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Versión en español a continuación COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) Meeting March 9, 2021 The Community Development Commission meeting to be held March 9, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications. Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance (March 8, 2021 by noon). All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the March 9, 2021 Community Development Commission meeting, residents must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512-974-1606 or jesse.gutierrez@austintexas.gov no later than noon, March 8, 2021. The following information required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to jesse.gutierrez@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •If this meeting is broadcast live, residents may watch the meeting here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Reunión del COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) 9 de marzo 2021 La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social. Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación (8 de marzo antes del mediodía). Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del publico deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de junta en 512-974-1606 o jesse.gutierrez@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra / neutral, dirección de correo electrónico (opcional) y un número de teléfono (debe ser el número que se utilizará para llamar ). la • Una vez que se haya realizado una solicitud para …
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) January 12, 2021 – 5:30pm - 9:30pm DRAFT MINUTES CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Amit Motwani, Chair Public Sector Appointee Present Karen Paup, Vice Chair Private Sector Appointee - Present Bertha Delgado East Austin Joined at 5:48 (tech issues) Joe Deshotel Public Sector Appointee Present Fisayo Fadelu Public Sector Appointee Present Kendra Garrett (when eligible) St. John’s Present Tandera Louie North Austin Present Madra Mays Montopolis Present Alberto Mejia Dove Springs Present Shavone Otero Private Sector Appointee Present Julia Woods South Austin Present Raymond Young Public Sector Appointee Present Heidi Sloan Public Sector Appointee VACANT Rosewood-Zaragosa/Blackland Joined at 5:40 (tech issues) Michael Tolliver Colony Park Excused Absence Please visit https://austintexas.gov/cdc for more information about the Community Development Commission. Purpose: The purpose of the board is to advise the Council in the development and implementation of programs designed to serve the poor and the community at large with an emphasis on federally funded programs. Erica Leak Mandy DeMayo Angel Zambrano Jackie Nirenberg Letitia Brown Zachary Stern Jesse Gutierrez Lisa Rodriguez CALL TO ORDER: DRAFT MINUTES Chair Motwani called the meeting to order at 5:35pm with 11 members present. Commissioner Sloan joined the dais by telephone at 5:45pm; she was unable to speak due to technical issues, but was able to participate remotely by communicating with Chair Motwani and CDC administrator, Lisa Rodriguez. Commissioner Delgado joined at 5:48pm, also due to technical issues. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up by noon the day prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Speakers signed up to address specific items on the agenda may also be called upon to speak at this time. No speakers signed up. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the December 4, 2020, Community Development Commission meeting minutes. Following a motion to approve by Commissioner Mejia, seconded by Commissioner Deshotel, the December 4, 2020, minutes were approved unanimously. Commissioner Louie abstained due to her excused absence at the December meeting. 2. COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) a) Briefing and discussion on the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health) Angel Zambrano presented. b) Briefing regarding demographics of population served by APH through CARES and CSBG (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood …
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) Special Called Meeting February 26, 2021 – 5:30pm - 9:30pm DRAFT MINUTES CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Amit Motwani, Chair Public Sector Appointee Karen Paup, Vice Chair Private Sector Appointee Bertha Delgado East Austin Joe Deshotel Public Sector Appointee Fisayo Fadelu Public Sector Appointee Kendra Garrett St. John’s Tandera Louie North Austin Alberto Mejia Dove Springs Shavone Otero Private Sector Appointee Julia Woods South Austin Raymond Young Public Sector Appointee Heidi Sloan Public Sector Appointee VACANT Rosewood-Zaragosa/Blackland Madra Mays Montopolis Michael Tolliver Colony Park Please visit https://austintexas.gov/cdc for more information about the Community Development Commission. Members Absent: Fisayo Fadelu Tandera Louie Alberto Mejia Shavone Otero Madra Mays Staff Members in Attendance: Erica Leak Angel Zambrano Jesse Gutierrez Lisa G. Rodriguez CALL TO ORDER Chair Motwani called the meeting to order at 5:51pm with 9 members present. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up by noon the day prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Speakers signed up to address specific items on the agenda may also be called upon to speak at this time. No members of the public signed up to speak. 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the January 12, 2021, Community Development Commission meeting minutes This item was tabled until a future meeting due to time constraints. 2. COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) Briefing and discussion on the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health) Angel Zambrano briefed the board. 3. NEW BUSINES a) Briefing from DAWA Heals (Jonathan “Chaka” Mahone, DAWA Fund representative) b) Briefing on Family Independence Initiative (Ivanna Neri, Partnership Director, Family This item was postponed until a future meeting. Independence Initiative) This item was postponed until a future meeting. Management, Austin Energy) Drema Gross briefed the CDC. c) Briefing on Austin Energy Plus 1 Program (Drema Gross, Director, Customer Services d) Discussion and possible action on a recommendation related to basic needs and critical utility (and other) services for residents of Austin's disadvantaged communities in light of the crisis brought on by winter storm Uri (CDC member discussion) Discussion was held regarding a draft recommendation for a future meeting. The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications …
