PALM BAY HANDS CDBG EXPO SLIDE SHOW FINAL

City of Palm Bay
Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) Projects
The City of Palm Bay Celebrates 40 Years
Building Better Neighborhoods
With Community Projects For Low
to Moderate-Income Residents
That Are Funded With Community
Development Block Grant
Federal Funds.

Whipperman Avenue
CDBG Street Paving Project

Dacotah Avenue
CDBG Street Paving Project

FY 2005/2006 CDBG CITY OF PALM BAY COMMUNITY PROJECTS
LIBERIA DRAINAGE PROJECT- LINEAR PARK
In FY 2005/2006, Palm Bay’s Housing And Neighbor-
hood Development Services’ Division expended the final
$352.00 of a three (3) year $547,498 project in
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds
which were provided by the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development. The City of Palm Bay’s Public
Works Department utilized the funds in order complete
flood drainage improvements that were initiated the prior
year in the Powell sub-division of northeast Palm Bay. Improvements included the
removal and replacement of the existing corrugated metal pipes under Liberia
Avenue as well as, the construction of a linear park that included a water feature at
the eastern end of the park. The drainage project provided equalization among storm
water retention systems located in the Powell sub-division with larger diameter
reinforced concrete pipes that were installed to deliver additional hydraulic capacity.
The Linear Park portion of the project was part of an overall Community Policing by
Environmental design (CPTED) project by the Palm Bay Police Department to curb
drug trafficking in the community. The construction of the linear park along the
east/west Liberia Avenue eliminated north/south automobile traffic. The linear park
included not only the water feature but also sidewalks, park benches trees and
landscaping along Liberia Avenue that enhances pedestrian traffic.

Proposed Liberia Avenue Improvements Include:
 Undulating walking and
jogging paths
 Exercise stations
 Drainage improvements
 Public gathering areas &
green space
 Extensive Landscaping
 An aquatic
playground…..

Liberia Avenue, CDBG Drainage/
Water Park Project - Before

Advantages
 Safe- a lifeguard is NOT required
 Efficient- costs much less to operate than a comparably sized pool
 Expandable- parts are inter-changeable
 Ease of maintenance
 Accessible by all
 Fun!

Conceptual Drawing
• Proposed project would
have a minimum of 5
interactive fountains with
expansion slots pre-
designed for future
fountains
• A working sundial and a
compass rose
• Imbedded slip resistant
surface material.
• Extensive shade-like
landscaping
• Picnic Areas complete with
BBQ grilles

Park Goals
 Create an environment whereby citizens can enjoy and engage
various activities suited for all ages and interests.
 Restoration the neighborhood’s gentrified heritage and to
strengthen it’s sense of community.
 Have a great place to cool off during the warm summer months!

Grand Opening
•City Council Members
•Bayfront Community Redevelopment District Commissioners
•Local Residents
•City of Palm Bay Staff

Liberia Avenue, CDBG Drainage/
Water Park Project - After

DADE CIRCLE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
Between FY 1999/2000 and FY 2000/
2001, Palm Bay’s Housing And Neigh-
borhood Development Services (HANDS)
expended $17,621 in Community Develop-
ment Block Grant (CDBG) funds, provided
by the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development. The funds were
utilized by HANDS to acquire a vacant, fire ravaged property as well
as, by the Public Works Department to construct a passive
neighborhood park in a low to moderate-income community in
northeast Palm Bay. Park construction included pad preparation, a
hurricane rated canopy, barbeque, two picnic tables and two trash
containers as well as a wood post fence on the perimeter of the
property. The park became part of the Parks system and is being
maintained by the Palm Bay Parks and Recreation Department.

