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I. Administered Farmworker's Assistance Trust Fund Grant (D.C.A.) The Board reviewed memo from Director Regan, as follows: TO: The Honorable Members of the DATE: May 22, 1985 FILE: Board of County Commissioners Through: Michael Wright County Administrator SUBJECT: D.C.A. - Administered Farmworker's Assistance Trust Fund Grant FROM: E&ard J. an REFERENCES: Executive Di ctor IRC Housing Authority It is recommended that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the County Commissioners. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS: Florida's Department of Community Affairs has informed us that administrative grant monies are available through the Farnmrker's Assistance Trust Fund (F.A.T.F.) to assist local governments in their rehabilitation efforts as they relate to farmworker housing. Through the Florida Farmworker Housing Assistance Act, the legislature recognized the existence of a serious shortage of decent, safe and sanitary housing for farmworkers in Florida and provided for a Farmraorker Housing Assistance Trust Fund to be used to pro- vide financial and technical assistance to public bodies and non-profit corporations that will sponsor farnmrker housing. The purpose of the Trust Fund then is primarily to provide monies to enable sponsors to supplement and/or attract other funding for the development of farmworker housing in areas of the state where the need clearly exists. The Indian River County Housing Authority will utilize this administrative grant to offset administrative costs incurred in the housing rehabilitation program that will bring thirty-five (35) substandard owner -occupied and rental units to the required standards. The amount requested is $25,778 for the program year. ALTERNATIVES AND ANALYSIS: This is the first year Indian River County has been informed of this opportunity to apply for this type of grant, which will assist us in our rehabilitation effort. RECOMTMATIONS: We respectfully request the County Commission to authorize its Chairman to execute the application for submission along with the accompanying resolution to Florida's Department of Community Affairs Bureau of Housing Section. ON MOTION by Commissioner Scurlock, SECONDED by Commissioner Wodtke, Commissioner Bird being delayed, the Board unanimously (4-0) adopted Resolution 85-55 authorizing the Chairman to execute the application to the Department of Community Affairs for a Farm- workers Assistance Trust Fund Grant. 13 BOOK A F''CE 54 JUN 5 1985