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6 <br /> 2200 Homestead Road (Center for Community Self-Help): $817,080 <br /> Community Partner(s): CASA, Community Home Trust, Habitat for Humanity <br /> Funds will be used to develop infrastructure and site improvements at 2200 Homestead Road to <br /> prepare individual parcels for construction of approximately 117 affordable rental and affordable <br /> homeownership units. Site development includes demolition of an existing vacant building, site <br /> grading and paving, installing water, sewer, and storm water infrastructure, and construction of <br /> community amenities, such as greenways, open spaces, sidewalks, outdoor seating, community <br /> garden, basketball court, and landscaping throughout the site. <br /> Applicant Funding Request <br /> Center for Community Self-Help $ 1,500,000 <br /> EmPOWERment, Inc. $ 700,000 <br /> Habitat for Humanity of Orange County $ 1,500,000 <br /> Interchurch Council Housing Corp $ 165,840 <br /> Total $ 3,865,840 <br /> The Affordable Housing Advisory Board (AHAB) reviewed the applications for the 2020 <br /> Affordable Housing Bond Program on August 18, 2020 and scored the applications using the <br /> evaluation scorecard approved by the Commissioners earlier this year (see Attachment 3). <br /> Based on these scores and discussion of the projects, the County Manager proposes the <br /> following funding recommendations: <br /> Applicant Funding Request <br /> Center for Community Self-Help $ 817,080 <br /> EmPOWERment, Inc. $ 700,000 <br /> Habitat for Humanity of Orange County $ 817,080 <br /> Interchurch Council Housing Corp $ 165,840 <br /> Total $ 2,500,000 <br /> Commissioner Dorosin asked if the scorecard in attachment 1 could be explained. He <br /> said some agencies received 52 points for leveraging, and this is confusing. <br /> Erika Brandt said it is a confusing category title, as it involves other criteria as well. She <br /> said maximum points from leveraging is 20, but there are other criteria in that category that can <br /> allow for the accrual of points, up to 35. <br /> Commissioner Dorosin said those are yes or no questions, and there is no difference <br /> between affordability percentages. <br /> Erika Brandt said the scorecard is a tool, and certain scores were up to the Affordable <br /> Housing Advisory Board (AHAB) members. <br /> Commissioner Marcoplos asked if there is a formula for how the cost per unit was <br /> calculated. <br /> Erika Brandt said the scorecard did not include a scoring for the number of units. She <br /> said Allison Mahaley is also present from the Affordable Housing Advisory Board. <br /> Allison Mahaley said each AHAB member scored the applications on his or her own, and <br /> then reached consensus as a board for a score for each application. She said there was <br /> lengthy discussion. <br /> Commissioner Price said in the first section it said agencies could score a maximum of <br /> 20 for leveraging, but the next page showed another possible 35 points. She said this is <br /> confusing. <br />