ffy2007 consolidated plan for the state of georgia sonny perdue, governor prepared by:

ADCFFY2007 Consolidated Plan for

the State of Georgia

Sonny Perdue, Governor

Prepared By:

Georgia Department of Community Affairs

Mike Beatty, Commissioner

ADCPurpose

We need your help in the preparation of the Annual Action Plan for FFY2007 Consolidated Funds.

Your comments will provide input and direction for the development of the Annual Action Plan for the Consolidated Plan.

ADCPresentation Overview

What is the Consolidated Plan?

Programs covered under the plan

Strategic Plan

Annual Action Plan

CAPER (Accomplishments)

Timeline for submission and approval

ADCWhat is the Consolidated Plan?

The Consolidated Plan functions as:

A required application for HUD formula funds for the receipt of five federal consolidated formula funds.

A planning document

•Housing/Homeless Needs Assessment

•Housing Market Analysis

•Strategic Plan

•Action Plan

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HOME (Home Investment Partnership)

Provides funding to strengthen public-private partnerships to increase the availability of more affordable housing.

FFY2006 allocation = $22,177,761

The FFY2007 allocation has not yet been determined.

Programs Covered Under the Plan

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ADDI (American Dream Down payment Initiative)

ADDI provides funds for down payment, closing cost and rehabilitation carried out in conjunction with the assisted home purchase to low-income families to assist them with becoming first-time home buyers.

FFY2006 allocation = $360,352



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ESGP (Emergency Shelter Grant Program)

Provides funding to improve the quality of existing shelters for homeless persons, to make available additional emergency shelters, and to provide certain social services to homeless individuals.




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HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS)

Provides funding for eligible activities that address the housing needs of persons with AIDS or related diseases and their families.




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CDBG (Community Development Block Grant)

Provides funding to supply decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanded economic opportunities to persons of low and moderate income.




ADCStrategic Plan

ADCStrategic Plan

Investment Priorities and Objectives

Developed through a series of Roundtable Meetings with various housing and community service representatives from across the state.

Based upon the needs identified in the housing and homeless needs assessment section of the plan.

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Priority One

Increase the number of Georgia’s low- and moderate-income households who have affordable rental housing which is free of overcrowded and structurally substandard conditions.

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Priority One - Objectives

1. Construct affordable rental housing.

2. Rehabilitate affordable rental housing units.

3. Provide families with rental assistance.

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Priority Two

Increase the number of Georgia’s low- and moderate-income households who have achieved and are maintaining homeownership in housing free of of overcrowded and structurally substandard conditions.

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Priority Two - ObjectivesAssist households with:

1. Construction of affordable housing.

2. Rehabilitation.

3. Down payment assistance and home buyer education.

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Priority Three

Increase the access of Georgia’s homeless to a continuum of housing and supportive services which address their housing, economic, health, and social needs.

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Priority Three - Objective

Provide housing and/or supportive services necessary for Georgia’s homeless population to break the cycle of homelessness.

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Priority Four

Increase the access of Georgia’s special need populations to a continuum of housing and supportive services which address their housing, economic, health and social needs.

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Priority Four - Objectives

1. Funding awards to organizations or households for housing and supportive services.

2. Housing assistance to enable transfer from institutional to community living situations.

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Priority Five

Increase the access of Georgia’s Spanish-speaking population to a continuum of housing and supportive services which address their housing, economic, health, and social needs.

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Priority Five - Objective

Increase the access of Georgia’s Spanish-speaking households to a continuum of housing and supportive services which address their housing, economic and social needs under all programs.

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Priority Six

Increase the access of Georgia’s elderly population to a continuum of housing and supportive services which address their housing, economic, health, and social needs.

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Priority Six - Objective

Make funding awards to organizations or households that assist elderly persons with the housing and/or supportive services necessary to achieve or maintain decent, safe, and sanitary living conditions.

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Priority Seven

To provide assistance to local governments to meet their non-housing community and economic development needs.

ADCStrategic Plan

Production Improvement Priorities: To increase coordination, strengthen linkages and encourage the

formation of partnerships between Georgia’s private sector housing developers, financial institutions, nonprofit organizations, public sector agencies, foundations and other providers;

To increase the capacity and skills of local nonprofit organizations and other providers to offer housing assistance; and,

To improve the responsiveness of state and local policies to affordable housing issues.

