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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommunity Development Block Grant 22nd Year Recommendations • • INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM CITY OF PALM DESERT TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, AND CITY MANAGER NA ANALYST FROM: RAY L. JANES, MANAGEMENT II SUBJECT: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE 22ND YEAR ALLOCATION DATE: MARCH 14, 1996 RECOMMENDATION 1. That the City Council approve the staff recommendations for use of the 22nd Year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. 2. That the City Council approve the reprogramming of additional 22nd Year CDBG funds (approximately $20-30,000) into the Senior Home Repair Program. 3. That the City Council approve either the Charitable Contribution Committee or a newly formed review committee which would begin next year by handling all Community Development Block Grant requests that have been submitted to the City, and to then provide their recommendations to the City Council. BACKGROUND AVAILABLE FUNDING As a result of the public hearing that was held on December 14, 1995, to consider CDBG requests, staff is now prepared to make recommendations for the use of these funds. Although Palm Desert may receive $20-30,000 more than the figure we received from the County Economic Development Agency, the following recommendations are based on a 22nd Year allocation of $173,212. Approximately 15% or $35,810 is to be used toward public service projects. Then the remaining $137,402 will be available for capitigi rbifriON: APPROVED �7 DENIED RECEIVED OTHER piig.tAataziD B i-v MEETING DATE !�/ (o ) c{ �` 4IAve N s41�j 6 2-2. iCt-1.,) ECONTINUED TO 03/21(9/6 A ES: NOES: -714-,44 mom-,< 4v.- ❑ PASSED TO 2ND READINGL ABSENT: Y�X-� 3 ABSTAIN: +► 1Li ,VERIFIED BY:OCOIN1DSa� 'Original on Pile ith City Clerk's Offic. • • COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 22ND YEAR ALLOCATION MARCH 14, 1996 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA First, in order for projects or programs to be eligible for a Community Development Block Grant, they must meet one of the following criteria: 1. The activity predominantly benefits low and moderate income persons (more than 51% of persons benefitting). 2. The activity will eliminate slums or blight. 3. The project will meet a need having a particular urgency. (The condition of urgency must be of recent origin, generally being developed or critical less than 18 months preceding the application for assistance). All of the agency's who have requested grant money meet the eligibility requirements. STAFF'S REVIEW PROCESS Thisyear's evaluationprocess began with reviewinga summaryof all blockgrant requests with q the City Manager, Executive Director of the Redevelopment Agency,and Finance Director. Then with input from staff and various City Council members, a short list was prepared and distributed for a final review and comment period. After this comment period was completed, staff reviewed the proposed list with the County of Riverside Economic Development Agency. The block grant recommendations for both public service and capital improvement projects were then finalized for submission to the City Council for approval; staff is also prepared to discuss each proposal with the City Council. STAFF'S ANALYSIS PUBLIC SERVICE APPLICATIONS Requested StaffRecommends 1. DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY ACTION $1,187 $0 The EDA recommends that cities not award a block grant of less than $5,000 because of the high administrative costs involved with monitoring. This agency administers the County's Emergency Cold Weather Shelter Program. 2. DESERT AIDS PROJECT $29,000 $5,000 This group received $16,000 in the 16th and 17th years, therefore, staff recommends giving them $5,000 in this 22nd year; this is a worthy organization who helps Palm Desert residents who are stricken with the AIDS/HIV virus of which there is currently no known medical cure. 2 I COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 22ND YEAR ALLOCATION MARCH 14, 1996 PUBLIC SERVICE APPLICATIONS Requested StaffRecommends 3. BARBARA SINATRA'S CHILDREN'S CENTER $6,896 $5,000 The reason this group is being recommended for funding is because this is the first year they have requested any block grant funding,and they provide counseling to children who have been either physically, sexually, or psychologically abused. Currently, 13% of their clients reside in the City of Palm Desert. 4. COLLEGE OF THE DESERT/CARE PROGRAM $10,000 $0 College of the Desert was given $194,796 in the 18th year, therefore, staff is not recommending any funding for them this year. They applied for these funds to help support the childcare costs that the CARE program subsidizes. 