Resolution 168-1993
RESOLUITON NO. 168-1993
A RESOLUITON AUTIIORIZING APPUCATION TO THE DEPARTIvlENT
OF CO!\1MUNITY AFFAIRS, STATE OF FLORIDA, FOR AN ELDERLY
HO!\.1EOWNER REHABiliTATION PROGRAM; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the State of Florida Department of Community Affairs has an appropriation
of seven hundred fifty thousand dollars ($750,000) for elderly homeowners for the rehabilitation
of their homes; and -,
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WHEREAS, Monroe County is eligible to seek competitive state fuii&in the~tegmY of
counties under 200,000 population by submitting an application requestingtv;o hun~ s~two
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thousand dollars ($262,000) in financial assistance to the very low-income iha low-income elderly
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homeowners of Monroe County; and
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WHEREAS, Monroe County, Florida does not have an open grant under the Elderly
Homeowner Rehabilitation Program; and
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WHEREAS, this assistance is critically needed to assist the very low-income and low-
income elderly homeowners in providing safe, decent, and sanitary housing; and
WHEREAS, the State program allows for deferred loans up to an average of sixteen
thousand dollars ($16,000) to very low-income and low-income elderly homeowners for
rehabilitation; and
WHEREAS, any repayment of funds shall be retained in the County's existing housing
assistance account to be made available for future loans to low-income and very low-income
elderly homeowners; and
WHEREAS, these deferred loans will be used for substantial rehabilitation of homes,
which will enable the elderly homeowners of Monroe County to continue living in their homes and
to improve and preselVe the existing housing stock; and
WHEREAS, Monroe County shall assure that at least seventy percent (70%) of the
beneficiaries are of very-low income; and
WHEREAS, the proposed units to be rehabilitated will be in the unincorporated portion of
Monroe County; and
WHEREAS, Monroe COWlty shall comply with s. 420.34 F.S. and Rule 9B-49 F,A.C. and
all the rules and regulations of the Department of Community Affairs which may apply to this
grant application; and
WHEREAS, Monroe COWlty shall assure that all units are fully accessible and functional to
the needs of the individual beneficiary, and shall commit to relocating the beneficiary during the
rehabilitation process if necessary because of health or safety reasons;
NOW, TIIEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of COWlty Commissioners of
Monroe COWlty, Florida as follows:
Section 1. The Monroe COWlty Housing Authority, on behalf of the COWlty of Monroe,
shall submit to the Department of Community Affairs, State of Florida, an application in the
amoWlt of two hWldred sixty-two thousand dollars ($262,000) for the Elderly Homeowner
Rehabilitation Program for use in making deferred loans to very low-income and low-income
elderly homeowners for home rehabilitation. The COWlty Administrator is hereby authorized and
directed to execute said grant application on behalf of Monroe COWlty.
Section 2. This Resolution shall go into effect immediately upon its passage and adoption
and authentication by the signatures of the presiding officer and the Clerk of the Court,
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of COWlty Commissioners of Monroe COWlty,
Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the I"IM day o~ . A.D., 1993,
BOARD OF COUNTY COM1\..fiSSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
BY:
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Mayor/Chainnan
(SEAL)
ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk
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Danny Kolhage, Clerk of the Court
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
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