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0588-25
| A | | | Communication | Subject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason, that the FY 2025-2029 Five-Year Consolidated Plan, including the 2025 Annual Action Plan, be approved and adopted.
Recommendation of the CDBG Advisory Board on 07-28-25: To approve the FY 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and FY 2025 Annual Action Plan and authorize staff from the City Development Department to submit the Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Fiscal Note: FY 2025 funds will be expended according to HUD regulations for CDBG $1,771,629, HOME $515,160, and ESG $158,967 funds. The City of Racine expects to receive around $14 million in CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds over the course of the next five years. The Con Plan and AAP will guide the use and allocation of those funds towards community development and affordable housing needs. | | |
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0589-25
| A | | | Communication | Subject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason to receive and file the updated HOME-ARP Allocation Plan.
Staff Recommendation: That the CDBG Advisory Board receive and file updated HOME-ARP Allocation Plan.
Fiscal Note: There is no negative fiscal impact on the City’s HUD funding. The CDBG Advisory board will oversee the HOME-ARP grant of $2,083,327.00 in which funds must be fully expended by December 31, 2029. | | |
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0590-25
| A | | | Communication | Subject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason recommending approval of the reallocation of up to $8,280.80 of CDBG funds for Library Improvements.
Recommendation of the CDBG Advisory Board on 06-09-25: To approve the allocation of unused CDBG funds from FY2023 Public Facilities and FY2024 Public Services to the Racine Public Library for Facility Improvements.
Fiscal Note: The project will be funded entirely through existing recaptured CDBG funds, with no impact on the City’s 2025 CDBG Fund. | | |
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0591-25
| A | | | Communication | Subject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason to award a grant of up to $186,093 in FY24 CDBG Housing Activities funds to Habitat for Humanity of Racine for the new construction of a single-family home at 1105 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
Recommendation of the CDBG Advisory Board on 07-28-25: To approve of a grant of up to $186,093 in FY24 CDBG Housing Activities funds to Habitat for Humanity of Racine to support the new construction of a single-family home at 1105 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
Fiscal Note: This action will allocate $186,093 from the City’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Housing Activities funds to support the construction of the new single-family home. Adequate funds are available in the FY2024 CDBG program budget to support this initiative. | | |
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0592-25
| A | | 1718 Charles St. CDBG Repair Loan | Communication | Subject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason, to issue a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) home repair loan and forgivable grant to 1718 Charles Street.
Recommendation of the CDBG Advisory Board on 06-09-25: To approve the CDBG home repair loan and forgivable grant to the owner of 1718 Charles Street as presented.
Fiscal Note: $25,500 is the total project cost, $12,750 is a forgivable loan, and $12,750 is a loan at 0.5% interest. There are sufficient funds in the CDBG Revolving Loan Fund. Loan payments will be paid to the CDBG revolving loan fund. | | |
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0593-25
| A | | 1220 Illinois St. CDBG Repair Loan | Communication | Subject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason, to issue a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) home repair loan and forgivable grant to 1220 Illinois Street.
Recommendation of CDBG Advisory Board on 06-09-25: To approve the CDBG home repair loan and forgivable grant to the owner of 1220 Illinois Street as presented.
Fiscal Note: $36,450 is the total project cost, $18,225 is a forgivable loan, and $18,225 is a loan at 0.5% interest. There are sufficient funds in the CDBG Revolving Loan Fund. Loan payments will be paid to the CDBG revolving loan fund. | | |
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