Community Services Block Grant Programmatic/Financial Report March 9, 2021 The Community Services Block Grant funds the delivery of services to low income Texas residents in all 254 counties. These funds support a variety of direct services in addition to helping maintain the core administrative elements of community action agencies. For the City of Austin, the grant provides funding for the delivery of basic needs, case management, preventive health and employment support services through the City’s six (6) Neighborhood Centers and the three (3) Outreach Sites. Basic Needs (food, clothing, information and referral, notary services, transportation, car safety education and car seats, tax preparation, Blue Santa applications, fans, Thanksgiving food baskets and other seasonal activities); Preventive Health (screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar including a1C, and cholesterol; pregnancy testing; health promotion presentations, coordination and participation in health fairs, immunizations, coordination of wellness activities, linkages to medical home providers and diabetes case management); Case Management (individual/family support counseling, advocacy, self-sufficiency case management, crisis intervention, linkages with employers, educational opportunities and training, and working with individuals on quality of life issues); Employment Support (intake, assessment and goal setting, job readiness training, job placement assistance, and job retention services) Expenditures Categories 2020 Contract Budget % of Total Cumulative Expenditures as of 1/31/21 Personnel Fringe Benefits Other Total $693,764.20 $394,116.34 $14,225.46 $1,102,106 $734,358.76 $339,838.08 $8,175 $1,082,371.84 106% 86% 57.5% 98.2% 1 SRV 3O 4 4E 4E 5 5B 5D 4C 4C 4I 5A 5JJ 7A 7B 7D 7N Austin Public Health Report on PY20 Community Action Plan Transition Out of Poverty Goal Goal Achieved TOP Individuals who transitioned out of poverty 43 0 Success Rate% 0% MISSION: To prevent disease, promote health, and protect the well-being of our community. TOP 5 NEEDS: Housing; Health; Employment; Basic Needs; Education Report Date January 2020 FNPI Outcome Description Target #Enrolled #Achieved Success Rate % Housing Households who avoided eviction Households who avoided eviction (CARES ACT) 1200 385 Health and Social/Behavioral Development Individuals who demonstrated improved physical health and well being Individuals who improved skills related to the adult role of parents/caregivers Service Description Number Served #Enrolled #Achieved Success Rate % 50 50 0 19 2,617 385 40 6 385 38 385 0 19 Tax Preparation Programs Rent Payments Rent Payments (Cares Act) Utility Payments Immunizations Food Distribution Case Management Eligibility Determinations Transportation Emergency Clothing 3A.1 Total number of volunteer hours donated to the Agency …
CSBG Needs Assessment Overview Presentation to the City of Austin Community Development Commission March 9th, 2021 Overview 1. Another Needs Assessment?! (Background & Justification) 2. Proposed Needs Assessment Plan 3. Discussion Background & Justification • Austin Public Health is identified as the Travis County Community Action Agency (CAA) receiving Community Services Block Grant Funds (CSBG) – federal funds passed through the Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs (TDHCA) • Federal regulations require CAA’s to conduct needs assessments and use the results to design programs to meet community needs. • The Community Development Commission is the designated CSBG community board and must approve the needs assessment plan and accept the final completed assessment Where are CSBG Services Currently Offered? Currently, there are 6 Neighborhood Centers utilizing CSBG funding to support case management and public health services. In addition, CSBG services are provided at Turner- Roberts Recreation Center (Colony Park), Dove Springs and Gilbert Elementary TDHCA Community Needs Assessment Standards • Conduct every 3 years • Collects current poverty data and its prevalence related to gender, age, and race/ethnicity • Collects and analyzes both qualitative and quantitative data on its service areas • Includes key findings on the causes and conditions of poverty and the needs • Governing board formally accepts the completed assessment • Informs an outcome-based and anti- poverty focused Community Action Plan • Customer satisfaction data and input identified is considered in the strategic planning process Proposed Needs Assessment Plan 1. Work Plan Development Collect Quantitative Data • Community Assessment Tool • Census/ACS data • Other community data (e.g. 211) Collect Qualitative Data • Key informant interviews (CDC members) • Polls during responsible organization meetings (residents) • Electronic survey (Neighborhood Center clients) • Service provider survey/interviews Analyze Data • Include key findings on the causes and conditions of poverty and the needs • Requirement to rank top 5 community needs Develop Report • Report due to TDHCA by June 1, 2021 2. 3. 4. 5. Discussion • 10-15 minute interactive polling sessions at responsible organization virtual meetings in March and April to engage resident perspectives. Can CDC members assist? • Pros and cons of surveying versus interviewing service providers right now? • Other questions or considerations?
