Public Hearing

Federal Fiscal Year 2014 Consolidated Annual Action Plan

Governor Nathan Deal

Prepared By: Georgia Department of Community Affairs

Gretchen Corbin, Commissioner

ObjectiveConsolidated/Annual Action Plan Overview

eCon Planning Suite: Consolidated Plan & IDIS

Grant Programs OverviewHOME Investment Partnership ProgramCommunity Development Block GrantEmergency Solutions GrantsHousing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS

CAPER Accomplishments

Federal Fiscal Year 2014 Needs and Priorities

Consolidated Plan

1. Describes the jurisdiction’s 3 or 5 year community development priorities and multiyear goals

2. Needs assessment and market analysis and economic market conditions and available resources

Purpose• Help states and local jurisdictions assess their

affordable housing and community development needs and market conditions to make investment decisions

• Serves as the framework for community-wide dialogue to identify housing and community development priorities

Annual Action Plan

1. Consolidated Plan is carried out through the Annual Action Plan

2. Summary of the actions, activities, and specific federal and non-federal resources each year

3. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluations Report (CAPER) – report on the prior year accomplishments

eCon Planning SuiteIn May 2012, HUD grantees started submitting their Consolidated Plan using the template in IDIS Online and CPD Maps

Facilitates the planning process

Online data mapping tool for place-based planning

Publicly available, community stakeholders access to the same datahttp://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/comm_planning/about/conplan/cp_idis

Citizen Participation Plan• Encourages citizens to review proposed

activities and program performance

• Local meetings

• Review proposed activities and program performance

• Provide timely written answers

• Identify how the needs of non-English speaking residents can reasonably participate

GRANT PROGRAMS OVERVIEW

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

Entitlement program allocates annual grants to larger cities and urban counties to develop viable communities:

1. Provide decent housing

2. Suitable living environment

3. Opportunities to economic development

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

State Administered CDBG (aka Small Cities)

Award grants to smaller local government to carry out community development activities based on the funding priorities and criteria for selecting projects

CDBG is one of the longest continuously ran program at HUDhttp://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/comm_planning/communitydevelopment/programs

HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME)

Largest Federal block grant to states and local government designed to create affordable housing for low-income household

Allocation can be used for partnering with local nonprofit groups , fund activities to build, acquire and/or rehabilitate affordable housing for rent or homeownership or provide direct rental assistance to low-income people

https://www.onecpd.info/home/

HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME)

HOME is authorized under Title II of the Cranston-Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act, as amended

Eligible Activities Home purchase or rehabilitation financing assistance to

eligible homeowners and new home buyers Build or rehabilitation housing for rent or ownership Acquisition Tenant-based Rental Assistance (24 months limited Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO)

Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG)

Awarded to states and local governments to support public agencies and nonprofit organizations that provide homeless assistance services in the community

Expanded under the HEARTH Act to include homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing components – assist individuals and families to regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis or homelessness

https://www.onecpd.info/esg/

Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG)

HUD issued interim regulations along with corresponding amendments to the Consolidated Plan regulations

Subrecipients that want to operate the homeless assistance and/or homelessness prevention project must apply to the State

Five (5) Program Components1. Street Outreach2. Emergency Shelter3. Homelessness Prevention4. Rapid Re-housing Assistance5. Data Collection through HMIS

Housing Opportunity for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)

Dedicated to address the housing needs of persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families

Funds are distributed to states, cities and eligible MSAs

Funds are used for housing, social services, program planning, development cost, facility operations, rental assistance, and short-term payment to prevent homelessness

https://www.onecpd.info/hopwa/

FFY2010 FFY2011 FFY2012 FFY2013

CDBG$43,644,80

2$36,631,10

9$34,533,84

4$37,110,8

86

HOME$24,500,58

4$21,491,88

0$14,766,86

9$14,150,1

46

ESG$

2,262,240$

3,559,097$

4,082,742$

3,308,761

HOPWA$

2,025,746$

2,019,428$

2,038,769$

1,964,378

STATE OF GEORGIA HUD FUNDING LEVELS BY PROGRAM

Federal Fiscal Year 2010 - 2013

Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Plan (CAPER)

