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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-87-04181 J-87-459 l,► 5/4/87 RESOLUTION"" A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A RENTAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM GRANT FROM THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) FOR $924,000 TO INCREASE THE SUPPLY OF AFFORDABLE, STANDARD HOUSING FOR LOWER INCOME FAMILIES; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT THE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION TO THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR APPROVAL. WHEREAS, Section 17 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 establishes a program known as the Rental Rehabilitation Program to increase the supply of affordable, standard housing for lower income families; and WHEREAS, the City of Miami is experiencing a severe rental housing shortage affordable to lower income families; and WHEREAS, the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has allocated $924,000 of Rental Rehabilitation Program Grant funds to the City of Miami; ,and WHEREAS, a Rental Rehabilitation Program description is required to be submitted to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by June 1, 1987; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The City Manager, as chief administrative officer for the City of Miami, is hereby authorized to accept the i Rental Rehabilitation Program Grant from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for $924,000. Section 2. The City Manager is further authorized to submit the required program description to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. CITY CO SSION WMETING OF NAY 14 1987 ra PASSED AND ADOPTED thisl4th day of May , 1981. Xavier L. Suar Mayor ATTEST: c� Matty Hirai City Clerk FINANCE REVIEW: Cararc a, Director Financ Department PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: Ro �F.0 Chief Deputy City Attorney TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: j&ci# bug erty City Attorney BUDGETARY REVIEW: *ad.ohar na, Director Management a d Budget 0 q, CITY OF MIAMI. FLORIDA s 13 INTER -OFFICE MEM ORANOUM TO. Honorable Mayor and DATE: MAY 0 0 1987 FILE: Members of the Clity Commission Rental Rehabilitation SUBJECT: Program Cesar Odio City Commission Agenda FROM: City Manager REFERENCES: May 14, 1987 ENCLOSURES: RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept a Rental Rehabilitation Program Grant from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for $924,000 to increase the supply of affordable, standard rental housing for lower income families, and further authoram description tohthe City U. S.Manager to submit the Departme t of Housing and Urban Deveuired lopment descr p for approval. BACKGROUND: _ The Housing Conservation and Development Agency recommends that the City Commission authorize -the City Manager to: (1) accept a Rental Rehabilitation Program Grant from U. S. HUD for $924,000, and (2) submit Lrequired program description to U. S. HUD for approval. The City of Miami has been designated eligible to 3�ecei.ve an allocation of $924,000 of F'Y 1987 Rental. Rehabilitations Program Grant funds by the U. S. Department of Housing aa d Urban available basedonat .ratio In addition, Section 8 Vouchers will of he one for $0 which federal fundshavebeengrant funds. granted to marks t fourth consecutiveyear in the City of Miami for this program. The Rental Rehabilitation Program provides rental rehabilitation grants to units of local government to help finance the cost of rehabilitation of privately owned rental housing developments. The Program is designed to increase the supply of standard housing units affordable to lower income families. This is achieved by (1) supplying government funds for financial assistance to rehabilitate existing units and (2) providing rental subsidies in the form of Section 8 vouchers to lower income families to help them afford the rent of units in projects assisted with program funds or to find alternative housing. /3 —/ 8 7-416 4 Rental Rehabilitation Program Page 2 Rental Rehabilitation Program Grant financing will be made available to owners of real property located in Community Development Target Areas. The funds will be used in conjunction with Community Development Block Grant funds to leverage private dollars to finance the rehabilitation of multifamily rental housing. The program description must be submitted to the U. S. Department of Housing & Urban Development by June 1, 1987. It is recommended that the City Commission authorize the City Manager to accept this grant and submit the program description as required. Attachments: Proposed Resolution 1