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City moves forward on CDBG daycare grant plan and hires grant-writer procurement steps
Summary
Council approved a request to solicit grant-writing and administrative services for a potential CDBG grant (up to $600,000) to remodel the Family Resource Center into a daycare; Simmering & Corey proposed a $23,500 contract to administer the upper-story grant if awarded.
City staff told the council they received a proposal from Simmering & Corey to provide CDBG upper‑story grant-writing and administrative services for $23,500, with $22,000 to be covered by the grant and $1,500 from the city’s TIF LMI set-aside if awarded. The council approved the award of grant-writing services to the firm and authorized procurement steps for architectural services and selection-committee appointments to support a potential CDBG application to remodel a vacant room at the Family Resource Center into child-care space.
City staff said the potential grant request could be up to $600,000 and that the applicant (Child Care Junction) seeks rent waivers during the remodel; staff and council members discussed local match options and the need for a special meeting to meet grant deadlines. Executive staff proposed a short special council meeting on Aug. 10 to finalize necessary approvals because the CDBG application deadline is Aug. 17.
