City of Memphis Division of Housing and Community Development

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City of MemphisDivision of Housing and Community
Development
FY 2006 Annual Action Plan Consolidated Plan

• Dr. W.W. Herenton, Mayor
• Robert Lipscomb, Director

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Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community
Development
A collaborative process whereby a community
establishes a unified vision for housing and
community development actions Meets the
application requirements for receipt of federal
entitlement funds (CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA)
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Consolidated Plan Components

• A strategic plan which defines the needs and
  priorities and establishes goals and objectives
• An Action Plan which describes the resources to
  be used and the projects to be undertaken to
  address the needs and objectives identified in
  the strategic plan

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Develop Strategic Plan(Three-Year Strategy)

• NEEDS
• PRIORITY NEEDS
• GOALS (For very-low to moderate income persons)
• Provision of decent housing
• A suitable living environment
• Expanded economic opportunities
• SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
• Housing
• Community and Public Services
• Homeless and Special Needs Population
• Neighborhood, Economic and Community Development

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Amendments to the Consolidated Plan
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Estimated FY 2006 Funds Receivable
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HOUSING

• GOAL Enhance access and opportunity to an
  expansion of housing choices so that all low and
  moderate-income citizens may experience
  affordable and decent housing options

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HOUSING PRIORITY NEEDS

• Low and very-low income renter households are
  likely to be cost burdened and need assistance
• Inner-city housing stock averages over 50 years
  in age and generally requires some level of
  rehabilitation
• The elimination of barriers to the development
  and construction of rental and single-family
  housing should become priorities for city and
  county governments
• Small home improvement loan programs are needed
• Alternatives to predatory lending need to be
  promoted

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HOUSING

• Objective I To assist in the development and
  production of affordable rental housing for the
  elderly and families with children as well as
  single-family, owner-occupied opportunities
• Objective II To provide direct and indirect
  assistance to efforts which preserve and prevent
  the loss of existing housing

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HOUSING

• Objective III To assist and support the
  development of new housing in targeted areas
• Objective IV To provide assistance to first-time
  homebuyers

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2006 - Year Performance Measures - Housing

• Down Payment Assistance 125 Clients
• Homeownership Counseling 200 Clients
• Single-family Housing Rehabilitation 50
  Units
• Targeted Code Enforcement 6 areas
• A new housing rehabilitation loan program with
  private-sector lenders

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2006 - Year Performance Measures Continued -
Housing

• Section 8 / Tenant-based Rental Assisted units
  50 Units
• Senior and Multi-family Units 50 Units
• Rental Rehabilitation Program 50
  Units
• New Housing (Targeted) scattered site 50
  Units
• Support new single-family development
  50 Units

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FY 2006 Proposed Housing Activities and Funding
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Neighborhoods/Economic Community Development

• GOAL Alleviate slum and blight conditions
  build viable neighborhoods of choice that provide
  amenities services commensurate with
  quality-of-life standards and support investments
  in neighborhood/community development activities
  that create job and work-force development

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Neighborhood/Economic Community Development
Priority Needs

• Economic Development - Commercial Improvements
  Job Creation and Job Training Small Business
  Development
• Infrastructure Improvements
• Public Facilities
• Planning and Administration
• Public Services

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Neighborhood/Economic Community Development

• Long Term Objectives
• To support the redevelopment of targeted areas
• To support organizations who emphasize the
  provision of public services that seek to create
  employment alternatives and training, and the
  expansion of small business opportunities in
  targeted areas
• To increase the number of neighborhood and public
  facilities in targeted areas

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Neighborhood/Economic Community Development

• Short Term Objectives
• To implement targeted area demolition and
  clean-up initiatives to remove slum and blight
  conditions
• To provide infrastructure improvements that
  support redevelopment of targeted areas
• To develop area/neighborhood redevelopment plans
• To develop Neighborhood Resource Centers in
  target areas

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2006 - Year Performance Measures - Neighborhood,
Economic and Community Development

• Targeted area demolition and clean-up initiatives
  to remove slum and blight conditions
• Design and implement infrastructure improvements
  in targeted areas
• Develop six (6) neighborhood redevelopment plans
• Acquire properties to support economic and
  neighborhood redevelopment efforts

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FY 2006 Proposed Neighborhood, Economic
Community Development Activities and Funding
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Community and Public Service

• Goal Enhance the well being of low/moderate
  residents and their children, and special needs
  populations by funding the delivery of direct
  services by eligible nonprofit agencies

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Community and Public Service

• Objective I To support funding for youth
  activities
• that provide recreational, after school, and life
• enrichment opportunities
• Objective II To improve the self sufficiency of
• special needs populations through supportive
  services
• and permanent housing
• Objective III To provide funding and support
  for
• the renovation and development of facilities that
  serve
• the elderly, developmentally disabled, and those
  with
• physical disabilities

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2006 - Year Performance Measures - Community and
Public Services

• Summer Enrichment Opportunities 500 Youth
• Develop supportive services for homeless and
  special needs populations coordinated with
  permanent housing
• Develop rental assistance program for special
  needs populations 40
  clients
• Senior Supportive Services 250 elderly
  households
• Skills development and job placement 25
  individuals

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FY 2006 Proposed Community/Public Services
Activities and Funding
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Homeless and Special Needs Population

• Goal Ensure the continuation of essential
  services, the provision of housing options and
  the strategic filling of high priority gaps in
  services and housing for the homeless and special
  needs populations

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Homeless and Special Needs Population

• Priority Needs
• Permanent supportive housing for homeless and
  special needs populations
• Transitional and emergency housing
• Supportive (and specialized) services for both
  homeless and special needs populations
• Rental assistance for homeless and special needs
  populations
• Rehabilitation of public facilities that serve
  the homeless and special needs populations

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Homeless and Special Needs Population

• Objective I
• To increase the number and quality of both
• transitional and permanent supportive housing for
• special needs populations, homeless individuals
• (with serious mental illness and/or dual
  diagnoses),
• and homeless families
• Objective II To encourage and broaden
• participation in discharge policy planning
  amongst
• institutions that serve homeless individuals with
• serious mental illness and/or dual diagnoses and
• special needs populations by developing a
• comprehensive outreach program

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Homeless and Special Needs Population

• Objective III
• To develop a central housing and resource
  referral center for homeless and special needs
  populations
• Objective IV
• To encourage and support the development of a 24-
  Hour Emergency Shelter (SafeHaven) for
  homeless/severely mentally ill persons, and a
  short-term crisis shelter for abused women and
  their children

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Homeless and Special Needs Population

• Objective V
• To support service provider efforts that focus on
  substance abuse prevention and the development of
  services for juveniles and young adults

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2006 - Year Performance Measures - Homeless and
Special Needs Populations

• Continue providing for technical assistance and
  training to assist agencies in meeting or
  exceeding the Standards
• Outreach, assessment, and placement in
  appropriate supportive housing of 50 individuals
  with serious mental illness
• Development of an emergency shelter specifically
  for 25 seriously mentally ill individuals
• Development of a Safe Haven for 25 persons with
  serious mental illness
• Creation of an additional 25 beds of transitional
  housing for this sub-group
• Creation of an additional 30 beds/units of
  permanent supportive housing for this sub-group

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FY 2006 Proposed Homeless Activities and Funding
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FY 2006 Proposed Special Needs Populations
Activities and Funding
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FY 2006 Proposed Planning and Administration
Activities and Funding
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Summary of Proposed FY 2006 Priority Areas
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