TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Planning and Building Services
MEETING DATE: September 11, 2018
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Adrienne Thompson
PHONE:
234-6650
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Nash Gonzalez
PHONE:
234-6650
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Agreement with Community Development Services (CDS) in an Amount Not To Exceed $250,000 (Up to $125,000 each Fiscal Year) to Provide Continued Support to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, as Well as Technical Assistance for Future Grant Applications that the County May be Awarded, Effective From Date Agreement Becomes Fully Executed By All Parties through August 30, 2020
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve Agreement with CDS in an amount not to exceed $250,000 (up to $125,000 each fiscal year) to provide continued support to the CDBG program, as well as technical assistance for future grant applications that the County may be awarded, effective from date Agreement becomes fully executed by all parties through August 30, 2020; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
None.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
In June, 2018, PBS completed a Request for Proposal (RFP) for services related to grant administration for CDBG as well as technical assistance related to the application process various economic development and housing related grants. Upon review of the response, CDS was selected as the most responsive and complete submittal. The principle with CDS, Jeff Lucas, has a reliable history of working with the County as well as a vast experience of administering CDBG and Economic Development Administration (EDA) grants. Mr. Lucas has also worked with Disaster Recovery (DR) funding for projects in Lake County and can provide expert assistance to Mendocino County for future DR funding that may become available. CDS is extremely knowledgeable and has received CDBG funding for the City of Wi...
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