HomeMy WebLinkAbout20232201.tiffJuly 11, 2023
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
PHONE: 970-400-4200
FAX: 970-336-7233
1 150 0 STREET
P.O. BOX 758
GREELEY, CO 80632
Mayor Tracie Crites
Town of Frederick
PO Box 435
Frederick, CO 80530
Dear Mayor Crites,
Congratulations! The Town of Frederick is being awarded a Weld County CDBG program grant in the
amount of $275,000 to support construction of a new 40 -unit income restricted apartment complex in
Frederick. The grant funds will be used to offset the cost of Colorado Big Thompson water share fees which
are in excess of $650,000. This will bring the cost of water tap fees more in line with other Colorado
jurisdictions on a per unit basis allowing the developer to reduce construction costs and render the
apartments more affordable for renters.
The Weld County Board of County Commissioners have set the priorities for the Weld CDBG Program to
be public improvements including adequate public infrastructure, housing preservation, and access to public
services. Additionally, the Weld County CDBG Program is designed to provide funding to address
community development needs in which at least 70% of the funding must principally benefit low and
moderate -income persons. This project meets the program goal(s) by improving facilities that provide
services to seniors, who as a group, are presumed to be low and moderate -income persons.
All projects require some level of environmental review which could delay the start of the project. The
Town of Frederick, as subrecipient, CANNOT begin to incur either administrative or program costs
associated with the acquisition of water shares until an environmental review has been completed and a
subrecipient agreement with the Weld County CDBG Program is fully and properly executed.
Please contact Elizabeth Relford, CDBG Program Manager, at (970) 673-5836 or Cynthia Martin, CDBG
Analyst, at (970) 537-1769 at your earliest convenience to initiate contracting procedures.
We as a board are excited to help these projects happen and see what new life is breathed into these
communities when they're completed.
Sincerely,
Mike Freeman
Chair, Weld County Board of Commissioners
C: Bryan Ostler, Town Manager, Frederick
Ryan Johnson, Asst. Town Manager, Frederick
Jon Peterson, Developer, Partner Winthrop & Weinstine
Ryan Jones, Consultant, RCH Jones Consulting
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