Post on 19-Jan-2016
Glenn Misner December 3,
2015
2016 CDBG Applicants’ Workshop
Revitalization Area Strategy
Revitalization Area Strategies Reward efforts demonstrating:
Long-term vision for the area Well-defined area that included
comprehensive activities Grassroots involvement from area
residents Commitment from other funding
partners Documented commitment from
funders and stakeholders
RAS Rewards:
Can apply for CDBG every year, provided that current CDBG project meets timeliness criteria
Provides up to 20 bonus points on CDBG Annual Competition applications that are proposed within the RAS area
Designation is effective for 3 years, then can re-apply
Note: DCA will only allow geographic amendments to RAS boundaries every three years upon application for renewal status
CDBG Revitalization Strategies
Threshold – 5 pointsEconomic Development Tools
– 5 pointsCollaboration
– up to 5 pointsInvestment Partnerships
– up to 5 points
RAS Application Scoring
CDBG Revitalization Strategies
Threshold Criteria – 5 points RAS must be within eligible census block
group(s) 20% or greater poverty rate RAS must be within Urban
Redevelopment Area with an adopted Urban Redevelopment Plan (O.C.G.A. 36-61)
CDBG Public Participation process
Note: Your CDBG Target Area must be located within the RAS Area to qualify for RAS Points
CDBG Revitalization Strategies
Census Block Group(s) with 20% PovertyURA AreaRAS AreaCDBG Target Area
Threshold
Note: Please show source of poverty data on the map legend
CDBG Revitalization Strategies
RAS Area
Threshold
*Taxable value of property--Sample spreadsheet.
Tax Parcel Street Address Tax ValueA B C D Total tax value #VALUE!
Property values for the RAS area are to be tracked each year.
Must be within an Urban Redevelopment Area with plan adopted according to O.C.G.A. 36-61
A URP is a general blueprint for redevelopment and
targeting of public investments Gives municipalities powers to redevelop blighted
or threatened areas of the community
RAS Threshold
Urban Redevelopment PlansO.C.G.A. 36-61
Urban Redevelopment Plan Checklist--A Statement that the URP is consistent with the
city’s comprehensive planClearly defined boundariesExplanation of negative conditions in the areaThe city’s land use objectives for the areaAny possible exceptions to development regulations Description of land parcels to be acquired
Urban Redevelopment PlansO.C.G.A. 36-61
URP Checklist, cont’d. Structures to be demolished or rehabilitated Strategy for relocating any displaced residents Any covenants / restrictions to be placed on properties in
the redevelopment area Public infrastructure to be provided (transportation, water,
sewer, sidewalks, lighting, streetscapes, public recreational space, parking, etc.) to support redevelopment
Strategy for leveraging private resources A workable strategy for implementing the plan
Urban Redevelopment PlansO.C.G.A. 36-61
Covenants / restrictions to be placed on properties in the redevelopment area
Example: Thomasville Urban Redevelopment Plan includes Design Guidelines with 25 plans for homes.
Urban Redevelopment PlansO.C.G.A. 36-61
Covenants / restrictions to be placed on properties in the redevelopment area
Example: Cordele’s Urban Redevelopment Plan includes Historic Preservation Guidelines for the Gillespie-Selden Neighborhood.
More reasons to develop the URA plan…
Provides bonus points for CHIPExpanding access to job tax credits through
Opportunity Zone designationProvide bonus points for Low Income Housing Tax
Credit applications
CDBG Revitalization Strategies
No City too small to do Code Enforcement
Hiltonia (population 342) by the numbers…
Public Nuisance Ordinance enforcement:• 25 letters sent to owners that allowed property to become blighted or dilapidated.• 20 owners submitted plans to correct the violation• 10 owners have completed cleanup.• 5 owners have been issued citations with required court appearances.
City participates in “Great American Cleanup” and 35 citizens picked up 3 tons of trash in their community.
CDBG Revitalization Strategies
RAS Strategies-
Hiltonia: Code Enforcement on abandoned, dilapidated structures
• Identified absentee owners• Stricter guidelines for mobile homes• Management of abandoned vehicles
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Code Enforcement
Griffin:Nuisance Abatement Substandard Program:•CY 2013: 61 Demolitions: 33 structures demoed by city; 14 by Housing Authority / Land Bank; 14 by owners.•CY 2014: 52 Demolitions: 30 structures demoed by city; 18 by Housing Authority / Land Bank; 4 by owners.
