1982-20683
HRA Resolution No. 206
AUTHORIZATION TO EXTEND THE CDBG YEAR VII PROCEDURAL
GUIDELINES F4R REHABILITATION GRANTS UNTIL A CDBG
YEAR VIII PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED
WHEREAS, The Housing and Redevelopment Authority in and
for the City of Richfield (HRA) has established the Richfield
Home Rehabilitation Grant Program for rehabilitation of single-
family, owner-occupied housing in Richfield; and
WHEREAS, the HRA in cooperation with the Hennepin County
Office of Planning and Development (OPD) has established ad®
ministrative guidelines for the disbursement of funds from
the Community Development .Block Grant (CDBG) Rehabilitation
program and OPD suggests changes from time to time as part of
its responsibilities; and
WHEREAS, OPD recommended changes to the Hennepin County
guidelines to complete the expenditures of CDBG year VII funds
and start the expenditures of year VIII ftiuids; and
WHEREAS, these changes have been reviewed by the HRA and
r found to require additional. changes that may better serve
Richfield residents; and
WHEREAS,. the Richfield HRA wishes to continue to utilize
its existing year VII Procedural Guidelines of the Richfield
Home Rehabilitation Grant Program in order to continue to
process grant applications on a timely basis, and complete
expenditure of year VII Rehabilitation Grant Funds; and
WHEREAS, the HRA desires to develop an alternative pro-
gram for expending CDBG year VIII funds for rehabilitation
activities; and
WHEREAS, OPD has requested that the HRA authorize a
resolution maintaining our current procedural guidelines
until development of an alternative program.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the~Housing and
Redevelopment Authority~in and for the City of Richfield,
Minnesota:
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~~ -That the Richfield Home Rehabilitation Grant Program
Procedural. Guideline approved September 15, 191 be
extended and utilised for the remaining com~ait~nent
• of CDHG year till funds o and
m That a year t~l.ll program be formulated and presented
to the HRA for' their reviewre
Passed by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Richfield,
Minnesota this 16th day of August, I9~2o
Thomas:Ee Harms, Chairman
.ATTEST s
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Michael, Freeman, Secretary