Res 2021-064/approving Substantial Amendment No. 10 to the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plan

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assistance. The Program will explore options for providing these individuals with assistance, such as rental and storage assistance during construction. If pursued, the City will examine reasonable limitations to qualified expenses including HUD Fair Market Rent schedule, Section 8 utility allowances and methods of verification for reimbursement purposes. In addition, the City recognizes that some housing program applicants may require special accommodations that are consistent with the types listed out in the Americans with Disabilities Act. Wherever feasible, the City will make sure individuals with such requirements are not further burdened by virtue of program participation. Outreach, application intake and all meetings will be hosted at sites with reasonable ADA accommodations. Further, the City will explore cost reasonable housing solutions for applicants with special needs, including but not limited to ramps, visual alarm systems and accessible bathroom accommodations. E. Plan Installation of Broadband Infrastructure In compliance with FR-5938-N-01, any new construction or substantial rehabilitation of a building with more than four rental units will also include installation of broadband infrastructure, except in instances where not feasible due to location, structure and/or cost. F. Household Displacement The City plans to minimize displacement of person or entities and assist any person or entity displaced as a result of implementing a project with CDBG Disaster Recovery funds. This is not intended to limit the ability of the City to conduct buyouts or acquisitions for destroyed and extensively damaged units or units in the flood plain. The City will make sure that the assistance and protection afforded to persons or entities under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act (URA) are available. The City accepts the HUD waiver of the Section 104(d) requirements which assures uniform and equitable treatment by setting the URA and its implementing regulations as the sole standard for relocation assistance under FR-5938-N-01. The City may consider exceptions to program policies for applicants who demonstrate undue hardship. Applicants in this situation will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to determine whether assistance is required to alleviate such hardship. Demonstrable hardship may include, but is not limited to, excessive amounts of debt due to a natural disaster, prolonged job loss, substantial reduction to household income (as defined by 24 CFR 5.611 as Annual Income minus Deductions), death of a family member, unexpected and extraordinary medical bills, disability, etc. G. Elevation Standards As part of our resilient construction standards, the City will elevate residential structures to protect against future losses in compliance with HUD guidance (44 CFR 59.1). Per FR-5938-N-01, any residential new construction, repair of substantial damage or substantial improvement of residential structures located in an area delineated as a flood hazard area or equivalent in FEMA's data source identified in 24 CFR 55.2 (b)(1) must be elevated with the lowest floor, including basement, at least two feet above the 1 percent annual floodplain elevation. Residential structures with no dwelling units and no residents below two feet above the 1 percent annual floodplain must be elevated or flood-proofed per 44 CFR 60.3(c)(3)(ii) or successor standard. Applicable State, local and tribal codes with floodplain management standards that exceed these requirements will be followed. To further promote sustainability and responsible use of federal dollars, Program participants who reside within the FEMA designated floodplain will be required to acquire and maintain flood insurance. This mandated requirement is meant to protect the safety of life and property as well as the investment Last Updated 3/03/20 Page 44 of 63