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d) Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Areas

In December 2009, HUD approved the creation of 4 new NeighborhoodRevitalization Strategy Areas (NRSAs), in addition the ClevelandEmpowerment Zone, which already had NRSA status. The intent of these

additional designations has been to provide expanded and enhancedeconomic development and job training activities, as well as to reduce thepoverty.

Strategies include: Assist business owners with façade/tenant improvements. Using CDBG

and/or other funds, the City of Cleveland will assist business ownerswith improvements that will enhance existing businesses or create newbusinesses and create job opportunities for low to moderate-incomepersons in the NRSA.

Link job opportunities with local residents, especially low-moderateincom e persons. All businesses receiving City assistance in the NRSA’swill be subject to the Workforce Development Agreement. The WDArequires that employers list jobs with the Workforce Investment ActEmployment Connection office, which will link local unemployedresidents with jobs.

Provide Section 108 loan assistance to leverage New Market Tax Creditsfor economic development opportunities within the NRSA. The City ofCleveland, working with for profit and non-profit partners, will work to

identify new business locations and attract new companies to the area.Section 108 loan assistance will be used to leverage New Market TaxCredits and provide financing.

Vacant Property Initiative. The City of Cleveland will continue to work torevitalize vacant, underutilized property in the NRSAs including providingPhase I and Phase II site assessments and seeking State and Federalfunds for Brownfield remediation with the goal of assembling parcels forattraction of new businesses.

Work with local foundations and community institutions to createcooperative businesses which create jobs and build equity for

neighborhood residents. The City of Cleveland will use New Market TaxCredits and Section 108 funds to establish cooperatives working with theEvergreen Fund.



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e) Fannie M. Lewis Cleveland Resident Employment Law

In addition to the programs offered through the Department of EconomicDevelopment, the City of Cleveland is working to expand economicopportunities for its residents through the Fannie M. Lewis Resident

Employment Law, which requires that for any construction activity receiving$100,000 or more in assistance under a City of Cleveland contract, 20% ofthe construction work hours must be performed by City of Clevelandresidents and 4% of the work hours should be carried out by low incomepersons. Contracts funded through the CDBG and HOME Programs areincluded under this requirement.



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C. OTHER STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENTS

Consolidated Plan regulations require that the Strategic Plan address sixadditional issues:

1. Barriers to Affordable Housing

As indicated in Section I, the City of Cleveland does not impose excessivedevelopment or land use controls that serve as barriers to affordable housing.The primary barrier to affordable housing is the lack of income on the part of

many residents, rather than local public policies and administrativeprocedures.

2. Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction

Lead poisoning is a major environmental health problem threateningthousands of Cleveland children. Cleveland is documented to have a veryhigh incidence of lead poisoning in young children, well above national andstate averages. Recognizing the dimensions of this problem, the City ofCleveland, in partnership with community organizations, has made a majorcommitment to childhood lead poisoning prevention.

In 2005, the Greater Cleveland Lead Advisory Council, with broadparticipation from governmental and non-profit agencies was established toimplement ―Greater Cleveland’s Plan to Eliminate Childhood Lead Poisoningby 2010‖. This has been a comprehensive effort to address this significantissue in Cleveland’s aging housing stock.

The goal of the Lead Safe Living Campaign is to eliminate childhood leadpoisoning in Greater Cleveland. The Campaign funds community based leadeducation classes, medical provider education sessions and coordinates amarketing campaign geared at parents of young children. The Lead SafeLiving Campaign facilitates the work of the Greater Cleveland Lead AdvisoryCouncil (GCLAC).

The Greater Cleveland Lead Advisory Council is composed of representatives

from diverse sectors of the community such as parents of lead poisonedchildren, medical providers, contractors, local, state and federal governmentofficials and environmental and child health advocates. The GCLAC has fiveactive subcommittees and a steering committee. Over fifty agenciesparticipate in the work of the subcommittees. The roles of the GCLACsubcommittees are:



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Infrastructure and Sustainability: Establish oversight entity that formallydirects resource identification, utilization, need prioritization and points ofaccountability for lead poisoning prevention assets in the community

Outreach and Advocacy: Increase community and elected official

awareness and concern about lead poisoning Environment and Housing: Encourage effective and lawful action byproperty owners in lead-safe standards and practices

Workforce Development: Provide training opportunities to increaselicensed lead workforce

Medical: Increase medical provider awareness on lead poisoningprevention in order to increase lead testing rates

As a component of the plan implementation, the Greater Cleveland Lead Advisory Council launched in May 2006 the Lead Safe Living AwarenessCampaign, an extensive public information effort to alert parents of the risksof lead paint poisoning, the need of testing of children and methods forreducing lead hazards in their homes.

In late 2010 The Greater Cleveland Lead Advisory Council adopted the HUDHealthy Homes approach and began the transition to become The GreaterCleveland Healthy Homes Advisory Council. The transformed Council willretain its lead focus while expanding to include asthma/chronic obstructivepulmonary disease and other home health hazards.

The C leveland Department of Public Health’s Childhood Lead Poisoning

Prevention Program, through HUD Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Grantfunds, will continue to carry out lead hazard control and primary preventionactivities. These activities include identifying and inspecting eligible unitsoccupied by low-income families with young children, abating identified leadhazards and collaborating with neighborhood – based organizations toimplement lead poisoning prevention and educational activities. The programtargets high-risk neighborhoods including Glenville, St. Clair-Superior andFairfax which contain older housing stock. The City partners with local non-profit housing agencies to manage licensed lead abatement contractors. Theprogram will conduct inspections, approve specifications, monitor jobprogress and perform clearance testing upon completion of the work. Majorobjectives of the program include:

Performing lead hazard control on low income housing units with childrenat risk of lead poisoning

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Training low income individuals in the areas of lead abatement to providethem with employment skills

3. Anti-Poverty Strategy

Taken at the most basic level, the key to escaping poverty is finding andholding full time employment with health care and other job benefits.

The City of Cleveland's extensive economic development efforts are focusedon retaining and creating employment generating activity in Cleveland,thereby reducing the overall poverty level. Activities specifically directed atexpanding economic opportunities for Cleveland residents were described inthe previous section, the Non-Housing Community Development Plan. Theseincluded the City’s work force development initiative, the job creationactivities targeted to the designated Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy

Areas and the resident employment law that sets requirements for the hiringof City residents and low income individuals on construction projects fundedthrough City contracts. In addition, the City of Cleveland is aggressivelyimplementing the HUD Section 3 for development projects receiving CDBG,HOME or NSP funds. The goals are 10% of the total dollar amount of allcovered construction contracts to Section 3 businesses and 30 % of newemployment opportunities to Section 3 residents.

The City of Cleveland is also using CDBG-R resources to support financialliteracy education efforts that are designed to preserve assets and increasesavings to take control of their financial futures. Included are efforts to assist

eligible low income families to claim the Earned Income Tax Credit in filingtheir federal tax returns.

