Agenda

Meeting Of The Board Of The

Redevelopment Authority Of The County Of Lancaster

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Immediately Following The 4:30 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, Suite 400

Lancaster, PA  17603

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I.                    Call to Order

II.                  Public Comments

III.                Minutes of the May 27, 2008 Meeting

IV.               Treasurer’s Report for the Month of May 2008

V.                 Report of the Executive Director

VI.               Correspondence/Communications

VII.             Committee Reports

             

VIII.           Old Business

IX.               New Business    

1.         Resolution Approving a Contract Amendment with Columbia Borough for the Operation of the Walnut Street Rehabilitation Project.

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a Contract Amendment with Columbia Borough to increase the amount of funds to an amount not to exceed $250,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant Program funds.

 

2.         Resolution Approving a Contract Amendment with the Borough of Manheim for the Operation of the Phase III – West Ferdinand & South Grant Streets Neighborhood Improvement Project

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a Contract Amendment with the Borough of Manheim to increase the amount of funds to an amount not to exceed $250,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant Program funds.

 

3.         Resolution Approving a Contract Amendment with the Mount Joy Borough Authority for the Operation of the Hill Street Water and Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project – Phase I

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a Contract Amendment with the Mount Joy Borough Authority to increase the amount of funds to an amount not to exceed $250,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant Program funds.

4.         Resolution Approving a Contract with Quarryville Borough for the Operation of the Water System Capital Improvements Project – Phase II

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a Contract Amendment with Quarryville Borough to increase the amount of funds to an amount not to exceed $250,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant Program funds.

 

5.         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 100 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, 2008 and terminating June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $70,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2008 Community Development Block Grant funds.

 

6.         Resolution Approving a Contract with BASE for the Operation of the Minority Entrepreneurial Development Program

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with BASE, Inc. to operate the Minority Entrepreneurial Development Program provide assistance to 40 potential or existing entrepreneurs through technical assistance, necessary counseling and education required to attain business skills.  This assistance will lead to the creation of eight (8) new micro-enterprises which will create at least five (5) full time equivalent jobs or the retention of seven (7) full time equivalent jobs for a period beginning July 1, 2008 and terminating June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2008 Community Development Block Grant funds.

 

7.         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 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 fifty (50) income eligible clients and providing twelve (12) loans creating or retaining eighteen (18) jobs for a period beginning July 1, 2008 and terminating June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $60,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2008 Community Development Block Grant Funds.   

 

8.         Resolution Approving a Contract with Tabor Community Services for the Operation of the Family Self-Sufficiency Program for the Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with Tabor Community Services, Inc. to approve the execution of a contract with Tabor Community Services, Inc. to provide approximately 70 families in the program with the goal setting, skills and resources they need to become employed and fully self-sufficient within five years of entering the program; for a period beginning July 1, 2008 and terminating June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $16,464.00 of Fiscal Year 2008 Community Development Block Grant Funds. 

 

9.         Resolution Approving a Contract with Community Action Program for the Operation of the Outreach and Case Management Program for the Use of Community Development Block Grant 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 approximately 3,400 economically-disadvantaged clients residing in Lancaster County (outside the City of Lancaster) for a period beginning July 1, 2008 and terminating June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $70,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2008 Community Development Block Grant Funds. 

 

10.       Resolution Approving a Contract with the Lancaster YWCA for the Operation of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Counseling Program for the Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds

 

The Board is asked to approve to approve the execution of a contract with the Lancaster YWCA to provide direct services to approximately 115 sexual assault victims under the age of 18 and their families free of charge for a period beginning July 1, 2008 and terminating June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $22,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2008 Community Development Block Grant Funds.

 

11.       Resolution Approving a Contract with Family and Children Services of Central PA for the Operation of the Teen Pregnancy and Parenting Program for the Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with Family and Children Services of Central Pennsylvania to provide case management, prenatal classes, parenting classes and support groups for teens post-partum, as well as counseling, transportation, pregnancy testing, child developmental and abuse assessments, and information and referrals for approximately 300 individuals (teens and infants) for a period beginning July 1, 2008 and terminating June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $14,411.00 of Fiscal Year 2008 Community Development Block Grant Funds. 

 

12.       Resolution Approving a Contract with the Gathering Place for the Operation of the Case Management/Support Services Program for the Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with The Gathering Place to provide case management and support services to 35 HIV-infected clients of Lancaster County, for a period beginning July 1, 2008 and terminating June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2008 Community Development Block Grant Funds. 

