This document provides information on the City's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds for Fiscal Year 2020. It outlines the goals and objectives from the City's 5-Year Consolidated Plan, including providing affordable housing and supporting economic development and public services. The budget allocates over $2.9 million in CDBG and HOME funds toward activities like owner-occupied housing rehabilitation, homebuyer assistance, public services agencies, and park improvements. Public input is being accepted on the proposed 1-Year Action Plan and budget through July 25th.

1. PY 2019 (FY 2020)
ACTION PLAN & BUDGET
Community Services
Community Development Division
July 11, 2019

2. Agenda
• Provide information regarding CDBG and HOME
grant programs and requirements
• FY20 (PY19) Annual Action Plan and Community
Development Budget
• Comments & Questions

3. Who We Are
• Funded through the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development
• Administered the Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG) since 1975 ($39,858,758)
• Administered HOME Investment Partnerships
Program (HOME) funds since 1994 ($14,941,637)

4. What We Do
• Affordable Housing
• Economic Development
• Public Facilities
• Code Enforcement
• Public Services

5. Total Grant Amount –
CDBG and HOME
$0
$200,000
$400,000
$600,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,200,000
$1,400,000
$1,600,000
$1,800,000
$2,000,000

6. FY 2019 Grant Amounts
CDBG: $1,087,765
$1,103,226 last yr (-1.4%)
HOME: $473,289
$502,414 last yr (-5.8%)

7. 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.
1116 Carolina

8. Eligible Activities
Construction (Housing, etc.) Down Payment Assistance Code Enforcement
Relocation Housing Development Technical Assistance
Demolition Commercial Rehabilitation Public Facilities
Acquisition of Real Property Rental Rehabilitation Economic Development
Disposition of Real Property
Community Housing
Development Organization
Tenant Based
Rental Assistance
Interim Assistance Public Services Administration
Buildings for Conduct of
General Government
Political Activities
General Government Expense Income Payments
Ineligible Activities

9. Low & Moderate Income Persons
2019 Income Limits – 80% AMI
Household Size Income Limit
1 $37,400
2 $43,850
3 $49,350
4 $54,800
5 $59,200
6 $63,600
7 $68,000
8 $72,350

10. Low Income Areas
(based on Census Tract Block Groups)

11. Grant Process

12. How do we know what to do?
• Public input
• 5-Year Consolidated Plan
• 1-Year Action Plan
• Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation
Report (CAPER)
• Joint Relief Funding Review Committee
• Council input and approval
• HUD approval

13. 5-Year Consolidated Plan
• Identifies local community needs
• Includes housing/non-housing needs
• Sets goals and objectives for the 5-year period
• Prioritizes and guides activities
• Required by HUD for funding

14. 5-Year Consolidated Plan
• Five main components
– Description of lead agency and process for developing
plan
– Housing and homeless needs assessment
– Housing conditions and market analysis
– Strategic plan
– Action plan

15. 1-Year Action Plan
• Re-verifies and updates local needs
• Addresses specific goals outlined in the City’s
Consolidated Plan and proposes activities for the
upcoming year
• Lists funded activities and amounts
• Our formal application to HUD

16. CAPER
• Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation
Report
• Reported within 90 days of the end of the Program
Year
• Explains how funding has been expended
• Describes the purpose and extent to which the
programs have been delivered

17. Consolidated
Plan
Action Plan
IDIS
CAPER
Citizen Input
Planning, Administrating,
Reporting Process

18. Plan Development Process
• Public Hearings: March 5th and July 9th
• JRFRC PSA Review Meetings
– March 28th, April 11th, 22nd, May 3rd, and 9th
– Public meeting: May 15th
• 30-Day Public Comment Period June 26th - July 25th
• Presentation of Plan & Budget to City Council on July
11th
• Final review of Plan & Budget by Council on August 8th
• Deadline to submit to HUD Regional Office: August 16th

19. 2015-2019 Plan
Goals and Objectives

20. Priority Needs
Rental Housing Special Needs
Owner Housing Public Services
Homeownership Public Facilities
Homelessness Economic Development
Program Administration & Compliance

21. Objectives and Outcomes
• HUD – Objectives
– Decent housing
– Suitable living environment
– Economic opportunity
• HUD – Outcomes
– Availability/Accessibility
– Affordability
– Sustainability

22. Consolidated Plan Goals
Sort
Order
Goal Name Needs Addressed Goal Outcome
Indicator
Completed
Through PY17
1 Rental Housing –
Rehabilitation
Rental Housing
Special Needs
10 rental units
rehabilitated
22 rental units
rehabilitated
2 Rental Housing –
Construction
Rental Housing
Special Needs
50 rental units
constructed
0 rental units
constructed*
3 Owner Housing –
Rehabilitation/Reconstr
uction
Owner-Occupied Housing 16 homeowner units
rehabilitated
12 homeowner
units
rehabilitated
4 Owner Housing –
Demolition
Owner-Occupied Housing
Public Facilities &
Infrastructure
5 buildings demolished 0 buildings
demolished
5 Rental/Owner Housing –
Code Enforcement
Rental Housing
Owner-Occupied Housing
25,000 households
receiving code
enforcement
7,965
households
receiving code
enforcement

