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Regular Agenda Item 3. K.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	01/05/2021
Submitted For:	Malissa Buzan	Submitted By:	Allison Torres, Case Manager
Department:	Community Services	Division:	Comm. Action Program/Housing Servs.
Fiscal Year:	2020-2022	Budgeted?:	Yes
Contract Dates Begin & End:	December 1, 2020 - December 1, 2022	Grant?:	Yes
Matching Requirement?:	No	Fund?:	Replacement

Information

Request/Subject

Approval of Funding Agreement No. 309-21 between the Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH) and Gila County for Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation.

Background Information

ADOH administers HOME Investment Partnership Program funds and State Housing Fund (SHF) funds for programs through units of local government and non-profit agencies that provide rehabilitation to certain property types owned and occupied as the primary residence of low-income homeowners.

Evaluation

Gila County Community Services Department, Housing Services, currently maintains a waiting list for income-eligible housing rehabilitation applicants. Funding will be utilized to rehabilitate approximately seven (7) units that have been identified and qualified for Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation (OOHR). The units have structural issues and need roof repair, plumbing or electrical repair, and/or structural modifications to meet current codes.

Conclusion

Using the HOME Investment Partnership Program funds and SHF funds, the Gila County Community Services Department, Housing Services, will provide energy-efficient rehabilitation to approximately seven (7) units that are currently on the waiting list and qualified as housing rehabilitation applicants.

Recommendation

The Gila County Community Services Department Director recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve Funding Agreement No. 309-21 with ADOH to receive $350,000 in HOME Investment Partnership Program funds and $35,000 in SHF funds, for a total of $385,000 to provide OOHR.

Suggested Motion

Information/Discussion/Action to approve Funding Agreement No. 309-21 between the Arizona Department of Housing and Gila County Community Services Department, Housing Services, to receive HOME Investment Partnership Program funds and State Housing Fund funds in the total amount of $385,000 to be utilized for owner-occupied housing rehabilitation from December 1, 2020, to December 1, 2022. (Malissa Buzan)

Attachments
Funding Agreement No. 309-21