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Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Execution of the State Standard Agreement for the Housing Related Parks Grant from the State Department of Housing and Community Development for Playground Improvements in the Amount of $124,310. (Recreation and Parks 91621)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Jill Keimach, City Manager
Re: Adoption of Resolution Authorizing Execution of the State Standard Agreement for the Housing Related Parks Grant from the State Department of Housing and Community Development for Playground Improvements
BACKGROUND
The Housing Related Parks grant program (HRP) from the State Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is designed to encourage cities and counties to develop new residential housing that is affordable to lower-income households and are in compliance with State housing element law. The program awards funds on a per-bedroom basis for each residential unit affordable to very low- and low-income households permitted during the designated program year. The program provides funds for parks and recreation projects that benefit the community.
On March 7, 2017, the City Council adopted a resolution to apply for the HRP grant program.
The HCD does not use a competitive process to award funds; all cities and counties who meet the eligibility requirements outlined below will be funded.
1. Have a Housing Element that has been adopted by the governing body and determined to be in substantial compliance with State Housing Element law.
2. Submit the required Annual Progress Report (APR) for the Designated Program Year.
3. Eligible units must be occupied by households whose incomes are within the published income limits for extremely low-, very low- or low-income households. Funds are awarded on a per-bedroom basis for each eligible housing unit.
On July 1, 2017, the City of Alameda was awarded $124,310 from the HRP grant program for playground improvements and all funding connected to tha...
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