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Local Housing Assistance Program (IRCLHAProgram) and created <br />the Indian River County Local Housing Assistance Trust Fund <br />(IRCLHATF). The Indian River County Local Housing Assistance <br />Plan was. adopted on April 6, 1993. With adoption .of the plan, <br />Indian River County became eligible to participate in the <br />State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program. The <br />funds from this program provide assistance to very low, low <br />and moderate income households according to the strategies and <br />requirements of the plan. The county has also adopted its <br />Affordable Housing Incentive Plan which was later combined <br />with the county's local.housing assistance plan. <br />Public Participation <br />The Indian River County Local Housing Assistance plan was <br />prepared by the Indian River County Community Development <br />Department staff and reviewed by the Indian River County <br />affordable housing partnership group, and the Board of County <br />Commissioners. All meetings of these groups were open to the <br />public. Copies of the plan were made available to.interested <br />individuals, and comments were received at the meetings. <br />Plan Effective Date and Duration <br />The Indian River County Local Housing Assistance Plan became <br />effective upon the date of its adoption by the Board of County <br />Commissioners of Indian River County and approval by the state <br />review committee. The plan is effective for a period of three <br />(3) years, encompassing the 2003-2004, 2004-2005, and 2005- <br />2006 fiscal years. Pursuant to the procedures established in <br />this Plan, the Plan's effective date and duration of the Plan <br />may be amended by the Board of County Commissioners. <br />Implementation Authorization <br />The Indian River County Local Housing Assistance Program and <br />Plan shall"be implemented by the Indian River County Community <br />Development Department. The Community. Development Department <br />shall have the authority, upon Board of County Commissioners <br />approval, to'contract-out to private or public, profit or not- <br />for-profit organizations for services to implement the Indian <br />River County Local Housing Assistance Program. <br />3 <br />