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Public licarind <br />egstafeve). <br />11) <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Joseph A. Baird; County Administrator <br />DIVISION H A • N RRENCE: <br />Vincent Burke, P.E. <br />Director of Utility Services <br />FROM: Arjuna Weragoda, P.E. Ito <br />Capital Projects Manager <br />DATE: December 2, 2014 <br />SUBJECT: First Public Hearing to consider applying for a Community Development Block <br />Grant <br />It is requested that the following information be given formal consideration by the Board of County <br />Commissioners at its regular meeting on December 16th, 2014. <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The next Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application cycle closes tentatively in March, <br />2015. An official Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) is expected in January 2015. In order to submit a <br />competitive grant application, however, the county must initiate the application process at this time. <br />This involves undertaking several actions, including choosing a CDBG application category, holding two <br />public hearings, completing plans and specifications, income survey and holding a Fair Housing <br />Workshop. <br />:BACKGROUND <br />The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program provides an opportunity for eligible cities <br />and counties to compete for funds to improve local housing, streets, utilities, and public facilities. These <br />funds are available in several categories: Commercial Revitalization, Housing Rehabilitation, and <br />Neighborhood Revitalization. <br />In 2011, Indian River County was awarded a Neighborhood Revitalization Community Development <br />Block Grant. Funds from that grant were used to provide improvements associated with sanitary sewer, <br />and flood control and drainage to the West Wabasso Phase I Community (43 households were <br />1 <br />88 <br />