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.! DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PEACHTREE SEVENTH BUILDING , ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30323 . -.-~-j -:-:_.) ·, . f . ' \ \ -- - ~ ._<, ·, . REGION II I ( i)r·r·.~ v , _._ i,.- . . Mr . Lester H. Persells Executive Director Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta \"'c~, ~-CJ .. , ?' August 6, 1969 1 IN REPLY REFER TO: tu9 _-~ - \ ~, . y-) '•, 0 ~;' 1' ... , " // A ~b. - ·-~rr,~ I'-- 3RF .,-<\ \ ., --...,_. . · ., ..-·.- iv ~~ ~. L~ ;,.-/' I \ ~ - ._.. · - . \! 824 Hurt Building Atlanta, Georgi a 30303 ' \ I. Dear Mr . Perse lls: ! r,,o,;lla,r'C'l'::".'1:7"!'.Y~, , Subject : ~ ..!."':::l°:' 7.'f:1T"..3>lU-tl j Project !o. Ga. A•2 Nei ghborhood Development Program Eligibility as Part of en Urban Renewal Project (Regul~r l'rogram or NDP) of Certain TP.!llporary Project Improvements During the discussion in your o ffice on July 30, 1969, attended by Mr . A. F. Milne a nd members of his staff, mention wa s made of Interim Ass i stnnce Progr arn t yp e activities now permitted under s n NDP . The follo ,ing i n for mation may bo of value to you in prcp~ring the LFA's G~-, ~Ay~·~A·143.215.248.55 ~-- -···· , n ~n -t'~·-~ ~ ~- It i s nov HUD poli r;y to allot-, as an eligi ble Item l or Item 2 f>roj cct cos t: (a ) t he i ns t alla tion or construction of t emporary parks and playgrounds in an NDP or urban renewal are project ihere provided for in tha Ur b n Renewa l Plan nnd where found to forther the accomplishment of urban r ene,a l ob jec tives, and (b) ~emporary construction or recon• s truction w rk on existing pub licly•oimed streets and utility l ines in , &n NDP or urban r enewa l a rea where such ,~ork. is provided for in the Urban Renewal Plan &nd is determined to further urban renewa l objectives . Modifica tion to existing Urban Renewal Pl ans to a l low an LPA to install' or cons truct t emporary parks ond playgrounds and perform temporary eon• struction or reconstruction ,-rork on publi c - owned s treets and utili t y -z li~es can be accompliahed only uhera the land involved i s a lr ea dy in public ownership, or ha s been or h to be acquired for other fiDF or urban r enewal proj ect purposes . s~ch modi fica tion::> are con.sidered minor !)lauchanges and do not require another publ i c hearing under Federa l l aw or prior HUD ap prov8 l of the action . The LP. must , o f course , meet any appli cable public hearing r equi r ement of St te and lo cal l nw. The policy change, coup l ed wi t h existing HUD p~!iey , particul rly existing policy rela t i ng to LPA pr operty ~~ nagemcnt ( s ee Urban Renewal lln ndbool 7211. 1 0 Chapters 1, 2, and 3, ond NDP Handbook 7384. 1, Chapter 5, Section l), �, - I -2- ,... is intended to grant eligibility as part of an urban renewal project (regular program or NDP) to al l activities now permitted under the Interim Assista~:.ce Program with the exception of repair or improvement of non-LPA•owued properties . To be eligible costs, these interim type activities must be pr ovided for in the Urban Renewal Pl an . Under the Interim Assistance Grant Program, expend itures for the following nctiviti~£ are eligible to the extent necessary to alleviate harmful conditions 1n , and to protect the health and safety of residents of, the program area: 1. Systematic clean-up of public areas and ways, including the carrying J, (;;out of comprehens ive r odent control and extermination measures. / /..,,,~ · 2. Specia l collection of r~fuse ( garbage and trash) and bulky junk such as old ~pplicances , furnitm·e, and autos parked by owners and tenants for removal and disposal as part of an area-wide campaign to clean up priva te premises. 3. Repa ir of ser ious deficiencies in public streets to meet needs consistent with shor t term continued use of area prior to under• taking of permanent action (exce pt expressway, free,;-iays, and other limited aececs streets) , such as t emporary patching of holes or cuts in pavement and the repair of curbst gutters, culverts, aud sidewalks . 4. Repair of publicly-owned buildings and publicly•ovmed utilities ·. including stree t l · e h ting and stationary !:ire and police coillillw.ti~ cation systems . The repairs sha ll be limited to the extent needed to meet n eeds c onsisten t with the shor t:• te1.. n continued use of the a~;,;.:t prior to undertaking of permanent action . 5. Repair of serious defici enci es i n par.ks and playgrounds to meet needs consis tent -with short term continued use of area and establish• ment of t ernpcrary playgrounds on vacant l and within the area~ including re.asonable costs of l easing such land for this purpose. The foregoing policy change is intended to provide LPA flexibility to alleviate harmf ul conditions in renewal azean prior to the time that perm.anent renewal o.f tue area can be achieved . Work performed should be of an interim teoporary nature and shall not include upgrading of contin uing service~ such as r egular garbage and t.ra:Jh collection . For examp le , the Regional Office sha ll give priority consideration to the systematic cl ean•up of a program are r ather than the upgrading of a continuing service suchaas combined refuse collection from a bi ueekly to a "-1<!akly basis . ~.10recver • '1he-re such services art! inadequa te. ~he Regio11al Office shall give priority consideration to LPA requests for '-

�-3- fina,ncial a s sistance for interim type act ivities whi ch i nvolve colll'!li t • ments by the l oC8 lity J o provide 1 in addi tion t o federa lly•funded a ctivi• ties ad quate lo ca lly• financad recurring services t o mai nt a in the pr ogr am area in a clean condition on a continuous ye.ar•round bas is . If we can be of fur t her aHistance , pl ease f eel fr ee to contact this office • Acting / . 1 /1 (I / / ~-, ' L-,;.,: : Ai si~tnnt 7 cc: Mr . Howard Openshaw Director of Redevelopment ' · John,.'l'. Edmunds g ./.'.~'r,'1) . D./ .ncer ely yours I I /J · · I . ,. · 1 / , • /,/i/f / I /./ v:~v Rcgionai Adrnil}istra tor

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