Agenda - 09-20-2018 8-a - Minutes

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6 1 guidelines back to the BOCC in the future. She said some people have been on the waiting list 2 for a long time, and there are 771 people currently on the waiting list. She said staff has to 3 review this carefully. 4 Travis Myren said operationally, these programs will run alongside each other, and one 5 may be on both lists at the same time. He said there may be some people who are ineligible to 6 be on the federal waiting list, but can be on the local one. He resumed the presentation: 7 8 o Housing Choice Voucher Program 9 ■ 590 Total Vouchers Utilized in FY2017-18 10 ■ Includes 16 Homeless Individuals through Homeless Preference 11 o Landlord Recruitment 12 Two briefings for Landlords to Increase the Supply of Rental Units 13 Available for Voucher Holders 14 o Resident Engagement 15 ■ Two Resident Engagements Workshops 16 ■ Two Summer Camps for Children of Voucher Holders 17 18 Sherrill Hampton said spring break camps were a success, but not sustainable in the 19 summer, and so the department is partnering with BBT to host three events this summer: HUD 20 Strong Families Initiatives Family Fun Day, an event with the justice department and other 21 partners focused on family reunification; an educational field trip; and a math and reading 22 refresher camp. 23 24 Community Development Division 25 o Federal HOME Grant 26 ■ $289,693 Grant Funds 27 ■ $13,306 Program Income 28 ■ $65,181 Local Match 29 30 o Urgent Repair Realignment 31 ■ $160,000 Balance 32 ■ Add $40,000 for FY18-19 33 ■ $200,000 Available 34 o Single Family Rehabilitation Program Realignment 35 $293,000 Balance 36 37 Commissioner Rich asked if the County restricts itself as to when to use these funds. 38 Sherrill Hampton said this is a multi-year account that rolls forward each year. She said 39 the number of inspectors has increased, and the single-family program will be beefed up to 40 include more. She said guidelines are forthcoming. She said the average rehab amount for a 41 single-family rehab has been increased up to $75,000, which is based on the need that staff 42 has found. 43 Commissioner Marcoplos asked if there are barriers to the County being able to ramp 44 up with these repairs. 45 Sherrill Hampton said the barriers are limited staff capacity; advertising to residents 46 what the department is doing; having contractors come into the program. 47 Commissioner Marcoplos asked if staff has considered partnering with Meals on Wheels 48 as a way to advertise and promote these programs.