2015 City of Spokan Annual Action Plan Community Dvlopmnt Block Grant (CDBG), HOME and Emrgncy Solutions Grant (ESG) Programs Summary of Actions and Projcts from July 1, 2015 through Jun 30, 2016
Contnts AP-15 Expctd Rsourcs - 91.220(c)(1,2)... 3 AP-20 Annual Goals and Objctivs - 91.220(c)(3)&()... 5 AP-35 Projcts - 91.220(d)... 8 AP-38 Projcts Summary: Projct Summary Information... 10 AP-50 Gographic Distribution - 91.220(f)... 25 AP-55 Affordabl - 91.220(g)... 25 AP-60 Public - 91.220(h)... 26 AP-65 Homlss and Othr Spcial Nds Activitis - 91.220(i)... 27 AP-70 HOPWA Goals - 91.220 (l)(3)... 30 AP-75 Action Plan Barrirs to Affordabl - 91.220(j)... 30 AP-85 Othr Actions - 91.220(k)... 31 AP-90 Program Spcific Rquirmnts - 91.220(l)(1,2,4)... 35 2 P a g
AP-15 Expctd Rsourcs - 91.220(c)(1,2) Introduction: Th following priority tabls lists th xpctd ntitlmnt grant funds, prior yar funding and program incom that hav bn allocatd to programs and activitis in th 2015 Action Plan. Tabl Program CDBG HOME Sourc of Funds public - fdral public - fdral Uss of Funds Expctd Amount Availabl Yar 1 Expctd Annual Allocation: $ Program Incom: $ Prior Yar Rsourcs: $ Total: $ Amount Availabl Rmaindr of ConPlan $ Acquisition Admin and Planning Economic Dvlopmnt Public Improvmnts Public Srvics 2,997,960 1,000,000 997,000 4,994,960 0 Acquisition Hombuyr assistanc Homownr rhab Multifamily rntal nw construction Multifamily rntal rhab Nw construction for ownrship TBRA 888,961 100,000 0 988,961 0 3 P a g
Program ESG Sourc of Funds public - fdral Uss of Funds Expctd Amount Availabl Yar 1 Expctd Annual Allocation: $ Program Incom: $ Prior Yar Rsourcs: $ Total: $ Amount Availabl Rmaindr of ConPlan $ Ovrnight shltr Rapid rhousing (rntal assistanc) 268,994 0 0 268,994 0 Explain how fdral funds will lvrag thos additional rsourcs (privat, stat and local funds), including a dscription of how matching rquirmnts will b satisfid: Th City of Spokan will accru match rlatd to th CHG, HOME, and ESG programs. Th City will us Consolidatd Homlss Grant Funds through th Washington Stat Dpartmnt of Commrc and City of Spokan Homlss Assistanc Act grant funds to match th ESG 2015 allocation. HOME match is calculatd at th program lvl and is rquird for most HOME activitis, including tnantbasd rntal assistanc, homownrship, and th dvlopmnt (acquisition, rhabilitation, or construction) of affordabl rntal units. Match is gnratd whn affordabl rntal unit dvlopmnt lvrags othr non-fdral, non-ownr funds. Som sourcs of lvrag and match hav dclind rcntly, such as blow-markt-rat bank loans, Stat housing trust fund allocations, and grants. Local ral stat tax rductions ar availabl to som affordabl housing projcts, which add to ligibl match. Fortunatly, unusd HOME match contributions from prior yars will b carrid ovr and local dvloprs may obtain funds that count toward match contributions. Th City currntly has ovr $11 million in carryovr match which asily fulfills th stimatd 2015-2016- HOME match obligation of $200,000, which is 25% of th stimatd 2015 allocation of $889,000 (lss 10% for administration). If appropriat, dscrib publically ownd land or proprty locatd within th jurisdiction that may b usd to addrss th nds idntifid in th plan: Th City of Spokan owns svral rsidntial proprtis and vacant parcls which wr purchasd using program incom arnd from loans mad undr prvious Unitd Stats Dpartmnt of and Urban Dvlopmnt (HUD) grants. Th City is currntly finalizing a proprty disposition policy and procdurs for ths proprtis to nsur thy achiv th purpos of bnfiting low and modrat incom housholds or nighborhoods through transfr to anothr ntity or sal with sal procds bing rturnd to th City s CDBG lin of crdit with HUD for r-allocation to activitis in futur yars action plans. Discussion: 4 P a g
AP-20 Annual Goals and Objctivs - 91.220(c)(3)&() Goals Summary Information Sort Goal Nam Ordr 1 Prsrv and xpand quality, saf, affordabl housing choics Start Yar End Yar Catgory 2015 2016 Affordabl Homlss Gographic Ara City-Wid Nds Addrssd Nds - Rntr (Small Houshold) Nds - Rntr (Larg Housholds) Nds - Rntr (Eldrly HHs) Nds - Ownr Occupid Homlss Nds - Prm. Supportiv Homlss Nds - Prmannt Funding $1,004,154 (HOME & ESG) Goal Outcom Indicator Rntal units constructd: 100 Houshold Unit Tnant-basd rntal assistanc / Rapid Rhousing: 60 Housholds Assistd for Homlss addd: 5 Houshold Unit 5 P a g
Sort Goal Nam Ordr 2 Prvnt and Rduc Homlssnss Start Yar End Yar Catgory 2015 2016 Affordabl Homlss Gographic Ara Nds Addrssd Nds - Rntr (Small Houshold) Nds - Rntr (Larg Housholds) Nds - Rntr (Eldrly HHs) Nds - Ownr Occupid Homlss Nds - Emrgncy Shltrs Homlss Nds - Prm. Supportiv Homlss Nds - Prmannt Historic Prsrvation Nds Funding $3,098,702 (CDBG & HOME) Goal Outcom Indicator Homownr Rhabilitatd: 200 Houshold Unit Dirct Financial Assistanc to Hombuyrs: 6 Housholds Assistd Homlss Prson Ovrnight Shltr: 120 Prsons Assistd 6 P a g
Sort Goal Nam Ordr 3 Provid opportunitis to improv quality of lif 4 Support vibrant nighborhoods 5 Expand conomic opportunitis Start Yar End Yar Catgory 2015 2016 Non- Community Dvlopmnt 2015 2016 Affordabl Homlss Non- Homlss Spcial Nds Non- Community Dvlopmnt Fair Education Activitis & Outrach 2015 2016 Non- Community Dvlopmnt Gographic Ara Nds Addrssd Economic Dvlopmnt Nds Homlss Nds - Emrgncy Shltrs Homlss Nds - Prm. Supportiv Public Facility Nds Infrastructur Improvmnts Public Srvics Nds Accssibility Nds Community Dvlopmnt Nds - Othr Planning Nds Economic Dvlopmnt Nds Funding $ 40,000 (CDBG) $1,692,564 (CDBG & ESG) $ 40,000 (CDBG) Goal Outcom Indicator Businsss assistd: 20 Businsss Assistd Public Facility or Infrastructur Activitis othr than Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit: 11010 Prsons Assistd Public srvic activitis othr than Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit: 3500 Prsons Assistd Homlss Prson Ovrnight Shltr: 120 Prsons Assistd Othr: 1 Othr Businsss assistd: 20 Businsss Assistd 7 P a g
Estimat th numbr of xtrmly low-incom, low-incom, and modrat-incom familis to whom th jurisdiction will provid affordabl housing as dfind by HOME 91.215(b): This CDBG program yar, th City of Spokan stimats providing 136 homownrs with Emrgncy Hom Rpair program assistanc whr ths bnficiaris ar 60% low-incom and 40% modratincom housholds. Th City also stimats providing 34 homownrs with Singl Family Rhabilitation assistanc whr 30% of bnficiaris ar low-incom and 60% of bnficiaris ar modrat-incom housholds. This HOME program yar, th City of Spokan stimats providing 10 rntrs with tnant-basd rnt assistanc (TBRA) whr ths bnficiaris ar 10 xtrmly Low-Incom [<30% AMI] and 0 Low- Incom [<50% AMI] housholds. Th City also stimats that it will crat 20 units of affordabl rntal housing whr 50% of bnficiaris ar xtrmly Low-Incom and 50% of bnficiaris ar Low-Incom housholds. AP-35 Projcts - 91.220(d) Introduction: Th following tabl lists th 2015 projcts and activitis that hav bn rcommndd for funding in th 2015 Annual Action Plan. Th City of Spokan intnds to spnd approximatly 46% of formula program allocations on activitis that support saf and affordabl housing choics, 24% on activitis that support th nd for community dvlopmnt, infrastructur and conomic opportunitis and 16% on activitis that support th nd to rduc homlssnss and provid for basic nds. Th rmaining 14% will b spnt on activitis rlating to program administration. # Projct Nam 1 2200 Block of Altamont Blvd. Curb Adjustmnt and Strtscap Improvmnts 2 Accss Small Businss Dvlopmnt 3 Adult Tratmnt Srvics - STEPPS 4 Ash Strt Training Station Grnhous 5 Bus Shltr (1716 E. Dalton Av.) 6 Businss Round Tabl and Pathways to Employmnt Grant 7 Capital Improvmnts in TH and PSH 8 Collaborativ Solutions to Homlssnss 9 Community Cntr Support 10 Courtviw Acquisition and Rhab 11 Craft Room and Kitchn Upgrad 12 Eri Strt Paving: 1st Av. to MLK Jr. Way 13 Essntial Hom Rpair Program with TIP focus ara 14 Fair Education and Outrach 15 Gratr Spokan COPS Rstroom Addition 16 Counsling Program 17 Kitchn Improvmnts at Scond Harvst Food Bank 8 P a g
18 Luthran Community Srvics Northwst Scurity for Clint and Nighborhood Safty 19 Mission Park Univrsal Sports Court 20 Multifamily Projcts 21 Nttlton Triangl Park 22 North Markt Strtscap Improvmnts 23 Opn Cntr Saturday 24 Pacful Vally Community Cntr Programs Othr 25 Pacful Vally Park Lighting Improvmnts 26 Pionr Pathway Hous Building Improvmnts 27 Program Administration (CDBG) 28 Program Administration (ESG) 29 Program Administration (HOME) 30 Public Trash Rcptacls 31 Rntal Assistanc Cas Managmnt 32 Rivrwalk Park 33 Rochstr Hights Park 34 Sidwalk Construction and Rplacmnt with ADA Ramps 35 Southast Day Car Window and Assmbly Rplacmnt 36 Southsid Snior Cntr Kitchn Upgrads 37 Strt Trs 38 Tnant Basd Rntal Assistanc 39 Transitions Miryam's Hous capital CHED 40 Transitions Nw Laf Bakry Caf and Womn's Harth 41 Transitions TLC CDBG CHED 42 Triplxs: Grn Gabls 43 Wst Cntral Community Cntr Carpt Rplacmnt 44 Wst Cntral Community Cntr Oprations 45 Wst Cntral Community Cntr Srvic Vhicl Garag 46 Wst Cntral Community Cntr Youth Dvlopmnt and Rcration 47 Womn s Harth Bathroom and Kitchn Improvmnts 48 YFA Connctions - Crisis Rsidntial Cntr 49 Youth Entrprnurship Program (YEP) Dscrib th rasons for allocation prioritis and any obstacls to addrssing undrsrvd nds: Th Community, and Human Srvics (CHHS) Board adopt annual funding prioritis in conjunction with Spokan City Council to targt community nds. In 2015, th Board adoptd 3 primary nds to focus funding prioritis. Th 3 nds ar: Saf affordabl housing choic; Nd to rduc homlssnss and provid basic nds; and Nd for community dvlopmnt, infrastructur and conomic opportunitis. 9 P a g
