HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-1993-115 Housing / HUD / CDBGRESOLUTION NO. R-93- 115
A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager of the City of
Yakima to file an application with the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development for
funding of the 1994 Community Development Biock Grant
Program.
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima contemplates a Community
Development Biock Grant Program for which federal funding is available
from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima deems it to be
in the best interests of the City that an application be filed for funding of
the purpose mentioned above, now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
R.A. Zais, Jr., City Manager of the City of Yakima, is hereby
authorized and directed to execute and file the attached application
documents, including all understandings and assurances contained therein,
with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for
funding of the purpose mentioned above; and he further is hereby
designated as the official representative of the City to act in connection
with that grant request and to provide such additional information as may
be required.
16th November
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this day of .1993.
ATTEST:
\-b
Mayor
City Clerk
CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
Department of Community and Economic Development
United States Department otHousing and Urban Development
Community Development Block Grant
1994 FINAL STATEMENT
Pat Berndt, Mayor
Lynn Buchaitan, Assistant Mayor
Council Members
Clarence Barnett
Henry Beauchamp
ill Brado
Skip Semon
Bernard Sims
Office of Housing and Neighborhood Conservation
112 South 8th Street
Yakima, WA 98901
(509) 575-6101
lEqual Housing
Opportunity
CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
FINAL STATEMENT
December, 1993
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
NUMBERS
FEDERAL FORM 424
CERTIFICATIONS 1-10
1994 FINAL STATEMENT PROGRAMS:
94- 1 HOUSING SERVICES CENTER 1 1
94- 2 MULTI -FAMILY REHABILITATION 12-14
94- 3 SINGLE-FAMILY REHABILITATION 15-17
94- 4 ELDERLY/HANDICAPP REHABILITATION 18-20
94- 5 REHAB/RESALE 21-23
94- 6 TEMPORARY RELOCATION 2 4- 2 5
94- 7 REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION 26-27
94- 8 ADMINISTRATION 28-31
1994 PROPOSED BUDGET 32-33
PLANS ON FILE FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND BLOCK GRANT COMPLIANCE
WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON REQUEST AND SEPARATE COVER.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN
DRUG ENFORCEMENT POLICY
DISPLACEMENT/RELOCATION POLICY
COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING AFFORDABILITY STRATEGY
THREE YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN
APPLICATION FOR
FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
0M8 Approval No. 0348-0043
2. DATE Sues11TE0
December 12, 1993
Applicant Identifier
1. TVP[ Of SUOMISSIOtt
"triplication
Ca Construction
PreaOdlcaflar
Q Construction
0 Non -Construction , 0 Non -Construction
3. DATE RECEIVED BY STATE
State Application Identifier
a. DATE RECEIVED eV FEDERAL AGENCY
Federal Identifier
S. APPLICANT INFORMATION
Legal Name:
City of Yakima
Address (give city. county. state. and no code):
129 North 2nd Street
Yakima County
Yakima, WA 98901
Organizational Unit:
Office of Hsg. & Neighborhood Conservation
Name and telephone number of the person 10 be contacted on matters involving
this application (give area code)
1. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (EN):
9
11 MOM.
6
0
0
1
2
9
3
1 TYPE OF APPLICATIOtt
0 New ® Continuation 0 Revision
It Revision. enter appropriate letters) m box(es): 0 0
A Increase Award B Decrease Award C. Increase Duration
0. Decrease Duration Other (specify):
Dixie L. Kracht
Block Grant Manager
(509) 575-6101
7. TYPE OF APPLICANT: (enter appropriate tetter in box)
0. State H Independent School Dist.
8 County L' State Controlled Institution of Higher Learning
C. Municipal - J. Private University
0. Township K Indian Tribe
E. Interstate - L. Individual
F Intermunicipal M Profit Organization
G Special District N. Other (Specify)
a
5. NAME OF FEDERAL AGENCY!
Office of Hsg. & Neighborhood Conservation
10. CATALOG FEDERAL OO11E5TIC
ASSISTANCE NUMBER:
TITLE.
•
12. AREAS AFFECTED 8Y PROJECT (cares. counties. states. etc.):
City of Yakima
11. DESCRIPT1VE TITLE Of APPLICANTS PROJECT:
Neighborhood Revitalization Program
13. PROPOSED PROJECT.
14. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF
Start Date
1/13/94
Ending Date
1/12/95
a. Applicant
4th
b. Protect
4th
15. ESTIMATED FUNDING:
a Federal
S
930,000.00
b. Applicant
$
.00
c State
S
.00
d Local
$
.00
e Other
.00
m15 APPLICATION SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY STATE EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372 PROCESS?
a. YES THIS PREAPPUCATION/APPUCATION WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE
STATE EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372 PROCESS FOR REVIEW ON
DATE
b NO ® PROGRAM IS NOT COVERED BY E 0. 12372
OR PROGRAM HAS NOT BEEN SELECTED BY STATE FOR REVIEW
f Program Income
S
250,000.t4
g TOTAL
$
1,180,000°0
17. IS THE APPLICANT DELINQUENT ON ANY FEDERAL DEBT?
11 Yes It 'Yes." attach an explanation
No
10. TO THE BEST OF My KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF ALL DATA IN THIS APPI.ICATioN.PREAPPLICATION ARE TRUE ANO CORRECT. THE DOCUMENT HAS BEEN DULY
AUTHORIZED BY THE GOVERNING 500? OF THE APPLICANT AND THE APPLICANT WILL COMPLY WITH THE ATTACHED ASSURANCES If THE ASSISTANCE 15 AWAROED
a Typed Name 01 Authorized Representative
Richard A. Zais, Jr.
