Applicant Requested Amount

Applicant Project Description Recommendation to Port Board Recom'd Amount

Jefferson Barracks Heritage Foundation $500,000 Planning and design (architecture and engineering) for potential future museum project.

Recommend funding feasibility study for US Grant Museum/Buffalo Soldier/Citizen Soldier project at Jefferson Barracks $40,000

Lemay Baseball Association $109,000 Repave front and back parking lotsLBA has several capital improvement needs. Staff recommends funding their full capital improvement program. CIP includes: fencing ($85,162), bleachers ($96,100), and paving ($145,146)

$326,408

Lemay Child and Family Center $195,000Pay off loan from SLCEC ($115,000) and update older sections of facility (including, new flooring, lighting, improved security system, etc)

Fund in full $195,000

Lemay Development Corporation $1,630,000

Develop streetscape concept plan ($50,000); acquire land and demolish properties at Lemay Ferry and Bayless ($1,500,000); establish Urban Redevelopment Corporation ($30,000); and professional assistance to manage redevelopment ($50,000)

Recommend funding to establish a Chapter 353 Urban Redevelopment Corporation ($30,000); to hire a development professional staff person ($65,000 per year for 3 years) and update market study ($50,000)

$275,000

Lemay Housing Partnership $900,000

Increase number of homes repaired & amount spent per home in Home Repair Program; become HUD counseling organization; expand for sale program, create affordable rental housing; pay off debt to SLCEC; create mixed office space with affordable rental units located above.

Provide funds to LHP for Home Repair Program to increase amount spent per home from $5,000 to $11,000 and increase the numbers of homes served from 12 to 30 per year ($180,000), plus fund full-time program manager ($45,000) and full-time project manager ($35,000); make Executive Director fulltime ($35,000) and provide part-time administrative assistant ($20,000); provide funding to update office equipment and technology needs ($20,000); and repay loan to SLCEC ($80,000)

$415,000

MEAAA $270,600Create new South County Senior Center, including purchase and installation of new kitchen equipment; two years rent; and furnishings.

MEAAA does not have a location for their new South County Senior Center identified therefore staff recommends not funding this project. $0

MO Civil War Heritage Foundation $99,500

As part of 150th anniversary of Civil War, tie Jefferson Barracks into existing U.S. Grant driving trail; create high quality education panels and directional signage ($10,000); establish a park-like way stop at Longwood ($89,500)

Recommend providing match funding to St. Louis County Parks funding if Parks oversees content, placement and installation of signage. $4,000

MO Civil War Museum $500,000 Complete building restoration in time for the 150th anniversary of American Civil War

Recommend providing construction funding to complete current renovation project. Award will be contingent upon museum committing to participate in a feasibility and operations study.

$500,000

TOTAL $4,195,100 $1,755,408

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