Th primary obstacls in addrssing undrsrvd nds includ limitations on funding. Th CHHS Board is prioritizing projcts that can dmonstrat ability to: Prsrv and xpand quality, saf, and affordabl housing choics; Prvnt and rduc homlssnss; Provid opportunitis to improv quality of lif; Support vibrant nighborhoods; and Expand conomic opportunitis. AP-38 Projcts Summary: Projct Summary Information 1 Projct nam 2200 Block of Altamont Blvd. Curb Adjustmnt and Strtscap Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Support vibrant nighborhoods Nds addrssd Nd for community dvlopmnt, infrastructur and conomic opportunitis Funding CDBG $12,427.33 Dscription Strt ralignmnt with improvmnts to curbs and strtscap. 2200 Block of Altamont Blvd. dscription Plannd activity Ralign Altamont Blvd. to improv safty for pdstrians, homownrs and traffic. Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public facility or infrastructur activitis othr than low/modrat-incom housing bnfit; HUD Matrix 03K: Strt Improvmnts; LMA, 7,905 prsons assistd. 2 Projct nam Accss Small Businss Dvlopmnt Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Expand conomic opportunitis Nds addrssd Nd for community dvlopmnt, infrastructur and conomic opportunitis Funding CDBG $166,964.00 Dscription Businss dvlopmnt srvics to low and modrat incom individuals, as wll as small businsss crating jobs for low and modrat incom individuals. 500 S. Ston St. dscription Plannd activity Training, counsling and microntrpris loans Targt dat 6/30/2016 Jobs cratd/rtaind and Businsss assistd; HUD Matrix 18C: Micro- Entrpris Assistanc, LMC, 235 businsss assistd. 3 Projct nam Adult Tratmnt Srvics - STEPPS Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Provid opportunitis to improv quality of lif Nds addrssd Nd for community dvlopmnt, infrastructur and conomic opportunitis Funding CDBG $10,000.00 Dscription Outpatint chmical dpndncy and co-occurring chmical dpndncy and mntal halth tratmnt srvics. 10 P a g
22 S. Thor St. dscription Plannd activity Chmical dpndncy outpatint car Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public srvic activitis othr than low/modrat-incom housing bnfit; HUD Matrix 05F: Substanc Abus Srvics, LMC, 156 prsons assistd. 4 Projct nam Ash Strt Training Station Grnhous Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Provid opportunitis to improv quality of lif Nds addrssd Nd for community dvlopmnt, infrastructur and conomic opportunitis Funding CDBG $20,000.00 Dscription Construction of grnhous for job training program btwn th Land Council and Gigr Corrctions Cntr. 1925 N. Ash St. dscription Plannd activity Job skills training Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public facility or infrastructur activitis othr than low/modrat-incom housing bnfit; HUD Matrix 03: Public Facilitis and Improvmnts (gnral), LMC, 75 prsons assistd. 5 Projct nam Bus Shltrs Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Support vibrant nighborhoods Nds addrssd Nd for community dvlopmnt, infrastructur and conomic opportunitis Funding CDBG $42,025.85 Dscription Installation of covrd bus shltrs in various locations 1716 E. Dalton Av., 1803 W. Pacific Av., 2726 N. Monro St. dscription Plannd activity Improvd safty and accss for transit ridrs Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public facility or infrastructur activitis othr than low/modrat-incom housing bnfit; HUD Matrix 03: Public Facilitis and Improvmnts (gnral), LMC, 6,075 prsons assistd. 6 Projct nam Businss Round Tabl and Pathways to Employmnt Grant Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Provid opportunitis to improv quality of lif Nds addrssd Nd to rduc homlssnss and provid for basic nds Funding CDBG $25,000.00 Dscription Coordination with local businss ownrs to dvlop pathways to mploymnt for low and modrat incom individuals 211 W. Augusta Av. dscription Plannd activity Rducd barrirs to mploymnt Targt dat 6/30/2016 11 P a g
Jobs Cratd/Rtaind; HUD Matrix 05H: Employmnt Training, LMC, 58 prsons assistd. 7 Projct nam Capital Improvmnts in TH and PSH Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Prvnt and rduc homlssnss Nds addrssd Saf affordabl housing choic Funding CDBG $243,278.00 Dscription Rplac roof at Summit Viw apartmnts and rpairing of brick façad at St. Margart s shltr 820 N. Summit Blvd., 101 E. Hartson Av. dscription Plannd activity Nw roof and brick façad improvmnts Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public facility or infrastructur activitis for low/modrat-incom housing bnfit; HUD Matrix: 03, Public Facilitis and Improvmnts (Gnral); LMC, 45 housholds assistd. 8 Projct nam Collaborativ Solutions to Homlssnss Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Prvnt and rduc homlssnss Nds addrssd Nd to rduc homlssnss and provid for basic nds Funding CDBG $259,000.00 Dscription Srvics to support homlss coordinatd intak and placmnt activitis 12 E. 5 th Av. dscription Plannd activity Provid mrgncy shltr, rapid r-housing, transitional housing and prmannt supportiv housing Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public srvic activitis othr than Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix 05: Public Srvics (Gnral), LMC, 1,201 prsons assistd. 9 Projct nam Community Cntr Support Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Support vibrant nighborhoods Nds addrssd Nd for community dvlopmnt, infrastructur and conomic opportunitis Funding CDBG $210,000.00 Dscription Funding to support city-wid community cntrs and th srvics thy offr to low and modrat incom rsidnts 500 S. Ston St. dscription Plannd activity Cntr oprations and programs offrd to low and modrat incom individuals Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public srvic activitis othr than Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix 05: Public Srvics; LMC, 7,000 prsons assistd. 10 Projct nam Courtviw Acquisition and Rhab Targt ara N/A 12 P a g
Goals supportd Prsrv and xpand quality, saf, affordabl housing choics Nds addrssd Saf affordabl housing choic Funding CDBG $250,000.00 Dscription Building acquisition and rhab of Courtviw Apartmnt complx 1217 N. Monro St. dscription Plannd activity Acquisition and Rhab Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public Facility or Infrastructur Activitis for Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix 14G: Acquisition for Rhab, LMH, 14 houshold housing units. 11 Projct nam Craft Room and Kitchn Upgrad Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Support vibrant nighborhoods Nds addrssd Nd for community dvlopmnt, infrastructur and conomic opportunitis Funding CDBG $20,000.00 Dscription Craft room and kitchn improvmnts at th Hillyard Snior Cntr 4001 N. Cook St. dscription Plannd activity Facility improvmnts Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public facility or infrastructur activitis othr than low/modrat-incom housing bnfit; HUD Matrix 03A Snior Cntrs, LMC, 550 prsons assistd. 12 Projct nam Eri Strt Paving: 1st Av. to MLK Jr. Way Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Nds addrssd Support vibrant nighborhoods Nd for community dvlopmnt, infrastructur and conomic opportunitis Funding CDBG $160,000.00 Dscription Paving and ralignmnt of xisting gravl road Eri Strt: 1st Av. to MLK Jr. Way dscription Plannd activity Grading and paving nw road with pdstrian improvmnts Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public Facility or Infrastructur Activitis othr than Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix 03K: Strt Improvmnts; LMA, 18,375 prsons assistd. 13 Projct nam Essntial Hom Rpair Program with TIP focus ara Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Prsrv and xpand quality, saf, affordabl housing choics Nds addrssd Saf affordabl housing choic Funding CDBG $468,418.00 Dscription Singl Family Rhab program Citywid (multipl) 13 P a g
dscription Plannd activity Rhab dtrioratd rsidntial units (roofs, siding, tc.) Targt dat 6/30/2016 Homownr Rhabilitatd; HUD Matrix 14A: Rhab; singl unit rsidntial; LMC, 437 houshold housing units. 14 Projct nam Fair Education and Outrach Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Provid opportunitis to improv quality of lif Nds addrssd Nd to rduc homlssnss and provid for basic nds Funding CDBG $10,000.00 Dscription Educational activitis that promot fair housing practics Citywid dscription Plannd activity Fair Confrnc and public ducation Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public srvic activitis othr than Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix 05J: Fair Activitis; LMC, 109,950 housholds assistd. 15 Projct nam Gratr Spokan COPS Rstroom Addition Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Nds addrssd Support vibrant nighborhoods Nd for community dvlopmnt, infrastructur and conomic opportunitis Funding CDBG $15,000.00 Dscription Rmodl xisting COPS shop for an additional rstroom facility to conduct urin analysis tsting on parols 169 S. Stvns St. dscription Plannd activity Construct nw rstroom facility Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public Facility or Infrastructur Activitis othr than Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix 03: Public Facilitis and Improvmnts (Gnral); LMC, 4,660 prsons assistd. 16 Projct nam Counsling Program Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Provid opportunitis to improv quality of lif Nds addrssd Nd to rduc homlssnss and provid for basic nds Funding CDBG $32,665.00 Dscription counsling srvics for low and modrat incom individuals 500 S. Ston St. dscription Plannd activity Pr-Purchasing Counsling, Down paymnt Assistanc, Forclosur Prvntion and counsling srvics Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public srvic activitis for Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; 05U: Counsling; LMH, 400 housholds assistd. 14 P a g