d Signature of Authorized Representative
b Title
City Manager
—Previous E u ons Not usaote
c Telephone number
9 -=5755--60/10}'
Date S.pned
12/12/94
Standard Form 424 7 iaEv i de,
` P,pXn d tiv owe tc
CITY OF YAKIMA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
GRANTEE CERTIFICATIONS
1994 APPLICATION
In accordance with the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974,
as amended, and with 24 CFR 570.303 of the Community Development
Block Grant regulations, the grantee certifies that:
(a) It possesses legal authority to make a grant submission and to
execute a community development and housing program;
(b) Its governing body has duly adopted or passed as an official act a
resolution, motion or similar action authorizing the person identified
as the official representative of the grantee to submit the final
statement amendments thereto and all understandings and assurances
contained therein, and directing and authorizing the person identified
as the official representative of the grantee to act in connection with
the submission of the final statement and to provide such additional
information as may be required;
(c) Prior to submission of its final statement to HUD, the grantee has:
(1) Met the citizen participation requirements of 570.301(b);
(2) Prepared its final statement of community development
objectives and projected use of funds in accordance with
570.301(c) and made the final statement available to the public;
(d) It is following a detailed citizen participation plan which:
1. Provides for and encourages citizen participation, with
particular emphasis on participation by persons of low and
moderate income who are residents of slum and blighted areas
and of areas in which funds are proposed to be used, and provides
for participation of residents in low and moderate income
neighborhoods as defined by the local jurisdiction;
2. Provides citizens with reasonable and timely access to local
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meetings, information, and records relating to the grantee's
proposed use of funds, as required by the regulations of the
Secretary, and relating to the actual use of funds under the Act;
3. Provides for technical assistance to groups representative of
persons of low and moderate income that request such
assistance in developing proposals with level and type of
assistance to be determined by the grantee;
4. Provides for public hearings to obtain citizen views and to
respond to proposals and questions at all stages of the
community development program, including at least the
development of needs, the review of proposed activities, and
review of program performance, which hearings shall be held
after adequate notice, at times and locations convenient to
potential or actual beneficiaries, and with accommodation for
the handicapped;
5. Provides for a timely written answer to written complaints and
grievances, within 15 working days where practicable; and
6 Identifies how the needs of non-English speaking residents will
be met in the case of public hearings where a significant number
of non-English speaking residents can be reasonably expected to
participate;
(e) The grant will be conducted and administered in compliance with:
(f)
(g)
1. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Public law 88-352; 42
U.S.C. 2000d et seq.); and
2. The Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601-20);
It will affirmatively further fair housing;
It has developed its final statement of projected use of funds so as to
give maximum feasible priority to activities which benefit low and
moderate income families or aid in the prevention or elimination of
slums or blight; (the final statement of projected use of funds may
also include activities which the grantee certifies are designed to
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meet other community development needs having a particular urgency
because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to
the health or welfare of the community, and other financial resources
are not available); except that the aggregate use of CDBG funds
received under section 106 of the Act and, if applicable, under section
108 of the Act, during the one program year(s) (a period specified by
the grantee consisting of one, two, or three consecutive years), shall
principally benefit persons of low and moderate income in a manner
that ensures that not less than 70 percent of such funds are used for
activities that benefit such persons during such period;
(h) It has developed a community development plan for the period
specified in paragraph (g) above, that identifies community
development and housing needs and specifies both short and long-term
community development objectives that have been developed in
accordance with the primary objective and requirement of the Act;
(i)
(j)
It is following a current comprehensive housing affordability
strategy (CHAS) which has been approved by HUD pursuant to 570.306
and Part 91, and that any housing activities to be assisted with CDBG
funds will be consistent with the CHAS;
It will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public
improvements assisted in whole or in part with funds provided under
section 106 of the Act or with amounts resulting from a guarantee
under section 108 of the Act by assessing any amount against
properties owned and occupied by persons of low and moderate
income, including any fee charged or assessment made as a condition
of obtaining access to such public improvements, unless:
1. Funds received under section 106 of the Act are used to pay the
proportion of such fee or assessment that relates to the capital
costs of such public improvements that are financed from
revenue sources other than under Title 1 of the Act; or
2. For purposes of assessing any amount against properties owned
and occupied by persons of moderate income, the grantee
certifies to the Secretary that it lacks sufficient funds received
under section 106 of the Act to comply with the requirements of
subparagraph (1) above;
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(k) Its notification, inspection, testing and abatement procedures
concerning lead-based paint will comply with 570.608;
(1) It will comply with the acquisition and relocation requirements of
the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition
Policies act of 1970, as amended, as required under 570.606(b) and
Federal implementing regulations; and it is following a residential
antidisplacement and relocation assistance plan as required under
section 104(d) of the Act and in 570.606(c); and it will comply with
the relocation requirements of 570.606(d) governing optional
relocation assistance under section 105(a)(11) of the Act;
(m) It has adopted and is enforcing:
1. A policy prohibiting the use of excessive force by law
enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction against any
individuals engaged in non-violent civil rights demonstrations;
and
2. A policy of enforcing applicable State and local laws against
physically barring entrance to or exit from a facility or location
which is the subject of such non-violent civil rights
demonstrations within its jurisdiction;
(n) To the best of its knowledge and belief:
1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by
