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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2348 |
| Hurricane Housing Preparedness |
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| Requester: |
Buddy Dyer, Mayor |
Organization: |
City of Orlando |
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| Project Title: |
Hurricane Housing Preparedness |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 2:38:08 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Siplin |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| This project will provide home improvements and other energy reduction saving measures for homes of very low and low-income households in predominantly low-income neighborhoods of Orlando. These neighborhoods consist of more than 800 owner -occupied homes, of which are headed by elderly, disabled, single parents and others that are in desperate need of securing their homes against the wind, rain, and other elements associated with hurricanes. In 2005, the City of Orlando completed a Housing Conditions Study where 41.3% of the low- income respondents indicated that the hurricanes of 2004 caused "major" damage to their homes. Although some of the impacts have been repaired, most of these homes still do not meet the hurricane standards that were adopted as a part of the state's new building code that went into effect in 2002. This project will address improvements to 50 homes at an average cost of $15,000. |
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| Recipient: |
City of Orlando |
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Contact: |
Lelia Annen, Director, Housing Department |
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400 South Orange Avenue |
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Contact Phone: |
(407) 246-2292 |
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Orlando 32801 |
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Contact email: |
lelia.allen@cityoforlando.net |
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| Counties: |
Orange |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| Project Description: |
| This project will provide home improvements and supplemental site improvements to and around the dwellings of very low and low-income households. Improvements may include, but not be limited to plumbing, electrical, painting, installation of windows, doors, etc. This project will be implemented utilizing the model developed for the City of Orlando's Residential Retrofit Energy Efficiency Program (REEP), which focuses on enhancing the sustainability of the home and operating more energy efficient |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
Yes |
| If yes, which declared disaster? |
Hurricanes of 2004 |
| If yes, which year? |
2004 |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Repairs and improvements to approximately 50 homes saving approximately $1,000,000 or the next year in losses of the city's affordable housing stock. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$750,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$750,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
City of Orlando 2005 Housing Conditions Survey |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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No |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
