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County of VolusiaCounty of VolusiaPublic MeetingPublic Meeting

FiveYear Consolidated Plan

OneYear Action Plan

Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice

1June 22, 2015 Public Meeting

Community Assistance Community Assistance ––Housing and Grants AdministrationHousing and Grants Administration

� Diana Phillips, Manager

� Paula Szabo, Housing and Grants Planner

� Corry Brown, Grant Coordinator

2June 22, 2015 Public Meeting

The Housing and Grants Administration The Housing and Grants Administration Activity is responsible for:Activity is responsible for:

◦ researching and assessing community needs

◦ planning and developing strategies for addressing community needs

◦ making applications for funding to implement strategies

◦ monitoring established programs for regulatory ◦ monitoring established programs for regulatory compliance

◦ implementing various grant funded affordable housing, community development, and public service programs in Volusia County

�In addition, Grants Administration works in support of other service areas within Community Assistance.

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Volusia

County

Entitlement

Community


Community

Volusia County Entitlement CommunityVolusia County Entitlement Community

� Volusia County is a qualified urban county entitlement community

◦ Formula grant program funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

� Includes 11 participating municipalities and � Includes 11 participating municipalities and unincorporated Volusia County

◦ Excludes incorporated areas which receive their own entitlement funds from HUD; Daytona Beach, Port Orange, and Deltona. Also excludes areas that opt out of the urban community program; Ponce Inlet and Oak Hill.


FundingFunding

�HUD funded formula grants

◦Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)Grant (CDBG)

◦Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)

◦ Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)


Expected funding levels for FY 2015/16Expected funding levels for FY 2015/16

� Community Assistance has been notified by HUD ofthe following allocations for FY 2015/16:

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) $1,706,316

Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) $ 523,941

Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) $ 152,882

Total $2,383,139


Consolidated Plan processConsolidated Plan process

Five-year consolidated plan

One-year action plan

Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report

(CAPER)


What is the Consolidated Plan?What is the Consolidated Plan?

� Describes the jurisdiction’s priorities and multiyear goals

� Based on an assessment of housing and community development needs, an community development needs, an analysis of housing and economic market conditions and available resources


What is the Annual Plan?What is the Annual Plan?

� The Consolidated Plan is carried out through Annual Action Plans

� Provides a concise summary of the actions, activities, and the specific federal 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


What is the CAPER?What is the CAPER?

� Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Review

� Grantees report on accomplishments � Grantees report on accomplishments and progress toward Consolidated Plan goals in the prior year


Consolidated plan timelineConsolidated plan timeline

Proposed plan needs, goals, and budget presented to the public for review

June 22nd, 2015

Proposed budget plan summary and executive summary published and made available to the public

June 28, 2015

Comment and review period June 28 –August 5, 2015

Proposed plan to Volusia County Council for approval

August 6, 2015

Completed plan submitted to HUD August 15, 2015


Community needs Community needs 1. Non-housing community

development

2. Affordable housing

3. Public housing

4. Homelessness

5. Non-homeless special needs


NonNon--housing community housing community development needs identifieddevelopment needs identified

Staff consulted with participating municipalities, internal

departments, agencies, and analyzed a public survey.

Flood drainage

Need for public

infrastructure improvements

Parks

Need for public facility

improvements

Youth

Need for public services


Sewer

Streets

Sidewalks

Youth centers

Neighborhood facilities

ADA Modifications

Senior

Homeless

� Create a suitable living environment by addressing essential infrastructure and public facility improvements

NonNon--housing community housing community development needs goalsdevelopment needs goals

� Create a suitable living environment by increasing the availability of public services to youth, elderly, and the homeless


NonNon--housing community development needs housing community development needs proposed fundingproposed fundingProjects

Proposed Annual Accomplishment

Proposed Annual Budget

Proposed 5 Year Accomplishment

Proposed 5 Year Budget

Public Infrastructure 11,245 Persons $638,991 60,000 Persons $3,242,000

Public Facilities 8,123 Persons $401,044 40,000 Persons $2,133,264

Public Services 3,665 Persons $41,595 20,000 Persons $350,000

Emergency Shelter Rehabilitation

382 Persons $90,000 1,000 Persons $200,000

Code Enforcement 2,710 Persons $47,049 10,000 Persons $200,000

Homeless Facility 3,111 Persons $9,100 15,555 Persons $50,000


Homeless FacilityOperations

3,111 Persons $9,100 15,555 Persons $50,000

General Administration N/A $341,263 N/A $1,706,316

*Public Housing Modernizations

20 Housing Units $17,274 60 Housing Units $50,000

**RehabilitationAdministration

25 Housing Units $120,000 125 Housing Units $600,000

Total non-housingcommunity development

$1,569,042 $7,881,580

Total CDBG Budget

$1,706,316 $8,531,580

*Addresses public housing need**Addresses affordable housing need

� CDBG balances from previous years

� Program income

� Local funds used to leverage CDBG funds

Other anticipated nonOther anticipated non--housing community housing community development needs resourcesdevelopment needs resources

