HomeMy WebLinkAboutAppropriating $40,000 Community $40,000 Community Development Fund Non-Profit Housing Rehabilitation ProgramORDINANCE No. 6035 -76
Passed by the Common Council of the City of South Bend,
tember 27 ,, 76
IRENE K. GAMMON
Presented by me to the Mayor of the City of South Bend,
September 28 �9 76
Clerk
Of Common Council
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IRENE K. GAMMON
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $40,000 FROM
THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND, FOR NON-
PROFIT HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM,
TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE CITY OF SOUTH
BEND THROUGH ITS BUREAU OF HOUSING.
WHEREAS, the Department of Human Resources in the
name of the City of South Bend has received the approval of
the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
to execute certain community development project activities to
preserve and rehabilitate the existing City's housing stock.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council
of the City of South Bend as follows:
Section I. The sum of $40,000 is hereby appropriated
for the program year starting July 7, 1976, from the South Bend
Community Development Block Grant Program. This appropriation
is to be administered by the Bureau of Housing.
PROGRAM CD - 76 - 103
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
PURPOSE AMOUNT
Non - Profit Group Housing $40,000
Rehabilitation Program
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.
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Housing Rehabilitation Assistance Program
Non - Profit Group Rehabilitation
Bonafide non - profit groups with an interest in improving
neighborhood housing conditions are encouraged to apply for grants
under the Community Development Housing Rehabilitation Assistance
Plan. All non - profit groups must provide a copy of their charter
under the State of Indiana identifying them as a non - profit group.
Application
A designated representative of the non - profit group shall apply
for a rehabilitation grant under the Housing Assistanc e Program
through the Bureau of Housing. An individual application must be
made for each house the group wishes to rehabilitate and be directed
to the Bureau of Housing in writing. The letter shall specify the
dwelling unit address, the time available for inspection, and the
group representative to be contacted for access to the unit. All
units must be located with the Housing Assistance Plan Area (see
Exhibit A) but not located within the approved Historic District of
South Bend (See Exhibit A -1).
Inspection
Upon receipt of the application an inspection appointment shall
be arranged with the group representative. The representative shall
accompany the inspector throughout the inspection of the unit and
shall point out those items over and above the major code violations
that are to be corrected. The inspector shall prepare a specification
write -up and submit it to the cost estimator for processing. The
completed specification is then presented to the Project Director and
the Chief Inspector for review and approval.
Grant Qualification Processing
The approved specifications are submitted to the Project Advisory
Board for referral to theRedevelopment Commission. The cash grant
shall be based on the estimated cost of repairs including labor.
Part or all of the cash grant may be used to purchase the unit but
the non - profit group must demonstrate its ability to rehabilitate
the unit without additional grant assistance. In no instance shall
the cash grant be used to purchase real property. The maximum grant
amount available for any one home is $5,000.
Provided all criteria have been met, the Redevelopment Commission
shall approve the application, sign the Contract Agreement, and disburse
the cash grant amount as follows:
1. An account shall be opened in a commercial bank in the
joint name of the Bureau of Housing of the City of
South Bend and the non - profit group.
2. The amount of the grant shall be deposited in the account
for each house approved for rehabilitation by the Redevelop-
ment Commission.
Contract Procedure
All work must be completed within a reasonable period of time.
After each stage of rehabilitation, an inspection shall be made by
the staff inspectors to determine whether the work is satisfactory
or not. Money for further work may be withheld until previous work
has been approved. Once rehabilitation has been completed and has
received a final inspection a final payment of the remainder of the
grant account shall be paid to the non - profit group. Money remain-
ing in the account after final inspection shall belong to the non-
profit group, for further housing rehabilitating. If it is not used
within one'year it will revert back to the Community Development Pro-
gram.
William C. Gilkey
Director, Human Resources and
Economic Development
CITY of
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J. NEMETH,
BEND
Mayor
COUNTY -CITY BUILDING SOUTH BEND, INDIANA 46601
September 1, 1976
Roger 0. Parent
President
Common Council of South Bend
South Bend, IN 46601
Dear Mr. Parent:
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Attached is the Ordinance appropriating $40,000
from the Community Development Fund for the Non - Profit
Group Rehabilitation Program administered through the
Bureau of Housing. Through this ordinance, non - profit
groups who have demonstrated a desire to rehabilitate
residential structures are able to receive funding.
Also attached are the guidelines pertaining to the
distribution of these funds.
If you have any questions or have need of further
information please contact me at your convenience. Thank
you.
KPC:ef
att.
Sin erely,
O�
Keith P. Crig t n
Director
Bureau of Housing
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AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $40,000 FROM THE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND, FOR NONPROFIT HOUSING
REHABILITATION PROGRAM, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE
CITY OF SOUTH BEND THROUGH ITS BUREAU OF HOUSING.
Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion
This ORDINANCE be recommended to the Council favorably.
Frank Horvath
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Chairman