Agenda Item Name:
Title
First Amendment State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Agreement between Alachua County and Neighborhood Housing and Development Corporation
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Presenter:
Candie Nixon 352-213-4896
Description:
State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Owner Occupied Rehabilitation provider agreement between Alachua County and Neighborhood Housing and Development Corporation
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approve the First Amendment to SHIP Agreement with Neighborhood Housing and Development Corporation in order to provide funding for the repair of 4 additional Owner Occupied homes for very low income households.
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Prior Board Motions:
Contract approved June 8, 2020
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
GL Account:
250.29.2975.554.34.63 available budget $100,000
251.29.2975.554.34.63 available budget $64,000
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Background:
The original Agreement awarded the Neighborhood Housing and Development Corporation (NHDC) $84,000 on a reimbursement basis for the repair of 4 eligible owner-occupied very low income household homes. This First Amendment will award the NHDC an additional $80,000 to make critical home repairs to an additional 4 eligible, owner-occupied, very low income households within Alachua County and outside of Gainesville city limits. This amendment will bring the total award to $164,000.
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.