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Item O6 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: April 17, 2002 Division: Monroe County Housing Authority Bulk Item: Yes X No Department: Special Programs Office (Staff will be present at BOCC meeting for any questions) AGENDA ITEM WORDING: A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE ASSIGNMENT OF RECAPTURED RENTAL. REHABILITATION PROGRAM FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,000 TO THE SPECIAL PROGRAMS OFFICE FOR THE COMPLETION OF A POTENTIAL COMPETITIVE SUPPLEMENTAL FEDERAL HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT ON BEHALF OF RESIDENTS OF MONROE COUNTY ITEM BACKGROUND: March. 2001 Florida Department of Community Affairs, Emergency Management announces availability of $50,000,000 (nationwide) in Competitive Supplemental Federal Hazard Mitigation funds. Mav 2001- March 2000 Meetings between DCA Emergency Management, Monroe County Growth Management, Habitat for Humanity (Lower Keys) and Monroe County Housing Authority to identify and discuss eligible/viable project(s) within Monroe County. I PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: None I STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval TOTAL COST: COST TO COUNTY: $-0- $-0- APPROVED BY: urchasing _ Risk Management_ DEPARTMENT APPROVAL: uel Castillo, Director, Special Programs Office onroe County Housing Authority DOCUMENTATION: Included X To Follow Not Required_ DISPOSITION: Ofo RESOLUTION - 2002 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE ASSIGNMENT OF RECAPTURED RENTAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,000 TO THE SPECIAL PROGRAMS OFFICE FOR THE COMPLETION OF A POTENTIAL COMPETITIVE SUPPLEMENTAL FEDERAL HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT ON BEHALF OF RESIDENTS OF MONROE COUNTY WHEREAS, The Special Programs Office, Monroe County Housing Authority is the County's program administrator for the County's recaptured funds from the Rental Rehabilitation Program with the State of Florida; and WHEREAS, in March 2001, the Florida Department of Community Affairs, Division of Emergency Management, issued a Notice of Availability of Competitive Supplemental Federal Hazard Mitigation Funds, and; WHEREAS, the Special Programs Office, in cooperation with Habitat for Humanity of Key West and Lower Florida Keys, Inc and Monroe County (Growth Management), have initially identified a project or projects that may be eligible for consideration of said funding, and; WHEREAS, for the Department of Community Affairs, Division of Emergency Management to secure a reservation of said funding, on behalf of potential a project or project(s) in Monroe County, must prepare and submit an project application no later than April 30, 2002, and; WHEREAS, said application requires the collection and organization of substantial local neighborhoodfhousing data, community outreach (mailings/public meetings) and the completion of a local mitigation pre-application; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, that the County hereby: Authorizes payment/reimbursement, not to exceed $5,000.00, from Fund 100-01004-530340 (Rental Rehabilitation) to the Special Programs Office, MCHA for costs incurred in support of a Department of Community Affairs application for Competitive Supplemental Federal Hazard Mitigation Funds on behalf of potential project(s) in Monroe County. This shall include the collection and organization of local neighborhoodfhousing data, community outreach (mailings/public meeting) and completion of a local mitigation pre-application. In the event federal/state funds are awarded, the cost incurred under this Resolution shall be reimbursed to Monroe County and the fund referenced herein. PASSED AND ADOPTED, by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida at a regular meeting on said Board on the _ day of , A.D., 2002 Page I of2 Mayor McCoy Mayor Pro Tem Spehar Commissioner Neugent Commissioner Williams Commissioner Nelson SEAL ATTEST: Approved as to form and legal sufficiency: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA By: Mayor Charles "Sonny" McCoy Date: Page 2 of2 RESOLUTION - 2002 OVERVIEW A congressional appropriation has made available $50,000,000 in Competitive Supplemental Federal Hazard Mitigation Funds. The funds available are outside of the existing federal and state hazard mitigation programs and for hazard mitigation projects within select local communities including Monroe County. On several occasions representatives of the Department of Community Affairs, Division of Emergency Management have discussed with Monroe County (Growth Management), Monroe County Housing Authority and Habitat for Humanity (Lower Keys) securing a portion of the federal funds for a potential Monroe County project(s). These entities are or have successfully administered federal and state hazard mitigation construction funding. Should funding be secured, it is proposed that local residents residing in certain mobile homes effected by hurricane flooding, be offered the opportunity to replace their existing mobile home with a new, elevated modular unit of similar size that meets current building codes. The program would pay 75% of the cost and the homeowner would contribute a total of25%. Participation would be strictly voluntary. It is estimated that funding may be available for approximately 50-75 homes. In order for DCA to secure the federal funding, they are requesting detailed housing and neighborhood data, benefit/cost analysis and budget information. This data must be prepared in order for DCA to meet an April 30, 2002 federal deadline for proposals. The Special Programs Office, MCHA is working to collect the necessary information in an effort to assist DCA in securing funding. In the event the application is successful the local entities must refine the proposal and develop a cooperative implementation plan. Our current focus is to assist DCA in securing a reservation of the federal funding.