5. FIND $25,000 $5,810 This group who is a wholesale distributor of food for the needy was chosen because there continues to be a need for this service in Palm Desert. The money will be used toward the purchase of a new 1 1/2 ton van which will enable FIND to expand their services for Palm Desert and others in the eastern half of Riverside County; they now service 7200 families a week. 6. FISH $12,000 $5,000 This group was chosen because it provides a similar service as FIND, although they are more at the core level of the need in our community. They have experienced an increase in referrals from Palm Desert and areas west of Indio. Additionally,they also serve many who are employed part-time or seasonally by the hospitality industry, and live in the eastern part of the Coachella Valley. FISH anticipates a 10-15% increase in the level of service for the area west of Indio. 7. RIVERSIDE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION $7,500 $5,000 This organization was chosen because it assists bilingual child care providers with becoming licensed by the State of California. The project will recruit and license 20 new Spanish speaking providers from low and moderate income households who will then provide child care services to an additional 150 children from low and moderate income households. 8. ALTERNATIVES TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE $5,000 $5,000 This organization has a fifteen year history of providing quality services to victims of domestic violence, and was the first agency to provide an emergency shelter for female 0 victims and their children. Thisyear, 11/o of the total agency g y budget will be generated in CDBG funds from over twenty cities, and 13% from the County of Riverside. 3 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 22ND YEAR ALLOCATION MARCH 14, 1996 PUBLIC SERVICE APPLICATIONS Requested StaiRecommends 9. SHELTER FROM THE STORM $15,000 $0 This group that provides shelter to victim's of domestic violence was not chosen because they received $94,024 from Palm Desert over the past four years. 10. BIG BROTHERSBIG SISTERS OF THE DESERT $10,000 $0 Although 75% of the Big Brothers/Big Sisters client base are from low and moderate income single parent families, it was decided by staff not to recommend any funding this year. However, if they are successful in establishing a Palm Desert branch office this year, staff will consider them for next year's 23rd year funding allocation; their request was to help them establish a new office. 11. FAMILY SERVICE OF COACHELLA VALLEY $11,850 $5,000 Staff is recommending funding to this worthy group who provides a Youth Violence/Delinquency Intervention & Diversion Program for low income Palm Desert families and youth. The majority of these residents reside either in or near the One Quail Place Apartment complex area along Fred Waring between Highway 111 and Monterey Avenue. 12. INSTITUTE OF CRITICAL CARE $3,500 $0 It was decided by staff not to recommend any funding for this group because their request does not meet the minimum amount ($5,000) recommended by EDA because of high administrative costs; this agency seeks to train Palm Desert High School students in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and use of an automated external defibrillator (AED). TOTAL REQUESTS $136,933 $35,810 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPLICATIONS Requested StafRecommends 1. FOUNDATION FOR THE RETARDED $150,000 $0 Staff is not recommending any additional funding for the Foundation for the Retarded this year, since they have received a total of$226,121 from Palm Desert in the previous three years; their request is for the construction of a new wing. 4 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 22ND YEAR ALLOCATION MARCH 14, 1996 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPLICATIONS Requested StaffRecommends 2. NIGHTENGALE SHELTER $10,460 $10,460 Staff is recommending funding to this group who provide emergency shelter for homeless people in the Coachella Valley. In fiscal year 1994/95, they served 134 households consisting of 431 individuals; this represents an increase of 14.5% of households served between fiscal years 1993/94 and 1994/95. Households and individuals served from the Coachella Valley area numbered 105 and 339 respectively; this homeless population of 339 consisted of 195 children and 144 adults. 3. SENIOR HOME REPAIR $100,000 $100,000 Staff is recommending funding for this home repair program which will provide $5,000 grants to seniors who reside in Palm Desert. Also, if the City receives an additional $20- 30,000 in funding this year as suggested by the EDA, then staff recommends that the City Council approve these funds to be reprogrammed back into this program. 