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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0201.000 2018-2020 Harry Kim o`"�y, Deanna S. Sako Mayor tP � �.. Director Steven A. Hunt Deputy Director Stf DF•M'.1�- County of Hawaii Finance Department 25 Aupuni Street,Suite 2103 • Hilo,Hawai`i 96720 (808)961-8234 • Fax(808)961-8569 March 21, 2019 a lv -- , Aaron Chung, Council Chair and Members of the Hawai`i County Council ate- ' Hawai`i County Council > rte] 25 Aupuni Street `^J' Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 N -- Re: Operating Budget • The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD) is anticipated to provide a$2,500,000.00 allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to the Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) for Program Year (PY) 2019. The OHCD expects program income received or anticipated to be received during the program year to provide a total of$2,600,000.00 of CDBG funds. This bill is being submitted concurrently with a bill to appropriate'funds to the Office of Housing and Community Development's HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) grant account(s). Also being submitted concurrently with this and the other bill is a resolution to authorize the Mayor to execute and submit the 2019 County of Hawai`i Action Plan. If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to call Christine Nguyen of the Office of Housing and Community Development at 961-8379. Deanna S. Sako Director of Finance Enc. cc: OHCD KRA % Comm. No. 201 Ref. To: Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider Ref. Dote MAR 2 2 2019 Form#:B-52 I ORIGNAL DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION --DEPARTMENT: Office of Housing & Community Dev. Date: 03/05/19 STAFF CONTACT: Alison Mukai PHONE: 961-8379 A. REQUEST: Please submit the attached bill to amend Ordinance No. 18-68, as amended, the Operating Budget for the County of Hawaii for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2019 to add Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) revenue and appropriate the same for the General Fund, as follows: 010.3301.19 Federal Block Grant $ 2,500,000.00 010.3607.08 Block Grant - Program Income $ 100,000.00 010.931.5935.85 Hale Ohana Domestic Abuse Shelter - Renovations $ 280,500.00 010.931.5935.86 West Hawaii Domestic Abuse Shelter - Renovations $ 195,250.00 010.931.5935.87 West Hawaii Homeless Emergency Shelter Improvements $ 600, 000.00 010.931.5935.88 Kulaimano Elderly Housing - Phase III Renovations $ 284,250.00 010.931.5935.89 Kiheipua Family Shelter - Certified Kitchen Construction $ 200,000.00 010.931.5935.90 Hale Maluhia Shelter - Accessibility Improvements $ 300,000.00 010.931.5935.91 Boys and Girls Club• - Accessibility Improvements $ 240,000.00 010.931.5935.92 Administration, Planning & Fair Housing $ 500,000.00 Please also submit a resolution approving and adopting the 2019 County of Hawaii Action Plan and authorizing the Mayor of the County of Hawaii to execute and submit the Consolidated/Action Plan and all other related documents to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the CDBG and HOME Programs. B. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION (USE ADDITIONAL SHEETS AS NEEDED) : This appropriation reflects anticipated CDBG funding from HUD for the PY2019 CDBG program and program income received or anticipated to be received by the Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) . These funds will be utilized to encourage the development of viable communities by providing decent housing, suitable and safe living environments, and providing accessibility for disabled individuals to public facilities. All of these projects will benefit persons of low and moderate income throughout the island of Hawaii. The Action Plan is submitted to HUD annually and includes the actual projects and activities that will be carried out with the County's 2019 CDBG funds. It is required by HUD that the County of Hawaii submit its A tion Plan before the County receives its 2019 CDBG allocation. �, MAR132019 SIGNED: 1l, DATE: Depa iii t Head GRANT SUMMARY (Supplement to B-52, Request for Council Action) Type of Grant Appropriation being requested: (New or an additional appropriation) ® New (for this fiscal year period). OR ❑ Additional appropriation (to an existing grant); Is a draft agreement attached? Has the original grant notification been transmitted to ❑ Yes ®No Council? n Yes D No Name of Grant Program: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Grantor: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) County Grantee Department or Agency: Office of Housing and Community Development(OHCD) County Grantee Contact Person: Alison Mukai Phone Number: 961-8379 Amount of Grant: $2,600,000.00 Grant Period (Commencement & Completion): 7/1/2019 - 6/30/2024 ' Purpose of Grant: These funds will be utilized to encourage the development of viable communities by providing decent housing, suitable and safe living environments, and providing accessibility for disabled individuals to public facilities. Projects utilizing CDBG funds will benefit persons of low and moderate income throughout the island of Hawaii. County Match required?: ❑ Yes ® No If yes, Matching Amount? Budgeted in account# : In-kind?Explain: Explanation: County's personnel requirements: Amount of new position(s)? Qty: Permanent: n Temporary: n, Duration: Full-time: n Part-time: n, Time Element: Qty: Contractual: ❑ Explain: • Explanation: N/A Additional Comments about Grant: B-52 Grant Summary Form