There is money provided to counties where the county can provide affordable housing and loans our county, cities, towns, and states have some similar opportunities. Non-profits at times many additionally apply.
New 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom homes with 2200sqft for under $250k on an .75 acre
Rent to own $1200 -$1400 payment ??? Yes, this could be possible.
3 bedroom, 2 bathroom with 1200 sq ft under $175K on 600o sq ft lot
Must we be controlled and hindered in every aspect of our lives?
While we have many good people that do try to accomplish our counties governance, they appear to be stuck, barely able to do the required minimum, not being able utilize so many tools available to all of us. both county commissioners from seat 1 and 3 decided to not run again this election. This allows our county to have new leadership.
Planning and Zoning, along with Commissioners Create The Problems that can hinder prosperity and they can also put in place solutions to Solve these problems.
Landowners should have the right to be completely off grid with their own source of electricity, whether solar, hydro, geothermal, methane, propane, natural gas, hydrogen, or without, however this is not allowed in Franklin County, even while allowed in other Idaho counties
Tiny homes, prefab homes less than 20' wide, popup and unfolding container homes are allowed in other counties, however these are only allowed in trailer parks in Franklin County, if allowed at all. Provident living is a goal for many residents.
Coveting the use of another's property is no ones right.
Elon Musk has a new self contained, power generating tiny smart home coming to market for $70k 6oo sq.ft. can be 100% off grid, and not currently allowed here.
Petitions coming, please look over and sign
Franklin County Has Done Nothing to Address The Affordable Housing Problem
Living Prudently is a Great Goal for many people, and our county hinders provident living and prosperity by adding extra unnecessary steps to affordable housing. 30 years ago the rights and liberties that made a provident life available here, have now been replaced by restrictive, overbearing, county ordinances and regulations that just keep getting worse.
We are living at a time where most families do not have an extra $300 to spare. Yet a farmer can't divide land for their children with out being penalize for abandoning some of their farm land, then on an average it will cost a few thousand dollars to get the septic test, and survey, and PZ fees, adding unnecessary stress and money.
Landowners desire to bring their families back home and they have land that they should be able to divide. However this is just too costly to navigate. These excessive cost and regulations strangle property owners and this crazy process that Planning and Zoning has invented is irresponsible. This will change immediately.
I have submitted ordinance changes to PZ that would allow lower cost entry to affordable homeownership and permit, in designated areas, affordable prefabricated singlewide manufactured homes, tiny homes, pops-up and affordable unfoldable container homes not restricted to only trailer parks.
Past Example: I previously submitted an affordable roads petition that would have saved money and hardship. PZ rejected and never even read it. I was not heard. I know what it feels like to sit before people that could care less, and won't lift a finger to even listen.
Your Voice matters and YOU will be heard.
This lack of duty needs to change right now. We must become functional quickly.
Past Changes in ordinances I've presented To Franklin County Planning and Zoning
Ordinance changes to PZ that would allow lower cost entry to affordable homeownership and permit, affordable prefabricated singlewide manufactured homes, tiny homes, pops-up and affordable unfoldable container homes not restricted to ONLY trailer parks.
Just actual Trailer Park Homes Could Still Be Limited To Trailer Parks
While everything other would be allowed outside.
We could additionally allow property owners more freedom and allow up to 4 residential buildings, including prefabricated buildings per lot.
Affordable Housing
Entry barriers to affordable housing must be removed
1. We must lower the cost and relax ordinances
In 1999 an manufacturing ordinance added an amendment to the 1998 Manufacture home ordinance requiring any prefabricated structure be labeled a manufactured home and that if it was not 20’ wide it would need to be in a “Trailer Park”.
2. That same amendment imposed harsh penalties.
Harsh Penalties were imposed on any temporary housing, after a home were built the property owner needed to remove any temporary living quarters within 30 days, or be fined, even if the permit allowed longer use. A direct abusive penalty with no regards to fairness, nor was it imposed due to safety hazards.
Manufactured homes comprise the largest source of unsubsidized housing in the United States. A manufactured home community can be a vibrant neighborhood that is an asset to the community at large. However, when the residents own their homes but not the land on which the homes sit, they are uniquely vulnerable to confiscatory rent increases; arbitrary rule enforcement; failure to maintain the roads, utilities, and common areas; and even closure of the community. If the community closes, the neighborhood disappears, and many residents are forced to abandon their homes.
