14-CDBG - 2021Community Development Block Grant Fund
Purpose:
To provide funding for eligible Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) projects and activities that serve low and moderate-income persons and neighborhoods within that area of the
City designated as the CDBG Project Area.
Key Objectives:
Continue to fund infrastructure and neighborhood improvements within the City’s CDBG Project Area, with a focus on provision of sidewalks, parks and other neighborhood improvements that
improve the physical character of neighborhoods and the quality of life within the overall CDBG project area.
Issues, Trends and Highlights:
FY 2011 CDBG funds were approved to be used for continuing improvements to Donner Park, including lights at the basketball court, a security camera in the park, security lighting at
the community center, sod for the baseball and soccer fields, and additional paved parking.
Funding levels to the CDBG program at the Federal level have been reduced. As a sub-grant recipient, our allocation for FY 2012 was also reduced. With our $92,690 allotment, the City
assisted low-income and otherwise eligible residents with the costs of septic tank abandonment or removal, hook-up to central sewer and payment of permit and impact fees, in compliance
with the City’s mandatory conversion policy.
The funding allocation for FY 2013 in the amount of $79,064 was to be used for sidewalks and drainage along Dutton Island Road. This project was not completed by year end and the remaining
money was carried over into FY 2014.
The leftover money from FY 2013 was carried over into FY 2014. This has resulted in a greater amount of CDBG project money for FY 2014. $58,206 has gone towards the sidewalk and drainage
project along Dutton Island Road. $74,000 will be spent on Donner Park baseball field improvements. There is $9,192 of FY 2014 money that will be carried over to FY 2015.
CDBG funds for FY 2015 will be spent on Francis Avenue drainage and paving projects. Atlantic Beach has been granted $82,194 for FY 2015, and will carry over an additional $9,192 from
FY 2014.