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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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FROM: Harvey E. Bragdon 'null ay
Director of Community Development
DATE: March 19, 1996
SUBJECT: FY 1995 HOPWA Allocation, Project Agreements and Loan Documents-
Aspen Court and Idaho Apartments
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
APPROVE the allocation of: (1) $200,000 in FY 1995 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS
(HOPWA)funds to Resources for Community Development for the Aspen Court Project and $230,000
in FY 1995 HOPWA funds to Rubicon Programs for the Idaho Apartments Project both to develop
affordable rental housing for lower-income persons with HIV/AIDS; and (2) AUTHORIZE the Deputy
Director-Redevelopment, or his designee to enter into legal documents for these purposes.
FISCAL IMPACT
No General Fund impact. HOPWA funds are allocated by formula, through the U. S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development(HUD)to the combined jurisdictions of Contra Costa County and the
Cities of Antioch, Concord, Pittsburg, Richmond and Walnut Creek.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: X YES SIGNATURE:
_RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMM TION OF B ARD COMMI �'EE
APPROVE OTHER r
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON March 1.9, 19A6 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER_
VOTE, OF SUPERVISORS
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
SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact: Kathleen Hamm 646-4208
cc: County Adnunistrator ATTESTED March 1.% 1996
County Counsel PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF
Community Development Dept. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Rusty Keilch, AIDS Program, Health Services t A COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Cities of Antioch, Concord, Richmond, BY-' ,DEPUTY
Pittsburg, Walnut Creek(via CDD)
BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds are allocated to Contra Costa
Entitlement Jurisdictions by formula through the City of Oakland and the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development(HUD). As agreedby the Jurisdictions, $300,000 of the FY 1995
allocation was reserved for the development of affordable rental housing for low-income persons with
HIV/AIDS. The County has documented a need for such housing. As of October, 1995, an
estimated 4,000 people in Contra Costa County are HIV-positive. An income survey of clients
served by HOPWA-funded programs in Contra Costa County in FY 1993-94 emphasized the need
for additional affordable housing and supportive services targeted to this population. Amara House,
a group home located in the East Richmond Heights neighborhood in West County, and The
Landings, located in Pittsburg, are currently the only facilities in Contra Costa which provide
affordable housing specifically for persons with HIV/AIDS.
On behalf of the Entitlement Jurisdictions, the Community Development Department conducted a
competitive application process for the allocation of these funds. On November 16, 1995 the County
distributed a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) to 100 non-profit agencies and other
organizations involved in the provision of affordable housing and/or services to the target population,
including the HIV Planning Council for the Oakland Eligible Metropolitan Area(EMA).
Two organizations submitted proposals. Following analysis and evaluation of the applications,
representatives of the County Community Development Department, County AIDS Program, and
the County Entitlement Jurisdictions (the Cities of Antioch, Concord, Pittsburg, Richmond and
Walnut Creek)unanimously agreed to recommend approval of the following allocation of HOPWA
funds:
• $200,000 to Resources for Community Development (RCD)for the acquisition of a site in
Pacheco where RCD will develop 12 units of fully accessible housing for low-income persons
who have both a physical disability and HIV/AIDS. Additional approved funding sources
include FY 1995 Contra Costa Consortium HOME funds ($384,000), and U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development Section 811 Program resources ($900,800). Target
acquisition date: March, 1996.
• $230,000 to Rubicon Programs for the acquisition of an existing, primarily vacant motel in
El Cerrito, to provide affordable rental housing to very-low income persons, including 10
units reserved for extremely-low income persons with HIV/AIDS. This funding level includes
$130,000 in FY 1994 HOPWA funds previously allocated to Rubicon for a project which
proved to be infeasible. Funds are recommended contingent upon the project's securing all
required sources of financing for this project. Additional approved funding sources include
FY 1995 Contra Costa County Community Development Block Grant funds($470,000), Low
Income Housing Funds($570,000), City of El Cerrito funds($300,000), HUD McKinney Act
Supportive Housing Program($893,000 over three years) and SRO Moderate Rehabilitation
Program Section 8 Certificates(10 year value of$1.7 million) funds. Target acquisition date:
September, 1996.
All HOPWA funds for housing will be made available in the form of a subsidized loan with
affordability restrictions designed to ensure that each facility will provide housing for low-income
persons with HIV/AIDS for at least 40 years. These activities are consistent with the Consolidated
Plans for Contra Costa County and the City of Richmond.
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