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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS DATE: September 13, 1988
FROM: Perfecto Villarreal , Executive Director cc:
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT CDBG APPLICATION FOR FUNDING OF THE
RENTAL REHABILITATION AND SECOND UNIT PROGRAMS
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Authorize the Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the County of
Contra Costa to submit a $160,000 Commmunity Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding
application for 1989-90 to continue the Rental Rehabilitation and Second Unit
Programs; and to execute all forms necessary in this endeavor, as recommended by the
Advisory Housing Commission.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The $160,000 being requested in a CDBG application is necessary to cover the
administration and to leverage the implementation costs of the Rental Rehabilitation
and Second Unit Programs, The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Rehabilitation Program has approved an allocation of $212,000, but there is only a
10% allowance to cover administrative costs. Without the $160,000 in CDBG funding,
the continuation of these established, successful programs would be jeopardized. The
Housing Authority will provide matching funds of $40,000 through either the operating
budget for 1989/90 or the Local Management Fund. It is estimated that the investment
of $160,000 in CDBG funds for 1989/90 and $40,000 in Housing Authority funds will
yield $744,000 in rehabilitation and second unit program activity.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
In the past four years the Housing Authority has been successful in obtaining
funding from the Contra Costa County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Progam
to develop and implement countywide Rental Rehabilitation and Second Unit Programs.
Continued CDBG fundfng is vital as it provides a program base from which federal ,
state and other funding .sources are leveraged. To date, the Rental Rehabilitation
Program has committed $1,017,964 in funds which has generated $1,785,868 of
rehabilitation activity. The average cost of rehabilitation per unit has been
$9,008. This program has expanded the supply of affordable rental housing units
available for low income families in Contra Costa County.
The Second Unit Program is jointly sponsored by the County Community
Development Department and the Housing Authority. The Program, which is named DUO
(Double Unit Opportunity) , is locally administered by the Housing Authority's Rental
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: l� I
RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON September 13, 1988 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _ X OTHER
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VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT--- ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS- A TRUE AND
AYES: NOES: CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
cc: County Administrator ATTESTED September 1�, 1988
County Counsel Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the
Housing Authority Board of Commissioners
M382/7-83 BY DEPUTY
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Board of Commissioners
September 13, 1988 a,
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Rehabilitation staff. At the present time, staff has completed four units and is
processing six applications for the Second Unit Program.
At its Regular Meeting on August 15, 1988 the Advisory Housing Commission
removed to recommend approval of a $160,000 CDBG funding application for 1989/90to
continue the Rental Rehabilitation and Second Unit Programs.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the Board of Commissioners fail to respond positively to this request to
submit an application for $160,000 in Community Development Block Grant Program
funds, the Rental Rehabilitation and Second Unit (DUO) Programs would be severely
jeopardized and funding would not be available to administer the Programs.
Additionally, the Board of Commissioners would be adopting a posture contrary to", its
position of providing decent, safe and sanitary housing for low-income families.