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Gifford Neighborhood Plan 2014 HOUSING Housing Background and Strategy: One of the most significant and most visible problems in Gifford is poor housing conditions, especially in the east Gifford area. To address that issue, the County, the Progressive Civic League of Gifford, Gifford residents, non-profit groups, and private sector interests will need to support or engage in the rehabilitation of substandard housing units, remove dilapidated units and unsafe structures, and build new housing. As part of that effort, the County's role will be to provide state and local funds for housing rehabilitation and new construction, to undertake or support housing rehabilitation with federal funds, to remove dilapidated housing and unsafe structures using local and other funds, and to assist in establishing viable neighborhood associations to promote property maintenance and address neighborhood issues. Non-profit organizations, such as Habitat for Humanity Every Dream Has a Price, and any other recognized housing agency or provider will need to continue building new homes and rehabilitating existing homes in Gifford and providing pre and post construction mentoring to their clients. In that effort, community groups, particularly the Progressive Civic League of Gifford, have a vital role. Those groups need to inform Gifford residents of the various local, state, and non-profit group programs available for housing ownership and/or rehabilitation, encourage residents to participate in those programs, and bring together residents and providers of housing assistance. Objective 2. Housing Rehabilitation/Property Maintenance By 2018, at least 100 substandard residential units in east Gifford will have been rehabilitated. Action 2.1 — By 2016, the County will apply for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to rehabilitate 20 or more substandard housing units in the east Gifford area. Action 2.2—By 2016, the County will commit up to $250,000 of SHIP funds as a match for CDBG funds. Action 2.3 — Each year, the County will coordinate with community leaders and, through Gifford civic organizations and places of worship, distribute SHIP program informational packages that provide information regarding the County's rehabilitation assistance program to Gifford residents. N N 10 Community Development Indian River County 69