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TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
FROM: Robert. Mc Ewan, Executive Director
DATE: December 0 , 2002
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SUBMIT APPLICATION FOR FUNDS FROM THE
COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
FOR THE RENTAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM
SPECIFIC REQUESTS OR RECOMMENDATIONS & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. R C M ENDED ACTION:
AUTHORIZE the Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa to submit
an application for$250,000 in funding from the Federally funded Community Development Block Grant
Program (CDBG)for FY 2003-04 to continue operation of the Rental Rehabilitation Program and, to execute all
forms necessary in this endeavor as recommended by the Advisory Housing Commission.
11. 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.
Ill. 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 $4,616,488 in public funds to leverage $$4,118,862 in private funds and
provide a total of$8,735,351 in completed rehabilitation work on 698 units of affordable housing. It is estimated
that continued CDBG funding would provide another 30 or more 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: YES SIGNATURE
RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE __OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
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ACTION OF BOARD ON December 3, 2002 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
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AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED December 3, 2002
JOHN SWEETEN, CLERK OF
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY �1 DEPUTY
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