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ECONOMIC & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM <br /> No. 23-16 <br /> October 16, 2023 <br /> TO: Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and City Council Members <br /> FROM: Scot Wrighton, City Manager <br /> Cordaryl "Pat"Patrick, Director of Economic and Community Development <br /> Richelle L. Dunbar,Asst. Dir. of Economic and Community Development <br /> SUBJECT: Resolution Accepting Grant from the Illinois Housing Development <br /> Authority's Strong Communities Program Round 2 <br /> RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommend entering into an inter-governmental grant <br /> agreement with the Illinois Housing Development Authority(IHDA) to administer the <br /> Strong Community Program (SCP) Round 2 grant in the amount of$337,000. <br /> BACKGROUND: The City of Decatur, along with the Central Illinois Land Bank <br /> Authority, applied for a grant opportunity through the Illinois Housing and Development <br /> Authority and was successfully granted$337,000. We received the conditional <br /> commitment letter via email and because this is a rapid deployment of funds, IHDA has <br /> asked us to return a signed agreement by October 6, 2023. Mayor Moore Wolfe has <br /> signed the agreement to ensure that the City of Decatur receives these competitive grant <br /> funds. Staff recommends the adoption of this resolution,which will be the Council's <br /> ratification of the mayor's action to accept this grant. <br /> The Strong Communities Program will provide financial assistance for additional <br /> abandonment to rehab projects within the city's urban core along with demolitions. <br /> POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: Staff are not aware of any objections. <br /> INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: None. <br /> STAFF REFERENCE: Should the City Council have any questions,they may contact <br /> Cordaryl M. Patrick, Director of Economic and Community Development, at 424-2727 or <br /> e-mail c atrick ,decaturil. ov. <br /> BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: None <br />