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FFY2007 Consolidated Plan for the State of Georgia Sonny Perdue, Governor Prepared By: Georgia Department of Community Affairs Mike Beatty, Commissioner. Purpose. We need your help in the preparation of the Annual Action Plan for FFY2007 Consolidated Funds.
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FFY2007 Consolidated Plan for the State of Georgia Sonny Perdue, Governor Prepared By: Georgia Department of Community Affairs Mike Beatty, Commissioner
Purpose 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.
Presentation Overview • What is the Consolidated Plan? • Programs covered under the plan • Strategic Plan • Annual Action Plan • CAPER (Accomplishments) • Timeline for submission and approval
What 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
Programs Covered Under the Plan 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 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 • The FFY2007 allocation has not yet been determined.
Programs Covered Under the Plan 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. • FFY2006 allocation = $2,078,826 • The FFY2007 allocation has not yet been determined.
Programs Covered Under the Plan 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. • FFY2006 allocation = $1,576,000 • The FFY2007 allocation has not yet been determined.
Programs Covered Under the Plan 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. • FFY2006 allocation = $40,286,569 • The FFY2007 allocation has not yet been determined.
Strategic 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.
Strategic Plan 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.
Strategic Plan Priority One - Objectives • Construct affordable rental housing. • Rehabilitate affordable rental housing units. • Provide families with rental assistance.
Strategic Plan 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.
Strategic Plan Priority Two - Objectives Assist households with: • Construction of affordable housing. 2. Rehabilitation. 3. Down payment assistance and home buyer education.
Strategic Plan 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.
Strategic Plan Priority Three - Objective Provide housing and/or supportive services necessary for Georgia’s homeless population to break the cycle of homelessness.
Strategic Plan 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.
Strategic Plan Priority Four - Objectives • Funding awards to organizations or households for housing and supportive services. • Housing assistance to enable transfer from institutional to community living situations.
Strategic Plan 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.
Strategic Plan 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.
Strategic Plan 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.
Strategic Plan 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.
Strategic Plan Priority Seven To provide assistance to local governments to meet their non-housing community and economic development needs.
Strategic 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.
Annual Action Plan Let’s look at programs that will be funded with FFY2007 funds from: • HOME • ADDI • ESGP • HOPWA • CDBG
Annual Action Plan 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)
Annual Action Plan Examples of Housing Projects
HOME Rental Housing Loan Program Pecan Grove Waynesboro
HOME Rental Housing Loan Program Tory Pines Sandersville
Permanent Supportive Housing Program Grove Park Macon
Making the dream of homeownership a reality for all Georgians
Georgia Dream Single Family Development Program Columbus Housing Initiatives
Rural Rental Housing Development Fund - Education Participants receive training on site selection, environmental issues, construction management, pro forma development, leasing and compliance.
CHIP Program Rehabilitation Before After
CHIP Program Habitat Home in Woodbine with “Old Glory”
Annual Action Plan Programs Using FFY2007 Consolidated Funds • 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.
Annual Action Plan Examples of Homeless/Special Needs Projects
Homeless/Special Needs Programs (Housing Trust Fund) Trinity Community Ministries Atlanta
Homeless/Special Needs Programs (Housing Trust Fund) Progressive Hope House Atlanta
Annual Action Plan Programs Using FFY2007 Consolidated Funds • 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).
Annual Action Plan Examples of HOPWA Projects
HOPWA Programs Central City Aids Network, Inc. Macon
Annual Action Plan Community Development Block Grant
Annual Action Plan Community Development Block Grant Federal Fiscal Year 2006 Allocation of CDBG Funds Award From HUD: $44,692,413 Less 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
Annual Action Plan Community Development Block Grant Designated Entitlement Cities and Counties receiving direct funding from HUD • Entitlement Cities • Albany • Athens/Clarke County • Atlanta • Augusta/Richmond County • Brunswick • Columbus/Muscogee County • Dalton • Gainesville • Hinesville • Macon • Marietta • Rome • Roswell • Savannah • Valdosta • Warner Robins Entitlement Counties 1. Clayton County 2. Cobb County 3. DeKalb County 4. Fulton County 5. Gwinnett County
Annual Action Plan Community Development Block Grant State Applicants Include: Non-entitlement cities and counties (balance of the state, including 151 counties and 522 cities).
Annual Action Plan Community Development Block Grant Programs Using FFY2006 Consolidated Funds • 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