1. City of Roanoke 2017 HUD Annual Action Plan
Public Input Meeting
November 10, 2016

2. Community Development Block Grants
2017 Annual Action Plan
Community Development Block Grants

3. 2017 Annual Action Plan
CDBG is the most flexible program of the City’s entitlement.
Goals of the program: To assist persons of low to moderate income (as determined by local Average Median Income (AMI) developing viable urban communities through the provision of:
Decent, safe, sanitary housing
Suitable living environment
Expand economic opportunities
The City of Roanoke has received CDBG entitlement funds since 1989

4. 2017 Annual Action Plan
CDBG must be used on activities that meet at least one of three Broad National Objectives
Benefit to Low and Moderate Income Persons or Households
Elimination of Slum and Blight
Urgent Need (i.e. recovery from natural disasters)

5. 2017 Annual Action Plan
Low-to Moderate Income (LMI) = 80% or less of Area Median Income. Current AMI for Roanoke City is $61,700 for a family of 4.
Very low income = 0 – 30% AMI
Low income = 31-50% AMI
Moderate income = 51-80% AMI

6. City’s Priorities for CDBG Funds
2017 Annual Action Plan
City’s Priorities for CDBG Funds
Economic Development
Homeless Services
Housing Development
Public Services
Neighborhood Development
Planning & Administration

7. CDBG Entitlement Funds Last 5 Years
2017 Annual Action Plan
CDBG Entitlement Funds Last 5 Years
$1,469,862
$1,578,101
$1,553,163
$1,536,172
2016 – $1,529,060
$7,666,358 CDBG funds in past 5 years

8. 2017 Annual Action Plan
5 year projected CDBG is $7.5 million under current funding
Trend has been level congressional appropriation for HUD programs
Need to leverage with private sector and non-profits
Partnerships between subgrantees

9. 2017 Annual Action Plan Past activities using CDBG
Emergency Home Repair
New homeownership rehabilitation
Down payment assistance
Limited housing rehabilitation
Neighborhood development grants
Code enforcement
Crime awareness and prevention
Curb, gutter and sidewalks
Energy efficient residential rehabilitation
Property acquisition for affordable housing development
Residential and commercial façade repair
Public Services

10. 2017 Annual Action Plan Public Services
Limited to 15% of new entitlement by HUD regulations
Council policy restricts to 95% of HUD limits
Estimate approximately $215,000 available based on projected funding

11. 2017 Annual Action Plan Public Services Eligible Activities
Employment/job training
Crime awareness and prevention
Child care
Health
Drug abuse treatment/prevention
Education
Must be either a new service or a quantifiable increase in level of existing services above that which has been provided by or on behalf of general local government

12. HOME Investment Partnership Grants
2017 Annual Action Plan
HOME Investment Partnership Grants

13. 2017 Annual Action Plan
HOME funds are restricted for construction or rehabilitation of housing for low to moderate income persons/families or for down payment assistance for qualified first time homebuyers
HOME can be used for both owner-occupied as well as renter-occupied housing

14. HOME Entitlement Funds Last 5 Years
2017 Annual Action Plan
HOME Entitlement Funds Last 5 Years
$ 440,631
$ 474,954
$ 485,469
$ 415,552
$451,333
Total of $2,267,939 over past 5 years

15. City’s Priorities for HOME funds
2017 Annual Action Plan
City’s Priorities for HOME funds
Provision of affordable Housing
CHDO Reserve
Planning & Administration

16. 2017 Annual Action Plan Past activities using HOME:
New homeowner construction
New homeowner rehabilitation
Down payment assistance
CHDO reserves

17. Emergency Solutions Grants
2017 Annual Action Plan
Emergency Solutions Grants

18. 2017 Annual Action Plan
ESG funds may only be used for services to assist persons or families who are currently homeless or in danger of becoming homeless

19. 2017 Annual Action Plan 2012 - $ 144,729 2013 - $ 0 2014 - $ 128,203
ESG Entitlement Funds Last 5 Years
$ 144,729 $
$ 128,203
$ 138,444
$138,286
Total of $549,662 over past 5 years

20. City’s Priorities for ESG Funds
2017 Annual Action Plan
City’s Priorities for ESG Funds
Activities that address homelessness
Rapid re-housing

21. 2017 Annual Action Plan ESG uses in the past:
Homeless shelters operations
Rapid rehousing
Homelessness avoidance programs

22. Council Policy on HUD Funds
2017 Annual Action Plan
Council Policy on HUD Funds
Adopted 2010/Revised January 2015
All HUD funds shall be used for purposes and projects that support the aim and intent of Council’s vision statement and promote strategies in the City’s Comprehensive Plan, 5 Year Consolidated Plan, and HUD national objectives
Human Services limited to 15% of annual entitlement, city further limits to 95% of limit
Administration and planning limited to 20% of CDBG; 10% of HOME; 7.5% of ESG
At least 51% of all HUD funds designated for Target Area activity

24. 2017 Annual Action Plan 2017-2018 Application Process
Applications accepted for:
Public Services/Human Services
Community Development
Homelessness Prevention/Rapid Re-housing
Neighborhood Development Grants

25. 2017 Annual Action Plan Requested Activities:
New Homeownership (rehabilitation and new construction)
Limited and Emergency rehabilitation (owner-occupied and rental)
Major rehabilitation (owner-occupied and rental)
Infrastructure
Conversion of rental property to single family ownership
Down Payment Assistance
Code Enforcement

26. 2017 Annual Action Plan Requested Activities (continued):
Demolition of blighted buildings
Public services serving LMI persons
Neighborhood Development
Homeless Services and Prevention
Property acquisition
LMI job creation/retention
Economic development

27. 2017 Annual Action Plan Scoring criteria includes:
Leveraged funding from outside sources
Delivery/overhead costs as percentage of total project costs
Generation of program income returnable to HUD
Partnerships with other agencies/organizations
Sound underwriting/project pro forma
Demonstration of need
Additional points awarded if project serves target area

28. Estimated Entitlement Funding
2017 Annual Action Plan
Estimated Entitlement Funding
CDBG - $1.5 million
HOME – $425,000
ESG - $135,000
Program income or carryover of excess prior year funding unknown at this time
Administration limits are 20% for CDBG, 10% for HOME and 7.5% for ESG

29. 2017 Annual Action Plan Key Dates
November 10, 2016 – First Public Meeting
January 9, 2017 – Applications due
January 30 – February 17, 2017 – Citizen Review Committees meet to review proposals
March 10, 2017 – 2016 HUD Annual Action Plan submitted to City Manager
March 24, 2017 – Acceptance/Rejection letters mailed to applicants
March 30, 2017 – Second Public Meeting/Public comment period begins
April 27, 2017 – City Council public hearing
May 8, 2017 – City Council approves annual plan
July 1, 2017 – Plan year begins
July 31, 2017 – All subgrantee contracts/MOUs executed (pending HUD funding)

30. 2017 Annual Action Plan
Application Process
All requests for funds must be submitted using standard application form for external agencies
Any requests from internal City agencies must also use same standardized application form
All applications due by 5:00 pm on Monday, January 9, 2017 at HUD Community Resources Office

31. 2017 Annual Action Plan
Technical Assistance available from HUD Community Resources staff:
Keith Holland
Crystal Hypes
Brenda Thornton

32. Application Technical Directions
Available in Word (.docx) and PDF fillable formats
Cannot save in the PDF format
Complete Narrative in Word and then copy and past to PDF
Technical questions to Crystal Hypes