Agenda 02/25/2025 Item #16D 7 (Agreement #LHTF 25-01 with Housing Development Corporation of SW Florida, Inc. d/b/a/ HELP To support comprehensive affordable housing opportunities through the use of the Local Housing Trust Fund (LHTF))2/25/2025
Item # 16.D.7
ID# 2025-227
Executive Summary
Recommendation to approve and authorize the Chairman to sign Agreement #LHTF 25-01 with Housing Development
Corporation of SW Florida, Inc. d/b/a/ HELP in the amount of $50,000 to operate and administer the Collier County
Community Land Trust (CCCLT). (Misc Grants Fund (1077), Affordable Housing Plan Project 50137)
OBJECTIVE: To support comprehensive affordable housing opportunities through the use of the Local Housing Trust
Fund (LHTF).
CONSIDERATIONS: On April 24, 2018, Agenda item #11A, the Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution
No. 2018-82 declaring a valid public purpose for establishing a new Local Housing Fund and providing general
guidelines for its use of monies. The Board awarded RFP No. 19-7577 to Housing Development Corporation of SW
Florida, Inc. d/b/a/ HELP to establish a Community Land Trust (CLT) in Collier County.
A Community Land Trust is a nonprofit organization, governed by a Board of community members and residents to
develop affordable housing opportunities aimed at long term housing affordability for low to moderate income
households. The sole purpose is to create permanently affordable rental and homeownership opportunities for current
and future residents in Collier County and provide ongoing stewardship to ensure housing stability.
On January 6, 2022, Community and Human Services (CHS) advertised a grant application cycle with applications due
on February 1 lth, 2022, soliciting applications for the use of the Local Housing Fund. Applications were reviewed,
scored, ranked and recommended for funding. HELP was recommended for the award. The agreement development was
delayed due to both the subrecipient and staff availability as well as the need to develop and modify the scope to ensure
the agreement meets all necessary compliance requirements.
This agreement will allow Housing Development Corporation of SW Florida, Inc. d/b/a/ HELP to serve as the
management organization for the Collier County Community Land Trust (CCCLT). HELP will handle all operating,
administration and capacity building of the CCCLT including but not limited to researching grants and funding
opportunities for land acquisition and development as well as recruiting building partners to seek opportunities to add
affordable housing and rental inventory in Collier County.
This item is consistent with the Collier County strategic plan objective to support comprehensive affordable housing
opportunities.
FISCAL IMPACT: The proposed action has no new Fiscal impact. Funds for this agreement are budgeted within the
Misc Grants Fund (1077), Affordable Housing Plan Project 50137.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no impact to the Growth Management Plan with this Executive
Summary.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item has been reviewed by the County Attorney, is approved as to form and
legality and requires majority vote for approval. -JAK
RECOMMENDATIONS: To approve and authorize the Chairman to sign Agreement #LHTF 25-01 with Housing
Development Corporation of SW Florida, Inc. d/b/a/ HELP in the amount of $50,000 to operate and administer the
Collier County Community Land Trust (CCCLT). (Misc Grants Fund (1077), Affordable Housing Plan Project 50137)
PREPARED BY: Tracey Smith, Grants Coordinator II, Community and Human Services Division
ATTACHMENTS:
2025 LHTF HELP Agreement - Stamped
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