Title
2024-25 Community Development Block Grant Neighborhood Enhancement and Infrastructure Programs (Ordinance S-50838)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to procure services and amend existing contracts as necessary or appropriate to implement the Neighborhood Services Department's (NSD) grant-funded Enhancement and Infrastructure Programs in an aggregate amount not to exceed $7,600,000. All existing contract spending limits are included in the aggregate total for this item. Further request to authorize the City Treasurer to accept, and the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
NSD administers enhancement and infrastructure projects that benefit low- and moderate-income residents of Phoenix, and prevent or eliminate blight by improving the physical infrastructure of neighborhoods. Enhancement and Infrastructure Programs are designed and implemented in partnership with active neighborhood organizations, City of Phoenix departments, including Library, Parks and Recreation, and Street Transportation, and local non-profit organizations to provide additional resources and support to execute strategies that achieve basic neighborhood improvement goals. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Community Development Block Grant CARES Act (CDBG-CV), funds the following Enhancement and Infrastructure Programs:
The Neighborhood Enhancement Program (up to $6.1M)
Activities that address neighborhood needs with projects that include but are not limited to: improving public and nonprofit owned public facilities, such as parks, youth centers, and community facilities, and other enhancement projects that provide a public benefit to residents with low- and moderate-income in the City of Phoenix. All projects are subject to federal regulations and requirements.
The Neighborhood Infrastructure Program (up to $1.5M)
Activities that improve streets and street lighting, median landscaping, traffic and speed mitigation, water and sewer, drainage, and other infrastructure projects that serve low- and moderate-income areas. All projects are subject to federal regulations and requirements.
Additional activities include the acquisition, disposition, and rehabilitation of public facilities to address slum and blight on a spot or area basis.
NSD seeks authorization to proceed with all actions necessary or appropriate to implement and administer the grant-funded Neighborhood Enhancement and Infrastructure Programs in Fiscal Year 2024-25.
- If approved, procure and/or amend any necessary contracts or agreements with subrecipients and contractors to fund existing and future contracts in accordance with the grant terms.
- Acquire or dispose of real property meeting the applicable federal rules and regulations and take all actions necessary to carry out acquisition, rehabilitation, and/ or disposition activities in accordance with grant terms.
- Take all other action necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the item and implement and administer the Neighborhood Enhancement and Infrastructure Programs in accordance with federal regulations and requirements.
Applicant and Review Process
Neighborhood Enhancement and Infrastructure applications and needs assessments may be submitted any time and are reviewed by City of Phoenix staff as they are received to determine the eligibility, feasibility, and risk of the proposed projects. Successful applications must benefit and serve low- and moderate-income residents of Phoenix and prevent or eliminate blight by improving the physical infrastructure of neighborhoods.
Procurement Information
Services may be procured, as needed, utilizing procurement procedures in accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10 and 3.25 to implement and administer NSD's Neighborhood Enhancement and Infrastructure Programs.
Financial Impact
These programs are funded by HUD through CDBG and CDBG-CV funds. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Gina Montes and the Neighborhood Services Department.