1. AFFH: Next Steps for your community
NCDA Winter Legislative Conference
Presenters:
Jarrod Elwell, Enterprise Community Partners
Marcy Esbjerg, City of Burlington, VT
Moderator: Debra Rhinehart, City of Seattle

2. What’s next for your community?
AFH Plan submitted and accepted – stay the course and include as part of your 5 year Consolidated Plan
AFH Plan submitted and not accepted – no further action on the AFH will be taken at this time
AFH Plan scheduled in the next two years – no further action at this time
If your AFH plan has not been accepted, your community will still need an Analysis of Impediments

3. Learn from the AFH Tool and Experience
Use the AFFH - T Tool as a framework for your Analysis of Impediments
Tool provides data, maps, demographics
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4. Framework Fair Housing Issues Contributing Factors
Segregation/Integration
Racially/Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty
Disparities in Access to Opportunities
Disproportionate Housing Needs
Publicly Supported Housing
Disability and Access
Fair Housing Enforcement, Outreach Capacity and Resources
Community Opposition
Deteriorated/abandoned properties
Location/Type of affordable housing
Lack of affordable housing
Displacement of residents due to economic pressures
Lack of private/public investments in specific neighborhoods
Land use and zoning laws
Private discrimination

5. Protected Classes - Framework
Race/Ethnicity
Color
Disability
National Origin
Religion
Gender
Familial Status

6. Demographics HUD supplied tables Jurisdiction and Region
Discuss patterns and trends over time (1990, 2000, 2010, “current”)
Turn tables into graphs for public document
Do basic level analysis
Clearly define narrative for Jurisdiction vs. Region
Spot check tables for errors
Review AFFH-T Known Issues Fact Sheet

8. Demographics Presented to the Public
Decrease in White, Non-Hispanic population
Most significant increase in Asian or Pacific Islander population
Black, Non-Hispanic and Hispanic populations remained stagnant

9. Segregation
HUD supplied table (dissimilarity index)- explain what the numbers mean
HUD supplied maps
Analysis prompts include:
Jurisdiction vs. Region
Trends over time
Areas by protected classes
Renter/owner housing
Patterns changed over time
Demographic trends, policies, practices leading to higher segregation
Racial/Ethnic Dissimilarity Trends Over Time in Burlington, VT. Source: Decennial Census for years 1990, 2000 and 2010; American Communities Survey (ACS)

10. National Origin Population Density
Segregation
Race/Ethnicity
National Origin Population Density
Segregation data provided does not rise to level of concern
Increased trend of segregation between white/nonwhite population since 1990
Highest density of non-white population, also highest renter-occupied housing
National origin populations settling in specific areas
Cluster in Burlington’s Old North End
Patterns of segregation?

11. Identify R/ECAPS in jurisdiction
Analysis includes:
Identify R/ECAPS in jurisdiction
Compare protected classes residing in R/ECAPS in Jurisdiction to Region
Changes over time
♦ Non-white population of ≥ 50 percent ♦ ≥ 40 percent of individuals living at or below the poverty line

12. Disparities to Access to Opportunity
HUD-supplied tables (indices) for:
Educational Opportunities
Employment Opportunities
Transportation Opportunities
Low Poverty Exposure Opportunities
Environmentally Healthy Neighborhood Opportunities

13. Opportunity Indicators higher numbers indicate higher access to opportunities

14. Opportunity Indicators higher numbers indicate higher access to opportunities

15. Disproportionate Housing Needs
Analysis includes:
4 housing problems by race/ethnicity for jurisdiction and region
Severe housing cost burden by race/ethnicity and family type for jurisdiction and region
Choose contributing factors
Table 16: Demographics of Households with Disproportionate Housing Needs
Disproportionate Housing Needs
Burlington
Households experiencing any of 4 housing problems
# with problems
# households
% with problems
Race/Ethnicity
White, Non-Hispanic
6,870
14,648
46.90%
Black, Non-Hispanic
389
489
79.55%
Hispanic
215
374
57.49%
Asian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic
380
584
65.07%
Native American, Non-Hispanic 54 78
69.23%
Other, Non-Hispanic
138
226
61.06%
Total
8,065
16,425
49.10%
Key Findings
Within Burlington, Black households experience the highest rate of housing problems while Native American households experience the highest rate of severe housing problems.
Within the Burlington-South Burlington region, Asian or Pacific Islander households experience the highest rate of housing problems, both in general and severe.
Housing burden seems to be spatially correlated to areas with higher non-white population densities

16. Map of Burlington, VT Housing Burden

17. Disability and Access Type of disability for jurisdiction and region
Disability by age group for jurisdiction and region
Disability by publicly supported housing category

18. Publicly Supported Housing
Analysis includes:
Occupancy and location of Public Housing, Project-Based Section 8, Housing Choice Vouchers and Other Multifamily by race and ethnicity
Location in R/ECAPS
Choose contributing factors
HUD data does not include state or locally-funded projects, LIHTC, HOME, etc.
Because of the large number of projects in large cities, split the data into separate spreadsheets by housing category and sort the data alphabetically by project name.
PHA’s with 1,250 or fewer combined public housing units and housing choice vouchers partners with a Local Government and complete an insert. Otherwise, complete the PH section.

19. Publicly Supported Housing

20. Group Activity Examine the Map Analyze the data
Identify the possible fair housing issue(s)
Brainstorm potential contributing factors
Decide on at least 1 goal a community might undertake to mitigate this issue

21. Group Activity

23. Framework Fair Housing Issues Contributing Factors
Segregation/Integration
Racially/Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty
Disparities in Access to Opportunities
Disproportionate Housing Needs
Publicly Supported Housing
Disability and Access
Fair Housing Enforcement, Outreach Capacity and Resources
Community Opposition
Deteriorated/abandoned properties
Location/Type of affordable housing
Lack of affordable housing
Displacement of residents due to economic pressures
Lack of private/public investments in specific neighborhoods
Land use and zoning laws
Private discrimination

24. Resources to Help Your Community
Best Practices:
Other City/County departments
Public Housing Authorities
Other communities
College interns for analysis, mapping
High school interns for outreach
AmeriCorps members for outreach
Importance of MOU’s
Deadlines
Keeping track of who is doing what
Holding folks accountable
Allow time to manage the process

25. If you decide to work with a consultant for your AI, AFH or HUD Plans
Outreach to other jurisdictions that have hired consultants to conduct an AI, AFH or other HUD Plans
Sample RFPs
Recommendations for reputable firms
Request relevant experience
Request references and contact those references
Timeliness
Budget consciousness
Responsiveness
Interview final candidates

26. Questions or Comments
Jarrod Elwell, Enterprise Community Partners,
Marcy Esbjerg, City of Burlington, VT,
Debra Rhinehart, City of Seattle, WA,