DEPARTMENT: Department of Planning and Community Development
DEPARTMENT HEAD: John M. Dugan
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: District 4
SUBJECT:
FY 2014 HOME CHDO New Construction Contract Award
SUMMARY:
An Ordinance authorizing the appropriation of $500,000 in FY 2014 Home Investment Partnership (HOME) Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) New Construction Set-Aside funds for the Coleman Ridge Unit III Subdivision development Project; revising the project budget; and providing for payment.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Through Ordinance 2013-08-01-0499, the City of San Antonio approved FY 2014 Action Plan and Budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2013. Included in the adopted budget, the HOME program established a $500,000 set-aside for Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO's) to develop new affordable single family housing.
On December 20, 2013, staff released a Request for Applications (RFA) seeking applications from Community Housing Development Organizations for the purpose of constructing and selling affordable single family homes to persons at or below 80% of the area median income.
The City received one responsive application from Habitat for Humanity for the development of the Coleman Ridge Unit III Subdivision Development. In accordance with the Project Selection Procedures for the Division of Grants Monitoring and Administration, evaluation committee was established to score and rank applications.
The application was evaluated based on:
1. Experience, Background, and Qualifications
2. Proposed Plan
3. Section 3 Utilization
Evaluation Team members consisted of supervisor and management level staff from the Department of Planning and Community Development and the Center City Development Office. The evaluation concluded the applicant met the threshold requirements of the application and is certified as a CHDO. With a score of 84 the Coleman Ridge Subdivision Unit III was reco...
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