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Special BCC Meeting   
Meeting Date: 02/25/2016  
Issue:    Century Area Housing Issues
From: Meredith Nunnari
Department: Neighborhood & Human Svcs  
CAO Approval:
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Discussion Concerning Century Area Housing Issues - Meredith Nunnari, Neighborhood Enterprise Division Manager

CENTURY AREA HOUSING ISSUES

1. DEMOLITIONS:
 
  1. No demos to be approved until the week of the 29th by the Town of Century (Town).  Applicants must go through the Town for demolition approval and spotting of utilities.
  2. County may want to re-program old year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to assist with demolition/clearance activities. If desired, Neighborhood Enterprise Division (NED) staff will initiate an amendment to the HUD Annual Plan, provide for 30 day comments, and bring the amendment back to the BCC for approval.
  3. As part of the CDBG funding referenced above, the County currently has a demolition/clearance assistance program for properties cited by Environmental Enforcement for income eligible owners. Cannot be used for owner-occupied properties at this time.  
2.  HISTORIC AREA: Front, Church, and Pinewood areas are all on the National Register of Historic Places and will require special documentation of damages. West Florida Historic Trust has already been in the Town to take pictures to document for the State. It is likely that the majority of these properties will have to be demolished.
 
3. PRELIMINARY DISASTER NUMBERS (based on 149 reported properties and where data is available):
  1. 104 properties in Town of Century had damage; 45 in unincorporated Escambia County.
  2. 106 properties are single family site built; 39 are mobile homes.
  3. 91 properties have homestead exemption (HEX) -- of these properties, some have multiple structures on the properties, and only the primary residence may be eligible for funding. Remaining non-homestead properties are not eligible for housing repair funding through Century/County housing programs.
  4. Age of Housing Stock: Where age of the structure could be determined, 51 of the affected properties were built before 1959; 13 in the 1960’s; 10 in the 1970’s; 11 in the 1980’s; 9 in the 1990’s; 18 since 2000.
  5. Estimate of 76% without insurance.
  6. 9 properties have readily apparent title issues to be referred to Legal Services of Northwest Florida, Inc. (LSNF).
  7. 7 homestead properties owe back taxes that will need to be resolved prior to receiving assistance through Century/County housing programs.
  8. Properties that may be eligible for possible housing repair funding assistance (have HEX, no title issues, etc):
  Century Unincorporated County
DESTROYED 15 (including 5 mobile homes) 6 (includes 1 MH)
MAJOR 21 (including 2 MH’s) 9 (including 2 MH’s)
MINOR 17 (including 1 MH) 19 (including 9 MH’s)
TOTALS: 48 34
 
4. HOUSING RESOURCES:
  1. Town currently has a Housing Preservation Grant through Rural Development and SHIP funding through the County. About $75K is unencumbered.
  2. Community Action Program (CAP) has funding that can only be leveraged with other programs—no stand alone funding. $7500-$12,000 approximately available per household.
  3. Rural Development has a Repair Program and a Homeowner Rebuild program. Both programs require good credit and a monthly payment.
  4. Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) CDBG Small Cities Grant cycle will open in September/October where the Town would be eligible for up to $700K (competitive state wide).  Typical projects: 6 new homes and 3 rehabs per funding cycle.
  5. $10K from Gulf Power administered through United Way to assist citizens with reconnecting electric meters (call 211 to get on list for this).
  6. United Way donations.
  7. SHIP Disaster Funding Request: Waiting to see what amount of funding is available from Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC). Proposing to use funding or Housing Repair, Replacement Housing, and Disaster Assistance funding. We will still have to meet all statutory set asides, including income levels, manufactured housing limits, construction, homeowner strategies, specials needs applicants, etc.
5. TEMPORARY/VOLUNTEER HOUSING: 10 cabins and 24 dorm beds at Bluff Springs Campground in McDavid (www.bluffsprings.org) will accommodate both volunteer workers and Century residents.  The contact for the Campground is Gennia McCauslin at (850) 256-2767.
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