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Bootstrap Housing, Inc. <br />Self Help & Affonlable Housing <br />` Not for Profit Ministry <br />Tax Exempt M # 65-0360826 . <br />Chaises W. Cox, Executive Director <br />407-562-6169 <br />January 28, 1993 <br />Board of County Commissioners <br />1840 26th Street <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />Attn: Mr. James. Chandler, Administrator <br />P.O. Boz 238 <br />Vero Bea* FL 3296 <br />Dear Mr. Chandler: <br />We submit the following: <br />The Farmers Home Administration has a Rural Area assistance program for business <br />and industry that guarantees, helps, maintains and establishes business and <br />industry. <br />There has been proposed the establishment of a manufactured housing industry in <br />Fellsmere giving work to local people and increasing the tax base for the county and <br />providing low and affordable cost housing.that meets VA, FHA and the State of <br />Florida Building Codes. <br />The State of Florida has a Community Bquity Investment Plan. <br />The FDIC has contacted me relative to their low cost and affordable program. <br />Senator Graham has sent me a program that is specially tailored for low cost and <br />affordable housing as well as the courtesy of his Office in our efforts. <br />The General Accounting Office, United States Government has sent me a complete <br />catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance for Low Cost Housing. <br />The Foundation Directory lists many Florida Foundations. The addition of National <br />Foundations, Stdte and National, dispenses over One Million Dollars an hour. We <br />should be actively working to be a receiver. <br />Seed money for grants and program assistance such as land options, administration, <br />budget preparation requires skilled and trained grant application writers with the <br />patience of job to successfully carry to fruition the end product of a grant application <br />writer. <br />Many times the trial and error process becomes very burdensome. <br />Bootstrap Housing, Inc. proposes the following: <br />The county initiate or invest in a Grant of low interest loan for the following <br />accomplishment with Bootstrap Housing, Inc. <br />Training for two grant application writers under the control of the Commissioners. <br />One to work exclusively for the commission and one to assist non -profits and other <br />low cost and affordable housing groups. <br />Furnish office, furniture and necessary fixtures to maintain such endeavor. <br />Reasonable expenses with same. <br />W <br />MAR 81994 .BOOK 91 Fmu,F9?5 <br />