17 Projct nam Kitchn Improvmnts at Scond Harvst Food Bank Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Provid opportunitis to improv quality of lif Nds addrssd Nd to rduc homlssnss and provid for basic nds Funding CDBG $12,398.00 Dscription Kitchn improvmnts at Scond Harvst Food Bank 1234 E. Front Av. dscription Plannd activity Nw countr and commrcial dishwashr installation (prmannt) Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public Facility or Infrastructur Activitis othr than Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix 03: Public Facilitis and Improvmnts (Gnral); LMC, 44,000 prsons assistd. 18 Projct nam Luthran Community Srvics Northwst Scurity for Clint and Nighborhood Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Support vibrant nighborhoods Nds addrssd Nd for community dvlopmnt, infrastructur and conomic opportunitis Funding CDBG $7,000.00 Dscription Installation of scurity improvmnts to protct confidntial clint fils 210 W. Spragu Av. dscription Plannd activity Install nw doors and locks in building Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public Facility or Infrastructur Activitis othr than Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix 03: Public Facilitis and Improvmnts (gnral); LMC, 3,428 prsons assistd. 19 Projct nam Mission Park Univrsal Sports Court Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Nds addrssd Support vibrant nighborhoods Nd for community dvlopmnt, infrastructur and conomic opportunitis Funding CDBG $10,000.00 Dscription Installation of nw sports court with ADA accssibility at Mission Park Mission Park in th Logan Nighborhood dscription Plannd activity Jurisdiction languag. This could b brif (such as administration or land acquisition) or a longr narrativ (up to th charactr limit). Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public Facility or Infrastructur Activitis othr than Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; 03F: Parks, Rcrational Facilitis; LMA, 9,565 prsons assistd. 20 Projct nam Multifamily Projcts Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Prsrv and xpand quality, saf, affordabl housing choics 15 P a g
Nds addrssd Saf affordabl housing choic Funding HOME $736,553.08 Dscription Multifamily housing dvlopmnt activitis to includ nw construction and/or acquisition. This activity includs CHDO projcts in th amount of $133,244.15. Citywid dscription Plannd activity Multifamily housing dvlopmnts Targt dat 2016-2017 Rntal Units Constructd; 10 houshold housing units 21 Projct nam Nttlton Triangl Park Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Support vibrant nighborhoods Nds addrssd Nd for community dvlopmnt, infrastructur and conomic opportunitis Funding CDBG $14,000.00 Dscription Construction of nighborhood pockt park Cornr of W. Maxwll Av and Pttt Dr. Wst Cntral nighborhood dscription Plannd activity Landscap improvmnts to Nttlton triangl Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public Facility or Infrastructur Activitis othr than Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix 03F: Parks and Rcration Facilitis; LMA, 4,265 prsons assistd. 22 Projct nam North Markt Strtscap Improvmnts Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Nds addrssd Support vibrant nighborhoods Nd for community dvlopmnt, infrastructur and conomic opportunitis Funding CDBG $5,797.64 Dscription Installation of strtscap faturs to improv pdstrian accss and public safty. N. Markt St. btwn Empir and Francis Av. dscription Plannd activity Installation of strt tr grats, garbag cans, bicycl racks and bnch Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public Facility or Infrastructur Activitis othr than Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix: 03K: Strt Improvmnts; LMA, 16,400 prsons assistd. 23 Projct nam Opn Cntr Saturday Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Provid opportunitis to improv quality of lif Nds addrssd Nd to rduc homlssnss and provid for basic nds Funding $10,000 Dscription Suprvisd youth rcration and mal program dlivrd on Saturdays for 16 P a g
childrn ags 5-18. 3004 E. Qun Av. dscription Plannd activity Youth rcration Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public Facility or Infrastructur Activitis othr than Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix 05D: Youth Srvics; LMC, 100 prsons assistd. 24 Projct nam Pacful Vally Community Cntr Programs Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Nds addrssd Support vibrant nighborhoods Nd for community dvlopmnt, infrastructur and conomic opportunitis Funding CDBG $20,000.00 Dscription Community Cntr programs that srv low and modrat incom individuals in th Pacful Vally nighborhood. 214 N. Cdar St. dscription Plannd activity Homwork assistanc, mal program, laundry facilitis, snior programs, tc. Targt dat 6/30/2016 25 Projct nam Pacful Vally Park Lighting Improvmnts Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Support vibrant nighborhoods Nds addrssd Public srvic activitis othr than Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix 05D: Youth Srvics; LMC, 90 prsons assistd. Nd for community dvlopmnt, infrastructur and conomic opportunitis Funding CDBG $9,200.00 Dscription Installation of 2, 12 foot high ara lighting fixturs undr Mapl Strt bridg nar th south bank of th Spokan Rivr. Undr Mapl Strt bridg nar th south bank of th Spokan Rivr, dscription Pacful Vally nighborhood Plannd activity Lighting and public safty improvmnts Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public Facility or Infrastructur Activitis othr than Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix 03F: Parks, Rcration Facilitis; LMA, 3,580 prsons assistd. 26 Projct nam Pionr Pathway Hous Building Improvmnts Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Prsrv and xpand quality, saf, affordabl housing choics Nds addrssd Saf affordabl housing choic Funding CDBG $109,150.00 Dscription Structural improvmnts (roof and xtrior walls) to Pionr Pathway Hous dscription 222 S. Howard St. 17 P a g
Plannd activity Structural improvmnts Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public Facility or Infrastructur Activitis for Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix 14B: Rhab; Multi-Unit Rsidntial, LMH, 39 houshold housing units. 27 Projct nam Program Administration CDBG Targt ara N/A Goals supportd N/A Nds addrssd N/A Funding $599,592.00 Dscription Gnral managmnt, ovrsight and coordination of CDBG program. 808 W. Spokan Falls Blvd. dscription Plannd activity Program administration Targt dat 6/30/2016 HUD Matrix 21A: Gnral Program Administration 28 Projct nam Program Administration ESG N/A Goals supportd N/A Nds addrssd N/A Funding $20,174.55 Dscription Gnral managmnt, ovrsight and coordination of ESG program. 808 W. Spokan Falls Blvd. dscription Plannd activity Program administration Targt dat 6/30/2016 HUD Matrix 21A: Gnral Program Administration 29 Projct nam Program Administration - HOME Targt ara N/A Goals supportd N/A Nds addrssd N/A Funding $75,561.69 Dscription Gnral managmnt, ovrsight and coordination of HOME program. 808 W. Spokan Falls Blvd. dscription Plannd activity Program administration Targt dat 6/30/2016 HUD Matrix 21A: Gnral Program Administration 30 Projct nam Public Trash Rcptacls Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Nds addrssd Support vibrant nighborhoods Nd for community dvlopmnt, infrastructur and conomic opportunitis 18 P a g
Funding CDBG $1,392.63 Dscription Installation of trash rcptacls along Broadway Avnu in th Wst Cntral Nighborhood. North and South sid of Broadway btwn Oak and Elm St. dscription Plannd activity Infrastructur improvmnts Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public Facility or Infrastructur Activitis othr than Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix 03H: Solid Wast Disposal Improvmnts; LMA, 9,385 prsons assistd. 31 Projct nam Rntal Assistanc Cas Managmnt Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Provid opportunitis to improv quality of lif Nds addrssd Nd to rduc homlssnss and provid for basic nds Funding CDBG $25,000.00 Dscription Provid short trm cas managmnt and financial assistanc with rnt in ordr to hlp familis achiv slf-sufficincy. Partnrships with local agncis such as SNAP, Voluntrs of Amrica and Salvation Army as wll as th Dpartmnt of Child and Family Srvics will hlp to idntify struggling familis who can bnfit from th program. 845 S Shrman St. dscription Plannd activity counsling srvics Targt dat 6/30/2016 32 Projct nam Rivrwalk Park Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Support vibrant nighborhoods Nds addrssd Public srvic activitis for Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix 05U: Counsling; LMC, 88 housholds assistd. Nd for community dvlopmnt, infrastructur and conomic opportunitis Funding CDBG $600.00 Dscription Construction of raisd bd gardn plots at Rivrwalk Park in Pacful Vally nighborhood. Rivrwalk Park, Pacful Vally Nighborhood dscription Plannd activity Community gardn improvmnts Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public Facility or Infrastructur Activitis othr than Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix 03F: Parks and Rcrational Facilitis; LMA, 3,580 prsons assistd. 33 Projct nam Rochstr Hights Park Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Support vibrant nighborhoods Nds addrssd Funding CDBG $15,856.94 Nd for community dvlopmnt, infrastructur and conomic opportunitis 19 P a g
