Appropriating $50,000.00 Community Development Block Grant Fund

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CITY of SOUTH BEND PETER J. NEMETH, Mayor COUNTY CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 219/284 -9335 Carl Ellison Director Jon R. Hunt Deputy Director M E M O R A N D U M TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL FROM CARL ELLISON, DIRECTOR, C.D. SUBJECT: SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION (PROJECT REBATE) DATE NOVEMBER 9, 1977 The Division of Community Development is presenting for your consideration a supplemental appropriation bill totaling $50,000.00 for Project Rebate. The Bureau of Housing is presently conducting Project Rebate with a grant awarded to the City through HUD's discretionary fund for Innovative CDBG Projects. In the initial grant application the C.D. staff identi- fied the "leveraging" of public dollars, i.e., generating private rehabilitation dollars with public dollars, as a major project objective. The project was also aimed at a moderate income target population within two project areas. As with any experimental or innovative housing rehab pro- gram, the C.D. staff was concerned about public response and the performance level which could be achieved within a relatively short time frame, i.e., March 15, 1977, to March 15, 1978. We are pleased to acknowledge that Project Rebate, at this point in time and based upon available data, has surpassed our expectations concerning public response, acceptance, and participa- tion. As of October 31, 1977, Project Rebate in seven months, has accomplished the following: (1) enrolled 273 eligible applicants; (2) expended (checks to individuals) approximately $30,000; (3) submitted additional claims of approximately $20,000;