Appropriating $50,000.00 Rehabilitation of Substandard Housing Units

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ORDINANCE NO. `c qO - >$ AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $50,000.00 FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, FOR NON- PROFIT GROUP REHABILITATION OF SUBSTANDARD HOUSING UNITS, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DIVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE BUREAU OF HOUSING. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT: The City of South Bend, in creative and affirmative partnership with city residents, private enterprise, and the Federal Government, is committed to the national housing goal of "a decent home and a suitable living environment" for all persons. In attempting to achieve this goal, the City has developed programs to financially assist low- and moderate - income persons in their effort to acquire and /or maintain safe, adequate, and affordable housing through the provision of services, loans, and /or grants. Community Development Block Grant funds will be utilized by various non - profit groups to acquire and rehabilitate housing units purchased, in part, with non -C.D. monies. This tandem funding package will allow eligible low - and moderate - income persons to become owners of standard housing units, i.e., a unit meeting local housing codes. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The sum of $50,000 is hereby appropriated for the program year starting July 7, 1978 from the City of South Bend's Community Development Block Grant Fund (Program Year 1978). The appropriation shall be used within the boundaries of the Community Development "Neighborhood Strategy Areas" as approved by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development under Title Twenty -Four (24), Code of Federal Regulations, Part Five Hundred and Seventy (570) for the Community Development Program Year 1978. The appropriation shall be administered by the Division of Community Development and the Bureau of Housing and will be administered as set forth below: PROGRAM -CD -78 -103 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PURPOSE AMOUNT Non - Profit Group Rehabilitation $50,000.00 SECTION II. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. Ist READING 8- "LIC HEARING 2nd READING IP, NOT APPROVED REFERRED PASSFn 8 -ag ..) R, Member tf the Common Council FILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE AUG 9 1978 Irene Gammon CITY CLERK, SOUTH BEND, IND.