Dscription Lighting infrastructur improvmnts at Rochstr Hights park in th Whitman nighborhood. Rochstr Hights Park Whitman Nighborhood dscription Plannd activity Infrastructur improvmnts Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public Facility or Infrastructur Activitis othr than Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix 03F: Parks and Rcrational Facilitis; LMA, 9,165 prsons assistd. 34 Projct nam Sidwalk Construction and Rplacmnt with ADA Ramps Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Nds addrssd Support vibrant nighborhoods Nd for community dvlopmnt, infrastructur and conomic opportunitis Funding CDBG $451,830.30 Dscription Sidwalk construction, rconstruction and th installation of ADA ramps as prioritizd by nighborhood council. Citywid dscription Plannd activity Sidwalk construction Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public Facility or Infrastructur Activitis othr than Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix 03L: Sidwalks; LMA, 18,805 prsons assistd. 35 Projct nam Southast Day Car Window and Assmbly Rplacmnt Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Support vibrant nighborhoods Nds addrssd Nd for community dvlopmnt, infrastructur and conomic opportunitis Funding CDBG $15,000.00 Dscription Rplac brokn windows and frams at th Southast Day Car Cntr. 2227 E. Hartson Av. dscription Plannd activity Capital improvmnts Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public Facility or Infrastructur Activitis othr than Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix 03M: Child Car Cntrs; LMC, 95 prsons assistd. 36 Projct nam Southsid Snior Cntr Kitchn Upgrads Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Support vibrant nighborhoods Nds addrssd Nd for community dvlopmnt, infrastructur and conomic opportunitis Funding CDBG $12,000.00 Dscription Installation of nw commrcial rang and ovn to srv snior programs at Southast Snior Cntr. 3151 E. 27 th Av. 20 P a g
dscription Plannd activity Facility improvmnts Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public Facility or Infrastructur Activitis othr than Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix 03A: Snior Cntrs; LMC, 12,000 prsons assistd. 37 Projct nam Strt Trs Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Nds addrssd Support vibrant nighborhoods Nd for community dvlopmnt, infrastructur and conomic opportunitis Funding CDBG $10,000.00 Dscription Rmoval of dad and dying trs with nw trs plantd in plac of thos rmovd. Citywid dscription Plannd activity Strt trs Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public Facility or Infrastructur Activitis othr than Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix 03N: Tr Planting; LMA, 8,195 prsons assistd. 38 Projct nam Tnant Basd Rntal Assistanc Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Prsrv and xpand quality, saf, affordabl housing choics Nds addrssd Saf affordabl housing choic Funding $76,846.23 Dscription Tnant Basd Rntal Assistanc for low and vry low incom individuals and familis. Citywid dscription Plannd activity Rntal assistanc Targt dat 6/30/2016 Tnant-basd Rntal Assistanc/Rapid R-; 20 housholds assistd. 39 Projct nam Transitions Miryam's Hous capital CHED Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Prvnt and rduc homlssnss Nds addrssd Nd to rduc homlssnss and provid for basic nds Funding CDBG $23,135.00 Dscription Swr facility upgrads 1805 W. 9 th Av. dscription Plannd activity Facility improvmnts Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public Facility or Infrastructur Activitis for Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix 03C: Homlss Facilitis; LMC, 10 housholds 21 P a g
assistd. 40 Projct nam Transitions Nw Laf Bakry Caf and Womn's Harth Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Prvnt and rduc homlssnss Nds addrssd Nd to rduc homlssnss and provid for basic nds Funding CDBG $45,000.00 Dscription Oprational support for ducation and job training programs at Nw Laf Bakry and Womn s Harth. 920 W 2 nd Av., 3128 N. Hmlock St. dscription Plannd activity Oprational support Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public srvic activitis othr than Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix 05H: Employmnt Training; LMC, 494 prsons assistd. 41 Projct nam Transitions TLC CDBG CHED Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Prvnt and rduc homlssnss Nds addrssd Nd to rduc homlssnss and provid for basic nds Funding $26,416.00 Dscription Rmov and rplac of failing wood rtaining wall and dck. 3128 N. Hmlock St. dscription Plannd activity Extrior building and landscap improvmnts Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public Facility or Infrastructur Activitis for Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix 03C: Homlss Facilitis; LMC, 16 housholds assistd. 42 Projct nam Triplxs: Grn Gabls Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Prsrv and xpand quality, saf, affordabl housing choics Nds addrssd Saf affordabl housing choic Funding CDBG $250,000.00 Dscription Intrior and xtrior capital improvmnts E 1700 block of Boon and Dsmt Av. dscription Plannd activity Roofing, kitchn and bathroom rmodls, nw doors and sidwalk/accss improvmnts. Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public srvic activitis for Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix 14G: Acquisition for Rhabilitation; LMH, 27 housholds assistd. 43 Projct nam Wst Cntral Community Cntr Carpt Rplacmnt Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Support vibrant nighborhoods Nds addrssd Nd for community dvlopmnt, infrastructur and conomic opportunitis Funding CDBG $5,000.00 22 P a g
Dscription Rplac xisting damagd carpt at Wst Cntral Community Cntr 1603 N. Blt St. dscription Plannd activity Capital improvmnts Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public Facility or Infrastructur Activitis othr than Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix 03: Public Facilitis and Improvmnts (Gnral); LMC, 3,197 prsons assistd. 44 Projct nam Wst Cntral Community Cntr Oprations Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Nds addrssd Support vibrant nighborhoods Nd for community dvlopmnt, infrastructur and conomic opportunitis Funding CDBG $90,000.00 Dscription Oprational support for multi-purpos community cntr that provids a varity of public srvics. 1603 N. Blt St. dscription Plannd activity Oprational support Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public srvic activitis othr than Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix 05: Public Srvics (Gnral); LMC, 3,197 prsons assistd. 45 Projct nam Wst Cntral Community Cntr Srvic Vhicl Garag Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Support vibrant nighborhoods Nds addrssd Nd for community dvlopmnt, infrastructur and conomic opportunitis Funding CDBG $42,552.35 Dscription Construction of four-bay garag to shltr community cntr shuttl vans. 1603 N. Blt St. dscription Plannd activity Capital improvmnt Targt dat 6/30/2016 Public Facility or Infrastructur Activitis othr than Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix 03G: Parking Facilitis; LMC, 3,197 prsons assistd. 46 Projct nam Wst Cntral Community Cntr Youth Dvlopmnt and Rcration Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Provid opportunitis to improv quality of lif Nds addrssd Nd to rduc homlssnss and provid for basic nds Funding CDBG $10,000.00 Dscription Provid bfor and aftr school programs for nighborhood youth. 1603 N. Blt St. dscription Plannd activity Public srvic Targt dat 6/30/2016 23 P a g
Public srvic activitis othr than Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix 05D: Youth Srvics; LMC, 1,900 prsons assistd 47 Projct nam Womn s Harth Bathroom and Kitchn Improvmnts Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Provid opportunitis to improv quality of lif Nds addrssd Nd to rduc homlssnss and provid for basic nds Funding CDBG $8,634.97 Dscription Capital facilitis improvmnts to rplac bathroom floor and countr, a kitchn countr top and sink and rmodl xisting tlphon cntr. 920 W. 2 nd Av. dscription Plannd activity Capital Improvmnts Targt dat 6/30/2015 Public Facility or Infrastructur Activitis othr than Low/Modrat Incom Bnfit; HUD Matrix 03C: Homlss Facilitis; LMC, 1,259 prsons assistd. 48 Projct nam YFA Connctions - Crisis Rsidntial Cntr Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Provid opportunitis to improv quality of lif Nds addrssd Nd to rduc homlssnss and provid for basic nds Funding $25,000.00 Dscription Support maintnanc and oprations at th sixtn bd Rgional Crisis Rsidntial Cntr (CRC) whr YFA provids tmporary shltr, counsling and family runification srvics to ovr 350 runaway and homlss at-risk youth ach yar. 201 W. 6 th Av. dscription Plannd activity and counsling srvics Targt dat 6/30/2016 Projct fundd with Emrgncy Shltr Grant (ESG) funds. 49 Projct nam Youth Entrprnurship Program (YEP) Targt ara N/A Goals supportd Expand conomic opportunitis Nds addrssd Nd for community dvlopmnt, infrastructur and conomic opportunitis Funding CDBG $24,000.00 Dscription Micro-ntrpris loan program for youth ags 18 to 24. 500 S. Ston St. dscription Plannd activity Micro-ntrpris loans Targt dat 6/30/2016 Businsss assistd; HUD Matrix 18C: Micro-Entrpris Assistanc; LMC, 40 businsss assistd. 24 P a g
