Subject
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Approval of Year 49, FY24 CDBG Sub-grantee Contracts Agreements and Authorization for Acting City Manager to Sign Agreements
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Department
Housing and Community Development
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Mayor and Council approve and authorize the Acting City Manager to sign the attached CDBG sub-grantee contract agreements for program Year 49/FY 2024.
Discussion
Each year, the City of Rockville receives federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds through a cooperative agreement with Montgomery County. CDBG funds must be expended for housing and community development projects that primarily benefit low- and moderate-income persons or neighborhoods. Each year, the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) coordinates, reviews, and evaluates CDBG funding requests, and recommends funding allocations to the Mayor and Council for its consideration. Rockville has been awarded $263,000 in CDBG funding for federal Program Year 49/FY 2024. Below is the list of awardees and the award amounts.
|
Applicant |
Allocation |
|
Community Reach of Montgomery County, Inc. |
$65,000 |
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Christian Church Facilities for the Aging Incorporated |
$26,000 |
|
National Center for Children and Families |
$25,000 |
|
Rockville Housing Enterprises (RHE) |
$72,000 |
|
City of Rockville Single Family Rehab Program |
$75,000 |
|
TOTAL |
$263,000 |
Mayor and Council History
On December 5, 2022, the Mayor and Council approved the Year 49/FY 2024 funding allocations and authorized the City Manager to transmit the grant application and enter into an agreement with Montgomery County for Program Year 49/FY 2024 of the CDBG program, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
On March 18, 2024, the Mayor and Council authorized the Acting City Manager to sign the Program Year 49/FY 2024 grant agreement with Montgomery County.
Next Steps
Upon the Mayor and Council authorization, staff will coordinate with the four (4) subgrantee organizations to duly execute each contract, effectuating the issuance of purchase orders and notice to proceed.