4. EPISCOPAL COMMUNITY SERVICES $45,000 $26,942 Staff is recommending funding to this group who will be providing hospice type care to AIDS/HIV patients in Palm Desert. However, this award is contingent upon the group being able to meet the minimum HUD requirement of having at least a five year lease. TOTAL REQUESTS: $305,460 $137,402 STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION FOR IMPROVING THE CDBG REVIEW PROCESS Since Palm Desert received many more block grant requests this year than in previous ones, staff is recommending that all future requests be reviewed by a committee. These requests could perhaps be handled by our existing Charitable Contribution Committee, or by an independent committee; this will then help to alleviate the time involved with the current review process by allowing both City Council members and staff to direct all requests to this committee. Respectful submitt , REVIEWED AND CONCUR RAY L. J S RAMON A. DIAZ MANA EMENT ANALYST II CITY MANAGER lga Attachments 5 REVISED 03/28/96 OPTION "B" 22ND YEAR APPLICATIONS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT•FUNDS TOTAL ALLOCATION $173,212 LIST OF PUBLIC SERVICE APPLICATIONS: Staff Requested Recommends 1. Department of Community Action $1,187.00 $1,187.00 * County's fair share allotment 2. Desert AIDS Project 29,000.00 5,000.00 3. Barbara Sinatra's Children's Center 6,896.00 5,000.00 4. College of the Desert/Care Program 10,000.00 0 5. FIND 25,000.00 1,623.00 + van *City donated van;available July 1, 1996 6. FISH 12,000.00 5,000.00 7. Riverside County Office of Education 7,500.00 5,000.00 8. Alternatives to Domestic Violence 5,000.00 0 * withdrawing from our service area 9. Shelter from the Storm 15,000.00 8,000.00 10. Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Desert 10,000.00 0 11. Family Service of Coachella Valley 11,850.00 5,000.00 12. Institute of Critical Care 3,500.00 0 TOTAL REQUESTS: $136,933.00 $35,810.00 (15%) LIST OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPLICATIONS: Staff Requested Recommends 1. Foundation for the Retarded $150,000.00 $0 , 2. Nightengale Shelter 10,460.00 10,460.00 3. Senior Home Repair 100,000.00 100,000.00 4. Episcopal Community Services 45,000.00 26,942.00 TOTAL REQUESTS: $305,460.00 $137,402.00 22ND YEAR APPLICATIONS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS LIST OF PUBLIC SERVICE APPLICATIONS Staff Requested Recommends 1. Department of Community Action $1,187.00 $0 2. Desert AIDS Project 29,000.00 5,000.00 3. Barbara Sinatra's Children's Center 6,896.00 5,000.00 4. College of the Desert/Care Program 10,000.00 0 5. FIND 25,000.00 5,810.00 6. FISH 12,000.00 5,000.00 7. Riverside County Office of Education 7,500.00 5,000.00 8. Alternatives to Domestic Violence 5,000.00 5,000 9. Shelter from the Storm 15,000.00 0 10. Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Desert 10,000.00 0 11. Family Service of Coachella Valley 11,850.00 5,000.00 12. Institute of Critical Care 3,500.00 0 TOTAL REQUESTS: $136,933.00 $35,810 LIST OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPLICATIONS Staff Requested Recommends 1. Foundation for the Retarded $150,000.00 $0 2. Nightengale Shelter 10,460.00 10,460.00 3. Senior Home Repair 100,000.00 100,000.00 4. Episcopal Community Services 45,000.00 26,942.00 TOTAL REQUESTS: $305,460.00 $137,402 6 .RIVERSIDE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (EGr,, • COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM (CDBG) OBJECTIVES AND GOALS The objectives of the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) are to develop decent housing, a suitable living environment and increase economic opportunities in the community. Program activities should have the following goals: 1. Eliminate or prevent slums, blight, or deterioration of neighborhoods and property. 2. Eliminate conditions detrimental to health, safety, and public welfare through rehabilitation, code enforcement an: demolition. 3. Conserve and expand the County's housing stock and housing opportunities. • 4. Increase community services. 5. Preserve property with special historic value. 6. Stimulate private investment to reduce economic distress and create employment for low and moderate income persons. ACTIVITIES ELIGIBLE FOR FUNDING A. Basic eligible activities include the following: 1. Acquisition, construction; rehabilitation, or installation of certain publicly owned facilities such as: A. Parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities. B. Senior Centers, except 24-hour residential care facilities. C. Centers for the handicapped, except 24-hour care facilities. D. Neighborhood facilities. E. Fire protection facilities and equipment. F. Parking facilities. G. Street improvements. H. Flood, drainage, or sewer facilities. I. Other improvements vital to a community's development. 