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The director explained the city uses an annual rotation of certified contractors for federally funded projects and solicited bids from two demolition/excavation contractors on the city’s approved list, Pat Ryan Construction and Clean-cut. \"I asked for the bids from our 2 demolition excavation approved contractors, which is Pat Ryan Construction and Clean-cut. I made the bid request on December 2 with bids due on December 13. I only got 1 bid back. So I'm moving forward with this bid,\" the director said.

Staff emphasized the project still requires environmental review and site preparation before any structures are torn down. The director told the committee asbestos abatement work has already been completed by Midwest Environmental: \"We already did that work. Okay. Asbestos has already been removed. Midwest Environmental did that work like a year ago.\" Disposal and hauling remain contractor responsibilities and will be spelled out in the contract, staff said.

Committee members were told that because the four parcels are adjacent the city will use one larger contract rather than separate smaller contracts per parcel; that explains the larger dollar value compared with typical housing rehab projects. The director said the demo contract is executed through the department’s annual federal contracting process and does not require separate committee or council bid award action.

Staff also reviewed the city’s draft CDBG consolidated plan and the annual action plan allocations under consideration for the coming year. The draft figures summarized at the meeting include (annual action amounts): housing counseling $45,250 (with a $25,000 allocation for down-payment assistance incentives), housing rehabilitation $100,000, project delivery fees $51,750, homeless-supportive public services $50,000, clearance and demolition $60,000, facilities and infrastructure $40,000, other public services $30,000, economic development $80,000, and administration/planning $115,000. Staff cautioned that next-year amounts remain subject to HUD negotiation and that the total CDBG figure cited in the department’s summary includes both previous-year carryover and the next fiscal year’s allocation (the director said the next fiscal year portion is about $600,000 of the $1,080,000 cited).

Staff said the public-service competition for the coming year drew nine applications requesting more than the available funds. They also noted contractor recruitment events and a contractor meeting were postponed from Feb. 19 to March because the department delayed scheduling until federal funding status was clearer.

Votes at a glance: The committee approved the minutes from its January meeting (motion by Alderman Johnson; second by Alderman Osinga; outcome: approved). The committee approved payment of bills totaling $62,280.84 (motion by Walter Bowman Johnson; second by Alderwoman Noble). The minutes-recorded roll call for the bills showed five ayes and one abstention; the transcript does not clearly identify the name of the member who abstained.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Kankakee - Community Development Committee Livestream","oneSentenceSummary","City staff described a planned CDBG demolition contract covering four adjacent properties on the 400 block of Fifth Avenue and summarized the draft consolidated plan’s proposed allocations for housing rehab, public services, demolition, economic development and program administration.","taxTitle","Kankakee City, Kankakee County, Illinois","taxId",4543,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6353622,"Kankakee staff: federal funding freeze briefly blocked access to grant accounts but funds restored",595,1090000,1685000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2221126-a7dd76d7c2c4c4226efb0ce853ac24e8&start=1090&end=1685","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2221126-a7dd76d7c2c4c4226efb0ce853ac24e8/thumbnail_1090000.jpg","/articles/6353622/Kankakee-City/Kankakee-County/Illinois/Kankakee-staff-federal-funding-freeze-briefly-blocked-access-to-grant-accounts-but-funds-restored","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6353622-c15e7a5d34858fe9668a444f3b02f54a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198992&Signature=BcdJAZ63Gol4-Bep2FpGrCPXlZIYarU6Tvfb71v0lqDZm2uXHhDApZpNm1~WVo1-CO0ZC553bKVDRSrp7YTw-K0QlihamCFnYIUDjhaZF0vT3qnF08DmdBmI2VkFn57Jq9p2yJa4UUi1O6XQHTFqJxjNiH3388hfnK9WlZTyXCAeIneyQb5XrX~WmjJQVVlugPlgZP1JvgpncbXubp5V9w7pW-FNHy4A7ni1JN9Aw9MQxYIPliabjmeW1CIuvSGzKSO5JU4LIW22pEXE0ecmZkfuQaxLYfUalH5~kcuhqbOz7Lan-iMGRelU2IxU0uE48QeR93JG0zijfZsgw8ACwQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a Kankakee City Community Development Committee meeting, the department director said a temporary federal pause on grant disbursements briefly prevented staff from accessing HUD and other federal accounts but that access was restored on Jan. 29 and existing, signed grant agreements remain available.

The update outlined the timeline staff and local representatives used to restore access after a White House memo to the Office of Management and Budget temporarily paused disbursements. Committee members were told a district judge issued a temporary stay that, together with subsequent federal guidance, allowed the department to regain account access at about 2:40 p.m. on Jan. 29.

The disruption mattered because federal grants fund staff and projects in Kankakee’s community development work. \"At about 2:40 p.m. on January 29 was when our access to our accounting systems were was all restored. So we were able to get access back again. And, that was a big sigh of relief,\" the Community Development director told the committee.

Department staff outlined the money and programs at risk if the freeze had continued: roughly $2,750,000 across the lead and healthy-homes grants combined (the director cited $1.4 million for the healthy-homes grant), about $1.08 million in community development block grant (CDBG) funding that includes the East Riverwalk allocation of about $475,000, and other federal awards. Staff said nine local certified contractors rely on the city’s projects and that the department expected to move forward on roughly 100 projects this year if funding remained stable.

Staff also told the committee that seven of nine full-time department positions are funded by federal grants for program administration; a prolonged loss of federal funds would reduce staff availability to run programs. The director said she expects changes in future program rules and intake processes as federal agencies review alignment with recent executive orders but that HUD representatives have been communicating updates.

Committee members thanked federal office staff and local congressional offices for assistance during the uncertainty. The director said she will continue monitoring federal guidance and working with HUD and congressional staffers as the administration and courts resolve outstanding legal and policy questions.","City community development staff told the committee that a temporary federal freeze on grants briefly locked the department out of its accounts, threatening projects and staff funding, but access was restored and currently awarded grants remain available.","actionData","errors"]

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Kankakee committee reviews CDBG-funded demolition of four Fifth Avenue parcels and draft consolidated plan allocations

Kankakee staff: federal funding freeze briefly blocked access to grant accounts but funds restored