MEETINGS:
􀂃 The subcommittee held its monthly meeting on Aug. 12, Tuesday at 10am. (This is a deviation from the regular schedule due to the Chairman’s trip off island).

o Topics discussed: Workforce housing, Guma Trankilidat, Housing Study

􀂃 The Chairman, Co‐Chairman and Nora Camacho met with members from Congresswoman Bordallo’s office; James Sablan, Kin Perez, Jed Bullock, and Paolo

o Topics discussed: Status of Guma Trankilidat, Request for additional CDBG funding, Increase in Section 8 Vouchers, and the Low‐income Housing Tax Credits, and “rural development” population threshold.

􀂃 Increase Section 8 – Exploring possibility of creating a separate pool of Section 8 vouchers for the FAS citizens.

􀂃 Examining process to make use of unused Low‐income Housing Tax Credits

􀂃 Current threshold for “rural”, relative to population has been increased. This will reinstate Dededo as “rural”.

UPDATES:

􀂃 Guam Comprehensive Housing Study 2008: Still in Appeal. GHURA has submitted the required Agency Report, which includes GHURA’s response.

􀂃 SAGAN BONITA – Affordable Housing Project:

‐ Original target to build 58 units, but two lots had to be used for a ponding basin and a park. Current target 56 units.
‐ Request for Bids announced, 6 bids were rec’d, all have been rejected. Bids have come in at a high cost, which affects the affordability of the homes. GHURA will issue a new RFB.
Bids = cost per lot, for to lay down infrastructure, sidewalks, etc. ‐ $85,000‐ this is the cost without the house. (In the 90’s, the cost in the Asan project was at $11,000 per lot, in 2000. These figures do not include the house.)

􀂃 GUMA TRANKILIDAT – GHURA has full support from HUD and USDA.

‐ No contract has been executed. Processes need to be completed prior to execution of the contract.