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Consider approval of a recommendation to allocate up to $200,000 to Habitat for Humanity for the period of November 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023 from the Community Investment Fund, Deep Investments category-Housing Affordability Strategy, to develop 3 single family homes in Fairfield for households earning less than 80% Area Median Income (AMI); and delegate authority to the County Administrator with County Counsel concurrence to sign the agreement and any future amendments which are administrative in nature and have no fiscal impact
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The County Administrator's Office recommends that the Board of Supervisors considers approval of a recommendation to allocate up to $200,000 to Habitat for Humanity for the period of November 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023 from the Community Investment Fund, Deep Investments category-Housing Affordability Strategy, to develop 3 single family homes in Fairfield for households earning less than 80% Area Median Income (AMI) and delegate authority to the County Administrator with County Counsel concurrence to sign the agreements and any future amendments which are administrative in nature and have no fiscal impact.
SUMMARY:
On behalf of the Board of Supervisors, the County Administrator's Office initiated a Human Services Needs Assessment (HSNA) to identify the greatest human services needs in the county. This effort resulted in the creation of a durable framework of desired outcomes with clearly defined indicators to support a process that directs limited county resources via a $2 million Community Investment Fund (CIF).
The CIF is a three-pronged approach to funding which includes Legacy Programs, Deep Investments and One-Time Investments. For the Deep Investments category, strategies were identified in each of the 3 highest priorities of the HSNA: Mental Health, Housing Affordability and ...
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