Community Development Block Grant Policy Committee

CITY OF NORMAN, OK COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT POLICY COMMITTEE Development Center, Room A, 225 N. Webster Ave., Norman, OK 73069 Monday, August 26, 2024 at 6:00 PM MINUTES It is the policy of the City of Norman that no person or groups of persons shall on the grounds of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, place of birth, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, marital status, including marriage to a person of the same sex, disability, relation, or genetic information, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise subjected to discrimination in employment activities or in all programs, services, or activities administered by the City, its recipients, sub-recipients, and contractors. In the event of any comments, complaints, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, and auxiliary aids and services regarding accessibility or inclusion, please call 405-366-5424, Relay Service: 711. To better serve you, five (5) business days' advance notice is preferred. INTRODUCTIONS Attendees Karen Canavan Heidi Smith Tammy Vaughn Staff Lisa Krieg, CDBG Grants Manager Tara Reynolds, CDBG Financial Management Analyst The meeting was called to order at 6:05pm. REPORTS 1. PRESENTATION OF CDBG CV2 ACCOMPLISHMENTS Please see attached slides. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Q & A REGARDING CDBG CV2 FUNDS Tammy Vaughn stated that on behalf of Aging Services and their clients they are very grateful for the use of the funds to assist in addressing the nutrition needs of the senior citizens that they serve. The funds allowed the agency to expand the services in several ways which allowed the fragile clients to avoid potential exposure to the COVID virus. Heidi Smith commented that the funds that were provided to Thunderbird Clubhouse allowed expansion of their meal program to serve additional clients who were struggling financially due to the impact of the pandemic. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT POLICY COMMITTEE - Monday, August 26, 2024 P a g e | 1  No questions asked. MISCELLANEOUS COMMENTS None. ADJOURNMENT This meeting was adjourned at 6:48pm. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT POLICY COMMITTEE - Monday, August 26, 2024 P a g e | 2 CDBG CV2 Final Report Contact us. Lisa Krieg CDBG Grants Manager 405-366-5464 Page 1  Aging Services of Cleveland County, Inc. Participating Nutrition Assistance Entities City of Norman Parks and Recreation Dept. Childcare Assistance Food and Shelter, Inc. Rental Assistance Nutrition Assistance Meals on Wheels, Inc. Nutrition Assistance Thunderbird Clubhouse, Inc. Page 2 Nutrition Assistance Rental Assistance Nutrition Assistance Childcare 221 Households 3,632 Households 17 Households Assisted Assisted Assisted $223,455.80 $330,000 expended $22,565 expended expended Community Development Block Grant CV2 Oklahoma Department of Commerce Page 3  Demographics Race White 4,964 Black 777 American Indian 737 Asian 169 Hawaiian/Pacific 32 Islander Nutrition Multi 446 Refused 254 Of Hispanic or Latino 511 Origin Assistance Not of Hispanic or Latino Origin 3,211 Administered by: Aging Services of Cleveland County, Inc. Food and Shelter, Inc. Meals on Wheels, Inc. A total of 128,122 meals provided Thunderbird Clubhouse, Inc. 3,632 Households consisting of 7,779 individuals received assistance Average household size was 2.03 persons • $330,000 ($19,090.35 Activity Delivery Cost; $310,909.65 Meals) Assistance included congregate meals, home delivered meals and food pantry access • Households required to be 80% or below Median Household Income Page 4  Demographics Race White 260 Black 122 American Indian 49 Asian 1 Hawaiian/Pacific 1 Islander Rent Multi 69 Refused 9 Of Hispanic or Latino 28 Origin Assistance Not of Hispanic or Latino Origin 483 Administered by: Food and Shelter, Inc. • $223,455.80 ($18,535.16 Activity Delivery Cost; $204,920.64 Rent) 221 Households consisting of 500 individuals received assistance • Households required to be 80% or below Median Household Income Average household size was 2.31 persons • Maximum assistance of three months of rent Average assistance was $1,011.11 • All payments made directly to landlord/property owner Page 5  Demographics Race White 20 Black 26 American Indian 0 Asian 4 Hawaiian/Pacific 0 Islander Childcare Multi 0 Refused 0 Of Hispanic or Latino 0 Origin Assistance Not of Hispanic or Latino Origin 50 Administered by: City of Norman Parks and Recreation Department • $22,565 expended to assist in childcare when school is out of session 17 Households consisting of 50 individuals received assistance • Households required to be 80% or below Median Household Income Average participation per household was 3 children • Assistance limited to scheduled camps and activities Average assistance was $1,327.35 • Assistance included a fee waiver for participation with Parks being reimbursed actual cost of activity. Page 6