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HomeMy WebLinkAbout891235.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE RENTAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM APPLICATION TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE COLORADO DIVISION OF HOUSING AND AUTHORIZE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with an application for Rental Rehabilitation Program funds, said application to be submitted to the Colorado Division of Housing, and WHEREAS, after study and review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said application, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the application to be submitted to the Colorado Division of Housing for funds for the Rental Rehabilitation Program be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chairman be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said Application. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 22nd day of November, A.D. , 1989 . BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTEST: p/ WELD COUNTY, COLORADO Weld County lerk and Recorder and Clerk to the Board C.W. Kir y, airman c A PxrucFTI /m177Le ., Gene R. Brantner, Pro-Tem eputy County rk / APPR//OVED AS FORM: Constance L. arbert ea—e George County Attorney et, �. - Gof . L c / er?t %7 891235 /7 F;. COLORADO DIVISION OF HOUSING RENTAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM 1989 REQUEST FOR FUNDING PLEASE SUBMIT ORIGINAL AND THREE COPIES OF PROPOSAL PART I: IDENTIFICATION 1 . Name of city or county requesting funding: Weld County, c/o Weld County Housing Authority 2. Amount of funding_ requested: $100,000 (for rehab) 3. Estimated total need in your target area(s) : $100,000 for approximately 15 units. (Number of rental housing units that need to be rehabilitates. ) 4. Chief elected official : Name: Bill Kirby Title: Chairman, Weld County Commissioners Address: P.O. Box 758, Greeley, CO 80632 Phone #: 356-4000, x4200 street city zip 5. Name of lead agency: Weld County Housing Authority a. Director of lead agency: James M. Sheehan Title:Name: • Executive Director E Address: P.O. Box A, Greeley, CO 80632 Phone 4: 352-1551 , x6445 street city zip b. Designated contact person: Name: James M. Sheehan Title: see above. Address: see above Phone $: see above street city zip 6. Name of Public Housing Agency: Weld County Housing Authority a. Director of PHA: Name: James M. Sheehan Title: see above Address: see above Phone 4: see above street city zip 891235 Page 1 of 6 Pages • b. Designated contact person: Name: James M. Sheehan Title: see previous page • Address: see previous page Phone #: see previous page street city zip • PART II: MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY LEAD AGENCY: • A. What experience has the' staff had in managing federal , state, and/or local low- and moderate-income housing programs? Please list specific programs, including dates and funding amounts. • James Sheehan: Section 8 Existing, 1975-80, 332 units, $717,000, 1981-85, 98 units, $301 ,000, 1987, 148 units, $531 ,000, 1988, 178 units, $619,290, 1989, 178 units, $623,311, Section 8 Voucher, 198 , 90 units, $219,000. • 1988, 151 units, $430,814, 1989, 175 units, $666,764, HUD Rental Rehab, 1985-86, 13 units, $135,000, 1987, 41 units, $138,970, 1988, 30 units, $190,000, [see CDBG below] B. List , names, titles and pertinent experience of persons who will have responsibility for managing the program if funding is awarded. Replace existing titles if an alternative.management team is planned. If unknown, list job qualifications of the -person(s) to be recruited for the position: . 'p 1 . Program Manager (responsible - for overall administration of the program) . Include reporting relationship to chief elected official : James Sheehan, Executive Diretor of WCHA; experience includes overall _ administration of Section 8, CDBG and Rental Rehab Programs; responsible for approval of all Rental Rehab funds; reports directly to Weld County Housing Authority Board and Weld .County Commissioners. 2. Project Coordinator (responsible for handling day to day program responsibilities) : Kate Newton, Administrative Assistant; experience includes day-to-day administration of CDBG and Rental Rehab Programs; reports to Executive Director of WCHA. [A. con't. : CDBG Small Cities, 1983-85, 22 units, $288,000, 1984-86, 24 units, $248,000, 1986-76, 29 units, $350,000, 1987, 17 units, $200,000, 1988, 19 units, $230,000, DOH Housing Rehab, 1985, 6 units, $ 60,000, 1986, 9 units. $ 25,000. ] Pages 2 of 6 Pages 891235 3. - Rehabilitation Specialist (responsible for overseeing construction phase of the program) : • Paul Pryor, Rehabilitation Specialist; experience includes rehabilitaiton planning, bidding rehab jobs out to contractors, and inspections. • • 4. Fiscal administrator/coordinator (responsible for financial admini- stration of the program) : James Sheehan, Executive Director (see previous page) . C. Delineate source(s) of administrative monies that will be used for management of the program: Administrative monies will come from admin fees allotted through the Rental Rehab Program funds, Section 8 admin dollars and CDBG admin dollars. The WCHA will manage both the rehabilitation of the units and the administration of housing vouchers/certificates. PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY: A. What experience has the PHA had in administering Section 8 Rental Assistance Programs? The WCHA has an on—going Section 8 Certificate and Section 8 Voucher Programs. Number of certificates/vouchers currently administered