2. Congratulations! Now the hard work ahead.
Photos:Feb12,2014 CommunityKick-OffMeeting
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3. Today’s Agenda
I. Choice Program Goals
II. Planning Area
III. PHA and Plan Partners Role and Expectations
I. Planning Process
I. Schedule, Milestones, and Deliverables
II. Advisory Committee and Task Forces
II. Next Steps & Assignments
• March 6th 2-Day HUD Site Visit
• Partners Sessions – Daytime
• Community Meeting & Visioning Session – Evening
Sharswood/Blumberg Choice
Neighborhoods Partners
Convening
5. Choice Neighborhoods Program Core Goals
1. Housing - Transform distressed public housing into energy efficient, mixed-
income, and affordable housing
2. Neighborhood - Transform neighborhoods of poverty into viable, safe, well-
functioning communities with access to high quality public schools, services, public
assets, transportation, and improved access to jobs
3. People - Ensure that families within the target developments and surrounding
neighborhood have opportunities for improved health, safety, employment, and
education
6. Choice Neighborhoods Transformation Plan
The Transformation Plan should translate the three core goals of Choice
Neighborhoods – Housing, People and Neighborhood – into a strategy that will:
Direct investments,
Demonstrate the commitment among a range of public and private
partners to address interdependent neighborhood challenges
Utilize data to set and monitor progress toward implementation goals, and
Engage community stakeholders and residents in meaningful decision-
making roles.
7. Choice Neighborhoods Initiative
Planning Grant
Implementation
Grant
Up to $500,000 competitive grants to
develop a comprehensive
neighborhood revitalization strategy, or
Transformation Plan
FY 2010-2013 HUD has awarded
56 grants totaling
$16,924,000
Up to $30million competitive grants to
support transformation activities:
Development, rehab, new construction
Neighborhood
Supportive Services
FY 2010-2012 HUD has awarded
9 grants totaling
$231,250,000
8. Choice Neighborhoods beyond HOPE VI
Choice Neighborhoods takes HOPE VI to the next level by broadening the properties and
activities that resources can be targeted towards
12. Planning Area Scale: Is it “Do-able”?
Comparison to other local/regional Choice Neighborhoods Planning Areas:
Mantua CNI: (Planning Grant)
5,924 Population (2010 Census)
185 Acres (0.29 Sq. Mi)
Sharswood/Blumberg: (Planning Grant)
5,825 Population (2010 Census)
228 Acres (0.35 Sq. mi)
North Central Philadelphia CNI: (Implementation Grant
Application)
10,244 Population (?)
291 Acres (0.46 Sq. mi)
Jersey City Choice:(Planning Grant & Implementation Grant
Application)
9,343 (2000 Census)
290 Acres (0.45 Sq. mi)
Camden Choice: (Planning Grant)
12,369 Population (2010 Census)
640 Acres (1 Sq. mi)
185
228
290 291
640
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Mantua CNI Sharswood/Blumberg
CNI
Jersey City CNI North Central
Philadelphia CNI
Camden CNI
Acres
13. Planning Area: Demographic Snapshot
Population
• 2011 estimated 5,173 people
• 15.24% growth between 2000-2010
Households
1,887 households
Homeowners = 25.81% (487)
Rental =74.19%
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Sharswood/
Blumberg
City
Percent Households by Income
14. Planning Area: Demographic Snapshot
Ethnicity: 2.47% Hispanic
88.09%
6.94%
3.05% 1.2%
Race
African American
White
Two or More Races
Others
(Asian, American Indian,
Alaskan Native)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Percent of People in Age Group
Percent of
People in Age
Group
16. Relationship to Other City Efforts
Obama Administration goal to catalyze
change in high-poverty neighborhoods
through interconnected solutions.
Choice Neighborhoods
• Mantua Choice Planning Grant
• North Central Choice Impl. Grant App.
• Sharswood Choice Planning Grant
Promise Zones Designation
West Philadelphia
Education
DOE – Promise
Neighborhoods
Neighborhood
Revitalization
White House – Promise
Zone Designation
Safety
DOJ – Byrne Criminal
Justice Innovation
Grants
Health & Human
Services
Housing
– Choice Neighborhoods
How will the City of
Philadelphia build on
existing efforts to
leverage investment
and direct limited
resources?
17. PHA and Plan Partners Roles and Expectations
Application:
• Lead Applicant – PHA
• Over 23 Commitment Letters Received –
• How do we make those commitments real?
