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P y <br /> 1 . Impact Fee / Capacity Charge Grants <br /> a . Description <br /> The IRCLHAProgram anticipates providing grants for the <br /> payment of water and sewer capacity charges as well as <br /> electric , and traffic impact fees for eligible housing <br /> units for qualified eligible persons or sponsors . Funds <br /> for impact fee grants shall be transferred directly to <br /> the appropriate impact fee or capacity charge account <br /> corresponding to the eligible housing unit . Grants may <br /> be provided for connection of existing housing units to <br /> public utility services only for very low and low income <br /> owner - occupied households . Impact fee / capacity charge <br /> grants may not be awarded in combination with <br /> downpayment / closing cost loan assistance . <br /> Grants provided to pay capacity charges to connect <br /> existing housing units to public utility services will <br /> eliminate a financial burden for an owner who may be <br /> unable to afford making a lump sum payment of the fees , <br /> or financing payment of the fees at current market rates . <br /> When an existing home is to be rehabilitated under the <br /> Rehabilitation grant Assistance Strategy , a combination <br /> I <br /> mpact fee grant and rehabilitation grant may be awarded . <br /> Impact fee grants may be leveraged with private funds and <br /> all applicable state or federal programs . <br /> b . Eligibility <br /> i . Geographic Area <br /> Impact fee / capacity charge grants may be made <br /> anywhere in the County , including all <br /> municipalities located within the County . <br /> ii . Housing Unit Classification <br /> All housing units shall be owner - occupied <br /> residences . Mobile homes are not eligible . <br /> Applicant Classification <br /> ( a ) Impact fee / capacity charge grants may be <br /> awarded to the following : <br /> 1 . Very Low - Income Eligible Persons <br /> 2 , Low Income Eligible Persons , only when the <br /> impact fee grant is a match for another <br /> housing program , such as the CDBG program , <br /> 12 <br />