Agenda

Meeting Of The Board Of The

Redevelopment Authority Of The County Of Lancaster

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Immediately Following The 4:00 P.M. Board Meeting Of The

Lancaster County Housing Authority

At The Offices Of The

Lancaster County Housing And Redevelopment Authorities

202 North Prince Street, 4th Floor

Lancaster, PA  17603

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I.                     Call to Order

II.                   Public Comments

III.                  Minutes of the May 30, 2007 Meeting

IV.               Treasurer’s Report for the Month of May 2007

V.                 Report of the Executive Director

VI.               Correspondence/Communications

VII.              Committee Reports

             

VIII.            Old Business

IX.               New Business     

1.         Resolution Approving a Grant for the Lancaster County Housing Summit.

 

The Board is asked to approve a sponsorship grant of up to $5,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant funds and/or HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds for the proposed Lancaster County Housing Summit entitled “Expanding Housing Choices”.

 

2.            Resolution Approving a Contract with Assets for the Operation of a Service for Self-Employment Training & Support.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with ASSETS to operate a micro-enterprise business training program at 237 North Prince Street, Lancaster, for approximately 138 Lancaster City and County residents (24 will be assisted with County CDBG funds) who wish to start or expand their business for a period beginning July 1, 2007 and terminating June 30, 2008 in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2007 Community Development Block Grant funds.

 

3.         Resolution Approving a Contract with the Community First Fund for the Operation of the Comprehensive Technical Assistance Program.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with the Community First Fund to operate a program providing affordable loan capital and comprehensive technical assistance to viable community projects which actively foster job creation, for approximately sixty (60) income eligible clients and providing twenty (20) loans creating or retaining twenty-five (25) jobs for a period beginning July 1, 2007 and terminating June 30, 2008 in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2007 Community Development Block Grant Funds. 

 

4.         Resolution Approving a Contract with United Veterans Beacon House for the Use of Emergency Shelter Grant Funds.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with the United Veteran’s Beacon House to provide for specific costs related to the operation of the facility for approximately eight (8) veterans for the period beginning July 1, 2007 and terminating June 30, 2008 in an amount not to exceed $3,900.00 of Fiscal Year 2007 Emergency Shelter Grant funds. 

 

            5.         Resolution Approving a Contract with Crispus Attucks Community Center                         for the Use of Emergency Shelter Grant Funds.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with the Crispus Attucks Community Center to provide for operational support ($16,400.00) for the Crispus Attucks Emergency Shelter and the provision of essential services ($13,430.00) for a period beginning July 1, 2007 and terminating June 30, 2008 in an amount not to exceed $29,830.00 of Fiscal Year 2007 Emergency Shelter Grant funds.

 

6.         Resolution Approving a Contract with Clare House, Inc. for the Use of                         Emergency Shelter Grant Funds.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a Contract with Clare House, Inc. to provide for operational support ($10,000.00) and case management services ($5,000.00) to approximately 60 residents of Clare House, Inc. for a period beginning July 1, 2007 and terminating June 30, 2008 in an amount not to exceed $15,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2007 Emergency Shelter Grant Funds. 

 

7.         Resolution Approving a Contract with  Community Action Program of Lancaster County, Inc. on Behalf of The Domestic Violence Services for the Use of Emergency Shelter Grant Funds.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with the Community Action Program of Lancaster County, Inc. to provide for specific costs related to the operation of the Lancaster Domestic Violence Services for a period beginning July 1, 2007 and terminating June 30, 2008 in an amount not to exceed $42,675.00 of Fiscal Year 2007 Emergency Shelter Grant Funds. 

 

            8.         Resolution Approving a Contract with Tabor Community Services, Inc. for                         the Use of Emergency Shelter Grant Funds for the Shelter to Independent                          Living Program.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with Tabor Community Services, Inc. to provide for specific costs related to the operation of the Shelter to Independent Living Program for a period beginning July 1, 2007 and terminating June 30, 2008 in an amount not to exceed $26,228.00 of Fiscal Year 2007 Emergency Shelter Grant Funds. 

 

9.         Resolution Approving a Contract with Tabor Community Services on Behalf of               Transitional Living Center for the Use of Emergency Shelter Grant Funds.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a Contract with Tabor Community Services, Inc. to provide for specific costs related to the operation of the Transitional Living Center for a period beginning July 1, 2007 and terminating June 30, 2008 in an amount not to exceed $31,290.00 of Fiscal Year 2007 Emergency Shelter Grant Funds. 

 

10.       Resolution Approving a Contract with the Crispus Attucks Community Center for the Operation of the Emergency Homeless Shelter for the Use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with the Crispus Attucks Community Center to provide temporary housing and meals to 32 Lancaster homeless individuals and/or families, case management to help these residents work toward self-sufficiency, and referrals to collaborating social service agencies for a period beginning July 1, 2007 and terminating June 30, 2008 in an amount not to exceed $16,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2007 Community Development Block Grant funds.

