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APR 111984 BOOK 56 FACE 688 TO: The Honorable Members of DATE: April 2, 1984 FILE: the Board of County Commissioners TROUGH: Michael Wright County Administrator SUBJECT: Community Services Block Grant Housing Rehabilitation Program Funding Agreement FROM: Edward J. Reg REFERENCES: Executive Director IRC Housing Authority It is recommended that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the County Commission. - Description and Conditions: The State of Florida's Department o.f Community Affairs announced in their letter of March 28, 1984, that our application for the April 1, 1984 through September 30, 1984 Community Services Block Grant (C.S.B.G.) fund- ing cycle has been accepted. They have forwarded a copy of the Department's contract for execution by the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners. Our pro -rated share of the State's total allocation is $6,295. The Indian River County Housing Authority is the non-profit subgrantee for the Indian River County Board of Commissioners. The program covered under this grant will provide rehabilitation consulting services which will activate reha- bilitation funding from private institutional and governmental sources. The Farmers Home Administration Section 504 Program provides housing rehabilitation funds in the form of 1) low-interest loans, 2) loans and grants, and 3) grants to the low-income elderly. There are 315 owner -occu- pied substandard housing units suitable for rehabilitation in Indian River County. Low-income and elderly families lack the money to make their homes safe and sanitary. This program will be targeted in one•of the oldest minority areas of Wabasso known as the School District. There are 66 dwelling units in the subdivision, most of which are substandard. Approximately 60 units are owner -occupied, and we plan to assist 16 low-income and elderly owners in bringing their homes up to safe and sanitary standards. Alternatives and Analysis: This is our second funding under legislation passed by Congress which consolidated various social programs into the block grant categories for administration by the State and Local Government, and funds not applied for from the Community Services Block Grant Program will be redistributed among counties that make applications. Recommendation and Funding: We respectfully request the County Commission to authorize its Chair- man to execute the Community Services Block Grant Program Agreement with. the State of Florida's Department of Community Affairs. This program will bring about improvements in safety and sanitation for 16 homeowners. The average cost of improvements will be approximately $2,800 per unit. The $6,295 Grant plus $1,842 of cash and in-kind contri- butions by the Housing Authority would be supplemented with about $45,000 in loans and grants from the Farmers Home Administration. This program requires no additional County funds. 4 r L