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<br />1988. Colorado Rood Hazard Mitigation Plan (40B) <br /> <br />3.2.1.3,4 Community Partnership Office <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />The Community f>artnership Office was moved to <br />Local Affairs in 1994. It operates several human devel- <br />opment programs including Drug-Free Schools and <br />Communities, Community Services Block Grants, <br />Youth Crime Prevention and Intervention, and Denver <br />Urban Resources Partnership. <br /> <br />The Community Services Block Grants (CSBG) pro- <br />gram provides grants on a formula allocation basis to <br />all counties for education, housing and other social <br />services to benefit poverty-level persons. <br /> <br />3.2.1,3.5 <br /> <br />Division of Housing <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />The Division of Housing (DOH) assists Colorado c0m- <br />munities in providing safe, decent and affordable <br />housing. Services include weatherization training, <br />safety standards enforcement, rental assistance, and <br />assistance to agencies for housing development and <br />rehabilitation. <br /> <br />The Division of Housing administers a state Housing <br />Grant Fund for the rehabilitation and repair of residen- <br />tial properties that are occasionally located within the <br />100-year floodplain. An agreement between the divi- , <br />sion and the CWCB consists of the following major <br />flood hazard mitigation elements: <br /> <br />. First, state Housing Grant Funds will not be used in <br />the rehabilitation of residential properties located <br />within the 1 OO-year floodplain unless the site can be <br />safely removed from the floodplain or unless flood- <br />proofing to the'100-year flood elevation plus one <br />foot of freeboard can be achieved. However, in <br />those cases in which the perceived threat to the <br />health and safety of the occupants as a result of <br />serious electrical, plumbing, heating and structural <br />deficiencies is more immediate than the dangers <br />posed by flood waters, some limited repairs may be <br />justified, provided that such repairs can be adE>- <br />quately protected from the adverse effects of a <br />1OD-year flood. Given these circumstances, some <br />electrical, heating and roof repairs are often justifI- <br />able. On the other hand, foundation repairs are <br />generally not advisable. <br /> <br />. Second, the purchase of flood insU1ance by the <br />owner of a property located in the 1OD-year flood- <br />plain does not justify the use of State Housing Grant <br />Funds for the rehabilitation of the property. <br /> <br />. Third, CWC8 staff assist Division of Housing staff <br />and local program managers in determining <br />whether a specific property is located within the <br />floodplain and in determining what, if any, limited <br />repairs may be justified in the event that the prop- <br />erty is located within the floodplain. <br /> <br />tit <br /> <br />DOH also acts as an information source by compiling <br />statewide information and resources. The governor- <br />appointed State Housing Board serves as an advisory <br />unit to the division. <br /> <br />The division receives and disburses federal and state <br />funds for many housing purposes and programs, <br />Funds are distributed on a competitive application <br />basis. To ensure the entire state is served effectively, <br />DOH staff are assigned particular regions of the state. <br />Technical assistance includes helping communities <br />identify housing needs and securing private and public <br />financing. In addition, DOH aids communities in form- <br />ing housing development teams. <br /> <br />DOH helps to finance the construction of new housing <br />and rehabilitation of existing housing. The housing <br />must be owned or occupied by persons with very low <br />to moderate incomes. The division uses federal and <br />state funds for direct loans; loan guarantees; equity <br />investments; and subordinated debt for construction or <br />permanent financing. Types of housing can include <br />multi-family apartments, singlE>-family houses, homE>- <br />iess shelters and manufactured housing. <br /> <br />Every five years, DOH prepares a report for U.S. <br />Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that analyzes <br />housing conditions in communities throughout the <br />state. This report, called the 'Consolidated Plan," <br />identifies housing needs and guides' DOH decisions <br />and long-term plans. This document is used by many <br />housing agencies throughout the state. <br /> <br />Together with Public Service Company of Colorado, <br />DOH offers home improvements statewide through <br />various community agenc:ies. This federally funded <br />program proitides energy assistance services such as <br />retrofitting homes with insulation and weather stripping' <br />and other material to decrease energy consumption. <br />These services may reduce consumption up to 20 <br />percent a year. <br /> <br />Where rental assistance is unavailable, DOH acts as a <br />housing authority offering rental assistance. Rental <br />assistance is offered to very-law income families by <br />local community agencies in about 25 Colorado coun- <br />ties. Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) is a program of- <br />fered to rental assistance recipients through their local <br />community agencies. FSS helps families reduce their <br />dependency on rental assistance through job training, <br />family counseling and education. Its goal is to increase <br />family income, self-esteem and to bring the family into <br />the economic and social mainstream of the commu- <br />nity. <br /> <br />DOH inspects factory-built (modular) housing, com- <br />meroial structures, manufactured homes and recrE>- <br />ational vehicles sold in Coiorado to ensure the safety <br />of state residents. Furthermore, there are 20 Colorado <br />counties without building departments. Hotels. motels <br /> <br />~- <br /> <br />Chap_ 3 - 11 <br /> <br />112B19ll10:51 PM <br />