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vi. Other activities as proposed by the county and approved by Florida Housing Finance Corporation. For any other rehabilitation needs, the applicant may apply under regular rehabilitation loan assistance strategies. Disaster repair loan amounts shall be based upon a written licensed contractor estimate for the scope of work, identifying all necessary repair work and the expected costs of the repair work. The applicant shall choose a licensed contractor to complete the identified repair work. Once the contractor estimate is selected and the disaster 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 Building Department for all repair activities. The funds for disaster repair 10 year 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 and the county designated inspector that all required repair activities for the eligible housing unit are completed. Funds for disaster repair 10 year loans of $5,000 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 and the county designated inspector or the local housing assistance program staff. Each partial draw including the final draw of funds shall not be less than $5,000.00 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. Disaster repair loans may be leveraged with private funds, small city Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, weatherization funds, HUD transitional housing funds, FEMA funds, or other state and federal programs as appropriate. h. Additional Information: i. Geographic Area Disaster repair loans may be made anywhere in the county, including all municipalities located within the county. ii. Housing Unit Classification Eligible housing units receiving disaster repair 10 year loans must be owner -occupied single-family, or condominium residences. Mobile homes are not eligible. - 21 - 60