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ARPA Funds - Grocery Store Construction Incentive
Department of Housing and Community Development
Director Rosalyn Clemens (x3647)
Revised
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Authorizing the disappropriation of $150,000 from the Local Fiscal Recovery Fund; authorizing the appropriation of $150,000 from the Local Fiscal Recovery Fund for a Grocery Store Construction Incentive; authorizing the Mayor to enter into necessary agreements for said purpose; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
The City of Toledo is the recipient of $180.9 million through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to be used to address the public health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Toledo Recovery Plan framework (authorized by Ordinance 530-21) includes $1 million for healthy food initiatives.
Ordinance 295-23 appropriated $150,000 to Lucas Metropolitan Housing (LMH) for a Grocery Store Construction Incentive at the Collingwood Green development project. LMH has requested that funding be reappropriated due to its inability to secure a grocery store as envisioned. This ordinance allows for the reappropriation and expenditure of $150,000 for pre-development and construction costs for a grocery store in neighborhoods of Toledo with limited healthy food access exacerbated by COVID-19 impact.
The reappropriated $150,000 of ARPA funds will be administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development and used for a Grocery Store Construction Incentive program. Funds will be awarded to an entity with financial capacity and grocery store construction and operating experience to develop a grocery store in neighborhoods of Toledo with limited healthy food access. The awardee must commit to a development agreement which requires providing healthy frozen and refrigerated foods and fresh produce as mandatory for continuing occupancy of the site.
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NOW THEREFORE Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That th...
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