• HUD reporting – Partnership Commitments
Note the goal is not to start from scratch but to align
with what you are already doing.
Leverage Commitment in Application
18. PHA and Plan Partners Roles and Expectations
• Who is on board and who are missing?
• Do we have the right partners on board to tackle the problems identified?
• What is the role of the organizations?
• What does your organization expect to get out of this?
• What does your organization expect out of PHA as the Grantee/Lead Agency?
• For this planning process to be successful it must _________________?
19. Potential Partner Focus Areas
People Plan Neighborhood PlanHousing Plan
• Blumberg Resident Council
• Haven Peniel Development Corporation
• Michaels Development Company
• Office of Housing & Community Development
• Philadelphia Housing Authority
• Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation
• Brewerytown/Sharswood Community Civic Association
• Brown’s Super Stores
• Enterprise Center Community Development Corporation
• Girard College
• Mayor’s Office of Grants
• Mayor’s Office of Sustainability
• Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities
• Philadelphia Commerce Department
• Philadelphia Horticultural Society
• Blumberg Resident Council
• Marathon Farm
• Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
• Philadelphia Department of Public Health
• Philadelphia Health Management Corporation (PHMC)
• Philadelphia Police Department
• Philadelphia Works Inc.
• Philadelphia Youth Network
• Philadelphia Youth Violence Prevention Collaborative
• Philly SEEDS Inc.
• Project HOME
• Resident Advisory Board
• School District of Philadelphia
21. Planning Process & Schedule
Process
1. Analysis & Needs Assessment (Spring 2014)
2. Stakeholder Engagement & Capacity Building (Entire 2 years)
3. Develop Strategies/Solutions working with Task Force (Spring and Summer 2014)
4. Develop Draft Transformation Plan (Fall 2014)
5. Develop Final Transformation Plan (Spring 2015)
6. Seek Funding for Implementation
7. Start Implementing Strategies – Measure Progress
Schedule
• 2-year planning process based on HUD Grant
HUD Oversight
HUD is engaged: Monthly calls & progress report; Technical Assistance; Grantee Convening
22. Funding will be used for:
• Planning Coordination
• Development of Housing, Neighborhood and People Plan
• Technical Studies Including:Architectural, Market, and Engineering
• Community Engagement and Capacity Building –Resident Leaders Training
Deliverables to HUD
• Plan Outline, Draft Plan, Final Plan
23. Planning Process
Needs Assessment:
• Public Housing Resident Survey- of all households of the public and/or assisted housing
– min 51% response rate
• Neighborhood Survey- sampling size to be determined
• Survey will ask questions on:
• Community satisfaction and quality of life: Safety, health, neighborhood cohesiveness, neighborhood
amenities
• Metrics and Tracking: Plan must focus on data-driven strategies
24. Planning
Process
Advisory Committee and Task
Forces
CNI Grantee
Philadelphia
Housing Authority
CNI Grantee
Philadelphia
Housing Authority
Plan PartnersPlan Partners
People Plan
Task Force
People Plan
Task Force
Education
Working Group
Education
Working Group
Health
Working Group
Health
Working Group
Safety
Working Group
Safety
Working Group
Neighborhood
Plan Task Force
Neighborhood
Plan Task Force
Economic
Development
Working Group
Economic
Development
Working Group
Housing Plan
Task Force
Housing Plan
Task Force
PlanningCoordinator
Architecture,Planning&Urban
DesignServices
(WRT)
25. Capacity Building
Strengthen ability for residents and stakeholders to lead neighborhood revitalization
activities and benefit from neighborhood transformation.
The Enterprise Center Community Leaders Model
9-month Leadership Training
Up to 50 Neighborhood Residents Training Concepts
• Effective Communication
• Customer Service
• Problem Solving
• Community Awareness and
• Service Leadership.
26. Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
Choice Website
Quarterly Newsletters
Surveys –paper and online
Stakeholder Interviews
Community Meetings
Focus Groups and Design Workshops
Monthly Task Force Work Sessions
Creative engagement and “Do While Planning activity” Clean-up
days; Art Installations; Health Fair; Community events
28. Partner Expectations
• Attend March 6th : HUD Site Visit
• Attend public meetings, workshops, Monthly Task Force work sessions
• Develop plan strategies and identify potential funding sources
• Review draft and final plan before submittal to HUD
• Lead stakeholder engagement sessions
• Communicate plan goals and vision to stakeholders and other potential partners
29. PHA and Plan Partners Roles and Expectations
• Who is on board and who are missing?
