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Commission Agenda Item
 

MEETING DATE:  3/11/2019

SUBJECT:  FFY 2016 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Neighborhood Revitalization DEO Grant #18DB-OM-03-11-02-N14 Modification #2

PREPARED BY:  Robert A. Bonetti, Finance & Administrative Services Director

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

1) Conduct the public hearing

2) Approve Modification # 2 to DEO Grant #18DB-OM-03-11-02-N14.

3) Authorize the Mayor to sign all required documents required.

 

Summary

The City of Alachua is amending DEO Grant #18DB-OM-03-11-02-N14, a FFY 2016 Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Neighborhood Revitalization category, in the amount of $700,000.  The City received bids related to the project with costs exceeding available grant funding.  This modification is necessary to make the project financially feasible.

 

The amendment will remove proposed repaving of existing streets on portions of NW 155 Lane, NW 138 Way, NW 155 Avenue, NW 166 Place, NW 167 Place, and NW 142 Terrace.  Eligible uses of the grant funds to benefit low and moderate income persons will include street repaving of existing streets on portions of NW 142nd Terrace, NW 154th Ave, NW 154th Place, NW 155th Lane, NW 155th Place, NW 155th Avenue, NW 156th Place, NW 157th Place, and NW 158th Avenue and construction of new sidewalks adjacent to portions of NW 142 Terrace, NW 156 Place, NW 154 Avenue, Hipp Way, NW 135 Terrace, NW 158 Avenue, NW 134 Terrace, NW 133 Terrace, NW 155 Place, and NW 157 Avenue.

 

The public meeting notice was placed in the Alachua County Today on February 28, 2019.

 

 

 
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Yes
BUDGETED: Yes
FUNDING SOURCE:  General Fund, Grants
 
COMMISSION GOALS:
Quality of Life, Community Enhancement, Strengthen Community Services

 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Modification #2 to Subgrant Agreement
Request for Amendment #2
Attachment B - Project Narrative
Coverletter for Request for Modification
CDBG-NR Project Map
SIGNED