Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Leonard Vialpando
Department: Public Works and Environmental Services
Division: Housing and Urban Planning Division
Information
Requested Action
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MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution within the State Housing Initiative Program (SHIP) Local Housing Assistance Trust Fund to appropriate, recognize, and implement unanticipated SHIP Program Disaster Relief Funds in the amount of $121,623 not in the budget book for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 (Exhibit 1), and authorize the County Administrator to take necessary administrative and budgetary actions to implement same.
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Why Action is Necessary
Board action is required to approve unanticipated revenue resolutions and to appropriate funds.
What Action Accomplishes
Approves Budget Resolution (Exhibit 1) within the SHIP Local Housing Assistance Trust Fund recognizing, appropriating and implementing unanticipated FY 2025-2026 SHIP Program Disaster Relief funds.
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Previous Action Taken
None taken.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE PUBLIC WORKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND THE HOUSING AND URBAN PLANNING DIVISION RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THE ABOVE MOTION.
This item supports the Board’s vision of, “offering sustainable, compatible, innovative housing options for all income levels, including integrated, permanent supportive housing and rapid rehousing, and its corresponding goal to strengthen stakeholder partnerships to increase the availability of affordable housing of all types (e.g., rental, purchase, supporting, etc.) countywide, in every community.”
Motion A proposes the adoption of a Budget Resolution (Exhibit 1) to recognize $121,623 in unanticipated SHIP Disaster Relief funds for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 not included in the budget book. This total includes allocations of $79,947 for the County, $13,041 for the City of Coconut Creek, $13,219 for the City of Margate, and $15,416 for the City of Weston.
Each year, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (“Corporation) reserves $5 million of the SHIP Program budget for use in the event of a declared natural disaster. If no such disaster occurs, the reserved funds are reallocated to local governments. The allocation for Broward County and its three participating cities total $121,623. Housing and Urban Planning Division recommends using the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Disaster Relief funds to support Special Needs Housing Assistance activities (Home Rehabilitation and Purchase Assistance) in the amount of $109,460, with $12,163 (10%) allocated to program administration costs.
Source of Additional Information
Darby P. Delsalle, AICP, Director, Housing and Urban Planning Division, 954-357-9792
Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact/Cost Summary
Disaster Relief funds in the amount of $121,623 will be deposited into the SHIP Local Housing Assistance Trust Fund.