Title
PUBLIC HEARING FOR COMMENTS ON 2014 HOME AND DOCUMENT RECORDING FEE PROPOSED PROJECT ALLOCATIONS
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Council Initiative: Preserve and enhance neighborhoods
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: N/A
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The HOME Investment Partnership Program is an entitlement program from the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The HOME program will be explained highlighting the 2014 project designs which have been submitted through a public citizen participation process. During the Public Hearing citizens will have the opportunity to comment on the proposals and recommend project funding levels to Council. The Council will then discuss the projects recommended and voting on funding for each project. The public may also comment on projects and funding levels for the 2014 Document Recording Fee program. Public project review is available at the Community Development Office and on the City's HOME Website at http://www.mylongview.com/index.aspx?page=498
Three (3) HOME projects and two (2) Document Recording Fee projects have been received. Additionally, the Lower Columbia Community Action Program has requested a 5% CHDO (Community Housing and Development Organization) Operating Cost allocation which both the Longview and Kelso Councils must approve as HOME Longview-Kelso Consortium partners.
Funding for 2014 HOME's Longview-Kelso Consortium is at $266,963. Additional funding for Longview projects has been made available through 2013 unobligated funding, and deobligations.
2014 Document Recording Fee funding from Cowlitz County totaling $30,290.06 (including interest) will be available to the City of Longview for low-income (50% or below median income) housing projects, shelters, and tenant-based rental assistance.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
1) Hold the Public Hearing. Then, following Council discussion:
2) Motion to select projects and funding allocations for...
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