4. Institutional Structure

a. Description

The City of Cleveland intends to carry out its affordable andsupportive housing strategy in conjunction with a broad arrayof public, private and non-profit organizations.

1) Public

Cleveland Department of Community Development



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The Department of Community Development serves asthe primary administrative entity for discretionaryFederal housing funds coming into the City of Cleveland.These include the Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) and the Federal HOME Program. The

Department is also responsible for preparation andimplementation of the Consolidated Plan. Allexpenditures of funds are subject to authorization byCity Council.

Various rehabilitation, home ownership andweatherization programs are operated directly by theDepartment, with other neighborhood level programsbeing carried out under contract by sub-grantees.

Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA)

CMHA is the designated Public Housing Authority (PHA)within Cuyahoga County. It owns and manages thelocal inventory of public housing units. It alsoadministers the Section 8 Certificate and the Housing

Voucher programs and oversees the units still undercontract from the old Section 8 Moderate RehabilitationProgram.

CMHA is an independent agency governed by a five

person Board of Commissioners. The Mayor ofCleveland makes two appointments, one of whom mustbe a CMHA tenant. Cleveland City Council makes twoappointments, and the municipality with the secondmost CMHA units, which is East Cleveland, makes oneappointment.

Cuyahoga County

The County government has primary responsibility forhealth and human services delivery systems at the localgovernment level. These activities are carried outthrough the Department of Human Services. TheCounty also addresses housing and/or supportiveservices needs of special populations through threeindependent boards under its jurisdiction:



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Alcohol, Drug Addiction & Mental Health ServicesBoard

Board of Mental Retardation and DevelopmentalDisabilities

Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Office of Homeless Services

Both the City of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County haveimportant roles and responsibilities in developingsolutions to the problem of homelessness. As a result,a decision was made to create the Cleveland-CuyahogaCounty Office of Homeless Services. While physicallylocated within County government, the Office is jointlyfunded. It has primary responsibility for planning newinitiatives to address homelessness and identifyingpotential funding sources, including HUD competitivegrant programs. The Office of Homeless Servicesconducts the community planning process and preparesthe application for the annual Continuum of CareHomeless Assistance Programs application to HUD.

In addition to its accountability to the City and Countygovernments, the Office of Homeless Services receivesinput from an Advisory Board consisting ofrepresentation from various segments of the community.

Cuyahoga County Land Bank

The Cuyahoga County Land Reutilization Corporation,commonly referred to as the Cuyahoga County LandBank, was formed to help return vacant and abandonedproperties to reuse. Established as a quasi-governmental entity, with representation from theCuyahoga County and City of Cleveland governments, itcan acquire foreclosed properties held by banks, FannieMae, Freddie Mac or federal and state agencies. It canalso acquire real estate lost to tax foreclosure andaccept donated properties. Creation of the County LandBank has been an important step in allowing localcommunities to develop a strategic approach to theaddressing the vacant and ab0ondoned property issues



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resulting from the foreclosure crisis. Prior to the landbank, large numbers of properties were ending up inthe hands of out of town speculators and other partiesseeking to exploit the situation for short term profits,thereby furthering neighborhood destabilization.

State of Ohio

The State of Ohio, through the Department ofDevelopment and the Ohio Housing Finance Agency(OHFA), plays an important role in the financing of localaffordable housing projects, especially those of non-profit developers. In 2003, the State legislature doubledthe real estate recordation fee to create a permanentand dedicated funding source capped at $50 million ayear. The Ohio Housing Trust Fund is required to focuson the affordable housing needs of households withincomes below 50% of median income. OHFA alsoserves as the allocation agency for Low Income HousingTax Credits.

2) Non-Profit

Housing Organizations

Cleveland has a well developed group of neighborhood-based organizations providing a variety of housingservices. These include community developmentcorporations, such as the Cleveland Housing Networkand its affiliates, that are engaged in production ofaffordable housing, and those groups such as LutheranHousing and Neighborhood Housing Services, thatprovide rehabilitation assistance and other services tohousing owners.

Cleveland Action to Support Housing (CASH)

Cleveland Action to Support Housing is a non-profitentity through which the City and most of the locallending institutions engage in joint efforts to provideaffordable financing for the purchase and rehabilitation



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of housing units. It is a key element in assuring thatpublic funds are leveraging private lender capital to thefullest possible extent.

Homeless Services Providers

Non-profit organizations are the primary providers ofemergency shelter, transitional housing and relatedsupportive services for the homeless in Cleveland.

Special Needs Housing Providers

EDEN, Inc. (Mental Health) and North Coast CommunityHomes (Mental Retardation and DevelopmentalDisabilities) are non-profit organizations, under contractto the, Alcohol, Drug Addiction & Mental Health ServicesBoard have responsibility for expanding special needshousing opportunities.

The AIDS Task Force of Greater Cleveland provides arange of services to persons with HIV/AIDS. Itadministers monthly rental housing subsidies from avariety of sources and provides counseling and supportservices. It is the primary service provider for the use ofHOPWA funds in Cuyahoga County.

Maximum Independent Living seeks to address a rangeof housing issues for persons with physical disabilities.In addition to operating fully accessible subsidizedapartment buildings, it is working to advocate for andcoordinate the use of handicapped accessible unitswithin the broader housing market.

Intermediaries

Cleveland neighborhood development benefits greatlyfrom having a national and a local intermediaryorganization committed to assisting non-profitdevelopment corporations in building capacity andincreasing production. The Enterprise Foundation andNeighborhood Progress, Inc. (NPI) play major roles inproviding the technical expertise and the creative



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sources of financing that allow for successfulneighborhood development, including affordablehousing.

A major focus of NPI is on the coordination and

expansion of local resources for neighborhood non-profitdevelopment. This effort involves bringing foundationand corporate philanthropic funds together with banklending commitments and public funding to substantiallyincrease the amount of affordable capital available forneighborhood projects. In addition, NPI has helped toraise increased operating support for neighborhoodgroups and is targeting those funds to organizations thathave shown both development capacity and a strategicvision for the future of their neighborhoods.

3) Private

Lenders

A previous strength of the community developmentsystem in Cleveland has been the strong partnershipwith local lenders in providing development, homeimprovement and mortgage financing. The nationalfinancial crisis and the subsequent erosion of availablecredit have made efforts to address affordable housing

and neighborhood stabilization issues substantially morechallenging. The Department of CommunityDevelopment, through its Bank Relations Manager,continues to work closely to assure that the objectives ofthe Community Reinvestment Act and the City’s BankingServices Ordinance are fully achieved.

5. Coordination

Because major issues relating to affordable housing and homelessness gobeyond specific political jurisdictions and may require interrelateddevelopment and service delivery solutions, coordination between multiplegovernmental, non-profit and for-profit entities continues to grow.



