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Staff Report for a Resolution Approving a Consulting Services Agreement for $193,595 of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds Between the City of San Leandro and Rebuilding Together Oakland-East Bay for the Provision of Housing Rehabilitation Grants
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SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution approving a Consulting Services Agreement with Rebuilding Together Oakland-East Bay for $193,595 to administer the City's Housing Rehabilitation Program from May 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. This Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Housing Activity project is authorized by the City Council as part of the City's U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Annual Action Plans and will be funded by CDBG grant funds.
BACKGROUND
Since 1989, the City's Housing Rehabilitation Program (Housing Rehab Program) has been popular and effective in assisting very low-income homeowners, especially fixed-income seniors, to improve and affordably remain in their homes. . The program also enables seniors to age in place, a current General Plan Housing Element goal.
The Housing Rehab Program provides grants of up to $5,000 to homeowners to improve and maintain their homes. The grants, which are available to eligible owner-occupants of single-family homes, duplexes, and mobile homes, can pay for minor home repair, mobile home repair, accessibility, exterior paint, exterior yard clean-up, and seismic strengthening. Successfully completed rehabilitation projects include sewer lateral replacements, water heater replacements, roof replacements and repairs, electrical repairs, plumbing repairs, installations of ADA compliant bathroom fixtures, mobile home leveling and new mobile home skirting. Eligibility is based on income. For example, the annual income of a one-person household must not exceed $52,650 and the annual income of a two-person household must not exceed $60,150.
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