 

13.       Resolution Approving a Contract with Midpenn Legal Services for the Operation of the Legal Representation for Low-Income Residents of Lancaster County for the Use of Community Development Block Grant 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, 2008 and terminating June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $48,400.00 of Fiscal Year 2008 Community Development Block Grant Funds. 

 

14.       Resolution Approving a Contract with Community Action Program for the Operation of the Domestic Violence Services Program for the Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with the Community Action Program of Lancaster County, Inc. to provide comprehensive services to approximately 850 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, 2008 and terminating June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $52,800.00 of Fiscal Year 2008 Community Development Block Grant Funds.   

 

15.       Resolution Approving a Contract with Clare House for the Operation of the Clare House Transitional Shelter Case-Management Program for the Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with Clare House, Inc. to provide case-management, service coordination and aftercare support services to 50 clients who reside in one of the two (2) transitional shelters for women or women with children, for a period beginning July 1, 2008 and terminating June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $5,280.00 of Fiscal Year 2008 Community Development Block Grant Funds.  

16.       Resolution Approving a Contract with SouthEast Lancaster Health Services for the Operation of the Medical and Dental Services for Non-City Residents for the Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with the SouthEast Lancaster Health Services, Inc. to provide basic and comprehensive quality health (medical and dental) care to approximately 264 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, 2008 and terminating June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $26,400.00 of Fiscal Year 2008 Community Development Block Grant Funds. 

 

17.       Resolution Approving a Contract with Catholic Charities, Diocese of Harrisburg for the Operation of the Lancaster Intensive Day Treatment Program for the Use of Community Development Block  Grant Funds

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with Catholic Charities to provide the emotional support needs of eight (8) to ten (10) children, between the ages of nine (9) and fifteen, who have serious difficulties in school and who have not been helped by less restrictive approaches, for a period beginning July 1, 2008 and terminating June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $18,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2008 Community Development Block Grant Funds. 

 

18.             Resolution Approving a Contract with Tabor Community Services for the Operation of the Jubilee House Program for the Use of Community Development Block Grant 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 209 nights of transitional housing and supportive services for a period beginning July 1, 2008 and terminating June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $5,855.00 of Fiscal Year 2008 Community Development Block Grant Funds.

 

19.             Resolution Approving a Contract with Tabor Community Services for the Operation of the Transitional Living Center Program for the Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with with Tabor Community Services, Inc. to provide approximately 68 homeless families/

individuals in the program with long-term transitional shelter and case management services for a period beginning July 1, 2008 and terminating June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $25,920.00 of Fiscal Year 2008 Community Development Block Grant Funds. 

20.             Resolution Approving a Contract with Tabor Community Services for the Operation of the Rental Counseling to Prevent Homelessness Program for the Use of Community Development Block Grant 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 54 individuals or families for a period beginning July 1, 2008 and terminating June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $39,000.00 of Fiscal

Year 2008 Community Development Block Grant Funds.

 

21.             Resolution Approving a Contract with Tabor Community services for the Operation of the Shelter to Independent Living Program for the Use of Community Development Block Grant 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, intensive case management and housing procurement to 100 individuals or families for a period beginning July 2008 and terminating June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $30,910.00 of Fiscal Year 2008 Community Development Block Grant Funds.


22.             Resolution Approving a Contract with The Lodge for the Operation of the Supported Housing and Outreach Program for the Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract with The Lodge, Inc. of Pennsylvania to provide non-facility based intensive housing and supportive services to 40 seriously mentally ill homeless individuals in Lancaster County, outside the City, for a period beginning July 1, 2008 and terminating June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $14,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2008 Community Development Block Grant Funds. 

 

23.             Resolution Approving a Contract with Welsh Mountain Medical & Dental Center for the Operation of the Medical and Dental Services Program for the Use of Community Development Block Grant Funds

 

The Board is asked to approve the execution of a contract the Welsh Mountain Medical & Dental Center, Inc. to provide quality primary health care and/or dental care services to assist approximately 450 CDBG-eligible patients in achieving their ultimate health status for a period beginning July 1, 2008 and terminating June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $54,560.00 of Fiscal Year 2008 Community Development Block Grant Funds. 

 

24.             Resolution Approving a Contract with the Crispus Attucks Community Center for the Operation of the Emergency Homeless Shelter Program for the Use of Community Development Block Grant 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 30 Lancaster County 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, 2008 and terminating June 30, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $16,000.00 of Fiscal Year 2008 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 22, 2008 immediately following the 4:30 p.m. meeting of the Lancaster County Housing Authority at the offices of the Lancaster County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities, 202 North Prince Street, 4th floor, 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.