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ARTICLE 10 (c) Project: Greeley Village Rear Door and Porch Supplemental Request CPA Category: Community Housing Amount Requested: $56,712 Amount Recommended: $56,712 CPC Vote: (9-0) Project Description: The Lexington Housing Authority (LHA)is the primary provider of low and moderate income housing for residents of the Town of Lexington. The 2016 Annual Town Meeting approved $263,250 in CPA funds to help finance a portion of the preservation of all rear exit doors and porches at Greeley Village, one of Lexington's affordable housing developments located off of Bedford Street. LHA submitted this supplemental FY18 request to cover the cost of unforeseen issues related to the porch decking material. After a more in-depth analysis was conducted, it was determined that the porch decking (which was not in the original scope of work)is also in disrepair and requires replacement. The architect's suggestion is to replace the existing porch decking with new composite decking and LHA believes it makes financial sense to include this as part of the original project scope. Project Goals and Objectives: • Replace existing porch decking with new composite decking; and • Allow for all aspects of the Greeley Village Rear Door and Porch Preservation project to be completed together. Project Benefit: Providing safe, sanitary and affordable housing is imperative to satisfying the needs of low and moderate income families in the community. Currently, the wait time for a unit at Greeley Village is three years or more. Ensuring that these units are kept online through proper preservation procedures is critical to serving a needy population. Funding Request: The replacement of the porch decking costs $80,000. LHA will leverage $23,288 from their Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) funding allocation, reducing the FY18 CPA request to $56,712. 11