State Community Development Block Grant Program
For the past 20 years, the State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program has been a source of versatile and comprehensive funding to help small cities and rural areas meet their housing and community development needs. This time-tested program has made it possible for states and communities to address local problems, take advantage of development opportunities, and provide an impressive range of benefits to low-and moderate-income citizens.
The City of Medina receives an allocation each year of approximately $75,000 to $95,000. The amount of the allocation is based on the percentage of low to moderate income areas and residents within the city and also the amount of funding that the state receives from the Federal Government. The program is administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Community Partnerships.
Below is a list of projects within Medina City that have funded over the past five years, either fully or partially by Community Development Block Grant dollars:
Medina County Transit
ADA curb ramps
West Liberty Street Sidewalks
Exterior home painting
ADA fixtures for Medina Community Recreation Center
Playground equipment for Ray Mellert Park
The opportunity for public input regarding possible projects is given in two public meetings which are advertised in a local newspaper classified section.
The City of Medina has been allocated $92,000 for the Fiscal Year 2010. Application will be made in June and the grant awards are announced in October. The projects submitted to the state for the FY10 grant will be completed in 2011.
Below are the projects submitted and approved for the FY10 grant:
OHIO SMALL CITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
MICRO-ENTERPRISE
NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION
FY 2010
The City of Medina intends to apply to the Ohio Department of Development for funding under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Small Cities Program, a federally funded program administered by the State of Ohio, Department of Development. The City intends to apply for the Fiscal Year FY 2010 Community Development Program (Formula) in the amount of $92,000, Neighborhood Revitalization program in the amount of $300,000, Economic Development Micro-Enterprise in the amount of $40,000.
The first of two (or more) public hearings was held on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 and provided citizens with information regarding the national objectives and the types of activities that can be performed.
The second public hearing was held on Monday, May 17, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. at Medina City Hall, 132 N. Elmwood Ave., Medina, Ohio 44256. The hearing informed the public of the projects that have been chosen for the proposed funding.
Based on both citizen input and local officials’ assessment of the City’s needs, the City is proposing to undertake the following CDBG activities for Fiscal Year 2010:
CDBG-Formula
Activity No. 1 Medina County Transit Funding $13,800.00
Activity No. 2 Westside Community Family Life Ctr. $15,000.00
Activity No. 3 Women’s Shelter Funding $ 6,700.00
Activity No. 3 Ray Mellert Park Fitness Trail $52,000.00
Activity No. 4 Fair Housing $ 2,500.00
Activity No. 5 Administration $ 2,000.00
Economic Development /Micro-Enterprise
Activity No. 1 Direct Loans $ 10,000.00
Activity No. 2 Training/Technical Assistance $ 25,000.00
Activity No. 3 Administration $ 5,000.00
Neighborhood Revitalization
Activity No. 1 Ray Mellert Park- Security Cameras/lights $ 44,000.00
Activity No. 2 Senior Center-equip. purchase $ 4,500.00
Activity No. 3 Street Repair $ 15,000.00
Activity No. 4 Curbs & Sidewalks-installation of ADA
Curb ramps and/or sidewalk replacement on
Huntington Street $ 75,000.00
Activity No. 5 Ray Mellert Park-installation of splash
Pad $120,500.00
Activity No. 6 Water Line Replacement-installation
Of approx. 340 lineal feet of water line
On N. Huntington from W. Homestead to
Bradway $ 36,000.00
Activity No. 7 Administration $ 5,000.00
For more information on the projects listed above, please contact:
Sandy Davis
CDBG Grant Administrator
132 N. Elmwood Avenue
Medina, Ohio 44256
(330) 722-0397
sdavis@medinaoh.org