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The lead entity in the planning and implementation of the community’sContinuum of Care for the Homeless is the Cleveland/ Cuyahoga CountyOffice of Homeless Services, which receives financial support from boththe City and County governments. It operates under the policy directionfrom a 21 member Advisory Board that includes representatives of private

business, faith-based agencies, foundations, public housing, advocates,formerly homeless persons, shelter and transitional housing providers andmainstream service providers including representatives of mental health,substance abuse treatment and veterans assistance agencies.

The Gateway Program is an important collaborative effort between theCuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority, the Office of HomelessServices and many of the community’s agencies responsib le for specialneeds housing. Through the Gateways program, over 1000 formerlyhomeless families or persons with disabilities have been placed inpermanent housing through the use of the Housing Choice VoucherProgram.

The Housing First Initiative was created in 2002 to coordinate thecommunity’s efforts to develop permanent supportive housing as asolution to long-term homelessness. Convened by the Sisters of CharityFoundation, in partnership with the Enterprise Foundation and the Officeof Homeless Services, the group has brought together funders,advocates, business representatives, service providers and non-profithousing developers, resulting in the successful development of 373 unitsin 6 projects, with 110 units in another 2 projects under development.

The Greater Cleveland HIV/AIDS Housing Workgroup, made up of publicofficials, service providers, advocates and citizens came together around

the development of the Cleveland MSA HIV/AIDS Housing Plan, issued bythe Cleveland Department of Public Health in July 2010. Among theplan ’ s recommendations was that the Workgroup continue in a permanentadvisory capacity on how HOPWA funds and other resources can best beutilized to address the housing needs of persons with HIV/AIDS.

The Cuyahoga Affordable Housing Alliance (CAHA) meets monthly at theCleveland Area HUD Office. The organization brings together the HUDmultifamily and public housing staff, representatives from County and Citygovernment, for profit and non-profit affordable housing providers, publichousing agency staff, social service agencies and a wide range of lowincome housing and homeless advocates to coordinate efforts to preserveand expand the local supply of affordable housing. A primary focus is onpreventing the loss of rental housing units with HUD project-basedsubsidies. Federal, state and local government policies affecting thesupply of housing affordable to low income persons are discussed andevaluated.



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As described above in the Institutional Structure section, the County LandBank has been established through the cooperation of Cuyahoga Countyand the City of Cleveland to better coordinate efforts for the control andredevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed properties. A major tangibleresult of this collaborative effort has been the award of $40.8 million in

Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP 2) funds to a consortiumheaded by the County Land Bank and including the City of Cleveland,Cuyahoga County and the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority. Thefunds are being used for revitalization activities in 15 Clevelandneighborhood and 5 suburban neighborhoods.

6. Public Housing

The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA) is the local publichousing agency responsible for the administration of the more than 9,500public housing units and 13,600 Housing Choice Vouchers in CuyahogaCounty. Over 90 % of CMHA’s public housing units and 60% of the Vouchersunits are in the City of Cleveland.

The City of Cleveland has a strong working relationship with the currentCHMA administration. The management issues that resulted in CMHA beinglabeled a ―troubled agency‖ in the past were resolved several years ago, andit is now rated by HUD as a ―standard performing housing authority‖ for boththe Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher Programs.

CMHA’s Annual Plan for Fiscal Year 2011 provides detailed information on its

long term strategic goals capital fund priorities, and its immediateprogrammatic objectives for the current year. CMHA’s complete PublicHousing Agency Plan can be accessed on the internet at:http://www.cmha.net/information/docs/PHAplan11.pdf.

Over the coming years, the City of Cleveland will continue to work closelywith CMHA on the planning and implementation of its public housingredevelopment projects, most immediately the total redevelopment of theGarden Valley Estate into the new Heritage View Homes The City hasalready made significant public infrastructure and project financinginvestments in the initial phases of that project. The City has also committedNSP funds for the construction of the Beehive Elderly project, a new 40 unitpublic housing building for seniors in the Lee Miles neighborhood.



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As part of its plan to achieve its Strategic goal of promoting self-sufficiencyand asset development and its residents, CMHA has increased its efforts topromote homeownership.

The Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership Program was launched in late

2004. As of July 2010, 65 families had purchased homes through theprogram. Program part icipants that meet all of CMHA’s eligibility criteria andqualify for private lender financing are also eligible for assistance through theCity’s Afford -A-Home Program, which uses HOME funding to makehomeownership more affordable.



The Consolidated Plan2011-2016

APPENDIX 1

The Consolidated Plan Consultation andCitizen Participation Process



Summary of The Consolidated Plan Consultation andCitizen Participation Process

Assessment of Cleveland’s housing and development nee ds and planning for thebest use of available resources is an ongoing process. City of Cleveland staffmembers work closely with residents, neighborhood-based groups, lenders,developers and other interested parties throughout the year to discuss ways toimprove City programs, attract additional resources or undertake innovativeapproaches to meeting identified priority needs. To that extent, much of the workrequired to define Cleveland’s development priorities and strategies occurredbefore any actions directly associated with submission of The Consolidated Plan.

Specific input and information for formulation of the needs assessment andestablishment for program priorities was solicited through a broad array of groupmeetings, individual consultations and telephone interviews. Among thoseincluded in this process were representatives of:

Neighborhood-based non-profit organizationsServices providers for special needs populations including:

the frail elderly persons with mental illness persons with HIV/AIDS persons with mobility impairments

Advocates and providers for the homelessPublic housing authority staffTenant organizationsLead paint hazard reduction programsOther levels of local government

In addition, the results of other recent planning efforts involving the HomelessContinuum of Care, the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority’s Annual Planand the Cleveland HIV/AIDS Housing Plan were incorporated into the ConsolidatedPlan development.

Citizen Participation Activities

The City of Cleveland conducts citizen input activities throughout the year. Incalendar 2010, Community Development Department staff provided informationand input opportunities at a wide variety of community events. At those eventssurveys were made available to allow citizens to comment on community needsand funding priorities. Citizens could also access the survey on the City ofCleveland web site and send it completed surveys. Surveys received before



February 15, 2011 were reviewed and the ideas incorporated into both the Five Year Consolidated Plan and the 2011 Annual Plan. 26 surveys were received andthe top twelve suggested activities are tabulated below:

Top Twelve Priority Activities

0 .0 0% 1 0. 00 % 2 0. 00 % 3 0. 00 % 4 0. 00 % 5 0. 00 % 6 0. 00 % 7 0. 00 %

Mental Health Services

Crime Prevention and Awareness

AIDS Patients Facilities and Services

Low interest loans to homebuyers

Low Interest Home Repair Loan

Restoring abandoned homes for new owners or renters

Employment Training

Parks and Recreational Facilities

Youth and Neighborhood Centers

Help Homeowners with Exterior Repairs

Home repair grants for senior homeowners

Summer Sprout/Community Gardens

On December 30, 2010 and January 2, 2011 the Department advertised a seriesof three public hearings to seek additional comments on CDBG, HOPWA, NSP 3,ESG and HOME programming, as well as the 2011-2016 Consolidated Plancovering these activities. The public hearings were held January 11, 2011;January 12, 2011 and January 13, 2011. The comments received are summarizedbelow:

Comments from Three January 11-13, 2011 public hearings

Be sure citizens are aware of the programs that are offered. Make the spending pattern of the Department more accessible by web

posting and other methods. A special effort should be made to makeNeighborhood Development Activity budget allocations known on a Wardbasis.

