S tate of Rhode Island Annual Action Plan Program Y ear 2018 Public Hearing June 20, 2018
What is the Annual Action Plan? Covers annual housing and community development: Goals Resources Needs Application to HUD for federal programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Emergency S olutions Grant Program (ES G) HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) National Housing Trust Fund Program (HTF) Allocation plan for July 1, 2018- June 30, 2019 Based on 5 year Consolidated Plan Neighborhood S tabilization Program (NS P) and CDBG Disaster Recovery (CDBG- DR) detailed in separate action plans
ConPlan Process Five year plan for funding allocation (2015 – 2019) Determines Priority Needs based on community data, consultation and citizen participation Determines Goals based on these Needs Determines S trategies based on these Goals Annual Action Plan Includes expected resources and estimated outcomes for PY18, per the ConPlan Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) Available S ept 2018
Priority Needs from ConPlan Increased housing opportunities for Housing that is fitted to the needs of low- to moderate-income households its residents Preserved affordability of current Elimination of lead-based paint affordable housing stock hazards in households with children under 6 years of age Rehabilitation of foreclosed homes and properties Improvements to the state’s An end to chronic homelessness infrastructure that are crucial to housing development An end to Veteran homelessness Investments in public services and S ubstantially decreased homelessness facilities overall Permanent supportive housing Removed barriers to fair and affordable housing
Goals from ConPlan Develop and Preserve Affordable Housing 1. Prevent and End Homelessness 2. Improve Accessibility, Health, S afety and Energy Efficiency of S tate’s Housing 3. S tock Provide Tenant-Based Rental Assistance 4. Address the Negative Impacts of the Foreclosure Crisis 5. Address Community Development Needs 6. Affirmatively Further Fair Housing 7.
Proposed S trategies and Outcomes for PY18 Develop or preserve 1,074 affordable homes Assist 1,338 households with permanent supportive housing S erve 3,278 persons through homeless shelters Address health and safety concerns in 326 homes Provide Tenant-Based Rental Assistance to 1,700 households Prevent 123 foreclosures through mediation conferences and housing counseling and assist 800 households through the Hardest Hit Fund
Expected Resources in PY18 $13.5 million in new CPD program formula allocations (CDBG, ES G, HOME, HTF) Expected Amount Available Year 4 S ource of Administering Program Funds Agency Annual Program Income Prior Year Total $PY18 Allocation $ $ Resources: HOME Public-federal $3,723,228 $536,577 $3,023,400 $7,283,205 RI Housing HOPWA Public-federal $660,654 $0 $0 $660,654 RI Housing CDBG Public-federal $5,437,131 $0 $5,003,815 $10,440,946 OHCD CDBG - DR Public-federal $0 $0 $5,077,619 $5,077,619 OHCD Neighborhood Stabilization Program Public-federal $0 $0 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 OHCD ESG - State Public-federal $680,116 $0 $0 $680,116 OHCD HERA - Housing Trust Fund Public-federal $3,000,000 $0 $3,000,000 $6,000,000 RI Housing TOTALS $13,501,129 $536,577 $17,354,834 $31,392,540 Note 1: CPD PY17 formula allocations were not available until 2018. Note 2: Prior year resources may be obligated before July 1, 2018.
Expected Resources in PY18 $64.5 million in other federal funds* $18.6 million in state funding $3 million in private funding A total of $99.7 million available to achieve state goals in PY18* *Includes prior year funds.
Proposed Funding and Outcomes – CDBG PY18 CDBG Program by ConPlan Goal Funding Outcome Units Goal 1 - Develop and Preserve Affordable Housing CDBG Affordable Housing S et-Aside 1,631,139 Rental units rehabilitated 10 S UBTOTAL 1,631,139 Goal 3 - Healthy Homes CDBG Home Repair (Housing Rehab) Program 1,359,283 Rental units rehabilitated 4 HO Housing Rehabilitated 50 S UBTOTAL 1,359,283 Goal 6 - Non-Housing Community Development CDBG - Public S ervices, including Job Training 750,000 Public S ervices - Persons 750 CDBG - Economic Development 337,426 S mall businesses 3 CDBG - Public Facilities/ Infrastructure 1,359,283 Public Faclty/ Imprvmnt - Persons 15,000 Infrastructure - linear feet 1,000 Public Faclty - Facilities 10 S UBTOTAL 2,446,709 TOTAL 5,437,131
Policy/ Program Updates for PY18 – CDBG Program design generally consistent with PY17 Design adj ust ed based on municipal feedback in December 2017 Pre-agreement opt ion not available in PY18 No municipalit y will receive more t han $1m No proj ect will receive more t han $500,000 (caps vary by act ivit y t ype) CDBG PY18 Calendar now available Report ing deadlines list ed Rolling applicat ion period opens Oct ober 1, 2018 PY14 balances deobligat ed February 15, 2019 Housing Rehab Program S hift ing t o 2 year public not ificat ion cycle (PY17-PY18) If Part I PY17 applicat ion complet ed, submit address applicat ions only in PY18
Proposed Funding and Outcomes – ES G/ Consolidated Homeless Fund PY18 Goal 2 - End Homelessness Funding Outcome Units or % CHF - HRC S tate Rental Assistance 1,000,000 Rapid Re-Housing - Households 328 CHF - Emergency S olutions Grants Program - Entitlement communities 688,765 S helter - Persons 3,278 Min % of clients exiting to perm CHF - Emergency S olutions Grants Program - S tatewide 680,116 housing 50% Max % of clients existing to CHF - S ocial S ervice Block Grant, Title XX 1,081,704 emergency/ temporary shelter 10% CHF - HRC Homelessness Funding 3,232,752 S UBTOTAL 6,683,337 TOTAL 6,683,337
Policy/ Program Updates for PY18 – ES G/ Consolidated Homeless Fund Updated CHF Policies and Procedures Manual in PY 2017, requiring CHF/ ES G providers to: Fully participate in and adhere to the Coordinated Entry S ystem - RI S tatewide Coordinated Entry S ystem Procedure Manual Adhere to the CHF Eligible Activity S pecific S tandards - pages 22-36 in CHF Manual Adhere to the CHF Administrative and Recordkeeping Requirements - pages 11-21, 37-44 in CHF Manual
Comments Annual Action Plan PY18 Draft is available at http:/ / ohcd.ri.gov/ Questions or comments should be directed to: Mary Bray Office of Housing and Community Development Mary.Bray@ doa.ri.gov 401-222-5778 Comments on the draft should include the page number(s) related to your comment. All comments must be received by noon on June 29, 2018
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