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TO: The Honorable Members of the DATE: January 12, 1988 Board of County Commissioners Through: Charles P. Balczun County Administrator FILE: SUBJECT: Community Services Block Grant Housing Rehabilitation Prograan Application FROM: Guy L. Decker, Jr. REFERENCES: Executive Director I.R.C. Housing Authority It is recommended that the data herein presented be given formal consideration by the County Commission. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITION: The State of Florida's Department of Commniity Affairs advised Indian River County they will accept applications for projects to be funded through the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) for local activities to assist low-income individuals. Section 675 (C)(1)(a) through (E), Public Law 97-35, as amended, and Administrative Rule 9B-22, Florida Administrative Code, provide the criteria for such projects. These grants will be for a six-month period from April 1, 1988 through September 30, 1988, and the alloca- tion for Indian River County to cover administrative costs is $6,295.00. Applications must be postmarked no later than February 15, 1988. The Indian River County Housing Authority is the non-profit subgrantee for the Indian River County Commissioners. The program covered under this grant will provide rehabilitation consulting services which will activate rehabilitation funding from goverrnnental. 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 owner -occupant. There are approximately 805 owner -occupied substand- ard 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 the three most distressed areas of the County: Wabasso, Gifford and Old Oslo Park. We plan on assisting between 15 and 20 low-income and elderly owners in bringing their homes up to safe and sanitary standards. ALTERNATIVE AND ANALYSIS: This is our fifth funding cycle under legislation passed by Congress which con- solidated 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 application. RECOMMENDATION AND FUNDING: We respectfully request the County Commission to authorize its Chairman to execute the Community Services Block Grant Program Application for submission to Florida's De- partment of Community' Affairs along with the required accompanying Resolution. This program will bring about improvements in safety and sanitation for approxi- mately 15 homeowners. The average cost of improvements will be $5,000.00 per unit. The $6,295 Grant plus $2,697 of cash and in-kind contribution by the Housing Authority would be supplemented with about $72,000.00 in loans and grants from the Farmers Hoare Adm. This program requires no additional County Funds. JAN 12 1988 3 BOOK 70 PAGE 540