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J. Community Services Block Grant Housing Consulting Program Application The Board reviewed the following memo dated 1/5/95: TO: The Honorable Members of the DATE: January 5, 1995 FILE: Board of County Comiissioners TMUGH: H. T. "Sonny" Dean, Di.recto General Services SUBJECT: Community Services Block Grant Housing Consulting Program - Application FROM: Larola*F. B. Gamble * REFERENCES: Executive Director I.R.C. Housing Authority It is recommended that the data herrn presented be given formal consideration by the County Commission. . oi:W 1R •4QN. •,, The State of Florida's Department of Commmmity Affairs advised Indian River County they will accept application 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 9&-22, Florida Administrative Code, provide the criteria for such projects. These grants will be for a six-month period from April 1, 1995 through September 30, 1995, and the alloca- tion for Indian River County to cover administrative costs is $6,116. Applications must be postmarked no later than February 1, 1995. The Indian River County Housing Authority is the nor -profit subgrantee for the Indian River County Commissioners. The program covered under.this grant will provide First Time Home Ownership consulting services which will activate purchasing funding from goverranental sources. The Indian River County Housing Authority will seek low -interest -rate loans for this goal through Rural Economic and Community Develop mt, F.H.A., Florida Housing Coalition, D.H.U.D. and the Florida Housing Finance Agency to obtain affordable land and/or housing units for the very -low to lower-ino m e first-time Home Owner(s). This program will be targeted for the entire Indian River County area. We plan on assisting up to twenty (20) lower-income families, bringing hone ownership a reality. ALTERNATIVE AMID ANALYSIS: This is our 13th funding cycle under legislation passed by Congress which consoli- dated various social programs into the block grant categories for administration by the State and local governments, and funds not applied for from the Community Services Block Grant Program will be redistributed among counties that make application. REC CMUMm N Am FLMING: We respectfully request the County Commission to authorize its Charman to execute the COMMUnity Services Block Grant Program Application for submission to Florida's Department of Community Affairs along with the required accompanying Resolution. This Program will bring about affordable ha 'p for approximately20 famailies. The $6,116 Grant plus $2,697 of cash and In --kind contribution by te Housing Authority assists us in this goal of hone ownership. This program requires no additional County funds. 17 January 17, 1995 wK PA,,t 107