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Edward Regan, Executive Director of the Indian River County Housing Authority, reviewed the following memo: TO: The Board of County DATE: December 6, 1983 FILE: Commissioners ��q3©31 1 34s SUBJECT: Commissioners' Approval of 1 C, r ct� g % kf7l CDBG and Jobs Impact Program La Applications at the December 15, 1983 Public Meeting FROM: Edward J. ega REFERENCES: _Executive Director IRC Housing Authority The purpose of the public meeting is to seek approval from the County Commissioners to submit two (2) applications under the Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program Act, Chapter 83-205 Laws of Florida, based on Title 1 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended. These grants provide the means to develop, preserve, redevelop and revitalize communities exhibiting signs of decline or distress. The overall objective is to create viable communities by providing decent housing and suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons of low and moderate income. There are three (3) program categories: Housing, Neighborhood and Commercial Revitalization and Economic Development. All applica- tions are scored and ranked competitively based on community needs (400 points) program impact (500 points) and outstanding performance in equal opportunity employment and housing (100 points). The grant ceilings are a maximum of $750,000 down to a minimum of $300,000 and applications are scored on completion and reasonable- ness of cost. Submission, deadlines are December 16, 1983 for any application under the Jobs Impact Program and December 21, 1983 for application under the regular CDBG program. All activities are to be carried out in distinct target areas where conditions of slums or blight exist and where there is a concentration of low/moderate income persons. In determining programs for submission, the Community Advisory Committee, chaired by Commissioner Lyons, provided excellent input concerning the areas of need to be addressed. The decision was made to submit two applications: Geoffrey Subdivision, Vero Beach, F1. under the Jobs Impact Program Housing Category where our ranking competitively is due to the high unemployment in the County. 3 660K DEC 15 198 3 5 ray;