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HEARING: Health and Human Services Agency, Community Services Division, recommending the Board conduct a public hearing to:
1) Receive and accept the final product of an Exterior Housing Conditions Study conducted under 2009-2010 Community Development Block Grant, General Allocation Planning and Technical Assistance Standard Agreement 09-PTAE-6497; and
2) Authorize submittal of said study to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development to satisfy grant requirements. (Est. Time: 20 Min.)
FUNDING: Federal CDBG Grant Funds and County General Fund.
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Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: Federal Community Development Block Grant Planning and Technical Assistance Allocation funds were awarded in an amount up to $35,000, with required County matching funds in an amount up to $1,750 from the Health & Human Services Agency Budget (General Fund), approved by Resolution 234-2009.
Background: The Housing Element of the County’s General Plan was adopted on April 21, 2009, and provides a framework for the County to address the housing needs of residents in the unincorporated areas of the County through 2013.
The policies under Goal HO-2 of the Housing Element focus on maintaining community character and preserving housing stock through the continuation of County housing programs, effective code enforcement, and investigation of new funding sources. The policies under Goal HO-3 of the Housing Element focus on preserving the affordable housing stock through continued maintenance, preservation, and rehabilitation of the existing affordable housing.
Specifically, Housing Element Implementation Measure HO-35 directs the County to apply for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocations to assist in funding an Exterior Housing Conditions Study (Housing Study) for residential units in the unincorporated areas of El Dorado County. To assist the County in meeting the goals of the Housing Element, a Housing Study will help identi...
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