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<strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Downey</strong><br />

Funding Source: General Fund, CDBG<br />

Responsible Agency: Code Enforcement<br />

Time Frame: 2014-2021<br />

Program 2 – The Housing Rebate and Grant Program<br />

The Housing Rebate and Grant Program will <strong>of</strong>fer homeowners the opportunity to<br />

apply for small grants and loans to complete improvement projects on their<br />

properties. The Housing Grant Program provides assistance for very low income<br />

households, <strong>of</strong>fering grants up to $10,000 to allow residents to address code<br />

enforcement violations, health and safety concerns and complete exterior<br />

painting. The Grant Program also provides funding to residents to complete<br />

exterior and interior home repairs as well as perform architectural modifications<br />

to achieve ADA compliance or reasonable accommodation for residents with<br />

disabilities. The Housing Rebate portion <strong>of</strong> the program will focus on providing a<br />

refund <strong>of</strong> 50% or 80%, to homeowners that have completed a wide range <strong>of</strong><br />

property, structural, and energy/water conservation improvements.<br />

Program Objective: Address property, structural, and energy/water conservation<br />

improvements for low income homeowners in the <strong>City</strong>. The <strong>City</strong> anticipates that<br />

10 projects will be assisted annually based on funding availability.<br />

Funding Source: CDBG and HOME<br />

Responsible Agency: Housing<br />

Time Frame: 2014 – 2021<br />

2014- 2021 Housing Element<br />

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