Dade Circle Neighborhood Park
CDBG Public Facilities Program-Before

Dade Circle Neighborhood Park
CDBG Public Facilities Program - After

Owner-Occupied, Single Family
CDBG Housing Rehab. Program–Before

Owner-Occupied, Single Family
CDBG Housing Rehab. Program - After

Palm Bay Plaza
CDBG Façade Program – Before

Palm Bay Plaza
CDBG Façade Program – After

N.E. PALM BAY CDBG STREET ASPHALT PAVING PROJECT
In FY 2009/2010 work was completed on the Northeast Palm Bay Street CDBG Asphalt Paving
project that utilized $279,331.24 in CDBG funding provided by the Department of Housing And
Urban Development (HUD). The paving project included the paving of twenty-five (25) streets in
low/mod neighborhoods in the northeast Palm Bay, specifically six (6) streets in the Farview
Neighborhood; six (6) streets in the Hiawatha Gardens Neighborhood; three (3) streets in the Plat
of David Neighborhood and ten (10) streets in the Plat of Tillman Neighborhood were completed.
The improvements to the existing roadways included increasing the overall structural number
(integrity) of the roadways by approximately 20%, which allows the roadways to sustain higher
traffic volumes. The improvements also increase the skid resistance of the roadways, which
increases stopping ability and reduces the possibility of hydroplaning.
BEFORE AFTER

N.E. PALM BAY STREET CDBG-R ASPHALT PAVING PROJECT
Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the City of Palm Bay’s HANDS division has
received $166,081 in CDBG-R supplemental funding. Funds received under the Recovery Act have the clear
purpose to stimulate the economy through measures that modernize the Nation’s infrastructure, improve energy
efficiency, expand educational opportunities and/or provide access to health care.
The City’s CDBG-R supplemental funding was utilized to continue the paving improvements, already under-
way in the low/mod income neighborhoods in Northeast Palm Bay, specifically in the Tropicana neighborhood
and other streets in northeast Palm Bay not previously improved. The Public Works Department completed
eight (8) streets in the Tropicana neighborhood expending $104,192 with six (6) additional streets in northeast
Palm Bay neighborhoods completed by May of 2010 at a cost of $73,300 in CDBG-R and added CDBG funds.
The paving improvements included increasing the overall structural number (integrity) of the roadways by
approximately twenty (20%) percent, which will allow the roadways to sustain higher traffic volumes. The
improvements increase the skid resistance of the roadways, which increases stopping ability and reduces the
possibility of hydroplaning. Drainage improvements were also made as necessary to comply with current state
regulations.
BEFORE AFTER

FY 2010/2011 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Community Projects
Basin 3 Main Street Realignment/Drainage Project
BEFORE AFTER
In FY 2010/2011, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, provided by
the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), were administered by
the City of Palm Bay’s Housing And Neighborhood Development Services Division
in order to fund the Basin 3 Main Street Realignment/Drainage project. The City’s
Public Works Department completed the final phase of the six-year Main Street
Realignment/Drainage project expending $970,440 in CDBG funds. The project
was designed to relocate an existing drainage ditch within the Florida East Coast
Railroad right-of-way to the Main Street right-of-way. The project allowed for
widening the channel and provided check dams for storage and a time-lag for storm
water runoff. The construction of the channel included the stabilization of slopes
with turf reinforcement mats and check dams with concrete weirs and rubble
stabilization. The project provided for additional treatment of storm water runoff to
meet water quality standards established for the Indian River Lagoon.

BOUNDARY CANAL BAFFLE BOX RETROFIT
In FY 2009/2010 Housing And Neighborhood
Development Services expended $36,400 in
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
funds, provided by the Department of Housing
And Urban Development (HUD). The funds were
utilized by the City’s Public Works Department in
order to complete the Boundary Canal Baffle Box
Retrofit project. Work on the Boundary Canal
Baffle Box included making improvements to an existing baffle box with
features which included a screening device to collect trash, a device to absorb oil
and a turbidity barrier to reduce the re-suspension of solids (sand). All of these
retrofits are consistent with meeting the City’s
future Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL)
targets for clearing debris from runoff prior to
entering the Turkey Creek Canal in the low-
income neighborhood of Northeast, Palm Bay.
The activity was a LMA benefit.

