GrantWorks presents $750,000 TDA Community Development Fund opportunity; council authorizes RFP/RFQ
GrantWorks staff told the council that the Texas Department of Agriculture Community Development Fund offers $750,000 for infrastructure projects; the city's match was reduced to about $7,500 (1%), and Council authorized issuing RFPs/RFQs to pursue a street-improvement project.
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Rob Barthen, Senior Client Services Manager with GrantWorks, presented the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Community Development Fund grant opportunity at the Sept. 8 meeting. He said the grant provides $750,000 for infrastructure projects, the city's required match had been reduced from 2% to 1% (approximately $7,500), and the project must benefit an area with at least 51% low-to-moderate income (LMI) residents. Barthen noted the city's overall LMI rate of 36.4% but expressed confidence that a qualifying project area could be identified.
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