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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Throughout the period when there have been no scheduled meetings, County staff and <br />EmPOWERment continued to engage with the Homestead Mobile Home Park residents <br />through assistance from the assigned Family Success Alliance Navigator. This was done <br />in an effort to stay engaged and provide updates, as applicable. <br /> <br /> May 5, 2018 – County staff held a meeting with Homestead Mobile Home Park residents <br />in order to share information on the newly identified alternative sites, review the draft D- <br />MAP Guidelines and answer questions, as well as gather their input. EmPOWERment <br />representatives were in attendance. After the meeting, site visits to the three (3) newly <br />identified manufactured home parks (Highwoods, Hillsborough Estates and Carolantic) <br />were conducted. <br /> <br /> May 9, 2018 – Homestead Mobile Home Park residents returned their <br />“Acceptance/Rejection” Forms. Two (2) families accepted lots in the Highwood Mobile <br />Home Park on Highway 70A East. One (1) family rejected all three (3) of the sites <br />shown. The D-MAP Guidelines required that the County show up to 4 alternative <br />locations, based on availability. Therefore, no additional sites will be shown the family <br />that rejected all sites. However, the family will be eligible for assistance payable to the <br />applicable vendors, i.e. utility and landlord, for security and utility deposits, as well as a <br />small amount of direct assistance. <br /> <br /> May 16, 2018 – County staff and EmPOWERment representatives met with Homestead <br />Mobile Home Park residents to finalize their specific lot selections and share information <br />on the features of the new manufactured units, as well as have them begin to complete <br />the required documents, i.e. rental applications, submittal of household income <br />documentation, etc. <br /> <br /> May 25, 2018 – As the County Attorney’s Office finalizes the agreement between the <br />County and EmPOWERment, the Housing and Community Development Department will <br />work with the Finance & Administrative Services Department to facilitate the purchase of <br />the two (2) new units currently needed. The total cost of the two (2) new units is <br />$89,584.46. To date, no funds have been expended. However, the contract amount to <br />EmPOWERment may be adjusted to reflect the County’s purchase of the units. In <br />addition, the BOCC would need to take action in order to transfer ownership of the new <br />units to EmPOWERment, Inc. <br /> <br />Upcoming Activities: <br /> County staff and EmPOWERment will facilitate a meeting with Goodwill, the Salvation <br />Army and Habitat Restore, as well as the Furniture Project, in the coming weeks in order <br />to provide families with a coordinated approach to securing needed household goods. <br /> <br /> County staff and EmPOWERment will hold another meeting with Homestead Mobile Park <br />residents on or about June 9, 2018. <br /> <br /> County staff is finalizing the due diligence on the Millhouse Road site and will provide a <br />report to the BOCC on June 5, 2018. <br /> <br />3