CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS

P LANNING & E CONOMIC D EVELOPMENT

City Hall - 474 Broadway Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
Tel: 518-587-3550 fax: 518-580-9480 www.saratoga-springs.org

Bradley Birge
Administrator

Kate Maynard
Principal Planner

Susan Barden
Senior Planner

Cindy Phillips
CD Coordinator

Deborah Wertheim
Secretary

Memorandum To: From: Date: Re: Mayor Scott Johnson Commissioners Franck, Madigan, Mathiesen and Scirocco Bradley S. Birge March 1, 2013 Citizen Advisory Committee recommendations for 2013 CDBG funding

Following 2 public hearings, 2 Committee meetings and much discussion, the 12member Community Development Citizen Advisory Committee will present its recommendations for 2013 CDBG Entitlement Grant funding to the City Council on Tuesday, March 5, 2013. Anticipated 2013 funding is $336,320 including $335,000 in 2013 federal funds and $1,320 in reprogrammed funds from previous years. Following the Committees presentation to the City Council, a 30-day public comment period will occur through April 5. The Committee would like to request that the City Council schedule a Public Hearing for Tuesday, March 19 and it is hoped that the City Council will vote on these recommendations at the April 16 Council meeting. The final 2013 Entitlement Action Plan will then be submitted to the U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development for approval. The 2013 funding recommendations for your consideration and action on April 16, 2013 are as follows: Domestic Violence/Rape Crisis Center Emergency Shelter Counselor - $10,000 A continuation of funding for a full-time shelter counselor to provide women and children, who are homeless due to domestic violence and residing in the emergency shelter, with assistance in accessing rental assistance, securing housing, financial literacy and referrals to community support services. Literacy NY Greater Capital Region Adult Literacy Tutoring - $10,000 To fund one on one, small group and classroom literacy tutoring by trained volunteers to adults motivated to improve their literacy skills, elevate their selfesteem and increase their earning potential. Senior Citizen Center Senior Center Advocate - $10,000 To fund a part time Senior Advocate to work directly with senior citizens, including advocacy, case management, referral services, information, and transportation to needed services. Legal Aid Society Homelessness Prevention Project - $8,000

The continuation of a homelessness prevention program to provide free legal advice, referrals and representation to prevent unwarranted or illegal evictions of persons of low and moderate income within Saratoga Springs.

Catholic Charities Saratoga Mentoring Program - $6,000 The continuation of a community-based prevention/diversion program to develop mentoring relationships between at-risk Saratoga Springs youth and successful area business/professional persons. Saratoga Sponsor-A-Scholar - $1,000 To fund the students bus transportation to scheduled college presentations, campus tours and interviews with college admissions. Saratoga Hospital Community Health Resource Center - $110,000 Funding to assist in the acquisition of the site of the Community Health Resource Center at 24 Hamilton Street which will deliver high quality, preventative health care and counseling to low moderate income persons. Saratoga Affordable Housing Group Rehabilitation Allen Drive Apartments - $41,500 To fund energy efficiency window replacements for 8 units in 2 buildings of affordable housing on Allen Drive. Dept. of Public Works Senior Center Flooring and Divider Door Replacement $28,820 To fund the replacement of flooring in the Dining Room, Kitchen, Bathrooms , Art Room and small hallway and replacing the Dining Room original room divider door. Dept. of Public Works Infrastructure Improvement - $15,000 Funding for the repair of accessible curbs, sidewalks and curbing within eligible areas of the City. Frederick Allen Lodge Completion of Rehabilitation of 69 Beekman Street - $12,000 Funding to complete the final phase of rehabilitation to this historic structure, eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, within the Beekman Street arts district and currently the home of the Frederick Allen Lodge #609 and Mary A. Carter Temple #362. Rebuilding Together Rehabilitation Project - $10,000 To assist in funding this volunteer-assisted housing rehabilitation program. Mother Susan Anderson Emergency Shelter Rehabilitation Project - $9,000 Public facility improvements to this emergency shelter serving women and children. Community Development Program Administration - $65,000 These funds finance the Community Development operating budget to cover the cost of payroll, fringe and program/office expenses.
REVISED 03/06/13

In the event total available funding increases or is reduced, the Committee has recommended proportionally adjusting individual activity funding levels based upon revised available funding. The applications can be viewed on the Citys website, under 2013 Community Development. I thank you for your attention to this matter. Should you have any questions regarding these recommendations, please contact me at extension 2515, or the Citizen Advisory Committee Chair, Richard Ferguson, at 583-3114.

REVISED 03/06/13