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Community Needs Assessment Early Childhood Council Discussion and Public Hearing on community needs and spending priorities for the FY 22-23 Action Plan Agenda Review of FY 20-21 Performance Federal Reporting Process Community Needs Assessment/ Public Comment Schedule Provide Your Feedback Review of Past Performance A look at services provided with federal funding in FY 20-21 FY 20-21 Accomplishments Snapshot • Total number of people served through federally funded projects: 3,552 • Total number of people/households earning Extremely Low-Income (<30% MFI) served: 2,688 • Total number of federal dollars spent: Entitlement: $9,765,175 CARES Act: $10,196,749 4 Population Served by Income 2,688 3,000 2,500 2,000 1,500 1,000 500 0 411 406 85 Extremely Low Income (<30% MFI) Very Low Income (31%-50% MFI) Low Income (51%-80% MFI) >80% MFI 5 Population of Austin Vs. Population Served by Race Population of Austin Vs. Population Served by Ethnicity 120.00% 100.00% 80.00% 60.00% 40.00% 20.00% 0.00% 32.41% 33.90% 67.59% 66.10% Population Served, FY 20-21 Population of Austin, 2019 Not Hispanic/Latinx Hispanic/Latinx People Served by Investment Category Investment Category Persons/Households Served Special Needs Assistance Homeless Assistance Renter Assistance Homebuyer Assistance Homeowner Assistance Housing Development Assistance 33 Total 878 1,153 1,327 43 120 3,552 Austin Small Business Relief Grant Program Investment Category Businesses Served Other Community Development Assistance 89 8 FY 20-21 Services Provided- Goals vs. Outcomes Select Programs Childcare Services Youth/Mental Health Services Senior Services • Goal: 179 • Actual: 151 • Expended: $390,612 • Goal: 159 • Actual: 147 • Expended: $188,490 • Goal: 175 • Actual: 184 • Expended: $123,995 Tenant Based Rental Assistance Homelessness Services* Tenants’ Rights Assistance • Goal: 85 • Actual: 113 • Expended: $979,663 • Goal: 1,118 • Actual: 426 • Expended: $1,638,420 • Goal: 527 • Actual: 297 • Expended: $287,223 *This category includes Rapid Rehousing and Shelter Operation and Maintenance, funded by the Emergency Solutions Grant FY 20-21 Services Provided- Goals vs. Outcomes Select Programs Down Payment Assistance Architectural Barrier Removal-Owner Minor Home Repair • Goal: 25 • Actual: 43 • Expended: $1,585,999 • Goal: 80 • Actual: 29 • Expended: $567,166 • Goal: 200 • Actual: 85 • Expended: $781,409 Homeowner Rehabilitation Loan Program • Goal: 9 • Actual: 6 • Expended: $748,584 *includes General Fund dollars) Rental Housing Development Assistance • Goal: 411 • Actual: 335 • Expended: Federal: $269,585; GO Bonds: $22,057,711 Ownership Housing Development Assistance • Goal: 16 • Actual: 42 • Expended: Federal: $202,562; GO Bonds: $5,860,334 CARES Act Progress Report Childcare Services-CV HOPWA-CV Emergency Rental Assistance (RENT 2.0) • Goal: 295 • Actual: 21 • Expended: $16,171 (Program ongoing) • Goal: 126 • Actual: 82 • Expended: $240,293 • Goal: 3,998 • Actual: 1,030 • Expended: $5,461,487 Emergency Rental Assistance- Homeless Assistance • Goal: 143 • Actual: 194 • Expended: $1,000,000 ESG-CV Rapid Rehousing ESG-CV Temporary Emergency Shelter • Goal: 1,100 • Actual: 357 • Expended: $640,392 • Goal: 310 • Actual: 61 • Expended: $234,405 Households with Children Served Housing Program Highlights Households with Children Under 5 years old Served Down Payment Assistance: 10 households; 23% of total households served Architectural Barrier Removal: 1 household; 4% of total households served Minor Home Repair: 1 household; 1% of total households served Homeowner Rehabilitation Loan Program: 1 household; 17% of total households served RENT 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 (Emergency Rental Assistance): 3,042 households, 63% of total households served CDBG Special Needs Assistance : Child Care Services provided in FY 20-21: All programs serve low to moderate income families in the Austin community 1.Early Head Start Program provides affordable, accessible, high- quality direct services in early education and child care to children up to 3 years old so parents may attend school, job training, or work. 2.Teen Parent Child Care Program provides affordable, accessible, high-quality early education and care for children up to 5 years old so parents may attend middle school or high school 3.Bridge Child Care Voucher Program provides affordable, accessible child care for children up to age 12 through referrals and subsidies to homeless families, near-homeless families, and other families in crisis 13 CDBG Special Needs Assistance : Child Care (continued) Service Providers:  Early Head Start Program – Child, Inc.  Teen Parent Child Care Program – AISD  Bridge Child Care Voucher Program – YWCA FY 20-21 Highlights • 151 children served • Agencies continued to innovate and work diligently to connect families to services during the pandemic 14 CDBG Special Needs Assistance : Child Care (continued) Household and income data:  151 children served from 123 households  92.7% of children from families with extremely low Median Family Income (0-30% MFI)  7.2% of children from families with low Median Family Income (30.1 to 50% MFI)  77% of children with a female head of household  0% with a disabled or elderly (62+) head of household 15 CDBG Special Needs Assistance : Child Care (continued) Race and Ethnicity Demographics: 31.7% White 29.1% Latino* 1.9% Multi-Racial 0% Asian 37% Black/African American 0% American Indian/Alaskan Native 0% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander *(HUD counts Latino as an ethnicity, and a subset of race. Thus, clients are always counted as Latino and White, Black/African American, Asian, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, or Multi- Racial) 16 CDBG-CV Special Needs Assistance : Child Care for Essential Workers Service Provider – Workforce Solutions Program pays for emergency childcare for low to moderate income essential workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and provides information to families on licensed childcare providers. Services include week day, overnight and weekend child care for children ages 0-13, or older children with special needs. FY 20-21 Highlights  Promotes continuity of quality child care for children – a critical factor of quality in early care and education, and prevents disruptions – which hinders family capacity to gain or maintain earnings.  