HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12112001 - HA.1 HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
FROM: Robert McEwan, Executive Director
DATE: December 11, 2001
SUBJECT: APPLICATION FOR FUNDS FROM THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE RENTAL REHABILITATION
PROGRAM FOR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
AUTHORIZE the Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa to
submit an application for$275,000 in funding from the Federally funded Community Development Block
Grant Program (CDBG) for FY 2002-03 to continue operation of the Rental Rehabilitation Program and, to
execute all forms necessary in this endeavor.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding comes from the County's allocation of CDBG funds that comes from the Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development. This grant is necessary to cover program administration
and leverage privately supplied rehabilitation funds. Without continued funding the program cannot
continue to provide rehabilitated affordable rental housing units.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATION/BACKGROUND
There is a demonstrated need for decent affordable rental housing for lower-income families
countywide. A renewed CDBG funding allocation for the Rental Rehabilitation Program will leverage
private investment to rehabilitate affordable rental housing by providing financial incentives and technical
assistance. To date the program has committed $4,528,388.18 in public funds to leverage $4,036,423.39
in private funds and provide a total of$8,564,811.57 in completed rehabilitation work on 654 units of
affordable housing. It is estimated that continued CDBG funding would provide affordable units for
approximately 100 families.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Fewer affordable and decent rental-housing units will be available to lower-income families in the
County. Neglect of deteriorated rental housing units leads to neighborhood blight and decreases the tax
base and affects the entire County.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: NO SIGNATURE
RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON ACLA -&CA, ll ow0t APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
XAYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS_ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED
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JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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