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TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
FROM: Robert McEwan, Executive Director
DATE: December 7, 2004
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SUBMIT APPLICATION FOR FUNDS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $250,000-00 FROM THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE RENTAL REHABILITATION
PROGRAM
SPECIFIC REQUEST (S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
1. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
AUTHORIZE the Executive Director of the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa to
submit an application for, and to execute all forms necessary to provide an agreement with the County of
Contra Costa for the use of$250,000 of the County's Community Development Block Grant Program
(CDBG) funds to continue operations of the Rental Rehabilitation Program in the County for the 2005-
2006 Fiscal Year as recommended by the Advisory Housing Commission.
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 could not
continue to provide assistance to Landlord's in rehabilitating affordable rental housing units throughout the
County.
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 over$4.8 million in public funds to leverage more than
$4.4 million in private funds, for the provision of more than a total of$9 million dollars in completed
rehabilitation work on more than 750 units of affordable housing. It is estimated that continued CDBG
funding would provide another 30 or more affordable units.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE
RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
Y UNANIMOUS (ABSENT TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
COMMISS NERS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED aG
JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY PUTY
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IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Should the Board of Commissioners elect not to authorize the Executive Director to submit the
application 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.
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