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Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Highlights from the Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER) Community Development Commission April 2021 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Reports (CAPER)  The consolidated planning process serves as the framework for a community-wide dialogue to identify housing and community development priorities that align and focus funding from the CPD formula block grant programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program, Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program, and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program.  The Consolidated Plan is carried out through Annual Action Plans, which provide a concise summary of the actions, activities, and the specific federal and non-federal resources that will be used each year to address the priority needs and specific goals identified by the Consolidated Plan. Grantees report on accomplishments and progress toward Consolidated Plan goals in the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). 2 FY 19-20 Accomplishments Snapshot • Total number of people served through federally funded projects: 1,791 • Total number of people earning Extremely Low- Income (<30% MFI) served: 1,399 • Total number of federal dollars spent: $13,908,316 3 People Served by Investment Category Investment Category Persons/Households Served Special Needs Assistance Homeless Assistance Renter Assistance Homebuyer Assistance Homeowner Assistance 743 521 320 28 144 Housing Development Assistance 29 Other Community Development 6 Total 1,791 4 Population of Austin vs. Population Served- Race Data includes persons served by CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, AND ESG funded actives *Austin Population data provided by the American Community Census *Population served data provided by Housing and Planning Department and Austin Public Health staff 5 Population of Austin vs. Population Served- Ethnicity Data includes persons served by CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, AND ESG funded actives *Austin Population data provided by the American Community Census *Population served data provided by Housing and Planning Department and Austin Public Health staff 6 Population Served- Income 7 FY 19-20 Services Provided- Goals vs. Outcomes Select Programs 8 FY 19-20 Services Provided- Goals vs. Outcomes Select Programs- Continued 9 FY 19-20 Services Provided- Goals vs. Outcomes Select Programs- Continued 10 Fiscal Year 21-22 Action Plan Community Needs Assessment Community Development Commission April 2021 Agenda HPD Overview Federal Reporting Process Fiscal Year 2021-22 Program Funding New COVID-19 Program Funding Community Needs Assessment/ Public Comment Schedule Provide Your Feedback Federal Reporting Processes U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Consolidated Plan (5-Year) Allocates federal resources to housing and community development Action Plan (1-Year) Summarizes actions, activities and federal/non- federal resources in the Consolidated Plan Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) (1-Year) End-of-year report on progress toward consolidated plan *You Are Here: The proposed Fiscal Year 21-22 Action Plan presents Year 3of the 5-Year Consolidated Plan 14 Fiscal Year 21-22 Action Plan & Funding Sources  Year 3 of 5-Year reporting period  Serves as application for funding from four entitlement grants Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Goal: Provide decent housing and a suitable living environment; expand economic opportunities for low-income people Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Goal: Benefit low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families by providing supportive services and housing $7.8M $3.1M HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Goal: create affordable housing for low- income households Action Plan (1-Year) $2M $669,870 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Goal: Assist people to quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness 15 Fiscal Year 21-22 Proposed Funding Detail Table Source FY 2020-21 FY 2021-22 CDBG HOME ESG $ 7,854,692 $7,832,136 $ 3,178,207 $3,156,803 $ 682,911 $669,870 HOPWA $ 1,869,497 $2,099,125 Total $ 13,585,307 $13,757,934 Percent Change from FY 20 -0.29% -0.67% -1.91% 12.28% 1.27% 16 Fiscal Year 21-22 New Funding 17.97% Federal Expenditure 82.03% Local Expenditure Section 108 CDBG ESG HOPWA HOME Incentive Programs General Obligation Bonds General Obligation Bonds Housing Trust Fund Housing Trust Fund General Fund General Fund 17 Programs & Activities Homelessness Assistance Special Needs Assistance Renters Assistance Homeowner Assistance Homebuyer Assistance Housing Developer Assistance Other Community Development Homelessness Assistance Emergency Solutions Grant programs -Rapid Rehousing -Tenant-Based Rental Assistance -ARCH Operation and Maintenance 19 Special Needs Assistance • Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDs (HOPWA) programs • Child Care Services • Youth Mental Health services • Senior Services 20 Renters Assistance • Tenant-Based Rental Assistance • Architectural Barrier Removal- Renter • Tenants’ Rights Assistance 21 Homeowner Assistance •Architectural Barrier Removal- Owner •Emergency Home Repair •Homeowner Rehabilitation Loan Program •GO Repair! Program 22 Homebuyer Assistance •Down Payment Assistance Program 23 Housing Developer Assistance •Rental Housing Development Assistance •Ownership Housing Development Assistance •Developer incentive-based programs 24 Other Community Development •Community Development Bank •Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Operating Expense Grants 25 Action Plan Timeline Community Needs Assessment Date Wednesday, March 25 Monday, March 29 TBD Monday, April 5 Tuesday, April 6 April 8 or 15th Tuesday, April 13 Wednesday, April 14 Friday, April 16 Saturday April 17 Tuesday, April 20 Action City Council - SET a Public Hearing for Community Needs Start of Community Needs Assessment- Speak up page launches, press release sent out Home Repair Coalition ECHO Membership Council African American Resource Advisory Commission Meeting Presentation to DACC master level clinician staff Community Development Commission - Conduct a Public Hearing for Community Needs Early Childhood Council Housing Authority City of Austin City-wide Advisory Board Equity Action Team Working Group Asian American Quality of Life Advisory Commission Wednesday, April 21 ECHO Local Policy and Practice Committee Thursday, April 22 City Council - Conduct a Public Hearing for Community Needs Friday, April 30 End of Community Needs Assessment 27 Public Comment Period Date Action Thursday, May 6 Start of Public Comment Period (DRAFT Action Plan Published) Tuesday, May 11 Community Development Commission - Public Hearing Thursday, May 20 City Council - SET a public hearing for Public Comment Tuesday, June 8 Community Development Commission - Final Recommendations Thursday, June 10 City Council - Conduct a Public Hearing for Public Comment Friday, June 11 Thursday, July 29 End of Public Comment Period City Council - Final Action Friday, August 13 HPD SUBMITS ACTION PLAN TO HUD VIA IDIS Monday, August 16 ACTION PLAN DUE TO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF URBAN HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT 28 City of Austin FY 21-22 Action Plan 29 Coronavirus Relief Funds Relief of Emergency Needs for Tenants RENT 2.0: Funds dispursed from March – December 2020 RENT Program - Topline Stats 31 RENT Program - Demographics 32 RENT Program – Household Characteristics 33 New COVID-19 Program Funding: American Rescue Plan Emergency Rental Assistance Homeless Assistance Emergency Section 8 Vouchers Homeowner Assistance •$22 million in additional funds for Emergency Rental Assistance • $11 million from the HOME formula grant •To be received from US Treasury • Will support programs targeted towards individuals experiencing homelessness, ie. Tenant Based Rental Assistance, Hotel/Motel Conversion •Will support the continuation of the City’s Relief of Emergency Needs for Tenants (RENT) Program •$1.5 million from the Texas Emergency Rental Assistance Program (TERAP) expected to serve 146 households • • • Emergency incremental Section 8 vouchers to transition homeless people or people at risk of homelessness to stable housing The ARP allocates a total of $5 Billion emergency Section 8 vouchers Housing authorities must accept or decline the supplemental vouchers via a process established by HUD; HUD will reallocate declined vouchers. • Funds intended for mortgage relief • Will likely be distributed through the State of Texas 35 Tell Us What You Think Submit comments at SpeakUpAustin.org Call us at 512-974-3100 Email us at HPD@austintexas.gov Visit our website for program info: www.austintexas.gov/housing-planning 36 AustinTexas.gov/Housing-Planning