DEPARTMENT: Department of Planning and Community Development
DEPARTMENT HEAD: John M. Dugan
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
This item presents to the Housing Committee substantially amending the FY 2016 Annual Action Plan and Budget by authorizing the reprogramming of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in the amount of $472,000 for the development of the Indian Creek CentroMed Clinic.
SUMMARY:
Consideration of a recommendation authorizing the reprogramming of Community Development Block Grant funding for the Indian Creek CentroMed Clinic.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Community Development Block Grant
The City of San Antonio receives an annual entitlement of Community Development Block Grant funds awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These funds are designed to meet the needs of persons of low and moderate income and to preserve and redevelop low-income communities.
On August 6, 2015, City Council adopted the FY 2016 Action Plan and Budget which allocated CDBG funds for the following activities:
|
Funding Category |
CDBG Activity Description |
Budget |
|
Debt Service |
Required annual Section 108 loan repayment |
$4,778,301 |
|
Neighborhood Revitalization |
Strategic catalytic improvements, façade improvements, code enforcement, EastPoint, and brownfield remediation |
$3,457,578 |
|
Special Needs Population |
Parks and Recreation community center extended hours and a summer youth program |
$272,422 |
|
Affordable Housing |
Fair housing, improvements for low income residents requiring residential minor repairs including major systems, code violations, and accessibility improvements, and housing rehabilitation program delivery costs |
$946,784 |
|
Economic Development |
Financial education program |
$200,000 |
|
Administration |
Grant administration, program management and legal services |
$2,197,044 |
ISSUE:
Staff has identified $472,000 in CDBG funds as a result of program income generated from prior CDBG investments ($160,000) and a cancelled public infrastructure activity ($312,000). To utilize these available funds, the City needs to allocate available resources to eligible activities consistent with the five year Consolidated Plan through a substantial amendment to the FY 2016 Annual Action Plan and Budget.
CentroMed is a non-profit organization with over 40 years of providing medical, dental, behavioral health, social and nutritional services to economically disadvantaged, homeless and medically underserved persons through programs operating at 21 sites throughout Bexar and Comal Counties. CentroMed will be utilizing CDBG funds to develop a 15,000 square foot single-story, multi-disciplinary clinic, located with services such as family medicine, pediatrics, women’s health and pharmacy was determined to be the best approach to addressing the medical needs of area patients. In addition, the facility will include an 18,000 square foot fitness center. The total development costs for this development is $8.1M. The clinic is anticipated to serve over 16,500 patients annually. The construction is anticipated to begin in March of 2017 and be completed in March 2018.
ALTERNATIVES:
City Council may elect not to approve the staff recommendation.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This recommendation substantially amends the FY 2016 Annual Action Plan and Budget by authorizing the reprogramming of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in the amount of $472,000.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends forwarding to the full City Council approval of the reprogramming of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in the amount of $472,000 available from program income and a cancelled activity; substantially amending the FY 2016 Annual Action Plan and Budget.