CHAPTER TITLE - City of Downey
CHAPTER TITLE - City of Downey
CHAPTER TITLE - City of Downey
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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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