Agenda Item Name:
Title
State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Agreement between Alachua County and Neighborhood Housing and Development Corporation
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Presenter:
Candie Nixon 352-264-6717
Description:
State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Owner Occupied Rehabilitation provider agreement between Alachua County and Neighborhood Housing and Development Corporation
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Sign the agreement with Neighborhood Housing and Development Corporation in order to provide Owner Occupied Rehabilitation for very low and low-income households.
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Prior Board Motions:
N/A
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
$84,000.00
Fund Name: State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP)
Account #: 250.29.2975.554.34.69
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Background:
This Agreement will provide Neighborhood Housing and Development Corporation with SHIP funds on a reimbursement basis to make critical home repairs to 4-5 eligible, owner-occupied, very low and low-income households within Alachua County and outside of Gainesville city limits.
Neighborhood Housing and Development Corporation is an independent, non-profit, organization led by a local board of directors that coordinate all aspects of their work, including fundraising and program oversight. NHDC is a HUD-Certified Housing Counseling Agency. The State of Florida has also designated the agency as a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO).
A Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) was advertised on January 2, 2020, for the Alachua County Department of Community Support Services State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program, State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2018-2019/2019-2020 Funding Cycles.