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ARF- 3020

Regular Agenda Item 2. A.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	03/17/2015
Submitted For:	Malissa Buzan
Submitted By:	Christine Lopez, Grants Administrator, Community Services Division
Department:	Community Services	Division:	Comm. Action Program/Housing Servs.
Fiscal Year:	2015-2017	Budgeted?:	Yes
Contract Dates Begin & End:	10/01/2015 - 9/30/2017	Grant?:	Yes
Matching Requirement?:	No	Fund?:	New

Information

Request/Subject

State Housing Fund FY 2015 Application for Owner-Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Programs with Arizona Department of Housing with related Resolution No. 15-03-01.

Background Information

In an effort to allow for greater coordination and innovation of housing related services at the state level, the Legislature passed and Governor Jane Dee Hull signed HB2615 during the 2001 legislative session, establishing the Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH) and the Arizona Housing Finance Authority (AZHFA). These two entities were established so that state government in Arizona could assist in developing the tools to impact an area of growing concern for the state, an issue that impacts the lives of all Arizonans—homes for working families.

REHABILITATION

ADOH administers HOME funding 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 currently maintains a waiting list for income eligible housing rehabilitation applicants. If a contract is awarded and funding received, it will be utilized to rehabilitate 5 units that have been identified and qualified for Owner Occupied Housing Rehabilitation. It is expected that the units would have structural issues such as roof repair, plumbing or electrical repair, or structural modification to meet current codes.

Conclusion

If approval is granted and funding awarded, the Community Action, Housing Services Program, will be able to provide energy efficient rehabilitation to 5 units that are currently on the waiting list and qualified as housing rehabilitation applicants. Resolution No. 15-03-01 authorizes the submission of an application for fiscal year 2015 State Housing Fund (SHF) Program Funds which may include Federal Funding through the Home Investment Partnership Program or SHF for an Owner Occupied Housing Rehabilitation activity.

Recommendation

The Gila County Community Services Division Director recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve this request to apply for Owner Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Programs.

Suggested Motion

Information/Discussion/Action to authorize the Community Services Division's submission of a State Housing Fund Application for Owner Occupied Housing Rehabilitation Programs to the Arizona Department of Housing in the amount of $275,000 to be utilized for housing rehabilitation for fiscal year 2015, and to adopt related Resolution No. 15-03-01, which is included as part of the application. (Malissa Buzan)

Attachments
SHF FY 2015 Application
Resolution No. 15-03-01