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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUMMARY FORM' AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM Law Department f Matter ID No. ,; `orfl 08-2147 FILE ID: -/a-- 0c) g r Date: 08/16/2010 Requesting Department: Community Development Commission Meeting Date: 09/16/2010 District Impacted: 1,2,3,4,5 Type: ® Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance ❑ Discussion Item ❑ Other Subject: ACCEPTING CDBG FUNDS FROM MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FOR Purpose of Item: AUTHRORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT FROM MIAMI DADE COUNTY THE AMOUNT OF $2,776,264 IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ("CDBG") FUNDS FOR DISASTER RECOVERY IN THE AREAS OF HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIR OR IMPROVEMENT UNDER THE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION APPROPRIATIONS AND EMERGENCY HURRICANE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS ACT, AKA DISASTER RECOVERY PROGRAM, FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT;AUTHRORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS FOR SAID PURPOSE. Background Information: Please see attached Budget Impact Analysis NO Is this item related to revenue? NO Is this item an expenditure? If so, please identify funding source below. General Account No: ___Special Revenue Account No______ CIP Project No.- NO o:NO Is this item funded by Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Improvement Bonds? Start Up Capital Cost: Maintenance Cost: Total Fiscal Impact: CIP Final Approvals (SIGN AND DATE) Budget If using or receiving capital funds Grants Risk Purchasing Dept. Chief City I Page 1 of 1 AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORM CONTINUED Background Information: Pursuant to the Military Construction Appropriations and Emergency Hurricane Supplemental Appropriations Act, Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") disaster relief funding was made available to the State by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. In 2006, Miami -Dade County ("County") was allocated the amount of $16,000,000, to be shared by all municipalities in the County based on need and the project of which the City of Miami was awarded $2,000,000. In August of 2007, Miami -Dade County received an additional $22 million under the same appropriation for projects in the County. The City of Miami has been allocated $2,776,264 for projects which has already been pre -approved by the County. This additional funding will allow the City to assist additional applicants with disaster recovery. The administration recommends the acceptance from Miami Dade County the amount of $2,776,264 in CDBG funds in connection to the Disaster Relief Program for disaster recovery and infrastructure repair or improvement for eligible multifamily project that suffered damages during the 2005 hurricane season.