R2023-277 Resolution Re-Allocating CDBG-CV Funds and American Rescue Plan Act Funds

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ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT DATE: December 14, 2023 TO: Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and City Council Members FROM: Scot Wrighton, City Manager Cordaryl"Pat"Patrick, Director of Economic and Community Development SUBJECT: Resolution Re-Allocating CDBG-CV Funds and American Rescue Plan Act Funds RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the City Council approve a resolution re-allocating CDBG-CV funds and American Rescue Plan Act funds. BACKGROUND: The Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) response grants and American Rescue Plan Act grant were provided as supplemental funding to CDBG grantees and Municipalities under the CARES Act, to fund a wide range of infrastructure and community development activities to help communities prevent,prepare for, and respond to the direct and indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and to mitigate future risks. In February of this year,the City Council approved a resolution to allocate an unobligated balance of approximately$1.1 million dollars of CDBG-CV funds for the following projects: • $250,000 to Dove for utility,rent and mortgage relief. • $250,000 to partially fund the Garfield Park/Garfield site catalyst project. • $250,000 to the Old Kings Orchard Community Center urban agriculture and recreation site project. • $280,000 to fund the acquisition and rehabilitation of the former Wee Folks building on North Jasper Street. Accordingly,the City Council adopted agreements with DOVE and OKO Community Center and acquired the former Wee Folks property. An agreement with the Decatur Park District for the Garfield project will be on the council's January agenda. 1. Additional Rent and Utility Assistance to Dove Inc.—Dove expressed the need for additional funds to help keep residents in their homes by providing rent and utility relief. The City Council approved$250,000 in CDBG-CV funds for this effort to Dove. 2. Realignment and reconfiguration of Garfield Park(catalyst proiect) - In partnership with the Decatur Park District, $250,000 will be used as a matching grant to reconfigure the existing park into a more user friendly and updated park that the community will utilize and be an integral part of the much larger Garfield catalyst project. A portion of the existing park will be transferred to the city and become a part of the mixed-use redevelopment of the Garfield site. These funds will be used for Garfield site catalyst project costs, outside the rehabilitation of Garfield School.