ADCAnnual Action Plan - Development

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ADCAnnual Action Plan

Let’s look at programs that will be funded with FFY2007 funds from:

HOME

ADDI

ESGP

HOPWA

CDBG


Programs Using FFY2007 Consolidated Funds

HOME Rental Housing Loan Program HOME CHDO Pre-Development Loan Program HOME CHDO Operating Assistance Permanent Supportive Housing Program Georgia Dream Second Mortgage Program including all the financial options. Georgia Dream Single Family Development Program Rural Rental Housing Development Fund Community HOME Investment Program (CHIP)


Examples of Housing Projects

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Pecan Grove Waynesboro

HOME Rental Housing Loan Program

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Tory Pines Sandersville

ADC Permanent Supportive Housing Program

Grove Park

Macon

ADC Georgia Dream Single Family Development Program

Columbus Housing Initiatives

ADCRural Rental Housing Development Fund - Education

Participants receive training on site selection, environmental issues, construction management, pro forma development, leasing and compliance.

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Before

After

Rehabilitation

CHIP Program

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Habitat Home in Woodbine with “Old Glory”

CHIP Program



Emergency Shelter Grant Program (ESGP)• Funds support programs that provide

shelter and essential services to homeless persons throughout Georgia.

• Direct subsidies of federal and state funds are provided to nonprofit organizations and local government entities that operate homeless housing facilities and/or provide services to this special needs population.


Examples of Homeless/Special Needs Projects

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Trinity Community Ministries

Atlanta

Homeless/Special Needs Programs(Housing Trust Fund)

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Progressive Hope House

Atlanta

Homeless/Special Needs Programs(Housing Trust Fund)



Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)

• Offers funds to programs that provide housing and supportive services to low-income persons with HIV-related needs, principally in the state’s HUD-entitled areas.

• Funds are provided to nonprofit HIV housing and service organizations within the 127-county entitled area (does not include the 28-county Atlanta MSA and the 4-county Augusta-Richmond MSA, which are served by local consolidated plans).


Examples of HOPWA Projects

ADCCentral City Aids Network, Inc.

Macon

HOPWA Programs

ADCDaniel-Flagg Villas

Savannah

ADCAnnual Action PlanCommunity Development Block Grant

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Award From HUD: $44,692,413Less Set-Aside For: State Administration $ 999,848 Immediate Threat and Danger Program $ 500,000 The Redevelopment Fund $1,500,000 Employment Incentive Program $7,000,000 Set-aside Technical Assistance $ 446,924

Remainder: Available For Regular Competition $34,251,641

Federal Fiscal Year 2006 Allocation of CDBG Funds

Annual Action PlanCommunity Development Block Grant

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Entitlement Cities1. Albany2. Athens/Clarke County3. Atlanta4. Augusta/Richmond County5. Brunswick6. Columbus/Muscogee County7. Dalton8. Gainesville9. Hinesville10. Macon11. Marietta12. Rome13. Roswell14. Savannah15. Valdosta16. Warner Robins

Entitlement Counties1. Clayton County2. Cobb County3. DeKalb County4. Fulton County5. Gwinnett County


Designated Entitlement Cities and Counties receiving direct funding from HUD

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State Applicants Include:

Non-entitlement cities and counties (balance of the state, including 151 counties and 522 cities).


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CDBG Regular Annual Competition• Eligible units of local government may apply

for funds to implement projects that address housing, public facilities, or economic development needs which principally benefit low/moderate-income persons.

• An applicants workshop will be held in December 6-8, 2006. The due date for applications will most likely be April 2, 2007




CDBG Neighborhood Revitalization Strategies• New Concept

Areas with a minimum 20% of population in poverty

Comprehensive approach• Emphasis On:

Collaboration and partners Long-term (redevelopment) plan

• Incentives Bonus points (20) for approved strategies Annual CDBG application and funding potential



CDBG Immediate Threat and Danger Program• Provided to eligible units of local

government to address an event or situation that has a particular urgency and which adversely affects or impacts a community.

• The local government must demonstrate that it lacks sufficient resources to implement the project.



CDBG Employment Incentive Program (EIP)*• Eligible units of local government may apply

for funds to assist in the creation and/or retention of jobs, or job training, principally for persons who are low/moderate-income.

