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6.1 D Page 2 The on-going Minor Home Repair Program will be operated in the future by Rebuilding Together Peninsufa. The program originated in the eariy 1980's as a CDBG funded program operated by the Target Education We[fare Incorporated (TEWCI) Senior Genter. When the organizatron's capacity could no longer carry out the services, the City contracted with North Peninsula Neighborhood Services to operate the program. Afiter a few years, the program was no longer cost effective because North Peninsula was located in Daly City and firavel cosfis and labor alone often exceeded the value of minor repairs. The Home lmprovement Loan Committee felt#hat the program provided a needed service, however, and recommended that staff operate the program in-house as an extension of the Home Improvement Loan Program. After more than five years of j successful in-house operation with limited marketing, staff reduc�ions make it no ionger ' feasible to be carrred out by the City. Rebuilding Together has recently created a similar program caUed "Safe at Hame" in a ' partnership with a faifh based organization and uses a donated labor pool #o provide minor home repairs to low income homeowners. Rebuilding Together has agreed to operate the City's program in conjunction with Safe at Home. The Housing and Human Concerns Committee has indicated their support for this co[laboration. The funding agreemenf for the Safe at Home Minor Repair Program is recommended for a term of two years with refunding recommendations to be made by the Hame Improvement Loan Committee from program income funds. A two year agreement allows Rebuilding Together time to affirmatively market the program ci#ywide, determine the level of need, and establrsh program funding levels in the future. One of the 16 agreements will provide new affordable housing in Redwood City. Kainos Home & Training Center wi11 be realizing organizational growth as #hey acquire the first single family dwelling to be used exclusively for six seniors with developmental disabilities. As their clients age and their disabili#ies become more prevalent, many are starting to need additional care to remain living independently. The acquisition and operation of Pete's Place (named after three "Pete's" who have contributed so much #o Kainos' mission}, wifl become the first licensed senior care facility for seniors with developmental disabilities in San Mateo County and will prevent early institutionalization for Kainos' clients. One of the two agreements with Shefter Network, Redwood Family House, is funded jointly from CDBG and the General Fund. This General Fund allocation of $36,800 was approved July 12, 2010, by tne City Council in the adoption of the FY 2010-12 HSFA budget. The funding agreements included in this report primarily provide homeless intervention and housing services. Capital improvement projects will be brought to Council tor approval in subsequent staff reports. The specific list of the 13 non-profit organizations, a description of the activities, and the amount funded is attached to this report as Attachment 1. ALTERNATIVES The Council may choose to modify the budget and/or scopes of work of the agreements.