funds

◦ Municipality funds

◦ County funds

◦ Agency funds


Infrastructure

Water/Sewer improvements

Street improvements

Sidewalk improvements

Goals

Need

2015/16 Projects

Community Development SummaryCommunity Development Summary

Non-Housing Community

DevelopmentPublic facilities

Park improvements

Neighborhood facility

improvements

Public services General services

Youth services

Affordable housing needs identifiedAffordable housing needs identified

� Reviewed local housing data and market factors

◦ 77.4% owner-occupied

◦ Housing cost burdens is the greatest need◦ Housing cost burdens is the greatest need

� 6.2% of all renters pay 50% or more towards rent and utilities

� 9.2% of all homeowners pay 50% or more towards PITI

� Completed public and stakeholder survey


Housing goalsHousing goals

�Create and preserve safe, decent and affordable housing for low and moderate-income household homeowners and household homeowners and renters.


Housing strategiesHousing strategies

� Owner-occupied housing rehabilitation

� Homebuyer assistance

� Tenant-based rental assistanceTenant-based rental assistance

� Community housing development organizations (CHDO)

� CHDO operating funds

� Program administration, planning and fair housing


Proposed fundingProposed funding

� HOME Investment Partnerships Program

◦ Federal housing grant program which provides funds to Volusia County (a participating jurisdiction) to implement affordable housing programs, directly to families and through partnerships with other non-profit and private organizationsand private organizations

� Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

◦ A flexible program that provides communities with resources to address a wide range of unique community development needs


Proposed FundingProposed FundingStrategy Proposed Annual

AccomplishmentProposed Annual Budget



Owner-occupied housing rehab

5 homes rehabilitated $215,000 25 homes rehabilitated $1,075,000

Homebuyer assistance 5 first-timehomebuyers purchase a home

$102,955 25 first-timehomebuyers purchase a home

$514,775

Tenant-based rental assistance

8 low-income families provided rental assistance

$50,000 40 low-income families provided rental assistance

$250,000

Community housing development

1 rental unit acquired and rehabilitated

$78,592 5 rental unit acquired and rehabilitated

$392,960development organization (CHDO) set aside

and rehabilitated and rehabilitated

CHDO operating funds N/A $25,000 N/A $125,000

Administration, planning and fair housing

N/A $52,394 N/A $261,970

*RehabilitationAdministration

25 homes rehabilitated $ 120,000 125 homes rehabilitated

$600,000

Total HOME funding $523,941 $2,619,705

Total affordable housing funding $643,941 $3,219,705

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Other anticipated affordable Other anticipated affordable housing resourceshousing resources

� HOME and CDBG balances from previous

years

� Program incomeProgram income

� State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP)

� Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP)

◦ Grant balances

◦ Program income


Homeowner housing

Housing rehabilitation

Homebuyer assistance

GoalsNeed 2015/16 Projects

Affordable Housing SummaryAffordable Housing Summary

Affordable housing

Rental housing

Tenant-based rental assistance

Community housing development

organization (CHDO) set aside

CHDO operating funds

Public HousingPublic HousingThe Consolidated Plan requires Volusia County to review and consider needs of public housing and public housing residents.

• Three separately organized public housing authorities in the entitlement area that provide public housing and housing choice vouchers:

oDeLand Housing Authority


oDeLand Housing Authority

oNew Smyrna Beach Housing Authority

oOrmond Beach Housing Authority

oVolusia County Community Assistance (Section 8 only)

Public housing needs identifiedPublic housing needs identified

Needs of public housing residents are similar to needs of other very-low and low-income residents:

� safe, decent and affordable housing;

� employment opportunities;

� affordable childcare; and

� transportation to work, school, shopping, etc.


Public housing goalPublic housing goal

� Create and preserve safe, decentand affordable housing for public housing residents.


Public housing strategiesPublic housing strategies

� Public housing authorities are provided federal funds for capital improvements

◦ Used to modernize and repair the units.

� CDBG strategy:� CDBG strategy:

◦ Fill the gap when provided funds are not sufficient to complete much needed modernization and/or repairs to public housing units in our community.


