Agenda 05/09/2023 Item #16D 3 (State Housing Initiative Partnership Hurricane Housing Recovery Program)16.D.3
05/09/2023
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to accept the State Housing Initiative Partnership Hurricane Housing Recovery Program
award in the amount of $957,820 to assist eligible Collier County households whose primary residence
sustained damage as a result of Hurricane Ian, authorize the necessary Budget Amendment, and authorize
two (2) Full -Time Equivalent grant -funded positions to support program administration. (SHIP Grant Fund
791)
OBJECTIVE: To provide disaster recovery assistance for Collier County residents in the aftermath of Hurricane
Ian.
CONSIDERATIONS: On December 2022, the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC) appropriated $60
million in funding for the Hurricane Housing Recovery Program (HHRP) that will run through the State Housing
Initiatives Partnership (SHIP). The funds were allocated to the twenty-six (26) FEMA-eligible counties impacted by
Hurricane Ian and/or Nicole. The funds will address immediate recovery needs such as the payment of insurance
deductibles for eligible applicants, removal of debris, demolition of storm -damaged structures, emergency/interim
repairs, relocation, and rental assistance. FHFC released $20 million of the total appropriation which has been
calculated based on the initial Open FEMA damage data. The allocation was determined at the county level based
on damage data and then by the population formula within counties with eligible cities.
On January 23, 2023, Collier County received notification from the grantor Florida Housing Finance Corporation of
the SHIP Hurricane Housing Recovery Program (HHRP) award in the amount of $957,820. The award notification
is attached to this Item for the Board of County Commissioner's (Board) consideration. This special allocation will
be added to our FY 2022-2023 allocation of $3,677,575 which was approved by the Board on June 14, 2022
(Agenda Item #16D4). It is also to be noted that the disaster funding has an expenditure deadline of June 30, 2025.
FHFC does not require the Board Chairman to sign a document to accept the award.
On April 26, 2022, (Agenda Item #16D3), the Board adopted the SHIP 2022-2025 Local Housing Assistance Plan
(LHAP). This LHAP includes the SHIP Disaster Assistance Strategy. This strategy is implemented in the event of a
disaster using any funds that have not yet been encumbered or with additional disaster funds allocated by FHFC.
The program funds will be distributed on a first come, first -qualified basis, as funds are available. The following
parameters have been determined by the FHFC: maximum value of the home, as determined by the Collier County
Property Appraiser, to be assisted cannot exceed $458,634.60, a documented hurricane Ian impact, a complete
application including all required documents, income qualification below 120% AMI, and citizenship requirements
will assist to determine eligibility for the program. The maximum award for a household is $20,000, as stated in the
current LHAP. The funds allocated under the disaster strategy are grants. This means there will be no note and
mortgage on the property and no repayment. Funds are available for all eligible County residents.
On February 13, 2023, FHFC approved Collier County's request to provide the following assistance:
a) Rental and/or relocation assistance for families needing to temporarily relocate for up to 12 months while
their home is being repaired.
b) Households with a mortgage are having a difficult time making their mortgage payment and at the same
time paying for temporary housing (rental) until their home is repaired.
c) Funding to pay rent for those households that sustained damage in their rental unit and are forced to
relocate because the units are no longer safe and/or need major repairs.
Furthermore, FHFC approved the below list of waivers with the exception of the qualifying income requirement for
FY 2022-2023 (waiver approval attached):
• Waiver of 65% Homeownership set -a -side requirement
• Waiver of Manufactured Housing 20% limitation
• Waiver of Disaster Strategy Advertisement
• Waive of 75% Construction set -a -side requirement
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• Request permission for temporary housing funds to be used outside of your jurisdiction or out
of state
Upon the Board's approval, the program will open, and online applications will be accepted beginning on May 30,
2023.
