To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Authorization to Submit Applications to the California Department of Housing and Community Development to use $1,810,078 of HOME Investment Partnership Program Income to Provide Additional Funding for the We Are Up project and to Provide Loans for the Owner-Occupied Rehab Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt the Resolution (Attachment 1) to take the following actions:
a. Approve an application for a contract to implement an affordable housing rental project using HOME program income (PI); and
b. Authorize and direct the Planning & Building Department Director to execute in the name of the County of Humboldt the application, standard agreement, and all other documents required for participation in HOME programs, and any amendments thereto; and
2. Adopt the Resolution (Attachment 2) to take the following actions:
a. Approve an application for a contract to implement an Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Loan Program using HOME program income (PI); and
b. Authorize and direct the Planning & Building Department Director to execute in the name of the County of Humboldt the application, standard agreement, and all other documents required for participation in HOME programs, and any amendments thereto; and
3. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one fully executed and certified copy of each Resolution to the Planning & Building Department.
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STRATEGIC PLAN:
This action supports the following areas of your Board’s Strategic Plan.
Area of Focus: Housing for All
Strategic Plan Category: 4002 - Increase and prioritize housing development
DISCUSSION:
For approximately 25 years the county has been applying for funding from the HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) program. The US department of Housing and Urban Development funds the HOME Program, funding is disbursed to non-entit...
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