RESOLUTION
Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Parkersburg that the 2016-17 One Year Action Plan for the use of Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership Grant funds be approved as follows:
City of Parkersburg – Community Development Block Grant Program
FY16-17 CDBG Allocation $ 764,165.00
Projected FY16-17 CDBG Program Income $ 25,000.00
Total: $ 789,165.00
CDBG Projects and Activities
- Improvements to Community Infrastructure
- Riverfront Park – Section 108 Loan Repayment $ 180,000.00
- Wood County Senior Center Improvement Project $ 25,000.00
- Neighborhood Partnership Program $ 20,000.00
- Rayon Drive Sidewalk Project $ 50,000.00
- Pocket Park Project – Boys and Girls Club $ 8,000.00
- Downtown Facade Program $ 37,000.00
- Enhancement of Public Services
- COPE Police Program $ 70,000.00
- Code Enforcement Officer $ 48,000.00
III. Housing Programs
- Minor Home Repair Program $ 80,000.00
- Emergency Home Repair Program $ 67,277.82
- Economic Development
- Incentive Program $ 50,000.00
- General Administration $ 153,887.18
Total $ 789,165.00
Parkersburg-Wood County HOME Consortium Program
FY16-17 HOME Allocation $ 242,153.00
Projected FY16-17 Program Income $ 25,000.00
Total $ 267,153.00
HOME Investment Partnership Grant Fund Project and Activities
- First-time Homebuyers Program (SHOP) $ 50,000.00
- Community Housing Development Organization $ 85,000.00
III. Single-Family Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program $ 50,000.00
- Down Payment Assistance Program $ 56,773.46
- General Administration $ 25,379.54
Total $ 267,153.00
Total HUD Allocation $ 1,056,318.00
Sponsored by: City of Parkersburg Finance Committee
The purpose of this public notice is to inform affected citizens and invite public comments on the proposed budget of the Community Development Block Grant Program and HOME Consortium Partnership funds. As part of the Citizen Participation Plan, the City and the Consortium will hold a public hearing on the proposed plan on May 17, 2016 at 5:30 p.m. in the small Council Chambers on the 2nd floor of the Municipal Building located at #1 Government Square. The City will also receive written comments on this proposed plan until June 3, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. Comments should be submitted to the Development Department, #1 Government Square, and P.O. Box 1627, Parkersburg, WV 26102. The City will consider comments received and if appropriate, modify the proposed budget. The proposed plan is available for review in the Development Department, Fifth Floor of the Municipal Building, between the hours of 8 a.m and 4:30 p.m. or further information, please contact Ryan Barber, Development Projects Administrator, at the above address or by calling (304) 424-8452.
May 5