or on behalf of it, to any person for influencing or attempting to
influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of
Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of
a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any
Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant making of any
Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and
the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or
modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan or cooperative
agreement;
2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid
or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to
influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of
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Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of
a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract,
grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, it will complete and
submit Standard Form -LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying,"
in accordance with its instructions; and
3. It will require that the language of paragraph (n) of this
certification be included in the award documents for all
subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and
contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and
that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly;
(o) It will or will continue to provide a drug-free workplace by:
1. Publishing a statement notifying employees that the unlawful
manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, or use of a
controlled substance is prohibited in the grantee's workplace and
specifying the actions that will be taken against employees for
violation of such prohibition;
2. Establishing an ongoing drug-free awareness program to inform
employees about -
(a) The dangers of drug abuse in the workplace;
(b) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug-free
workplace;
(c)
Any available drug counseling, rehabilitation, and
employee assistance programs; and
(d) The penalties that may be imposed upon employees for
drug abuse violations occurring in the workplace;
3. Making it a requirement that each employee to be engaged in the
performance of the grant be given a copy of the statement
required by paragraph 1;
4. Notifying the employee in the statement required by paragraph 1
that, as a condition of employment under the grant, the employee
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will -
(a) Abide by the terms of the statement; and
(b) Notify the employer in writing of his or her conviction
for a violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in
the workplace no later than five calendar days after such
conviction;
5. Notifying the agency in writing, within ten calendar days after
receiving notice under subparagraph 4(b) from an employee or
otherwise receiving actual notice of such conviction. Employers
of convicted employees must provide notice, including position
title, to every grant officer or other designee on whose grant
activity the convicted employee was working, unless the Federal
agency has designated a central point for the receipt of such
notices. Notice shall include the identification number(s) of
each affected grant;
6. Taking one of the following actions, within 30 calendar days of
receiving notice under subparagraph 4(b), with respect to any
employee who is so convicted -
(a) Taking appropriate personnel action against such an
employee, up to and including termination, consistent
with the requirements of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
as amended; or
(b) Requiring such employee to participate satisfactorily in
a drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation program
approved for such purposes by a Federal, State, or local
health, law enforcement, or other appropriate agency;
7. Making a good faith effort to continue to maintain a drug-free
workplace through implementation of paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and
6.
8. The Grantee may insert in the space provided below the site(s)
for the performance of work done in connection with the specific
grant:
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Place of Performance (Street address, city, county, state, zip
code)
City of Yakima, Washington
Office of Housing and Neighborhood Conservation
112 South 8th Street
Yakima, Washington 98901
Check ____ if there are workplaces on file that are not
identified here; and
(p) It will comply with the other provisions of the Act and with other
applicable laws.
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CITY OF YAKIMA
by
Richard A. Zais, Jr.
City Manager
APPENDIX TO CDBG CERTIFICATIONS
INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING LOBBYING AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
REQUIREMENTS:
A. Lobbying Certification - Paragraph N
This certification is a material representation of fact upon which
reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into.
Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or
entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S.
Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be
subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than
$100,000 for each such failure.
B. Drug -Free Workplace Certification - Paragraph o
1. By signing and/or submitting this application or grant
agreement, the grantee is providing the certification set out in
paragraph (o)
2. The certification set out in paragraph (o) is a material
representation of fact upon which reliance is placed when the
agency awards the grant. If it is later determined that the
grantee knowingly rendered a false certification, or otherwise
violates the requirements of the Drug -Free Workplace Act,
HUD, in addition to any other remedies available to the Federal
Government, may take action authorized under the Drug -Free
Workplace Act.
3. For grantees other than individuals, Alternate I applies. (This
is the information to which entitlement grantees certify).
4. For grantees who are individuals, Alternate II applies. (Not
applicable to CDBG Entitlement grantees.)
5 Workplaces under grants, for grantees other than individuals,
need not be identified on the certification. If known, they may
be identified in the grant application. If the grantee does not
identify the workplaces at the time of application, or upon
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award, if there is no application, the grantee must keep the
identity of the workplace(s) on file in its office and make the
information available for Federal inspection. Failure to
identify all known workplaces constitutes a violation of the
grantee's drug-free workplace requirements.
6. Workplace identifications must include the actual address of
buildings (or parts of buildings) or other sites where work
under the grant takes place. Categorical descriptions may be
used (e.g., all vehicles of a mass transit authority or State
highway department while in operation, State employees in
each local unemployment office, performers in concert halls or
radio stations).
7. If the workplace identified to the agency changes during the
performance of the grant, the grantee shall inform the agency
of the change(s), if it previously identified the workplaces in
question (see paragraph five).
