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S tate of Rhode Island Annual Action Plan

Program Y ear 2018

Public Hearing June 20, 2018

What is the Annual Action Plan?

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Covers annual housing and community development:

 Goals  Resources  Needs

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Application to HUD for federal programs:

 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)  Emergency S

• lutions Grant Program (ES

G)

 HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)  National Housing Trust Fund Program (HTF)

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Allocation plan for July 1, 2018- June 30, 2019

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Based on 5 year Consolidated Plan

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Neighborhood S tabilization Program (NS P) and CDBG Disaster Recovery (CDBG- DR) detailed in separate action plans

ConPlan Process

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Five year plan for funding allocation (2015 – 2019)

 Determines Priority Needs based on community data, consultation and citizen

participation

 Determines Goals based on these Needs  Determines S

trategies based on these Goals 

Annual Action Plan

 Includes expected resources and estimated outcomes for PY18, per the ConPlan

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Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)

 Available S

ept 2018

Priority Needs from ConPlan

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Increased housing opportunities for low- to moderate-income households

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Preserved affordability of current affordable housing stock

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Rehabilitation of foreclosed homes and properties

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An end to chronic homelessness

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An end to Veteran homelessness

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S ubstantially decreased homelessness

• verall

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Permanent supportive housing

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Housing that is fitted to the needs of its residents

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Elimination of lead-based paint hazards in households with children under 6 years of age

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Improvements to the state’s infrastructure that are crucial to housing development

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Investments in public services and facilities

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Removed barriers to fair and affordable housing

Goals from ConPlan

1.

Develop and Preserve Affordable Housing

2.

Prevent and End Homelessness

3.

Improve Accessibility, Health, S afety and Energy Efficiency of S tate’s Housing S tock

4.

Provide Tenant-Based Rental Assistance

5.

Address the Negative Impacts of the Foreclosure Crisis

6.

Address Community Development Needs

7.

Affirmatively Further Fair Housing

Proposed S trategies and Outcomes for PY18

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Develop or preserve 1,074 affordable homes

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Assist 1,338 households with permanent supportive housing

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S erve 3,278 persons through homeless shelters

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Address health and safety concerns in 326 homes

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Provide Tenant-Based Rental Assistance to 1,700 households

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Prevent 123 foreclosures through mediation conferences and housing counseling and assist 800 households through the Hardest Hit Fund

Expected Resources in PY18

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$13.5 million in new CPD program formula allocations (CDBG, ES G, HOME, HTF) Note 1: CPD PY17 formula allocations were not available until 2018. Note 2: Prior year resources may be obligated before July 1, 2018.

Program S

• urce of

Funds Expected Amount Available Year 4 Administering Agency Annual Allocation $ Program Income $ Prior Year Resources: Total $PY18

HOME Public-federal $3,723,228 $536,577 $3,023,400 $7,283,205 RI Housing HOPWA Public-federal $660,654 $0 $0 $660,654 RI Housing CDBG Public-federal $5,437,131 $0 $5,003,815 $10,440,946 OHCD CDBG - DR Public-federal $0 $0 $5,077,619 $5,077,619 OHCD Neighborhood Stabilization Program Public-federal $0 $0 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 OHCD ESG - State Public-federal $680,116 $0 $0 $680,116 OHCD HERA - Housing Trust Fund Public-federal $3,000,000 $0 $3,000,000 $6,000,000 RI Housing

TOTALS $13,501,129 $536,577 $17,354,834 $31,392,540

Expected Resources in PY18

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$64.5 million in other federal funds*

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$18.6 million in state funding

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$3 million in private funding

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A total of $99.7 million available to achieve state goals in PY18*

*Includes prior year funds.

Proposed Funding and Outcomes – CDBG PY18

CDBG Program by ConPlan Goal Funding Outcome Units

Goal 1 - Develop and Preserve Affordable Housing CDBG Affordable Housing S et-Aside 1,631,139 Rental units rehabilitated 10 S UBTOTAL 1,631,139 Goal 3 - Healthy Homes CDBG Home Repair (Housing Rehab) Program 1,359,283 Rental units rehabilitated 4 HO Housing Rehabilitated 50 S UBTOTAL 1,359,283 Goal 6 - Non-Housing Community Development CDBG - Public S ervices, including Job Training 750,000 Public S ervices - Persons 750 CDBG - Economic Development 337,426 S mall businesses 3 CDBG - Public Facilities/ Infrastructure 1,359,283 Public Faclty/ Imprvmnt - Persons 15,000 Infrastructure - linear feet 1,000 Public Faclty - Facilities 10 S UBTOTAL 2,446,709

TOTAL 5,437,131

Policy/ Program Updates for PY18 – CDBG

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Program design generally consistent with PY17

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Design adj ust ed based on municipal feedback in December 2017

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Pre-agreement opt ion not available in PY18

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No municipalit y will receive more t han $1m

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No proj ect will receive more t han $500,000 (caps vary by act ivit y t ype) 

CDBG PY18 Calendar now available

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Report ing deadlines list ed

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Rolling applicat ion period opens Oct ober 1, 2018

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PY14 balances deobligat ed February 15, 2019 

Housing Rehab Program

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S hift ing t o 2 year public not ificat ion cycle (PY17-PY18)

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If Part I PY17 applicat ion complet ed, submit address applicat ions only in PY18

Proposed Funding and Outcomes – ES G/ Consolidated Homeless Fund PY18

Goal 2 - End Homelessness Funding Outcome Units or %

CHF - HRC S tate Rental Assistance 1,000,000 Rapid Re-Housing - Households 328 CHF - Emergency S

• lutions Grants Program - Entitlement

communities 688,765 S helter - Persons 3,278 CHF - Emergency S

• lutions Grants Program - S

tatewide 680,116 Min %

• f clients exiting to perm

housing 50% CHF - S

• cial S

ervice Block Grant, Title XX 1,081,704 Max %

• f clients existing to

emergency/ temporary shelter 10% CHF - HRC Homelessness Funding 3,232,752 S UBTOTAL 6,683,337

TOTAL 6,683,337

Policy/ Program Updates for PY18 – ES G/ Consolidated Homeless Fund

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Updated CHF Policies and Procedures Manual in PY 2017, requiring CHF/ ES G providers to:

 Fully participate in and adhere to the Coordinated Entry S

ystem - RI S tatewide Coordinated Entry S ystem Procedure Manual

 Adhere to the CHF Eligible Activity S

pecific S tandards - pages 22-36 in CHF Manual

 Adhere to the CHF Administrative and Recordkeeping Requirements -

pages 11-21, 37-44 in CHF Manual

Comments

 Annual Action Plan PY18 Draft is available at http:/ / ohcd.ri.gov/  Questions or comments should be directed to:

Mary Bray Office of Housing and Community Development Mary.Bray@ doa.ri.gov 401-222-5778

 Comments on the draft should include the page number(s) related to

your comment.

 All comments must be received by noon on June 29, 2018