Okaloosa County BOCC — June 17, 2014 — SHIP20142015Certification -Okaloosa County — reading text

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, 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