PROPOSED STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES AND USE OF FUND8
CITY OF PORTLAND
1987 88 HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IHCDI PROGRAM
On June 1 1987, the C ity o f P ortla nd w ill apply for
$7 892,000 in C o m m u n ity D e velo pm e nt Block G rant
(C D B G I fu n d s fro m the U S D e p a rtm e n t o f H ousing
and U rban D e velo pm e nt (H U D I
The fo llo w in g is a
pro po sal s ta te m e n t o f o b je ctive s and use o f fu n d s for
the 1987 88 C D BG IH C D I p ro gra m
C itizens are
in vite d to co m m e n t on the pro po sed statem e nt and
on the C ity s past pe rfo rm a n ce in ca rryin g o u t the
HC D p ro g ra m
C o m m ents sho uld be dire cte d to
T im o th y G allagher. D ire cto r, Bureau o f C o m m u n ity
D e velo pm e nt, 1120 S W 5th. Rm 1120, P ortland,
Or 97204
• Investor Rehab Loans lo w interest loans to re
hab ren ta l pro p e rtie s Properties m ust be loca
ted m H C D areas, and rents m ust be affo rd a b le
to lo w m o d in com e tenants, program adm ini
stra tio n
• Code E nfo rcem en t D angerous B uild ing s in
s p e ctio n o f vacant and abandoned stru ctu re s Io
cate d in HC D areas
• N E N e ig h b o rh o o d Im p ro ve m e n t Project
a c q u is itio n re h a b ilita tio n o f vacant and aban
do n e d single fam ily hom es in inner N E HCD
n e ig h b o rh o o d s jo b tra in in g
S ta te m e n t o f O b je c tiv e s
an d
U se o f Funds
The prim ary o b je c tiv e o f the HC D p ro g ra m is the
d e velopm e nt o f viable urban co m m u n itie s, by pro
vid in g decent ho u sin g and a suitable livin g environ
m erit and en pa nd ing e co n o m ic o p p o rtu n itie s prince
(rally for (»ersons o f lo w and m od era te incom es
C onsistent w ith th is prim ary o b je ctive ttie assistance
p ro vid ed th ro u g h th is p ro gra m is for the su p p o rt o f
c o m m u n ity d e ve lo p m e n t a c tiv itie s w h ich an- dire«
ted to w a rd the fo llo w in g spec if ic o b je c tiv e s
The elim in a tio n o f slum s and b lig h t, and th e pre
ve n tio n o f b lig h tin g in flue nces and the de terio r
atio n o f p ro p e rty and n e ig h b o rh o o d and com
m u n ity fa i ilities o f im p o rta n ce to the w e lfa re o ,
th e c o m m u n ity p rin cip a lly persons o f lo w and
m od era te incom es
The elim in a tio n o f c o n d itio n s w h ic h are d e tri
m en ta l to health, safe ty and public w elfare,
th ro u g h cod e e n fo rce m e n t re h a b ilita tio n assis
tan ce and related a ctivitie s
• O ttie i H o usin g Program s technical assistance,
n e ig h b o rh o o d m a rke tin g loan servicing
N E IG H B O R H O O D IM P R O V E M E N T S
(100% o f fu n d s to b e ne fit lo w m od)
$2,091,668
• Inner S E area park im p ro ve m e n ts
• U n io n A ve n u e B e a u tifica tio n Project
•
Inner S F T raffu Protjc t design and con
s tru c tio n o f im p ro ve m e n ts to define the w estern
edge o f residential d is tric ts in B uckm an and
H o sfo rd A b e rn e th y n e ig hbo rho od s
• S treet design and c o n tru c b o n in Lents Cres
ton K e n ilw o rth . M t S co tt A rleta and A rbo r
Lodge co m p le tio n of p ro je cts in Lents and M t
Si o tt A rleta drainage testin g pro gra m adm ini
stra tio n
• LID stre e t < o ntruttion fund auditor
assess
m erit and a d vertising LID subsidy pro gra m for
q u a lifie d lo w incom e h o m eo w ne rs
C O M M U N IT Y SERVICES
fu n d s to b e n e fit lo w m od)
$1 387 960 1100% o f
The enpansion and im p ro ve m e n t of the q u a n tity
and q u a lity o , c o m m u n ity services p rin cip a lly
for persons o f lo w in com e
• Home Repair Training Program
The alle via tio n o f eco no m ic distress th ro u g h the
stim u la tio n o f priva te in ve stm e n t and |ob crea
tio n a ctivitie s in de sig nate d com m e rcial and in
du stnal areas
• Emergent y Housing and Homeless Programs
m a in te n a n ce o f d o w n to w n SRO hotels Glisan
St Em ergency Shelter Baloney Jo e 's W est
W o m e n s H otel o v e rflo w shelters Em ergency
H o usin g V o u i her P rogram hom eless coo rdina
tio n
T he C ity p ro p o s e s to m e e t th e s e ob|e< liv e s by < a iry
m g o u t t in ' fo llo w in g a< tiv itie s
H O U S IN G $5. 772 276 la b o u t 80
d ire ctly b e n e fit lo w m o d i
o f the fu n d s w ill
• Single Fam ily Rehab lo a n s deferred pa ym en t
loans for q u a lifie d ho m e o w n e rs available city
w id e 3 6% a m o rtize d loans for q u alified hom e
o w n e rs w h o reside in de sig nate d H C D areas
(som e 3 " loans may be m ade city w id e in cer
ta in circu m sta n ce s); de ferred or am o rtize d loans
to q u a lifie d hom e ch ild care p ro vid ers available
city w id e 3% amortize«! loans to urban hom e
Stead p ro gra m parti« ip a n ts p ro g ra m adm irustra
tio n
training tor
high sch o o l yo u th w h o pro vid e free ho m e re
pairs to lo w in com e ho m e o w n e rs in HCD areas
• PIH Moving Assistanci Program tor individuals
or businesses d is jild t ed as re su lt o f HCD or
o ilie r c ity a ctio n
• Non Profit Rehab loan Program
iins to non
p ro fit a g e n c ie s to re h a b se rv ic e fa c ilitie s
•
I Help I
n e ig h b o r h o o d g r o u jis
•
irants aw irded t i » nt 0
to r
se le i te d p ro je i ts
■ met Employment for Teens (Si I
m et jo b s tor 14 19 yrsir o ld y o u th
Pro«,ram
a d m in is tra tio n th ro u g h the P o rtla n d P riv a te In
d u stry C ouncil
• Other Community Set vices
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