by the PHA: 365 Number of people currently on the PHA Waiting List: 207 1 Bdrm 300 2 Bdrm 94 3 Bdrm 15 4 Bdrm + B. List names, titles and pertinent experience of the following persons who will have responsibility for administering the Section 8 program. Replace existing titles if an alternative management team is planned. If unknown, list job qualifications of the person(s) to be recruited for the position: 1 . PHA Director (responsible for overall administration of the Section program) : James Sheehan, Executive Director; experience with certificate and voucher programs since 1975. Page 3 of 6 Pages • 891235 • 2. Section 8 Coordinator: (responsible for handling the day to day. program responsibilities) : Inez,Pena, Section 8 Goordinator; experience with Section 8 Programs since 1983. Linda Scott, Housing Technician; experience with Section 8 Programs since 1988. ATTACH A LETTER OF COOPERATION between the city/town/county and the Public Housing Agency at the end of this proposal . [SEE ATTACHMENTS A. E & C.] Attachments A, B and C will be submitted at a later time. The local financial institution selected to disburse payments under the Cash Management and Information System must be a member of the F.D. I.C. and have electronic transfer capacity. Identify the name and address of the depository selected to receive the funds: Name of Institution,: United Bank of Greeley Address: 1025 Ninth Avenue. Greeley, CO 80631 street city zip • PART III: NEIGHBORHOOD PROFILE 5 Complete and attach the Neighborhood Profile analysis that is provided with this Request for Funding. Remember to complete a Profile for each neighborhood targeted. If the neighborhood has not been selected, attach a narrative describing the procedures or methods which the city intends to use in selecting a target neighborhood(s) . Refer to the Division's Rental Rehabilitation Program Design. a Neighborhood profiles of target area communities will be submitted at a later time. PART IV: • PROJECT .DESCRIPTION_ Attach a narrative describing what procedures and standards to be used in selecting projects ( i . e. : , individual buildings) . Refer to the Division's Rental Rehabilitation Program Design. If you have a waiting list of selected projects, please attach and include the number of units in each project, the rental rehabilitation, amount and the total estimated project cost. See Attachment D. PART V: LOWER INCOME BENEFIT Attach a narrative explaining how the city intends to fulfill the lower income benefit requirements of the program (section 511 . 10) . Refer to the Division's Rental rehabilitation Program' Desian. See Attachment E. PART VI: FINANCIAL DESIGN The Division will accept the following financing techniques for use in the Rental Rehabilitation Program: Page 4 of 6 Pages 891235 • cl1J Deferred Payment Loan with Forgiveness (essentially, a grant) . Deferred Payment Loan with specific terms and conditions for repayment. . 3. Below Market Interest Rate Loan. • You may use one or all of the above financing techniques. Please indicate which technique(s) will be used. If numbers 2 or 3 will be used, indicate the terms, conditions, and interest rates being considered. Also indicate the city's plan for use of interest generated from the loans (program income) . List names and addresses of lenders who have indicated a willingness to participate in the program. Note if any firm commitments have been received. If lenders have not been identified, describe how the program will be marketed to lenders. Program participants are responsible for securing their funding through any means they choose. The WCHA shall not participate in assisting applicants with securing their match funds. PART VII: IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE The federal regulations require that the state have 100 percent of its funds committed within 15 months of the execution of the grant agreement, which for 1963 funds would be July, 1990. Obviously, due to this time frame, the state is interested in projects that are ready to move quickly. Explain how your project(s) will meet this goal and outline your project completion schedule. As the WCHA has many of the units proposed for rehabilitation already identified, meeting the fund-commitment deadline will pose no problem. We expect to have • . 50% to 75% of funds committed by 30 March 1990, and the program should be completed by 30 June 1990. PART VIII: TENANT ASSISTANCE POLICY Cities must adopt the Division' s Tenant Assistance Policy, amending the Policy as needed to account for local directives, policies, or concerns. The amended Tenant Assistance Policy must be adopted within thirty (30) days of the submission of the Request for Funding Proposal and a copy of the adopted policy sent to the Division of Housing. A model TAP will be provided at the Application Workshop. The WCHA will comply with the Tenant Assistance Policy as outlined by the Colorado Division of housing. The TAP will be adopted and presented within 30 days of contract Page 5 of 6 Pages execution with the state DOH. 891235 • PART IX: . AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING Attach a narrative describing the methods and procedures that will be used to ensure the affirmative marketing of rehabilitated units, plans for assessing the owner's affirmative marketing efforts, and the corrective actions that will be taken if an owner fails to follow affirmative marketing procedures. Refer to the Division's Rental Rehabilitation program Design. A copy of the Division affirmative marketing guide lines is enclosed. See Attachment