The SHIP program has experienced progressive growth and transient activity over the previous years, without the
additional staffing necessary to supplement the operational growth which will only be magnified with the recent
commencement of construction and property repairs to the hurricane -affected county residences. Fortunately, the
grant awards allow for administrative expenses. Two (2) full-time grant -funded employees are being proposed to
provide oversight and fiscal support to maintain compliance with the state housing initiative program. Payroll
expenses are fully reimbursable and allowable under the grant and the health, dental, and life insurance benefits are
covered by the General Fund. As with all grant -funded positions, the term of employment is commensurate with
grant funding. The positions will be used to expedite and track any payments as well as compliance measures
necessary. The following FTE positions are being sought:
• One (1) Grant Support Specialist II
• One (1) Accounting Technician II
FISCAL IMPACT: The proposed addition of two (2) FTEs, including associated equipment, as applicable will
have the following fiscal impact by Fund, in Fiscal Year 2023 and 2024:
FY 2023
SHIP Grant Fund
Fund 791
$52,601.17
FY2024
SHIP Grant Fund
Fund 791
$121,796
A Budget Amendment is necessary to recognize grant revenue from the Florida Housing Finance Corporation in the
amount of $957,820 in SHIP Grant Fund (791), project 33846. Administrative expenses, including the requested
FTE's will be accounted for, and are expected to be fully reimbursable.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no Growth Management impact associated with this Item.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is approved as to form and legality and requires majority vote for
Board approval. --DDP
RECOMMENDATION: to accept the State Housing Initiative Partnership Hurricane Housing Recovery Program
award in the amount of $957,820 to assist eligible Collier County households whose primary residence sustained
damage as a result of Hurricane Ian, authorize the necessary Budget Amendment, and authorize two (2) Full -Time
Equivalent grant -funded positions to support program administration. (SHIP Grant Fund 791)
Prepared By: Lisa N. Carr, Grants Coordinator II, Community, and Human Services Division
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. FY2022-2023Allocationl (PDF)
2. RE_ HHRP Disaster Funds (Ian and Nicole) (PDF)
3. ZGRANT BUDGET_33846 (PDF)
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 16.D.3
Doc ID: 25094
Item Summary: Recommendation to accept the State Housing Initiative Partnership Hurricane Housing Recovery
Program award in the amount of $957,820 to assist eligible Collier County households whose primary residence
sustained damage as a result of Hurricane Ian, authorize the necessary Budget Amendment, and authorize two (2)
Full -Time Equivalent grant -funded positions to support program administration. (SHIP Grant Fund 791)
Meeting Date: 05/09/2023
Prepared by:
Title: Grants Coordinator — Community & Human Services
Name: Lisa Carr
04/04/2023 10:09 AM
Submitted by:
Title: Manager - Federal/State Grants Operation — Community & Human Services
Name: Kristi Sonntag
04/04/2023 10:09 AM
Approved By:
Review:
Community & Human Services Kristi Sonntag CHS Review
Operations & Veteran Services Jeff Weir OVS Director Review
Community & Human Services Donald Luciano Additional Reviewer
Transportation Management Operations Support Raquel Ovares
Public Services Department
Todd Henry
PSD Level 1 Reviewer
Grants
Erica Robinson
Level 2 Grants Review
Public Services Department
Tanya Williams
PSD Department Head Review
County Attorney's Office
Derek D. Perry
Level 2 Attorney Review
Office of Management and Budget
Debra Windsor
Level 3 OMB Gatekeeper Review
Grants
Therese Stanley
Additional Reviewer
Corporate Compliance and Continuous Improvement
Megan Gaillard
County Attorney's Office
Jeffrey A. Klatzkow Level 3 County Attorney's Office Review
Office of Management and Budget
Christopher Johnson
Additional Reviewer
County Manager's Office
Amy Patterson
Level 4 County Manager Review
Board of County Commissioners
Geoffrey Willig
Meeting Pending
Completed
04/04/2023 1:12 PM
Completed
04/06/2023 1:06 PM
Completed
04/06/2023 3:22 PM
Additional Reviewer Completed
04/07/2023 11:11
AM
Completed
04/10/2023 8:59 AM
Completed
04/11/2023 3:37 PM
Completed
04/11/2023 4:12 PM
Completed
04/24/2023 4:46 PM