 

            11.       Resolution Approving a Contract with the Community Action Program of                         Lancaster County, Inc. for the Operation of the Outreach and Case                         Management Program for the Use of CDBG Funds.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with the Community Action Program of Lancaster, Inc. to provide emergency material assistance and crisis intervention, service planning, and case management to 3,437 economically-disadvantaged clients residing in Lancaster County (outside the City of Lancaster) for a period beginning July 1, 2007 and terminating June 30, 2008 in an amount not to exceed $70,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2007 Community Development Block Grant Funds.  

 

12.       Resolution Approving a Contract with Clare House, Inc. for the Operation of                   the Clare House Case Management Program for the Use of CDBG Funds.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a Contract with Clare House, Inc. to provide case management services to 110 clients who reside in one of the two (2) transitional shelters for women or women with children, for a period beginning July 1, 2007 and terminating June 30, 2008 in an amount not to exceed $6,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2007 Community Development Block Grant Funds. 

 

13.     Resolution Approving a Contract with the Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster for the Operation of the Columbia Clubhouse for the Use of CDBG Funds.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with the Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster to provide social, recreational, physical, educational, and other related developmental activities for approximately 850 Columbia Area youth between the ages of 6 and 18 for a period beginning July 1, 2007 and terminating June 30, 2008 in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2007 Community Development Block Grant Funds. 

 

14.       Resolution Approving A Contract With the Community Action Program of Lancaster County, Inc. for the Operation of the Domestic Violence Services Program for the Use of CDBG Funds.

 

The Board is asked to approve, the execution a contract with the Community Action Program of Lancaster, Inc. to provide comprehensive services to approximately 800 County residents who are victims of domestic violence and their dependents through the provision of protective shelter, individual and group counseling, legal advocacy and paralegal assistance, food, children’s programming, and informational and referral services for a period beginning July 1, 2007 and terminating June 30, 2008 in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2007 Community Development Block Grant Funds. 

 

15.       Resolution Approving a Contract with the Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster for the Operation of the Family Intervention & Treatment Services Program for the Use of CDBG Funds.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with the Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster, Inc., to prevent long-term problems and dependence utilizing family-based prevention and early intervention services to approximately 40 families experiencing a risk for abuse or neglect of their children, for a period beginning July 1, 2007 and terminating June 30, 2008 in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2007 Community Development Block Grant Funds.   

 

16.       Resolution Approving a Contract with Tabor Community Services, Inc. for the Operation of the Family Self-Sufficiency Program for the Use of CDBG Funds.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with Tabor Community Services, Inc. to provide approximately 70 families in the program with the skills and resources they need to become self-sufficient within five years of entering the program for a period beginning July 1, 2007 and terminating June 30, 2008 in an amount not to exceed $16,992.00 of Fiscal Year 2007 Community Development Block Grant Funds.   

 

17.       Resolution Approving a Contract with The Gathering Place for the Operation of the Case Management/Support Services Program for the Use of CDBG Funds.

 

            The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with The Gathering Place to provide compassionate care to 23 members of the HIV population of Lancaster County, by meeting the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of those who use their services for a period beginning July 1, 2007 and terminating June 30, 2008 in an amount not to exceed $20,403.00 of Fiscal Year 2007 Community Development Block Grant Funds. 

 

18.       Resolution Approving a Contract with Tabor Community Services, Inc. for the Operation of the Jubilee House Program for the Use of CDBG Funds.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with Tabor Community Services, Inc. to provide approximately one (1) household (with two to three individuals) in the program with approximately 194 nights of transitional housing and supportive services for a period beginning July 1, 2007 and terminating June 30, 2008 in an amount not to exceed $6,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2007 Community Development Block Grant Funds

 

19.       Resolution Approving a Contract with Catholic Charities, Diocese of Harrisburg for the Operation of the Lancaster Intensive Day treatment Program for the Use of CDBG Funds.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with Catholic Charities to provide the emotional support needs of eight (8) children, between the ages of nine (9) and 15 years, who have serious difficulties in school and who have not been helped by less restrictive approaches, for a period beginning July 1, 2007 and terminating June 30, 2008 in an amount not to exceed $14,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2007 Community Development Block Grant Funds. 

 

20.       Resolution Approving a Contract with Midpenn Legal Services, Inc. for the Operation of the Civil Legal Aid to Vulnerable Populations Program for the Use of CDBG Funds.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with the MidPenn Legal Services, Inc. to provide free legal services in civil matters to low-income individuals/ families living in Lancaster County (outside the City of Lancaster) for a period beginning July 1, 2007 and terminating June 30, 2008 in an amount not to exceed $55,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2007 Community Development Block Grant Funds. 

 

21.       Resolution Approving a Contract with Family and Children Services for the Operation of the Pregnancy and Parenting Center for the Use of CDBG Funds.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with Family and Children Services of Central Pennsylvania to provide group education around pre-natal and parenting issues, support groups for teens post-partum, case management, referrals, counseling, transportation, pregnancy testing, child abuse and developmental screenings, and information and referral for approximately 272 individuals (teens and infants) for a period beginning July 1, 2007 and terminating June 30, 2008 in an amount not to exceed $14,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2007 Community Development Block Grant Funds. 