Contract amended in December 2021 to extend services to:  Essential workers whose employment has been negatively impacted by the pandemic and are now engaged in  People working in child care and education industries, which the Texas Workforce Commission added to the job search or training essential worker list in July 2021.  Post amendment, enrollment has significantly increased. As of January 2022, Workforce solutions has served 100 children of essential workers. 17 CDBG-CV Special Needs Assistance : Child Care for Essential Workers Household and income data: Household and income data:  42.8 % of children from families with extremely low Median Family Income (0-30% MFI)  14.2% of children from families with low Median Family Income (30.1 to 50% MFI)  42.8 of children from families with Moderate Median Family Income (50.1 to 80 % MFI)  76.1% of children with a female head of household  0% with a disabled or elderly (62+) head of household 18 CDBG-CV Special Needs Assistance : Child Care for Essential Workers Race and Ethnicity Demographics: 9.5% White 66.6 Latino* 9.5% Multi-Racial 0% Asian 14.2 % Black/African American 0% American Indian/Alaskan Native 0% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander *(HUD counts Latino as an ethnicity, and a subset of race. Thus, clients are always counted as Latino and White, Black/African American, Asian, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, or Multi- Racial) 19 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 22-23 Action Plan presents Year 4of the 5-Year Consolidated Plan 21 Fiscal Year 22-23 Action Plan & Funding Sources  Year 4 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 Action Plan (1-Year) HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Goal: create affordable housing for low- income households Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Goal: Assist people to quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness 22 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 24 Special Needs Assistance • Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDs (HOPWA) programs • Child Care Services • Youth Mental Health services • Senior Services 25 Renters Assistance • Tenant-Based Rental Assistance • Architectural Barrier Removal- Renter • Tenants’ Rights Assistance 26 Homeowner Assistance •Architectural Barrier Removal- Owner •Minor Home Repair •Homeowner Rehabilitation Loan Program​ •GO Repair! Program 27 Homebuyer Assistance •Down Payment Assistance Program 28 Housing Developer Assistance •Rental Housing Development Assistance •Ownership Housing Development Assistance •Developer incentive-based programs 29 Other Community Development •Family Business Loan Program •Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Operating Expense Grants 30 Action Plan Timeline Community Needs Assessment Action Date Wednesday, March 3 Monday, March 7 Tuesday, March 8 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 Consultation Wednesday, March 9 Early Childhood Council Monday, March 14 Austin Area Urban League Consultation Tuesday, March 15 Housing Authority of Travis County Consultation Wednesday, March 16 Integral Care Consultation Thursday, March 17 Building and Strengthening Tenant Action (BASTA) Consultation Monday, March 21 SAFE Alliance Consultation Tuesday, March 22 Housing Authority of the City of Austin Consultation Tuesday, March 22 Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Resource Advisory Commission Thursday, March 24 City Council - Conduct a Public Hearing for Community Needs Monday, March 28 HIV Planning Council Monday, April 4 Monday, April 4 Tuesday, April 5 Wednesday, April 6 Tuesday, April 12 Wednesday, April 13 ECHO Leadership Council Commission on Immigrant Affairs African American Resource Advisory Commission Caritas Consultation Community Development Commission- Conduct a Public Hearing for Community Needs Commission on Seniors Friday, April 15 End of Community Needs Assessment 32 Public Comment Period Date Action Tuesday, May 3 Start of Public Comment Period (DRAFT Action Plan Published) Tuesday, May 10 Community Development Commission - Public Hearing Tuesday, June 8 Community Development Commission - Final Recommendations Thursday, June 9 City Council - Conduct a Public Hearing for Public Comment Friday, June 10 Thursday, July 28 End of Public Comment Period City Council - Final Action Wednesday, August 10 HPD SUBMITS ACTION PLAN TO HUD VIA IDIS Tuesday, August 16 ACTION PLAN DUE TO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF URBAN HOUSING AND DEVELOPMENT 33 City of Austin FY 22-23 Action Plan 34 HOME-ARP HOME-ARP • Congress appropriated $5 billion in American Rescue Plan funds to be administered through the HOME grant • Austin is eligible for $11.4 M • Funding intended to address the need for homelessness assistance and supportive services HOME-ARP- Eligible Uses HOME-ARP funding can be used for one or multiple of the following activities: Development of affordable housing Tenant-based Rental Assistance Provision of Supportive Services Acquisition and development of non-congregate shelter units HOME-ARP- Qualifying Populations ARP requires that funds be used to primarily benefit individuals and families in the following specified “qualifying populations.” Homeless At risk of Homelessness Fleeing Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, Stalking, or Human Trafficking Other Populations where providing supportive services or assistance would prevent the family’s homelessness or would serve those with the greatest risk of housing instability. Community Consultations Date Action Monday, March 14 Austin Area Urban League Tuesday, March 15 Housing Authority of Travis County Wednesday, March 16 Integral Care Thursday, March 17 Building and Strengthening Tenant Action Monday, March 21 Monday, April 4 Wednesday, April 6 Tuesday, April 12 Tuesday, May 3 – Friday, June 10 SAFE Alliance ECHO Leadership Council Caritas Community Development Commission Draft HOME-ARP Allocation Plan available for public review 39