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Activity Current Budget Proposed Budget Revision Street Improvements $239,850 $338,400 ($98,550) Fire Hydrants $22,000 $17,600 $4,400 Potable Water Facilities $285,150 $180,000 $105,150 Water Hook-ups $42,000 $59,000 ($17,000) Engineering $104,000 $98,000 $6,000 Administration $57,000 $57,000 $0 Total Grant $750,000 $750,000 To date, the county has received and processed 20 SHIP applications related to the CDBG project. Those 20 applications represent only $26,000 in SHIP funds. Given the low response rate for SHIP loans, it is anticipated that the $200,000 in SHIP funds originally committed to the CDBG project will not be fully utilized. Therefore, the CDBG project budget should be amended to reflect the $26,000 of SHIP loans that the county has processed. At the time of the grant application, the number of housing units that would qualify for a free water connection, using CDBG funds, was estimated based on a household survey. Since the grant has been funded, a 100% survey has been conducted. At this time, 56 households have submitted the required documentation and. therefore, will qualify for a free water connection compared to the grant estimated 84 households. Therefore, the number of households being connected as part of the grant will need to be revised. Since the number of housing units being assisted is being revised, the number of people living in the housing units as reported to the grant agency will also need to be revised. Lowering the SHIP allocation or number of qualified households in the project area will not prohibit other households in the project area from applying for SHIP funds and/or CDBG qualification. The county does have the ability to increase the SHIP allocation and/or number of qualified households without the need for a formal amendment to the CDBG application. Based on the analysis conducted, staff and the CDBG Citizen Advisory Task Force recommend that the Board of County Commissioners approve the amendments to Indian River County's CDBG application. Community Development Director Bob Keating introduced Robert Johnson, of Clark, Roumelis & Associates, the County's CDBG consultant. Chairman Eggert questioned whether the problem of the one owner who thought she was not receiving a hydrant had been solved. Robert Johnson, CDBG consultant, replied that had been taken care of. 56 households have qualified and the grant will be reduced to 56 connections. However, connections can still be made after the cutoff date. DECEMBER 16, 1997 L