Palm Bay Public Works Building & Palm Bay Community Center Handicap Door Accessibility
In FY 2010/2011 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, provided by the Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD), were administered by the City of Palm Bay’s Housing And
Neighborhood Development Services (HANDS) Division and utilized by the City of Palm Bay’s Parks and
Recreation Department to install four (4) handicap door apparatuses. One (1) handicap door apparatus
was installed at the main entrance of the City of Palm Bay’s Public Works building located at 1050 Malabar
Road, SW and three (3) handicap door apparatuses were installed to the lobby and meeting room
entrances of Palm Bay’s Community Center located at 1502 Port Malabar Blvd., NE in Palm Bay.

BIANCA SIDEWALK HANDICAP RETROFIT PROJECT PHASE I
In FY 2012/2013, Housing And Neigh-
borhood Development Services’ ex-
pended $51,898 in Community Develop-
ment Block Grant (CDBG) funds which
were provided by the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development. The
City of Palm Bay’s Public Works Depart-
ment utilized the funds to make handicap
accessibility improvements to existing
sidewalks in a low/mod neighborhood in Northeast Palm Bay. The project
included the installation of handicap curb extensions, curb ramps,
transversable mats and the construction of ADA compliant crosswalks at
nineteen (19) street crossings along the existing sidewalks located on both
sides of Bianca Drive, N.E. Stop signs, stop bars, double Yellow lines and
curbing were removed, relocated or modified as needed at each crossing to
ensure ADA compliant connections to the existing sidewalk system. Minor
asphalt and roadway work was also included in the project, as needed, to
ensure ADA compliance.

BUS/TRANSIT SHELTER & BENCH PROJECT PHASE I
In FY 2012/2013, Housing And Neighbor-
hood Development Services’ expended
$30,000 in Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) funds, provided by the
Department of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment. The City of Palm Bay’s Public
Works Department utilized the funds for
the surveying, design, engineering,
installation and construction of the Phase I
Bus/Transit Shelter & Bench Project. Phase I of this activity provided for
three (3) bus shelters with benches in low/mod neigh-borhoods of Northeast
Palm Bay that included Port Malabar Blvd and Cable Ln.; Port Malabar Blvd.
and Bianca Dr. and Port Malabar Blvd. and Chace Ln. Phase II will take
place in FY 2013/2014 and include the engineering, design and construction
of three (3) additional bus shelters with benches to be located at Treeland
Blvd. at San Filippo Dr.; Treeland Blvd. at Cherso Ct. and San Filippo Dr. at
Hadley Ct., all low/mod neighborhoods in Southeast Palm Bay.

Pages 1&2.
Palm Bay Fred Lee Park Handicap Accessibility Improvements
BEFORE AFTER
BEFORE AFTER
In FY 2011/2012 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, provided by the Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD), were administered by the City of Palm Bay’s Housing And Neigh-
borhood Development Services (HANDS) Division and utilized by the City of Palm Bay’s Public Works
Department for handicap accessible sidewalk construction, wheelchair ADA Transversable mat instal-
lations and handicap seating/parking space construction at Fred Lee Park.

Pages 1&2.
Palm Bay Fred Lee Park Handicap Accessibility Improvements
BEFORE AFTER
The construction of the new sidewalks and the retrofit/slope improvements to existing sidewalks improved
wheelchair accessibility for the handicapped to all Fred Lee Park facilities. The wheelchair ADA Transvers-
able mats and seating/parking space improvements provide improved handicap accessibility at the park.

Sidewalk Handicap Accessibility Improvements Lipscomb Street & Pinewood Drive
Lipscomb Street Lipscomb Street
Pinewood Drive Pinewood Drive
In FY 2011/2012, Housing And Neighborhood Development Services expended $86,249 in Community
Development Block Grant funds, provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development
administered by the Palm Bay’s Public Works Department for handicap accessible sidewalk construction
and for wheelchair ADA Transversable mat installations along Lipscomb Street and Pinewood Drive.

