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  Bay County Board of County Commissioners
Agenda Item Summary

Hurricane Housing Recovery Program Funding Agreement

DEPARTMENT MAKING REQUEST/NAME:
County Attorneys Office/Brian D. Leebrick, Asst. County Attorney 
MEETING DATE: 8/6/2019 
REQUESTED MOTION/ACTION:

Board to: (1) approve the Hurricane Housing Recovery Program (HHRP) Funding Agreement with the Florida Housing Finance Corporation; and (2) authorize the Chairman to execute the same.

AGENDA
County Attorney
BUDGETED ITEM? No
BUDGET ACTION:
Budget amendment needed to recognize the above funding stream.
FINANCIAL IMPACT SUMMARY STATEMENT:
No financial match is required for this funding source.

BACKGROUND:

The Florida Legislature appropriated $65,000,000 from the Local Government Housing Trust Fund to fund the Hurricane Housing Recovery Program for eligible counties and municipalities.  The Florida Housing Finance Corporation has determined that Bay County is eligible for 56.4% of that appropriation, of which the BOCC will receive $28,228,200, and the City of Panama City will receive approximately $8,000,000.  Funds are available for expenditure pursuant to the County Local Housing Assistance Plan.  The Florida Housing Finance Corporation has prepared a funding agreement for Bay County's share of the funds.  (Exhibit 1)

 


ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionType
Exhibit 1 - Hurricane Housing Recovery Program Funding AgreementExhibit
List of Impacted Counties for Recovery ProgramBackup Material