Department should make sure that CDC are informing residents ofopportunities for community input and activities that they are conducting.

NSP3 should include areas of great need including the numbered streetsbetween W. 70 and West 93 rd between Lorain and Madison, whereresidents are actively engaged in developing a vacant property strategywith Detroit Shoreway Community Development Corporation.



The City should use CDBG, HOME and other resources to benefit low andmoderate income families as HUD intended and use these funds forprojects like Battery Park where newly constructed homes sell for over$300,000 (editor’s note: HUD funds were not use d in the Battery Parkproject).

The CD department should have a staff resource for residents to contact forresidents when they can’t get any help from the CDC’s.

The city code enforcement program should not be used as a method forpolitical retaliation.

The CD Department should not allow CDCs to employ individuals who havebeen convicted of assaulting neighborhood residents.

The CD Department should maintain its levels of funding for HOPWA andsupplement AIDS outreach and services with CDBG funds as it has overthat last several years.

Funding is needed for low and moderate income home ownership andrental

Funding is needed for street and curb repairs. Funding should be used to make housing affordable and attractive. Funding should be used for maintenance of parks. Funding should be used for marketing of neighborhoods. A Multi-service Center is needed in Glenville to make city programs

accessible to residents. City should have a program that assists private landlords who want to

create affordable rental housing and recognize that the pattern ofinvestment through CDCs places the private sector at a competitivedisadvantage

CD programming should include more assistance to existing homeowners.This assistance needs to go beyond low interest loans because the creditcrisis has reduced homeowner equity and bank underwriting makes loansimpossible to secure.

Some program restrictions, particularly very low maximum income levelsshould be raised so current owners can access grants.

Community Development funding should complement other private andphilanthropic initiatives such as the Evergreen cooperative employmentprogram and educational initiatives undertaken by the ClevelandFoundation.

Continue the good work being done addressing abandoned homes andvacant lots through demolition and rehabilitation

Continue funding the CDCs in this important work (addressing abandonedhomes and vacant lots)

Ensure funding for human services and HIV prevention; consider fundingreductions from the State of Ohio and others when determining theCDBG/HOPWA allocations to this effort.



Continue funding of permanent supportive housing model/Housing First Develop pocket parks on abandoned land Community safety/crime prevention is important

Response to Citizen Comments

While funding has been adjusted to match the CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWAallocations in the 2011 Federal budget, many of the programs suggested forfunding are included in both the Consolidated and Annual Plans. Projects relatingto park development, HIV prevention and services, demolition, rehabilitation,home repair assistance for income qualified homeowners, CDC activities includingcrime and safety,

The City provides assistance to private landlords and funding for low andmoderate income housing through its Housing Trust Fund (HTF). The HTF is acompetitive funding opportunity open to private for-profit and not-for-profitdevelopers. Funded from both CDBG and HOME the HTF supports substantialrehabilitation and new construction of housing that either eliminates blightingconditions or serves low and moderate income clientele. All projects must resultin investments which meet local codes and the Cleveland Green building Standard.Competitive criteria include the readiness to proceed, the availability of privatefinancing, evidence of the ability to complete the project and, when required,evidence of the administrative capacity to meet HUD affordability guidelines.

The City is actively engaged in expanding and improving the availability ofprogram information on its Web site. The first phase is to ensure that program

applications and policies are readily available. In 2010 and 2011 the City alsoposted key documents guiding program expenditures on the Web site. Theseinclude: The Neighborhood Stabilization Proposals, the 2010 annual plan aspresented to Cleveland City Council and the 2010 social service guidebook. Othersimilar reports will be posted as developed.

With a combination of budget cuts and reduced access to private loan funding it isdifficult to expand project eligibility for means tested programs which are alreadyover-subscribed.

A few items such as park maintenance and street maintenance are part of thegeneral operation of the City. These are not program CDBG, HOME, HOPWA orESG eligible a nd are required as part of the City’s ongoing maintenance of effort.

A final Public Hearing was held on the proposed 2011-2016 Action Plan budget onMarch 17, 2011. There were several questions, but no specific comments orrecommendations.



The proposed 2011-2016 Action Plan budget was advertised for public comment inThe Plain Dealer on March 1, 2011. The availability of The 2011-2016Consolidated Plan for public review and comment was advertised on March 15,2011 in The Plain Dealer.

One written comment was received. It expressed concerns about the obstaclesfaced by members of the community’s ex -felon population because of the difficultyin securing employment.

Response:

The City of Cleveland utilizes CDBG public service funds to support Community Re-Entry, a program of the non-profit Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry that seeks toprovide case management, employment opportunities and other services to assistpersons from incarceration successfully transition back into the community.

In 2010, the North Star Neighborhood Reentry Resource Center was opened withpublic funding from Cuyahoga County. This is an innovative facility that exists toprovide information and services to the reentry community in a welcomingenvironment. It is open to all Cuyahoga County residents that have been involvedin the criminal justice system now or in the past. One of the available services isNET: New Employment Transitions, a one stop access point for resources andinformation needed to assist this population obtain gainful employment.




APPENDIX 2

Consolidated Plan Tables



Table 1AHomeless and Special Needs Populations

Continuum of Care: Housing Gap Analysis Chart CurrentInventory

UnderDevelopment

Unmet Need/Gap

IndividualsEmergency Shelter 919 0 0Safe Haven 20 0 0

Beds Transitional Housing 648 0 0Permanent Supportive Housing 2802 170 935Total 4379 170 935

Persons in Families With ChildrenEmergency Shelter 290 0 0

Beds Transitional Housing 265 0 0Permanent Supportive Housing 1989 0 328Total 2532 0 328

Continuum of Care: Homeless Population and Subpopulations Chart

Part 1: Homeless Population Sheltered Unsheltered TotalEmergency Transitional Safe Haven

Number of Families withChildren (Family Households): 93 78 0 2 173

1. Number of Persons inFamilies with Children 264 227 0 5 496

2. Number of Single Individualsand Persons in Householdswithout children

959 593 20 191 1763

(Add Lines Numbered 1 & 2Total Persons) 1316 898 20 198 2432

Part 2: Homeless Subpopulations Sheltered Unsheltered Total

a. Chronically Homeless 321 77 398 b. Seriously Mentally Ill 416c. Chronic Substance Abuse 792d. Veterans 339e. Persons with HIV/AIDS 20f. Victims of Domestic Violence 94g. Unaccompanied Youth (Under 18) 8



