Appropriating $45,000.00 Community Development Block Grant for a Non- Profit Group Rehabilitation of Substandard Housing Units

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BILL NO. ORDINANCE NO. (, j gl- 7 7 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $45,000.00 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 DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES /DIVISION OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT/ 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 rehabilitate housing units purchased 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 $45,000.00 is hereby appropriated for the program year starting July 7, 1977 from the City of South Bend's Community Development Block Grant Fund (Program Year 1977). The appropriation shall be used within the boundaries of the Community Development "target area" 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 1977. The appropriation shall be administered by the Division of Community Development and the Building Department /Bureau of Housing and will be administered as set forth below: PROGRAM -CD -77 -103 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PURPOSE AMOUNT Non - Profit Group Rehabilitation $45,000.00 PF,QTION II. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect frofd--'iffi(V1ar!1jr its passage by the Common Council and approval by the Mayor. ;' y =~? Iran city QER K TH MO/% % ;FADING ,<Oi APPROVED REFERRED PASSED -7 .,��y _ ;�a Me er f e Common Council i TV1 I s .net er.1y to provide an LLJ .c i scussion and :1 OTl tho issu@. i;Y1