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Office of Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant
Baltimore Sustainable Communities Initiative
CSSC
September 18, 2012
Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant
1. Program Overview
2. Project Summary
3. Next Steps for BMC
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Program Summary• Supports metropolitan/multi-jurisdictional
planning efforts to integrate housing, land use, economic & workforce development.
• Seeks partnerships that translate the Livability Principles into strategies for cross-cutting sustainable development.
• Grantees must develop and/or implement a Regional Plan for Sustainable Development (RPSD)
• Awards based on population with a max of $5M
Livability Principles1. Provide more transportation choices.
2. Promote equitable affordable housing.
3. Enhance economic competitiveness
4. Support existing communities
5. Coordinate policies and leverage investments
6. Value Communities and neighborhoods
7. Protect the Chesapeake Bay*
FY11 AWARDS
• 300+ Applicants• 29 Awards• $3,503,677 (5th highest in country)
SCI Grantees
PROJECT SUMMARY
Statement of Need
• Generally Healthy– Jobs– Housing– Income– Education
• Fared well in recession
• Inequity
Focus Areas
• Housing• Transportation• Workforce
Development
Work Plan
• 8 Phases• 3 rounds of
engagement • 3 rounds of
writing• All 26+
partners play a role
26 Member+ Consortium*BMC *BRTB *Baltimore City *Baltimore County Anne ∙ ∙ ∙ ∙
Arundel County Carroll County Harford County Howard ∙ ∙ ∙County City of Annapolis Maryland Department of Housing & ∙ ∙Community Development Maryland Department of Planning ∙ ∙Maryland Department of Transportation Annie E. Casey ∙Foundation Associated Black Charities Baltimore Integration ∙ ∙Partnership Baltimore Neighborhood Collaborative Citizens ∙ ∙Planning & Housing Association Baltimore Regional Initiative ∙Developing Genuine Equity Central Maryland Transportation ∙Alliance Enterprise Community Partners Greater Baltimore ∙ ∙Committee Innovative Housing Institute 1,000 Friends of MD ∙ ∙ ∙Morgan State University National Center for Smart Growth∙
Products
• RPSD• Regional Housing Strategy• Regional Workforce Development Strategy• Financial Implementation Strategy
Project Summary
• 3 year grant• WFD Fund• Demonstration
Fund• Engagement• Leadership
Development
PREFERRED SUSTAINABILITY STATUSGuidance from HUD
Preferred Sustainability Status
• What? Eligibility for bonus points on grants, technical assistance & capacity building opportunities.
• Why? All Regional Planning Grant awardees are eligible, as well as certain regions who scored highly, but were not funded.
• Who? Consortium members & other regional applicants are eligible for points in our region.
Preferred Sustainability Status
• How? Applicants can receive bonus points through three simple steps.1. An Applicant for a program offering PSS bonus points
contacts BMC for certification.1. Does project further the purposes of our RPSD?
2. Do the proposed activities reflect the Livability Principles?
3. Is applicant committed to an on-going relationship with our region?
2. BMC fills out certification form.
3. Applicant must include form in their application.
If BMC seeks certification, our form is filled out by HUD regional administrator.
PSS Eligible Programs(as of August 18, 2011)
• Asthma Interventions in Public Assisted Multifamily Housing Grant Program
• Capital Fund Education & Training Community Facilities Program
• Choice Neighborhoods• Continuum of Care• Fair Housing Initiatives
Program• Healthy Homes Production
Healthy Homes Technical Studies
• Hope VI Main Street
• Hope VI Revitalization• Housing for Persons With
Aids (HOPWA)• Lead-Based Paint Hazard
Control Program• McKinney-Vento Homeless
Assistance Programs Technical Assistance
• Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing
• Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP)
NEXT STEPS FOR BMC
Next Steps for BMC
Kick-Off EventOctober 29th
University of
Baltimore
Details TBA
Michael B. KellyGeneral Counsel & Governmental Relations
Baltimore Metropolitan Council
410.732.9561