PORT MALABAR UNIT 1 CENTRAL DRAINAGE PROJECT
In FY 2012/2013, Housing And Neigh-
borhood Development Services ex-
pended $148,688 in Community Devel-
opment Block Grant (CDBG) funds
which were provided by the Department
of Housing and Urban Development. The
City of Palm Bay’s Public Works De-
partment utilized the funds to make
improvements to the Port Malabar Unit 1
Central Drainage infrastructure. Improvements included the placement of
improved cement piping; the installation of baffle boxes and channel
inserts on both the north and south sides of Port Malabar Blvd. from
Cable Lane to the drainage canal located on the west side of the Florida
East Coast Railroad tracks. Roadside cement flumes were also installed
off of Cable Lane to improve flood drainage in this low/mod area of
Northeast Palm Bay.

PALM BAY COLONY DRAINAGE PROJECT
Between FY 2011/2012 and FY 2012/2013,
Palm Bay’s Housing And Neighborhood
Development Services’ impacted the lives of
4,042 low/mod residents of Palm Bay by
expending $104,674 in Community Devel-
opment Block Grant (CDBG) funds which were
provided by the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development. The City of Palm
Bay’s Public Works Department utilized the
funds in order complete flood drainage
improvements that were initiated the prior year
in the Palm Bay Colony sub-division. Improvements included the removal and replace-
ment of the existing corrugated metal pipes under Ersoff Blvd, N.E., Silk Tree Lane, N.E.
and Huckleberry Lane, N.E. The drainage project provided equalization among storm
water retention systems located on the west side of Palm Bay Colony with a larger
diameter reinforced concrete pipe that was installed to deliver additional hydraulic
capacity. Additional length, headwalls and a turf reinforcement mat were also added to
provide for slope and buffer improvements, as well as for shoulder stabilization. The
project also included the removal and restoration of the roadway pavement and striping.

FY 2013/2014 CITY OF PALM BAY HOME COMMUNITY PROJECTS
DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
In FY 2013/2014, Community Housing
Initiative, Inc. assisted thirteen (13) first-
time homebuyer clients and expended
$212,913.98 in HOME DAP funds pro-
vided by the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development. A total of
$177,773.29 was expended on down
payment and closing costs assistance
while the remaining $35,140.69 was expended on home rehabilitation for code
related repairs expended prior to the first-time homebuyer taking occupancy.
First mortgages for these properties totaled $1,033,415. The client contribution
for the thirteen (13) properties totaled $38,674.15. By race, eight (8) of the first-
time homebuyers were White, one (1) was Black/African American and four (4)
were Other, Multi-Racial. By ethnicity, two (2) of the first-time homebuyers
were White Hispanics and two (2) were Other, Multi-Racial Hispanics. By
income, four (4) of the first-time homebuyers were very low-income households
and nine (9) were low-income households. Five (5) of the HOME DAP clients
had a Female Head of Household.

BUS/TRANSIT SHELTER BENCH PHASE II
In FY 2013/2014, Housing And
Neighborhood Development Ser-
vices’ expended $47,800 in Com-
munity Development Block Grant
(CDBG) funds, provided by the
U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD). The
City’s Public Works Department
utilized the funds for the survey-
ing, design, engineering, installation and construction of the Phase II
Bus/Transit Shelter Bench Project. Phase II of this activity provided for
three (3) bus shelters and benches with concrete connections to existing
sidewalks in low/mod neighborhoods that included Treeland Blvd. at
Cherso Court; Treeland Blvd. at San Felippo Drive and San Felippo Drive
at Hadley Court.

FY 2013/2014 CDBG COMMUNITY PROJECTS
KNECHT PARK HANDICAP ACCESSIBILITY PROJECT
In FY 2013/2014, the City’s Housing And
Neighborhood Development Services Division
expended $141,062 in Community Devel-
opment Block Grant (CDBG) funds, provided
by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD). The City’s Public Works
Department completed ADA improvements to
Knecht Park and its facilities that included handicap accessible sidewalk
construction, wheelchair ADA transversable mat installations, handicap
seating construction and handicap parking space construction. The con-
struction of the new sidewalks and the retrofit/slope improvements to existing
sidewalks improved wheelchair accessibility for the handicapped for all
Knecht Park facilities which included public restrooms, bleachers, dugouts,
play areas, baseball fields, batting cages and the like. The wheelchair ADA
Transversable mats, the accessible seating and the installation of eight (8)
ADA compliant parking stalls along the southern boundary of Knecht Park
parking space improvements provided needed handicap accessibility at the
park.

