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File Number: 18-393 <br />mobile home owners. <br />Rebuilding Together is a national non-profit with local affiliates. Rebuilding Together’s mission is <br />to preserve affordable home ownership and strengthen communities through free home <br />improvement repairs to low income households in need such as families, seniors, persons with <br />disabilities and veterans. <br />Analysis <br />In May 2017, Rebuilding Together and the City executed a $150,000 CSA, at City Council <br />direction. Since then, Rebuilding Together has diligently worked to set up a structure to market <br />and operate an owner occupied mobile home rehabilitation grant program at Trailer Haven. To <br />date the funds expended have identified 11 Trailer Haven owners for repairs to their units at no <br />cost to the homeowners. Program applicants must meet an income eligibility requirement at or <br />below 80% of area median income, which matches the income requirement for the City’s <br />long-standing ownership Housing Rehabilitation Grant Program. Below are the current 2018 U.S. <br />Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 80% AMI income limits for San Leandro: <br />·1 person household Max income level: $62,750 <br />·2 person household Max income level: $71,700 <br />·3 person household Max income level: $80,650 <br />·4 person household Max income level: $89,600 <br />The repairs will target deficiencies due to deferred maintenance for both interior and exterior <br />repairs. Common exterior repairs include roofs, gutters, fences, steps, porches, debris removal, <br />landscaping, and paint. The interior repairs that address safety, comfort, independence, and <br />energy efficiency include grab bars, handrails, new flooring, plumbing, electrical work, heaters, <br />windows, and energy efficient appliances. A combination of skilled staff/contractors, skilled and <br />unskilled volunteers, cost-efficient services, and materials would be used to complete the <br />necessary repairs. <br />Repair grants are limited to persons residing at Trailer Haven, and only owner-occupied mobile <br />home units will be eligible for inspections and repairs. Below are the key changes under <br />Amendment No. 1: <br />·Adjust the goal from 42 grants to 20 grants. Since the response to the program has not <br />been as strong as expected, one of the amendments to the CSA is to reduce the number <br />of grants awarded from 42 (in the original CSA) to 20. To date, Rebuilding Together has <br />conducted extensive outreach and communication with owner-occupied residences in the <br />Trailer Haven community to identify eligible and interested homeowners who need and are <br />interested in the program. They will conduct one last outreach effort in Fall 2018, which it <br />anticipates will attract another 8-10 home rehabilitation program applicants. The City will <br />then close-out the program at the end of fiscal year (FY) 2018-2019. <br />·Increase the grant amount to approximately $5000 per mobile home unit. As a result of the <br />decreased total grant goal, each eligible mobile homeowner may receive a higher grant <br />Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 9/25/2018