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A. Community Services Block Grant Housing Rehabilitation <br />Program FY -85 <br />The Board reviewed the following memo dated 1/16/85: <br />TO: The Honorable Members of the DATE: January 16, 1985 FILE: <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />Through: Michael Wright <br />County Administrator <br />SUBJECT: Comity Services Block Grant <br />Housing Rehabilitation Program <br />Federal Fiscal Year 1985 <br />FROM: Edward J. gan REFERENCES: <br />Executive 'rector <br />IRC Housing Authority <br />It is recommended that the data herein presented be given formal <br />consideration by the County Commission. <br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: <br />The State of Florida's Department of Community Affairs has once again <br />allocated $6,295 to Indian River County under their CSBG Program, and the <br />Housing Authority would like to utilize this grant to provide rehabilita- <br />tion housing consulting services which activates rehabilitation funding <br />from governmental sources. This program will run from April 1, 1985 to <br />September 30, 1985. <br />The Farmers Home Administration Section 504 Program provides housing <br />rehabilitation loans and grants to low-income and elderly persons who lack <br />the finances to make their homes decentj safe and sanitary and free of <br />health and safety factors. <br />This 1985 Program is targeted in the.Old Oslo Park of the County and <br />15 low-income and elderly owners will have their homes brought up to safe <br />and sanitary standards. <br />ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS: <br />This is our third year of funding under legislation passed by the <br />Congress which consolidates various social programs into the block grant <br />categories. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />We respectfully request the County Commission to authorize its Chair- <br />man to execute the resolution and application for submission to the <br />Department of Community Affairs for this CSBG grant. <br />This program will bring about improvements in safety and sanitation <br />for fifteen (15) homeowners with an average cost of $2,800 per unit. The <br />$6,295 Grant plus $1,832 in cash and in-kind contributions by the Housing <br />.Authority will be supplemented with $40,000 in loans and grants from the <br />Farmers Home Administration. <br />This program requires no additional County funds. <br />5 <br />BOOK 59 P''ur 6?4 <br />JAN 2 3 1985 - J <br />