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Rehabilitation grant amounts shall be based upon a <br />minimum of two written licensed contractor estimates for <br />the exact same scope of work, identifying all necessary <br />rehabilitation work and the expected costs of the <br />rehabilitation work. Contractors' estimates must be <br />based on a work write-up -prepared by the county <br />designated inspector. The applicant, shall choose the <br />contractor(s) with the lower estimate to complete the <br />identified rehabilitation work. Once the contractor <br />estimate is selected and the Rehabilitation Grant Amount <br />including contingencies established, no additional funds <br />may be awarded. The contractor estimate must identify <br />all potential costs (including building permit fees) to <br />be encountered in completing the rehabilitation work. <br />Change orders must be approved by the county designated <br />inspector and local housing assistance program staff. <br />The applicant or his contractor must obtain a building <br />permit from the corresponding jurisdictional building <br />department for all rehabilitation activities. The funds <br />for rehabilitation grants of less than $5,000.00 shall be <br />delivered upon completion of all rehabilitation work and <br />a satisfactory final inspection by the corresponding <br />jurisdictional Building Department and the county <br />designated inspector that all required rehabilitation <br />activities for the eligible housing unit are completed. <br />Funds for rehabilitation grants of.$5,000.00 or more may <br />be delivered in individual draws, not to exceed three <br />draws total, based upon the completion of individual <br />components of the rehabilitation work and inspection by <br />the corresponding jurisdictional building department and <br />the county designated inspector. Each partial draw <br />including the final draw of funds shall not be less than <br />$5,000.00 and it shall be delivered upon completion of <br />all rehabilitation work and a satisfactory final <br />inspection by the corresponding jurisdictional Building <br />Department and the county designated inspector that all <br />required rehabilitation activities for the eligible <br />housing unit are completed. No SHIP funds will be paid <br />for any work completed prior to issuance of the county <br />notice to proceed. <br />Besides being used for general rehabilitation activities, <br />funds may be provided for emergency repairs or disaster <br />associated repairs. Emergency repairs eligible for SHIP <br />funding are limited to weatherization activities. <br />Weatherization means materials or measures and their <br />installation which are used to improve the thermal <br />efficiency of a residence. For emergency repairs, only <br />one written -licensed contractor estimate is needed. SHIP <br />39 <br />