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Town of Davie
Proposed
CDBG Funding for FY 2007/08
FY 2008/09 - $631,945
#2008-1 Emergency Assistance/Homeless Prevention Program $40,355 - Provision of emergency financial assistance to eligible lower-income Davie residents, to prevent homelessness and/or address emergency situations such as the need for food, shelter, transportation, etc., through the Hope Outreach Center, Inc., a not-for-profit sub-recipient agency, or the Town’s Housing & Community Development Department. (Public Service)
#2008-2 Foreclosure Prevention/Housing Crisis Resolution Program $30,356 - Provision of emergency financial assistance to eligible lower-income Davie residents, to prevent foreclosures, homelessness and/or address other emergency housing situations, etc., through not-for-profit sub-recipients or the Town’s Housing & Community Development Department. (Public Service)
#2008-3 Scholarship Program for Target Area Children $24,081 – Provision of fee waivers/scholarship opportunities for the children of low-income target area residents, to allow them to participate in recreational, educational, or vocational opportunities e.g. Summer Camp or After-School Programs. (Public Service)
2008-4 CDBG Target Area Improvement Program $410,764 - As follows: Capital, street, and park improvements in the CDBG Target Areas, as follows: “Western” Target Area a/k/a “Orange Park” north of 10th Manor, south of State Road 84, between 130th and 136th Avenues; “Southern” Target Area a/k/a “Driftwood” situated south of Stirling Road, east of 78th Avenue, and north and west of the Davie Road Extension; and, the “Eastern” Target Area bounded on the north by SW 29th Street (near Nova Drive), on the south by Orange Drive, except that area which includes the Neighborhood Service Center, to the west by Davie Road, and to the East by the Florida Turnpike. Improvements may include but are not limited to: improvements to existing community centers, facilities or
parks; new or refurbished sidewalks, resurfaced streets, traffic calming alternatives, street lighting, landscaping, and drainage. Projects being considered include (but are not limited to) improvements to the Orange Park Community Center, 841 SW 133 Avenue, addition of handicapped restrooms and other improvements to the Potter Park Facility at 4302 SW 55 Avenue, construction of a gym or covered play area for the Rick and Rita Case Boys and Girls Club, and Water/Sewer Impact fees for income eligible residents of SW 41 Place in Eastern Davie, and the installation of storm shutters for Griffin Gardens Public Housing Project for the elderly. (Capital Improvements and Street Improvements)
#200-5 Fair Housing, Citizen Participation & Support Services $126,389 - To plan, administer, and monitor the CDBG funds and activities; undertake comprehensive planning activities; apply for other related grants; expand Fair Housing Education and Outreach Program designed to remove impediments to fair housing choices and provide a wide range of housing opportunities for Davie residents; participate in homeless assistance initiatives; prepare Environmental Review Records/Assessments, etc. (Planning, Administration, Fair Housing, Citizen Participation & Support Services).
The activities identified above will principally benefit low/moderate income residents of the Town; and, no displacement or relocation of Davie residents or businesses is anticipated.
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