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Shawnee council approves CDBG-CV amendment to fund storage conversion at Shawnee Community Services
Summary
The council approved a substantial amendment to the city’s 2020 CDBG annual action plan to use remaining coronavirus-setaside CDBG funds to finance covered storage and related site work at Shawnee Community Services, and authorized grant administration and design-build procurement steps.
Shawnee — The City Council on Oct. 13 approved a substantial amendment to the city’s 2020 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) annual action plan to use remaining coronavirus-setaside (CDBG-CV) funds for facility improvements at Shawnee Community Services.
City staff said the amendment would apply federal CDBG-CV funds to convert and cover an existing outdoor storage area at Shawnee Community Services into a ventilated, usable storage and work area, with site improvements including a relocated dumpster enclosure and concrete work to make collection feasible. Lauren Grasshopper, assistant city manager, told the council staff estimates and procurement will be handled by the city if the amendment is approved and funding bids come in within available resources.
Why it matters: Council members were presented with agency testimony showing Shawnee Community Services’ everyday operations rely heavily on donated goods and on-site processing. Sylvia Terry of Shawnee Community Services described extensive…
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