8. Definitions of terms in the Nonprocurement Suspension and
debarment common rule and Drug -Free Workplace common rule
apply to this certification. Grantees' attention is called, in
particular, to the following definitions from these rules:
"Controlled substance" means a controlled substance in
Schedules I through V of the Controlled Substances Act (21
U.S.C. 812) and as further defined by regulation (21 CFR
1308.11 through 1308.15);
"Conviction" means a finding of guilt (including a plea of nolo
contendre) or imposition of sentence, or both, by any judicial
body charged with the responsibility to determine violations
of the Federal or State criminal drug statutes;
"Criminal drug statute" means a Federal on non -Federal
criminal statute involving the manufacture, distribution,
dispensing, use, or possession of any controlled substance;
"Employee" means the employee of a grantee directly engaged
in the performance of work under a grant, including: (i) All
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"direct charge" employees; (ii) all "indirect charge"
employees unless their impact or involvement is insignificant
to the performance of the grant; and (iii) temporary personnel
and consultants who are directly engaged in the performance
of work under the grant and who are not on the grantee's
payroll. This definition does not include workers not on the
payroll of the grantee (e.g., volunteers, even if used to meet a
matching requirement; consultants or independent contractors
not on the grantee's payroll; or employees of subrecipients or
subcontractors in covered workplaces).
CATEGORY ACTIVITY NUMBER: #5 - Public Services
Activity Name:
Activity Project Number:
Activity Location:
Census Tract:
Budget Amount:
Program Description
HOUSING SERVICES CENTER
94-1
112 South 8th Street, Yakima, Washington
#1 5
Staff - CDBG
$35,400
This program offers housing information to community clientele regarding
home buying decisions, public housing information, discrimination, and
rights and responsibilities under the Washington State Landlord/Tenant
Laws.
National Objectives: Low/moderate income benefit
CDBG Eligibility: 570.201 Basic eligible activities
CDBG funds may be used for the following activities:
(a) Public service. Provision of public services (including labor, supplies,
and materials) which are directed toward improving the community's
public services and facilities, including but not limited to those
concerned with employment, crime prevention, child care, health, drug
abuse, education, fair housing counseling, energy conservation,
welfare, or recreational needs.
Local Objectives: IV. Human Services
(5) Assist in the operation or implementation of limited projects or
programs that benefit low/moderate income clientele.
Proposed Accomplishments:
Housing workshops for housing counseling for homeownership and rental
education and respond to 6,000 calls requesting housing information.
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CATEGORY ACTIVITY NUMBER: #13 Rehabilitation
Activity Name:
Activity Project Number:
Activity Location:
Census Tract:
Budget Amount:
Program Description
MULTI -FAMILY REHABILITATION
94-2
Target Area (East of 16th Avenue within the
City Limits)
#01 ,02,05,06,07,15
$250,000 Capital-CDBG
$5,000 Operating-CDBG
This program uses Block Grant funds to subsidize the difference between
the affordable private lender loan and the needed loan for rental unit
rehabilitation. This subsidy is a 1% deferred repayment loan. This
program makes affordable money available to investors so they can bring
their rental units up to a minimum housing standard while maintaining the
rents at an affordable level.
National Objectives: Low/moderate income benefit
CDBG Eligibility: 570.202 Eligible Rehabilitation and preservation
activities:
(a) Types of buildings and improvements eligible for rehabilitation
assistance. CDBG funds may be used to finance the rehabilitation of:
(1) Privately owned buildings and improvements for residential
purposes:
(b) Types of assistance. CDBG funds may be used to finance the following
types of rehabilitation activities, and related costs, either singly, or
in combination, through the use of grants, loans, loan guarantees,
interest supplements, or other means for buildings and improvements
described in paragraph (a) of this section except rehabilitation of
commercial or industrial buildings is limited as described in
paragraph (a)(3) of this section.
(2) Labor, materials, and other costs of rehabilitation of properties,
including repair directed toward an accumulation of deferred
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maintenance, replacement of principal fixtures and components
of existing structures, installation of security devices, including
smoke detectors and dead bolt locks, and renovation through
alterations, additions to, or enhancement of existing structures,
which may be undertaken singly, or in combination;
(3) Loans for refinancing existing indebtedness secured by a property
being rehabilitated with CDBG funds if such financing is
determined by the recipient to be necessary or appropriate to
achieve the locality community development objectives;
(4) Improvements to increase the efficient use of energy in
structured through such means as installation of storm windows
and doors, siding, wall and attic insulation, and conversion,
modification, or replacement of heating and cooling equipment,
including the use of solar energy equipment;
(5) Improvements to increase the efficient use of water though such
means as water saving faucets and shower heads and repair of
water leaks;
(6) Connection of residential structures to water distribution lines
or local sewer collection lines;
(7) For rehabilitation carried out with CDBG funds, costs of:
(8)
(iv) Procedures concerning inspection and testing for and
abatement of lead-based paint, pursuant to 570.608.
Rehabilitation services, such as rehabilitation counseling, energy
auditing, preparation of work specifications, loan processing,
inspections, and other services related to assisting owners,
tenants, contractors, and other entities, participating or seeking
to participate in rehabilitation activities authorized under this
section, under section 312 of the Housing Act of 1964, as
amended, under section 810 of the Act, or under section 17 of the
United States of Housing Act of 1937; and
(d) Historic preservation. CDBG funds may be used for the rehabilitation,
preservation or restoration of historic properties, whether publicly or
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privately owned. Historic properties are those sites or structures
that are either listed in or eligible to be listed in the National
Register of Historic Places, listed in a state or local inventory of
historic places or designated as a state or local inventory of historic
district by appropriate law or ordinance. Historic preservation,
however, is not authorized for buildings for the general conduct of
government.
