15.1.11.040 Authorization of Programs and Funds

(a) The Council hereby authorizes and directs SIHA to establish and administer the Housing Improvement Program and the Emergency Repair Program to deliver needed housing services to the People.

(b) SIHA shall administer HIP and ERP in a fair and equitable manner including providing notice of the programs, the eligibility requirements for participation in the programs, an application process and 60-day open enrollment time period to apply for assistance, and a priority list of factors that SIHA will utilize to approve participation in the programs in recognition that the available funds are limited.

(c) The Council hereby authorizes up to $500,000 of available American Rescue Plan Act funds for use by SIHA for HIP and ERP services.