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Any housing units located within a designated flood plain being considered for acquisition and rehabilitation must have a floor elevation above the FEMA 100 year flood zone elevation. All new construction carried out in a flood zone shall be placed a minimum of twelve inches ( 12 ") above the FEMA 100 year flood zone elevation. The date of original construction of a structure will be determined by the County' s property records and the data provided by the title search. Information on all homes over 50 years of age that are proposed for inclusion in the NSP will be presented to the Florida Department of State Bureau of Historic Preservation. The package submitted to the Bureau of Historic Preservation shall include the proposed rehabilitation specifications and current pictures . The decision as to whether to proceed with the project will be based upon the guidance received from the State Bureau of Historic Preservation . All residential housing units built prior to 1978 and being considered for inclusion in the NSP program will be inspected by a licensed lead inspector. If lead is found exceeding the maximum safe amounts as specified by HUD and it is decided to proceed with acquisition and rehabilitation of the property, the lead will be abated based upon the direction of a lead inspector. The lead abatement process shall be included in the bid specifications . After the lead abatement has been completed, a clearance test will be performed by a licensed lead inspector. Abatement will proceed until clearance is obtained . 2 . RENTAL ASSISTANCE The local NSPLI (Neighborhood Stabilization Program Low Income) Supplemental Allocation will be utilized to purchase and rehabilitate foreclosed , abandoned or blighted structures . These structures will be brought up to Section 8 Housing Quality Standards and made available as rental properties to households with a combined household income which is less than 50 % of the area median income (AMI) . All potential tenants will be required to go through the full client application process to determine eligibility and ranking. A portion of Regular NSP funds will be utilized to purchase and rehabilitate foreclosed , abandoned or blighted structures for rental to households with a combined household income which is less than 120 % of the area median income . All potential tenants will be required to go through the full client application process to determine eligibility and ranking . At least five ( 5 ) working days prior to leasing each rental unit to an applicant, the selected non-profit or for profit organization(s) shall provide an opportunity for County staff or the County ' s representatives to review the applicant file of the to -be-rented unit at the organization ' s site . The County staff or county representative ' s review will be for the purpose of verifying compliance with NSP CDBG eligibility requirements . 8