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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppropriating $450,000.00 Community Develpment Block Grant Fund Project Rehabilitation GrantsORDINANCE No. 6179 -77 Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Clerk IRENE K. GAMMON -L of Common Council Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend, IRENE K. GAMMON Approved and signed by me _ / , ?7 �9 . Clerk BILL NO. ORDINANCE NO. e,179 -i7 AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $450,000.00 FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND, FOR PROJECT REHABILITATION GRANTS, 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 assit 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. There are thousands of housing units in the City which are substandard and require $5,000 to $9,000 investment to meet the minimum housing code. Most households occupying these units have an inadequate income to effectuate rehabilitation and already pay a disproportionate share of their income for low quality housing service. Therefore, CDBG funds will be utilized by the Bureau of Housing to make housing rehabilitation grants to eligible low- and moderate - income persons. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. The sum of $450,000.00 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 -102 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PURPOSE AMOUNT Housing Rehabilitation Grants $450,000.00 ECTION II. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect frdWF#if# �trfter its passage by the Common Council and approved by the Mayor. Ar,s�%..D f TCPL irk , In SDBa�mOn JJ )TN BEND, IND. `st READING 4� - 1!C HEARING 7 i/- D2 READING NOT APPROVED REFERRED PASSED r ouncil Isigned only to Provide an pportun9.:. - -_'cr r ,'Ilic discussion and CounoSl ac;;z_.: on issue. John E. DeLee, P.E. Building Commissioner CITY of SOUTH BEND PETER J. NEMETH, Mayor COUNTY -CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601 June 17, 1977 Roger 0. Parent President South Bend Common Council 400 County -City Bldg. 227 W. Jefferson Blvd. South Bend, IN 46601 Dear Mr. Parent: Reply To: Keith P. Crighton Director Bureau of Housing Tale. 219/284 -9371- The attached ordinance for the proposed continuation of Project Rehabilitation is hereby submitted for Council action. The $450,000 appropriation request will be used for the continuation of the Community Development Project Rehabi- litation Program in those target areas approved for the 1977 program year. If you have any questions or have need of further information please contact me at your convenience. Thank you. S ncerely, P ►�_____ Keith P. Cr ghton Director ' Bureau of Housing KPC /kc Tantudthr Irvort 010 the (ltommon ( 0uaril of * (Iitg of Ovv# lknd: Your Committee OF THE WHOLE to whom was referred AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $450,000.00 FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND, FOR PRO- JECT REHABILITATION GRANTS, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES /DIVISON OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT /BUREAU OF HOUSING. Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion THIS ORDINANCE SHOULD BE RECOMMENDED TO THE COUNCIL FAVORABLE. FRANK HMV TH trman !R [[ !RE[[ .......... CO.