The North Central Florida RPC recently completed assistance to Bradford County and initiated assistance to the Town of Mayo with housing rehabilitation projects. The projects consisted of the rehabilitation or demolition and replacement of substandard low- and moderate-income owner-occupied dwelling units. Both projects are funded by Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grants. Housing deficiencies were addressed by the project resulting in safe, suitable and sanitary housing for the residents.
The Council assisted the County and Town identify needs, define the scope of the improvements to address the identified problems, prepare Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant applications and provide grant administration services to implement the multi-year projects. Grant administration services provided by the Council included completion of environmental review and clearance, solicitation of applications, determination of eligibility, inspection of dwelling units, preparation of work write-ups to address deficiencies, procurement of contractors, and provision of project monitoring to ensure compliance with federal and state rules and regulations. In particular, grant funds fiscal management and fair housing activities were managed by the Council.