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<br />PROJECT SUMMARY
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<br />I. How does the applicant propose to resolve the identified need?
<br />The City, through client lists of persons with disabilities, and public notification offund
<br />availability will screen potential applicants, From this pool, 15 applicants, of whom 10
<br />will be persons with disabilities, all will have incomes below 80% of median, will be
<br />selected for rehabilitation! handicapped access Deferred Payment Loans,
<br />Each unit selected will comply with The Standard Building Code, and in the cases of
<br />persons with disabilities, Section 504 and the ADA, upon completion,
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<br />2, What activities will be undertaken?
<br />The City will provide, through local contractors, rehabilitation of substandard, single family
<br />owner occupied dwellings to include;: rewiring, repIumbing, roofing, replacement of doors and
<br />windows, foundation work and painting of exterior and interior materials, In addition, in the
<br />case of persons with disabilities, modifications to the home to include ramps, low thresholds,
<br />3'0" doors, roll under sinks, low wall switches, grab bars and roll in showers, auditory and
<br />visual aids will be eligible for funding under this project,
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<br />3, What service area will benefit?
<br />This project will be available City wide, This will be an income and condition eligibility
<br />program, Any resident of the City of Paris who's income is below 80% of median, some
<br />whom are disabled, will be eligible to receive funding,
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<br />4, Do the activities provide City wide or target area benefits?
<br />This program will provide City wide benefits,
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<br />5, Is any acquisition of real property included?
<br />No, There will be no need to acquire and real property in this project, The City will
<br />place a 5 year lien on properties rehabilitated, If the property is sold in 5 years, a -
<br />pro rata amount of the principal spent on the unit will be due the City, If the unit
<br />remains in the name of the eligible applicant for 5 years after construction completion,
<br />the lien would be forgiven, This is being done to insure limited funding is provided for
<br />those who will remain in the units, and not to those who would look to profit from the
<br />sale of the rehabilitated property.
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<br />The rehabilitation and handicapped access construction will be financed through a $225,000 grant
<br />from TCDP,Ofthat, 100% will go to construction. The City will provide $37,000 for admin, and
<br />construction soft costs. The Community Council will commit up to $57,000 for construction. The
<br />Lamar County Outreach: $4,000 in-kind for application taking for a total of$98,000 local match,
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