Many states have special laws protecting residents of manufactured home communities. Idaho’s laws provide important protections, but also have significant weaknesses. Idaho encourages affordable housing including Manufactured homes outside of Manufactured Home Communities. Manufactured homes built to HUD code VS IRC. Many factories additionally use the same floor plans as Manufactured HUD codes and build the homes to IRC code, making the prefab home a stick built home and it does not come with a manufactured plate, just stamped engineering IRC plans. These travel down the hwys to their destination and are rolled onto any foundation without a carriage attached, unlike manufactured homes.
The way in which a state governs the titling of manufactured homes, especially when homes may be converted from personal property to real property, has major implications for owners and purchasers. Although a modern manufactured home may be indistinguishable from a site-built home to many observers, it is typically considered personal property, like a car or a television set, rather than real property, absent some sort of conversion to real property. This classification as personal property, along with other issues common to manufactured housing, often keeps homeowners from enjoying the same security and potential for wealth creation enjoyed by owners of site-built homes.
In Idaho, homeowners can convert a manufactured home to real property if the running gear is removed and the home is permanently fixed to a foundation on land the homeowner owns, is buying, or—if the home is being financed under Freddie Mac or similar guidelines—is leasing. The result is that homes on leased land can be treated as real property, but only in narrow circumstances that will rarely if ever
apply to homes in communities.
Sadly manufactured home communities often do not permit land ownership and this keeps the home owner extremely vulnerable to uncontrolled land rental hikes.
We must apply for $10mm of this PRICE money ASAP. the deadline is June 5th, 2024.
This is money from 2023,
This would provide 50 homes, costing $9,250,000 at a price of $185,000 per home set and connected, I could help design the program. my thoughts are as follows
Using 10 county acres, we would provide a rent to own program with no money down however home owners must meet requirements. no felonies, and attend certain classes, and pay their rent, .
The Grant Money of $10,000,000 would be used with $9,250,000, paying for the county developed land at $45,000 per lot, creating $2,250,000 earned by the county for 10 developed acres, the cost of each home is $120K each delivered and set. plus the septic system adding $5k per each, and water another 10K per each, utilities another $5k per each water delivery. The monthly rents would be $50,000, bringing in another $600,000 a year. plus hoa cost of $100 per month, the remaining $750,000 would be used as $100,000 for the Manufactured home park, play ground to re lend out to would be new manufactured homeowners owners up to 10% of the Home/purchase land cost. lent out at 5 % interest. the grant of $10,000,000 allows Franklin county to provide 3 bedroom 2 bath room 1200s' single manufactured home ownership, giving the county $2,250,000 for the improved land and $600,000 a year times 30 years possibly $18,000,000 however for sure $3,000,000 over 5 years plus the $2,250,000 so $5,250000 while helping others
https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/CPD/documents/PRICE_MAIN_Quick_Summary.pdf
Nothing prevents our county from developing the land that it owns and leasing it and or selling it and generating revenue. Just like the County Fair, we can create additional events and revenue, we can partner with for profits as well as non-profits. Our county in 1940 had 9,000 people, we've been pushing our descendants away, driving them out. Using populations models we've driven away 39,000 descendants over 83 years. When I ask the older women over 80 how many children and grandchildren and great grandchildren they have it is nearly 100 and adding spouses its 125. Example farmer LR, born here, age 83 has 5 children, 27 grand children and 65 Great Grand Children, 34 are married, totaling 131 direct descendants, 9 live here. When national crises occur, many will be coming back and we are NOT prepared, I did a poll on Facebook. I had $8,763 calculated that want to come back home and are looking for ways to get back our Franklin County if they could. Of the 1880 seniors over the last 20 years, only a few have been able to stay here in Franklin County with spouses we have approximately 3,508 and with children some 8,900 people. adding 1 year to this number you can increase 100 graduating plus 200 having a child. we do not have 1200 extra homes, nor 1200 extra lots for those that would like to return home.
