MEMORANDUM

TO:                  David L. Corliss, Interim City Manager

THRU: Victor Torres, Neighborhood Resources Director

FROM:            Margene K. Swarts, Community Development Manager

SUBJECT:     Investment Summary for the 2006 Action Plan of the 2003-2007 Consolidated Plan

DATE:                        May 2, 2006

The City Commission will consider adoption of the 2006 Action Plan of the Consolidated Plan at their regular meeting on Tuesday, May 2, 2006.  The Consolidated Plan is required by the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 and is the result of a collaborative process whereby a community establishes a unified vision for community development using federal, state, and local funds. 

The 2006 Action Plan includes the one year Investment Summary (attached and page 33 in the Action Plan) for the upcoming 2006 program year (August 1, 2006 through July 31, 2007). The Action Plan is available on the department website at http://www.lawrenceneighres.org/ and has been available to the public since April 7, 2006.  Staff will be available to answer questions.  

The Chair of the Neighborhood Resources Advisory Committee, Kirsten Roussel, will also be present at the meeting.  

Should you have further questions, please let me know.  The Investment Summary follows:

2006 Investment Summary
CDBG Public Services		CDBG Capital Improvements (continued)
Brook Creek Neighborhood Association		Accessible Residential Options (ARO)
Operating Expenses	2,541	ARO roof repair for rental units	6,690
Coordinator	3,540	Community Living Opportunities (CLO)
East Lawrence Neighborhood Association		Shingle roof replacement for group home	8,100
Operating Expenses	3,648	Habitat for Humanity
Coordinator	5,200	Water/wastewater development charges	11,100
North Lawrence Improvement Association		Independence, Inc.
Operating Expenses	2,500	Accessible Housing Program (AHP)	21,410
Coordinator	1,800	Pelathe Community Resource Center
Oread Neighborhood Association		Repair/painting of rental units	5,850
Operating Expenses	4,428	Penn House
Coordinator	7,800	Floor/foundation repair	6,388
Pinckney Neighborhood Association		Women's Transitional Care Services
Operating Expenses	3,864	Shelter siding replacement	14,000
Coordinator	4,200	Subtotal Agency Capital Improvements 73,538
Subtotal Target Neigh. Public Service 39,521		Total Capital Improvements	631,038
Douglas County AIDS Project
Emergency Financial Assistance	4,000	NR CDD Administration of CDBG	163,396
Emergency Services Council
Emergency Rent & Utility Assistance	18,000	GRAND TOTAL CDBG	916,981
Housing & Credit Counseling
Tenant/Landlord Counseling & Educ.	8,026	HOME
Lawrence Community Shelter, Inc		Tenant Based Rental Assistance	180,000
Operations	23,000	LDCHA TBRA Administration	20,000
The Salvation Army		CHDO Set-Aside	96,854
Emergency Shelter/Feeding Program	30,000	CHDO Operating Expenses	32,284
Subtotal Agency Public Service 83,026		First-time Homebuyer Program	171,987
Public Services Total	122,547	Habitat for Humanity Land Acquisition	70,000
		Home of Your Own (HOYO)	30,000
CDBG Capital Improvements		NR CDD Administration of HOME	44,569
Neigh. Res. Comm. Dev. Division (NR CDD)		GRAND TOTAL HOME	645,694
Comprehensive Housing Rehabilitation	380,000
LCLHT First Time Homebuyer Rehab	100,000	FUNDING SOURCES:
Weatherization	40,000	2006 CDBG Grant	816,981
Furnace Loans & Emergency Loans	35,000	Projected Program Income	100,000
Subtotal NR CDD (excluding vol. clrnc.) 555,000		Total CDBG Grant Allocation	916,981
East Lawrence Neighborhood Association
Social Service League Building Repair        2,500		2006 HOME Grant	645,694
Subtotal Neigh. Improvements 2,500		Recaptured Income	0
		Total HOME Grant Allocation	645,694
		Total CDBG Grant Allocation	916,981
		Total HOME Grant Allocation	645,694
		GRAND TOTAL, CDBG & HOME	1,562,675