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2. Gap financing for rental development projects • This is a program to provide HOME funding to developers/owners to incorporate affordable units into their buildings. • Status: Despite many conversations with building owners and developers, the City has not yet identified an interested partner for this. • Challenges: federal requirements, HUD fair market rents, construction, financing and maintenance costs. 3. Non -Profit partnerships • The City has partnered with EDEN and Lakewood Community Service Center to help landlords seeking participation in the Rental Restoration Program to have easy access to income qualifying tenants. • The City is also optimistic about potential partnership with Cleveland Housing Network, which has recently expanded to incorporate Neighborhood Housing Services. A meeting is planned for October 28h. 4. Home ownership opportunities for low and mod income households • Ms. Leigh listed the recent properties that the City has acquired and re -sold to income -eligible buyers. The Committee discussed the process by which the City acquires these properties and process for rehabilitating them. Ms. Leigh explained that many have been vacant and in tax foreclosure. They come to the City's attention through the nuisance process, neighbors, Lakewood Alive, and other means. About 20-30 homes have been acquired, rehabbed, and sold through this process in the past ten years. Ms. Leigh will send a detailed list of these properties. 5. New affordable home construction • Two new single-family homes are planned for construction in 2020 at 17450 Shaw & 12311 Plover. Ms. Leigh described the timeline and the process for these properties and explained that Planning may come before Council to seek approval for a design -build contract. 6. Connect property owners to resources and incentives • Ms. Leigh described all the different types of outreach the City has performed to communicate about the Rental Restoration Program and other affordable housing initiatives. Methods include direct mail, water bill messages, social media, and others. The Planning Department staff expressed enthusiasm about a new program pending approval by the County to deliver energy efficiency improvements to residents. The program has proven effective on the commercial side. 7. Outreach & Advocacy to HUD by Administration and City Council • Planning Department staff explained that they have met four times with CMHA in pursuit of partnering on Building inspections in order to make the process more streamlined for Lakewood landlords. CMHA will be putting out an RFP and the City is considering submitting a proposal. The Department really wants to figure