The revenue created on the least to own would be for 5 years after which they would be able to purchase with the county carrying the note and or other financing. those that do not purchase received great rent during the 5 year term,
Types of affordable homes on Amazon here in May
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N04YFXOpHP8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9YUu7xEl2I
friendly county allows residence freedom to add a container house with no permits
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar1vrI16c_8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_0gMDmQr2M
https://www.hud.gov/sites/dfiles/CPD/documents/PRICE_MAIN_Quick_Summary.pdf
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HUD AWARDS $5.6 BILLION IN ANNUAL GRANTS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND HOMELESS ASSISTANCE
Funding will go to 1,200 communities through 2,400 grants to support the needs of families and individuals
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced $5.6 billion in funding will go to 1,200 communities through more than 2,400 grants to States, urban counties, insular areas, DC, Puerto Rico, and local organizations across the country. These annual formula grants provide critical funding for a wide range of activities including affordable housing, community development, and homeless assistance. View a complete list of all the communities who received funding.
“Viable communities must promote integrated approaches to develop decent housing, suitable living environments, and expand economic opportunities to the most vulnerable,” said HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge. “These funds allow communities to address their unique needs by prioritizing what matters most to their residents and letting them own their investments in community development through these important federal resources.”
“This funding allows communities to address their most pressing local needs, providing flexible resources to build homes, support renters and homeowners, provide life-saving assistance to people experiencing homelessness, and improve public facilities, community resilience, and local economies,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development Marion McFadden. “HUD’s annual formula block grants allow states and localities to invest in the success of neighborhoods and allow people of modest means to thrive.”
The grants announced today are provided through the following HUD programs:
$3.3 billion to 1239 states and localities to build stronger communities — The Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, counties, and insular areas to develop stronger, more resilient communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income people. In 2022 the program helped over 60,000 families through housing activities, 46,000 individuals through job creation or retention, 83,500 people experiencing homelessness through improvements to homelessness facilities, over 5.3 million people through public services, and over 39 million people through public improvements.
$1.5 billion to 664 participating jurisdictions to produce affordable housing — The HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) is the primary Federal tool of States and local governments to produce affordable rental and owner-occupied housing for low-income families. HOME funds a wide range of activities including building, buying, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent or homeownership or providing direct rental assistance to low-income people. HOME projects leverage non-federal funds including, in many cases, tax credits for affordable rental housing. In 2022 the program helped create over 15,000 units of housing and nearly 17,000 households were assisted with tenant based rental assistance through the HOME program.
$499 million to 130 qualifying cities and eligible states to connect people with HIV/AIDS to housing and support — The Housing Opportunities for Persons With HIV/AIDS (HOPWA) program provides stable and permanent housing assistance and supportive services to low-income people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Over 100,000 households receive HOPWA housing assistance and/or supportive services annually.
$290 million to 359 states and localities to address homelessness — Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) provides funds for homeless shelters, assists in the operation of local shelters, and funds related social service and homeless prevention programs. Recipients enable people to quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness. ESG funds may be used for street outreach, emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, and rapid re-housing assistance. Annually, ESG connects over 350,000 people to emergency shelter as they transition to permanent housing
$30 million to 23 States and the District of Columbia to support recovery from substance use disorder — The Recovery Housing Program (RHP) allows States and the District of Columbia to provide stable, transitional housing for individuals in recovery from a substance-use disorder.
Combined the programs will provide critically needed funding to thousands of local programs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa, and Northern Mariana Islands.
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HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
Overview
The HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) provides formula grants to states and localities that communities use - often in partnership with local nonprofit groups - to fund a wide range of activities including building, buying, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent or homeownership or providing direct rental assistance to low-income people. HOME is the largest federal block grant to state and local governments designed exclusively to create affordable housing for low-income households. HOME funds are awarded annually as formula grants to participating jurisdictions (PJs). The program’s flexibility allows states and local governments to use HOME funds for grants, direct loans, loan guarantees or other forms of credit enhancements, or rental assistance or security deposits.
The program reinforces several important values and principles of community development:
Flexibility empowers people and communities to design and implement strategies tailored to their own needs and priorities.
Emphasis on consolidated planning expands and strengthens partnerships among all levels of government and the private sector in the development of affordable housing.
Technical assistance activities and set-aside for qualified community-based nonprofit housing groups builds the capacity of these partners.
Requirement that participating jurisdictions match 25 cents of every dollar in program funds mobilizes community resources in support of affordable housing.
HOME Proposed Rule
On May 15, 2024, HUD published a preview of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to modernize regulations for the HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), with publication in the Federal Register to follow later this month. All public comments are due no later than 60 days from publication in the Federal Register.
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Franklin County provides Nothing for Affordable Home Ownership. I would promote this
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