Title
PUBLIC HEARING: 2018 HOME PROJECT ALLOCATIONS and 2018 Document Recording Fee Allocations
COUNCIL STRATEGIC INITIATIVE ADDRESSED:
Preserve and enhance neighborhoods
CITY ATTORNEY REVIEW: N/A
SUMMARY STATEMENT
This public hearing is to allocate 2018 HOME Investment Partnership Program funding, and Document Recording Fee project funding. The Public Hearing will be held to review and consider affordable housing projects submitted for funding and receive public comment for allocations.
Three (4) HOME projects and three (4) Document Recording Fee projects have been received. Project designs will be distributed for Council review on June 12th. Public review of the project summaries has been made available at the Community Development Office, the City HOME Program Website and at https://mylongview.box.com/v/2018HUDProposals
Funding for 2018 for the Longview-Kelso HOME is $321,418 of which Longview's portion is $168,745
2018 Document Recording Fee funding from Cowlitz County totaling $29,354 will be available. This Longview program provides for a variety of housing projects for persons with incomes at or below 30% of the Median Income for Cowlitz County based on family size. Operation and maintenance of Housing Trust Fund projects and shelters are also eligible under this program.
The HOME projects are:
2018 Longview HOME Project Summaries
Amount Available: $168,745 Amount Requested: $500,654
Foundation For the Challenged HOMES XII - Construct one home for 4 extremely low-income individuals with a developmental disability to receive 24/7 support services.
Foundation for the Challenged $50,000
Parkview Apartments- Construct a portion of a new 120 unit apartment complex starting in 2019, to be completed in 2021. Units will be reserved for families
earning 50% and 60% of area median income; helping to address the workforce, affordable housing shortages.
Housing Opportunities of Southwest Washington $168,745
Homeowner hou...
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