Bill Type and Number:  Ordinance 2007-212

 

Sponsor:  Council President at the Request of the Mayor

 

Date of Introduction:  February 27, 2007

 

Committee(s) of Reference:  F; ECID

 

Date of Analysis:  March 1, 2007

 

Type of Action:  Approval of Plan Amendment

 

Bill Summary:  This bill approves and adopts an amendment to the Jacksonville/Duval County Affordable Housing Assistance Program Local Housing Assistance Plan for the 2006-2009 fiscal years.  Authorization is given for submission of said amendment to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC), and for further action or non-substantive revisions to receive FHFC’s approval of the amendment.  It is required that any such revisions to the amendment be promptly filed with the Legislative Services Division.

 

Background Information:  The amendment revises the Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation for Target Area Neighborhood program to permit the targeting of Seeds of Change and Neighborhood Action Plan neighborhoods instead of a countywide first come, first served policy.  The amendment was approved by the Jacksonville Housing Commission at its meeting of January 17, 2007.

 

Policy Impact Area:  Affordable Housing; Neighborhoods

 

Fiscal Impact:  Undetermined

 

Analyst:  Campbell