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APPENDIX I <br />SCOPE OF SERVICES 1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br />NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCES & TECHNICAL SERVICES CORPORATION <br />NEIGHBORHOOD CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITY <br />17-JC-86 <br />1/01/2017-12/31/2018 <br />PURPOSE AND INTENT <br />The City of South Bend, in creative and affirmative partnership with City residents, private enterprise, neighborhood <br />and community organizations, and the Federal Government, is committed to the national objective of "creating a <br />suitable living environment " with the intended outcome of "Sustainability: Promoting Livable or Viable <br />Communities" for all persons. In attempting to achieve these objectives, the City of South Bend has determined that, <br />for this project, there is a need to secure the services of an organization with special expertise. Therefore, program <br />funds will be utilized through Neighborhood Resources and Technical Services Corporation to coordinate the <br />Neighborhood Leadership Academy (NLA) program and provide Neighborhood Technical Assistance. <br />TARGETED GOALS <br />The targeted goal for the Neighborhood Capacity Building activity (17-JC-86) is to assist residents of low -mod <br />income neighborhoods in building stronger neighborhood organizations and associations through capacity building, <br />skills/leadership training, and collaborative activities. <br />If, for any reason, there is difficulty in achieving this goal, the Agency must notify the Department of Community <br />Investment of the problem(s) so the matter(s) can be rectified in a timely manner. <br />INCOME GUIDELINES <br />CDBG funds will be spent in income -qualified neighborhoods (as defined fi-om time to time by HUD) in the City of <br />South Bend, <br />FY 2017 CDBG Income Limits (Effective June 15, 2017) <br />1-Person <br />Household <br />2-Person <br />Household <br />3-Person <br />Household <br />4-Person <br />Household <br />5-Person <br />Household <br />6-Person <br />Household <br />7-Person <br />Household <br />8-Person <br />Household <br />30%AMI <br />12,050 <br />16,020 <br />20,160 <br />24,300 <br />28,440 <br />32,580 <br />35,450 <br />37,700 <br />50%AMI <br />20,000 <br />22,850 <br />25,700 <br />28,550 <br />30,850 <br />33,150 <br />35,450 <br />37,770 <br />60%AMI <br />32,000 <br />36,600 <br />41,150 <br />45,700 <br />49,400 <br />53,050 <br />56,700 <br />60,350 <br />ACTIVITY SERVICE AREA <br />The activities under this contract must take place within the City of South Bend. <br />TIMETABLE <br />Costs may be incurred when the agency is notified to proceed by the Department of Community Investment. This <br />activity shall commence on January 1, 2017, and shall continue to and include December 31, 2018. All funds <br />unobligated by 12/31/18 and'all funds unspent by 1/31119 will be subject to reprogramming at the option of the City. <br />PROGRAM BUDGET <br />The total CDBG budget for the Neighborhood Capacity Building Activity shall not exceed $16,000.00. The <br />following budget details allowable expenditures. Movement between line items will be allowed only with prior <br />approval from the NRC's Executive Committee and City CDBG staff: <br />NLA Program Coordinator's Salary $10,000.00 <br />Executive Director's Salary $ 5,000.00 <br />Technical Assistance to neighborhood groups $ 1,000.00 <br />TOTAL VA 010D.00 <br />Appendix I - Scope of Services Page 1 <br />