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Greene County board approves resolution to prepare for new round of CDBG microenterprise funding
Summary
The Greene County Economic Development Board approved a resolution authorizing a subrecipient agreement to prepare for a second round of Community Development Block Grant microenterprise assistance; the agreement is contingent on a successful award and seeks to streamline re-application under a revised state process.
The Greene County Economic Development Board voted to authorize a subrecipient agreement to position the county for a second round of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) microenterprise assistance, the board said.
Board members approved the measure after staff described how the county will seek to replicate a prior round that distributed $300,000 to local microenterprises. James, a staff member presenting the item, said the earlier award supported 12 businesses and eight employees and that the new agreement is “contingent upon a successful award.” He told the board the state has simplified the program’s renewal process so a county may reapply without completing the lengthy prior procedures required in earlier rounds. “So this just allows us to be out of the gate,” James said.
The resolution, identified in the meeting as Resolution –45, authorizes entering a subrecipient agreement with a local partner for administration of the CDBG microenterprise grant and directs staff to update the subrecipient paperwork so the county can reapply quickly if awarded. The board moved and seconded the resolution and approved it during the meeting; the motion was recorded as approved (vote tally not specified in the record). The resolution text presented to the board also states the agreement is conditional on the county receiving the grant award.
Board members asked procedural questions about the timeline and the revised state requirements, and staff said the updated process will require a simpler environmental review and an updated subrecipient agreement each round rather than the previous 75% expenditure threshold and multi-agency approvals that could add about six weeks to the timeline.
The action means Greene County will be positioned to deliver microenterprise assistance quickly should the county receive the next CDBG allocation. No dollar amount for the prospective round was specified in the meeting minutes beyond the county’s description of replicating its prior $300,000 award.
The board moved on to other agenda items after recording the approval.
