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Form Approved I U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT " COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING PLAN SUMMARY C j t of Paris , Paris, Texas COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY 2. APPLICATION /GRANT NUMBER B- 784N- 484076 U Original (Every Three Years) I F From: 10 -01 -78 To: 10 -01 -81 (]Revision E3 Amendment Dated `7D ited B.COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY: (Frovidea narrative in accordance with instructions.) Over the two-year program period, it is expected that as many.as 50 sub- standard homes can be rehabilitated to a.standard condition strenthening the vitality and stability of the two target areas. Coupled with the Section 8, Housing Assistance plan presently in existence, safe, standard housing will be'available with a choice of locations. 2. Target Area No. 2. This area is located in the northwest quadrant of the City and the.basic strategy will be the same as outlined above for Target Area No. 1, with park improvements to be made to Record Park. The exception is -that no Senior Citizens Center is proposed for this area. C. Community Wide Housing Strategy,: The City proposes to carry out a housing rehabilitation program by pro- viding individual grants to owners of substandard housing for the work and materials needed to meet code requirements. A goal of 40 units for the two year program has been seta= An amount of $175,000 has been programmed for this activity in the two Target Areas.. The mechanism -for the rehab program will be established with first year funding and we anticipate several units to be rehabilitated the cirst year as funds will allow and completion of the.program in the second year.. The City of Paris utilizes a Hazardous Buildings Ordinance to require improvement or demolition of vacant structures considered dilapidated. The Section 8, Housing Assistance Plan is administered in Paris and Lamar County by the Ark -Tex Council -of Governments: This program has resulted in an increase in the choice of housing opportunities for low /moderate income.persons and is an important part of the overall .strategy. In the short time it has been in existence, it has achieved some success in spatial deconcentration. I D. Strategy for providing community wide public facilities and improvements Included in the CDBG program are funds for the acquisition of.facilities for a Senior Citizens Center in the northeast section of the City. Citizen input indicated a need for a center in this area that would be convenient to the people and.in a neighborhood setting that they felt would promote more participation by the elderly.. It is anticipated that the facility would be leased to the Lamar County Human Resources Council, who would administer to the nutrition and recreation needs of senior citizens. The Council would be expected to equip and maintain the facility. It is anticipated that the selection of a- property can t1 (Chxk lfcontlrued on odditinael payr.(s1 andat:xh) Ftaptaces Forms # IUD- 7015.3 and HUD 7015.1, ,.vh;-:;h are obsolete Pa; a l of 3 Pages HUD -7064 (6 -70)