2. Acquisition of property that is: appropriate for low or moderate income housing; of historic value; appropriate for beautification or conservation of open spaces. 3. Clearance and demolition of buildings and land which may be a health and safety hazard to the community. Interim assistance or temporary help to alleviate harmful or dangerous conditions. 4. Removal of architectural barriers which restrict the mobility of handicapped persons. B. Rehabilitation and preservation of buildings and improvements, both publicly and privately owned. Authorizes the County's acquisition and rehabilitation financing of private properties as well as code enforcement and historic preservation activities. C. Eligible economic development activities. D. Eligible planning and environmental design costs. CDB( rrogram uojectives voais Page 2 PROJECT CRITERIA Will the project or program being proposed: 1 . Principally benefit low and moderate income persons. Benefit to low and moderate income person can be demonstrated as follows: A. Projects is located in a census tract containing at least 51 % low and moderate income persons. B. A project's service area overlaps a census tract(s) containing at least 51 % low and moderate income persons. C. At least 51 % of a project's clientele are low and moderate income persons as determined by income data collected through client interviews. 2. Reduce blight and the deterioration of property and/or neighborhoods. 3. Improve the County's housing stock. 4. Improve the health; safety, and welfare of residents. 5. Serve the specific needs of a neighborhood. 6. Serve a large number of people. 7. Serve a special group of citizens' needs. 8. Create jobs for low and moderate income persons. r SUBMISSION OF VIEWS AND PROPOSALS The County encourages citizens, particularly low and moderate income persons and residents of eligible neighborhoods, to submit views and proposals regarding the Community Development Block Grant Program. Citizens will have the following opportunities to submit views and proposals: 1 . At any time during the program year, directly to the Economic Development Agency. 2. At neighborhood meetings scheduled by the County. 3. At formal public hearings. For information contact: Riverside County Economic Development Agency 83-180 Requa Ave. Suite 6 Indio, CA 92201 (619) 342-4802 "71..INTY OF RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY EL vELOPMENT BLOCK G5 IT PROGRAM APPLICATION FORM The attached application form must be completed by all agencies or entities applying for Community Development Block Grant Funds. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE ANSWERED, AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED FOR REVIEW. If additional space is required to complete the response, continue the answer on additional attached sheets, in sequence, and numbering the response. Funds will be available after July I, 1996. Should you require any assistance in completing the application, contact the appropriate area representative at the number indicated or call (909) 275-6675. You are encouraged to submit your application well before the deadline to allow ample time for review, completeness, and accuracy. QUALIFYING CRITERIA In order to qualify for funding all eligible projects must meet one of the following criteria: 1. The activity predominantly benefits low- and moderate-income persons (more than 51% of persons benefitting). 2. The activity will eliminate slums or blight. 3. The project will meet a need having a particular urgency. (The condition of urgency must be of recent origin, generally being developed or critical less than 18 months preceding the application for assistance.) REPRESENTATIVES Any of the following staff can provide you additional information or assistance: Abby Ray - 619-342-4802 AURELIO AGUIRRE - 909-275-6682 JOHN R. VIAFORA - 909-275-6681 JOHN THURMAN - 619-342-4802 YOU MUST SUBMIT AN ORIGINAL APPLICATION WITH ATTACHMENTS AND TWO COPIES FOR A TOTAL OF THREE, TO THIS OFFICE BY DECEMBER 29, 1995. Economic Development Agency County of Riverside 1151 Spruce Street Riverside. CA 92507 PROPOSAL NUMBER Date Received COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION FORM I. GENERAL INFORMATION: Name of Primary Activity Sponsor: Mailing Address: Zip Code Telephone Number: ( ) Contact Person: Title: Address (If different from above): Amount of CDBG Funds Requested: $ Will this project benefit more than one supervisorial district? Yes No •If the project will serve more than one supervisorial district, please identify the districts: II. ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY: (This is applicable only if you are a non-profit organization). Please provide a list of your current Board of Directors (Label as Attachment II). Date Organization founded: Date Organization incorporated as a non-profit organization Number of volunteers Number of paid staff Federal identification number State identification number Attach: ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS (Label as Attachment IIA) III. PROJECT ACTIVITY: (check the applicable category your application represents ) Real Property Acquisition _ Public Service Housing _ Capital Equipment Rehabilitation/Preservation (please provide picture of structure) Public Facilities Improvements (construction) Planning/Studies Other explain IV. PROJECT NARRATIVE: A. Name of Project: Location of Project: Geographic Area to be served: B. Provide a detailed description of the proposed project by describing precisely what is to be accomplished with the requested funds. I. Provide,a detailed description in quantifiable terms: (attach additional sheets if necessary) 2. Explain how the project appropriately addresses the identified needs of the area to be served. Identify the needs; and explain how these needs were identified (i.e. study, survey, etc.) (attach additional sheets if necessary) 3. Discuss this project's benefit to low-and moderate-income residents, identifiable groups and neighborhoods served by this project: IV. PROJECT NARRATIVE (Con 4. If this is a public service activity: (A) Is this a new service provided by your agency? Yes_ No_. (B) If service is not new, will the proposed activity substantially increase the existing level of service? Explain how the service will be substantially increased. (attach additional sheets if necessary) 5. Attach maps of proposed projects location and service area. V. PROJECT BENEFIT: To be eligible for CDBG funding, a project must qualify within one of the three following categories. Indicate how the activity in this application meets one of the following categories of benefits. Indicate the source of the information provided. (Provide information for the one category your application applies to.) CATEGORY 1. Benefit to low-moderate income persons must be documented. Please identify how you have documented that persons served are low-moderate income persons by providing information in either A, B, or C. A. Area Benefit: The project serves persons in the identified block groups in Census Tract which are 51% or more low/moderate incomed. 1990 Census Data: # of persons in block group/Census Tract # of low-moderate persons in block group/Census Tract Census Tract and block group numbers: CT BG CT BG CT BG CT BG B. Limited Clientele: The project serves clieintele that have documented their income. Identify the procedure you currently have in place to document that the clientele you serve are low-moderate income persons. C. Clientele presumed to be principally low- and moderate-income persons. The following groups are presumed by HUD to meet this criterion: Abused children, battered spouses, elderly persons, handicapped persons, homeless persons, illiterate persons and migrant farm workers. Describe your clientele to be serve by the activity. CATEGORY 2. Prevention or Elimination of Slums and Blight: Is the project located in a Redevelopment Area? Yes No. If yes, attach map of area. Additionally, provide the Redevelopment Project Area (excerpts accepted) which documents existence of slum/blight condition and also document the specific redevelopment objectives. CATEGORY 3. Documented Health or Safety Condition of Particular Urgency: Condition shall have been of recent (18 months) origin. Provide documentation which demonstrates the health or safety condition has existed only within the previous 18 months. V!. FINANCIAL INFORMATION. A. Complete the following annual budget to begin on July I, of this year. If multi-year funding is requested, attach a budget for each additional year. If these line items are not applicable to your activity, please attach an appropriate budget. Provide total Budget information and distribution of CDBG funds in the proposed budget. TOTAL CDBG FUNDS BUDGET SUMMARY BUDGET REQUESTED I. Personnel A. Salaries & Wages $ $ B. Fringe Benefits $ $ C. Consultants & Contract $ $ Services $ $ SUB-TOTAL $ $ II. Non-Personnel A. Space Costs $ $ B. Rental, Lease or Purchase of Equipment $ $ C. Consumable Supplies $ $ D. Travel $ $ E. Telephone $ $ F. Other Costs $ $ SUB-TOTAL $ $ III. Planning Studies $ $ IV. Architectural/Engineering Design 9 9 $ $ V. Acquisition of Real Property $ $ VI. Construction/Rehabilitation $ $ TOTAL: $ $ B. Identify other funding sources; identify commitments or applications for funds from other sources to implement this activity. Attach evidence of commitment. Funding