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1. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Workshop Item # 7
FY 2012 Annual Action Plan
and Budget
June 28, 2012
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 ($32,656,555)
• HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME)
since 1992 ($12,090,795)
• 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
Public Facility: Cooner Street
Estimated Construction to Begin in 2013
7. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Public Facility: Park Improvements
Lion’s Park Oaks Park
9. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Public Facility: Street Lighting
Prairie View Heights
10. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Current Affordable Housing Programs
• Down Payment Assistance
• Tennant Based Rental Assistance
• Home Owner Minor Repair/Rehabilitation
• Home Owner Reconstruction
• Rental Rehabilitation
• New Construction (Non Profit Partners)
11. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Housing Activities Since 1979
• Met housing needs of ~1221 families through:
• 155 down-payment assistance loans
• 148 owner-occupied rehabilitations or repairs
• 82 owner-occupied reconstructions
• 42 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
• 646 rental units assisted with security deposits
12. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Housing Rehabilitation
Before
After
2503 Savannah Court - 2006
13. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Dilapidated and Replacement Homes
822 Avenue B
2005
14. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Dilapidated and Replacement Homes
815 Churchill
2006
15. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
1017 Fairview Reconstruction Activity
Estimated Completion 2012
17. 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
Public Service Agency Funding
• Up to 15% of CDBG can be allocated
• Program Year 2012 - $201,215 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
20. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Economic Development
Increase Economic Opportunity
Must principally benefit low-mod area or low-
mod persons
Projects may include:
Large-Scale Project
Small Business Development
Business Incubators
Public Facilities
Commercial/Industrial Rehabilitation
Microenterprise Assistance
Job Readiness, Skills Training, and Job Replacement Programs
Economic Development Pubic Services
22. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Northgate Area Redevelopment
• Public Facility/Infrastructure Improvements
• Total Investment: ~$4,457,900 CDBG
• Façade Improvements (Economic Development)
• Total Investment: $635,975 CDBG / $587,000 Leveraged
• Rental Rehabilitation
• Total Investment: $140,500 CDBG / $139,013 Leveraged
• Demolition
• Total Investment: $11,575 CDBG (Northgate Park)
23. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Demolition
306 Spruce Street - 2007
24. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Public Facility: Street Rehabilitation
Cherry Street
25. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
1996 – Public / Private Façade Improvement
The Sparks Building
Project Cost: $120,000
Private Funds: $44,000
Public Funds: $76,000
Improved Elements
Historic Revitalization
Design Uniformity
Improved Aesthetics
Urban Functionality
26. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
1997 – Public / Private Façade Improvement
Loupot’s
Project Cost: $141,000
Private Funds: $40,000
Public Funds: $101,000
Improved Elements
Historic Revitalization
Design Uniformity
Refined Aesthetics
Architectural Permanence
27. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
2002 – Public / Private Façade Improvement
Northgate Center
Project Cost: $457,000
Private Funds: $223,000
Public Funds: $234,000
Improved Elements
Blight Reduction
Pedestrian Friendly
Improved Aesthetics
Economic Functionality
28. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
2001 – New Private Development
The Traditions Dorm (2001)
• Project Cost: $23,000,000
The Warehouse (2004)
• Project Cost: $3,500,000
The Factory (2008)
• Project Cost: $7,730,000
Second Street Apartments (2009)
• Project Cost: $2,000,000
30. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
PY 2012 / FY 2013
Action Plan
and
Budget
31. 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
32. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
FY 2012
Community Development
Grant Amounts
CDBG: $ 978,155
HOME: $ 408,875
33. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Low- and Moderate-Income Persons
2012 Program Income Limits – 80% AMI
1 $32,600
2 $37,250
3 $41,900
4 $46,550
5 $50,300
6 $54,000
7 $57,750
8 $61,450
Source: Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2012
34. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
FY 2012 Budget
• CDBG Funds ($1,246,592)
• 19% Administration (up to 20% allowable)
• 15% Public Services (up to 15% allowable)
• 66% Other Eligible Activities
• HOME Funds ($1,992,519)
• 10% Administration (up to 10% allowable)
• 15% CHDO (at least 15% allocation)
• 75% Eligible Affordable Housing Activities
35. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Proposed CD Budget Summary
CDBG & HOME CDBG & HOME CDBG & HOME
Project
Carry-Over New Allocations Total Proposed
Public Service Agency $0 $146,723 $146,723
Code Enforcement
$0 $109,200 $109,200
(PDS)
Public Facility $1,190,339 $521,382 $1,711,722
Demolition $10,000 $0 $10,000
Interim Assistance $5,000 $0 $5,000
Tenant-Based
$79,466 $70,000 $149,466
Rental Assistance
Grant Administration $0 $226,737 $226,737
36. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Proposed CD Budget Summary (continued)
Owner-Occupied
$0 $210,000 $210,000
Rehabilitation
Homebuyer Assistance $176,870 $0 $176,870
Housing Services $26,252 $0 $26,252
CHDO Operating
$13,478 $0 $13,478
Expenses
CHDO $142,779 $61,331 $204,110
Construction (Habitat,
$1,579,926 $0 $1,579,926
Senior Housing)
Rental Rehabilitation $0 $56,657 $56,657
Total $4,626,141
* To be reprogrammed as Construction
37. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Recommended Public Services – External
Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas $10,000
Brazos Maternal and Child Health Clinic $26,000
Brazos Valley Counseling Services $12,958
Mental Health Mental Retardation Authority $25,961
United Partners: Project Unity $21,000
Voices for Children $21,209
38. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Recommended Public Services - City
CS / Kids Klub $19,950
CS / Lincoln Center $11,000
39. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Recommended Public Facilities
Cooner Street Rehab $1,078,515
Wellborn Road Sidewalks $316,158
University Drive Sidewalks $232,213
Southwest Park Improvements- Phase 2 $83,836
40. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
2012-2013 Planned Initiatives
• Support senior housing development
• Construction of new affordable houses through non-profit
partners
• Four (4) Public Facility Activities including two (2)
Sidewalk Design and Construction Projects, one (1) Street
Rehabilitation Project, and one (1) Park Improvement
Project
• Continue Down-Payment Assistance, Homeowner Rehab and
Reconstruction, and security deposit assistance Programs
• Initiate Rental Rehabilitation Program
• Continue to Proactively Manage Costs
• Technical Assistance for Non-Funded Agencies
41. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Conclusion/ Next Steps
• Formal Application to HUD
• Advertisement and Public Comment (July
1st - August 1st)
• Public Hearing (July 10th at 6:00pm –
Lincoln Center)
• Drop-in Briefing (Date TBA)
• Council Approval (August 9th)
42. Planning & Development Services
Community Development
Questions?
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Direction?