Okaloosa County BOCC — June 17, 2014 — reading text

454,029 Hollywood 656,686 LAKE 1,406,126 1,406,126 Winter Haven 166,769 Lauderhill 305,530 LEE 2,956,635 1,907,917 PUTNAM 365,717 365,717 Margate 252,571 Cape Coral 740,341 ST. JOHNS 947,719 947,719 Miramar 577,655 Ft. Myers 308,377 ST. LUCIE 1,311,749 333,708 Pembroke Pines 710,459 LEON 1,296,020 440,647 Ft. Pierce 194,664 Plantation 390,263 Tallahassee 855,373 Port St. Lucie 783,377 Pompano Beach 470,923 LEVY 350,000 350,000 SANTA ROSA 747,727 747,727 Sunrise 395,967 LIBERTY 350,000 350,000 SARASOTA 1,779,149 1,535,761 Tamarac 278,643 MADISON 350,000 350,000 Sarasota 243,388 CALHOUN 350,000 350,000 MANATEE 1,545,449 1,311,777 SEMINOLE 1,990,378 1,990,378 CHARLOTTE 772,442 691,799 Bradenton 233,672 SUMTER 507,285 507,285 Punta Gorda 80,643 MARION 1,552,190 1,286,300 SUWANNEE 350,000 350,000 CITRUS 669,078 669,078 Ocala 265,890 TAYLOR 350,000 350,000 CLAY 907,269 907,269 MARTIN 700,536 700,536 UNION 350,000 350,000 COLLIER 1,545,449 1,454,731 MIAMI-DADE 7,463,905 4,838,850 VOLUSIA 2,298,230 1,619,103 Naples 90,718 Hialeah 664,288 Daytona Beach 285,440 COLUMBIA 354,491 354,491 Miami 1,213,631 Deltona 393,687 DE SOTO 350,000 350,000 Miami Beach 262,729 WAKULLA 350,000 350,000 DIXIE 350,000 350,000 Miami Gardens 310,498 WALTON 350,000 350,000 DUVAL 4,015,023 4,015,023 North Miami 173,909 WASHINGTON 350,000 350,000 ESCAMBIA 1,397,139 1,155,015 MONROE 365,717 365,717 TOTAL 90,750,000 90,750,000 Pensacola 242,124 NASSAU 372,459 372,459 Compliance Monitoring 250,000 FLAGLER 473,577 100,540 OKALOOSA 884,799 789,683 Disaster Relief Holdback 5,000,000 Palm Coast 373,037 Ft. Walton Beach 95,116 Homeless Funding 4,000,000 Appropriation Total 100,000,000 Packet Pg. 464 5/5/2014  State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) Program Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Funding Certification Name of Local Government Okaloosa County/ City of Fort Walton beach Projected Allocation* $789,683 / $95,116 *See estimated allocation chart attached to this document. Funds are subject to approval of the Governor and transfer of funds to Florida Housing Finance Corporation. Strategies Does 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? Applicants? (Y/N) (Y/N) Special Needs Rehabilitation Rental Y Y $177,000.00 Purchase Assistance with or HO Y $50,000.00 Without Rehabilitation Rehabilitation HO Y $386,640.00 Foreclosure Prevention HO Y $50,000.00 Rehabilitation/ New Rental Y $132,679.00 Construction Total must equal total allocation for 2014-2015 minus administrative $796,319.00 costs For strategies targeting the Special Needs requirement, describe any additional information that will be utilized to ensure this goal is met: We will work closely with those entities in our area who house those with special needs to ensure their housing is meeting the needs of its tenants. We anticipate this will be mainly group home rehabilitations. Legislative Proviso Language From the funds in Specific Appropriation 2247, 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, Packet Pg. 465 which will allow homeowners to remain independent in their own homes and maintain their homeownership. ___________________________________________ 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 (SSI) 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 2014-2015 Funding: _Okaloosa County ___________________________agrees that: Local Government Name 1. The county has read and understands the legislative language above. 2. The county understands that we are required to meet the goals as described in the language for the allocation of SHIP funds for fiscal year 2014-2015 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 county will use at least 20% of the allocation of SHIP funds for fiscal year 2014-2015 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 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. Authorized Signature: Charles K. Windes, Jr___________________ ______________________________________ Chairman, Okaloosa County Board of County Signature County Commissioners Date: _____________________________________________ Please return this completed form as a PDF document to robert.dearduff@floridahousing.org Packet Pg. 466  BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: June 17, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Elliot Kampert SUBJECT: CTD Trip and Equipment Grant FY15 DEPARTMENT: Growth Management BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The Department of Growth Management requests the Board to approve execution and submission of the 2014-2015 Grant Agreement and Authorizing Resolution for Transportation Disadvantaged Funds. The Department also requests the Board to authorize the Chairman to sign a Task Order and Task Order approval form for provision of related services and reimbursement of expenses to Okaloosa County Transit C03-0927-GM. BACKGROUND: Funds granted to the County through the Transportation Disadvantaged Trust Fund are to be used for the provision of passenger trips for non-sponsored transportation disadvantaged citizens in accordance with Chapter 427, Florida Statues, and Rule 41-2,