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BOOK 70, F.ACL 606 TO: The Honorable Members of the DATE: January 3, 1989 FILE: Board of County Commissioners THROUGH: James E. Chandler County Administrator SUBJECT: Community Services Block Grant Housing Rehabilitation Program Application FROM: '�(` REFERENCES: Guy L. Decker, Jr. Executive Director I.R.C. Housing Authority r�. 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 Coumunity 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, 1989 through September 30, 1989, and the alloca- tion for Indian River County to cover administrative costs is $6,295.00. Applications must be postmarked no later than February 1, 1989. 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 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 owner -occupant. There are approximately 805 owner -occupied substandard housing units suitable for rehabilitation in Indian River County. Low-income and elderly families lack the Honey 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 8 and 14 low-income and elderly owners in bringing their homes up to safe and sanitary standards. ALTERNATIVE AND ANALYSIS: This is our seventh funding cycle under legislation passed by Congress which consoli- dated various social programs into the blockgrant 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. RECOMMATION 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 Depart- ment of Community Affairs along with the required accompanying Resolution. This program will bring about improvements in safety and sanitation for approximately 14 homeowners. The average cost of improvements will be $5,000 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 Home Administration. This program requires no additional County Funds. 8