Table 1BSpecial Needs (Non-Homeless) Populations

SPECIAL NEEDSSUBPOPULATIONS

Priority Need

LevelH igh , M edium ,L ow ,

No Such Need Elderly M

Frail Elderly H

Severe Mental Illness H

Developmentally Disabled M

Physically Disabled M

Persons w/ Alcohol/Other Drug Addictions H

Persons w/HIV/AIDSM

Victims of Domestic Violence M



Table 1CSummary of Specific Housing/Community Development Objectives

Specific Objectives Sources ofFunds

PerformanceIndicators

ExpectedNumber

Outcome/Objective*

Homeless ObjectivesAssure that everyone seeking shelter hasaccess to shelter

ESG, CDBG Shelter beds Approx.1200 beds DH-1

Prevent families and individuals from becoming homeless through evictionintervention, case management andemergency case assistance

HPRP Householdsassisted

1200 householdsannually

DH-2

Reduce the amount of time personsremain homeless by providing rapid re-housing assistance including casemanagement, housing locator assistanceand short term rental subsidies

HPRP Householdsassisted

1000 householdsassisted

DH-2

Create new permanent housing forchronically homeless persons

HOME, SHP,Tax Credits

Unitsdeveloped

70 units in 2011,40 units in 2012,65 units in 2013 DH-1

Special Needs ObjectivesIncrease availability of accessible units

by requiring at least 10% of rental unitsin projects developed with Cityassistance to be accessible to personswith mobility impairments

HOME, NSP Accessibleunitsdeveloped

40 accessible unitsannually

DH-1

Increase availability of accessible units by assisting in the development of a newfully accessible 36 unit building

HOME Accessibleunitsdeveloped

36 units completedin 2012

DH-1

Provide Housing Choice Vouchers to persons with disabilities through theGateway Program

HousingChoiceVouchers

Householdsassisted

200 hundred newhouseholds assisted per year through

turnoverDH-2

Provide rent and utility paymentassistance to low income persons withHIV/AIDS

HOPWA HouseholdsAssisted

350 householdannually

DH-2

*Outcome/Objective CodesAvailability/Accessibility Affordability Sustainability

Decent Housing DH-1 DH-2 DH-3Suitable LivingEnvironment

SL-1 SL-2 SL-3

Economic Opportunity EO-1 EO-2 EO-3



Table 2APriority Housing Needs/Investment Plan Table

PRIORITY HOUSING NEEDS(households)

Priority

0-30% HSmall Related 31-50% H

51-80% M0-30% H

Large Related 31-50% H51-80% M

Renter 0-30% HElderly 31-50% H

51-80% M0-30% H

All Other 31-50% H

51-80% M0-30% H

Small Related 31-50% H51-80% M0-30% H

Large Related 31-50% H

Owner 51-80% H0-30% H

Elderly 31-50% H51-80% M0-30% H

All Other 31-50% H51-80% M

Non-HomelessSpecial Needs

Elderly 0-80% MFrail Elderly 0-80% MSevere Mental Illness 0-80% MPhysical Disability 0-80% MDevelopmental Disability 0-80% MAlcohol/Drug Abuse 0-80% MHIV/AIDS 0-80% M



Table 2BPriority Community Development Needs

X = Priority needs for which funds will be allocated under the 2011-2016 Consolidated Plan

Community Development Needs PriorityNeeds *

Acquisition of Real Property XDisposition XClearance and Demolition XClearance of Contaminated Sites XCode Enforcement XPublic Facility (General)

Senior CentersHandicapped CentersHomeless FacilitiesYouth Centers

Neighborhood FacilitiesChild Care CentersHealth FacilitiesMental Health FacilitiesParks and/or Recreation Facilities

Parking FacilitiesTree PlantingFire Stations/EquipmentAbused/Neglected Children FacilitiesAsbestos Removal

Non-Residential Historic PreservationInfrastructure (General)

Water/Sewer ImprovementsStreet ImprovementsSidewalksSolid Waste Disposal ImprovementsFlood Drainage ImprovementsOther Infrastructure

Public Services (General)Senior Services XHandicapped Services XLegal ServicesYouth Services XChild Care Services XTransportation Services XSubstance Abuse Services XEmployment/Training Services XHealth Services XLead Hazard Screening XCrime AwarenessFair Housing Activities XTenant Landlord Counseling X

Other Services XEconomic Development (General)

C/I Land Acquisition/Disposition XC/I Infrastructure Development XC/I Building Acq/Const/Rehab XED Assistance to For-Profit XED Technical Assistance X



Table 2CSummary of Specific Housing/Community Development Objectives

Specific Objectives Sources ofFunds

PerformanceIndicators

ExpectedNumber

Outcome/Objective*

Rental HousingProduction of single family lease

purchase homes for low income familiesHOME, NSP # of units 40 per year DH-2

Assist in the production of Low incomeHousing Tax Credit units for families,seniors and formerly homeless person

HOME, NSP # of units 40 per year DH-2

Assist CMHA in the development ofmixed-financing affordable housingunits


Assist in the preservation of HUD project-based assistance units forfamilies and the elderly


Support the development of additionalrental housing for the elderly anddisabled through the Section 202 & 811Programs

HOME,Section 202 &811

# of units Contingent onHUDallocation ofSection 202 &811 resources

DH-2

Owner HousingProvide rehabilitation assistance to lowincome homeowners

HOME,CDBG

# of units 50 per year DH-2

Provide emergency home repair grantsto very low income senior homeowners

CDBG # of units 150 per year DH-2

Provide free paint assistance to lowincome homeowners

CDBG # of units 1500 per year DH-2

Provide home weatherization assistanceto low income homeowners

HWAP # of units 1000 per year DH-3

Provide second mortgage financing toassist low and moderate incomehomebuyers


Provide financing to developers torehabilitate vacant homes for sale toqualified homebuyers

NSP # of units 20 per year DH-2

Provide prepurchase and foreclosure prevention counseling and anti- predatory lending activities to helpassure successful homeownership

CDBG # of personsreceivingassistance

500 per year DH-2

Provide free access to homemaintenance tools & instruction

CDBG # of personsreceivingassistance

1500 per year DH-2

Community Development/Neighborhood RevitalizationProvide assistance to CommunityDevelopment Corporations to carry outcomprehensive planning anddevelopment activities in theirneighborhoods

CDBG # of CDC’sassisted

25 per year SL-3



Provide self help grants through the CityWorks Program for self-help projects

being carried out by neighborhood- based ,non-profit organizations

CDBG # of projectfunded

90 per year SL-3

Demolish blighted structures notsuitable for rehabilitation

CDBG, NSP # of structuresdemolished

1000 per year SL-3

Board up open & vacant structures with potential for rehabilitation

CDBG # of structures boarded

2500 per year SL-3

Maintain housing quality through codeenforcement

CDBG, localfunds

# of housinginspections

40,000 per year SL-3

Maintain land bank properties beingheld for future redevelopment

CDBG # of servicevisit

15,000 per year SL-3

Develop community gardens and otherinnovative reuses for vacant land

CDBG, NSP # of projectsassisted

150 per year SL-3

Public ServicesProvide assistance to non-profit agenciesoffering youth services activitiesincluding recreation and education

