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0 BOOK 20 PAGE $ 0 AMENDMENT TO LEE COUNTY'S OPTIONAL COVERAGE RELOCATION PLAN CDBG SCATTERED SITE HOUSING PURPOSE The purpose of this optional coverage relocation assistance plan is to provide relocation assistance and payments to individuals and families, permanently or temporarily, displaced as a result of actions pursuant to CDBG number 02-C-0958 that are not otherwise covered under implementing regulations at 49 CFR Part 24 and the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, here after referred to as the Uniform Act. ELIGIBILITY All persons permanently displaced under CDBG number 02-C-0958 and not subject to the Uniform Act are eligible for relocation benefits under this plan. A displaced person means any person who moves from the real property or moves his or her personal property from the real property. This can also include persons who are displaced by voluntary demolition or persons temporarily displaced as a result of program activities such as housing rehabilitation. ASSISTANCE TO BE PROVIDED Levels and amounts of CDBG assistance to eligible individuals and families are the levels and amounts of assistance set forth by the Uniform Act Regulations in 49 CFR Part 24 Subpart C. All CDBG payments under this plan must result in long tern, decent, safe and sanitary housing conditions. In addition, benefits provided under this plan shall include a general information notice, a notice of eligibility, the provision of information on the availability of comparable replacement dwellings, referrals to comparable replacement dwellings, appropriate relocation advisory assistance and the inspection of replacement dwellings to ensure that they are decent, safe and sanitary. 1. Rental Assistance. Eligible tenants or homeowners may receive an amount, not to exceed $5,250 for rental assistance as computed in accordance with 49 CFR 24.402. All non-CDBG long tern housing assistance must be subtracted from this figure to yield the amount of CDBG rental assistance. 2. Down payment Assistance. Eligible tenants may receive an amount not to exceed $5,250 for down payment assistance as computed in accordance with 49 CFR 24.402, All non-CDBG long term housing assistance must be subtracted from this figure to yield the amount of CDBG down payment assistance. 3. Homeowner Replacement Housing Payment Eligible homeowners may receive a replacement housing payment, as computed in accordance with 49 CFR 24.402 and 24.402 not to exceed $25,500 and equal to the amount by which the cost of a comparable replacement dwelling, together with increased interest costs and incidental expenses authorized by the Uniform Act, exceeds the amount of all non CDBG long term housing assistance.