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HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
TO: BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
FROM: Robert McEwan, Executive Director
DATE: December 6, 2005
SUBJECT: AUTHORIZE THE ACTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO SUBMIT APPLICATION FOR
FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $235,000.00 FROM THE COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FOR THE RENTAL
REHABILITATION PROGRAM
SPECIFIC REQUEST (S) OR RECOMMENDATION (S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
AUTHORIZE the Acting Executive Director of the Housing Authority to submit an application for
funds in the amount of.$235,000 from the County of Contra Costa Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) program, and, to execute all forms necessary to provide an agreement with the County of Contra
Costa for the use of funds to continue the operations of the Rental Rehabilitation Program in the County
for the 2006-07 Fiscal Year as recommended by the Advisory Housing Commission.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Successful award by the County will provide $235,000 of CDBG funds to the Housing Authority for
the County's Rental Rehabilitation Program.
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 for approximately 75 low-income persons/or
families.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNAT
RECOMMENDATION OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON b .Y' �, 2�� APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED Avel 07HER
VOTE OF COMMISSIONERS
' / I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A
V/UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ��'ti'��'1,2J ) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN
AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED �O
JOHN SWEETE ,CLERK OF
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The 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. Should the Board of
Commissioners elect not to authorize the Acting 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 which affects the entire County.
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