CITY OF ORLANDO
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM


Items Types:
Housing
For Meeting of:
October 5, 2015
District: ALL From:
Contract ID: Document Number:
Exhibits: Yes On File (City Clerk) : Yes Draft Only: No
Grant Received by City?: Yes

Subject:
FY 2015 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) agreement between the City of Orlando and Housing and Neighborhood Development Services of Central Florida, Inc. (HANDS)

Summary:
On July 27, 2015, City Council approved, as part of the FY 2015-2016 Annual Action Plan for Housing and Community Development programs, a request from Housing and Neighborhood Development Services of Central Florida, Inc. (HANDS) for CDBG funding in the amount of Fifty Two Thousand and Five Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($52,500.00).  HANDS will use this funding to provide pre-purchase and mortgage default housing counseling to low and moderate income households in the City of Orlando.

Fiscal & Efficiency Data: PY 2015 HUD - Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) was approved on 7/27/2015 as part of the Annual Action Plan.

Recommended Action:
Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the agreement with Housing and Neighborhood Development Services of Central Florida, Inc. (HANDS) in the amount of $52,500.00 after review of the documents by the City Attorney's office.


Agenda Item attachment(s) on file in the City Clerks Office.

Note: All agenda items must be in the City Clerk's office by Noon Friday, six(6) business days prior to the regular Monday City Council meeting.

Contact: Elvis Santana
Approved By:

Department Date and Time
Budget Outside Routing Approval 9/9/2015 8:28 PM
Grants 9/10/2015 10:41 AM
City Clerk 9/10/2015 11:51 AM

ATTACHMENTS:
Name: Description: Type:
HANDS_$52_500.docx CDBG Agreement Backup Material
FY15-16_HANDS_Fiscal_Impact_Stmt.docx FY15-16 HANDS Fiscal Impact Stmt Backup Material

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