To: Board of Supervisors
From: Planning and Building Department
Agenda Section: Consent
Vote Requirement: Majority
SUBJECT:
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Approval of a Revised Resolution to Receive a $1.0 Million HOME Investment Partnership Program Award to Fund Assistance for First Time Home Buyers and Provide Rental Assistance
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Adopt the Revised Resolution (Attachment 1) to take the following actions:
a. Approve an application for a contract to implement housing loan programs using an award from HOME program 2024 notice of funding availability (NOFA); and
b. Authorize and direct the Planning & Building Department Director or their designee 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. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return one fully executed and certified copy of the 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:
The Board of Supervisors is being asked to adopt a revised resolution to receive $1 million from the Home Program. As reflected in Attachment 3, in April 2025 the Board adopted a resolution to allow the Planning and Building Department to submit an application for a HOME Award in the amount of $1,250,000, broken down into $1 million for first-time homebuyers and $250,000 for rental assistance. The award came back with $500,000 directed to each the First Time Home Buyer and the Rental Assistance program.
In order to provide the California Department of Housing and Community Development with a resolution that matches the award amount the Board is being asked to adopt a resolution (Attachment 1) that references the total award amou...
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