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<br />PROJECT SUMMARY <br /> <br />PAGE 1 <br /> <br />1. Why has the applicant selected the needs addressed in this application?, <br /> <br />The housing stock in the City of Paris is old and deteriorating, Less than 20% of the total <br />number of units have been constructed within the last 16 years, The balance, or 8,954 units, <br />were built between 1939 and a980, According to 1990 census data, almost 80 of these units do <br />not have complete plumbing facilities, and 128 do not have complete kitchen facilities. Over <br />halL or 5,816 of these units, are owner occupied, It is estimated there are over 4,199 <br />handicapped individuals living in the City, The majority of their homes are not completely <br />accessible for their use, <br /> <br />The City is in receipt of client lists from the Lamar County Clerks office, the Texas <br />Rehabilitation Commission, and the Lamar County Human Resources Agency detailing <br />handicapped individuals in need of handicapped accessibility rehabilitation to their homes, <br /> <br />2. What is the extent of the need ? <br /> <br />The Texas Rehabilitation Commission estimates the handicapped population to be 17%, or <br />over 4,199 people, The majority of these individuals would qualify as low and moderate <br />individuals, Enclosed in this application are client lists with names of handicapped persons. <br />The City proposes to rehabilitate 15 units, at least 10 of which will include handicapped <br />accessibility modification to single family structures, A1l rehabilitation will be done on units <br />owned by individuals or farni1ies with income at or below the Section 8 limits, Census data <br />from 1990 shows there are 6,441, or 23,3% of the population who would be eligible under <br />these income guidelines. <br /> <br />The general rehabilitation will include bringing all units up to local codes, Reha!'ilitation will <br />address major building systems; electrical, plumbing, and structural including; foundations, <br />roofs, windows, doors, walls and ceilings, and insulation. <br /> <br />Handicapped accessibility modifications will provide ramps for access and egress, low <br />door thresholds, 36" door openings, roll under sinks and vanities, grab bars in the bathroom, <br />roll in showers, wall switches at lower levels, and auditory and visual aids, All activities <br />will be carried out in confoimance with ADA and Section 504 as they relate to residential <br />structures, <br />