CDBG Revitalization Strategies
Economic Development tools – 5 points
Tax Allocation District (O.C.G.A. 36-44) Community Improvement District Business Improvement District Enterprise Zone (O.C.G.A. 36-88) Opportunity Zone Other locally designated, geographically
targeted strategies
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REHAB COMPLETE
Economic Development tools – 5 pointsWashington and Tifton: adoptedEnterprise Zones; allows for fee/property tax deferral or waiversWashington also was designated an Opportunity Zone
Cornelia: passed the Community Redevelopment Tax Incentive Ordinance, used as leverage to deal with properties that contribute to blight by increasing property millage tax rate by 3 on unoccupied blighted structures.
CDBG Revitalization Strategies
Economic Development tools – 5 points
Griffin: Adopted Community Redevelopment Tax Incentive Program in 2009. • 122 properties identified• 11 Structures are taxed at a higher rate.
•Newly adopted URA – Demo blighted public housing complex for redevelopment
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Economic Development tools – 5 points
Thomson:Local Land Bank Authority achievements:• $10,000 deposited in LBA account as seed money by city and county.• One property was donated and re-sold for $5,075.00.
CDBG Revitalization Strategies
Investment partnerships – up to 5 points
Cordele: A USDA –funded Housing Preservation Grant, funded at $125,000 is underway in the Gillespie-Selden neighborhood (the RAS Area). Eleven home-owners are identified as beneficiaries. GICH Alumni
Washington:Rusher Street area HOME –will help with single family development to build four homes, and program income will help build more – no longer 20% Have newly adopted URA – Used CDBG for housing improvements. GICH Alumni
CDBG Revitalization Strategies
Investment partnerships – up to 5 points
Thomson:
The City of Thomson loaned Habitat for Humanity $30,000 to build a home in the Pitts Street RAS area. (Habitat has built 2 homes, plans for 5 more in the RAS area.)Other homes have been improved with CDBG funds, CHIP funds and by private developers. GICH Alumni
CDBG Revitalization Strategies
Investment partnerships – up to 5 points
Thomson:Pitts Park is completed in RAS area
CDBG Revitalization Strategies
Investment partnerships Madison Gilmore House: • City purchases then gives to DDA to become neighborhood service hub, with grocery/food options, small business incubator space and affordable housing. • Harvest of the Heart Gardens, 501c3, proposes multi-faceted community cannery and location for health and food classes. HOH applies and receives FEMA Community Resilience Innovation Challenge Grant of $35,000 to purchase equipment and garden land. •DDA agreed to 3 years of free rent ($14,000).•GICH Community
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Collaboration
Griffin Housing Authority 2013-2015: • GHA funded $20,000 for legal and environmental analysis resulting in the demolition of 8 substandard single family dwellings by the City of Griffin.• The City funded $49,000 to the GHA to purchase 8 foreclosed and boarded up multi-family dwellings resulting in their subsequent demolition.• GHA collaborated with the City, County and private development partners to apply for and receive LIHTC to demo and relocate120 housing units and rebuild mixed income family units.
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Collaboration
Washington:
Other Examples of Collaboration
Credit counseling, Homebuyers Classes Housing Expo, Senior Expo Cleanup campaigns, junk appliance roundup Formation of Neighborhood Associations and Neighborhood Watch Church outreach: Food Pantry, Boys and Girls Club, After-school
programs Summer youth mission group builds handicap ramps and trim
shrubbery “Hands-On” projects: paint elderly houses, help build park
Specific Documentation
Points for Collaboration / Investment Partnerships are based on the documentation submitted (in addition to narrative):
Before and after photos Newspaper clippings, newsletters Letters from partners, with specific details Minutes from council meetings Code enforcement logs Agreements, deeds, etc. Grant award letters, etc.
For more info: http://www.dca.ga.gov/communities/CDBG/programs/CDBGrevitApproval.asp
Please refer to RAS Manual and
RAS Form 1 for Application
See RAS Form 2 for Annual Progress Report
For more info:
Revitalization Area Strategies, contact: Glenn Misner(404) 679-3138
glenn.misner@dca.ga.gov
Urban Redevelopment Plans, contact: Kelly Lane (404) 227-3619 kelly.lane@dca.ga.gov