CDBG # of agenciesassisted

20 agencies peryear

SL-1

Provide assistance to non-profit agenciesoffering services for the elderlyincluding meals, transportation,socialization & health/wellness


15 agencies peryear

SL-1

Provide assistance to non-profit agenciesoffering services for families includingmedical assistance, counseling andnutrition


12 agencies peryear

SL-1

Provide assistance to non-profit agencies providing AIDS prevention educationand outreach activities


8 agencies peryear

SL-1

Economic DevelopmentCarry out comprehensive exteriorupgrades of commercial properties inneighborhood retail areas through theStorefront Renovation Program

CDBG # of projectcompleted

50 projects peryear

SL-2

Provide employment opportunities forlow income residents within designated

Neighborhood Revitalization StrategyAreas (NRSAs) through Section 108loans, workforce developmentagreements and establishment ofcooperative businesses

Section 108,UDAG

RepaymentFunds, local

funds-

# of jobscreated

92 FTE jobscreated or

retained eachyear for 5 years

EO-3

*Outcome/Objective CodesAvailability/Accessibility Affordability Sustainability

Decent Housing DH-1 DH-2 DH-3Suitable LivingEnvironment

SL-1 SL-2 SL-3

Economic Opportunity EO-1 EO-2 EO-3




APPENDIX 3

2010 CensusPopulation and Housing Maps



MAP 1



MAP 2



MAP 3



MAP 4



MAP 5



MAP 6



MAP 7



MAP 8



The Consolidated Plan

2011-2016

APPENDIX 4

Fair Housing Plan of Action



City of ClevelandAnalysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice

PLAN OF ACTION

# Proposed Action Progress Made To Date ResponsibleDepartment

Est. Datof

Completin

1 Prepare and adopt a policy thatclearly states the City’scommitment to desegregation.

The City has recently drafted a diversity statement that is intended toguide all policy making decisions. The City is exploring options fordistribution.

Mayor’sOffice,CommunityRelationsBoard &CommunityDevelopment

December2010

2 Re-organize the Fair HousingOffice, the Department ofConsumer Affairs and theCommunity Reinvestment Actstaff under the authority of theCommunity DevelopmentDepartment. Relocate the FairHousing Board and the FairHousing Administrator to theCommunity DevelopmentDepartment. By aligning thevarious fair housing andconsumer affairs activities withcommunity reinvestment into onedepartment, the City canstreamline these related activitiesand provide for more efficient and

productive use of public resourcestoward fair housing.

The City has begun discussions involving the creation of a new officewithin Community Development. This new office would be located in theDepartment of Community Development and would include staff from thecurrent fair housing office, Department of Consumer Affairs and CRA

personnel

CommunityDevelopment,CommunityRelationsBoard,Departmentof ConsumerAffairs andthe Mayor’sOffice

July 2011

3 Develop standard fair housing policies for all HUD entitlement programs. Incorporate a fairhousing policy review componentto the annual budget allocation

process. Included in such acomponent should be theincorporation ofrecommendations by the FairHousing Office on how the Citycan track its progress towardaffirmatively furthering fairhousing through the expenditure

of funds by census tract, program beneficiaries, etc.

Community Development will develop and implement a set of policies forthe 2011 program year.

CommunityDevelopment&CommunityRelationsBoard

July 2011




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4 Establish procedures for trackingthe race, ethnicity and disabilityof program beneficiaries of

programs that affect housingchoice. Aggregate the dataannually and evaluate thegeographic location relative toimpacted areas in the City.Although this action is notrequired by or facilitated throughthe IDIS reporting system, theCity should utilize its IT servicesto achieve this objective. As anaside, the City should recommendto HUD that it incorporate such acapability into its IDIS reportingsystem to enable entitlements toeasily aggregate the beneficiarydata in order to evaluate thegeographic location ofinvestments relative to impactedareas.

Community Development will engage a consultant to develop a software program to aggregate the data so geographic impact analysis can beconducted on an annual basis.

CommunityDevelopment

July, 2011

5 The City currently funds fairhousing activities, includingtesting of the housing market. TheCity should continue to fund aFair Housing Program and arange of fair housing activities.

Currently, t he City does fund fair housing activities. The City’s housingmarket testing program began July 1, 2010.


Complete

6 All fair housing activities should be tracked and monitored by theFair Housing Administrator,including testing, training,

processing of all fair housingcomplaints, and further research,among other activities.

Currently, the Fair Housing Administrator does track and monitor all fairhousing activities.

CommunityRelationsBoard

Complete

7 Conduct a survey of each of theappointed citizens who arecurrently members of the FairHousing Board, HousingAdvisory Board, Board of ZoningAppeals, City PlanningCommission, Board of BuildingStandards and Appeals, andCommunity Relations Board toidentify members of the protectedclasses. The survey should beconducted to identify the race,gender, ethnicity and familialstatus of each board andcommission member. Thereafter,each new appointment should besurveyed in a similar manner.

The City has drafted a survey for distribution to citizen boards andcommissions that are involved in housing and housing related decisions.This optional survey was designed to gain more detailed information onthe race, gender, ethnicity and familial status of the members.

Mayor’sOffice

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8 Harkening back to the era of theCuyahoga Plan, the City ofCleveland should be a leader instimulating a collaborative fairhousing thought process thatincludes Cuyahoga County, otherHUD entitlement communities inthe County and regional fairhousing advocacy organizations.

The City is currently participating in various regional groups, includingthe Fair Housing Consortium and the Foreclosure Consortium, in order tohelp stimulate collaborative regional thought.

ConsumerAffairs andCommunityRelationsBoard

Complete

9 Appoint persons to the board whohave experience in fair housing.

The City will take into consideration training and experience in fairhousing when making future appointments.

Mayor’sOffice

The Cityintends tocomplete a

board positions becomeopen.

10 In addition to appointing more

experienced members, the Cityshould consider a more efficientsystem for processing complaintssuch as contracting the processingof all complaints to a qualifiedfair housing agency in Cleveland.Such contractual work should beadministered by the Fair HousingOffice.

The City has entered into a contract with a fair housing agency for these

services

Community

RelationsBoard

Complete

11 Develop a streamlined anduniform record-keeping systemthat would enable the FairHousing Office and the FairHousing Board to easily track

progress on all complaints filed

with the board. The system should be a searchable database thatallows a qualified individual toeasily retrieve records oncomplaints and cases, with theability to aggregate data formonthly, quarterly and annualreports. This system should beinstitutionalized to ensurecontinuity from oneadministration to the next.

The Fair Housing Office expects to be able to utilize the system currentlyused by Consumer Affairs after the completion of the merger of the twooffices.

