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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07181989 - 1.56 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ++ Ccn ra FROM: R. W. Giese /-% � L Director of Building Inspection V�,lsta ( ( DATE: July 6, 1989 ""Urty SUBJECT: Authorization to Transmit a Pre-Application/Application for Federal .Assistance to Farmers Home Administration under the Housing Preservation Grant Program SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Authorize the Chair to execute, and transmit a pre-application/application, grant agreement, obligation of funds, and related documents to the Farmer' s Home Administration (FmHA) for accepting, obtaining, and utilizing federal assistance under the Housing Preservation Grant Program; and 2 . Authorize the Director of Building Inspection to complete, execute and submit the Memorandum. of Understanding (MOU) ad related documents to the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) for accepting, obtaining and utilizing federal assistance under the Housing Preservation Grant Program. FISCAL IMPACT As a condition of receiving funds under the Federal Housing Preservation Grants -Program, the County must coordinate and lever- age funding from another source. Acceptable supplementary sources include housing and community development activities operating in the same area; Community Development Block Grant funds are antici- pated as . the match source for this pre-application/application. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) : ACTION OF BOARD ONJUL 18 1989 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED g 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. cc: Building Inspection ATTESTED JUL 18 1989 Community Development PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY DEPUTY CW/cw lcw/mb/hpgbodr.txt BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS on February 14 , 1989, the Board of Supervisors authorized the Director of Building Inspection to execute and transmit a pre-application for federal assistance and the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute any necessary resolutions, certifications, assurances, and agreements to the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) under the Housing Preservation Grant Program. As the County' s authorized representative and Chief Executive Officer, the Chair is authorized to execute and transmit the application and any related documents and to otherwise act for the County in this matter. This board order provides for completing the final step in the process - submission of the application and all related documents needed to acquire the requested funds and implement the proposed program. The Neighborhood Preservation Program has already submitted a pre-application under Section 533 of the Housing Act of 1949, 42 U.S.C. 1490 (m) for $135, 000 in funds to conduct a proposed Eastern Contra Costa County Housing Preservation Grant Program. According to FmHA' s Housing Preservation Grant Program, monies are available to assist with the costs of providing repair, rehabilitation and energy conservation improvements to single family housing. Funding will be specifically targeted to the very low and low income residents of Eastern Contra Costa County (East of Bridgehead Road) for use in removing or correcting health or safety hazards or for weatherizing their homes.