Palm Beach County Fiscal Year 2016 – 2017

Action Plan

Public Meeting March 15 & 16, 2016

Purpose

1. Overview of the Action Plan 2. Review of the CDBG, ESG, and

HOME Programs 3. Solicit public input for the FY 2016

– 2017 planning process

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Action Plan

Required by HUD Application for CDBG, HOME, and ESG Identifies uses and recipients of funding Adopted by BCC at Public Hearing in July Due to HUD by August 16th annually

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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program

CDBG Program Objectives

CDBG’s Primary Goals: Provision of decent housing; Creation of a suitable living environment; and Expanding economic opportunities. CDBG National Objectives: Benefit low and moderate income persons; Prevention or elimination of slum and blight; and Meeting a community need of particular urgency.

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CDBG Accomplishments FY 2014-2015

CDBG Activity Beneficiaries

Public Facilities and Infrastructure

17,940 persons

Public Services 5,193 persons and 3,357 households

Economic Development 124 jobs created Housing Related Activities 25,399 persons and

9 households

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CDBG Accomplishments 7

CDBG Allocations FY 2015 – 2016 8

CDBG Activity Amount

Allocated

Economic Development $ 777,818 Public Services and The Lewis Center $ 862,632 Local Entitlement Municipalities $ 970,321 Special Area of Hope $ 315,740 County-Initiated Capital Projects $ 1,674,192 Program Administration $ 1,150,176 TOTAL $ 5,750,879

CDBG Eligible Activities

Public Facilities and Infrastructure Construction of park and recreational facilities

Installation of public sanitary sewer system

Public Services Operating costs of a homeless shelter

Services to Special Needs and other low/mod income persons

Economic Development Funding business incubators

Direct Assistance to businesses to create jobs

Housing Activities Demolition and Clearance of blighted structures

Rehabilitation of owner occupied single family homes

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HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program

HOME Program Objective

To strengthen public-private partnerships to expand the supply of decent, safe, and affordable housing, with primary attention to rental housing, for very low-income and low-income families.

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HOME Accomplishments FY 2014-2015

HOME Activity Beneficiaries

Rental 11 units (new construction) Homeownership 2 units (acquisition/rehab)

Total 13 units

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HOME Accomplishments 13

HOME Allocations FY 2015-2016

HOME Activity Amount

Allocated

CHDO Activities $ 306,084 Homeless Prevention/Intervention (Tenant Based Rental Assistance)

$ 1,071,291

Program Administration $ 153,042 TOTAL $1,530,417

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HOME Eligible Activities

First Time Homebuyer Assistance New construction of Rental or For-Sale Housing Acquisition and/or Rehabilitation of Affordable

Housing Tenant Based Rental Assistance Note: 15% of HOME funding must be allocated to Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs).

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Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)

ESG Program Objective

To provide housing and supportive services to the homeless, and to those at-risk of homelessness.

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ESG Accomplishments FY 2014-2015

ESG Activity Beneficiaries

Homeless Prevention 393

Rapid Re-Housing 269

Emergency Shelter 966

Total 1,628

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ESG Accomplishments 19

ESG Allocation FY 2015-2016

ESG Activity Amount Allocated

Emergency Shelter $260,231 Rapid Re-Housing $173,488 CMIS $50,000 Program Administration $39,134 TOTAL $522,853

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ESG Program Process

Administered by the Department of Community Services, Division of Human and Veteran Services Activities solicited via a competitive RFP Funding priorities established by the Homeless

and Housing Alliance (HHA) Funding recommendations are made by the

HHA non-conflict grant review committee

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ESG Eligible Activities

Emergency Shelter Homeless Prevention Rapid Re-Housing Street Outreach Client Management Information System

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Public Input

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Action Plan – Next Steps

April 26th - BCC workshop to receive direction on CDBG, ESG and HOME Programs June 12th - Publication of Draft Action Plan June 20th and 21st – Public Meetings on Draft

Action Plan July 12th - BCC Public Hearing to adopt Action

Plan

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Comments Edward W. Lowery, J.D., Director

Department of Economic Sustainability 100 Australian Avenue, Suite 500

West Palm Beach, Fl 33406 descomments@pbcgov.org

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