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ARF- 714

Public Hearing 3- A

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	08/02/2011
Submitted For:	Malissa Buzan, CAP/Housing Services Manager
Submitted By:	Cecilia Bejarano, Community Services Division
Department:	Community Services	Division:	Comm. Action Program/Housing Servs.
Fiscal Year:	2011-2012	Budgeted?:	Yes
Contract Dates Begin & End:	Unknown	Grant?:	Yes
Matching Requirement?:	No	Fund?:	New

Request/Subject

Community Development Block Grant Application FY2011

Background Information

This is an application to submit for Community Development Block Grant Regional Account funds. These Federal Funds are funneled through Arizona Department of Housing and our Association of Governments which is Central Arizona Association of Government. This is a yearly regional fund source allocated to Cities, Towns and Counties within the State of Arizona. If awarded, this funding would provide the following services to eligible citizens residing in Gila County excluding Indian Reservations; single family owner occupied housing rehabilitation. Eligibility requirements are as follows; must be at or below 80% of the Area Median Income. Funding if awarded would be in the amount of $120,218.00.

Evaluation

By approving this request to apply for funding through the Community Development Block Grant, the Community Action Program, Housing Services will be able to provide single housing rehabilitation to eligible Citizens residing in Gila County.

Conclusion

If approval is granted and funding awarded, the Community Action, Housing Services Program will be able to provide services in the form of single family home owner rehabilitation to eligible citizens residing in Gila County. Resolution No. 11-08-01 authorizes the adoption of Housing Services Program Guidelines dated January 4, 2011, in relation to an application for FY 2011 State Community Development Block Grant Funds for a housing rehabilitation activity. Resolution No. 11-08-02 authorizes the submission of an Application for FY 2011 State Community Development Block Grant Funds, certifying that said application(s) meets the community's previously identified housing and community development needs and the requirements of the State CDBG Program, and authorizing all actions necessary to implement and complete the activities outlined in said application. Resolution No. 11-08-03 authorizes adopting a Residential Antidisplacement and Relocation Assistance Plan for FY2011, as required under section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended.

Recommendation

The Community Action, Housing Services Manager recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve this request to apply for CDBG funding.

Suggested Motion

Public Hearing - Information/Discussion/Action to authorize the submission of an Application for FY 2011 State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in the amount of $120,218 that will be used for a proposed CDBG housing rehabilitation project in Gila County, and to adopt related Resolution Nos. 11-08-01, 11-08-02 and 11-08-03, which are included as part of the Application. (Malissa Buzan)

Attachments
Community Development Block Grant Application FY 2011
Housing Services Guidelines
Resolution No. 11-08-01 Adoption of Housing Services Program Guidelines
Resolution No. 11-08-02 Authorization to Submit Applications and Implement CDBG Projects
Resolution No. 11-08-03 Relocation Assistance Plan
CDBG Grant App-Public Hearing Notice