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Senior Center Fixed Capital Outlay Grant (NB)
This item authorizes the submission of an application for a Senior Center Fixed Capital Outlay Grant from the Florida Department of Elder Affairs and authorizes the City Manager to execute all related documents on behalf of the City of Gainesville.
Explanation
On June 23, 2008, the Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) announced the availability of grants to support the construction, repair, or maintenance of senior centers under the Senior Center Fixed Capital Outlay Program. The DOEA will award $9.1 million under this program. A local government or nonprofit applicant may apply for up to $2 million to construct a new multi-service senior center.
Earlier this year, the City Commission approved the ranking of potential sites for a senior recreation center to be built on City park property in the event that funding became available to construct such a facility. Northside Park was chosen as the preferred site, and staff has been working with representatives from the Community Coalition for Older Adults, ElderCare of Alachua County, and Alachua County to confirm the suitability of locating a senior recreation center at Northside Park.
ElderCare of Alachua County has agreed to co-sponsor an application with the City for a Senior Center Fixed Capital Outlay Grant and will coordinate with the Community Coalition for Older Adults in preparing the grant application. In addition to serving as the co-applicant, the City would provide the necessary 25% match for the grant in the form of the appraised value of the land where the senior center is to be located. The 2007 certified land value of the Northside Park is $945,000 or $30,000 per acre for the entire 31.5 acre site.
The deadline to submit a grant application to the DOEA is August 1, 2008.
Fiscal Note
Grant funding in the amount of $2 million will be provided by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs. An in-kind match of 25% will be prov...
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