Title
Request for Authorization for the Community Development Director to Make Application for a Community Development Block Grant in the Housing Rehabilitation Category and Request to Approve the Indian River County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Housing Assistance Plan (HAP) for Housing Rehabilitation and Replacement (Administrative)
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners: 1. Open the public hearing and obtain public input on the application. 2. Approve the proposed application and resolution authorizing the Chairman, or the Community Development Director in the Chairman’s absence, to execute all necessary certifications for the CDBG application. 3. Authorize the Community Development Director, or in his absence a designee of the Community Development Director, to make minor corrections to, execute, and submit the application to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity for their consideration. 4. Authorize the Community Development Director, or in his absence a designee of the Community Development Director, to submit any additional information and sign subsequent forms as needed for the DEO, grant application, agreement, or related state or federal request. 5. Commit to spend, as local leverage for the CDBG, $50,000 in County SHIP funding on CDBG eligible activities identified in the CDBG application in the time period required by the CDBG program. 6. Approve the proposed CDBG Housing Assistance Plan for Indian River County FFY 2018 - 2022, authorize the Community Development Director to make any needed minor modifications, and authorize the Chairman to sign the plan.