CommunityRelationsBoard andConsumerAffairs

July 2011




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12 Achieving substantial equivalencywith HUD should be a low

priority. For over 15 years, theCity has sought this designationwithout success. Currently, HUDis severely limiting the number ofnewly designated Fair HousingInitiative Programs (FHIPs),

particularly in areas where one ormore FHIPs already exist. This isthe case in Cleveland where bothHousing Advocates, Inc. and theHousing Research and AdvocacyCenter are current FHIP grantees.Furthermore, with the City budgetshrinking and cutbacks inmunicipal services occurring, theCity’s efforts and limited fundsare better invested in the re-organization of the Fair HousingOffice to ensure continuedentitlement funding from HUD.

The City has acknowledged the limited success of past attempts toachieve substantial equivalency and has decided to suspend any futureattempts.


Complete

13 Amend the City’s zoningordinance to include the term“group home” and permit such aland use in accordance withfederal fair housing law. Also,amend the zoning ordinance toremove terminology such as“feeble -minded” and “drug orliquor patients” among others.

The City Planning Department is currently revising the ordinance in orderto remove the outdated language and attempting to identify fundsnecessary to hire a consultant to assist in drafting the City’s first grouphome regulation.

City Planning July 2012

14 Provide training in fair housing to

Planning Department staff on howto provide reasonableaccommodation to persons withdisabilities, including applicantsfor group homes.

A training occurred on July 29, 2010 for City Planning staff. City Planning

andCommunityRelationsBoard

Complete

15 Establish a clearly definedmethodology for determining howentitlement funds will be

budgeted on an annual basis forfair housing activities. In

particular, establish a minimumthreshold for funding a City fairhousing program.

Community Development and Community Relations Board will developand implement a set of guidelines for the 2011 program year.


July 2011

16 Continue to encourage non-profitand for-profit developers todevelop affordable and accessiblehousing outside of impacted areasof racial and ethnicconcentrations. If necessary,deepen the public subsidy forsuch projects in an effort toachieve the de-concentration ofaffordable and accessible housing

The City currently engages in activities that encourage the developmentof affordable and accessible housing. The City is committed to continuingthese programs and will continue to explore new methods ofencouragement.

CommunityDevelopmentandCommunityRelationsBoard

Recurring




Est. Datof

Completin

17 Develop and adopt an affirmativemarketing policy in accordancewith the federal Fair Housing Act,Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of1964, and Section 504 of theRehabilitation Act of 1973. Whilemany of the parcels and structuresacquired may remain in the City’sland bank for several years, it isnecessary that the City establishan affirmative marketing policynow to oversee the eventualdisposition of these properties inthe future. The City should also

provide a fair housing voice on itsLand Bank DistributionCommittee in a manner thatwould provide a preference foractivities that propose anaffirmative move.

The Department and the Community Relations Board will develop andadopt an affirmative marketing policy to be applied to its Land BankProgram. The Fair Housing Coordinator will be appointed to serve on theLand Bank Distribution Committee.


July, 2011

18 Continue to provide taxabatements, land bank services,grant support and debt financingto affordable housing projectslocated outside of impacted areas.

The City currently provides these methods of support. CommunityDevelopment

Recurring

19 Continue to provide financialassistance and technicalassistance, including funds forcapacity-building, to non-profitaffordable housing developers.

The City currently provides these types of assistance. CommunityDevelopment

Recurring

20 Continue and strengthen partnerships with local lenders

that will offer homebuyerincentives to purchase homes inthe City of Cleveland.

In 2010, completed 3rd year Publication of Annual Affordable Mortgageand Repair/ Rehabilitation Marketing Bulletins-a collaboration between

the City of Cleveland and 12 Banks, 8 credit and housing counselingservice agencies and 6 non-profit housing assistance and developmentcorporations. The two bulletins serve as a one stop guide that explains theCity ’s Department of Community Development’s housing repair andassistance loan programs. In addition to serving as a compilation ofavailable CRA affordable market mortgage, refinance, and rehabilitation

products, down payment assistance grants and technical assistancetargeted to low moderate income residents and people living in lowmoderate income census tracts, the bulletins provide current interest rates,terms, and fee and are distributed throughout the year at housing andcommunity related meetings, workshops & trade shows and are availableat:http://www.city.cleveland.oh.us/CityofCleveland/Home/Government/CityAgencies/CommunityDevelopment/FormsPublications


Recurring

http://www.city.cleveland.oh.us/CityofCleveland/Home/Government/CityAgencies/CommunityDevelopment/FormsPublications








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21 Continue to identify effectiveways for the City, fair housingadvocates and financial lenders toincrease home ownership amongminorities, residents of low-moderate income census tractsand low-moderate incomeresidents. Such methods mayinclude: (1) Increasing sustainablehome ownership opportunitiesthrough financial literacyeducation including creditcounseling, pre- and post-home

purchase education (2) Increasinglending, credit and bankingservices in low-moderate incomecensus tracts and minority censustracts; and (3) Increasingmarketing and outreach efforts ofaffordable mortgage products thatare targeted for residents of low-moderate income census tracts,low-moderate income residentsand minorities.

The Department of Community development is responsible forcompliance with annual CRA lending data collection and reportingrequired by Ordinance Chapter 178 of City of Cleveland CodifiedOrdinances-http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/clevelandcodes/cco_part1_178.html - whichrequires each eligible depository bank to submit annual lending disclosureinformation, as well as an affidavit of intent indicating that each lender isusing best efforts to provide lending services to low and moderate incomeresidents. Reports include the number, amount and the statistical planningarea of: Home Purchase loans, Refinancing of Home Purchase Loans,Home Improvement Loans, Home Equity Loans& Amount of SmallBusiness Loans; Community Development Lending: defined as loans thathave a primary purpose furthering community development whichincludes services to low and moderate income persons, includingaffordable housing, community activities, and economic development. &.Community Development Investments; Annual review of each lender’snumber of full service bank branches & ATMs, bi-lingual languageassistance;In 2007, the Department of Community Development partnered with theCuyahoga County Department of Development to establish the North EastOhio Coalition For Financial Success (NEOCFS) www.neocfs.org .

NEOCFS provides a coordinating infrastructure network for 25organizational members representing financial literacy and creditcounseling service providers, lenders, and local, state government officesthat provide financial literacy services. Hosted by the Federal ReserveBank of Cleveland, NEOCFS meets regularly to provide members theopportunity to work together to advance common goals and best practices,avoid duplication of services and develop programming that avoidsscheduling conflicts. NEOCFS also provides the community with a data

base of financial literacy professionals that are regularly requested tomake presentations at local and regional programs, workshops andconferences on financial literacy awareness and education.

The Department of Community Development assists the Department ofConsumer Affairs in evaluation and selection of agencies that receivecommunity development block grant funding to provide annual contractservices to residents that includes: (1) pre-post homeownershipcounseling, (2) default mediation and (3) financial literacy education.


