House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2439

Housing Ownership Education Counseling and Education Program (HOCEP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Donald Bowen

Organization:

Urban League of  Broward County

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

Housing Ownership Education Counseling and Education Program (HOCEP)

Date Submitted:

01/29/2000 5:02:32 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Member:

Chris Smith

Service Area:

County

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties Affected:

Broward

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

Urban League of Broward County

Contact:

Donald Bowen

 

11 N.W. 36th Avenue

Contact Phone:

(954) 584-0777 306

 

 

Ft. Lauderdale 33311

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program wil assist low-moderate income clients in securing homeownership;  Services include workshops, individual counseling, pre and post purchase education, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Provided/Benefit to State:

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease dependency on government sponsored housing.  Increase discretionary income and stimulate the local economy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Increased homeownership, financial stability and self sufficiency.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$10,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$75,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

Recurring Operations

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

No

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

1998 Census Report and Freddie Mae homeownership study.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

No