CDBG Funding: Proposed and Actual

Funding Recommendations Actual Staff CDC*

HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC FACILITIES

One Stop Career Shop $1,900,000 $2,000,000 $1,454,339
Central City Entertainment Ctr. 392,000 392,000 392,000
City Public Parks & Recreation 117,300 56,000 157,300
American Institute for Learning 100,000 135,000 216,000
Businesses Invest in Growth 67,213 67,213 67,213
Southeast Corner of Assoc. Neighbor. 42,400 0 16,361
Texas Asian Chamber of Commerce 29,360 29,360 29,360
Austin Community Nursery Schools 22,500 0 0
METSA (East Austin NAs) 17,000 17,000 17,000
SER Jobs for Progress 15,100 0 90,000
Push Up Foundation 14,200 20,500 20,500
United Cerebral Palsy 0 0 234,000

PUBLIC SERVICES

Eastside Story 50,000 101,000 0
Austin Tenant's Council 29,300 0 50,000
Big Brothers/Big Sisters 28,700 43,700 18,700
First Call for Help 15,000 0 25,000
Rites of Passage 15,000 15,000 15,000
Austin Academy 11,700 0 10,000
LIFE, Inc. 10,000 0 10,000
Casa Marianella 5,300 5,300 5,300
Push Up Foundation 0 0 31,000
Total $2,882,073 $2,882,073 $2,882,073

* Community Development Commission makes recommendations to council

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