Resolution 180-2014RESOLUTION 180 - 2014
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING MODIFICATION NUMBER TWO TO THE
SHIP /WEATHERIZATION (WAP) LEVERAGING STRATEGY AND UPDATING THE MONROE
COUNTY SHIP LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners approved Resolution
042 -2014 approving SHIP Program Funding Priorities for funds currently available from the
2012 to 2014 SHIP Distributions; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Board of County Commissioners approved Resolution
043 -2014 on February 19, 2014 Approving and adopting a SHIP /Weatherization (WAP)
Leveraging Strategy; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe County Social Services staff conducted an outreach which
resulted in 34 applications in three months of which half have been reviewed and 9 are eligible
for the WAP /SHIP Leveraging funding; and
WHEREAS, it is estimated that approximately 20 of the 34 applications submitted to
Monroe County Social Services are eligible for the Monroe County SHIP program but not
SHIP /Weatherization (WAP) funding; and
WHEREAS, based on a review of the 20 applications, the majority of these applicants
received storm damage from hurricanes or tropical storms; and
WHEREAS, minor or undetected damage from these storms is now manifesting itself in
the form of: minor roof leaks, rotten wood, failing drywall, electrical and air conditioning
problems and in some cases mold which are just some of the indicators of gradual but long
term deterioration; and
NOWTHEREFORE, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe
County, Florida that:
The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners hereby approves and authorizes:
1. The Monroe County SHIP Program and the Monroe County Social Services Department to
utilize the WAP Program Essential Repairs Criteria to address the SHIP income eligible
applicants to provide decent, safe and sanitary conditions to eligible applicants.
2. SHIP funding will be limited to $35,000.00 per homeowner of which the first $20,000.00 shall
be a grant and the additional $15,000.00 will be a deferred payment loan at zero interest for
5 years and forgiven at maturity.
3. The Monroe County Social Services Department shall be entitled to a 10% project delivery
fee based on the total amount of SHIP funds awarded for the work required to implement
the program and provide the necessary document to the SHIP program.
4. The Monroe County SHIP program will update the Monroe County SHIP Local Housing
Assistance Plan to reflect these changes.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida at a regular meeting of said Board on the 20 August, 2014.
Mayor Sylvia Murphy Yes
Mayor Pro Tern Danny Kolhage Yes
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Commissioner George Neugent Yes
Commissioner Heather Carruthers Yes
Commissioner David Rice Yes
ROE COUNTY CLERK BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
MONROE COUNTY FLORIDA
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
Date:
BY:
Mayor Sylvia urphy
MONROE COUNTY ATTORNEY
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