Completed
04/25/2023 8:48 AM
Completed
04/27/2023 4:55 PM
Additional Reviewer Completed
04/27/2023 8:27 PM
Completed
04/28/2023 9:50 AM
Completed
04/28/2023 5:22 PM
Completed
05/03/2023 2:57 PM
05/09/2023 9:00 AM
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Hurricane Housing Recovery Program FY
2022-2023 Allocation 1
State Total
$
20,000,000
Lee
Cape Coral
$
$
5,403,406
2,22S,643
Fort Myers
$
1,010,871
Charlotte
$
2,039,114
Punta Gorda
$
234,146
Sarasota
$
1,355,123
Sarasota
$
194,297
Volusia
$
1,073,478
Daytona Beach
$
201,843
Deltona
$
258,439
Collier
$
909,833
Naples
$
47,987
Orange
$
673,431
Orlando
$
185,209
Desoto
$
677,680
Polk
$
411,162
Lakeland
$
82,434
Winter Haven
$
36,184
Osceola
$
$
258,599
79,230
Kissimmee
St. Cloud
$
59,711
Hardee
$
381,880
Seminole
$
315,760
Hillsborough
$
208,378
Tampa
$
74,322
Manatee
$
186,844
Bradenton
$
29,736
Highlands
$
167,860
Brevard
$
64,606
Cocoa
$
3,745
Melbourne
$
16,330
Palm Bay
$
23,374
Titusville
$
9,345
Monroe
$
100,000
Flagler
$
22,390
Palm Coast
$
77,610
Lake
$
100,000
Okeechobee
$
100,000
Pinellas
$
52,140
Clearwater
$
12,210
Largo
$
8,610
St. Petersburg
$
27,040
Putnam
$
100,000
Glades
$
100,000
Hendry
$
100,000
St. Johns
$
100,000
Palm Beach
$
71,570
Boca Raton
$
6,530
Boynton Beach
$
5,390
Delray Beach
$
4,460
Wellington
$
4,110
West Palm Beach
$
7,940
Pasco
I $
100,000
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From:
Robert Dearduff
To:
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Subject:
RE: HHRP Disaster Funds (Ian and Nicole)
Date:
Monday, February 13, 2023 9:20:07 AM
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The waivers are approved. However, I am still hopeful that when combined with your SHIP funds,
you will still meet most of the set -asides.
From: CarrLisa <Lisa.Carr@colliercountyfl.gov>
Sent: Thursday, February 9, 2023 9:55 AM
To: Robert Dearduff <Robert.Dearduff@floridahousing.org>
Cc: LucianoDonald <Donald.Luciano @colliercountyfl.gov>; SonntagKristi
<Kristi.Sonntag@colliercountyfl.gov>; Tamara West <west@fIhousing.org>; LaRowJacob
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Subject: RE: HHRP Disaster Funds (Ian and Nicole)
Good morning Mr. Dearduff:
Collier County would like to take advantage of waivers made available by Florida Housing Finance
Corporation including the ability to provide for temporary housing funds outside of Collier and or out
of state. Following Hurricane Ian approximately 450 rental units were taken off line due to damage,
while some have come back online, we have a far greater needed. Collier County has historically
suffered from a lack of rental housing options and has little to no temporary housing such as single-
family homes, and hotel rooms are limited as well.
We would like to use the HHRP funding as outlined in our LHAP Disaster Strategy in the following
manner:
3. Rental and/or relocation assistance for families needing to temporarily relocate up to 12
months while their home is being repaired.
(b) Households with a mortgage are having a difficult time making their mortgage payment and
at the same time paying for temporary housing (rental) until their home is repaired.
(c) Funding to pay rent for those households that sustained damage in their rental unit and are
forced to relocate because the units are no longer safe and/or need major repairs.
From the information we have gathered from area human services agencies this seems to be the
most pressing needs in the Collier community.
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We are requesting the following waivers for HHRP-Ian funding:
• Waiver of 65% Homeownership set -a -side requirement
• Waiver of Manufactured Housing 20% limitation
• Waiver of Disaster Strategy Advertisement
• Waive of 75% Construction set -a -side requirement
• Request permission for temporary housing funds to be used outside of your jurisdiction or out
of state
Thank you for your consideration.
Respectfully,
Lisa N. Carr E
Senior Grants Coordinator
Community and Human Services Division 0-
Collier County Government a -
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In the special legislative session held in December 2022, Florida Housing was appropriated $60
million in funding for the Hurricane Housing Recovery Program (HHRP) that will run through the
State Housing Initiatives Program (SHIP). The funds are to be allocated to the 26 FEMA IA eligible
counties impacted by Hurricane Ian and/or Nicole.
