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practices in creating greener structures, the common objective is that green buildings are <br />designed to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the <br />natural environment by: <br />Efficiently using energy, water, and other resources <br />Protecting occupant health and improving employee productivity <br />Reducing waste, pollution and environmental degradation <br />LHAP HOUSING STRATEGIES: Chapter 67-37.005(5), F.A.C. <br />Local Housing Assistance Program Strategies <br />The strategies available for use in the IRCLHAProgram will serve to effectively reduce the cost <br />of housing in two ways. The first is by awarding rehabilitation loans to very low and low income <br />eligible recipients. These loans will convert to forgivable grants after ten years. The second method <br />of reducing the cost of housing is by providing income eligible applicants deferred payment, <br />subordinated rehabilitation and/or purchase assistance loans. Such loans result in reduced costs <br />indefinitely. By providing the assistance strategies identified herein, the IRCLHAProgram will <br />encourage the provision of affordable housing. <br />A total of six eight (6) assistance strategies are available for use by the Indian River County Local <br />Housing Assistance Program (IRCLHAProgram) in providing assistance to eligible persons or <br />sponsors. <br />14 <br />