2016 Action Plan of the Consolidated Plan

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AP -85 Other Actions — 91.220(k) Introduction Listed below are the actions planned to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs, foster and maintain affordable housing, reduce lead -based paint hazards, reduce the number of poverty -level families, develop institutional structure, and enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies. Actions planned to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs One of the obstacles to meeting underserved needs is the production of affordable housing. The major obstacles are the lack of financial resources and the lack of infrastructure. The County hopes to leverage other sources of funds (i.e. USDA, State, County and private) by providing federal funds to subsidize the cost of housing. Another obstacle is the cost burden that the extremely -low and very-low income households have to endure for housing in the County. The County hopes to continue funding the Tenant Based Rental Assistance program (TBRA) with HOME funds to assist these extremely -low and very-low income households with rental assistance so that they pay less than 30% of their income to housing costs. Another obstacle is the lack of rental units, throughout the County, for extremely -low and very - low income households. The County plans to work with management agencies and educate landlords about the Section 8 Voucher program and the TBRA program. Actions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing The County of Hawaii plans to foster and maintain affordable housing for County residents by investing CDBG funds in infrastructure improvements for multiple housing projects during the 2016 Program Year. High priority affordable housing program strategies will include Infrastructure improvements to support access and development of affordable housing and senior housing, Homeowner Repair, Construction of a new Adult Day Care Facility, Acquisition of a Type 3 Wildland Fire Pumper Apparatus for the Pahala Fire Station, Acquire and install a security fence around the Boys and Girls Club property and the acquistion of two vehicles to provide support and outreach services to homeless individuals and families. Actions planned to reduce lead -based paint hazards Hawaii County has two programs that consider the hazards of lead based paint poisoning. One, the Residential Repair Program (RRP), requires that lead based paint risk assessments be conducted for homes built before 1978. If a dwelling is determined to have lead, mitigation measures are taken to address the lead that is present. When the lead based paint concerns are corrected, the unit becomes available for lead free safe occupancy, thereby, increasing access to housing without LBP hazards. Through the RRP, the County expects to test approximately 10 homes during 2016. Annual Action Plan 2016 OMB Control No: 2506 -0117 (exp. 07/31/2015) 38