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a <br />C. Authorization to Apply for Community Services Development <br />Block Grant <br />The Board reviewed the following memo dated 1/25/84: <br />TO: Honorable Members of the DATE: January 25, 1984 FILE: <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />Through: Michael Wright <br />County Administrator <br />SUBJECT: It is recommended that the data <br />herein presented be given formal <br />consideration by the County. <br />�[Commission. <br />FROM: Edward J. egan REFERENCES: Location Map <br />Executive irector <br />IRC Housing Authority Memo: To County Administrator <br />January 3. .1984 <br />Discription and Conditions: <br />The State of Florida's Department of Community Affairs in -their letter <br />of December 23, 1983 announced they will accept applications for projects <br />to be funded through the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) for local <br />projects to assist low-income individuals Section 409,711 (a -e), Chapter <br />82-228, Laws of Florida. These grants will be for a six month period for <br />minimum for each county of $5,000 plus a pro rata share based on the 1980 <br />census of the poverty population of each county. Applications must be <br />postmarked no later than February 15, 1984. <br />Because of the change in the Federal Law -only one-fifth of the -funding <br />orginally legislated for local government is available in Florida this year. <br />Our pro -rata share for the period indicated is $6,295. The Indian River <br />County Housing Authority is the non-profit subgrantee for the Indian River.. <br />County Board of County Commissioners. The program covered under this grant <br />will provide rehabilitation consulting services which will activate re- <br />habilitation funding from private institutional and government sources. <br />The Farmers Home Administration Section 504 Program provides housing <br />rehabilitation funds in the form of (1) low interest loans, (2) loans and <br />grants and (3) grants to the low income elderly. There are approximately <br />315 owner -occupied substandard housing units suitable for rehabilitation <br />in Indian River County. Low income families lack the money to make their <br />homes safe and sanitary. <br />A Pilot Housing Rehabilitation Program was carried out successfully in <br />the Geoffrey Subdivision during 1983. This year we will target the School <br />District Subdivision of Wabasso. There are 66 dwelling units most of which <br />are substandard and approximately 60 units are owner -occupied. We plan to <br />assist 16 low income owners in bringing their homes up to safe and sanitary <br />standards. <br />7 <br />FEB 1 1994 <br />L---- <br />Bt K l PACE. tO <br />