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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 12201994 - 1.91 �: . Contra Costa TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS .P County j^ c u� J FROM: Harvey E. Bragdon Director of Community Development DATE: December 20, 1994 SUBJECT: FY 1994 Annual Performance Report - Contra Costa Consortium HOME Program SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS AUTHORIZE the County Administrator or his designee to submit the FY 1994 Annual Performance Report for the Contra Costa Consortium HOME Investment Partnership Act (HOME) Program to the U.S . Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for their approval . FISCAL IMPACT No General Funds are involved. Funds for the HOME Program are allocated by formula to the County through HUD. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS The purpose of the ..HOME program is to increase and maintain the supply of affordable housing. opportunities for very-low and low-income households . Contra Costa County has been an active Participating Jurisdiction for purposes of the HOME Program since F 1992 . Du Ang CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEND ION OF B RD COMMIT E APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) : ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Contact: Kathleen Hamm 646-4208 ATTESTEDaeQ� -2o, yyc� cc: County Administrator PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF County Counsel THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Auditor-Controller (N. Garnett) AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Community Development HOME Consortium Members via BY L DEPUTY Community Development 2 FY 1994, the County as the Urban County Representative joined with the Cities of Antioch, Concord, Pittsburg, and Walnut Creek to create the Contra Costa HOME Consortium. The Consortium includes all of Contra Costa County with the exception of the City of Richmond. Contra Costa County is the Consortium Representative and, as such, is responsible for administration and management of the Consortium HOME Program. The HOME Program is implemented through the County Community Development Department. The County is required to submit an Annual Performance Report summarizing HOME Program accomplishments during FY 1994 (October 1, 1993 to September 30, 1994 ) . During FY 1994 , the County and the Consortium made substantial progress in implementing the HOME Program. The County completed a competitive application process for FY 1993 HOME funds resulting in the allocation of $$1,354,0001 for the following: o Two projects to provide 82 units of newly-constructed affordable rental housing for lower income family and senior households in San Pablo and Oakley ($600,000) . o A project to provide 8 units of transitional housing for battered women and their children in Central County ($105, 000) . o Two previously funded rental projects (new construction) , including additional predevelopment funds for a 33 unit multifamily rental project in Pittsburg ($15,000) and supplemental funding to complete a 50-unit senior project in Pinole ( $50,000) . o A project to rehabilitate 12 to 14 rental and owner-occupied housing units to improve housing conditions and help arrest a situation of neighborhood decline in Pittsburg ($180, 000) . o A project to provide first-time homebuyer assistance to 18 very-low and low-income households in North Richmond ( $300,000) . o Program Administration ( $104 ,000) . All projects are under contract and in the process of being implemented. In addition: the 50-unit Pinole Grove Senior Housing Project was completed and is currently being occupied by very-low and low-income households; and three single family rental properties in East County have been rehabilitated and are currently occupied by very-low income households . During FY 1994, the Contra Costa Consortium received an allocation of $2, 186 ,000 in HOME funds . The County initiated a competitive application process resulting in the allocation of $2, 186, 000 for the following: o Two projects to increase the supply of rental housing affordable to very-low and low income seniors in North Richmond (50 units, $300,000) and Pittsburg (78 units, $255, 000) . o Two projects to increase the supply of rental housing affordable to very-low and low-income households, including large families, in San Pablo (22 units, $245, 000) and Walnut Creek ( 30 units, $400,000) . o One project to increase homeownership opportunities for 11 lower-income households in Pittsburg ($160,000) . o One project to develop nonprofit capacity to create affordable housing in North Richmond ( $30,000) . o Supplemental funds for a previously funded project to provide 32 units of affordable multifamily housing in San Pablo ( $250,000) . o Program Administration ($206,000) The remaining $340, 000 in FY 1994 HOME funds have been placed in the HOME Housing Development Fund for allocation to HOME-eligible projects as they develop during the program year. The County is working with FY 1994 Project Sponsors to finalize project design and obtain additional financing required to successfully complete these projects . lIncludes FY 1993 HOME allocation of $1,054,000 plus $300,000 in unallocated FY 1992 funds.