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City of Memphis Division of Housing and Community Development. Public Hearing January 29, 2009 Dr. W.W. Herenton, Mayor Robert Lipscomb, Director. Agenda. Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for Fiscal Year 2008 Amendments to the Consolidated Plan for Fiscal Year 2009
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City of Memphis Division of Housing and Community Development Public Hearing January 29, 2009 Dr. W.W. Herenton, Mayor Robert Lipscomb, Director
Agenda • Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for Fiscal Year 2008 • Amendments to the Consolidated Plan for Fiscal Year 2009 • The Planning Process for the Consolidated Plan Fiscal Year 2010 Annual Action Plan
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report Fiscal Year 2008
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report • Completed every fiscal year and submitted to HUD • Reports the City’s progress on housing and community development
Additional Resources • Prior Year CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA • HUD Lead Paint Hazard Reduction Funds • Supportive Housing Program • Low Income Housing & Historic Tax Credits • Private Investment • City General Funds • Shelter Plus Care • Section 108 loan guarantee
FY 2008 Housing Accomplishments • 59 New Homebuyers received Down Payment Assistance • 11 Single-family rehabs were completed • 133 Senior Citizen Minor Home Repair and Volunteer Housing Rehabs • Assisted 243 rental units via the Section 108 Loan Program • Phase I and Phase II of University Place/Memphis Housing Authority are complete resulting in 233 elderly and family units. Construction underway on Phase III – 136 units
FY 2008 Housing Accomplishments • Assisted in the demolition of the Dixie Homes public housing development toward the mixed-income redevelopment of Legends Park – 430 rental units and 30 homeowner units • Assisted in producing 87 new rental housing units • Assisted 11 Community Housing Development Organizations to rehab 4 houses for sale; create 13 new rental units; construct 11 and sell 4 new houses; and acquire 4 lots
FY 2008 Neighborhood Development Accomplishments • Assisted the Court Square Downtown Redevelopment Project • 89 vacant, dilapidated structures demolished and 4 neighborhood clean-ups supported • 264 vacant, city-owned lots cut • Finalized the renovation of the New Chicago Resource Center • Provided funding that assisted with site improvements to the downtown Farmer’s Market
FY 2008 Economic Development Accomplishments • Completed the Bank Lending Study (2007) • The RBC provided small business loans using City resources
FY 2008 Public/Community Services Accomplishments • Assisted 16 non-profit agencies that collected 217,569 lbs. of perishable food from donors & distributed 96,271 lbs to agencies that serve onsite meals to low-income beneficiaries • 1762 youth benefited from programs and projects that provided counseling, after-school, and summer educational - recreational activities • The Fair Housing Center processed 30 fair housing complaints; provided educational outreach to 192 persons and conducted 9 public information forums
Neighborhood, Community and Economic DevelopmentExpenditures
FY 2008 Special Needs Accomplishments • Served 141 elderly households by providing Senior Supportive Services • Provided funding to treat 194 chronic substance abusers • Served 570 households with HIV/AIDS housing assistance and 5,582 persons with supportive services • Provided Tenant-based Rental Assistance to 144 mentally ill and/or homeless persons • Provided social services for 1035 women and children who are victims of abuse or domestic violence • Provided supportive services for 49 persons with mental illness • Provided funding that supported 159 disabled individuals with services and aided the development of 4 group homes
FY 2008 Homeless Accomplishments • Used ESG funds for maintenance and operation of 3 transitional housing facilities that served 622 persons; provided 12 supportive rental units; 12 units of emergency shelter and 77 transitional housing units • Maintained the Homeless Management Information System according to HUD Standards • Used CDBG funds to also assist 126 homeless children and 175 homeless women & their children • Used HOME funds to start the construction of 10 single-room occupancy units for homeless veterans
Amendments Amendments to the Consolidated Plan represent: • Changes in the purpose, scope, location or beneficiary of an activity; • The funding of an activity not previously described in the action plan; or • A change in priority or the method of fund distribution Why: These amendments are deemed substantial and must comply with Memphis’ Citizen’s Participation Plan which requires both HUD and public notification
The Planning Process for the Consolidated Plan Fiscal Year 2010 Annual Plan
Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development Three-Year Strategy 2008-2010 One-Year Action Plan (FY 2010) Consolidated Plan Citizen Participation
Consolidated Plan for Housing and CommunityDevelopment • Collaborative Process • Establishes vision for community • Application for entitlement funds
Develop Strategic Plan(Three-Year Strategy) • NEEDS • PRIORITY NEEDS • GOALS (For very-low to moderate income persons) • Provision of decent housing • A suitable living environment • Expanded economic opportunities • SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES • Housing • Community and Public Services • Homeless and Special Needs Population • Neighborhood, Economic and Community Development • STRATEGIES
2008-2010 Strategic Plan and 2010 Action Plan • Collaboration and planning with public and private agencies, organizations, service providers, and experts; citizen participation will be encouraged • Research housing market study • Needs assessments • Establish priorities • Objectives • Two public hearings
Next Steps • Additional public meetings in 2009 • Research efforts underway to assess the needs related to special needs, housing, and homeless
Thank you for your participation We welcome your questions and comments at this time