Local Objectives: VI. Community Improvements
(1) Rehabilitate existing housing units by providing low interest
loans or principal reduction payments, if conventional financing
is not available at reasonable interest rates.
(6) Coordinate the Community Development Block Grant Program with
the use of other programs and resources.
Proposed Accomplishments:
The rehabilitation of fifty units of rental properties from a minimum of
sixteen investor loans using a combination of public and private resources.
This program will be used in conjunction with the "Home Program"
administered by the State of Washington. It will use matching funds of
approximately $500,000 public and $500,000 private. This program will
be used for rehabilitation of existing rental units and assist nonprofit
special housing needs.
In addition to this program, a nonprofit special housing needs program
will be administered to provide resources from the Washington State
Housing Assistance Program to develop 20 rentals owned and operated by
a nonprofit agency.
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CATEGORY ACTIVITY NUMBER: #13 Rehabilitation
Activity Name:
Activity Project Number:
Activity Location:
Census Tract:
Budget Amount:
Program Description
SINGLE FAMILY REHABILITATION
94-3:
Within the City Limits boundaries of the City
of Yakima
#01,02,05,06,07,08,10,11,12,15
$275,000 Capital-CDBG
$5,000 Operating-CDBG
This program offers low interest, interest subsidy and deferred
rehabilitation loans to low/moderate income homeowners. The repayment
amount depends on their income (not to exceed 30% of their gross income
for housing costs), the interest rate set according to federal median
income levels from 0-6% and at a maximum term of thirty years. The
rehabilitation loan brings the dwelling unit up to a minimum housing
standard.
National Objectives: Low/moderate income benefit
CDBG Eligibility: 570.202 Eligible rehabilitation and preservation
activities:
(a) Types of buildings and improvements eligible for rehabilitation
assistance. CDBG funds may be used to finance the rehabilitation of:
(1) Privately owned buildings and improvements for residential
purposes;
(b) Types of assistance. CDBG funds may be used to finance the following
types of rehabilitation activities, and related costs, either singly, or
in combination, through the use of grants, loans, loan guarantees,
interest supplements, or other means for buildings and improvements
described in paragraph (a) of this section, except that rehabilitation
of commercial or industrial buildings is limited as described in
paragraph (a)(3) of this section.
(2) Labor, materials, and other costs of rehabilitation of properties,
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including repair directed toward an accumulation of deferred
maintenance, replacement of principal fixtures and components
of existing structures, installation of security devices, including
smoke detectors and dead bolt locks, and renovation through
alterations, additions to, or enhancement of existing structures,
which may be undertaken singly, or in combination;
(3) Loans for refinancing existing indebtedness secured by a property
being rehabilitated with CDBG funds if such financing is
determined by the recipient to be necessary or appropriate to
achieve the locality community development objectives;
(4) Improvements to increase the efficient use of energy in
structured through such means as installation of storm windows
and doors, siding, wall and attic insulation, and conversion,
modification, or replacement of heating and cooling equipment,
including the use of solar energy equipment;
(5) Improvements to increase the efficient use of water though such
means as water saving faucets and shower heads and repair of
water leaks;
(6) Connection of residential structures to water distribution lines
or local sewer collection lines;
(7) For rehabilitation carried out with CDBG funds, costs of:
(iv) Procedures concerning inspection and testing for and
abatement of lead-based paint, pursuant to 570.608.
(8) Rehabilitation services, such as rehabilitation counseling, energy
auditing, preparation of work specifications, loan processing,
inspections, and other services related to assisting owners,
tenants, contractors, and other entities, participating or seeking
to participate in rehabilitation activities authorized under this
section, under section 312 of the Housing Act of 1964, as
amended, under section 810 of the Act, or under section 17 of the
United States of Housing Act of 1937; and
(d) Historic preservation. CDBG funds may be used for the rehabilitation,
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(d) Historic preservation. CDBG funds may be used for the rehabilitation,
preservation or restoration of historic properties, whether publicly or
privately owned. Historic properties are those sites or structures
that are either listed in or eligible to be listed in the National
Register of Historic Places, listed in a state or local inventory of
historic places or designated as a state or local inventory of historic
district by appropriate law or ordinance. Historic preservation,
however, is not authorized for buildings for the general conduct of
government.
Local Objectives: VI. Community Improvements
(1) Rehabilitation of existing housing units by providing low interest
loans or principal reduction payments, if conventional financing
is not available at reasonable interest rates.
Proposed Accomplishments:
The rehabilitation of approximately 14 owner occupied homes at an
average cost of $20,000 each, and the development of homeownership of
manufactured homes on infill lots. Private lender funds will be used to
refinance and rehabilitate approximately 25 homes, 10 new constructed
units and 4 units under a job training program. This program will work in
conjunction with the following program resources:
Seafirst
Refinance/Rehabilitation
U.S. Bank
New Construction
Yakma Federal Savings & Loan
Manufactured Housing
Federal Home Loan Bank
HOPE #3-92 Homeownership Program
HOPE #3-93 Homeownership Program
Washington State Grant
Youth Build
Total Additional Resources
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$300,000
$500,000
$600,000
$200,000
$250,000
$1,074,000
$120,000
$300,000
$3,344,000
CATEGORY ACTIVITY NUMBER: #13 Rehabilitation
Activity Name:
Activity Project Number:
Activity Location:
Census Tract:
Budget Amount:
Program Description
ELDERLY/HANDICAPP REHABILITATION
94-4:
Within the City Limit boundaries of the City
of Yakima
#01,02,05,06,07,08,10,11,12,15
$75,000 Capital-CDBG
$1,000 Operating-CDBG
This program makes health and safety repairs to homes occupied by
low/moderate income elderly and handicapped homeowners. The program
offers a $3,500 grant for materials or subcontractors and the housing
staff provides the labor. If the clients are within the income guidelines
of another agency they will provide weatherization, if not the Office of
Housing and Neighborhood Conservation will provide the weatherization to
the home. Upon completion of the project, an exterior paint program is
offered to the homeowners. This Senior Paint Program is provided in the
spring and summer of the program year.
