HomeMy WebLinkAbout20241504.tiffRESOLUTION
RE: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF SCOTT K. JAMES TO
GREELEY HOUSING AUTHORITY
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, a vacancy currently exists on the Greeley Housing Authority, and
WHEREAS, the Weld County Board of Commissioners recommends to the Mayor of the
City of Greeley that Scott K. James be appointed to said board as a Weld County Representative,
with a term to expire September 30, 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld
County, Colorado, that Scott K. James be, and hereby is, appointed to the Greeley Housing
Authority, with a term to expire September 30, 2026.
The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted
by the following vote on the 10th day of June, A.D., 2024.
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Greeley / Weld Housing Authorities
903 6th Street (Mail P.O. Box 130)
Greeley, CO 80632
(970) 353-7437 Fax (970) 353-7463
Housing Authority Fact Sheet
The Greeley / Weld Housing Authorities are two Housing Authorities collocated and operating with
one staff Both have separate contracts with the Department of Housing and Urban Development to
provide housing services in the City of Greeley and Weld County. The combined budgets for all
activities total approximately ten million dollars.
The Housing Authority of the City of Greeley is operating the Weld County Housing Authority
under a contract signed in January of 1999. All employees are employees of the Housing Authority
of the City of Greeley. The Greeley Housing Authority is an independent governmental agency with
a Board of Commissioners appointed by the Mayor of Greeley. Due to the City's Housing Authority
management of the Weld County Housing Authority, the number of commissioners was increased
from five to nine with four commissioners being recommended for appointment by the Weld County
Commissioners. This board meets monthly to supervise the operation of the Housing Authority.
In 2001, the two Housing Authorities formed what HUD terms a consortium with the Housing
Authority of the City of Greeley as the managing agency. This relationship allows for some
consolidation of planning and reporting documents.
The Housing Authority provides safe, decent, and sanitary affordable housing to families and
individuals making between 0 and 80% of median income. (2020 median income for a family of four
is $84,300)
Staff: The Authority has a staff of 14 fulltime and 2 part time employees.
Housing Authority of the City of Greeley operates the following programs under contract with
HUD.
S-8 Rent Assistance program for 446 families: This program is open to families making less than
50% of median income. Under this program a family finds housing with a private landlord. The
family pays a portion of the rent equal to 30% of their monthly income and the Housing Authority
makes up the difference. There are limits on the allowable cost of the unit. The approved budget for
this program for 2020 is $3,978,979 program and approximately $379,663 admin.
The Housing Authority has assumed responsibility of 167 additional families from the Southmoor
Apartments in Greeley which opted out of their project base contract with HUD at the end of April
2019, which increased the total S-8 program to 613 families. This provides a total budget of
$4,544,701 for the S-8 program. Note: Funding at the present time has forced both the Greeley and
Weld County Authorities to assist less families than authorized.
Low Rent Public Housing 86 -units: This program is open to families making less than 80% of
median income. This housing consists of a total of 80 apartments located on 1st. Avenue, 17th
Avenue, 28th Street and six scattered site houses. The Housing Authority owns these units and
operates them under a subsidy contract with HUD. The residents pay 30% of their income for rent
and HUD provides an annual subsidy. These units have 2020 operating budget of $673,764and
subsidy contributed to the budget is $263,582. The project also was allocated $209,367 for capital
improvements.
In January 2018, the Housing Authority purchased Lincoln Square Apartments, a 21 -unit HUD
project based apartment complex. The residents pay 30% of their income for rent and HUD provides
a subsidy up to the rent limit of $1,011.00
The Housing Authority owns one house that is not connected with the federal government
Under a contract with High Plains Housing Development, the Housing Authority manages the
following properties:
Stagecoach Gardens Apartments: 11th Avenue between 3rd and 4th Street (30, 2 and 3 -bedroom
family units)
La Casa Rosa Apartments: 1005-1013 C Street (14 Senior Units)
Dacono Senior Apartments: (20 Senior Units)
Under contract with Four Corners Development the Authority manages:
Peakview Trails Apartments (96 Senior Units) 30%, 40%, 50%, 60%
These units were financed using Federal Tax Credits. Rents are set to be affordable for individuals
and families making 40% to 60% of area median income. (2020 median income is $84,300 for a
family of 4). Rents range from $450 to $615 for a one bedroom in the senior units and $685 to $840
for a three bedroom in the family units.
Weld County Housing Authority
County Housing Authorities are organized under a different section of the State Housing Authority
Law than that of City Housing Authorities. The law allows the County Commissioners to sit as the
Housing Authority Board of Commissioners or to form an independent board of commissioners.
The Weld County Commissioners sit as the Housing Authority Board.
Weld County Housing Authority operates the following Program under contract with HUD:
S-8 Rent Assistance Program for 427 families. This program is identical to the City's Section 8
Program and had an approved budget for 2020 of $3,127,598 program and approximately $270,685
admin.
The Weld County Housing Authority operates the following programs for Weld County under
contract with the State Division of Housing:
Single Family Rehabilitation Program: Loans money to moderate income home owners in Weld
County who cannot afford to maintain their home. Greeley Urban Renewal Authority acts as the
contracting agency and oversees repairs.
Rental Rehabilitation Program: assists landlords to rehabilitate their properties if they agree to rent
them to low income tenants.
Emergency Rehabilitation program: Provides funds to do minor repairs (under $2,000) to properties
whose owners cannot afford to fund furnace, water heater replacement or minor electrical and
plumbing repairs.
The Weld County Housing Authority maintains a revolving loan fund with clients paying on above
projects.
The Executive Director meets with the Weld County Commissioners at the official meeting on the
fourth Monday of every month on matters concerning the Weld County Housing Authority.
Income Limits All Programs (2020
1 Person
2 Person
3 Person
4 Person
5 Person
6 Person
7 Person
8 Person
S-8
29,550
33,750
37,950
42,150
45,550
48,900
52,300
55,560
Public
47,250
54,000
60,750
67,450
72,850
78,250
83,650
89,050
Note: Average family income of Housing Authority clients is about $13,594 for Section 8 and
$21,865 for Public Housing. Approximate 49% of the clients in the Section 8 program are
either elderly or handicap.
We have a waiting list for all programs. We are currently taking applications, for all programs.
We are open to the public Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday
8am to noon.
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