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Title:
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Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the year 2021 State of Wisconsin Department of Administration Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Relief Funds.
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Indexes:
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, FEDERAL GRANTS
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Number
210887
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD RAINEY
Title
Substitute resolution relative to the acceptance and funding of the year 2021 State of Wisconsin Department of Administration Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Relief Funds.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Department of Administration’s Community Development Grants Administration (CDGA) to accept, the Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Relief Funds from the State of Wisconsin.
Body
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee appears to be eligible for grant funds from the State of Wisconsin, Department of Administration - Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Relief; and
Whereas, The operations of this grant project from 10/15/21 through 12/31/22 would cost $4,069,176.26 which will be provided as the grantor share; now therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Community Development Grants Administration (CDGA) is hereby authorized to accept the grant funds; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City of Milwaukee assures and certifies that it will comply with the regulations, policies guidelines and requirements with respect to the acceptance and use of the 2021 State of Wisconsin Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Relief funds; and, be it
Further Resolved, That acceptance of this grant is authorized and the Community Development Grants Administration shall accept this grant without further approval unless the terms of the grant changes as indicated in Section 304-81 of the Milwaukee
Code of Ordinances.
Further Resolved, That the City Comptroller is authorized to:
Commit Funds within the Project/Grant Parent of the 2021 Special Revenue Grant and Aid Projects Fund, the following amounts for the program/projects titled 2021 State of Wisconsin Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Relief:
Project/Grant Fund Org Program BY SubClass Acct
GR0002100000 0150 9990 0001 0000 R999 000600
Project Amount
Grantor Share $4,069,176.26
Create the necessary Grant and Aid Project/Grant and Project/Grant levels; budget against these Project/Grant values the amounts required under the grant agreement;
Establish a cash advance procedure in order to make funds available to those departments or agencies which are unable to implement the Community Development Program projects on a reimbursable basis.
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That prior to making any cash advance to any department or agency the City Comptroller shall receive from the Block Grant Director of the Community Development Grants Administration a statement indicating the circumstances that resulted in a decision to provide such cash advance based on a review of the needs of such department or agency; and, be it
Further Resolved, That these funds are budgeted for the Community Development Grants Administration, which is authorized to:
Expend from the amount budgeted for specified purposes as indicated in the grant budget and incur costs consistent with the award date;
Expend from the grant budget funds for training and out-of-town travel by departmental staff.
Enter into subcontracts and leases as detailed in the grant budget
; and, be it
Further Resolved, That payments for all State of Wisconsin Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Relief costs incurred shall be paid in accordance with approved State of Wisconsin Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Relief reimbursement policy based on the approval by the Community Development Grants Administration and the City Comptroller; and, be it
Further Resolved, that should the State of Wisconsin impose cuts in funding, the Mayor and the Community & Economic Development Committee shall have the authority to amend any or all projects proposed in this resolution; and, be it
Further Resolved, that should there be a delay in the Funding Approval and Grant Agreement from the State of Wisconsin, the Community Development Grants Administration is authorized under CCFN 901873, adopted on March 5, 1991, to request the use of City funds for 2021 State of Wisconsin Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus Relief costs and activities through revenue anticipation note (RAN) authority identified in the annual City budget.
Further Resolved, That except as modified by this resolution, the guidelines for handling the Community Development Block Grant Program set forth in Common council File Number 74-92-5v are fully applicable to the 2021 Community Development Entitlement Funding Program.
Requestor
Drafter
CDGA-CDBG-CV-State-21
Steve Mahan/Mario Higgins
09/24/21