County of Santa Barbara Department of Housing and Community Development

1. County of Santa Barbara Department of Housing and Community Development 2010-2011 Housing and Community Development Forum David Matson, Director

2. Introductions County Housing & Community Development, Housing Development & Grants Administration Division • Carlos Jimenez, Division Chief • Christa Coski, Chief Financial Officer • Brooke Allen Welch, Senior Housing Specialist

3. Notice of Funding Availability(NOFA) • Published on Friday, December 11 • www.countyofsb.org/housing • All Applications due on Thursday, January 14 • NOFA provides information on: • Amount and types of funding available • Submittal requirements • Critical dates and timelines • Funding criteria • Separate application for each funding source

4. Program Funding Available • HOME Investment Partnerships Act (HOME) • Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) • Capital Project funds • Human Service Program fund • Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG)

5. HOME ProgramHow it Works • Federal funding for development of affordable housing • Consortium receives approximately 1.6 million per year for projects • Formulaic allocation • County and respective jurisdictions each receive an annual pro-rated share of the total allocation • County (lead agency) responsible for fiduciary, programmatic, regulatory, planning, and reporting

6. HOME ProgramHOME Consortium Structure The HOME Consortium is an entitlement entity under the HOME Program * The cities of Lompoc and Santa Maria administer their own NOFA’s in their cities

7. HOME ProgramEligible Activities

8. HOME ProgramFunding Priorities Established by HOME Consortium to be addressed with HOME funds • New construction / acquisition / rehabilitation of rental housing for lower income households, including: • Large households • Small households • Special needs households (homeless, disabled, elderly) • Permanent supportive housing and Single Room Occupancy (SRO) units to address the needs of the homeless, households at imminent risk of becoming homeless, and/or special needs clients • Ownership opportunities for low income first-time homebuyers • Universal design and accessibility standards to meet disabled populations’ specific needs • Energy efficiency and conservation design measures • Proximity of projects to employment centers, public transportation, and public services

9. CDBG ProgramHow it Works • Federal funding for a variety of activities to assist low and moderate income households and clientele • Urban County partnership receives approximately 1.6 million per year for projects / programs • Formulaic allocation • County and respective jurisdictions each receive an annual pro-rated share of the total allocation • County (lead agency) responsible for fiduciary, programmatic, regulatory, planning, and reporting

10. CDBG ProgramUrban County Partnership Structure The Urban County Partnership is an entitlement entity under the CDBG Program * The City of Lompoc administers its own NOFA and determines its own funding awards

11. CDBG ProgramEligible Activities

12. CDBG ProgramFunding Priorities Established by the Urban County partners to be addressed with CDBG funds • Promote and provide services that assist persons with special needs • Support public service programs for low and moderate income households including programs for housing and other community development needs • Support rehabilitation of public facilities and affordable housing that incorporate energy efficiency and conservation design measures • Promote and provide services that prevent discrimination and eliminate barriers to housing • Support economic development that creates or retains jobs, including those for low and moderate income persons • Provide assistance to low income neighborhoods by funding critical community facilities such as community centers or libraries • Address design barriers to providing community services to persons with mobility and other impairments as promoted under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) • Maintain and upgrade existing low income affordable housing stock • Develop and promote programs that create and sustain long term affordable housing for extremely low to low income persons

13. Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) • County receives approximately $89,000 annually • Eligible activities include: • Shelter operations • Essential services • Homeless prevention services • Rehabilitation of existing shelters • Dollar for dollar non-cash match requirement

14. Funding CriteriaHOME and CDBG Capital Projects All HOME and CDBG capital project applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria: • Program Eligibility • Geographic Distribution (project location – within Urban County / HOME Consortium) • Project Readiness • Site control / permitting • Environmental review and CEQA completion • Scope of environmental constraints / hazards • Percentage of total project budget / funding secured • Financial Feasibility • Cost effectiveness of development • Stability of pre-committed funding

15. Funding CriteriaHOME and CDBG Capital Projects (cont.) • Cost Efficiency • Cost reasonableness • Number of consultants / subcontractors involved • Leveraging of resources • Energy Efficiency and Conservation • Title 24 performance beyond standards • Innovative use of energy efficiency technology and renewables • Energy Star qualified • Job Creation and Retention • Meets Urban County / HOME Consortium Priorities(all priorities are provided equal weight) • Capacity • Agency experience with similar projects • Agency experience with federal grant programs • Development team • Finance staff • Past performance under HCD programs

