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JAN 2 1985 . BOOK 59 Fnuc.114. TO: Board of County DATE: December 24, 1984 FILE: Commissioners SUBJECT: County Commissioners' Approval to Execute and Submit a Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Application at the FROM: Edward J . Re January 2, 1985, g REFERENCES: Public Hearing Executive Director IRC Housing Authority, The purpose of this required public hearing is to seek approval from the County Commissioners to submit an application under the Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), authorized by Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended, and administered by Florida's Department of Community Affairs. The primary purpose of these grants is allowing local governments to undertake activi- ties which will benefit low and moderate -income persons, help eliminate slums and blight, or meet other urgent community development needs. The local government must ensure that not less than 51 percent of the funds are used for activities that benefit low and moderate -income persons. There are three (3) program categories: Housing, Neighborhood and Commercial Revitalization and Economic Development. All applications are scored and ranked competitively based on community -wide needs (400 points), program impact (500 points) and outstanding performance in equal opportunity employment and affirmatively further fair housing (100 points). The grant ceiling for a jurisdiction with our population is $650,000 and application contents are scored as to being clear, concise, complete and responsive. Submission deadline is Monday, January 7, 1985, and no application will be considered that does not meet the established deadline. All activities are to be carried out in distinct target areas where condi- tions of slum or blight exist and where there is a concentration of low and moderate -income persons. In determining a program for preparation, the Citizens Advisory Com- mittee provided excellent input concerning the areas of need throughout the jurisdiction and decision was made and concurred in by staff to submit an application in the Southeast Gifford Project Area (Geoffrey Subdivision) Vero Beach, Florida, under the Regular Program Category: Housing, where the feeling prevails we are most effective competitively under the State's present system of ranking and scoring. Boundaries of the Target Area are: On the East by Groves (Hospital Node), on the West by U. S. Highway #1, on the South by 37th Street (Barber Ave. Hospital Node) and on the North by Groves and vacant land. Activities will include: Street Improvements $ 120,000 Clearance 34,000 Relocation 25,000 Rehabilitation 330,000 Code Enforcement 21,000 Acquisition 20,000 Planning & Urban Environmental Design 10,000 General Administration 90,000 Total $50� 0�0 This Community Development B1ock.Grant will meet the needs of the people living in the target area, provide additional employment in the County and revitalize a highly visible old minority neighborhood in this jurisdiction. The application is submitted for comments from the public as we seek the approval of the Board of County Commissioners and their authorization for their Chairman to execute the resolution and application. 24