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

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• Household income. Priority is given to households with the lowest annual income as calculated. • Disability. If one or more members of a household have a documented disability • Age. If one or more member of the household is/are less than 18 years of age or 62 years of age or older Housing program awards are based on the financial need of the household and the condition of the dwelling. Should households have identical financial needs as established by the prioritization system, the condition of the dwelling structure will determine priority. Dwelling condition will be determined by the inspection. If scores remain tied, the application with the earliest date of completion will have precedence. Assistance will be provided in the order of ranking to the extent funding is available. The City may determine a maximum number of households to be assisted regardless of the number of completed applications based on the amount of funds available. The ranked list and ranking calculations will be available for public review. a) Prioritization Criteria Each application will be assigned a score or number value based on the following criteria in order to establish the order of those that will be served: 1) Income/Family Size —The program income limit is 80% of the Area Median Income. 2) Number of Handicapped or Disabled 3) Number of Elderly in the Household 4) Household Contains One or More Persons Under the Age of 18 5) Condition of Damaged Dwelling 0,,,,,on ff err,//fo IRecovery The City understands that this funding source will not cover all of the unmet need for Housing. However, utilizing these funds in the manner described above will have the following intended outcomes related to the City's long-term recovery. First, it will greatly assist those populations considered the most vulnerable and who have not been able to effect repairs and live in safe/sanitary conditions since the floods. This will set their mind at ease and bring them back into safe and sustainable living conditions. Secondly, and perhaps most importantly to the long-term vitality of this area, targeting the funds to those areas hardest hit, and then elevating those homes who were severely damaged or destroyed, will help to reduce the repetitive loss situation the City experienced. By elevating homes at greatest risk within the flood affected neighborhoods, future losses to floods should be reduced, thereby reducing the City's administrative and physical cost as well as reducing the insurance cost burden for the LMI population. The City is considering the following maximum benefit amounts for the housing program: Last Updated 3/03/20 Page 52 of 63