STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Economic and Neighborhood Vitality
AGENDA DATE: December 8, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Department of Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization
EXECUTIVE: Dr. Eric A. Johnson
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Neighborhood Revitalization Program ("Program") to (a) provide for grants of up to $100,000.00 per household for targeted home repair in qualified census tracts (QCTs); and (b) to support necessary water and sewer infrastructure improvements in QCTs; (2) creation of two positions to assist in the administration of the program; and (3) execution of all documents and agreements necessary to implement the Program, including but not limited to agreements with homeowners, subrecipients, contractors, and/or administration agreement(s) for the Program and change orders/amendments - Not to exceed $11,250,000.00 - Financing: U.S. Department of Treasury - Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
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BACKGROUND
On September 22, 2021, City Council voted on the annual budget which included ARPA funding for this Program in the amount of $11,250,000.00 to provide preservation of affordable housing and water/sewer infrastructure improvements in QCTs, including but not limited to Freedman's towns, Tenth Street Historic District, 5-Mile Neighborhood and Joppa/Joppee.
The U.S. Department of The Treasury (Treasury) presumes that certain types of services are eligible uses when provided in a QCT, to families living in QCTs, or when these services are provided by Tribal governments.
The term "qualified census tracts" https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/qct.html means any census tract which is designated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") and, for the most recent year for which census data are available on household income in such tract, either in which 50 percent or more of the households have an income which is...
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