Agenda Item Name:
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Alachua County SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan SFY 2020-2023
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Presenter:
Candie Nixon (352) 213-4896
Description:
Local Housing Assistance Plan SFY 2020-2023 authorizing the using of SHIP funds
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Adopt Resolution approving SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan SFY 2020-2023 and authorizing submission of same to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation.
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Prior Board Motions:
None
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
None
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Background:
The William E. Sadowski Affordable Housing Act, Chapter 92-137, Laws of Florida, created the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Act, Section 420.907, Florida Statutes, which authorizes distribution of monies in the Local Government Housing Trust Fund to be distributed to approved counties and eligible municipalities; and encourages local governments to create regional partnerships across jurisdictional boundaries through the pooling of appropriated SHIP Program funds to address homeless housing needs identified in Local Housing Assistance Plans (LHAP).
Each local government receiving SHIP funds must have an adopted LHAP with approved SHIP strategies or submit a new local housing assistance plan. The LHAP is intended to increase the availability of affordable residential units by combining local resources and cost saving measures into a local housing partnership and using public and private funds to reduce the cost of housing. SHIP funds may be leveraged with or used to supplement other Florida Housing Finance Corporation programs and to provide local match to obtain federal housing grants or programs such as the Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant.
The LHAP is intended to increase the availability of affordable residential units by combining local resources and cost saving measures into a local housing partnership and using public and private funds to reduce the cost of housing. SHIP funds may be leveraged with or used to supplement other Florida Housing Finance Corporation programs and to provide local match to obtain federal housing grants or programs such as the Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant.
Public input was solicited through face to face meetings with the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC) Board, other housing providers, social service providers, local lenders, and neighborhood associations. Public Notice in the Gainesville Sun Newspaper advertised the Local Housing Assistance Plan and the Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).
The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee has adopted the following strategies within the SFY 2020-2023 LHAP:
1. Purchase Assistance
2. Owner Occupied Rehabilitation
3. Demolition and Reconstruction
4. Disaster Recovery
5. Emergency Repair Code
6. Foreclosure Prevention
7. Acquisition/Rehabilitation
8. Rental Assistance
9. Rental Development
Pursuant to Rule 67-37.006, F.A.C., staff submitted a draft of this proposed LHAP to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation for review. The Florida Housing Finance Corporation has conditionally approved all nine (9) strategies set forth in the LHAP, pending formal adoption of the LHAP by the Board and submission of the final, approved LHAP and all required documents to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation.
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