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39 <br />tinge, the BOCC confirmed their desire to implement a grant program using the County's <br />general fund to directly subsidize eligible applicants the costs associated with the <br />installation of laterals, availability fees, and meter fees. <br />February 5, 2002 <br />The BOCC approved the Assistance Policy for the Rogers Road Waterline Connection <br />Program. This policy offered grants for waterline connections for households with <br />incomes below 80% of the area median income. The income limits at that time are listed <br />below. <br />y`,i;. '�•.9"r. Y:iJ... _: .1X.C` <br />:ti_,T_ul�lt?eT']il;, a <br />���'�j��'.f- <br />.�.a. ^ 1:.r • '.ci;; <br />.:. !t0�0-0;)`.r <br />'�'�.'L't��� � <br />.�^!t n :d t t <br />; - :.SO..�o,�Ofilvl'ean•;.�va80:%:O <br />�.r.x �"at<.� a,. � '+ i�.� <br />:.3� : <br />,......... Et�larlrz!, <br />ca_�•-_` -a-'' �= rr�,s+,ti -ti <br />1 <br />$14,950 <br />$24,950 <br />$38,100 <br />2 <br />$17,100 <br />.$28,500 <br />$43,500 <br />3 <br />$19,250 <br />$32,100 <br />$49,950 <br />4 <br />$21,400 <br />$35,650 <br />$54,400 <br />5 <br />$23,100 <br />$38,500 <br />$58,750 <br />6 <br />$24,800 <br />$41,350 <br />$63100 <br />7 <br />$26,500 <br />$44,200 <br />$67,450 <br />8 <br />$28,250 <br />$47,050 <br />$71,800 <br />The Housing and Community Development Department administered this .program and <br />began taking applications immediately thereafter. Also, a community meeting was held <br />on April 8, 2002 at the Faith Tabernacle Church to explain the program and on Saturday, <br />May 18a' OCHCD staff was on site that afternoon in an effort to make it easier for <br />residents to apply for the program. <br />*Note: The County Engineer reported that there were 114 parcels with 96 habitable <br />structures located in the community /project area. <br />June 18.2002 <br />Housing and Community Development staff provided the BOCC with a Status Report on <br />the Waterline Connection Program. At that time,-the total number of applicants was 36 <br />representing about 38% of the habitable structures on the associated project map. Of <br />these, 26 or 72% were eligible for assistance with connection fees. At that time, five (5) <br />property owners had chosen to pay the connections fees themselves. <br />May 20, 2003 <br />A second Status Report was presented to the BOCC on this date. At that time, a total of <br />45 applications had been received representing about 47% of the total number of <br />