FY 2011/2012 HOME CHDO In-Fill Housing
In FY 2011/2012, Home Invest-
ment Partnership (HOME) funds,
provided by the Department of
Housing and Urban Development
(HUD), were administered by the
City of Palm Bay’s Housing And
Neighborhood Development Ser-
vices (HANDS) division and were
utilized by Community Housing
Initiative, Inc. operating as the
Community Housing Development
Organization (CHDO) developer
on the project partnering with
Habitat for Humanity which provided matching community funding converted a
three-bedroom, one-bath single family home into a three-bedroom, two-bath
single-family home. The home was sold to a very low-income, Black/African
American, non-Hispanic, single-woman coming from subsidized housing.

FY 2011/2012 HOME CHDO In-Fill Housing
In FY 2011/2012, Home Invest-
ment Partnership (HOME) funds,
provided by the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Develop-
ment (HUD), were administered
by the City of Palm Bay’s Housing
And Neighborhood Development
Services (HANDS) division and
were utilized by Community
Housing Initiative, Inc. (CHI), a
Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) participated as
the developer on the project partnering with Habitat for Humanity which
contributed matching funds demolished an existing two-bedroom, one-
bath, single-family home and constructed a new, two-bedroom, one-bath,
single-family home, with an added one-car garage. The home was
purchased by a very low-income Black/African American, non-Hispanic,
single-woman well respected in the community for her community parti-
cipation.

FY 2012/2013 HOME CHDO IN-FILL HOUSING PROJECT
NORTHEAST PALM BAY
In FY 2012/2013, Home Investment Partner-
ship (HOME) funds, provided by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment (HUD), were administered by the City
of Palm Bay’s Housing And Neighborhood
Development Services Division in partnership
with Community Housing Initiative, Inc.
(CHI), the CHDO owner/developer and
Habitat for Humanity, the contractor to complete construction of one single-
family home in the Driskell Heights neighborhood of northeast Palm Bay.
The new construction project expended a total of $32,440.70 with $50,000 in
community matching funds, along with a $1,400 deposit from the
homebuyer. The CHDO single-family home is a four (4) Bedroom, two (2)
Bath, one (1) car garage dwelling. The single-family home was sold to a
certified Section 3 very low-income client and her family of four (4) children
who came from subsidized housing. The City’s CHDO housing project
contracted with three (3) certified Section 3 businesses which retained a total
of six and one half (6.5) Section 3 FTE’s who were employed in the
construction of the home.

FY 2011-2012 CITY OF PALM BAY CDBG COMMUNITY PROJECTS
FRED LEE PARK HANDICAP ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS
BEFORE AFTER
In FY 2011/2012, $49,984.45 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, provided by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), were administered by the HANDS Division and
expended by the City of Palm Bay’s Public Works Department for handicap accessible sidewalk
construction, wheelchair ADA Transversable mat installations and handicap seating/parking spaces.
The construction of the new sidewalks and the retrofit/slope improvements to existing sidewalks improved
wheelchair accessibility for the handicapped to all Fred Lee Park facilities. The wheelchair ADA
Transversable mats and seating/parking space improvements provide improved handicap accessibility to
all the facilities at Fred Lee Park.

EVANS GROCERY BUILDING DEMOLITION
In FY 2011/2012, Housing And Neighborhood Development Services’ Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) funds, provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, were
administered to demolish, the former Evans Grocery Building located at 1361 Florida Avenue, N.E. in
the Driskell Heights sub-division of Palm Bay. Thirty-four thousand, six hundred, ninety-two
($34,692) dollars in CDBG funds were utilized for Asbestos Abatement and Removal along with the
building’s demolition. This was completed in preparation for the construction of a new 6,000 square
foot Evans Center Grocery and Delicatessen. The plan includes a community meeting room, a health
clinic and youth build program classrooms for low-income, at-risk youth in the community in the
overall Evans Center development.

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