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REPORT - EXTENSION REQUEST TO THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR THE CALHOME OWNER-OCCUPIED MOBILEHOME REHABILITATION PROGRAM
BACKGROUND: The Housing Authority received a CalHome Program Grant of $782,000 to operate an Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Loan Program (Program) and, via Resolution No. 1590, adopted guidelines targeting the Program to low-income owner/occupants of mobilehomes in Santa Rosa. The terms of the Grant Agreement (Agreement) with the California Department of Housing & Community Development (HCD) require all funds to be expended no later than September 26, 2017. Because of the extraordinary rainfall in the winter of 2016/2017 and a shortage of qualified mobilehome rehabilitation contractors, the work on rehabilitation projects has been and continues to be delayed. This delay necessitates submitting an extension request to HCD so the Housing Authority can expend the full $782,000 in grant funds.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended ...
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