Item 39 - Relocation Plan for Fairview Bridge Replacement and Street Improvements

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Fairview Bridge Replacement and Street Improvements: Relocation Plan 14 Table 6: Schedule of Fixed Moving Payments Furnished Dwelling Room Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Each Additional Amount $780 $1,000 $1,250 $1,475 $1,790 $2,065 $2,380 $2,690 $285 Unfurnished Dwelling Room Count 1 Each Additional Amount $510 $100 Source: URA Moving Cost Schedule (effective August 26, 2021). 2. Rental Assistance to Tenants/Owner-Occupants Who Choose to Rent To be eligible to receive the rental assistance benefits, the displaced tenant household must rent or purchase and occupy a decent, safe, and sanitary replacement dwelling within one year from the date they move from the displacement dwelling. Additionally, to qualify for the rental assistance benefits, the tenant-occupant or the owner- occupant must demonstrate that (1) they lived in the property as legal residents for at least 90 consecutive days prior to the City’s initial written offer to purchase the property; and (2) the property was their primary residence for that 90-day period. Based upon the available data regarding Project displacees, the displaced household may qualify for, and may be eligible to apply for, relocation benefits under Federal and State provisions. Except in the case of Last Resort Housing situations (49 CFR 24.404), the potential payment to the household will be payable over a 42-month period and limited to a maximum of $7,200 as stated under Federal guidelines. The relocation program is explained in detail in the informational brochure to be provided to each permanently displaced household. Rental/down payment assistance payment amounts are equal to 42 times the difference between the base monthly rent and the lesser of: 1. The monthly rent and estimated average monthly cost of utilities for a comparable replacement dwelling; or 2. The monthly rent and estimated average monthly cost of utilities for the decent, safe, and sanitary replacement dwelling actually occupied by the displaced person. The base monthly rent for the displacement dwelling is the lesser of: 1. The average monthly cost for rent and utilities at the displacement dwelling for a reasonable period prior to displacement. Average monthly cost of utilities will be determined by actual statements/receipts over a 12 month period or a statement of average usage from the utility company, if provided. The most recent local utility schedule will be used to determine estimated utilities’ costs, if actual costs are not