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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-96-0646r Jra � Y l��;i J-96-1078 4f 12!96 96- 646 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THS CITY MANAGER 'TO SUBMIT AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE GRANT APPLICATION AND SUBSEQUENT ACCOMPANYING SECTION 108 LOAN APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (USHUD) ON BEHALF OF THE SOUTHEAST" OVERTOWNIIPARK 'WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO DESIGNATED RESIDENTIAL HOME OWNERSHIP PROJECTS TO BE DEVELOPED IN OVERTOWN. WHEREAS, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (USHUD) has recently announced a new program to stimulate home -ownership in urban centers where the home -ownership ratios are well below the national averages; and WHEREAS, USHUD will award a combined total of $50 million of Economic Development Initiative (EDI) grant money to the entitlement communities for the purpose of promoting and developing home -ownership projects in urban areas; and WHEREAS, USHUD requires that the EDI grant proceeds have to be used as matching funds for the Section 108 Loan proceeds which vvill be used as a gap financing mechanism; and WHERFAS, USHUD further requires that the proposed home-ovnership projects have to be located in an area that will iccommodate the development of not less than 300 residential units; and cm COMMSSION I TINC; Or SEP 12 1996 awl WHEREAS, the proposed residential projects must be underway within 60 days from approval of the EDI grant application; and WHEREAS, the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment .Agency has identified five residential projects in the Overtown neighborhood that meet the criteria for home- ownership projects; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAVII, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference, thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2 The City Manager is is hereby authorized to submit an Economic Development Initiative (EDI) grant application to the United :States Department of Housing and Urban Development (USHUD) on behalf of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency for the purpose of providing financial assistance to designated residential home -ownership projects to be developed Overtown. Section 8. The City Manager is further authorized to prepare and submit an accompanying Section 108 Loan application to USHUD within 60 days from the approval of the EDI grant application, Section 4, This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND ADOPTED this ..111,h_ day of September , 1996. -CAROLLO, MAYOR ATTEST, r 1-14 f/ ALTER , CITY CLERK 96-- 646 PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: LINIDA K. KEAR Ltd ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: � Wl 19'7:C SK 3- IQ 96►" 646 CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM 46 TO. Honorable Mayor and the Members of the City CommAssion LATE FILE SEE' 3 mG SUBJECT: Request to Submit a Grant Appllcation FROM: Cesar REFERENCES: City ENCLOSURES: It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission authorize the Southeast Oveatow /P'aurk West Community Redevelopment Agency to submit an Economic Development Grant Application and subsequent accompar ving Section 108 Loan Application, to the United States lDepartrnent of Housing and Urban ban. Development for the purpose of providing financial ial assistance to desigilated residential home -ownership projects to be developed in Overtown. BACKGROUND: The Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency (the 'CRA") has prepared. a. grant application for five residential projects in Overtown, in msponse to the recently announced $50 n-dlhon Economic Development Initiative (the "EDIr') grant which will be awarded by the US HM (the "'HUI.7") for the express purpose of promoting home ownership in urban areas throughout the United States. The proposed I million EDI grant is expected to be awarded between 6-1.0 entitlement coxrtan ndties based on the merits of each grant application. The HUD also stipulates that the EDI grant proceeds have to be matched with the Secdoll 108 l,o= finds which the successful applicants vrill, have to submit to HUD vrithm 60 days after the approvd l of the EDI grant, Fur th=wre, in order to make the uwst impact in an �area, the HUD requires one or more projccts with a mum of 300 residential units should be &evelopfd. within a close proxirdty to each other. The CRA has identified the following five residential projects in Overtown with over 357 units thai will be completed within ? years. 96- 646 i Number RI,Jo ects: of Units 1. SL John's Phase II Development 42 2. Mt, Zion CDC Residential Project 44 3. BAMM, of South Florida Inc. 4 4. SEOPW blacks 2 &3- 6 Development 5. Townpa rk Public Housing � 145 Todd 3 s7+ e C RA will be responsible for all activities associated with the preparation and submission of the EDI grant and Section 108 Loan application, as well as n+woitori% alI development activities assodated with the above referenced re sidential,projeds. Eu+iciosur: Resolution F, 06- 646 u