Requests for Funds

Applications are separated into the Public Service and Development categories because federal law caps the amount of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding that can be spent on Public Service projects at 15% of the City's total allocation.

The 2013 applications are available for public review at the Community & Economic Development Office and below in PDF versions. The CDBG Advisory Board reviewed the non-CEDO applications during January, February and March 2013, and their recommended awards are posted below. These recommendations were forwarded to the Mayor and the City Council, and a Public Hearing was held on May 6, 2013.

The CEDO applications were reviewed by the Administration during February and March 2013, and the recommended awards are posted below. These recommendations were forwarded by the Mayor to the City Council, and a Public Hearing was held on May 6, 2013.

The recommended awards are part of the Draft 2013 Action Plan that is now available for public comment. Upon receipt of the City’s annual allocation from HUD, the 2013 Action Plan will be adopted by City Council. The tentative date for Council review and adoption is June 24, 2013.

Organization	Project	Description	Amount Requested	Board Recommendation
PUBLIC SERVICE APPLICATIONS
Committee on Temporary Shelter	Daystation Program	Daytime shelter and services for 950 homeless persons	$10,000	$0
Committee on Temporary Shelter	Families in Transition Program	Case management for 100 homeless families	$12,000	$5,000
Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity	Housing Assistance Program	Help 450 residents avoid housing loss or become rehoused	$12,000	$5,000
Women Helping Battered Women	Safe Tonight	Shelter, transitional housing and services for 463 victims of domestic abuse	$12,000	$8,000
Committee on Temporary Shelter	Waystation	Overnight shelter for 250 homeless single adults	$10,000	$0
Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity	Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf	Groceries and meals for 5,621 low-income residents	$12,000	$8,000
Champlain Valley Agency on Aging	Case Management for Seniors	Benefits counseling, adult neglect intervention and connection to services for 140 seniors	$15,000	$5,000
Chittenden County Senior Citizens Alliance, Inc.	Heineburg Senior Center	Operational funding for senior services for 200 residents	$6,000	$0
HomeShare Vermont	Homesharing & Caregiving	Match150 home/job seekers and elders/persons with disabilities needing help to stay in their homes	$12,000	$12,000
King Street Center	Building Community Preschool	Early care and education for 22 preschoolers	$6,500	$5,000
Lund Family Center	Early Childhood Program	Early care and education for 64 infants and toddlers	$8,000	$0
Burlington Children's Space	Burlington Children's SpaceTuition Support	Early care, education and food for 47 children	$12,000	$5,000
Sara Holbrook Community Center	Pre-School Program	Early care and education for 14 preschoolers	$6,000	$5,000
Sara Holbrook Community Center	New Arrivals Summer English Language Learners	Maintain English learning skills during the summer for 45 children	$5,000	$5,000
Sara Holbrook Community Center	Teen Program	Summer and afterschool programming for 600 youth	$10,000	$0
Vermont Performing Arts League	Cultural Integration and Preservation Project for New Americans in the Old North End	Cultural support, access to education and scholarships for 210 New Americans	$8,250	$0
Dress for Success Burlington	Dress for Success Burlington	Provide clothing and employment retention services for 360 job-ready women	$20,000	$7,000
Association of Africans Living in Vermont	Project Integration	Referral case management and cultural orientation services for 84 newly arrived refugees & immigrants	$10,000	$8,000
Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity	Volunteer Income Tax Assistance	Help 700 households access $2 million in refunds without fees	$6,000	$6,000
Community Health Center	Homeless Dental Care	Provide 350 homeless residents with dental care	$12,000	$5,303
Vermont CARES	Direct Service for People Living with HIV/AIDS	Case management for 22 Burlington residents	$9,800	$0
TOTAL PUBLIC SERVICE REQUESTS			$214,550
PUBLIC SERVICE FUNDS AVAILABLE			$89,303	$89,303
DIFFERENCE			($125,247)
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS (NON-CEDO)
Champlain Housing Trust	Affordable Housing Programs	Preserve affordability of 233 units in Burlington; redevelop a block in the Old North End resulting in 30-40 apartments	$85,000	$70,000
ReSOURCE (formerly ReCycle North)	ReSOURCE YouthBuild	Train 12 Burlington youth in energy efficiency and building skills; weatherize 6 homes	$35,000	$35,000
Intervale Center	Building a Community Food System	Increase the number of successful farms in the Intervale	$7,000	$5,000
Mercy Connections, Inc.	Women's Small Business Program	Entrepreneurial training for 25 women	$10,000	$5,000
Chittenden County Senior Citizens Alliance, Inc.	Heineberg Senior Center Capital Improvement Project	Continued renovation of kitchen for senior center	$15,000	$14,257
Women Helping Battered Women	Emergency Shelter Kitchen Renovation	Renovate kitchen at domestic violence emergency shelter	$19,141	$19,141
TOTAL DEVELOPMENT REQUESTS			$171,141
DEVELOPMENT FUNDS AVAILABLE (NON-CEDO)			$148,398	$148,398
DIFFERENCE			($22,743)
CEDO DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS			Amount Requested	Recommended Award
Community & Economic Development Office	Housing Initiatives Program	Technical assistance, grants and loans for access modifications, emergency repairs, exterior paint, rental-occupied rehab, and emergency shelter and transitional housing improvements	$46,107	$46,107
Community & Economic Development Office	Brownfields Redevelopment Project	Assess and remediate properties for creation/rehab of affordable housing units, creation of new jobs and waterfront improvements	$25,000	$25,000
Community & Economic Development Office	Business Financing & Technical Assistance	Provide targeted business assistance to create/retain 25 jobs, create 5 new businesses and retain 2 businesses	$85,000	$68,000
Community & Economic Development Office	Sustainable Economic Development Strategies Program	Technical assistance to create 50 jobs	$63,800	$60,000
Community & Economic Development Office	Neighborhood Revitalization	Improve infrastructure, public facilities and businesses in Burlington's Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area.	$39,475	$39.475
TOTAL CEDO REQUESTS			$259,382	$238,582