F. Page 6 which is the last of 6 Pages 44-RRPAPPLI rev. 10/99 891235 ATTACHMENT A • CERTIFICATIONS • The zAty/town / county of Weld hereby assures and certifies that: It possesses the legal authority to administer the Rental Rehabilitation Program as described in 24 CFR Part 511 and that the submission of this proposal is authorized by the city/town/county. It has developed this proposal after consultation with the public and copies of this proposal have been made available to the public. It will adopt a Tenant Assistance Policy, which will reflect local directives, policies, and concerns, and will submit to the Division of Housing a copy of the amended Policy within thirty (30) days of the execution of a RRP contract with the Division of Housing. It will ensure that the city/town/county will conduct and administer its Rental Rehabilitation Program in conformance with the requirements of section 551 . 10(m) , Affirmative Marketing. It will submit to the Division of Housing for its approval a local affirmative marketing strategy within sixty (60) days of execution of a RRP contract with the Division of Housing. It will conduct and administer its Rental Rehabilitation Program in accordance with the requirements of 24 CFR 511 . //,;-4-L Signature, Chief/Elected Official u • ATTES: is l/; . ,--'UL^_! nJ Bill Kirby WELD �4,� Type Name of Chief Elected Official • Loitr1! O puiy Count; Chairman, Weld County Board of Commissioners Title of Chief Elected Official ///L,S1/' Date 891235 Attachment D Part IV. Project Description Applicants expressing an interest in participating in the Rental Rehabilitation Program, who are owners of record of the properties they wish to rehabilitate, and who have the ability to provide or secure match funds,are eligible for the Rental Rehab Program, administered through the WCHA. Applicants in the communities of Nunn, Ault and Hudson have expressed interest in rehabilitating a total of approximately fifteen two- and three- bedroom units. Once eligibility has been established, the WCHA looks to the feasibility of a project. This is determined by data based on inspections conducted by the WCHA's Rehab Specialist and the locality's building inspector, and information regarding the property's value, equity, the costs of repair, and the potential of tenant displacement (due to the possible higher rent inflicted to cover debt service, operating expenses, and profit) . The WCHA's Rehab Specialist shall conduct frequent inspections to ensure code compliance, and that rehabilitation is completed according to the owner's description of work. The owner is responsible for hiring and supervising his/ her own general contractor, subcontractors and suppliers. The WCHA's inspections will also serve as progress-payment inspections. Projects must be inspected and finaled building permits, as well as lien waivers, must be submitted prior to disbursal of final payment. List of tentative program participants: 1) Judy Hobart, Nunn, 5 units, $37,500; 2) Robert Masden, Hudson, 5 units, $25,000; 3) Everett Wilson, Ault, 5 units, $37,500. 891235 Attachment E Part V. Lower Income Benefit The WCHA has identified most of the properties that are to be rehabilitated. Once a property is identified, it is the policy of the WCHA to survey each unit to identify the low-income tenants, those who may be eligible for Section 8 subsidies, those who wish to remain in residence during rehab activites, and those who must be temporarily relocated. After rehab of the properties has been completed, Section 8 Vouchers and Certificates shall be utilized in the following manner: 1) Current low-income tenants shall be allowed to maintain residency in their newly rehabbed units; 2) Relocated tenants shall be able to continue to utilize their Section 8 subsidies; and/or 3) Applicants on the Section 8 waiting list shall be allowed to occupy any vacant rehabilitated units. Because the WCHA is both the sub-recipient for the rehabilitation program, and the agency responsible for the Section 8 Rental Assistance Program, the low-income benefit activities shall be monitored very closely. 891235 Attachment F Part IX. Affirmative Marketing To ensure compliance with all federal fair housing laws by all agencies and persons involved with the Rental Rehab Program, the WCHA shall adhere to the affirmative marketing guidelines as set forth by the Colorado Division of Housing. The following methods for informing the public shall be employed: 1) use of the Equal Housing Opportunity logo in publications (required of owner participants for marketing rehabbed units) ; 2) distribution of HUD's Fair Housing USA brochure; 3) outreach to local media and community groups; and 4) posters and signs explaining the programs. The WCHA shall monitor and record information regarding racial, financial and gender characteristics of tenants who occupy pre-rehab and post-rehab units. The same information shall be obtained regarding participating owners and their contractors. This data shall be made available for public review at the WCHA offices. 891235 Memo to : Clerk to the Board Date : 20 November 1989 From Kate Newton / WCHA Re enclosed RRP application Please add the approval and execution of the enclosed Rental Rehabilitation Program application on the upcoming meeting's agenda. As the state's deadline for receipt of the application is November 24th, we would appreciate if you would expedite its return, so that we may make our necessary copies and get it in the mail. Please call me at x6444 if you have any questions. Thanks. 1/k \ c % 891235 WE 01 032 Hello