Since we know that each affected community has immediate recovery needs such as the payment of
insurance deductibles for eligible applicants, removal of debris, demolition of storm damaged
structures, emergency/interim repairs, relocation and rental assistance, FHFC is releasing $20 million
of the total appropriation which has been calculated based on the OpenFEMA damage data that we
have access to. The remaining $40 million will be allocated once we have obtained and evaluated a
more extensive set of data from FEMA.
The attached chart details the amount of funding per eligible local government. These allocations
were determined at the county level based on damage data and then by the population formula
within counties with eligible cities. Similar to SHIP, we set a per county minimum allocation. In this
case, it is $100,000.
• When will the funds be disbursed?
o We expect to disburse funds via each LGs SHIP account on Thursday, January 26, 2023,
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If you have a separate HHRP account to deposit the funds into, you will need to notify us
prior to the 26th and complete a Wiring Instructions form (attached). Do not submit a
wiring instructions form if there is no change to the current SHIP account on file.
• What are the restrictions on the funds?
o The funds are to be expended under strategies in your LHAP that covers fiscal year
2022-2023. Of course, this means that all income and other set -asides in statute and
rule apply. The only restriction beyond that is that the funds must be directed towards
those affected directly by one of the declared disasters.
• What are the deadlines for expending funds?
o These funds are being allocated as part of fiscal year 2022-2023, so funds should be
encumbered by June 30, 2024, and expended by June 30, 2025. Since we know that
many recovery activities take time, we will accept requests for expenditure extensions
using the same process as SHIP.
• Will there be separate reporting requirements?
o No. The funds will be noted on your SHIP annual report under "disaster funds". Other
than that, they will be included in that year's SHIP reporting. However, from an audit
and compliance standpoint, you will need to track those funds as being from this
allocation. We will provide an updated Data Upload Form to document this.
• What if our city is getting a smaller allocation that is not adequate to assist at least one
applicant?
o If your allocation is too small to assist an applicant, you can notify us that you wish not
to receive the funds prior to the 26th. In that case, the funds will flow back to the
county. If you decline the first allocation, it does not make you ineligible for the second
allocation. Also, if you intend to work within an interlocal agreement that is not already
part of your SHIP program, please notify us.
• Should we expect to receive a proportionate amount of the second allocation?
o Not necessarily. We will be working with more detailed FEMA data on the second
allocation. This data may affect the amounts (percentages) received by each LG.
Robert Dearduff I Director of Special Programs
227 N. Bronough Street, Suite 5000, Tallahassee, FL 32301 1 p. 850.488.4197 1 f.
850.488.9809
robert.dearduMfloridahousing.org I Visit our website at www.floridahousing.org.
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Grant Budget Request Budget
For Budget/Finance Use
BA#:
Agenda Item :
Date :
Type
Agenda Item :
Date :
Type
Prepared By :
Lisa Weinmann
Date :
03/10/2023
Fund :
791
SHIP GRANT
Grant:
33846-01
SHIP HHRP 22-23
Start :
01/23/2023
End :
06/30/2025
Sponsor:
731
FL Housing Finance Corporation
Sponsored Program :
731 SHIP
Funded Program :
33846
SHIP HHRP 22-23
Grant Percent :
100.00
Match Percent :
0.00
Revenue Budget
Commit
Commit. Description
Sponsored Class
Grant F.Ctr
Grant Amt
334530
STATE HOUSING INCENT
731 SHIP REV
138791
957,820.00
TOTAL REVENUE
957,820.00
Expense Budget
Commit
Commit. Description
Sponsored Class
Grant F.Ctr
Grant Amt
512100
REGULAR SALARIES
731 SHIP EXP
138791
85,282.00
521100
SOCIAL SECURITY MATC
731 SHIP EXP
138791
6,524.00
522100
RETIREMENT REGULAR
731 SHIP EXP
138791
3,976.00
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1 DISASTER ASSISTANCE
731 SHIP EXP
138791
862,038.00
TOTAL EXPENSE
957,820.00
Total Sponsor Budget:
957,820.00
Total Cost Sharing :
0.00
Total Project :
957,820.00
Why are funds needed?
To meet the needs of the very low, low and moderate income households of Collier County.
What is the source of funding?
Florida Housing Finance Corporation
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Cost Center Director :
Date
Division Administrator :
Date
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