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Consider/Discuss/Act on a Project Grant Application Submitted by the City of McKinney, Housing and Community Development Department (#19-09) in the Amount of $150,000 for Home Repairs and Maintenance for Low Income Residents in McKinney, Texas. Amount Requested Represents 100% of the Total Project Cost.
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney
(5E: Develop sustainable quality of life improvements within the City of McKinney)
MEETING DATE: May 23, 2019
DEPARTMENT: McKinney Community Development Corporation
CONTACT: Cindy Schneible, President
ITEM SUMMARY:
* The McKinney Community Development Corporation will consider/discuss/act on the project grant application submitted by The City of McKinney, Housing and Community Development Department in the amount of $150,000 to fund home repairs and maintenance for low income residents in McKinney.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* MCDC has allocated $1,364,926 to fund community projects eligible for consideration under sections 501 to 505 of the Texas Local Government Code in FY 19.
* Support for affordable housing is a strategic priority of the MCDC board of directors.
* In 2018, the city's building codes were updated and included the addition of the 2015 International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC). The IPMC regulates the minimum maintenance for existing buildings. Enforcement began March 29, 2019.
* Historically, code enforcement focused on violations around the home such as: high weeds and grass, trash/limbs debris on the property, junk vehicles, etc.
* With the addition of IPMC, enforcement will also include maintenance of the home such as: broken windows, peeling paint, dilapidated roof, failing foundations, etc.
* If approved, the funds will allow repairs to approximately 10-15 homes for low income residents in McKinney.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
* The request is eligible for MCDC consideration under Section 505.153 of the Texas Local Government Code - Projects Related to Affordable Housin...
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