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• <br />146 dilapidated housing units in the Gifford neighborhood. Of these, 355 substandard housing <br />units (91%) and 131 dilapidated housing units (90%) are located in the east Gifford area, <br />between US 1 and 43rd Avenue. Therefore, east Gifford is an appropriate target area for a CDBG <br />Housing Rehabilitation grant. <br />CDBG Application <br />The county's consultant has prepared the proposed Housing Rehabilitation CDBG application. <br />A copy of the application is on file in the Board of County Commissioners office. As drafted, <br />the CDBG application requests approval of a $750,000 grant for the rehabilitation of owner - <br />occupied housing units in the east Gifford area. If not enough qualified applications are received <br />from the east Gifford area then applications will be solicited from the rest of Gifford, and if <br />there are still not enough qualified applications, then applications will be solicited from the rest <br />of the unincorporated county. Table 2 lists the proposed activities for which CDBG funds will <br />be used. <br />Matching Funds <br />By contributing a financial match to the project, the county has the opportunity to improve its <br />application score. With a maximum match of $350,000 the county can gain additional <br />application points and, therefore improve the project's chances of being fielded in this fiscal <br />year. <br />In the proposed CDBG application, the county will contribute $350,000 in SHIP funds to the <br />proposed project in east Gifford. Those funds will be available to qualified households in the <br />project area to be used to pay for housing rehabilitation. <br />ALTERNATIVES <br />With respect to the proposed Housing Rehabilitation CDBG application, the Board of County <br />Commissioners has t-iree alternatives. These are: <br />1) To approve the application as proposed; <br />2) To approve the proposed application with changes; or <br />3) To reject the proposed application. <br />Staff supports alternative one. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners: <br />Hold the Fair Housing Workshop; <br />Approve the proposed application; <br />MAY 7, 2002 <br />,0 <br />-71- <br />Table 2: Proposed Activities <br />Activity <br />Budget (Approximately) <br />Housing Rehab/Demo/Replacement <br />$600,000 <br />Temporary Relocation <br />$40,000 <br />Application and Administrative fees <br />$99,900 <br />Additional County Expenses <br />$10,100 <br />TOTAL CDBG BUDGhT <br />$750,000 <br />Matching Funds <br />By contributing a financial match to the project, the county has the opportunity to improve its <br />application score. With a maximum match of $350,000 the county can gain additional <br />application points and, therefore improve the project's chances of being fielded in this fiscal <br />year. <br />In the proposed CDBG application, the county will contribute $350,000 in SHIP funds to the <br />proposed project in east Gifford. Those funds will be available to qualified households in the <br />project area to be used to pay for housing rehabilitation. <br />ALTERNATIVES <br />With respect to the proposed Housing Rehabilitation CDBG application, the Board of County <br />Commissioners has t-iree alternatives. These are: <br />1) To approve the application as proposed; <br />2) To approve the proposed application with changes; or <br />3) To reject the proposed application. <br />Staff supports alternative one. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners: <br />Hold the Fair Housing Workshop; <br />Approve the proposed application; <br />MAY 7, 2002 <br />,0 <br />-71- <br />