AP-50 Gographic Distribution - 91.220(f) Dscription of th gographic aras of th ntitlmnt (including aras of low-incom and minority concntration) whr assistanc will b dirctd: Th City of Spokan allocats approximatly 30% of th Community Dvlopmnt Block Grant award to nighborhood programs ach yar. Th nighborhood program consists of 27 individual nighborhood councils throughout th city. CHHS staff works with a citizn advisory committ to dvlop an allocation mthodology that targts aras whr th numbr of low and modrat incom individuals xcds 51%. 2015 is th first yar that all 27 nighborhoods hav accss to CDBG funds for community dvlopmnt activitis. Nighborhood councils hav targtd projcts that primarily bnfit low and modrat incom populations as dfind by HUD s most rcnt Low and Modrat Incom Summary Data (2006-2010 Amrican Community Survy). Gographic Distribution: Targt Ara Spokan Nighborhood Councils Prcntag of Funds 30% of CDBG Rational for th prioritis for allocating invstmnts gographically: Th City of Spokan rcognizs th bnfit of invsting in stratgic gographic aras. In 2014, th Spokan City Council idntifid a gographic ara along East Spragu Avnu. Th ara slctd for targtd invstmnt consists of a high prcntag (77%) of individuals mting HUD s low and modrat incom thrshold (individuals arning lss than 80% ara mdian incom). For purposs of this Action Plan, th City has not dsignatd HUD-approvd gographic targt aras. In th futur th City anticipats undrtaking activitis in aras with multipl nds bing addrssd. In addition, th City will continu to focus improvmnts on aras that qualify bcaus of concntrations of lowr-incom housholds. Discussion: AP-55 Affordabl - 91.220(g) Introduction: Th City of Spokan's stratgy to addrss saf affordabl housing choics is basd on th goal of prsrving and xpanding quality, saf, affordabl housing choics. Th following populations with b targtd to achiv this goal: 1. Incom: xtrmly low, vry low, low and modrat 2. Family typs: larg familis, familis with childrn and th ldrly 25 P a g
3. Homlss: chronic homlssnss, individuals, familis with childrn, mntally ill, vtrans, victims of domstic violnc and unaccompanid youth 4. No-homlss spcial nds: prsons with mntal disabilitis, prsons with physical disabilitis, prsons with dvlopmntal disabilitis and victims of domstic violnc During th 2015 program yar, th following goals for affordabl housing production hav bn idntifid. Th City will continu its fforts to fficintly allocat its availabl rsourcs whil, at th sam tim, pursu additional funding sourcs and jurisdictional collaborations. On Yar Goals for th Numbr of Housholds to b Supportd Homlss 110 Non-Homlss 190 Spcial-Nds 0 Total 300 On Yar Goals for th Numbr of Housholds Supportd Through Rntal Assistanc 60 Th Production of Nw Units 20 Rhab of Existing Units 170 Acquisition of Existing Units 0 Total 250 Discussion: Th City anticipats primarily assisting homlss housholds with Continuum of Car, Emrgncy Solutions Grant and HOME s TBRA funds with lvrag from HOME affordabl rntal housing units. Nonhomlss housholds will rciv assistanc from th HOME-fundd Multifamily program rntal housing and CDB-fundd Singl Family Rhabilitation program. AP-60 Public - 91.220(h) Introduction: Spokan Authority (SHA) bgan in 1972 as th Authority of th City of Spokan is now a multi-jurisdictional agncy srving many citis and fiv countis in Eastrn Washington. Th partnrship btwn SHA and th City of Spokan continus to provid affordabl housing for thousands of housholds. SHA is govrnd by a six mmbr Board of Commissionrs to includ a rsidnt commissionr appointd by th Mayors of th citis of Spokan and Spokan Vally, and th Chairprson of th Spokan County Commissionrs. Each mmbr srvs a fiv-yar trm of offic, with trms rotating in such a mannr that on appointmnt is mad ach yar. Th Board has full authority in 26 P a g
th stablishmnt of SHA policis, long-trm dirction, and ovrsight of programs that accomplish th Agncy s mission. Actions plannd during th nxt yar to addrss th nds to public housing: Th Dpartmnt of and Urban Dvlopmnt (HUD) Capital Fund Program has bn undrfundd for many yars; thrfor th rvitalization nds for both th Parsons and Scattrd sit units is sn as significant. No dtaild Capital Nds Assssmnt (CNA) has yt bn compltd for th 75 scattrd sit units; howvr, an inspction scor of 62c rflcts significant capital nds. A CNA for th Parsons was compltd in 2014 and it idntifid approximatly $850,000 in ndd rhabilitation. SHA has submittd and rcivd prliminary approval to participat in th HUD Rntal Assistanc Dmonstration (RAD) Program. SHA s RAD application includs: 1. Th rdvlopmnt and rcapitalization of th Parsons using 4% tax crdits and bonds, which will addrss th dfrrd capital nds of th building and prsrv th 50 affordabl units using privat quity and projct-basd housing choic vouchrs. 2. Th disposition (sal) of all 75 scattrd sit units. Procds rcivd from th sal of th scattrd sit units will b usd as gap financing in th acquisition and rhabilitation or nw construction of additional affordabl housing units using tax crdit and/or bond financing structurs. It is anticipatd that this could crat as many as 300 affordabl housing units ovr a priod yars. Th 75 Projct-Basd Sction 8 Choic Vouchrs rcivd as a part of this transaction will b attachd to units to b dtrmind at a latr dat. Actions to ncourag public housing rsidnts to bcom mor involvd in managmnt and participat in homownrship: To ncourag th rsidnts to bcom mor involvd with managmnt, th PHA Annual Plan is availabl for rviw at th Public lasing offic during its public rviw tim priod. SHA dos not currntly hav a program for public housing rsidnts to participat in homownrship; howvr, it will b considring options in 2015 for how public housing participants might b abl to accss th Choic Vouchr Homownrship Program. If th PHA is dsignatd as troubld, dscrib th mannr in which financial assistanc will b providd or othr assistanc: NA Discussion: AP-65 Homlss and Othr Spcial Nds Activitis - 91.220(i) Introduction: 27 P a g
Spokan s Rgional Continuum of Car in its rvisd Stratgic Plan to End Homlssnss will focus on action stps aimd at obtaining th following Objctivs: Incras Ladrship, collaboration and civic ngagmnt; Incras Accss to Stabl and Affordabl ; Support ffctiv pathways toward slf sufficincy and rducd financial vulnrability; Transform homlss srvics to crisis rspons systms lading to improvd halth and safty and Advanc halth and housing stability for youth xprincing homlssnss, including unaccompanid homlss youth and youth aging out of systms such as fostr car. Dscrib th jurisdictions on-yar goals and actions for rducing and nding homlssnss including: 1. Raching out to homlss prsons (spcially unshltrd prsons) and assssing thir individual nds: Th Spokan Rgional CoC has stablishd systm-wid prformanc goals and actions spcifically dsignd to Spokan s Rgional Continuum of Car in its rvisd Stratgic Plan to End Homlssnss will focus on objctivs aimd rducing th lngth of tim an individual is homlss; rducing th numbr of individuals rturning to th homlss systm, incrasing th prcntag of adults who gain or incras incom; rducing th numbr of homlss for th first tim; incrasing th numbr of housing placmnts dirctly from th strts; and incrasing rtntion in prmannt housing. In an ffort to rach out to th unshltrd population th communitis coordinatd assssmnt systm was cratd to b vry focusd on strt outrach. Th coordinatd assssmnt systm utilizs an tool that assss clint s vulnrability and prioritiz thos with th highst nds for PSH units. In ordr to mt th housing nd of th unshltrd population th implmntation of housing first stratgis throughout th systm is currntly bing addrssd. Th fforts ar part of th goal of transforming homlss srvics to a crisis rspons systm. In addition to our coordinatd assssmnt systm th CoC is funding a local initiativ to provid outrach activitis at hospitals to idntify homlss high utilizrs of mrgncy rooms and connct thm with housing and halth car. Th City of Spokan s CHHS Dpartmnt and Cod Enforcmnt Dpartmnt work in conjunction with th Intragncy Outrach committ to provid outrach to individuals occupying homlss ncampmnts. This nabls th opportunity for housing and support srvics to this chronically homlss unshltrd population. 2. Addrssing th mrgncy shltr and transitional housing nds of homlss prsons. Th CoC idntifis th nd to provid an mrgnt rspons to familis and individuals who ar homlss and rcognizs th continud nd for shltr bds that ar availabl whn a prson is unshltrd. Although th CoC is moving towards providing prmannt housing options rathr than tmporary options thr ar crtain spcial populations, such as youth, domstic violnc victims, clints xiting institutions and familis with childrn involvd with th child wlfar systm who continu to bnfit from a supportiv transitional housing program. Th CoC continus to look at th housing nds of familis and individuals as thy ntr th homlss systm and considr ths nds whn rcommnding programmatic changs. Th Homlss Familis Coordinatd Assssmnt systm, which has bn in plac sinc Octobr 2012, continus to show a 28 P a g
