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Consolidated Plan Public Meeting Bloomington

Agenda  Consolidated Plan and CDBG Program Overview (City of Bloomington-5 minutes)  Survey Results (MCRPC- 20 minutes)  $$ Prioritization Exercise (MCRPC- 40-60 minutes)  Wrap-up and Next Steps (MCRPC- 5 minutes) Don’t forget to sign in and take a CDBG hand out

Community Development Block Group (CDBG) Overview  Annual entitlement grant  2018 Allocation- $552,428  Provide decent housing and a suitable living environment, and expand economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons.  Variety of activities eligible, must meet one of the national objectives:  Benefit low- to moderate-income persons  Prevent or eliminate slum and blight  Address urgent community development needs  Annual funding priorities are set by each community, subject to HUD eligibility, based on identified needs and priorities.

CDBG Overview  Consolidated Plan- 5-year plan that provides a vision for housing and community development  Community needs  Resources and priorities  Goals and strategies  Guides CDBG spending decisions  New for 2020-2024: joint Consolidated Planning process  Separate plans and funding allocations  Alignment of goals and strategies

Outreach Process Guided by Citizen Participation Plan  Stakeholder Survey  April-May 2019  29 responses  5 focus groups  Citizen Survey  April-July 2019  Paper and online versions in English, French and Spanish  32 events; 60 hours of outreach  15 drop box locations  Email, social and print media promotion  1,210 responses  Public meetings on July 25 th and 29th 

Citizen Survey Results  9 open-ended and multiple choice questions + demographic information  Address decent housing, suitable living environment and economic development needs in Bloomington or Normal  Determine priority needs based on geography and other demographic factors

Total Respondents  ~1,210 respondents  730 responded with their nearest intersection  355 of those in low- mod- block groups

774 Your age 18-24 Ethnicity 20; 2.67% TOTAL RESPONDENTS Latino/ 65+ Hispanic 25-34 112;14.95% 282 Null 263 23, 2.97% 135; 18.02% 24.33% 184;23.77% 22.69% 203 102 172 17.52% 13.73% 55-64 4.84% Non-Latino/ 156;20.83% Non-Hispanic 45 567, 73.26% 6.06% 35-44 180; 24.03% 45-54 16-25 Over 25 Born <1 yr 2-5 6-15 146;19.49% & raised here How longhave you lived in your current community? Gender total responses=743skipped=31 Gender Non Do you consider English as yoursecond 40 Conforming: 5 Race language ? 74.79% 443, Transgender:1 Yes 59.78% Other:12 46,6.34% 280, 37.79% 92 No 12.74% 43 29 9 9 679, 93.66% 5.96% 4.02% 1.25% 1.25% White African Other Mixed American Asian Indian or American Alaskan (Black) Native 2

Highest Level of Education Are you able to easily find safe, Home Ownership? sanitary,and affordable housing in 291 yourcommunity? 39.81% Yes 193 136 626, 81.30% No 26.40% 18.60% 144, 18.70% 86 Owner Renter 11.76% 182, 23.54% 516, 66.75% 20 5 2.73% 0.68% Some Bachelors Graduate No High High School School Other College Degree or GED Degree Degree Who are Bloomington Number of People in or GED Household respondents? 319 Household Income 46.32% • Long-term residents Nearly 70% of them have lived in the 1-2 3-5 community at least six years or more. 356, 48.83% 331, 45.40% • Mostly non-Hispanic White 202 • Predominantly female 29.32% 168 Nearly 60% of respondents were female • 25 Years or older 24.38% • Educated More than 5 Nearly 85% have some college or higher level 42, 5.76% of education • Predominantly owners • Small- medium households 48% of them are small (1-2) family, while 45% are medium (3-5) family households. • From diverse income levels <$60K $60K-$99.999 > $100K 3

In Summary Bloomington respondents are: Long-term residents  Nearly 70% of them have lived in the community at least six years or more. Mostly non-Hispanic, White Predominantly female  Nearly 60% of respondents were female 25 Years or older Educated  Nearly 85% have some college or higher level of education Predominantly owners Small-to-medium households  48% are small (1-2) family households; 45% are medium (3-5) family households Diverse income levels

Similarities between 1. “Are you able to find safe, sanitary and affordable housing?” and 2. “Do you think housing discrimination exists?”  The following categories of respondents had a higher response rate of “No” to question 1 and “Yes” to question 2  African Americans  18-24 year olds  Renters  Education level of a high school diploma/GED or some college

$$ Prioritization Exercise  Allocate $15 (3 blue dots at $5 each) to “Services”  Allocate $65 (13 red dots at $5 each) to “Facilities and Activities”  Total allocation- $80 (up to 20% of annual allocation can be used for planning and administrative costs) $5 $5 Services Facilities and Activities

Helpful Examples  Public Services  Crime Prevention/Awareness- street lights, crime prevention through environmental design, community workshops  Housing Discrimination Services- education on renters rights, legal assistance related to fair housing  Public Facilities & Activities  Public Water/Sewer Improvements- town water/sewer systems and infrastructure, water quality  Private Water/Sewer Improvements- water/sewer systems in your home, lead pipes  Public Parks & Gathering Spaces; Community Centers; Recreation Centers- town park/pool facilities, public gyms, senior centers, public arts venues  Accessibility Improvements- wheelchair ramps, accessible bathrooms/showers

Results

Next Steps  Public hearings at City and Town Council November/December  1-month comment period  Council approvals December/January Thank you for attending!