The selected Respondent(s) will complete the following general steps after the County has awarded a grant: • Act as Developer, Sponsor, or Owner for ARR project(s). • Administer the program in accordance with existing HUD HOME rules and regulations. 2. Program Requirements The selected Respondent(s) will use funds to administer an ARR Program in accordance with HUD HOME and SLFRF rules and regulations, meeting the following requirements: a. Respondent must affirmatively market their Program, in accordance with HOME Program Affirmative Marketing Requirements and Procedures to ensure that: i. Meaningful and adequate information about the Program reaches populations typically underserved by traditional housing programs, with a focus on populations disproportionately impacted by the lack of affordable housing opportunities. ii. Marketing procedures must utilize several modes of communication, such as printed, electronic (radio, television), online (e.g., social media) or in-person outreach. Selected methods must reflect Respondent’s understanding of their targeted community and that community’s access and preferences. Respondent must provide meaningful and culturally relevant language access to targeted populations. iii. Respondent must provide information to any groups or individuals known or believed to be interested in the availability of the affordable units, in accordance with the HOME program, the Fair Housing Act, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. iv. Respondent must maintain and provide, upon request, records of its written marketing plan and the specific actions taken to execute the plan. b. Respondent must identify and acquire single family homes that can be rehabilitated or acquire vacant lots to be newly constructed into affordable housing which is safe, sanitary, and in good repair, per HOME. i. Project sites must be located within Monroe County and meet assessed value limitations (after rehabilitation/completion.)