 

22.       Resolution Approving a Contract with Tabor Community Services, Inc. for the Operation of the Rental Counseling to Prevent Homelessness Program for the Use of CDBG Funds.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with Tabor Community Services, Inc. to prevent homelessness through the provision of comprehensive rental housing and budget counseling, intensive case management, advocacy and landlord mediation to 42 individuals or families for a period beginning July 1, 2007 and terminating June 30, 2008 in an amount not to exceed $39,000 of Fiscal

Year 2007 Community Development Block Grant Funds.

 

23.       Resolution Approving a Contract with Neighborhood Services for the Operation of the Representative Payee Program for Use of CDBG Funds.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with Neighborhood Services to serve as fiduciary Representative Payee for 20 individuals who have been determined to be unable to manage their own finances in order to enable clients to receive their Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) or Special Supplemental Income (SSI) entitlement to live within their limited financial resources and enjoy a quality of life through careful management of their funds that would otherwise not be possible, for a period beginning July 1, 2007 and terminating June 30, 2008 in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2007 Community Development Block Grant Funds. 

 

24.       Resolution Approving A Contract With the Southeast Lancaster Health Services, Inc. for the Operation of the Comprehensive Primary Medical and Dental Care Program for the Use of CDBG Funds.

 

The Board is asked to approve, the execution a contract with the SouthEast Lancaster Health Services, Inc. to provide basic and comprehensive quality health (medical and dental) care to approximately 4,627 residents of Lancaster County, excluding the City of Lancaster, with emphasis on those families and individuals who are typically medically or dentally underserved because of financial limitations, inadequate health care insurance or geographic isolation for a period  beginning July 1, 2007 and terminating June 30, 2008 in  an amount not to exceed $30,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2007 Community Development Block Grant Funds. 

 

25.       Resolution Approving a Contract with the Lodge, Inc. of Pennsylvania for the Operation of the Supported Housing and Outreach Program for the Use of CDBG Funds.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with The Lodge, Inc. of Pennsylvania to provide non-facility based housing and supportive services to 60 seriously mentally ill homeless individuals in Lancaster County, outside the City, for a period beginning July 1, 2007 and terminating June 30, 2008 in an amount not to exceed $15,500.00 of Fiscal Year 2007 Community Development Block Grant Funds. 

 

26.       Resolution Approving a Contract with Tabor Community Services, Inc. for the Operation of the Shelter to Independent Living Program for the Use of CDBG Funds.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with Tabor Community Services, Inc. to assist Lancaster County homeless individuals and families through the provision of housing search, landlord advocacy, budget counseling and education, and intensive case management to 90 individuals or families for a period beginning July 1, 2007 and terminating June 30, 2008 in an amount not to exceed $35,125.00 of Fiscal Year 2007 Community Development Block Grant Funds. 

 

27.       Resolution Approving a Contract with Tabor Community Services, Inc. for the Operation of the Transitional Living Center Program for the Use of CDBG Funds.

 

            The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with Tabor Community Services, Inc. to provide approximately seven (7) homeless families/individuals in the program with long-term transitional shelter and case management services for a period beginning July 1, 2007 and terminating June 30, 2008 in an amount not to exceed $12,980.00 of Fiscal Year 2007 Community Development Block Grant Funds. 

 

28.       Resolution Approving a Contract with Welsh Mountain Medical & Dental Center, Inc. for the Operation of the Medical & Dental Services Program for the Use of CDBG Funds.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with the Welsh Mountain Medical & Dental Center, Inc. to provide quality primary health care and/or dental care services to assist approximately 600 CDBG-eligible patients in achieving their ultimate health status for a period beginning July 1, 2007 and terminating
June 30, 2008 in an amount not to exceed($62,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2007 Community Development Block Grant Funds.   

 

29.       Resolution Approving a Contract with the Lancaster YWCA for the Operation of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Counseling Program for the Use of CDBG Funds.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with the Lancaster YWCA. to provide direct services to approximately 114 sexual assault victims under the age of 18 and their families free of charge for a period beginning July 1, 2007 and terminating June 30, 2008 in an amount not to exceed $22,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2007 Community Development Block Grant Funds.

 

X.                  Other Business

 

The next meeting of the Board of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster will be held
July 24, 2007 immediately following the 4:00 p.m. meeting of the Lancaster County Housing Authority at the offices of the Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities, 202 North Prince Street, Suite 400, Lancaster, PA.

 

XI.                Adjournment

 

For additional information or questions regarding this Agenda, please contact
Matthew T. Sternberg, Executive Director at
717-394-0793 or by e-mail at msternberg@lchra.com.  

 

If you are a person with a disability who wishes to attend this meeting and requires any auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodation to enable you to participate in the meeting, please contact the Redevelopment Authority at (717) 394-0793 to discuss how we may best accommodate your needs.