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C.115

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Catherine Kutsuris, Conservation & Development Director
Date:	January 12, 2010

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Reallocation of FY 2009/10 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/12/2010

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Gabriel Lemus335-7229

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 12, 2010
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE the reallocation of $40,000 in FY 2009/10 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the North Richmond Education and Employment Program to the Contra Costa County Small Business and Microenterprise Loan Program.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No General Fund impact. All funds are provided to the County on a formula basis through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

BACKGROUND:

On April 29, 2009, the Board of Supervisors approved the Contra Costa County Action Plan for FY 2009/10 CDBG/HOME/ESG funds. Under the CDBG Economic Development category, the Community Housing Development Corporation of North Richmond (CHDC) was allocated $40,000 in CDBG funds to support the operation of the North Richmond Education and Employment Program (formerly North Richmond Youth Build Program).

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On July 9, 2009, CHDC informed County CDBG staff that, due to programming difficulties, the North Richmond Education and Employment Program will not be able to operate and will be going through a “close-out” phase. Based on this information, the County and CHDC agreed to not enter into a CDBG Program Agreement for the operation of this program during FY 2009/10.

CDBG staff recommends reallocating the $40,000 to the County’s Small Business and Microenterprise Program. This program is an existing CDBG program under the Economic Development category and the $40,000 will be utilized to assist small businesses and/or microenterprises to create or retain jobs in the County.