Agenda Item # 4
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
12/09/2014
Agenda Report # 60
TO: Mayor and Council
SUBJECT: Department of Community Affairs HOME Grant
INITIATED BY: David Arrington, Deputy City Manager
Recommendation: Approval is requested to submit an alternate proposal, at the
request of NeighborWorks Columbus to utilize the Georgia Department of
Community Affairs $400,000 Home Investment Partnership Program Grant awarded to
the City to provide low income rental housing for veterans in the Beallwood
community.
Background: In Resolution 62-14, Council authorized the City Manager, in
partnership with NeighborWorks Columbus, to submit an application to the
Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for a Home Investment Partnership
Program Grant. The City was awarded a $400,000 grant to provide low income
rental housing for veterans in the Winterfield area. Additional funding for
the housing program would come from program income through the Neighborhood
Stabilization Program.
Analysis: NeighborWorks Columbus initiated design and engineering services for
the Winterfield project upon notification of the DCA grant award. During this
process it was determined there were significant engineering and infrastructure
challenges to the development. The organization also conducted a marketability
assessment which indicated the project did not appear to be viable. Based on
these results, NeighborWorks pursued other alternatives to utilize the DCA
funds for low income rental housing for veterans in the community.
NeighborWorks is partnering with TEAMeffort, a college student ministry
organization to perform home repairs and maintenance on homes in the Beallwood
area. Neighborworks is recommending the DCA funds be reallocated to the
Beallwood area to provide low income rental housing in conjunction with the
TEAMeffort project. The two projects would constitute a significant
neighborhood revitalization project. If approved by Council, the alternative
proposal would have to be submitted to DCA for final approval.
Financial Considerations: DCA grant funds and program income from the
Neighborhood Stabilization Program would be utilized for the program.
Projected Annual Fiscal Impact Statement: None
Legal Considerations: Council must approve submission of the alternate
proposal.
Recommendations/ Actions: Authorize the City Manager to submit an alternate
proposal, at the request of NeighborWorks Columbus to utilize the Georgia
Department of Community Affairs $400,000 Home Investment Partnership Program
Grant awarded to the City to provide low income rental housing for veterans in
the Beallwood community.
A RESOLUTION
NO. _____
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN ALTERNATE PROPOSAL, AT
THE REQUEST OF NEIGHBORWORKS COLUMBUS, TO THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS TO UTILIZE THE $400,000 HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP GRANT AWARDED TO
THE CITY TO PROVIDE LOW INCOME RENTAL HOUSING FOR VETERANS IN THE BEALLWOOD
COMMUNITY.
WHEREAS, in Resolution 62-14 Council authorized the City to partner with
NeighborWorks Columbus to submit a grant application to the Georgia Department
of Community Affairs for the Home Investment Partnership Program Grant to
provide low income rental housing in the Winterfield area. The grant
application submitted by the City and NeighborWorks was approved by the
Department of Community Affairs and the City was awarded $400,000 for the
project; and,
WHEREAS, NeighborWorks Columbus initiated planning, design, and engineering for
the Winterfield project upon notification of the grant award. Due to
engineering, infrastructure and marketability barriers the Winterfield project
was not deemed to be a viable project at this time; and,
WHEREAS, NeighborWorks desires to submit an alternate proposal to utilize the
Home Investment Partnership Program Grant funds in the Beallwood community to
prevent loss of the grant funding and to insure additional low income rental
housing is available to veterans; and,
WHEREAS, NeighborWorks has partnered with TEAMeffort, a college student
ministry organization, to perform repairs and maintenance on homes in the
Beallwood area as part of a neighborhood revitalization efforts; and,
WHEREAS, the utilization of the grant funds in the Beallwood area would further
enhance the neighborhood revitalization efforts and allow the City to still
take advantage of the grant funding to provide low income rental housing.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
The City Manager is hereby authorized to submit an alternate proposal, at the
request of NeighborWorks Columbus, to the Georgia Department of Community
Affairs to utilize the $400,000 Home Investment Partnership Grant award to the
City for low income rental housing for veterans in the Beallwood Community.
The City Manager is further authorized to sign any and all documents necessary
for the submission of the alternate proposal and to execute the delivery of the
grant funds if approved by the Department of Community Affairs.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held
the _________ day of _____________ 2014, and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of _____________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting
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Councilor Baker voting .
Councilor Barnes voting .
Councilor Buck voting ___________.
Councilor Davis voting .
Councilor Henderson voting .
Councilor Huff voting .
Councilor Thomas voting .
Councilor Turner-Pugh voting .
Councilor Woodson voting .
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
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