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County Administrator's Report 12. 1.

BCC Regular Meeting

Technical/Public Service Consent

Meeting Date:	08/06/2020
Issue: Proposed Amendment to the Residential Rehab Grant Program
From:	CLARA LONG
Department:	Neighborhood & Human Svcs
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning Amending the Residential Rehab Grant Program - Clara Long, Neighborhood & Human Services Department Director

That the Board ratify the following August 6, 2020, actions of the Board of County Commissioners of Escambia County, acting in its capacity as the Escambia County Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), concerning the Residential Rehab Grant Program for the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA):

OLD VERSION	Homesteaded Property	Eligible for 50% Match Reimbursement up to $6,000	INCUR ONE YEAR LIEN	Applicants are allowed funding for six eligible improvements, one-time per property.
PROPOSED VERSION	Homesteaded Property	Eligible for 50% Match Reimbursement up to $6,000	INCUR TWO YEAR LIEN	Applicants are allowed funding for six eligible improvements, one-time per property.

OLD VERSION	Non-Homesteaded Property	Eligible for 50% Match Reimbursement up to $6,000	INCUR ONE YEAR LIEN	Applicants are allowed funding for six eligible improvements, one-time per property.
PROPOSED VERSION	Non-Homesteaded Property	Eligible for 50% Match Reimbursement up to $6,000	INCUR TWO YEAR LIEN	Applicants are allowed funding for sanitary sewer connections only.

BACKGROUND:

On July 2, 2020, the CRA Board Meeting was held to review and approve various CRA agenda items. During the meeting, CRA Board requested staff to bring back options to amend the current policy and procedures regarding the CRA Residential Rehab Grant Program. Currently the Program offers residential property owners the opportunity to improve their homes through six eligible improvements such as total electrical re-wiring, conversion to central heat and air conditioning systems, connection to sanitary sewer from septic, replacement of roof, window replacements, and installation of storm shutters, up to $6,000 match reimbursement. Once Grants are submitted to the CRA and approved, property owners pay the full cost of the improvements and are reimbursed by the CRA a 50% match, up to $6,000. Currently, these Grants are eligible to both homesteaded and non-homesteaded property owners. CRA has presented a proposed layout of utilizing the Grant Program to help minimize homesteaded property owners making multiple repeats to the Grant Program, therefore extending their Lien time to two years instead of one year. Additional proposed change to Grant Program is to allow non-homesteaded property owners to submit Applications for sanitary sewer connections only.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

No budgetary impact is anticipated.

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

N/A

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

Board approval is recommended to amend any changes to policy and procedures and distribution of funds to outside agencies and individuals.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

Neighborhood & Human Services Department staff will implement any proposed changes to policy and procedures approved by the Board.

Attachments
Draft Residential Rehab GrantCRA_Aug2020