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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcover memoTO: FROM : CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM The Honorable Mayor and Members of The City Commission At-b' Joe Arriola City Manager MAY 252004 DATE : Accepting and Allocating HOMI ILE Program Funds, Adopting Housing SUBJECT : Development Policy, and Allocating funds for District 4 Housing Pilot Project REFERENCES: ENCLOSURES: City Commission Meeting June 10, 2004 RECOMMENDATION: It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution, with Attachment(s), authorizing the acceptance of Home Investment Partnerships ("HOME") fitnding in the amount of $5,117,000; allocating such funds to the various housing activities listed below and funds in the amount of $500,000 to the District 4 Housing Pilot Project for the development of affordable housing and adopt the Housing Development Policy, attached and incorporated related to the allocation of Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG"), and HOME funds for affordable housing in the 30th Program Year, commencing on October 1, 2004. BACKGROUND: Under the entitlement formula, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("U.S. HUD") has advised the City that the projected 30th Program Year entitlement will be approximately $5,117,000 for the HOME program. HOME funding is proposed for the following Housing activities: AGENCY/ACTIVITY PROJECTED ACTIVITY HOME FUNDS Administration (10%) $511,700 District 4 Housing Pilot Project $500,000 Little Havana Homeownership Trust $1,500,000 *Homeownership Programs (75%) $1,953,975 *Rental Programs (25%) $651,325 TOTAL HOME FUNDS $5,117,000 * To be funded through the Housing and Commercial Loan Committee. The Administration recommends that the City Commission approve the attached policies for the allocation of FY'2004-2005 Housing Development funds. It is recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution, with Attachment(s) authorizing the acceptance of HOME funding in the amount of $5,117,000; allocating such funds to the various housing activities listed above for the development of affordable housing and adopting policies attached and incorporated, related to the allocation of CDBG, and HOME funds for affordable housing in the 30th Program Year, commencing on October 1, 2004. The p r used Resolution does not have a budgetary impact on the General Fund. LM tie