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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 09-17-1996 - 8g 1 ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Action Agenda Item No. ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: September 17, 1996 SUBJECT: FYI 995 CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Status Report DEPARTMENT: Housing and Community Development PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) BUDGET AMENDMENT: (Y/N) ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Status Report Tara L. Fikes TELEPHONE NUMBERS: - - eat. 2490 Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 227-2031 PURPOSE: To advise the Board of Commissioners of the status of the FYI 995 CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Program. BACKGROUND: One of the requirements of the County's plan for CDBG Program Administration for the FY1995 Housing Rehabilitation Program is the provision of quarterly status reports on expenditures and accomplishments to the Board of Commissioners. In order to comply with this requirement, the Housing and Community Development Department will submit these reports to the Board at the end of each quarter until the project is completed. This report covers the third quarter which ended June 30, 1996. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends receiving the report as information. 2 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM PROGRESS REPORT EXPENDITURES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS PROJECT AREA: FY1995 Scattered Site Housing Rehab REPORTING PERIOD: Third Quarter ending June 30, 1996 REPORTING DATE: September 1, 1996 ACCOMPLISHMENTS BUDGET EXPENDITURES Housing Rehabilitation $ 360, 150 $ 36, 560 Administration $ 36, 720 $ 7, 735 TOTAL $ 396,870 $ 44,295 ACCOMPLISHMENTS Housing repairs were completed at one (1) house, with three (3) other houses in . process during this quarter. Work specifications are continuing to be prepared for the remaining targeted homes. The program continues to need qualified contractors to repair deteriorated housing and staff is continuously trying to encourage more participation in the program. The lack of contractors has led to delays in beginning work when bids must be solicited more than one time. The Advisory Committee met on March 13, 1996 and continues to meet once each quarter.