1. Assessment of Fair Housing
City of Plano/Plano Housing Authority
February 5, 2018

2. AGENDA Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) Progress
Data Analysis and Public Input
Key findings
Top priorities
Suggested Goals
Rate Draft Goals – Posters
Regroup for Final Comments
Moving Forward
Key findings are from data analysis
Top Priorities are from public engagement
Will make a short presentation on findings and share draft goals
Then we would like you to consider the goals with some very high level suggests for strategies and rate their relative importance
After everyone has had a chance to vote on goal ratings, we will gather as a large group for a final group discussion and closing comments

3. Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) Progress
Plano Public Engagement (2017)
Analysis of public input and fair housing data
Surveys and discussions continue
9 Focus Groups
1 Public Meeting
154 Surveys
11 Interviews
149 Attendees
During the summer of 2017, the Assessment of Fair Housing conducted a program of public engagement including focus groups (homeowners, renters, service providers, advocacy groups, churches, seniors, users of publicly supported housing), a public meeting, surveys, and interviews (residents, city staff, subject matter experts)
City of Plano/Plano Housing Authority

4. Data Analysis and Feedback
Key Findings
Segregation
Concentration of Poverty
Location of Publicly Supported Housing
Housing Cost Burden
Segregation – an ongoing local and regional issue (jurisdiction and region)
Concentration of Poverty (number below poverty rate)
Location of publicly supported housing concentrated in certain census tracts
Housing Cost Burden (greater than 50% of income spent on housing and utilities) – people are burdened with the costs of housing
City of Plano/Plano Housing Authority

5. Most Common Problems Identified by the Community
Lack of affordable housing
Lack of integrated affordable housing for persons with disabilities
Discrimination
Fair housing investment, revitalization of neighborhoods
Lack of affordable transportation
Fair housing compliance by private providers
Admissions policies and access to publicly supported housing
Top Problems from Community Input (Contributing Factors to Fair Housing Issues) Issues are listed in rough order of frequency of mention in public engagement with the most mentioned at the top
Lack of Affordable Housing (including location, and type of affordable housing and high housing costs) affects access to opportunity, concentrates poverty,
Lack of integrated, community-based, affordable housing for persons with disabilities (including access to affordable in-home supportive services)
Discrimination (including community opposition, source of income discrimination)
Lack of investment in and revitalization of specific neighborhoods (both public and private) including services, amenities, crime prevention/response, maintenance
Lack of affordable transportation (including for persons with disabilities) 
Fair Housing compliance by private providers (real estate agents, brokers, lenders, landlords) especially support of tenants’ rights and home ownership
Admissions policies for publicly supported housing – eligibility requirements are barriers to persons with criminal backgrounds or evictions, insufficient vouchers, long waiting lists
City of Plano/Plano Housing Authority

6. Location of Affordable Housing in relation to Employment Opportunities
Over-arching issue:
Location of Affordable Housing in relation to Employment Opportunities
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Ideally, affordable housing should be available adjacent to opportunities to employment
However, more often, affordable housing and employment opportunities are not co-located requiring affordable transportation to get from housing to jobs $
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7. Draft Goals
Increase access to affordable housing in high opportunity areas
Increase supply of affordable housing units
Increase supply of accessible, affordable housing for persons with disabilities
Increase access to affordable transportation options for low income households and persons with disabilities
Make investments in targeted neighborhoods to increase opportunity
Increase access to information and resources on fair and affordable housing
Maintain and improve the quality and management of publicly supported housing
We have drafted high level suggested community goals for both the City and the Housing Authority
These goals are intended to begin a conversation about what needs to be done to affirmatively further fair housing
We would like to get your assistance to rate these goals
You will find posters
City of Plano/Plano Housing Authority

8. Rate Draft Goals Visit the posters around the room
Review data
Rate goal importance
Example strategies provided for each goal
Rate each goal by placing sticker in the appropriate box
High, Medium, Low importance or Not important
Identify locations for transit, infrastructure, affordable housing improvements
UTA students, City and PHA staff are available to answer questions
Use sticky notes to leave comments
Regroup for final group discussion

9. Moving forward Complete public meetings for input on goals
Continue gathering survey data
Summarize findings and feedback
Report to public comments and analysis

10. Your voice matters! Please contact us at: northtexasrha.com
Dr. Stephen Mattingly, Principal Investigator
Dr. Ivonne Audirac, Co-Principal Investigator
Myriam Igoufe, Co-Principal Investigator, Project Manager
Dr. Nick Fang, Co-Principal Investigator
Dr. Rod Hissong, Co-Principal Investigator