Approving Progress Report Under the Workable Program for Community Improvement

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i • HUD-1981 (11,-68) 3. Described the kinds of relocation services being provided by the community to persons and businesses being displaced, (e.g.inspection of housing available for relocation, interviewing and counseling of persons being displaced, system for handling relocation payments, establishment of housing and other referral services), and give the amount of funds available to provide the services. i ** In carrying out city-wide relocation activities, the Department of Redevelopment applies the same policies and procedures that have effectively been used in re- locating individuals, familes and businesses displaced by Federally-assisted urban renewal projects. " The City Building Department inspects and verifies that each housing unit con- sidered for relocation purposes is standard and meet the needs of the displacee. s Housing referrals are the responsibility of the city-wide relocation staff and works in cooperation with public and private housing resource agencies. Special emphasis is given to the full range of subsidized housing. Displaced persons have top priority for public and rent supplement housing. Displacees are provided a full range of social and health services which are carried out in cooperation with es- tablished public agencies. Interviewing and counselling of persons being displaced are handled by an experienced relocation officer who works with each and every dis- - placee until satisfactorily rehoused. Relocation payments are available. and cover moving costs, security and rent deposits, utility deposits and other sundry expenses. . The city-wide relocation consists of the following staff: , SERVICES PERSONAL Relocation Officer . 2 @ $8,400 $16,800 Relocation Aide . 4,898 Secretary 11 5;092 $26,790 f t CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 212 Postage . 200 213 Traveling Expenses 2,000 214 Telephone and Telegraph 700 241 Printing, Other Than Office Supplies •175 261 Moving Costs of 175 Families @ $150 26;250 29";325" SUNDRY EXPENSES " '3,130 $59,245 4. If the community will isp ace families and businesses.from HUD-assisted projects and/or by other Govern- f mental action programs during the coming two-year period, give the following information: TYPE OF NUMBER OF FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES TO BE DISPLACED TOTAL j GOVERNMENTAL ACTION (NON-MINORITY) 11 WHITE MINORITY G OOPS* BUSINESSES HUD-assisted Projects . . . . . . 172 56 116 224 Code Enforcement . . . . . . . . . 177 ** 75 ** 100 ** 2 Highway Construction . . . . . . . 0 0 0 0 Other(Ideniify) . . . . . . • • • • • 0 0 0 • 349 1 � lib 1Lo * Identify as to Spanish-American, Negro, American Indian and Oriental groups, and give estimates of proportions, wherever possible. ** Estimated figures based on the pre� ous year. ** Changes that have been made since the original submission.