Source Amount Requested Date Available Type of Commitment ' C. If this project benefits citizens of more than one community or local jurisdictions and/or municipalities, have requests been made to those other jurisdictions: Yes No _ If yes, identify sources and indicate outcome If no, please explain D. Was this project previously funded with CDBG funds? If yes, when? Is this activity a continuation of a previously funded (CDBG) project? (explain) VII. MANAGEMENT INFORMATION: (PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION BY ATTACHMENT). A. Describe the organization responsible for managing and operating the project including: previous similar experience, list source, and commitment of funds for operation and maintenance. Identify project manager, or person in charge of the project's day-to-day operations. B. Timetable for Project Implementation. Indicate primary project objectives: (You may attach a time chart, if you wish). COMPLETION DATE OBJECTIVE START DATE C. If you have never received CDBG funding from Riverside County, provide evidence of any previous experience with other Federally funded programs. Source Activity Year Amt. Funds Received Funds Expended VIII. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION: Every project proposal MUST contain evidence of citizen participation and support for the proposal. That evidence must include documentation of at least one community meeting this year at which the specific project was discussed and opportunity given for citizen input. Describe the methods used to obtain citizen involvement and attach appropriate documentation. IX. PLANNING: Identify the most applicable adopted plans or strategies which the proposedproject will helpimplement: 9 P P APPLICATION CERTIFICATION Undersigned hereby certifies that: 1. The information contained in the project application is complete and accurate. 2. The applicant shall comply with all Federal and County policies and requirements affecting the CDBG program. 3. The federal assistance made available through the CDBG program funding is not being utilized to substantially reduce the prior levels of local financial support for community development activities. 4. The applicant shall maintain and operate the facility for its approved use throughout its economic life. 5. Sufficient funds are available to complete the project as described, if CDBG funds are approved. 6. I have obtained authorization to submit this application for CDBG funding. (DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED). Type\print name and title of Authorized Representative Signature of Authorized.Representative DATE (forms/appcdby.frm) File: Citizen Participation 1996-1997 Year COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CITIZEN 1PARTICIPATION CALENDER 1996 - 1997 PROGRAM YEAR November 7, 1995 EDA Development Specialists contact Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) and Cities to plan and organize citizen meetings. November 7, 1995 EDA Staff hold meetings in unincorporated areas (meeting December 29, 1995 coordinated with County Supervisors for each District). Cities hold citizen participation meetings. Staff will notify all 1996-1997 applicants and County agencies of meetings and request they attend to present any plans for 1996-1997 year proposals. December 29, 1995 Applicants submit activity proposals for 1996-1997 year funding. February 16, 1996 EDA staff review proposals, determine eligibility, qualifying criteria, appropriateness, cost effectiveness, and conducts field visits to each qualifying site. Activity proposals that benefit cities will be forwarded to cities for funding consideration. February 29, 1996 Cooperating cities submit activity proposals for 1996-97 year funding. March 15, 1996 Proposed One-Year Action Plan is published countywide. March 26, 1996 Public Hearing for Projected Use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds. EDA notifies all applicants and CDAC members of hearing. April 16, 1996 County Board of Supervisors approval of One-Year Action Plan for 1996-1997 program year. COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CITIZEN PARTICIPATION CALENDAR 1996-1997 PROGRAM YEAR Page Two April 16, 1996 Applicants approved for funding are notified by EDA staff and requested to complete Environmental Assessments. Applicants not approved for funding are also notified. April 29, 1996 County Board of Supervisors approved One-Year Action Plan published Countywide and copies are made available at County libraries and all City Halls. May 15, 1996 One-Year Action Plan submitted to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). July 1, 1996 HUD approval of One-Year Action Plan and Release of 1996-1997 Year CDBG Funds. SMW:JRV:clh (ctznprtn\96\calcity)