Recurring

22 Institute a programmaticrequirement that developers whoreceive CDBG, HOME, HOPWAor NSP assistance from the Cityshould be required to make 10%of their new construction ofmulti-family units (i.e., more than

four units) accessible to personswith disabilities. At the very least,require visitability designstandards in all new rental units.The City may also want toevaluate the feasibility ofestablishing a minimum

percentage threshold forrehabilitated multi-family rentalunits as well.

The City of Cleveland will include the 10% accessibility requirement andvisitability design standards in all RFPs for new construction ofaffordable rental housing. Demand for the accessible units will bemonitored to determine if the 10% requirement is an appropriate level.

CommunityDevelopmentDepartment

Next RFP be issued iFebruary2011.

http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/clevelandcodes/cco_pa


http://www.neocfs.org/









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23 Sponsor an optional annualworkshop on fair housing law,including Ohio Building Code

provisions, for builders,developers, architects, Realtorsand other individuals and groupsinvolved in the housing industry.

A training occurred on July 29, 2010 for builders, developers, architects. CommunityRelationsBoard

Recurring

24 Work with disability advocates tosponsor workshops and othereducational opportunities for theCity’s building and housing staffand Realtors to increaseknowledge of variousaccessibility and visitabilitydesign features and cost-effectiveways of incorporating suchfeatures into newly constructed orsubstantially rehabilitated housingunits.

A training occurred on July 29, 2010 for building & housing staff. Building &Housing andCommunityRelationsBoard

Complete

25 Continue with the RFP to selectqualified fair housing agencies toconduct testing of rental

properties across Cleveland toidentify discriminatory practices

based on race, disability andfamilial status. The results should

be used to determine the need formore fair housing education andoutreach.

The City has executed an agreement with a local fair housing agency toconduct systemic testing throughout the Cleveland in order to helpidentify discriminatory practices based on race as well as other protectedclasses.


Complete

26 Continue providing fair housingeducation and outreach tolandlords, building owners, rental

agents and Realtors.

The City sponsored and co-sponsored events in 2009 and 2010 and plansto continue to do so in the future.


Recurring

27 Discussions with the newspapershould be initiated with therecommendation that its policy bemodified to require that all futurerental real estate ads that state “no

pets” (or seek to restrict the typeof pet allowed) include the phraseor agree to the followingexception: “exceptcompanion/service animals

permitted under fair housinglaws.” Furthermore, thenewspaper should be instructed toreview rental ads more diligentlyand refuse to print those thatdescribe people rather than

property.

The City has drafted a written letter to the publishers outlining its position. This letter still needs to be approved by the appropriate Citydepartments prior to being delivered.

CommunityRelations,CommunityDevelopment,MayorsOffice.

December2010




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Completin

28 Inform the publishers of For RentMagazine, in writing, that its

policy be modified to require thatall future rental real estate ads thatstate “no pets” (or seek to restrictthe type of pet allowed) andrequire a pet deposit include the

phrase or agree to the followingexception: “exceptcompanion/service animals

permitted under fair housinglaws.”

The City has drafted a written letter to the publishers outlining its position. This letter still needs to be approved by the appropriate Citydepartments prior to being delivered.

CommunityRelations,CommunityDevelopment,MayorsOffice.

December2010

29 Continue to engage HUD-certified housing counselors totarget credit repair educationthrough existing advocacyorganizations that work withminority populations on a regular

basis.

The City is working with HUD-certified counselors in the County througha referral process to get residents help with lending issues. These agenciesare invited to submit a RFP to the Department of Consumer Affairs tocontract for such services. The process is being repeated for 2010-2011.

ConsumerAffairs andCommunityDevelopment

Complete

30 Continue to encourage thecontinued efforts of the local fairhousing agencies and otherqualified entities to conduct homeownership workshops.

Many of the HUD-certified housing counselors (see previous action planitem) conduct home ownership workshops as part of their regularservices, some of whom having been previously awarded funds throughour CDBG program and may be awarded similar funds in the future.

ConsumerAffairs andCommunityDevelopment

Complete

(7/29/10)




APPENDIX 5

Inventory of Facilities and Servicesfor the Homeless



HOMELESS SERVICES IN CLEVELAND

Homeless Services Information24 Hours a DayFirst Call For Help – Dial 211 or (216) 436-2000

Name Capacity Phone No.

Emergency Shelters - Men

2100 Lakeside Avenue 365 566-0047City Mission 48 431-3515St. Herman’s 28 961-3806Volunteers of America 26 621-0120

Emergency Shelters - Women/Women with Children

Nor ma Herr Women’s Center 134 479-0020Continue Life (Pregnant Women) 10 383-1984Domestic Violence Center 40 391-4357Interfaith Hospitality Network 28 991-6272Laura’s Home (City Mission) 100 472-5500West Side Catholic Shelter 34 631-4741Zelma George Shelter (also 2 Parent Families) 110 619-4682

Emergency Shelters - Other

Bridgeway Mental Health Crisis Shelter 15 631-1740Westhaven Youth Shelter 10 941-0062Stella Maris (Substance Abuse) 20 781-0550Veterans Administration Domiciliary 119 (440) 526-3030

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Transitional Housing - Men

City Mission - Crossroads 66 431-3515 North Point 160 455-0095Salvation Army - PASS 75 619-4722Salvation Army – Project Share 32 623-7491Salvation Army – Railton House 56 361-6778Volunteers of America 28 621-0120Y-Haven I, II & III 133 431-2018



Name Capacity Phone No.

Transitional Housing - Women

Transitional Housing, Inc. 64 781-2250

Transitional Housing - Families

Continue Life 16 units 383-1984West Side Catholic Zacchaeus Program 32 units 631-4741Hitchcock Center 26 units 421-0662

New Life Community 14 units 751-7301University Settlement 20 units 641-8948

Transitional Housing - Special PopulationsJoseph’s Home (Health Care Needs) 10 685-1551Mental Health Services 32 623-6555Veterans Administration West Side 25 281-1957VOA-VA Transitional Housing 53 541-9000

Permanent Supportive Housing

EDEN, Inc. 167 unitsFamicos - 1850 Superior 44 unitsKinsman KARE 18 unitsLiberty at St. Clair 72 unitsMental Health Services Safe Havens 52 units

Northridge Commons 30 unitsEdgewood Park 63 unitsSouth Pointe Commons 82 unitsEmerald Commons 52 unitsCogswell Hall 41 unitsShelter Plus Care 1625 units

Health Services

Care Alliance 781-6724Free Clinic 721-4010Mental Health Services Adult Mobile Crisis Team 623-6888



DAYTIME DROP-IN CENTERS

Bishop Cosgrove Center1736 Superior Avenue

Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.781-8262

St. Malachi Center 2416 Superior ViaductMonday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.771-3036

West Side Catholic Center

3135 Lorain AvenueMonday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.631-4741

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