lowr nd for long trm tmporary housing programs and an incrasd nd for short trm tmporary housing. With th incras in familis who only nd a short intrvntion to gt back into housing through rapid r-housing th nd for a short trm mrgncy stay is ndd as th family is connctd with th rapid r-housing program staff and housing is idntifid. As a rsult of this idntifid nd, programs srving familis with childrn hav adaptd thir program modls to srv any family who nds housing no mattr what thir nds ar. This intrim housing modl has allowd for maximum us of our homlss housing invntory and rduction in th tim familis ar homlss. Th fforts connct dirctly to th goals of transforming homlss srvics to a crisis rspons systm and th systm goal of rducing th lngth of tim an individual or family is homlss. 3. Hlping homlss prsons (spcially chronically homlss individuals and familis, familis with childrn, vtrans and thir familis, and unaccompanid youth) mak th transition to prmannt housing and indpndnt living, including shortning th priod of tim that individuals and familis xprinc homlssnss, facilitating accss for homlss individuals and familis to affordabl housing units, and prvnting individuals and familis who wr rcntly homlss from bcoming homlss again: In 2013, ESG is funding rapid r-housing and mrgncy shltr oprations. An intntion shift to focus on prmannt housing xits whn an individual or houshold ntrs th homlss systm has bn transforming our homlss systm ovr th past fw yars. Ovr 80% of familis prsnting as homlss at coordinatd assssmnt only nd a short trm intrvntion to nd thir homlssnss. As a rsult, much of th CoC fforts to srv homlss familis ar focusd on rapid r-housing. Familis who prsnt as chronically homlss with vry high barrir ar placd dirctly into availabl PSH units. Ths fforts shortn th tim familis ar homlss and incras stability. Th infusion of th Supportiv Srvics for Vtran Familis program into th community has providd an ssntial rsourc for Vtrans and thir familis who ar homlss or at risk. This program provids intnsiv outrach, housing sarch and placmnt and continud cas managmnt for this population. For Vtrans who nd mor intnsiv housing srvics Th Spokan Authority, (SHA), has a succssful partnrship with th Vtrans Administration to provid VASH vouchrs to homlss vtrans. All rfrrals ar mad through th VA, who also provids complt wrap-around supportiv srvics. 4. Hlping low-incom individuals and familis avoid bcoming homlss, spcially xtrmly lowincom individuals and familis and thos who ar: bing dischargd from publicly fundd institutions and systms of car (such as halth car facilitis, mntal halth facilitis, fostr car and othr youth facilitis, and corrctions programs and institutions); or, rciving assistanc from public or privat agncis that addrss housing, halth, social srvics, mploymnt, ducation, or youth nds. 29 P a g
Th Halth Homlss Program (H3) is working with th following housing and halth car partnrs on th implmntation of th H3 program: City of Spokan Community, and Human Srvics Dpartmnt, Empir Halth Foundation, Providnc Halth Car, Community Halth Association of Spokan, and Voluntrs of Amrica. Th program strivs to nsur ligibl homlss clints ar not dischargd from in-patint hospital car or mrgncy room visit into homlssnss. Th Roads to Community Living Program coordinats with group homs, assistd living program and privat landlords to nsur that long trm Mdicar ligibl clints discharging from hospitals, nursing homs and mntal halth facilitis ar not bing dischargd into homlssnss. Th Eastrn Washington Rgional Support Ntwork (RSN) is rsponsibl for all community-basd mntal halth srvics for inpatint and outpatint car srvics. Eastrn Stat Hospital works in conjunction with Frontir Bhavioral Halth Outrach Tam, Spokan County Supportiv Living Program and Bhavioral Halth Options. Ths programs work with th clints and th outpatint mntal halth providr to crat a plan for housing and continud srvics. Th CoC has nsurd that its mmbrs hav writtn procdurs to addrss discharg planning of youth xiting fostr car. Th Division of Childrn and Familis procdurs provid for Indpndnt Living Srvics and rquir an Indpndnt Living Plan to assist th youth toward a succssful transition to adulthood. Local DSFS Social Workrs and othr community stakholdrs work with youth as thy nar 18 to stablish an ILP to guid th srvics and housing assistanc until thy ar 21 Spokan County has takn th lad in housing individuals as thy xit from corrctional institutions. In th past yar, through thir partnrship with SNAP, thy hav assssd 1,300 individuals and providd prmannt housing through a short trm rntal assistanc program to prsons xiting corrctions. Airway Hights Corrctions facility and th local jail works with Pionr Human Srvics who oprats a 55 bd work rlas facility for womn and a 80 bd work rlas facility for mn. A formalizd discharg plan, in which housing is a rquirmnt, is cratd for ach clint as thy discharg from ths facilitis. In addition Spokan County funds and oprats th RE-Entry Initiativ (REI) Program, a community r-ntry program ddicatd to transitioning popl who wr homlss and in institutional sttings into productiv citizns, working and living in homs with limitd to no subsidy. Discussion: AP-70 HOPWA Goals - 91.220 (l)(3) NA AP-75 Action Plan Barrirs to Affordabl - 91.220(j) Introduction: 30 P a g
Th City of Spokan will idntify and, whr appropriat, rmov or mitigat barrirs to affordabl housing rsulting from zoning, subdivision, land us rquirmnts, licnsing, prmits and utility xtnsions. Actions it plannd to rmov or amliorat th ngativ ffcts of public policis that srv as barrirs to affordabl housing such as land us controls, tax policis affcting land, zoning ordinancs, building cods, fs and chargs, growth limitations, and policis affcting th rturn on rsidntial invstmnt: Efforts to b undrtakn during th 2015 program yar will includ: Continu to dvlop Dvlopmnt Srvics Cntr (DSC) policis and public information rsourcs through coordinatd dpartmntal action. Th Prmit Cntr allows th consolidation of all prmit functions in on location to bttr coordinat th prmit activitis of Planning, Building, Fir and Enginring. Ths fforts xpdit prmitting procssing and rduc prmitting tims providing cost savings for affordabl housing dvlopmnt. Continu to us a pr-application procss to provid projct applications with an opportunity to discuss and undrstand th various cods and rgulations that apply. Th ability to rviw projcts arly xpdits projct dsign, thrby shortning th prmitting procss. Continu with th work that bgan in 2013 to rviw and updat th City's Comprhnsiv Plan, including th Land Us and Chaptrs. This may includ rviwing population growth forcasts, land supply information and affordabl housing nds, rsourcs, goals and policis. Continu to improv th City's zoning ruls and dvlopmnt standards through th cod maintnanc procss. This may assist in rducing barrirs to affordabl housing. Continu to implmnt th Cntrs and Corridors land us stratgy as proposd in th Comprhnsiv Plan. Th Comprhnsiv Plan proposs stablishing a numbr of cntrs and corridors throughout th community as part of an ovrall stratgy to accommodat growth through infill dvlopmnt. Ultimatly, ths cntrs and corridors will accommodat mixd uss with rsidntial dvlopmnt at highr dnsitis, including affordabl housing dvlopmnts. Discussion: Th City will continu to fund fair housing ducational, and othr, activitis that support fair housing in a positiv, solution-orintd mannr. Potntial activitis may includ sponsoring a rgional Fair Confrnc, assisting th Spokan Association of Raltors (and th ral stat industry in gnral, including th mortgag lnding industry) with training rlatd to fair housing. If th City bcoms awar of clar violations of th Fair Act, it will work with its community partnrs to idntify potntial rsolutions. In addition, th CHHS Board is currntly in th procss of updating th City's 2008 Analysis of Impdimnts with rlas xpctd in arly 2015. AP-85 Othr Actions - 91.220(k) 31 P a g
Introduction: Th following narrativs spak to actions th City of Spokan will undrtak during th 2015 program yar to addrss obstacls toward achiving saf affordabl housing choic, nd to rduc homlssnss and provid for basic nds, nd for community dvlopmnt, infrastructur and conomic opportunitis. Actions plannd to addrss obstacls to mting undrsrvd nds: Th City of Spokan is working with local partnr agncis and nighborhood councils to stratgically targt projcts that will prsrv and xpand quality, saf and affordabl housing choics; prvnt and rduc homlssnss; provid opportunitis to improv quality of lif; support vibrant nighborhoods and xpand conomic opportunitis. Actions plannd to fostr and maintain affordabl housing: Givn th high dmand for affordabl housing, th City rcognizs th importanc of fostring affordabl housing dvlopmnt and maintaining xisting affordabl housing stock. Th City also provids Tnant Basd Rntal Assistanc to xtrmly low-incom/homlss familis to crat affordabl housing options at markt rat rntal housing locatd across th City. Th City fostrs rlationships with both for profit and nonprofit (including CHDO) housing dvloprs whn soliciting HOME Multifamily Program funding proposals. Th City offrs dvloprs th opportunity to lvrag limitd City HOME funding with Low-Incom Tax Crdit and Washington Stat Trust Fund dollars. Typically, City HOME funds account for only a fraction of th total cost but dlivr larg projcts providing a larg numbr of long-trm affordabl rntal housing units. Th City maintains our HOME invstmnt in affordabl housing by monitoring rntal housing occupancy and physical condition ovr HUD s minimum complianc priods rquird by 92.254. Th City imposs an additional 10-yar local complianc priod to rtain ths rntal units as affordabl housing availabl to low-incom housholds. Th City also grants and loans CDBG funds to rpair low-incom ownroccupid homs nabling xisting homownrs to njoy a saf and halthy hom that thy can afford to oprat and maintain. Actions plannd to rduc lad-basd paint hazards: Spokan s Singl Family Rhabilitation and Multifamily programs ar activ in idntifying and rpairing lad-basd paint hazards in ligibl ownr and rntr housing. HUD Titl X and EPA Rnovator (RRP) rquirmnts ar intgratd into CDBG and HOME fundd programs that rhabilitat housing units constructd prior to 1978. Ths programs coordinat with th Washington Stat Lad-Basd Paint program for contractor crtification, lad-saf rnovation, and rgulation tchnical assistanc. Typical lad hazard control bgins with a lad inspction to guid th scop of work. Contractors crtifid as Abatmnt Suprvisor and EPA Rnovators can complt projcts in complianc with HUD s Titl X rgulation. Ths projcts typically includ wt scraping, painting, liminating friction/impact surfacs, mulching bar soil, and claning to Claranc. This program yar, most ligibl pr-978 rnovatd housing units will rciv an XRF Lad Inspction xcpt whr limitd rpairs ar xmpt or 32 P a g