• Applications typically include loans to private for-profit entities and/or infrastructure improvements.

*Applications can be submitted at anytime and are funded if they meet a threshold and funds are available.



CDBG Redevelopment Fund*• Eligible local governments may apply for funds to assist

with the redevelopment of blighted commercial or industrial areas or blighted individual structures.

CDBG Loan Guarantee Program*• Eligible local governments may request the state to

assist in obtaining a Federal guarantee of local government notes through a pledge of future CDBG allocations to the state.

• Funds raised through this process are for eligible large-scale economic development projects which will benefit low/moderate-income persons.

*Applications can be submitted at anytime and are funded if they meet a threshold and funds are available.


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Maximum CDBG Grant AmountsPer FFY2006 Consolidated Plan

Regular Annual Competition

Single Activity Project $ 500,000

Multi-Activity Project $ 800,000

Immediate Threat and Danger $ 50,000

Employment Incentive Program $ 500,000

Redevelopment Fund $ 500,000



Examples of CDBG Projects

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Fort Gaines Neighborhood Revitalization

Rehabbed 16 homes.

Provided street and drainage improvements and 6” water lines in the neighborhood.

CDBG Program

Before

ADCFort Gaines Neighborhood Revitalization

After

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City of Gainesville Homeownership

ADCConsolidated Plan Annual Performance Report (CAPER)

State Fiscal Year 2006

Accomplishments07/01/05 – 06/30/06

ADCConsolidated Plan Annual Performance Report

Rental Housing• Projects totaling $11,234,284 million in HOME funds

created 323 affordable rental units.

Homeownership• 506 households achieved homeownership using

$3,650,000 in Georgia Dream Second Mortgage funds.

• 216 households were assisted by down payment assistance or rehab using $2,467,345 in HOME funds through the CHIP program.

• 74 homes were rehabilitated or relocation assistance was provided using $2,1578,755 in CDBG funds.

State Fiscal Year 2006 Accomplishments

ADCConsolidated Plan Annual Performance Report

Homelessness• A total of $4,202,889 in State and Federal homeless

assistance funds was administered to 170 projects to provide housing to 33,085 homeless individuals, supportive services to approximately 117,277 homeless individuals, and over 53,092 persons received homeless prevention assistance.

Persons With HIV/AIDS• Of the HOPWA funds expended, $592,555 provided

housing to 583 persons with HIV/AIDS along with 490 family members and $764,592 provided supportive services only to 866 persons with HIV/AIDS, and 1,273 persons with HIV/AIDS received housing information.

State Fiscal Year 2006 Accomplishments

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CDBG Accomplishments SFY2006 (Most Recent)

Activity Description Projects Assisted

Water Facilities 36Sewer Facilities 28Streets and/or Drainage Improvements 55Youth Facilities/Shelters 7Head Start/Daycare Facilities 3Facilities for individuals with Disabilities 3Health Facilities: Mental 1Health Facilities: Physical 5Adult Learning Centers 1Senior Centers 3Multi-Purpose Centers 23

Consolidated Plan Annual Performance ReportCommunity Development Block Grant

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Projected Timeline for Submission and Approval

Public Hearing Dates

October 26, 2006 Dalton

October 30, 2006 Tifton

October 31, 2006 Statesboro

November 2, 2006 Atlanta

ADCProjected Timeline for Submission and Approval

November 2, 2006 Hearings Completed

December 1, 2006 Thirty-Day Period Opens for Public Comments on the Draft Version of the FFY2007 Annual Action Plan

December 31, 2006 Public Comment Period Ends

By January 15, 2007 Consolidated Plan Submitted to HUD for Review and Approval

July 1, 2007 FFY2007/SFY2008 Program Year Begins

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Consolidated Plan / HOME: Lolita S. Collins (404) 679-5293 [email protected] Dan Basso (404) 327-6858 [email protected] Don Watt (404) 679-0660 [email protected]

CDBG Projects: Rick Huber (404) 679-3174 [email protected] Steed Robinson (404) 679-1585 [email protected]

ESG / HOPWA: John Bassett (404) 679-3170 [email protected] Phillis Thomas (404) 679-0651 [email protected] Tina Moore (404) 327-6870 [email protected]

http://www.dca.state.ga.us

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