16. Funding CriteriaCDBG Human Service Programs All applications for CDBG human services funding will be evaluated based on the following priorities: • Programs and services that meet basic human needs • Programs and services that are preventative in nature • Programs and service that enhance quality of life

17. Income Limits • Median Income is the household income where half of the households earn above that level and half earn less • Very Low Income < 50% of Area Median Income (AMI) • Low Income < 80% of Area Median Income (AMI)

18. Continuum of Care (CoC):Homeless Housing Grant Funds • County serves as lead agency for entire county regarding preparation and submittal of annual CoC competitive grant application to HUD Washington Headquarters • Renewal of existing CoC grants receive HUD priority; additional funding priorities change annually through the NOFA announcement in the Federal Register • Competitive activity for new CoC funding has consistently been Permanent Supportive Housing for the chronically homeless

19. Other Program Requirements • Matching Funds: Cash match requirements for HOME, ESG and SHP programs • Federal Overlays: Fair Housing; Consistency with Consolidated Plan(s); Anti-lobbying; Conflict of Interest Provisions; Environmental Review; Timeliness, etc. • Timeliness • HOME – Commit funds within 2 years, expend funds within 5 years • CDBG – 1.5 Rule • Recordkeeping and Reporting: • Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS) • Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) • Monitoring • HOME – Annual or Biannual on-site visits and records review • CDBG Human Services – beneficiary reports

20. Implementing Documents • Consolidated Plan: • Five-Year document articulating community needs and priorities • informs use of federal HUD Entitlement funds • Development of the 2010-2015 Consolidated Plan is currently underway • Action Plans: • Submitted to HUD annually by May 15 • Includes information on how entitlement funding awarded during operating year will be used to further the goals and objectives of the Consolidated Plan • Continuum of Care: • Annual Report to HUD regarding the progress of Countywide homeless coordination efforts • 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness: • Countywide plan to address homelessness • Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS): • Federal mainframe computer system • used to set up projects, draw down federal grant reimbursement payments, and enter financial and program statistical data regarding projects and programs

21. 2010-11 Estimated Funding Available HOME Funding ESTIMATED JurisdictionAllocation County $476,642 Goleta $141,380 Carpinteria $ 71,909 Buellton $191,106 HOME Program Income: $600,000 McKinney-Vento Continuum of Care Homeless Program Funding $400,000 (divided among 3 new projects) Emergency Shelter Grant Program $84,430 CDBG Capital Projects Funding ESTIMATED JurisdictionAllocation County $884,103 Carpinteria $120,561 CDBG Human Services Funding ESTIMATED JurisdictionAllocation County $202,308 Carpinteria $ 25,002 *Funding identified above is ESTIMATED based on the 2009-2010 allocations

22. Annual Funding Cycle HOME, CDBG, and ESG funds: • NOFA Published December 11, 2009 • Informational Forums December 15 and 16, 2009 • Application for Reservation of Funds Due January 14, 2010, 5:00 p.m. • CDBG/ESG Funding Committee Meeting(s) Late January / Early February • Loan Committee Meeting (HOME) February 18, 2010 (Tentative) • Draft Action Plan 30-day Public Review March 1 – March 30, 2010 • Board of Supervisors Hearing (#1) Mid-March • Board of Supervisors Hearing (#2) Late April • HUD Approval of Recommendations July 2010 (Tentative) • Target date for Disbursement of Funds January 2011 McKinney-Vento, Continuum of Care, Supportive Housing Program Funds: HUD NOFA issued in March/April; grant application and associated projects considered for funding due in May/June; funding award announcement generally December/January.

23. Contacts County staff is available to address any questions or concerns related to the 2010-2011 NOFA and funding applications. County of Santa Barbara Department of Housing & Community Development Housing Development & Grants Administration Division 123 E. Anapamu Street, Room 27 Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Email: HCDNOFA@co.santa-barbara.ca.us Phone: (805) 568-3529

24. County of Santa Barbara Department of Housing and Community Development THANK YOU Website: www.countyofsb.org/housing