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2021 Austin Winter Storm Emergency Home Repair Program Home Repair Coalition 03/19/2021 Letitia Brown, Edward Blake, Tara Connolly, Jonathan Tomko, Lyndi Garwood Content New emergency service program now available New intake form New process Service providers Title Grants up to $10,000 for low-income homeowners to fix serious damage due to the February 2021 Texas Severe Winter Storm Funding is provided by the City of Austin and Austin Housing Finance Corporation 3 Who is eligible? ▪ You are a homeowner living within Austin’s Full Purpose city limits. ▪ Your household makes a low-income which is defined as at or below 80% Median Family Income (MFI). The table below shows the income limits by the number of persons living in the home. ▪ Damage(s) to your home as a result of the February 2021 Texas Severe Winter Storm, causing harm to the life, health, or safety of the occupants. Households are not eligible if they are receiving duplicate benefits through FEMA or insurance proceeds. 4 Eligible Repairs include repair or replacement of the following, due to the February 2021 Texas Severe Winter Storm: ▪ Electrical System Gas lines ▪ HVAC units ▪ Mold remediation ▪ Plumbing fixtures – including sink pipes and toilets damaged by the frozen conditions ▪ Roof Sewer lines ▪ Wall/Floor removal ▪ Water lines and/or water damage 5 What is the Process? [Residents] 1. If you are eligible, fill out and submit the Home Repairs Request More Information form. (Available in English & Spanish) 2. You will be contacted within 5-business days of submitting the form about the next steps. At that time City staff will review your eligibility, and connect you to an experienced, local non-profit organization that will administer the grant & repairs. 3. Construction scheduling varies based on need, project size, and repairs needed. 6 ▪ AustinTexas.gov/HomeRepairs Updated landing page has all home repair programs listed, with the 2021 Austin Winter Storm Emergency Home Repair Program at the top so that it is easy to find ▪ Accessible language. Written for LEP with English & Spanish program details available on page. ▪ Removing digital barriers. New intake form only 15 questions, drastically reduces documentation requirements, and can easily filled out on a phone OR a community partner can help and fill it out for residents ^ Updated Home Repairs landing page: AustinTexas.gov/HomeRepairs 7 8 Thank You Questions?
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (CDC) March 9, 2021 – 5:30pm - 9:30pm MINUTES CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS: Amit Motwani, Chair Public Sector Appointee Karen Paup, Vice Chair Private Sector Appointee Bertha Delgado East Austin Joe Deshotel Public Sector Appointee Fisayo Fadelu Public Sector Appointee Kendra Garrett St. John’s Tandera Louie North Austin Alberto Mejia Dove Springs Shavone Otero Private Sector Appointee Julia Woods South Austin Raymond Young Public Sector Appointee Heidi Sloan Public Sector Appointee VACANT Rosewood-Zaragosa/Blackland Madra Mays Montopolis Michael Tolliver Colony Park Please visit https://austintexas.gov/cdc for more information about the Community Development Commission. Purpose: The purpose of the board is to advise the Council in the development and implementation of programs designed to serve the poor and the community at large with an emphasis on federally funded programs. Members in Attendance Amit Motwani (Chair) Karen Paup (Vice Chair) (joined the call at 5:45pm) Bertha Delgado (joined the call at 5:50pm) Joe Deshotel Fisayo Fadelu Tandera Louie Alberto Mejia Shavone Otero Heidi Sloan Michael Tolliver (left the call at 6:00pm) Julia Woods Raymond Young Members Absent Kendra Garret Madra Mays Staff in Attendance Erica Leak Letitia Brown Mandy DeMayo Angel Zambrano Jesse Gutierrez Lisa Rodriguez CALL TO ORDER Chair Motwani called the meeting to order at 5:35pm with 10 members present. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up by noon the day prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. Speakers signed up to address specific items on the agenda may also be called upon to speak at this time. The following speakers signed up to address the board regarding Item# 4a: Tiffany Washington and Olivia Overturf. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Discussion and possible action on the January 12, 2021 & February 26, 2021, Community Development Commission meeting minutes On Commissioner Mejia’s motion, Commissioner Louie’s second, the January 12th minutes were approved unanimously. On Commissioner Paup’s motion, Commissioner Sloan’s second, the February 26th minutes were approved on a 9-0-3 vote; Commissioners Mejia, Louie and Sloan abstained. The minutes were approved with the change that a presentation on Austin Energy’s CAP program should be included in the Future Agenda Items. COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT (CSBG) a) Briefing and discussion on the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) (Angel Zambrano, Manager, Neighborhood Services Unit, Austin Public Health) Angel Zambrano presented. b) Briefing and discussion on …
