Okaloosa County BOCC — September 1, 2015 — SHIP FY15-16 funding cert — reading text

State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) Program Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Funding Certification Name of Local Government Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners Ft Walton Beach City Council Projected Allocation* $836,855 County 102,060 Ft Walton Beach . *See allocation chart attached to $102,0 ation Beac this document. Strategies will this Is this an Will this Total § strategy approved strategy be Amount to be serve strategy in eligible for Expended HO or current Special Needs Rental? | LHAP? (Y/N) Applicants? (Y/N) Special Needs Rehabilitation | Rental Y Y $187,783.00 Purchase Assistance with or HO Y N $150,000.00- without Rehabilitation Rehabilitation HO Y N $460,295.25 Rehabilitation/New Rental Y Y $46,945.75 Construction $ Total must equal total allocation for 2015-2016 minus administrative costs | $845,024.00 For strategies targeting the Special Needs requirement, describe any additional information that will be utilized to ensure this goal is met: Legislative Proviso Language From the funds in Specific Appropriation 2241, each local government must use a minimum of 20 percent of its allocation to serve persons with special needs as defined in section 420.0004, Florida Statutes. Before this portion of the allocation is released by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC), a local government must certify that it will meet this requirement through existing approved strategies in the local assistance plan or submit a new local housing assistance plan strategy for this purpose to the FHFC for approval to ensure that it meets these specifications. The first priority of these special needs funds must be to serve persons with developmental disabilities as defined in section 393.063, Florida Statutes, with an emphasis on home modifications, including technological enhancements and devices, which will allow homeowners to remain independent in their own homes and maintain their homeownership. From the funds in Specific Appropriation 2241, local governments may create regional partnerships across jurisdictional boundaries through the pooling of appropriated funds to address homeless housing needs identified in local housing assistance plans. Statutory Revision {new subsection added to 420.9072) 420.9072 (10) Notwithstanding ss. 420.9071{26) and 420.9075(5) and subsection (7), for the 2015-2016 fiscal year: (a) The term “rent subsidies” means ongoing monthly rental assistance. (b) Up to 25 percent of the funds made available in each county and each eligible municipality from the ~ local housing distribution may be used for rental assistance and rent subsidies as provided in paragraph (c). (c) A county or an eligible municipality may expend its portion of the local housing distribution to provide the following types of rental assistance and rent subsidies: 1. Security and utility deposit assistance. 2. Eviction prevention subsidies not to exceed 6 months’ rent. 3. Rent subsidies for very-low-income households with at least one adult who is a person with special needs as defined in s. 420.0004 or a person who is homeless as defined in s. 420.621 when the person initially qualified for a rent subsidy. The period of rental subsidy may not exceed 12 months for any eligible household or person. (d) This subsection expires July 1, 2016. References 420.0004 (13), F.S. “Person with special needs” means an adult person requiring independent living services in order to maintain housing or develop independent living skills and who has a disabling condition; a young adult formerly in foster care who is eligible for services under s. 409.1451(5); a survivor of domestic violence as defined in s. 741.28; or a person receiving benefits under the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program or the Supplemental Security Income (551) program or from veterans’ disability benefits. 393.063 (9), F.S. “Developmental disability” means a disorder or syndrome that is attributable to retardation, cerebral palsy, autism, spina bifida, or Prader-Willi syndrome; that manifests before the age of 18; and that constitutes a substantial handicap that can reasonably be expected to continue indefinitely. Certifications for SHIP Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Funding;: The City of Ft Walton Beach and Okaloosa County agree that: Local Government Name 1. The city/county has read and understands the proviso and statutory language above. 2. The city/county understands that we are required to meet the goals as described in the language for the allocation of SHIP funds for fiscal year 2015-2016 in addition to meeting all other SHIP program requirements in section 420.9071-9079, Florida Statutes, and chapter 67-37, Florida Administrative Code. 3. The city/county will use at least 20% of the allocation of SHIP funds for fiscal year 2015-2016 for special needs households as defined in section 420.0004 (13), Florida Statutes, and included below through approved strategies or by incorporating new strategies, prioritizing funding for persons with developmental disabilities as defined in section 393.063 {9), Florida Statutes, and included below with an emphasis on home modifications, including technological enhancements and devices. 4. The city/county agrees to tracking each household for special needs and will report such data as part of the annual report or as required by FHFC. 5. The city/county understands that use of SHIP funds for the activities described in the proviso and statutory language in this certification must be completed through a strategy approved by FHFC. Authorized Signatures: For Okaloosa County Nathan D. Boyles, Chairman Signature Date: For the City of Ft Walton Beach: M(\(t _Rr\(‘o[sonl mfl&\‘l‘of M'é(‘#\ Mike Anderson, Mayor, Chairman Signature Date: 5/25/)6 Please return this completed form as a PDF document to robert.dearduff@floridahousing.org