2014.04.28 Council Agenda Item 08
Summary
Order to expend $50,000 for Food Pantry renovations at Town Hall and to accept, upon Cumberland County Commission approval, a $39,200 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for this project.
A public comment period will be included with this item (3 minutes).
ACTION: Council action is anticipated.
Description
On November 25, 2013, the Council authorized the application of a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to help defray the cost of the Food Pantry portion of Town Hall improvements. Pursuing a CDBG grant requires a minimum 20% match by the Town.
An application was completed in partnership with the City of Westbrook. See attached for the complete application. This application has excellent chances to be funded as it ranked 3rd highest of 13 applications by the Application Review Team.
On March 27, 2014, the Cumberland County Municipal Oversight Committee (MOC) made a recommendation to approve this grant request to the Cumberland County Commissioners who will make the final decision.
Total project cost is estimated to be $50,000. The work is proposed to be funded by a $39,200 CDBG-grant and a $10,800 cash match by the Town of Falmouth.
Work is expected to commence after July 1, 2014. The schedule and logistics for this work is still to be determined and may coincide with Phase II renovations in Town Hall.
Attachments:
- Town of Falmouth/City of Westbrook CDBG Application for Food Pantry Renovations
- Recommended Grant Awards by Municipal Oversight Committee
