Agenda Item # 8
Columbus Consolidated Government
Council Meeting
July 12, 2016
Agenda Report # 06
TO: Mayor and Councilors
SUBJECT: Allocation of CHDO Set-Aside funds to Neighborworks Columbus,
Inc.
INITIATED BY: Community Reinvestment
Recommendation: Approval is requested to enter into a HOME CHDO Written
Agreement, between the Columbus Consolidated Government and NeighborWorks
Columbus, Inc., to award Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) CHDO
set-aside funds in the amount of $121,000.00 to acquire and rehabilitate one
(1) single-family housing unit for resale to an income eligible household.
Background: The City of Columbus is required each year to allocate fifteen
percent (15%) of its HOME entitlement funds to a certified Community
Development Housing Organization (CHDO). NeighborWorks Columbus, Inc. is the
City's certified CHDO and they have formed a strategic partnership with the
City to provide decent, safe and affordable housing to the low- and
moderate-income residents of Columbus. This project will assist this
partnership by providing one (1) low- to moderate-income household with a
homeownership opportunity.
Analysis: This project will rehabilitate a vacant housing unit within an
established neighborhood, return it to the tax roll, and provide a low- to
moderate income household with decent, safe and affordable housing along with
an opportunity for homeownership.
Financial Considerations: The City will provide $121,000.00 in HOME CHDO
set-aside funds to carry out the project. The HOME CHDO set-aside funding is
from a 2013 a total of $70,149 and a total of $50,851 from 2014 grant
allocation that was not utilized and will expire if not committed to a project
and expended by September 30, 2016.
Legal Considerations: The City Attorney will review and approve the proposed
HOME Written Agreement prior to obtaining signatures.
Recommendations: Approval is requested to enter into a HOME CHDO Written
Agreement, between the Columbus Consolidated Government and NeighborWorks
Columbus, Inc., to award Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) CHDO
set-aside funds in the amount of $121,000.00 to acquire and rehabilitate one
(1) single-family housing unit for resale to an income eligible household.
RESOLUTION
NO. ________
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A WRITTEN AGREEMENT
WITH NEIGHBORWORKS COLUMBUS, INC. TO AWARD HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
(HOME) CHDO SET-ASIDE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $121,000.00 TO ACQUIRE AND
REHABILITATE A HOUSING UNIT FOR RESALE TO AN INCOME ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLD.
WHEREAS, Neighborworks Columbus, Inc. is a long-term valuable partner in the
City's efforts to provide affordable, safe and decent housing for low-income
residents of Columbus; and,
WHEREAS, Neighborworks Columbus, Inc. is a certified Community Development
Housing Organization (CHDO) for the City of Columbus; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus must allocate its HOME CHDO set-aside funds to a
certified CHDO; and,
WHEREAS, Neighborworks Columbus, Inc. has proposed to acquire and rehabilitate
a single-family housing unit for resale to an income eligible household; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus will provide $121,000.00 in Home Investment
Partnership Program (HOME) CHDO set-aside funds for this project.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
That the City Manager is hereby authorized to enter into a written agreement
with Neighborworks Columbus, Inc. to utilize $121,000.00 in HOME CHDO set-aside
funds for the acquisition and rehabilitation of a single-family housing unit
for resale to an income eligible household.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held the
_________ day of _____________, 2016 and adopted at said meeting by the
affirmative vote of ____________ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Garrett voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Huff voting __________.
Councilor Thomas voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Teresa Pike Tomlinson, Mayor
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