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3. Glacier Affordable Housing FoundationREPORT TO: FROM: SUBJECT: MEETING DATE: of Kalispell The Honorable Mayor Boharski and City Council Susan Moyer, Community Development Director Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager Glacier Affordable Housing Foundation July 24, 2000 BACKGROUND: Glacier Affordable Housing Foundation has requested the Flathead County Commissioners assistance in applying for CDBG Housing and HOME grant applications for First Time Home Buyer down payment and closing cost assistance. The County, however, does not have staff that is available to write the grant applications or administer them if awarded. The down payment and closing cost assistance will be targeted at families and individuals at or below 80% of median income for the Flathead Valley. The previous 4-county wide grant funding assisted residents predominately in the 50 to 69% of median income ranges with first time homebuyer opportunities on "existing" structures. The current proposed applications would be targeted for individuals and families in those same income ranges and to a lesser amount to incomes in the 70 to 80% range. RECOMMENDATION: City Council approves the Community Development Department to prepare and administer the grants in the name of Flathead County. This arrangement has occurred previously on the Flathead Industries for the Handicapped West Side Living group home and semi-independent living units in which the City applied the administrative dollars and the County made the formal applications. FISCAL IMPACT: The City can enter into an agreement between the County and the Foundation for administrative grant dollars to provide the necessary administrative staff time and costs. This could generate as much as $72,000 in administrative costs for the Community Development Department that normally would be covered through the use of UDAG Program Income. ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by council. Respectfull ubmitted, Susan Moyer, Director of Community Development c��A%,L� Chris A. Kukulski, City Manager