Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 7/2/2024
Item Status: New
From: Roger H. Rendleman, County Administrator; Brian Underwood, Grants Director
Submitted by: Katrina Taylor, Grants Administrator
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ITEM TITLE
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Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Update
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Ms. Angela Trail, Senior Grants Manager with Civix, will provide a presentation to update the Commission on the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program status.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background:
During its November 7, 2023, meeting the Commission authorized staff to advertise the Request for Proposals for the General Grant and Management, Project Management, and Capacity Building for the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Subaward. The RFPs were received in the Purchasing Office on December 20, 2023, at 2:00 P.M. Fourteen (14) firms submitted a proposal, and after review by Brian Underwood, Buford King, Wanda Gautney, and Susan Kilby, four (4) firms were selected to give a presentation to the committee. The firms were evaluated on the criteria listed in the RFP. The evaluation committee consisted of Roger Rendleman, Brian Underwood, Katrina Taylor, Wanda Gautney, and Susan Kilby. After viewing the four (4) presentations by the firms, and reviewing their qualifications and prices, the evaluation committee felt that MB3 Inc. d/b/a Civix had the most advantageous proposal for the County for the Planning Phase.
On February 3, 2022, and May 24, 2022, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated a total of $501,252,000.00 to the State of Alabama for the purpose of assisting in long-term recovery from major disasters, Hurricanes Sally and Zeta, that occurred in 2020. The Baldwin County Commission, as a subrecipient of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA), will utilize CDBG-DR funds to implement a wide range of housing, infrastructure, economic development, and mitigation activities. The County expects to receive up to $44,361,686.00 in CDBG-DR funds, corresponding to ADECA’s allocation received from HUD. Consistent with ADECA’s subaward of funds in the amount of $1,000,000.00, the Commission is required to develop an individual Local Recovery Plan (LRP) as detailed in the State of Alabama Action Plan for Disaster Recovery that identifies and describes the activities eligible for CDBG-DR funding.
Previous Commission action/date:
June 4, 2024 - During the work session, Mr. Ted Guillot, Vice President, Ms. Angela Trail, and Mr. Chad Carson, Senior Grants Managers, with Civix, presented to the Commission the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program status.
March 5, 2024 - The BCC awarded the Contract to MB3 Inc. d/b/a Civix in the amount of $370,081.00 for the Planning Phase of the General Grant and Management, Project Management, and Capacity Building for the Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Subaward and authorized the Chairman to execute the Contract.
December 19, 2023 - The BCC accepted the CDBG-DR sub-award from ADECA in the amount of $1,000,000 for the development of a Local Recovery Plan (LRP) to identify local unmet needs resulting from Hurricanes Sally and Zeta in 2020 through outreach and coordination with impacted stakeholders; and approved the Subrecipient Agreement No. DR-21-001, with ADECA; and authorized the Chairman to execute the agreement and any related documents.
November 7, 2023 - The BCC approved the Request for Proposals (RFP) for General Grant Coordination and Management, Project Management, and Capacity Building for the CDBG-DR Subaward and authorized the Purchasing Director to advertise the RFP; and authorized the Chairman/Purchasing Division Commissioner for the BCC to approve any necessary addendums or clarifications if required after the RFP is advertised.
November 16, 2022 - The BCC authorized staff to proceed with preparing a Request for Proposals (RFP) document for the development of the CDBG-DR Local Recovery Plan for Baldwin County.
October 4, 2022 - The BCC approved and authorized the Chairman to execute a letter to ADECA providing comments in response to the CDBG-DR Draft Action Plan.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
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ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
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FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
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