lad paint prsumption is mor cost ffctiv. Each rhabilitatd housing unit will achiv Claranc as part of projct compltion, as proscribd by HUD s Titl X rgulation. Actions plannd to rduc th numbr of povrty-lvl familis: Th City s anti-povrty stratgis includ funding dirct srvics as wll as facilitating coordination among social programs, spcially thos that provid outcom drivn, clint cntrd srvics that lad to improvd housing stability and conomic scurity for low incom familis. Annually, th City funds clos to $900,000 in human srvics programs through its gnral fund grant program, many of which provid dirct srvics to low-incom familis. On of th ky funding principls th board considrd whn valuating th most rcnt round of proposals was how wll ach proposal articulatd how thir srvics incorporat fforts to mov clints toward improvd conomic slf-sufficincy and scurity. Additionally, th City is currntly lading a coupl of targtd initiativs focusd on low incom familis with multipl barrirs to family stability and conomic scurity. Spcific xampls includ th Strong Familis Initiativ; which is a partnrship btwn th City, th Authority, th Child Wlfar Systm and non-profit srvic providrs. Th program srvs high-risk, homlss familis whos childrn hav bn, or ar at-risk of, bing placd in out-of-hom car through th child wlfar systm. Community-linkd srvics ar providd to slctd familis through th implmntation of supportiv housing srvics. In th first 10 months of this projct 34 familis hav bn srvd. As th projct continus w xpct to s a rduction in child wlfar systm contacts, rduction in child maltratmnt and child rmovals, and rducd fostr car placmnts. Th partnrship works closly with community housing providrs and othr critical srvic providrs to bring a holistic approach to affordabl housing and srvics to support indpndnc and family cohsion. In addition to th Strong Familis Initiativ, th City is lading th rgional Coordinatd Intak and Assssmnt Program for familis. This coordinatd systm is dsignd to srv familis with childrn who ar xprincing homlssnss or rsidntial instability and ar at high risk of homlssnss. Th systm provids a mor ffctiv way for housholds to navigat th complx rang of srvics and allows ach houshold to b assssd and placd in appropriat srvics, rathr than bing placd in a program basd solly on availability. Th goal of this systm is to rduc th numbr of familis in Spokan who may bcom homlss by offring divrsion srvics and lssn th lngth of tim a houshold is homlss by placing thm with appropriat srvics at first contact. Th program is fundd by th City s Homlss Assistanc Act funds. Th Community, and Human Srvics Board has xprssd xplicit intrst in looking at bst practic, innovativ stratgis to incras our fforts to support job-growth, conomic dvlopmnt and othr anti-povrty stratgis. Th board is currntly undrtaking a nds analysis to dtrmin what th community nds ar, what th opportunitis ar, as wll as what othr communitis hav implmntd that hav had positiv rsults. It s anticipatd that th outcom of this analysis will b providd to th City Council for considration as thy adopt th funding prioritis for th City s 2015 human srvics grant program. Actions plannd to dvlop institutional structur: 33 P a g
Th Community, and Human Srvics Board consist of local citizn voluntrs who fill an advisory rol to th City of Spokan. Mmbrs of th Board rprsnt privat industry, nonprofit organizations, community and faith-basd organizations, K-6 and highr ducation, local govrnmnt and local nighborhood councils. Th purpos of th board is to act in an advisory rol to City administration and City Council in rgards to community dvlopmnt, housing and human srvics programs. Pr City Ordinanc, th board is rsponsibl for providing policy guidanc in prparing th City s Consolidatd Community Dvlopmnt and Plan and Annual Action Plan, th Citizn Participation Plan, and th 10 Yar Homlss Plan. During 2014, th Community, and Human Srvics Board has bn working to updat our Consolidatd Plan by incorporating stratgis and invstmnts; so that our invstmnts ar lvragd with othr local, stat and fdral funds that lad to strongr projcts with improvd outcoms. Actions plannd to nhanc coordination btwn public and privat housing and social srvic agncis: Th City has stablishd a numbr of cooprativ partnrships and collaborations with public and supportiv housing providrs, privat and govrnmnt halth, local govrnmnt, mntal halth and social srvic agncis to addrss our priority nds and will continu to do so. Exampls includ: Multi-family : th City works closly with Spokan County and th WA Stat Dpartmnt of Commrc to coordinat th funding and dvlopmnt of multi-family housing units fundd through our HOME program. Tnant Basd Rntal Assistanc: th City partnrs with th local housing authority to manag our HOME tnant basd rntal assistanc program. Th TBRA program has bn prioritizd for high nds housholds and individuals. Rfrrals to th TBRA program via th community Coordinatd Assssmnt program. Support Srvics ar providd for all TBRA housholds through CoC Program and local Homlss Assistanc Act fundd programs. Fair : th City partnrs with our local HUD offic, Spokan County and th NW Fair Allianc to fund, plan and host an annual Fair Confrnc. Homlss//Halth, i.. H3: a City-lad partnrship btwn th City, th two largst local hospital mrgncy dpartmnts, local fundrs and non-profit housing and srvics providrs to improv th halth and housing stability of th most vulnrabl homlss individuals touching ths systms on a frqunt basis. Strong Familis Initiativ: a City-ld partnrship btwn th City, th Spokan Authority, Child Protctiv Srvics and non-profit housing and srvics providrs to improv th livs and housing stability of familis ngagd with child wlfar. Th City is th convnr and th Collaborativ Applicant for th City/County Continuum of Car. Th City coordinats a numbr of homlssnss rduction systm-wid stratgis involving both public and privat agncis such as Coordinatd Assssmnt, First and Rapid R-housing through th Continuum of Car. 34 P a g
Discussion: AP-90 Program Spcific Rquirmnts - 91.220(l)(1,2,4) Community Dvlopmnt Block Grant Program (CDBG) Rfrnc 24 CFR 91.220(l)(1) Introduction: Projcts plannd with all CDBG funds xpctd to b availabl during th yar ar idntifid in th Projcts Tabl. Th following idntifis program incom that is availabl for us that is includd in projcts to b carrid out. 1. Th total amount of program incom that will hav bn rcivd bfor th start of th nxt program yar and that has not yt bn rprogrammd 0 2. Th amount of procds from sction 108 loan guarants that will b usd during th yar to addrss th priority nds and spcific objctivs idntifid in th grant's stratgic plan. 0 3. Th amount of surplus funds from urban rnwal sttlmnts 0 4. Th amount of any grant funds rturnd to th lin of crdit for which th plannd us has not bn includd in a prior statmnt or plan 0 5. Th amount of incom from float-fundd activitis 0 Total Program Incom: 0 Othr CDBG Rquirmnts Th amount of urgnt nd activitis 0 Th stimatd prcntag of CDBG funds that will b usd for activitis that bnfit prsons of low and modrat incom. 0 Ovrall bnfit: A consrvativ priod of 1, 2, or 3 yars may b usd to dtrmin that a minimum ovrall bnfit of 70% of CDBG funds is usd to bnfit prsons low and modrat incom. Spcify th yars covrd that includ this Action Plan. 0 HOME Invstmnt Partnrship Program (HOME) Rfrnc 24 CFR 91.220(l)(2) 1. A dscription of othr forms of invstmnt bing usd byond thos idntifid in Sction 92.205 is as follows: Spokan dos not plan to dirctly us othr forms of invstmnt byond thos listd in 92.205. 2. A dscription of th guidlins that will b usd for rsal or rcaptur of HOME funds whn usd for hombuyr activitis as rquird in 92.254, is as follows: 35 P a g
