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Housing

• ALBANY, NY– October 5, 2010

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NY HOUSING

HOME Investment Partnerships Since 1992

http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/affordablehousing/reports/dash.cfm?

st=ny

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New York State’s Housing Dept

• Since 1992, received $579,341,457– As of 6/30/10, 10% uncommitted.– 23,600 units of which

• 29% Homebuyer assistance• 22% Rental• 29% Homeowner Rehabilitation

• Only 389 households received Tenant-Based Rental Assistance.

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ALBANY

• Since 1992, received $19,813,143– As of 6/30/10, 3% uncommitted.– 1,470 units of which

• 49% Homebuyer assistance• 29% Rental• 22% Homeowner Rehabilitation

• Only 64 households received Tenant-Based Rental Assistance.

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ROCHESTER

• Since 1992, received $59,206,260– As of 6/30/10, 7% uncommitted.– 3,895 units of which

• 49% Homebuyer assistance• 21% Rental• 30% Homeowner Rehabilitation

• No households received Tenant-Based Rental Assistance.

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SYRACUSE

• Since 1992, received $35,786,159– As of 6/30/10, 5% uncommitted.– 23,600 units of which

• 54% Homebuyer assistance• 36% Rental• 10% Homeowner Rehabilitation

• No households received Tenant-Based Rental Assistance.

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ONONDAGA COUNTY CONSORTIUM

• Since 1992, received $14,148,476– As of 6/30/10, 4% uncommitted.– 1,218 units of which

• 8% Homebuyer assistance• 15% Rental• 77% Homeowner Rehabilitation

• No households received Tenant-Based Rental Assistance.

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BUFFALO

• Since 1992, received $91,588,549– As of 6/30/10, 10% uncommitted.– 2,983 units of which

• 14% Homebuyer assistance• 32% Rental• 54% Homeowner Rehabilitation

• No households received Tenant-Based Rental Assistance.

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LIHTC• OLYMPIC APARTMENTS 219 FRANKLIN ST WATERTOWN NY 13601

Total units 41; total low-income units 41 • BUCK APARTMENTS 86 PUBLIC SQ WATERTOWN NY 13601 11 11; • BURDICK APARTMENTS 114 FRANKLIN ST WATERTOWN NY 13601 28

28 ;• MILL YARDS ESTATES 20 BARTON ST PARISHVILLE NY 13672 20 20; • BLEVINS BUILDING 202 FORD ST OGDENSBURG NY 13669 12 12 ;• STRAWBERRY LANE 912 STRAWBERRY LN CLAYTON NY 13624 71 64; • 51-53 MARKET STREET 51 MARKET ST POTSDAM NY 13676 6 6 ;• EMERSON PLACE LP 20 EMERSON PL WATERTOWN NY 13601 22 22;• 262 STATE STREET 256 STATE ST CARTHAGE NY 13619 20 20;• 55-57 MARKET ST 55 MARKET ST POTSDAM NY 13676 7 7 ;

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MORE LIHTC• BETHANY APARTMENTS FOR THE ELDERLY 415 BLEECKER ST BROOKLYN NY

11237 149 149;• CARROLL GARDENS SENIOR CITIZENS HOUSING 41 1ST ST BROOKLYN NY

11231 100 100 ;• CASABE HOUSES FOR THE ELDERLY 150 E 121ST ST NEW YORK NY 10035

125 124 ;• CLAREMONT PARK APARTMENTS 1450 CLAY AVE BRONX NY 10456 98 97 ;• CLINTON OLD SCHOOL 552 W 53RD ST NEW YORK NY 10019 53 52;• CYPRESS CORNERS 168 HENDRIX ST BROOKLYN NY 11207 16 12;• DEKALB SENIOR RESIDENCE APARTMENTS 1251 DEKALB AVE BROOKLYN NY

11221 28 27;• DONA ROSITA II 744 ROCKAWAY AVE BROOKLYN NY 11212 60 60;• EAST BURNSIDE AVENUE APARTMENTS 270 E BURNSIDE AVE BRONX NY

10457 113 113;• FORT GREEN APARTMENTS FOR THE ELDERLY 29 GREENE AVE BROOKLYN

NY 11238 85 85;• HIGHBRIDGE APARTMENTS 1404 JESUP AVE BRONX NY 10452 126 126

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“Affirmatively further” Fair Housing Analysis of Impediments

• If all new homes are not at least visitable, argue it is not “affirmatively furthering....’

