Community Development Annual Action Plan and Budget
1. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Regular Item # 7
PY 2013 (FY 2014)
Annual Action Plan
and Budget
July 11, 2013
2. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Background
• Funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development
• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
since 1975 ($33,685,512)
• HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME)
since 1992 ($12,470,122)
• Housing, infrastructure, public facilities, economic
development, code enforcement and public
service activities funded
3. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
National Objectives
• Benefit Low / Moderate
Income Persons
• Elimination of Slum and
Blight
• Meet an Urgent Need
While CDBG funds may be used for a variety of
community development activities, HOME funds may
only be used for affordable housing activities
4. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
What We Do – Local Objectives
• Economic Opportunity
• Strong Neighborhoods
• Safe, Decent, and Affordable Housing
5. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Public Facilities
• Expand, improve and/or add public facilities and
infrastructure
• Must benefit low-mod area or low-mod clientele
• Improvements may include:
• Streets
• Parks
• Neighborhood / Community Centers
• Sidewalk Projects
• Facilities for Persons with Special Needs
6. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
W. A. Tarrow Park Georgie K. Fitch Park
Public Facility: Park Improvements
8. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Prairie View Heights
Lighting Project
Public Facility:
Pedernales
Sidewalk Project
9. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Public Service Agency Funding
• Up to 15% of CDBG can be allocated
• Program Year 2013 - $219,795 allocated to 11
local programs
• Unique joint process used for funds allocation –
• Joint Relief Funding Review Committee
• 3 volunteer committee members from each city
• To use CDBG funds a public service must be:
• A new service, or
• A quantifiable increase in the level of an
existing service
11. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Current Affordable Housing Programs
• Down Payment Assistance
• Tenant Based Rental Assistance
• Home Owner Minor Repair/Rehabilitation
• Home Owner Reconstruction
• Rental Rehabilitation
• New Construction (Non Profit Partners)
12. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Housing Activities Since 1997
• Met housing needs of ~1246 families through:
• 160 down-payment assistance loans
• 148 owner-occupied rehabilitations or repairs
• 83 owner-occupied reconstructions
• 44 new single-family homes built by City and non-profit
partners
• 115 units of affordable rental housing through
partnership with for-profit developers
• 52 units of affordable rental housing through rental
rehabilitation program
• 681 rental units assisted with security deposits
13. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Housing Rehabilitation
Before
After
2503 Savannah Court - 2006
14. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Housing Reconstruction
1017 Fairview
2012
15. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Housing Reconstruction
815 Churchill
2006
16. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Community Housing Development Organization
(CHDO)
6810 Appomattox
2011
1217 Phoenix
2007
18. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Leveraged Development - Terrace Pines
Senior tax credit development
2004 LIHTC Award - 80% Affordable / 20% Market
19. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
PY 2013 / FY 2014
Action Plan
and
Budget
20. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
One Year Action Plan
• Re-validates and updates local needs
• Addresses specific goals outlined in the City’s
2010-2014 Consolidated Plan and proposes
activities for the upcoming year
• Represents annual formal application to the
Department of HUD and lists funded activities
and specific amounts
• Provides for a regular public process
21. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
PY 2013 (FY 2014)
Community Development
Grant Amounts
CDBG: $ 1,028,957
HOME: $ 379,327
22. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Low- and Moderate-Income Persons
2013 Program Income Limits – 80% AMI
1 $31,000
2 $35,400
3 $39,850
4 $44,250
5 $47,800
6 $51,350
7 $54,900
8 $58,450
Source: Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2013
23. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
FY 2014 Budget
• CDBG Funds ($2,403,350)
• 17% Administration (up to 20% allowable)
• 15% Public Services (up to 15% allowable)
• 68% Other Eligible Activities
• HOME Funds ($1,692,294)
• 10% Administration (up to 10% allowable)
• 15% CHDO (at least 15% allocation)
• 75% Eligible Affordable Housing Activities
24. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Project
CDBG & HOME
Carry-Over
CDBG & HOME
New Allocations
CDBG & HOME
Total Proposed
Public Service Agency $29,950 $154,343 $184,293
Code Enforcement
(PDS)
$9,319 $103,452 $112,771
Public Facility $1,283,926 $553,137 $1,837,063
Demolition $4,500 $20,000 $24,500
Interim Assistance $5,000 $0 $5,000
Tenant-Based
Rental Assistance
$125,816 $0 $125,816
Grant Administration $0 $215,957 $215,957
Proposed CD Budget Summary
25. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Owner-Occupied
Rehabilitation
$209,603 $47,356 $256,959
Homebuyer Assistance $135,211 $65,065 $200,276
Housing Services $11,698 $20,000 $31,698
CHDO Operating
Expenses
$0 $18,966 $18,966
CHDO $148,346 $56,907 $205,253
Construction (Habitat,
Leveraged Dev)
$637,570 $29,764 $667,334
Rental Rehabilitation $56,657 $153,101 $209,758
Total $4,095,643
Proposed CD Budget Summary (continued)
* To be reprogrammed as Construction
26. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Recommended Public Services – External
Brazos Maternal and Child Health Clinic $30,905
BV Council on Alcohol & Substance Abuse $ 4,658
Mental Health Mental Retardation Authority $25,213
Scotty’s House Child Advocacy Center $16,113
Twin City Mission $25,326
Voices for Children $21,178
27. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Recommended Public Services - City
CS / Kids Klub $19,950
CS / Windsor Pointe Outreach Program $11,000
28. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Recommended Public Facilities
Cooner Street Rehab-Continuation $870,790
Wellborn Road Sidewalks-Continuation $552,009
Dominik Sidewalks – Geo. Bush to Gables - Design $ 20,255
Southland Street Sidewalks- Design & Construct $ 84,987
Westridge/San Pedro Sidewalks - Design & Construct $137,707
Nimitz St Rehab – Design $82,253
Dominik Sidewalks – Texas to Geo Bush – Design $20,929
Dominik Sidewalks – Stallings to Munson – Design $19,857
Park Place ADA Sidewalks – Design & Construct $48,275
29. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
2013-2014 Planned Initiatives
• Construction of new affordable houses and rehabilitation of
existing affordable rental units through non-profit
partners
• Nine (9) Public Facility Activities including seven (7)
Sidewalk Design and/or Construction Projects and two (2)
Street Rehabilitation Project
• Continue Down-Payment Assistance, Homeowner Rehab and
Reconstruction, and security deposit assistance Programs
• Continue Rental Rehabilitation Program
• Continue to Proactively Manage Costs
• Technical Assistance for Non-Funded Agencies and
developers/builders
30. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Conclusion/ Next Steps
• Formal Application to HUD
• Advertisement and Public Comment (July
1st – July 31st)
• Public Hearing (July 9th - Lincoln Center)
• Council Approval (August 8th)
• Submission to HUD no later than August
16th
31. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Questions?
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Direction?