23. Consolidated Plan Goals
Sort
Order
Goal Name Needs Addressed Goal Outcome
Indicator
Completed
Through PY17
6 Homeownership – Down
Payment Assistance
Homeownership 25 households
assisted
11 households
assisted
7 Homeownership – Financial
Literacy
Homeownership 375 households
counseled
164 households
counseled
8 Homeownership –
Construction
Owner-Occupied Housing
Homeownership
4 homeowner units
constructed
1 homeowner
units constructed
9 Homelessness – TBRA
Security Deposits
Rental Housing
Homelessness
Special Needs
375 households
assisted
172 households
assisted
10 Homelessness – Outreach
and Assessment
Homelessness
Special Needs
Public Services
15 meetings to
support agency
collaboration
9 meetings to
support agency
collaboration

24. Consolidated Plan Goals
Sort
Order
Goal Name Needs Addressed Goal Outcome
Indicator
Completed
Through PY17
11 Homelessness – Services Homelessness
Public Services
1,200 persons assisted 1,620 persons
assisted
12 Special Needs – Services Special Needs
Public Services
1,100 persons assisted 424 persons
assisted
13 Public Services – Health Care
Services
Special Needs
Public Services
3,600 persons assisted 1,661 persons
assisted
14 Public Services – Youth
Services
Public Services 850 persons assisted 306 persons
assisted
15 Public Services – Senior
Services
Special Needs
Public Services
100 persons assisted 0 persons
assisted
16 Public Services – Domestic
Abuse & Neglect
Special Needs
Public Services
850 persons assisted 302 persons
assisted
17 Public Services – Other Public Services 100 persons assisted 1,539 persons
assisted

25. Consolidated Plan Goals
Sort
Order
Goal Name Needs Addressed Goal Outcome
Indicator
Completed
Through PY17
18 Public Facilities – Street
Infrastructure
Public Facilities &
Infrastructure
25,000 persons
assisted
877 persons
assisted
19 Public Facilities – Sidewalk
Infrastructure
Public Facilities &
Infrastructure
20,000 persons
assisted
15,012 persons
assisted
20 Public Facilities – Other
Infrastructure
Public Facilities &
Infrastructure
5,000 persons
assisted
12,585 persons
assisted
21 Public Facilities – Park
Improvements
Public Facilities &
Infrastructure
20,000 persons
assisted
0 persons
assisted
22 Economic Development –
Business Loan Program
Economic Development 25 jobs
created/retained
0 jobs
created/retained
23 Economic Development –
Job Training
Economic Development 250 persons
assisted
0 persons
assisted

26. FY 2020 Budget
• CDBG funds
– 20% Administration (up to 20% allowable)
– 15% Public Services (up to 15% allowable)
– 65% other eligible activities
• HOME funds
– 10% Administration (up to 10% allowable)
– 20% CHDO (at least 15% allocation)
– 70% eligible affordable housing activities

27. CD Budget Summary
Project CDBG & HOME
Carry-Over
CDBG & HOME
New Allocations
CDBG & HOME
Total Proposed
Owner-Occupied
Rehabilitation
$165,118 $0 $165,118
Demolition $10,000 $0 $10,000
Homebuyer
Assistance
$33,662 $334,968 $392,548
Community Housing
Development
Organization
$0 $70,993 $70,993
New Construction $0 $152,677 $152,677
Acquisition $673,310 $586,710 $1,260,020

28. CD Budget Summary
Project CDBG & HOME
Carry-Over
CDBG & HOME
New Allocations
CDBG & HOME
Total Proposed
Code Enforcement $3,437 $70,338 $73,775
Tenant Based Rental
Assistance
$5,604 $20,000 $25,604
Public Service
Agency
$69,921* $163,164 $233,085
Public Facility $155,916 $0 $155,916
Grant Administration $54,913 $264,881 $319,974
Total CD Budget $2,909,530
*Carry-over funds represent 4th quarter payments for FY 2019

29. Public Services-Internal Funding
Department Program Funding
Parks &
Recreation
Lincoln Recreation Center Summer Park
Program
$16,800
Fire Fire Prevention $13,200

30. Public Services-External Funding
Agency Funding Funding City
Brazos Maternal & Child Health Clinic $25,000 College Station
MHMR of the Brazos Valley $23,000 College Station
Project Unity $24,000 College Station
Family Promise of Bryan-College Station $27,000 Bryan
Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Center $21,000 Bryan
Twin City Mission $24,000 College Station
Big Brother Big Sisters of BV $23,500 College Station
Catholic Charities $16,622 Bryan
Unlimited Potential (UP) $23,000 Bryan/College Station
Brazos County Health District $18,250 Bryan

31. Public Facilities
Activity Funding
Georgie K. Fitch Park Improvements $157,598
TOTAL $157,598

32. Conclusion
• Formal application to HUD
• Soliciting public input through July 25th
• Approval requested at August 9th meeting