• If not using funds to help people get out of nursing homes, not “affirmatively furthering...”

• applies to subsidiaries.• CDBG req analysis to identify impediments to fair housing choice,

actions to overcome the effects of any impediments.• *HUD can disapprove ConPlan for failing to have public hearings

and for failing to take actions to overcome “Impediments to Fair Housing.”

• *Must have an Analysis of Impediments (AI) to fair housing.• Must certify they will “affirmatively further” fair housing as a

condition of receipt of federal $$. False Claims act.

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CONSOLIDATED PLAN• CON PLAN - used with CDBG, HOME, [also Housing Opportunitites for Persons

With Aids and Emergency Shelter Grants, HOPE, Supportive housing for Elderly [202] and for Disabled [811], SRO, Shelter Plus Care] - all block grants!

• REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS• * 24 CFR § 91.205 re housing needs “shall include a

concise summary of the cost burden and severe cost burden... substandard housing conditions for ELI and Low-income compared to the jurisdiction as a whole...”

• * Housing market analysis – 91.210 - include # and targeting by income level & type of family served of units currently assisted by local, state or federally funded programs.

• * ConPlan - Strategic Plan -91.215, state priorities for allocating $ among different activities and needs; describe rationale for allocation priority to each category of priority needs, part among ELI, L-I and Mod-I; identify obstacles to meet undeserved needs. Re “affordable Housing” tie with 91.205. Must explain how housing mkt analysis, serenity of housing needs lead to establishing allocation and use of funds.

• * Access to records.• * Obtain technical assistance.• * Hearing on “housing and community development

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• NEEDS. * With “affordable housing” “must include the priority housing needs table.”– * Strategic Plan - specific objectives in measurable terms and timetables for

achieving. See tables 2A and 2B– * CHAS - Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy, 1990, to determine

housing needs and prioritize $ to meet those needs.• * Certification “affirmatively furthering fair housing,” • * Certification that “housing activities undertaken with CDBG

and HOME are “consistent with the strategic plan.” and FFHA• * HA ‘s Annual Plan supposed to be consistent with Con Plan• STEPS:• One long-term plan - 91.305 must describe estimated housing needs for 5 yr period,

based on Census and local study. • The Plan must estimate # and type of families in need of housing assistance for ELI,

low-income...and PWD. • By income categories.– ConPlan

• Must estimate need for vouchers and public housing with “waiting lists.”• Must state #/% persons whose housing cost burden, 30% of income. • Must establish ‘supportive housing needs’ of pwds.• Must do a Housing Market analysis, housing stock available to pwds (does

not apply to States). • Housing market analysis must include a description of the contition, cost of

housing, and housing stock available for PWD!!!!• States must describe criteria for distribution and criteria.

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• Step 2 Strategic Plan [every 5 years]; it must include the Supportive housing needs of PWD.

• Step 3 completing the Specific Objectives workbook;• Step 4 complete Action Plan one application [Annual Plan]; and

• Step 5 performance reports - CAPER - ConPlan’s Annual Performance Report - what needs have been met, how much funds expended, location of projects, number of families, by income category <30% AMI.

• Performance Measurement Outcome System!

• * HUD tells them to use the CHAS data!!Per 24 CFR 91.520, “evaluation of progress in meeting its specific objective of providing affordable housing, inc the # and types of family served.

• CHAS data and American Community Survey

– Must estimate housing needs and regulations state needs should reflect public input and nees “shall be based on any other reliable source.”

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