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AUTHORIZATION FOR THE MAYOR TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, AND THE CITY OF PINELLAS PARK IN THE AMOUNT OF $379,059 TO SUPPORT THE CITY'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AND TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT ALONG WITH ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS TRANSACTION - (HUD Project/Grant NO. 1 B-18-MC-12-0066)
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NOTE: The Fiscal Year 2019 Action Plan submitted by the City of Pinellas Park has been reviewed by HUD and is approved. In its second year as a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) formula entitlement City, Pinellas Park will focus on improving the Fairlawn Park neighborhood by continuing its Safety and Mobility Community Project that includes installing new sidewalks and ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) approved ramps.
CDBG programs improve neighborhoods, provide decent housing, and create new economic opportunities, with special focus on serving low-and-moderate-income persons. Since its inception in 1974, the program's success is the result of strong partnerships among elected officials, neighborhood based nonprofit organizations, the private sector, citizens, and HUD.
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ACTION: (Approve - Deny) Authorization for the Mayor to sign an agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the amount of $379,059.