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iii. Electrical work found unsafe by a jurisdiction's building official or his designee iv. Repair of septic tank, lift station, drain field or private well as required by the public health department v. Demolition of unsafe structures as determined by the jurisdiction's building official vi. Mold and mildew remediation that is not covered by the homeowner's insurance vii. Payment of an applicant's homeowners insurance deductible in conjunction with a SHIP rehabilitation job when an applicant can get insurance funds for some of the needed work and it is determined by the SHIP administrator that it is in the best interest of the SHIP program and the applicant to pay for the insurance deductible For any other rehabilitation needs the applicant may apply under regular rehabilitation loan assistance strategies. Emergency rehabilitation loan amounts shall be based upon the lowest written licensed contractor estimate for the scope of work, identifying all necessary repair work and the expected costs of the repair work. Once the contractor estimate is selected and the emergency repair loan amount including contingencies is established, no additional funds may be awarded. The contractor estimate must identify all potential costs (including building permit fees) to be encountered in completing the repair work. Change orders must be approved by the county. The applicant or his contractor must obtain a building permit from the corresponding jurisdictional Department of Health or Building Department for all repair activities. The funds for emergency rehabilitation loans of less than $5,000.00 shall be delivered upon completion of all repair work and a satisfactory final inspection by the corresponding jurisdictional Building Department that all required repair activities for the eligible housing unit are completed. Funds for emergency rehabilitation loans of $5,000.00 or more may be delivered in individual draws, not to exceed three draws total, based upon the completion of individual components of the repair work and inspection by the corresponding jurisdictional Building Department or the local housing assistance program staff. Each partial draw including the final draw of funds shall not be less than $5,000 and it shall be delivered upon completion of all repair work and a satisfactory final inspection by the corresponding jurisdictional Building Department and the county designated inspector that all required repair activities for the eligible housing unit are completed. No SHIP funds will be paid for any work completed prior to issuance of the county notice to proceed. Emergency rehabilitation loans may be leveraged with private funds, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, weatherization funds, HUD transitional housing funds, or other state and federal programs as appropriate. h. Additional Information: L Geographic Area 57