• Do we have the right partners on board to tackle the problems identified?
• What is the role of the organizations?
• What does your organization expect to get out of this?
• What does your organization expect out of PHA as the Grantee/Lead Agency?
• For this planning process to be successful it must _________________?
30. Potential Partner Focus Areas
People Plan Neighborhood PlanHousing Plan
• Blumberg Resident Council
• Haven Peniel Development Corporation
• Michaels Development Company
• Office of Housing & Community Development
• Philadelphia Housing Authority
• Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation
• Brewerytown/Sharswood Community Civic Association
• Brown’s Super Stores
• Enterprise Center Community Development Corporation
• Girard College
• Mayor’s Office of Grants
• Mayor’s Office of Sustainability
• Mayor’s Office of Transportation and Utilities
• Philadelphia Commerce Department
• Philadelphia Horticultural Society
• Blumberg Resident Council
• Marathon Farm
• Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
• Philadelphia Department of Public Health
• Philadelphia Health Management Corporation (PHMC)
• Philadelphia Police Department
• Philadelphia Works Inc.
• Philadelphia Youth Network
• Philadelphia Youth Violence Prevention Collaborative
• Philly SEEDS Inc.
• Project HOME
• Resident Advisory Board
• School District of Philadelphia
31. Next Steps and Assignments
• Partners – Day Time Meetings
• HUD Goal is to see how PHA and Partners have come together to lead a neighborhood revitalization
strategy and address issues identified in the application
• Demonstrate that there is a strong transparent and implementable planning process
• Describe issues and demonstrate how we can develop a strategy to have an impact.
• Identify current and future investments.
32. HUD Visit – March 6th Daytime
9:00am - 11:00am Introductions & Orientation (HUD, PHA, and Planning Partners)
• Introduce HUD staff, Grantee, Co-Grantee, Partners, Officials, Resident Leaders, Stakeholders
• Provide overview of neighborhood and City (demographics, economics, history)
• Discuss potential alignments with existing efforts in the surrounding area and City/PHA goals
• Provide overview of CN Planning Grant motivations, goals, partners, roles, schedule, decision-making
structure, and data collection and analysis
33. HUD Visit – March 6th Daytime
1:15-2:15: Presentation and Discussion on Neighborhood Planning Process – Grantee & Partners
• Description of planning time frame and activities
• Presentation of some existing data and thoughts about further assessment
• Lay out thoughts to identify priority Neighborhood strategies and outcomes. Might cover such items as:
• Building/improving on the Neighborhood assets
• Infrastructure
• Transportation
• Economic Development/Job Creation
• Partners (both already selected and those to be selected) and their roles to help lead the planning process and
achieve long-term goals
• Anticipated financial resources to achieve these goals
• 2:15-2:30: BREAK
34. HUD Visit – March 6th Daytime
2:30-3:30: Presentation on People Planning Process – Grantee & Partners
• Description of planning time frame and activities
• Presentation of existing data and thoughts about further assessment
• Lay out thoughts to identify priority People strategies and outcomes. Might cover such items as:
◦ Demographic Assessments
◦ Case Management and Service Coordination Systems
◦ Service Providers
◦ Counseling Services- Relocation, Mobility, Homeownership
◦ Section 3
◦ Youth Programs
◦ Employment and Financial Security
◦ Health
◦ Education
◦ Public Safety
Resident and Community Participation
Partners (both already selected and those to be selected) and their roles to help lead the planning process and achieve
long-term goals
Anticipated financial resources to achieve these goals
35. HUD Visit – March 6th Daytime
3:45-4:45: Presentation on Housing Planning Process – Grantee
• Description of planning time frame and activities
• Presentation of existing data and thoughts about further assessment
• Lay out thoughts to identify priority Housing strategies and outcomes. Might cover such items as:
Relocation and Demolition
Site Acquisitions
Site Designs, Structure Types, and Accessibility
Housing Mix
Phasing and Financing Plan
• Partners (both already selected and those to be selected) and their roles to help lead the planning process and
achieve long-term goals
• Anticipated financial resources to achieve these goals
38. Contact Information:
Ismail Abdul-Hamid
Senior Program Manager
Philadelphia Housing Authority
T 215-684-5806
E ismail.abdulhamid@pha.phila.gov
Garlen Capita
Urban Designer/ Associate
WRT | Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC
T 215.430.5092
E gcapita@WRTdesign.com
CN Planning
Grant Manager
CN Planning
Grant
Coordinator
