with applicable laws. f)-;- 6 .~- Date Tit1efs~ 0PI10NAL CERTIFICATION CDBG 1 Submit the following certification only when one or more of the activities in the action p1an are designed to meet othetconununity development needs having a particular urgency as specified in 24 CFR 570.208( c): The grantee hereby certifies that the Annual Plan includes one or more specifically identified CDSO-assisted acti:vities which are designed to meet other oonununity development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious tUld immediate threat to the health or welfare of the con\munity and other Dnanciall'csources are not availab' le to nieet such needs. SignaturelAuthorized Official Date Trt1e  APPENDIX TO CERTIFICATIONS INS1RUCTIONS CONCERNING LOBBYING AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS: A. Lob~ 2 Certifi~ on this certification is a wateri.a1 represenUi.tion of fact upon which reliance was placed when this 1ransactl.on was made or entered into. Submission oftbig certification is ~ prerequisite for . making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.s. Code. Any person who fails to file-the required cerdfication shall be subject to a civil penalty of not les51han $ 10,000 and not more than $ 100,Qoo for each such Mure. B. Drug-Free Worlmlace Certification 1. By signing and/or submitting this application or grant agreemen4 the grantee is providing the certification. 2. The certification is a material represen1a1;io: p.of fact upon wbich reliance is placed . when the agency awatds the grant. Ifit is later determined that the gra:tl~ knowingly rendered a false certification, ot otherwise violates the requirements of the Drug-Froo Workplace Act,BUD, in addition to any other reJ.11edies available to the Federal Government,may take a~ on authorized under the Drug~ Free Workplace Act. 3. Workplaces UIlder grants, for grantees other than indivldulUs, need not be identified on the certification. Ifknown,they may be identified in the grant If the gmntee does not identify the WQrlcplaces at the appUoation.. time of app1i~ on.or upon aws,td,if1here is no application,the grantee must keep the identity ofthe workplace(s) on file in its office and make the infotmation II-vail8ble for Federal inspection. Failure to identify all known workplaces constitutes a violation of the gr81rtee's drug-~ workplace Tequiremeilt!. 4. Workpl~ identifioations nmst include the actual address of buildings of buildings) or other sitea where work under the grant takes . or part$ place. Categorical descriptions may be used (e.g..all vehicles of a mass transit ~uthority OX' S1trte highway depart:ment while In operation. State employees in each looal unemployment office. perfonners in rt conC"'.. halls or radio stations). 5. If the workplace identified to 1he agency changes during the penOI'lI18nce of the grant,the gtantee shall infonn.the agency offhe change(s). nit previously identified the workplaces in quetrtion (see paragraph three). 6. The grantee may insert in the space provided below the site( s) for the performance of work done in connection with the specific grant:  THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 2007 2006... PROPOSED CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL ACTION PLAN The City of Fort Walton Beach, in compliance with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations, has prepared the PROPOSED BUDGET in order to give citizens an opportunity to examine its content and submit comments on the budget proposed activities and projected use of funds. The City proposes to utilize Entitlement Year 27 ( October 1, 2007 - September 30, 2008) funds in fulfilling the following objectives. ACTMTIES FUNDING Program Administration 29,605 Provides for oversight, management, coordination and monitoring of the CDBG Program. Fair Housing 500. 00 City Wide ClearancelDemolition 300. 00 Removal of dilapidated structures in order to aid in the elimination of slum and blighting influence. Chester Pruitt Youth Enrichment Program 20, 000 After School Program and nine week of summer recreation activities for low-to- moderate income youth. Wodd Changers 35, 000 Funds will be used to purchase roofmg and exterior painting supplies to repair low and moderate income homes. World Changers organization will provide free labor from high school students from around the country. Residential Rehabilitation 62, 622 Provide assistance for low-to- moderate income families for the rehabilitation of single- family homes. TOTAL FUNDING FOR ENTITLEMENT YEAR 200712008 148,027 Two public hearings were held to afford citizens the opportunity to review, comment and/or provide input regarding the content of the Annual Action Plan. The first hearing was held on Wednesday, June 13, 2007 at the Chester Pruitt Recreation Center, 15 Carson Drive SE. The meeting will begin at 6: 00 p.m. The sole purpose of this meeting is to receive comments on the Consolidated Annual Action Plan. The fmal public hearing will be held by the City Council on August 22, 2007 in the Council Chamber at 107 Miracle Strip Parkway. The meeting will begin at 7: 00. The Proposed Consolidated Annual Action Plan will be considered along with other items of City business. All interested Citizens are urged to attend and participate. Comments may be submitted to: Missy McKim, CDS Director 850- 833- 9598 E-mail address at mmckim@fwb. org Community Development Services Dept. City of Fort Walton Beach