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Second Amendment to the Community Development Block Grant Program Subaward Land Use Restriction and Subrecipient Agreement with the City of Tarpon Springs for Community Development Block Grant funded facility improvements.
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Recommended Action:
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Approval and execution by the County Administrator of the Second Amendment to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Subaward Land Use Restriction and Subrecipient Agreement (Agreement) with the City of Tarpon Springs (City) for CDBG funded facility improvements.
• This Second Amendment to CD25TSCCG provides an additional $27,500.00 in CDBG funding, for a total CDBG investment of $170,395.00, to cover a portion of the moisture barrier testing required for the installation of the gymnasium flooring at the City’s Community Center, benefiting approximately 2,660 low- and moderate-income community residents.
• This Second Amendment extends the term of the Restricted Period 12 months, to January 1, 2038, restricting the use of the property to serving low- and moderate-income residents.
• This Second Amendment also increases the required property insurance coverage to an amount equal to the total project construction costs.
• The term of the Agreement remains unchanged. The Agreement is effective for 15 months, from October 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026.
• On January 22, 2026, the County Administrator executed CDBG Agreement CD25TSCCG providing CDBG funding to replace the gymnasium floor at the City’s Community Center, located at 400 South Walton Avenue, Tarpon Springs, Florida 34689, within the locally designated Tarpon Springs Target Area, a low- and moderate-income area.
• On July 28, 2026, the First Amendment was executed to extend the term of Agreement CD25TSCCG by three (3) months to December 31, 2026, and to extend the Restricted Period by three (3) months to January 1, 2037.
• Authority for the County Administrator to sign this Amendment is granted under Code Section 2-62 (a) (1) and Resolution No. 25-52.
• Funding for this agreement is included in the FY26 Budget for the Housing and Community Development Department in the Community Development Grant Fund.
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Strategic Priorities:
Healthy and Safe Communities
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Prosperity and Opportunity
3.4 Enhance educational and cultural opportunities.
Smart Service Delivery
4.2 Achieve and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction.
4.4 Pursue continuous improvement.
Summary:
This Second Amendment to CDBG Agreement CD25TSCCG provides an additional $27,500.00 in CDBG funding, for a total CDBG investment of $170,395.00, to cover a portion of the moisture barrier testing required for the installation of the gymnasium flooring at the City’s Community Center and extends the term of the Restricted Period.
As a result of providing additional funding, it is necessary to extend the term of the Restricted Period one (1) year to January 1, 2038, restricting the use of the property to serving low- and moderate-income community residents.
Background/Explanation:
At the June 17, 2025, Board of County Commissioners (Board) meeting, the Board approved agenda item #6 (Granicus #25-0792A), Resolution No. 25-52, which approved the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (FY26) Annual Action Plan and authorized the Chairman, or designee, to sign Specific Performance and Land Use Restriction Agreements, including amendments.
The City’s Community Center Rehabilitation Project was approved as a facility rehabilitation activity in the Action Plan.
On January 22, 2026, the County Administrator executed CDBG Agreement CD25TSCCG providing CDBG funding to the City for costs associated with facility improvements including replacing the gymnasium floor at the City’s Community Center, located at 400 South Walton Avenue, Tarpon Springs, Florida 34689, benefitting 2,660 low- and moderate-income Tarpon Springs residents.
The Agreement was effective for one (1) year, from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026, with the land use restriction expiring October 1, 2036.
On July 28, 2026, the First Amendment extended the term of Agreement CD25TSCCG three (3) months to December 31, 2026, and extended the Restricted Period three (3) months to January 1, 2037.
Fiscal Impact:
The total amount of funding for this agreement is not to exceed $170,395.00 during the term of the Agreement. Funding for this agreement is included in the FY26 Budget for the Housing and Community Development Department in the Community Development Grant Fund.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to sign this Amendment is granted under Code Section 2-62 (a) (1), Resolution No. 25-52.
Staff Member Responsible:
Gregg Mims, Director, Housing and Community Development
Bruce Bussey, Community Development Manager
Partners:
City of Tarpon Springs
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Attachments:
Second Amendment to Community Development Block Grant Program Subaward Land Use Restriction and Subrecipient Agreement
First Amendment to Community Development Block Grant Program Subaward Land Use Restriction and Subrecipient Agreement, July 28, 2026
Community Development Block Grant Program Subaward Land Use Restriction and Subrecipient Agreement, January 22, 2026
Agency Additional Funding Request Letter
Project Location Map
2025-2026 CDBG and ESG Funding Recommendations
Resolution No. 25-52