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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA �� 1
TO: DATE:
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS September 19, 1989
FROM: cc:
Perfecto Villarreal , Executive Director
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 $200,000 Commmunity Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding
application for 1990-91 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 $200,000 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 $159,000, but there is only a
10% allowance to cover administrative costs. Without the $200,000 in CDBG funding,
the continuation of these established, successful programs would be jeopardized.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND:
In the past five 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 funding it vital as it provides a program base from which federal ,
state and other funding sources are leveraged. To date, the Rental Rehabilitation
Program has generated $2,711,444 of rehabilitation activity. The average cost of
rehabilitation per unit has been $10,510. 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:
RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDA ION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON S E p 1 9 lqqqAPPROVED AS RECOMMENDED A_ OTHER
VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS
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AYES: NOES: CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
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OF COMMISSIONERS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: ATTESTED SEP 19 1989
Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the
Board of Commissioners
M3e2/7-e3 BY , DEPUTY
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Board of Commissioners
September 19, 1989
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Rehabilitation staff. At the present time, staff has completed five units for the
Second Unit Program.
At its Regular Meeting on August 21, 1989 the Advisory Housing Commission
moved to recommend approval of a $200,000 CDBG funding application for 1990/91 to
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 $200,000 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.