National Objectives: Low/moderate income benefit
CDBG Eligibility: 570.202 Eligible rehabilitation and preservation
activities
(a) Types of buildings and improvements eligible for rehabilitation
assistance. CDBG funds may be used to finance the rehabilitation of:
(1) Privately owned buildings and improvements for residential
purposes;
(b) Types of assistance. CDBG funds may be used to finance the following
types of rehabilitation activities, and related costs, either singly, or
in combination, through the use of grants, loans, loan guarantees,
interest supplements, or other means for buildings and improvements
described in paragraph (a) of this section, except that rehabilitation
of commercial or industrial buildings is limited as described in
paragraph (a)(3) of this section.
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(2) Labor, materials, and other costs or rehabilitation of properties,
including repair, directed toward an accumulation of deferred
maintenance, replacement of principal fixtures and components
of existing structures, installation of security devices, including
smoke detectors and dead bolt locks, and renovation through
alterations, additions to, or enhancement of existing structures,
which may be undertaken singly, or in combination;
(4) Improvements to increase the efficient use of energy in
structures through such means as installation of storm windows
and doors, siding, wall and attic insulation, and conversion,
modification, or replacement of heating and cooling equipment,
including the use of solar energy equipment;
(5) Improvements to increase the efficient use of water through
such means as water saving faucets and shower heads and repair
of water leaks;
(6) Connection of residential structures to water distribution lines
or local sewer collection lines;
(7)
(9)
For rehabilitation carried out with CDBG funds, costs of:
(iv) Procedures concerning inspection and testing for abatement
of lead-based paint, pursuant to 570.608.
Rehabilitation services, such as rehabilitation counseling, energy
auditing, preparation of work specifications, loan processing,
inspections, and other services related to assisting owners,
tenants, contractors and other entities, participating or seeking
to participate in rehabilitation activities authorized under this
section, under section 312 of the Housing Act of 1964, as
amended, under section 810 of the Act, or under section 17 of the
United States Housing Act of 1937; and
Local Objectives: VI. Community Improvements
(4) Encourage public programs to address the special needs of the
elderly and handicapp.
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Proposed Accomplishments:
The repair of fifteen low/moderate elderly handicapp homes and fifteen
clients with emergency repairs and the painting of fifteen homes. By
working with other agencies and providing materials additional assistance
will be afford to clientele by making their homes handicapp accessible.
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CATEGORY ACTIVITY NUMBER: #1 Acquisition of Real Property
Activity Name: REHAB/RESALE
Activity Project Number: 94-5:
Activity Location: Within the City Limit boundaries of the City
of Yakima
Census Tract: #01,02,05,06,07,08,10,11,12,15
Budget Amount: $50,000 Capital-CDBG
$3,000 Operating-CDBG
Program Description
The basic direction and intent of this program is to assist in the clean-up
of the community through a multiple phase of activities, including the
following:
(a) The purchase of weedy lots from stable neighborhoods for future
housing development.
(b) The purchase of abandoned/dangerous buildings that impose a safety
and appearance that is a deterrent to the neighborhood.
(c) The site costs associated with homesteading properties that cannot
be transferred to the new owner. This would include unforeseen water
or sewer line replacement, dangerous trees and other related major
concerns that should not be given to a new owner due to the contingent
responsibility of the property prior to transfer.
(d) The cost of demolition to a dangerous, abandoned building purchase
through the program. The properties that are acquired will be
transferred to a non-profit entity for the primary use of development
of affordable residential property for low/moderate income occupancy
or to a low/moderate income applicant for their development use.
National Objectives: Low/moderate income benefit
CDBG Eligibility: 570.201 Basic Eligible Activities
CDBG funds may be used for the following activities:
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(a) Acquisition. Acquisition in whole or in part by the recipient, or
other public or private nonprofit entity, by purchase, long-term lease,
donation, or otherwise, of real property (including air rights, water
rights, rights-of-way, easements, and other interests therein) for any
public purpose, subject to the limitations of 570.207.
(b) Disposition. Disposition, through sale, lease, donation, or otherwise,
of any real property acquired with CDBG funds or its retention for
public purposes, including reasonable costs of temporarily managing
such property or property acquired under urban renewal, provided that
the proceeds from any such disposition shall be program income
subject to the requirements set forth in 570.504.
(d) Clearance activities. Clearance, demolition, and removal of buildings
and improvements, including movement of structures to other sites.
Demolition of HUD -assisted housing units may be undertaken only with
the prior approval of HUD.
