Specifications include, but are not limited to: Dane County is soliciting applications from organizations interested in operating a minor home repair program in 2020 targeted to low-and-moderate income residents of single family owner occupied housing located in the Dane County Urban County Consortium (Appendix A). Funding is expected to be available under the HUD-funded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Organizations selected as sub-recipients to operate a minor home repair program will be expected to comply with the requirements in the CDBG Minor Home Repair Assistance Grant Program Standards for operating a minor home repair program. These are subject to change by action of the CDBG Commission and currently include, in part: • Marketing the program. • Conducting initial intake and eligibility determinations of applicants. • Providing information to the County on the addresses of each household requesting assistance in order for the County to conduct an environmental review. • Not beginning any work on a home until the County issues a notice to proceed for that home. • Documenting the size and combined income of each household receiving assistance, including collecting income documentation. • Documenting the eligibility of the property receiving assistance. Conducting an on-site Housing Quality Standards (HQS) review of each property to document any necessary repairs and note any areas where the home fails inspection. • Performing initial cost estimates and work write-ups of the work to be done. • Prioritizing the needed work when it exceeds the $5,000 threshold per household per year of assistance. • Either completing the needed repairs and/or following the procurement requirements of 24 CFR 84.40-48 when needing to contract for repairs. This includes checking that contractors are not debarred or suspended from receiving federal funds and doing outreach to women, minority, and Section 3 business concerns. • All work is to be completed in compliance with the requirements of the Dane County CDBG Minor Repair -- Grant Program Standards and the Dane County CDBG and HOME Program Rehabilitation Standards. Repairs correcting health and safety violations will be prioritized. • At the time of work completion the homeowner will verify in writing that the work has been completed in a satisfactory manner and the Sub-recipient will document completed work on a HUD Quality Standards Inspection. • Maintaining all required documentation and submitting reports in a timely fashion to the County.