Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Planning and Development Services Department

 

TO:

David L. Corliss, City Manager

CC:

Scott McCullough, Director, Planning and Development Services

FROM:

Margene K. Swarts, Interim Assistant Director, Development Services

DATE:

April 30, 2008

RE:

Adoption of the 2008 Consolidated Plan and Annual Update

 

 

The City Commission will consider adoption of the 2008 Consolidated Plan and Annual Update at its regular meeting Tuesday, May 6, 2008.  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 2008 Action Plan includes the one year Investment Summary (attached and page 18 in the Action Plan) for the upcoming 2008 program year (August 1, 2008 through July 31, 2009).  The Action Plan is available on the department website at lawrenceks.org and has been available to the public since April 4, 2008.  Staff will be available to answer questions and the Chair of the Neighborhood Resources Advisory Committee, Kirsten Roussel, will also be present at the meeting. 

 

To date, no written comments have been received by the department. 

 

Should you have further questions, please let me know.

 

Attach:                   Investment Summary

                   2008-12 Consolidated Plan

                   2008 Action Plan

                   Certifications

                   Resolution No. 6768

                   Staff Memo on LDCHA Housing Connection Request

 

 


 

2008 Investment Summary - DRAFT

 

 

 

 

 

CDBG Public Services

 

 

CDBG Capital Improvements (continued)

Brook Creek Neighborhood Association

 

North Lawrence Improvement Association

  Operating Expenses

5,626

 

   Light Installation - Lyons Park

2,500

East Lawrence Neighborhood Association

 

 

Subtotal Neigh. Cap. Improvements 2,500

 

  Operating Expenses

6,211

 

Independence, Inc.

 

North Lawrence Improvement Association

 

  Accessible Housing Program (AHP)

30,000

   Operating Expenses

4,170

 

Tenants to Homeowners, Inc.

 

Oread Neighborhood Association

 

 

  1120 Rhode Island Rehab

7,000

  Operating Expenses

9,901

 

Van Go Mobile Arts - 715 New Jersey

 

Pinckney Neighborhood Association

 

  Parking Lot Lighting

7,000

   Operating Expenses

2,840

 

Subtotal Agency Capital Improvements 44,000

 

Subtotal Target Neigh. Public Service  28,748

 

 

Total Capital Improvements

861,190

 

 

 

 

 

Community Development Division (CDD)

 

Contingency

7,718

   Voluntary Demolition and Clearance

10,000

 

 

 

Douglas County AIDS Project

 

 

CDD Administration of CDBG

159,664

   Emergency Financial Assistance

4,000

 

 

 

Housing & Credit Counseling

 

 

GRAND TOTAL CDBG

1,148,320

   Tenant/Landlord Counseling & Educ.

25,000

 

 

 

Lawrence Community Shelter, Inc

 

 

HOME

 

214 W. 10th Street

 

 

  Tenant Based Rental Assistance

270,000

   Emergency Shelter Operations

23,000

 

  LDCHA TBRA Administration

22,613

The Salvation Army

 

 

  CHDO Set-Aside

100,000

946 New Hampshire

 

 

  CHDO Operating Expenses

31,306

    Emergency Shelter/Feeding Program

29,000

 

  First-time Homebuyer Program

162,214

Subtotal Agency Public Service  91,000

 

 

  CDD Administration of HOME

40,000

Public Services Total

119,748

 

GRAND TOTAL HOME

626,133

 

 

 

 

 

CDBG Capital Improvements

 

 

 

 

Community Development Division (CDD)

 

FUNDING SOURCES:

 

   Comprehensive Housing Rehabilitation

400,000

 

 

 

   LCLHT First Time Homebuyer Rehab

100,000

 

     2008 CDBG Grant

798,320

   Weatherization

40,000

 

     Projected Program Income

100,000

   Furnace Loans & Emergency Loans

35,000

 

     Grant Reallocation

250,000

Subtotal CDD 575,000

 

 

     Total CDBG Grant Allocation

1,148,320

Public Works - Sidewalk Division

 

 

 

 

   Sidewalk Installation and Replacement

207,500

 

     2008 HOME Grant

626,133

   Various locations

 

 

     Projected Program Income

0

   Van Go Mobile Arts Sidewalk

16,440

 

     Total HOME Grant Allocation

626,133

    715 New Jersey

 

 

 

 

   Sidewalk Installation

15,750

 

     Total CDBG Grant Allocation

1,148,320

   700 Block New Jersey

 

 

     Total HOME Grant Allocation

626,133

Subtotal Sidewalks PW 239,690

 

 

     GRAND TOTAL, CDBG & HOME

1,774,453