HOME rgulation 92.254 dscribs qualifications of homownrship activitis as affordabl housing. City of Spokan has not budgtd HOME funds for homownrship activitis. Th City rtains writtn agrmnts usd in a prvious homownrship program. Ths agrmnts includ a rcaptur provision triggrd if a borrowr slls, transfrs, rfinancs, or changs th us of th proprty during th HOME priod of affordability. This loan provision limits rcapturd funds to nt procds availabl from th sal rathr than th ntir HOME invstmnt. Othr City hom rpair programs (.g., Singl Family Rhabilitation and Lad Saf Spokan) us this sam loan rcaptur provision which limits any rcapturd funds to nt procds of a sal. Consquntly, th City is not rquird to rpay HUD should any sal, short sal, forclosur, involuntary sal, tc. of a program-assistd hom provid insufficint funds to fully rpay th amount of loand HUD funding. 3. A dscription of th guidlins for rsal or rcaptur that nsurs th affordability of units acquird with HOME funds? S 24 CFR 92.254(a)(4) ar as follows: HOME rgulation 92.254(a)(4) dscribs th minimum HOME priod of affordability basd upon th amount of HOME homownrship assistanc. Th City of Spokan has not budgtd HOME funds for homownrship activitis. Th City prviously stablishd maximum HOME assistanc for ach hombuyr transaction and that HOME assistanc rquird a 10-yar priod of affordability. Earlir homownrship assistanc loan documnts providd som dbt forgivnss ovr th 10-yar HOME affordability priod. All City homownrship assistanc writtn agrmnts includd a rcaptur provision that triggrd rpaymnt if a borrowr slls, transfrs, rfinancs, or changs th us of th proprty during th HOME priod of affordability. This rcaptur provision limits rcapturd funds to any nt procds availabl from th sal rathr than th ntir HOME invstmnt. Similarly, HOME-fundd affordabl rntal housing projcts includ acquisition, nw construction, and/or rnovation triggr minimum priods of affordability pr 24 CFR 92.252(). Nw construction projcts ar always subjct to th rgulation s 20-yar affordability priod but acquisition and/or rhab projcts commonly triggr a 15-yar HOME affordability priod. Th City chooss to indpndntly xtnd th priods of affordability byond th minimum rquird by HUD rgulation. Ths City-imposd xtndd priods of affordability follow xpiration of HUD-rquird minimum affordability priods for a 10 yar priod. Ths City-imposd affordability priods ar dscribd furthr in th HOME Multifamily Program Dscription and agrmnts. 4. Plans for using HOME funds to rfinanc xisting dbt scurd by multifamily housing that is rhabilitatd with HOME funds along with a dscription of th rfinancing guidlins rquird that will b usd undr 24 CFR 92.206(b), ar as follows: Plans for using HOME funds to rfinanc xisting dbt scurd by multifamily housing that is rhabilitatd with HOME funds along with a dscription of th rfinancing guidlins rquird that will b usd undr 24 CFR 92.206(b), ar as follows: HOME funds will not b usd to rfinanc xisting dbt scurd by housing that is bing rhabilitatd with HOME funds undr 24 CFR 92.206(b). Howvr, HOME funds may b usd to pay off principal and 36 P a g
intrst of a construction loan, bridg financing loan, or guarantd loan as providd undr 24 CFR 92.206(g). Emrgncy Solutions Grant (ESG) Rfrnc 24 CFR 91.220(l)(4) 1. Includ writtn standards for providing ESG assistanc (may includ as attachmnt) S attachmnt. 2. If th Continuum of Car has stablishd cntralizd or coordinatd assssmnt systm that mts HUD rquirmnts, dscrib that cntralizd or coordinatd assssmnt systm In 2012, our CoC dvlopd and fundd a Coordinatd Assssmnt Program for homlss and at-risk familis. All CoC fundd family homlss programs including mrgncy shltr, transitional housing and prmannt supportiv housing ar rquird to participat with th Homlss Familis Coordinatd Assssmnt (HFCA) program and accpt all housing placmnts through th systm. Familis can accss th HFCA program via phon, walk in, or through targtd outrach by a partnring srvics providr. All familis ar scrnd and assssd with a tool that dtrmins clint ligibility and prioritizs clint s nds for srvics. Th HFCA program also scrns for rapid r-housing, prvntion. Th assssmnt idntifis and prioritizs familis for ths intrvntions. In 2014 a systm spcific to singl homlss individuals was implmntd. Th Singls Homlss Coordinatd Assssmnt (SHCA) is a dcntralizd assssmnt systm whr individuals can b assssd for housing at fiv diffrnt locations and through homlss outrach tams throughout Spokan County in. NAP srvs as th lad agncy, complting a majority of th assssmnts and ovrsing training of SHCA assssors. Individuals ar initially assssd using th Vulnrability Indx Srvic Prioritization Dcision Assistanc Tool (VI-SPDAT) and prioritizd for a spcific housing intrvntion basd on his or hr VI-SPDAT scor. 3. Idntify th procss for making sub-awards and dscrib how th ESG allocation availabl to privat nonprofit organizations (including community and faith-basd organizations) will b allocatd Locally, th City of Spokan and Spokan County rciv and administr ESG funds. As th CoC lad th City of Spokan works, through th Continuum of Car Advisory Committ and Community and Human Srvics Board (CHHS), to dtrmin prioritis for homlss funding. Spokan County staff sits on both th Continuum of Car Advisory Committ and CHHS Board and is an intgral part in dtrmining how all homlss funds, including ESG funds, ar allocatd in th community. During th application procss for homlss funding a subcommitt of th CHHS rviws applications and maks funding rcommndation. A rprsntativ from both ESG jurisdictions participats in this procss. Applicants ligibl to apply for ESG funds includ: City or County govrnmnts Public and privat nonprofit organizations (501(c)(3) 37 P a g
Privat for profit organizations or individuals may implmnt crtain conomic dvlopmnt, low-incom housing rhabilitation and microntrpris activitis. Faith basd organizations 4. If th jurisdiction is unabl to mt th homlss participation rquirmnt in 24 CFR 576.405(a), th jurisdiction must spcify its plan for raching out to and consulting with homlss or formrly homlss individuals in considring policis and funding dcisions rgarding facilitis and srvics fundd undr ESG Our jurisdiction currntly mts th homlss participation rquirmnt dtaild in 24 CFR 576.405(1) through formrly homlss individuals mmbrship on th Community, and Human Srvics Board subcommitts; Continuum of Car Advisory Committ and th CHHS RFP Evaluation and Rviw Committ. Ths committs ar rsponsibl for rcommnding policis and funding dcisions. 5. Dscrib prformanc standards for valuating ESG All programs fundd through ESG ar valuatd for prformanc quartrly. Data for ths valuations is pulld from our Homlss Managmnt Information Systm. In addition, all ESG fundd programs ar rquird to nsur HMIS data quality by th 5th of ach month. Program s fundd for rapid r-housing ar masurd by th numbr of housholds xiting to prmannt housing, th avrag trm of homlssnss, th numbr of housholds with incrasd incom at xit, and th numbr of housholds connctd with mainstram srvics at xit. Program s fundd for mrgncy shltr oprations ar rquird to ntr univrsal data into th HMIS systm and rcord ntry and xit dats. In addition, ths programs ar masurd by th numbr of housholds who xit from th mrgncy shltr into prmannt housing, th avrag lngth of stay in th program, th numbr of housholds xiting with incrasd incom and connction to mainstram rsourcs. Discussion: Th City has rcntly adoptd Grant Managmnt and Financial Assistanc Policis and Procdurs that bcam ffctiv 4/1/14. Ths procdurs wr dvlopd to addrss fdral, Stat and City statutory and rgulatory rquirmnts in addition to providing City staff with a systm of nsuring projct complianc and accomplishmnt. Th City will rport annually on th progrss it has mad in carrying out th stratgic plan and action plan. This prformanc rport will comply with HUD's rquirmnts and format and will b submittd by th dat spcifid by HUD. Th City has four monitoring tools to nsur complianc with statutory and rgulatory rquirmnts. Ths ar (a) policis and procdurs, (b) contract rquirmnts, (c) dsk-top monitoring, and (d) onsit monitoring. Th City's Community, and Human Srvics Board stablishs policis that guid th application and allocation procss for ntitlmnt fundd programs and activitis. All 38 P a g
applications ar valuatd to dtrmin if thy ar (1) program ligibl (2) consistnt with local, stat and fdral rgulations and (3) viabl as submittd. Projcts fundd through CDBG, HOME or ESG will b managd dirctly, through anothr City Dpartmnt, by a vndor slctd by an RFP procss (.g. Singl Family Rhabilitation Program) or by a subrcipint undr contract with th City. In addition to th scop of work, duration and projctd accomplishmnts, ach contract contains fdral, stat and local program rquirmnts, dlivrabls and/or prformanc masurmnts. Construction projcts that rquir complianc with fdral labor standards hav an additional layr of rviw that frquntly includs a pr-construction confrnc with th Contract Complianc Officr, projct managr, subrcipint and th projct's architct or gnral contractor. Additional rquirmnts may includ MWE and Sction 3 outrach. Sit visits ar typically schduld with nw subrcipints prior to contracting to provid tchnical assistanc and to rviw th organization's financial and administrativ systms. During th 2014 program yar, th City may conduct workshops for subrcipints on administrativ systms as wll as application assistanc. During th program yar, th City schduls monitoring visits with subrcipints in accordanc with an approvd monitoring plan and risk assssmnt. Th City has standardizd procdurs to nsur that all fiscal information is corrct and complt bfor it is submittd to HUD for rimbursmnt with CDBG, HOME and ESG funds. Onc our lttr of crdit is approvd and th funds bcom availabl, sparat projct account numbrs ar stablishd in th City's Financial Managmnt Systm. HUD-approvd projcts ar linkd to accounts via th City's Financial Managmnt Systm. A continuing balanc for ach projct is maintaind lctronically and can b accssd on a daily basis. Dpartmntal rcords ar balancd to th City's rcords monthly. Also, City rcords ar balancd to HUD's cash and managmnt information systm (IDIS). Whn subrcipints rqust rimbursmnt, thy ar rquird to submit a vouchr rimbursmnt rqust with backup documntation. Projct managrs and accounting staff rviw both. Rimbursmnt rqusts ar rviwd for ligibility and appropriatnss undr contractd provisions. If an inappropriat or inligibl cost is incurrd, or if prformanc falls blow projctions, th City will not rimburs th subrcipint and will work towards rctifying th dficincy. 39 P a g