Community Development Department COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Community Development Department

Community Development Department COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Community Development Department Areas of Responsibilities • Planning, administration and implementation of the City’s Federal and State Entitlement Grants (CDBG, HOME and SHIP). • Grant writing for the City. • Affordable and Workforce Housing Development. • City’s liaison to local public schools and Broward County School Board. • Planning and implementation of the Pioneer Grove/DBR District in coordination with Economic Development, Planning and Development Services Departments. • City’s liaison to state, federal and local County agencies.

Community Development Department 2017 Achievements • Completed thirteen (13) Homeowner Rehabilitation projects, eight (8) projects are under construction, six (6) applications are being processed for eligibility. • Provided six (6) households with Purchase Assistance. Expended $740, 000 in grant funds ($340, 000 - SHIP, $250, 000 - CDBG and $150, 000 - HOME). • Awarded $194, 000 for Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program Grant. • Facilitated quarterly meetings with local public school principals.

Community Development Department Performance Measures 2016 2017 (Oct. – May) Number of Grants Administered 3 3 Total Number of units rehabilitated CDBG SHIP 15 Total number of purchase assistance provided 9 6 Number of Meetings/ Partnerships with the local schools 0 5 4 9

Community Development Department Policy Considerations • Threat of reduction or elimination of CDBG and HOME programs. • Threat of reduction of SHIP program from the State. • Work with the City Commission to identify federal and state priorities for FY 18 and FY 19 legislative sessions.

Community Development Department Budget Summary FY 17 Adopted FY 18 Department Request Change $ Per Resident General Fund $337, 382 $476, 863 29% $6. 14 CDBG $621, 699 $637, 867 ($1, 466, 034*) 2. 5% $8. 21 * Includes carryover funds from previous years

Community Development Department Program and Service Enhancements • Community Development Supervisor to oversee the Federal and State Entitlement grant funds and other grant funds; • Planning, Development and Implementation of the DBR District in conjunction with Economic Development and Planning and Development Services Departments; • Implementation of the City’s employee mentoring program for students in public schools; • Facilitate foreclosure prevention workshops and provide resources to residents, as well as track foreclosures in the City,

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