Housing Repair Quarterly Reports

Report on Dollars Invested by Area 2008 First Quarter Activity Report (pdf) Frequently Asked Questions about this report: What does "funded" mean? Funded means that money has been set aside (committed) to specific individual rehabilitation/repair projects during the reporting period. These funds are not available to other individuals until the project has been completed and if there is an unspent balance remaining. 2. How can the amount spent exceed the amount funded for any particular location? Projects may have been funded in previous years, with money spent in the current year. Where do the monies come from to finance these projects? Money can come from a variety of sources. Our office administers Community Development Block Grant Funds and HOME partnership funds for this program. Both of these come from the Federal Government. In addition we leverage other funds on occasion including State and Federal Weatherization, private homeowner funds and others. All of these sources are included in this report. Why do some cities seem to get a lot of money while other seem to get little or none? There can several reasons for this. Some cities don't have a lot of income eligible households, some may have their own home repair programs, and in some instances we need to do a better job of making people aware of services. Report on Number of Homes Repaired 2008 First Quarter Activity Report Frequently Asked Questions about this report: Why doesn't the number of approved, cancelled, pending and completed applications add up to the number of new applications? The number of new applications includes those applications that were received during the reported period. In the other categories the applications may or may not have been initiated but their status changed during the reporting period. What is considered a "New Application"? A new application is one where the applicant has applied for assistance during the reporting period. They may or may not have participated in the program previously. What does "Approved Apps" mean? An application that has been approved, has been determined to be eligible for assistance, received competitive bids for eligible work, selected their contractor, signed loan documents (when a loan is involved) and funds have been earmarked for payment for that work. What does "Cancelled Apps" mean? These are applications that have either been determined ineligible for assistance or cancelled by the applicant. What is a "Pending App"? A pending application is one where the application has been initiated but has not been either approved or cancelled. Typically a final eligibility has not been determined or the applicant has not received and selected a competitive contractor's bid. What is a "Completed App"? A completed application is one where the repair/rehabilitation is complete and the contractor(s) performing the work has been paid in full. For more information contact: Clark Fulmer, Acting Coordinator of Housing Repair Program. Return to Housing Repair Program Front Page