570.202 Eligible rehabilitation and preservation activities
(a) Types of buildings and improvements eligible for rehabilitation
assistance. CDBG funds may be used to finance the rehabilitation of:
(1) Privately owned buildings and improvements for residential
purposes;
(b) Types of assistance. CDBG funds may be used to finance the following
types of rehabilitation activities, and related costs, either singly, or
in combination, through the use of grants, loans, loan guarantees,
interest supplements, or other means for buildings and improvements
described in paragraph (a) of this section, except that rehabilitation
of commercial or industrial buildings is limited as described in
paragraph (a)(3) of this section.
(1) Assistance to private individuals and entities, including profit
making and nonprofit organizations, to acquire for the purpose of
rehabilitation, and to rehabilitate properties, for use or resale
for residential purposes;
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(6) Connection of residential structures to water distribution lines
or local sewer collection lines;
(c) Code enforcement. Code enforcement in deteriorating or deteriorated
areas where such enforcement together with public improvements,
rehabilitation, and services to be provided, may be expected to arrest
the decline of the area.
Local Objectives: VI. Community Improvements
(6) Coordinate the Community Development Block Grant Program
with the use of other programs and resources.
(8) Encourage public policy which encourages positive neighborhood
development.
Proposed Accomplishments:
The purchase of five weedy lots and/or abandoned/dangerous buildings,
the demolition of one existing building, and the transfer of these sites to
low/moderate income families for further development provided by a
nonprofit entity or other resources.
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CATEGORY ACTIVITY NUMBER: #5 Public Services
Activity Name: TEMPORARY RELOCATION
Activity Project Number: 94-6:
Activity Location: Within the City Limit boundaries of the City
of Yakima
Census Tract: #01,02,05,06,07,08,10,11,12,15
Budget Amount: $5,000 Capital-CDBG
Program Description
This program makes funds available to pay the costs for the temporary
relocation of residents from their dwelling unit that is being
rehabilitated.
National Objectives: Low/moderate income benefit
CDBG Eligibility: 570.201 Basic Eligible Activities
CDBG funds may be used for the following activities:
(1)
Relocation. Relocation payments and other assistance for permanently
and temporarily relocated individuals, families, businesses, nonprofit
organizations, and farm operations where assistance is:
(2) Determined by the recipient to be appropriate under the
provisions of 570.606(d).
570.606 Relocation, Displacement and Acquisition.
(d) Optional relocation assistance. Under section 105(a)(11) of the Act,
the grantee may provide relocation payments and other relocation
assistance for individuals, families, businesses, nonprofit
organizations and farms displaced by an activity not subject to
paragraphs (a),(b) or (c) of this section. The grantee may also provide
relocation assistance to persons covered under paragraphs (a), (b) or
(c) of this section beyond that required. Unless such assistance is
provided pursuant to state or local law, the grantee must provide the
assistance only upon the basis of a written determination that the
assistance is appropriate and must adopt a written policy available to
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the public that describes the relocation assistance that the grantee
has elected to provide and that provides for equal relocation
assistance within each class of displacees.
Local Objectives: VI. Community Improvements
(6) Coordinate the Community Development Block Grant Program
with the use of other programs and resources.
Proposed Accomplishments:
Temporarily relocate approximately six families while their home is being
rehabilitated.
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CATEGORY ACTIVITY NUMBER: #13 Rehabilitation
Activity Name:
Activity Project Number:
Activity Location:
Census Tract:
Budget Amount:
Program Description
REHABILITATION ADMINISTRATION
94-7:
112 South 8th Street
#15
$247,600 CDBG - Staff
$2,500 CDBG - Operating
The staffing and operational costs for the administration of the
rehabilitation program.
National Objectives: Low/moderate income benefit
CDBG Eligibility: 570.202 Eligible rehabilitation and preservation
activities
(b) Types of assistance. CDBG funds may be used to finance the following
types of rehabilitation activities, and related costs, either singly, or
in combination, through the use of grants, loans, loan guarantees,
interest supplements, or other means for buildings and improvements
described in paragraph (a) of this section, except that rehabilitation
of commercial or industrial buildings is limited as described in
paragraph (a)(3) of this section.
(9)
Rehabilitation services, such as rehabilitation counseling, energy
auditing, preparation of work specifications, loan processing,
inspections, and other services related to assisting owners,
tenants, contractors, and other entities, participating or seeking
to participate in rehabilitation activities authorized under this
section under section 312 of the Housing Act of 1964, as
amended, under section 810 of the Act.
Local Objectives:
(6) Administer
feasibility.
V. Administration
Block Grant funds with an accountability of cost
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(7) Administer programs which benefit low/moderate income
community residents either directly or indirectly.
(8) Develop and administer programs that are not currently
administered or funded by other resources.
(9) Maximize the financial resources by leveraging other funding
sources.
Proposed Accomplishments:
The administration and operation of seven different CDBG housing
programs, and six other resource programs with eight staff members.
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CATEGORY ACTIVITY NUMBER: Administration
Activity Name: ADMINISTRATION
Activity Project Number: 94-9:
Activity Location: 112 South 8th St., Yakima, WA 98901
Census Tract: #1 5
Budget Amount: $140,000 Staff-CDBG
$70,300 Operating-CDBG
Program Description
The administration and operation of the Community Development Block
Grant program for compliance with all local state and federal regulations.
