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Lorain Ohio - CDBG AND HOME SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT FOR THE REALLOCATION OF FUNDS 20 May 2022 ( news )
Lorain , state Ohio ( By Press Release office)
May 20,2022
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CITY OF LORAIN , OH
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME
SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT FOR THE REALLOCATION OF FUNDS OF THE 2019 , 2020 AND 2021 ANNUAL ACTION PLANS
The City is recommending the following proposed changes to the 2019 , 2020 and 2021 Annual Action Plans .
An in person public hearing will be Monday , June 6 , 2022 at 4:30 p . m . at Lorain City Hall , Council Chambers , 200 West Erie Avenue , Lorain , OH 44052 .
This meeting will also be available via live stream at the following website:
http://destinyhosted . com/agenda_publish . cfm?id=56724
.
The public hearing will commence at 4:30 p . m . with an initial presentation lasting until approximately 4:45 p . m . To make a comment or to ask questions regarding the substantial amendment , residents watching via live stream will be able to communicate directly with the City staff by emailing
Robyn_Davey@cityoflorain . org
or calling 440 - 752 - 0310 .
A 30 day comment period will begin upon the advertisement of the amendment . During this comment period , the City will consider any comments or views of citizens received in writing , e - mail , or verbally at the public hearing . Comments will be included as an attachment to the amendment .
The City of Lorain’s Citizen Participation Plan in 2019 , 2020 and 2021 Annual Action Plans requires a Substantial Amendment in order to carry out an activity not previously included in the action plans . The process to approve this amendment to the action plans is as follows: ( a ) Not carry out an activity that was described in the Consolidated Plan; ( b ) Carry out activity not previously identified in the Consolidated Plan; or ( c ) Substantially changing the purpose is defined as the project being categorized as a different CDBG , HOME , or other program activity , a change in scope presents a twenty percent ( 20% ) difference in the budgeted amount of a program activity , and a change in location is defined as different census tract area .
The 2019 , 2020 and 2021 Annual Action Plans are proposing to amend the following projects:
Reallocation of funds for ( 2019 , 2020 and 2021 ) : $1 , 304 , 018 . 75
$ TO REALLOCATE FROM THESE ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITY
PROJECT
AMOUNT
YEAR
FUND TYPE
BLOCK GRANT
Code Enforcement
Code Enforcement
$250 , 000 . 00
2021
EN
Code Enforcement
Code Enforcement
$45 , 153 . 81
2020
EN
Down Payment Assistance
Housing
$177 , 500 . 00
2020
EN
Urban League ( Housing Counseling )
Housing
$25 , 000 . 00
2020
EN
Main Street Lorain
Public Service
$20 , 000 . 00
2020
PI
Public Service Pocket Program
Public Service
$25 , 000 . 00
2020
PI
Church of the Open Door
Public Service
$3 , 941 . 47
2020
PI
SBS Clearance & Demo
Clearance & Demo
$18 , 653 . 11
2020
EN
SBS Clearance & Demo
Clearance & Demo
$30 , 596 . 03
2019
EN
SBS Clearance & Demo
Clearance & Demo
$47 , 832 . 91
2020
PI
Total
$643 , 677 . 33
CV
Local Business Relief Emergency Grants
Local Business Relief Emergency Grants
$260 , 341 . 42
2020
CV
Total
$260 , 341 . 42
HOME
Homeowner Occupied Rehab - Elderly
Homeowner
$342 , 120 . 00
2017
Homeowner Occupied Rehab - Elderly
Homeowner
$57 , 880 . 00
2018
Total
$ 400 , 000 . 00
GRAND TOTAL
$1 , 304 , 018 . 75
$ REALLOCATED TO THESE ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITY
PROJECT
NAT . OBJ .
MATRIX CODE
AMOUNT
YEAR
FUND TYPE
BLOCK GRANT
Home Repair
Emergency Home Repair
LMH
14A
$200 , 000 . 00
2021
EN
Park Improvements
Public Facility Improvements/Parks
LMA
03F
$11 , 000 . 00
2020
PI
Harrison Cultural Community Centre
Harrison Cultural Community Centre
LMA
03E
$14 , 000 . 00
2020
PI
Oakwood Park Pool Facilities
Oakwood Pool Facilities Improvements
LMA
03F
$50 , 000 . 00
2021
EN
Oakwood Park Pool Facilities
Oakwood Pool Facilities Improvements
LMA
03F
$71 , 774 . 38
2020
PI
Oakwood Park Pool Facilities
Oakwood Pool Facilities Improvements
LMA
03F
$266 , 306 . 92
2020
EN
Pawlak Park Improvements
Park & Recreation Facility Improvements
LMA
03F
$30 , 596 . 03
2019
EN
Total
$643 , 677 . 33
CV
COVID Resiliency
Local Business Relief Emergency Grants
LMJ
18A
$229 , 341 . 42
2020
CV
Oakwood Bathhouse Rehab
Oakwood Bathhouse Rehab
LMA
03F
$31 , 000 . 00
2020
CV
Total
$260 , 341 . 42
HOME
Homeowner Occupied Rehab
Homeowner
NA
NA
$342 , 120 . 00
2017
Homeowner Occupied Rehab
Homeowner
NA
NA
$ 57 , 880 . 00
2018
Total
$400 , 000 . 00
GRAND TOTAL
$1 , 304 , 018 . 75
Inquiries and comments concerning the Substantial Amendment can be conveyed by contacting the City staff at:
Department of Building , Housing , and Planning , 200 West Erie Avenue , 5
th
Floor , Lorain , OH 44052 , Telephone: ( 440 ) 204 - 2020 , Fax: ( 440 ) 204 - 2080 ,
Matt_Kusznir@cityoflorain . org
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