Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Board of Commissioners - District 6
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): Commission Districts 6 and 2
Approve $15,000.00 from District 6 ARP appropriations to support to the Decatur MLK Service Project to Mitigate Seniors and Veterans households that Have Faced Negative Economic Impacts Due to COVID From Losing Their Homes.
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Information Contact: Commissioner Edward C. "Ted" Terry
Phone Number: 404-371-4909
PURPOSE:
To approve a District 6 ARP appropriation of $15,000.00 to support a joint District 2 ARP appropriation of $15,000 to support the Decatur MLK Project for both the 2024 project year as well as some "off-cycle" repairs the project conducts throughout the rest of the year that include:
? General repairs to 20-25 homes including repairing interior and exterior components that are unsafe or failing due to age, moisture and other problems
? Installing wheelchair ramps for seniors unable to use stairs
? Repairing and replacing leaking roofs that present a health and safety hazard
? Weatherizing 1-2 homes annually to reduce energy costs and increase health and comfort of the occupants
? Conducting yard clean ups and drainage projects to mitigate water infiltration in homes
The DeKalb County ARP Workgroup has pre-approved this proposal and confirmed that home repairs and weatherization are eligible uses for impacted households, which includes households that faced negative economic impacts due to COVID. Because the homes aren't in a QCT documentation will be provided in reporting to show that beneficiaries were impacted households. The funds will supplement an estimated $30,000 annual budget which the project raises. The funding comes from individual donations, business sponsorships, the proceeds from Restaurants for Repairs event.
NEED/IMPACT:
In 2003, the DPA Board identified a need to alleviate the economic pressures on our community's e...
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