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APPENDIX I
<br />SCOPE OF SERVICES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION
<br />Department of Community Investment
<br />Activity Delivery / Housing Counseling Program
<br />18-JC-98
<br />1/01/2018—12/31/2018
<br />PURPOSE AND INTENT
<br />The City of South Bend, in creative and affirmative partnership with City residents, private enterprise,
<br />neighborhood and community organizations, and the Federal Government, is committed to the national
<br />objectives of "creating a suitable living environment, decent housing, and creating economic opportunities"
<br />for all persons. In attempting to achieve this objective, the City of South Bend has identified this project
<br />to address "decent housing" Additionally, the City has determined that, for this project, there is a need to
<br />secure the services of an organization with special expertise. To that end the City has partnered with the
<br />Department of Community Investment and will utilize Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
<br />funds to support the Department of Community Investment with the cost of project management for CDBG
<br />activities, and housing counseling for low -moderate income households.
<br />TARGETED GOALS
<br />The targeted goals for the Department of Community Investment Activity Delivery / Housing
<br />Counseling Program (18-JC-98) are to provide activity delivery / housing counseling. Activities include:
<br />1) Provide homeownership education to low/moderate income households;
<br />2) Provide inspection services for CDBG funded housing programs;
<br />3) Provide processing activities for CDBG funded housing programs.
<br />If, for any reason, there is difficulty in achieving this goal, the Agency must notify the Department of
<br />Community Investment of the problem(s) so the matter(s) can be rectified in a timely manner.
<br />INCOME GUIDELINES
<br />Households with income in the low or moderate income range (as defined from time to time by HUD) are
<br />eligible applicants for assistance under this activity. Annual limits as of June 15, 2017 are:
<br />FY 2018 CDBG Income Limits (Effective June 15, 2017)
<br />I -Person
<br />2-Person
<br />3-Person
<br />4-Person
<br />5-Person
<br />6-Person
<br />7-Person
<br />8-Person
<br />Household
<br />Household
<br />Household
<br />Household
<br />Household
<br />Household
<br />Household
<br />Household
<br />30%
<br />13,300
<br />15,200
<br />17,100
<br />19,000
<br />20,500
<br />22,050
<br />23,600
<br />25,100
<br />AMI
<br />50%
<br />22 200
<br />25,350
<br />28,500
<br />31,650
<br />34,200
<br />36,750
<br />39,250
<br />41,800
<br />AMI
<br />'
<br />60%
<br />26 640
<br />30,240
<br />34,200
<br />37,980
<br />41,040
<br />44,100
<br />47,100
<br />50,160
<br />AMI
<br />'
<br />80%
<br />35,500
<br />40,550
<br />45,600
<br />50,650
<br />54,750
<br />58,800
<br />62,850
<br />66,900
<br />AMI
<br />ACTIVITY SERVICE AREA
<br />The activities under the Department of Community Investment Activity Delivery / Housing Counseling
<br />Program are to serve low and moderate income individuals residing within the corporate limits of the City
<br />of South Bend.
<br />Appendix I - Scope of Services Page 1
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