Title
Housing Rehabilitation Funding Allocation
Action
Action:
Approve the Housing & Neighborhood Development Committee recommendation to approve a Community Development Block Grant allocation to Habitat for Humanity of Charlotte in the amount of $400,000 and to Goodwill Industries in the amount of $400,000 for single-family rehabilitation with up to two renewals of each contract.
Body
Committee Chair:
LaWana Mayfield
Staff Resource(s):
Pamela Wideman, Neighborhood & Business Services
Warren Wooten, Neighborhood & Business Services
Explanation
§ Habitat for Humanity of Charlotte and Goodwill Industries are partnering with the City to rehabilitate owner occupied dwellings for low and moderate-income families. This partnership will help the City to serve a backlog of families waiting for housing rehabilitation services through the City’s Safe Home housing rehabilitation program.
§ Funding for this request is recommended as it meets the City’s housing program goals of preventing the displacement of homeowners and creating a suitable living environment.
§ Habitat for Humanity and Goodwill Industries will rehabilitate 37 homes owned by low and moderate-income families under these contracts.
Background
§ On April 27, 2015, the City Council adopted the Fiscal Year 2016 Annual Action Plan (Plan) directing the use of federal funds received by the City from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
§ The Plan:
- Identifies the need for affordable, safe and decent housing for low and moderate-income families.
- Affirms three of the basic goals of the City’s Housing Policy:
§ Preserve existing housing stock,
§ Expand the supply of affordable housing, and
§ Support family self-sufficiency initiatives.
§ The contract will be funded by HUD’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. The CDBG program supports the Plan by:
- Providing resources to address community housing needs;
- Providing suitable living environments; and
- Expanding economic opportunities for low and moderate-income persons.
§ Use of CDBG funding is governed by the Plan and the City Housing Policy.
Housing & Neighborhood Development Committee Discussion
§ On March 3, 2016, City staff presented the Habitat for Humanity and Goodwill Industries funding allocation recommendation to the Housing & Neighborhood Development Committee.
§ The Committee voted unanimously (Mayfield, Autry, Austin, and Driggs; Kinsey was not present) to recommend funding to the full City Council.
Fiscal Note
Funding: Community Development Block Grant