2011 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
(CDBG) PROGRAM PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS & PUBLIC HEARING

The Town of Greece will receive a $376,020 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the Town's 2011 program year, which begins on August 1, 2011.

A public hearing will be held on Tuesday, June 21st at 6:30 p.m. for the purpose of providing Greece residents with the opportunity to hear and comment upon the proposed activities and fund allocations that constitute the Town's Preliminary 2011 Community Development Block Grant Program. The public hearing will take place in the Eastman Room at the Greece Town Hall, One Vince Tofany Boulevard.

The opportunity for residents to provide their comments, and thereby participate in Greece's CDBG Program, is pursuant to Section 104 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1997, as amended, and the 1983 Housing and Urban/Rural Recovery Act (Public Law 98-181).

The following proposed activities and fund allocations have been included in Greece's Preliminary 2011 Community Development Block Grant Program:

Proposed Activities and Allocations

Greece Residential Improvement Program (GRIP) - $200,000 - This ongoing housing improvement program will provide grants up to $4,800 to about 45 low-and moderate-income homeowners for rehabilitation of single-family, owner-occupied homes. Grants will pay for essential rehabilitation projects, including: health and safety repairs, accessibility improvements, structural and major systems repairs, and energy conservation upgrades.

Public Works Improvements - $92,000 - This project consists of improvements to two residential streets located within Greece's Community Development target areas: Clearview Road and Groveland Road. Improvements will include roadway resurfacing and concrete gutter replacement, and minor sidewalk repairs.

Comprehensive Housing Counseling Program - $9,000 - This activity will enable the Town to continue to contract with the nonprofit Housing Council for the provision of housing counseling services to Greece residents. Staff members of the Housing Council will furnish the following types of counseling to town residents: mortgage default, housing pre-purchase, reverse mortgages, tenant-landlord disputes, and fair housing issues.

Elder Care Program - $40,000 - This activity provides assessment and support services, such as transportation, to frail and isolated elderly persons 65 and older. The program is designed to promote independence and extend the time that the elderly spend living in their own homes.

Home Safe Home Program - $10,000 - The allocation of block grant funds will enable Lifespan of Greater Rochester, Inc. to provide safety assessments and minor home modifications for approximately 50 homes occupied by owners who are 62 and older.

Two Doors Community Expanded After School Program - $7,400- This project will facilitate the expansion of the Two Doors Community Resource Center After School Program, which provides emotional, social, behavioral, educational, and nutritional resources to at risk children in the Greece Central School District.

General Administration - $17,628- These costs include salary, office, legal notice, and auditing expenses related to the administration of Greece's Community Development Block Grant Program.

A breakdown of Greece's Preliminary Community Development Block Grant Program by type of activity shows that the largest percentage of funds, 56 percent, will be allocated to activities designed to preserve and upgrade Greece's existing housing stock, followed by an 24 percent allocation for public works improvements. Public service programs account for 15 percent of the Town's total block grant. The allocation for general administration comprises 5 percent of the block grant.

These allocations reflect and address Greece's community development needs and priorities, as set forth and described by the Town in its Five-Year Consolidated Plan.

A more detailed description of the proposed activities comprising Greece's Preliminary Community Development Block Grant Program is available for the public's review in the Department of Development Services located in the Greece Town Hall, weekdays from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Written comments should be directed to Community Development Block Grant Program; Town of Greece; One Vince Tofany Boulevard; Greece, New York 14612. Telephone inquiries should be directed to Ron Sassone at 723-2343, e-mail address: rsassone@greeceny.gov