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Community Development Block Grant Program Subaward Subrecipient Agreement with Young Men’s Christian Association of the Suncoast, Inc. d/b/a YMCA of the Suncoast, Inc., for Community Development Block Grant funded facility improvements.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval and execution by the County Administrator of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Subaward Subrecipient Agreement (Agreement) with Young Men’s Christian Association of the Suncoast, Inc. d/b/a YMCA of the Suncoast, Inc. (YMCA), for CDBG funded facility improvements.
• This Agreement, CD25GRAY2, provides CDBG funding, not to exceed $61,205.00, for costs associated with facility improvements including replacing the gymnasium curtain and wall mats, installing curtain switches and artificial turf, and painting the interior of the gym at the YMCA’s Greater Ridgecrest Branch, benefitting 3,865 low- and moderate-income residents.
• The Agreement is effective for five (5) months, from October 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027.
• The Greater Ridgecrest Branch YMCA, located at 1801-119th Street North, Largo, is in the locally designated Greater Ridgecrest Area Target Area, a low- and moderate-income area and provides comprehensive recreational programming and youth development services at the County-owned Omni Center facility for residents of the Greater Ridgecrest Area.
• The County received $2,339,516.00 in CDBG funds to improve neighborhoods, provide decent housing, and create new economic opportunities, with a special focus on serving low- and moderate-income persons.
• Authority for the County Administrator to sign this Agreement is granted under Code Section 2-62 (a) (1) and Resolution No. 25-52.
• Funding for this Agreement is included in the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Adopted Budget for the Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) in the Community Development (CD) Grant Fund.
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4.4 Pursue continuous improvement.
Summary:
At the June 17, 2025, Board of County Commissioners (Board) meeting, the Board approved agenda item #6 (Granicus #25-0792A), Resolution No. 25-52, approving the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Annual Action Plan. Included as an attachment in the approved Action Plan is the FY26 Funding Recommendations table, which identifies each specific project, subrecipient, and funding award amount.
One of the projects approved by the Board to be carried out under the County’s Annual Action Plan for FY26 was funding for the YMCA’s facility improvements. The Agreement provides funding to replace the gymnasium curtain and wall mats, install curtain switches and artificial turf, and paint the gym interior, at the Greater Ridgecrest Branch YMCA, located at 1801-119th Street North, Largo.
Agreement CD25GRAY2, is effective for five (5) months, from October 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027.
This Agreement will replace the original funding agreement, CD25GRAY, executed by the County Administrator on February 4, 2026, which provided $61,205.00 in CDBG funding to the YMCA for the rehabilitation project.
Background/Explanation:
On February 4, 2026, the County executed CDBG Agreement CD25GRAY, to provide $61,205.00 in CDBG funding to the YMCA for costs associated with facility improvements at the YMCA’s Greater Ridgecrest Branch. The backorder of materials caused delays in the start of the rehabilitation project, and Agreement CD25GRAY expired on September 30, 2026, before the project commenced or any funds were expended.
Fiscal Impact:
The total amount of funding for this agreement is not to exceed $61,205.00 during the term of the Agreement. Funding for this agreement is included in the FY27 Adopted Budget for the HCD in the CD Grant Fund.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to sign this Agreement is granted under Code Section 2-62 (a) (1) and Resolution No. 25-52.
Staff Member Responsible:
Gregg Mims, Director, Housing and Community Development
Bruce Bussey, Community Development Manager
Partners:
Young Men’s Christian Association of the Suncoast, Inc. d/b/a YMCA of the Suncoast, Inc.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Attachments:
Community Development Block Grant Program Subaward Subrecipient Agreement
Community Development Block Grant Program Subaward Subrecipient Agreement, February 4, 2026
Project Location Map
2025-2026 CDBG and ESG Funding Recommendations
Resolution No. 25-52