National Objectives: Ad mini strati o n
CDBG Eligibility: 570.206 Program administration costs
Payments of reasonable administrative costs and carrying charges related
to the planning and execution of community development activities
assisted in whole or in part with funds provided under this part and,
where applicable, housing activities (described in paragraph (g) of this
section) covered in the recipient's housing assistance plan. This does not
include staff and overhead costs directly related to carrying out
activities eligible under 570.201 through 570.204, since those costs are
eligible as part of such activities.
(a) General management, oversight and coordination. Reasonable costs of
overall program management, coordination, monitoring, and evaluation.
Such costs include, but are not necessarily limited to, necessary
expenditures for the following:
(1) Salaries, wages, and related costs of the recipient's staff, the
staff of local public agencies, or other staff engaged in program
administration. In charging costs to this category, the recipient
may either include the entire salary, wages, and related costs
allocable to the program of each person whose primary
responsibility with regard to the program involves program
administration assignments, or the prorated share of the salary,
wages, and related costs of each person whose job includes any
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program administration assignments. The recipient may use only
one of these methods during the program year (or the grant period
for grants under Subpart F). Program administration includes the
following types of assignments:
( i) Providing local officials and citizens with information about
the program;
(ii) Preparing program budgets and schedules, and amendments
thereto;
(4) Other costs for goods and services required for administration of
the program, including such goods and services as rental or
purchase of equipment, insurance, utilities, office supplies, and
rental and maintenance (but not purchase) of office space.
(b) Public information. The provision of information and other resources
to residents and citizen organizations participating in the planning,
implementation, or assessment of activities being assisted with CDBG
funds.
(c) Fair housing activities. Provision of fair housing services designed to
further the fair housing objectives of Title VIII of the City Right Act
of 1968 by making persons of all races, colors, religions, sexes, and
national origins aware of the range of housing opportunities available
to them; other fair housing enforcement, education, and outreach
activities; and other activities designed to further the housing
objective of avoiding undue concentration of assisted persons in areas
containing a high proportion of low and moderate income persons.
(f)
Submission of applications for federal programs. Preparation of
documents required for submission to HUD to receive funds under the
CDBG and UDAG programs, except as limited under Subpart F at
570.433(a)(3). In addition, CDBG funds may be used to prepare
applications for other Federal programs where the recipient
determines that such activities are necessary or appropriate to
achieve its community development objectives.
(g) Administrative expenses to facilitate housing. CDBG funds may be
used for necessary administrative expenses in planning or obtaining
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financing for housing as follows: for entitlement recipients,
assistance authorized by this paragraph is limited to units which are
identified in the recipient's HUD approved housing assistance plan; for
HUD -administered small cities recipients, assistance authorized by
the paragraph is limited to facilitating the purchase or occupancy of
existing units which are to be occupied by low and moderate income
households, or the construction of rental or owner units where at
least 20 percent of the units in each project will be occupied at
affordable rents/costs by low and moderate income persons.
Examples of eligible actions are as follows:
(1) The cost of conducting preliminary surveys and analysis of
market needs;
Local Objectives: V. Administration
(1) Administer programs in compliance with local, state and federal
regulation.
(2) Follow the direction of policy as issued by members of Yakima
City Council.
(5) Work cooperatively with other divisions of the city to coordinate
and complement adjoining activities.
(6) Administer Block Grant Funds with an accountability of cost
feasibility.
(7) Administer programs which benefit low/moderate income
community residents either directly or indirectly.
(8) Develop and administer programs that are not currently
administered or funded by other resources or entities.
(9) Maximize the financial resources by leveraging other funding
sources.
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Proposed Accomplishments:
The advisement and voice of our community in regards to the use of
Community Development Block Grant funds and its proposed activities in
addition to the operation of an eleven member Committee.
The administration and operation of the Block Grant Program for
compliance with all imposed regulations. This amount does not exceed the
20% requirement when using both the Entitlement amount in addition to
program income.
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CITY OF YAKIMA
OFFICE OF HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION
1994 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT BUDGET
RESOURCES:
CDBG $930,000
Program Income $250,000
TOTAL REVENUE $1,180,000
PROGRAMS:
94-1 Housing Counseling
Staff
Rehabilitation
94-2 Multi -Family $250,000
Professional Service $5,000
94-3 Single Family $275,000
Professional Service $5,000
94-4 Elderly Repair $75,000
Professional Service $1,000
94-5 Rehab/Resale $50,000
Professional Service $3,000
94-6 Relocation $5,000
94-7 Staff $247,600
Operating costs $2,500
$35,400
Subtotal $919,100
Administration
94-8 Staff $140,000
Operations $70,300
Subtotal $210,300
Contingency $15,200
TOTAL EXPENDITURES $1,180,000
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Anticipated Resources to be Received and Administer
PUBLIC PRIVATE TOTAL
Rental Rehabilitation:
Washington State Grant $250,000
Private Lenders
Single Family Rehabilitation
Private Lender
New Homeownership
Subsidy Revenue
Private Lender
Manufactured Housing
Federal Home Loan Bank
Private Lender
Innovative Housing
Private Lender
HOPE #3
92 -Grant $250,000
93 -Grant $1,074,000
Washington State Grant $120,000
$500,000 $750,00C
$300,000 $300,000
$50,000
$250,000 $300,00C
$200,000
$600,000 $800,000
$500,000 $500,000
Youth Build Grant $300,000
TOTAL OTHER RESOURCES $1,994,000 $2,400,000
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$1,444,000
$300,000
$4,394,00C