Federal Fiscal Year 2012

AccomplishmentsJuly 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013

CDBG PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Objectives

#Benefit

ed

#LMI

Benefited

%LMI

Benefited

Public/Private Leverage

Public Improvements 23,584 21,346 91% $ 10,372,184

Economic DevelopmentJobs Created or Retained 905 816 90% $ 309,679,299

HousingHouseholds Benefited 44 44 100% $ 205,544

HOME ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Program/ActivityAllocation of

Funds % of Funds

Rental Housing $9,290,182 63%

Homeowner Rehab/DPA $3,000,000 20%

TBRA $1,000,000 7%

Administration $1,476,687 10%

TOTALS$14,766,8

69 100%

*Additionally, the State received program income from the repayment of the loans.

ESG Expenditures by Activity (Federal & State Funds)

# Persons Assisted $ Expended

Emergency Shelter 15,493

$ 3,638,630

Street Outreach 854

Rapid Re-Housing 1,879

Transitional Housing 2,945

Supportive Service 13,655

Homeless Prevention 640 $ 474,038

Project Homeless Connect and Homeless Counts $ 81,706

Administration $ 213,601

TOTAL AMOUNT OF ESG FUNDS EXPENDED $ 4,407,975

HOPWA Accomplishments/Distribution of Assistance

Households

1+persons with

HIV/AIDS

(+) Family

Members

Other Family with

HIV/AIDS $ ExpendedHousing 432 263 695 $ 934,700

Housing Information 63* 0 63* $ 4,917Supportive Services 739 0 739 $ 854,569

Project Sponsor’s Administration $ 125,477

TOTAL AMOUNT OF HOPWA FUNDS DISTRIBUTED $ 1,919,663

*In addition to the 63 receiving Housing Information services under a specific activity, project sponsors reported that an additional 237 households receiving housing information services through case management.

2013Annual Action Plan

ANNUAL ACTION PLAN Federal FY 2013

July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014

Expected Resources – 91.320(c)(1,2)Georgia will have a number of federal, state, local, and private resources available to address the priority needs and objectives identified in this Strategic Plan.  Included in these are the following:•CDBG•HOME•ESG•HOPWA•Housing Choice Vouchers •Low-income Housing Tax Credits/Georgia Housing Tax Credit•Competitive HUD Homeless funds•Shelter Plus Care•State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless•HomeSafe Georgia•Section 811 Project Rental Assistance•HUD Housing Counseling•National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling (NFMC)

QUESTIONS/NEXT STEPS

PUBLIC COMMENTSE-mail comments to:

housingplanning@dca.ga.govComplete the survey

http://www.surveymonkey.com/sTKW3FZKMail written comments to:

Georgia Department of Community Affairs

ATTN: 2014 Annual Action Plan60 Executive Park South, N.E.Atlanta, GA 30329

DCA Staff Contacts

HOME PROGRAM

Don Watt (404) 679-0660

don.watt@dca.ga.gov

Christy Fletcher (404) 679-3125

christy.fletcher@dca.ga.gov

CDBG PROGRAM

Steed Robinson (404) 679-1585

steed.robinson@dca.ga.gov

Michael Casper (404) 679-0594

michael.casper@dca.ga.gov

ESG/HOPWA

Phillis Thomas (404) 679-0651

phillis.thomas@dca.ga.gov

Jonathan Cox (404) 679-0571

jonathan.cox@dca.ga.gov

2013-2017 Consolidated Plan and Federal Fiscal Year 2013 Annual

Action Planhttp://www.dca.ga.gov/communities/CommunityInitiatives/programs/downloads/Consolidated-Plan2013-2017.pdf

THANK YOU!