Strategy Proposed Annual Accomplishment




Public housingmodernization

20 rental units rehabilitated

$17,274 40 rental units rehabilitated

$50,000

Total public housing funding

$17,274

Public housing proposed fundingPublic housing proposed funding


Public HousingRehabilitation

of Rental UnitsPublic Housing Modernization

GoalsNeed 2015/16 Project

Public Housing SummaryPublic Housing Summary

of Rental Units Modernization

HomelessnessHomelessness


Homelessness needs identifiedHomelessness needs identified

Through consultations with the Continuum of Care lead agency a market analysis was performed. HUD national homelessness goals were also considered in identifying the following needs:

� Facilities

� Housing� Housing

� Preventive services

� Case management

� Economic security


Homelessness goalsHomelessness goals

� Provide affordable rental housing to those experiencing homelessness

� Improve and/or increase beds available at emergency shelters for those emergency shelters for those experiencing homelessness

� Provide supplemental funding to those agencies that operate homeless facilities


Homelessness proposed fundingHomelessness proposed funding

ProjectsProposed Annual Accomplishment




Rapid Re-Housing 10 HouseholdsAssisted

$141,416 50 Households Assisted

$707,080

ESG Administration N/A $11,466 N/A $57,330

Emergency Shelter Rehabilitation

382 Persons $90,000 1,000 Persons $200,000


Homeless FacilityOperations

3,111 Persons $9,100 15,555 Persons $50,000

Total CDBG Budget $99,100 $250,000

Total ESG Budget$152,882 $764,410

Total Homelessness

Funding$251,982 $1,014,410

Other anticipated homelessness resourcesOther anticipated homelessness resources

� Prior year ESG and CDBG funds� Local funds� Additional federal funds� Agency funds◦ Volusia/Flagler Coalition for the homeless◦ Volusia/Flagler Coalition for the homeless◦ Salvation Army◦ Neighborhood Center◦ Family Renew Community◦ Halifax Urban Ministries◦ Domestic Abuse Council◦ Faith based organizations


Facilities

Rehabilitation

Operating costs

Goals

Need

2015/16 Projects

Homelessness SummaryHomelessness Summary

Homelessness

costs

Prevention

Rental housingRapid-

rehousing

NonNon--Homeless Special NeedsHomeless Special Needs

The Consolidated Plan requires Volusia County to review and consider needs of those who are non-homeless with

special needs.

� Assessment looks at the characteristics of the population, the housing and of the population, the housing and supportive service needs, and the facilities in place.


NonNon--homeless special needs identifiedhomeless special needs identified

� Elderly

� Frail Elderly

� Severe Mental Illness

� Physical Disability� Physical Disability

� Developmental Disability

� Alcohol/Drug Abuse

� HIV/AIDS

� Victims of Domestic Violence


NonNon--homeless special needs goalshomeless special needs goals

� Provide ADA modifications to public infrastructure and facilities to improve accessibility

� Provide supplemental funding that fills � Provide supplemental funding that fills that gap when agencies or municipalities are able to increase services to those with special needs


NonNon--homeless special needs homeless special needs proposed fundingproposed funding

Projects*Proposed Annual Budget

ADA improvements to public infrastructure

$114,959

ADA improvements to public $177,141


ADA improvements to public facilities

$177,141

Total CDBG Budget $292,100

*These expenditures also shown in the non-housing community development budget

Other anticipated NonOther anticipated Non--homeless homeless special needs resourcesspecial needs resources

� Prior year CDBG funding

� Program income

� Local funds� Local funds

� Agency/non-profit funds


Non-Homeless

Public services

ADA Park

GoalsNeed

2015/16 Projects

NonNon--homeless special needs summaryhomeless special needs summary

Non-Homeless Special Needs

Public facilityADA Park

Improvements

Public Infrastructure

ADA Sidewalk Improvements

Analysis of Impediments to Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI)Fair Housing Choice (AI)


AI purpose and scopeAI purpose and scope

As a part of the Consolidated Planning process, entitlement jurisdictions are required to submit to HUD certification that they are affirmatively furthering fair housing. This certification has three elements, which require the Volusia Urban County to:to:

◦ Complete an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI);

◦ Take actions to overcome the effects of any impediments identified through the analysis; and

◦ Maintain records reflecting the analysis and actions taken.


Impediments to fair housing choiceImpediments to fair housing choice

According to HUD, impediments, or barriers, to fair housing choice are the following:

◦ Any actions, omissions, or decisions taken because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin that restrict housing choices or the national origin that restrict housing choices or the availability of housing choices.

◦ Any actions, omissions, or decisions which have the effect of restricting housing choices or the availability of housing choices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin.


Demographic and housing summaryDemographic and housing summary

This section describes a broad range of socioeconomic characteristics for the Volusia Urban County, including population, race and ethnicity, age and gender, disability, poverty and housing conditions.

•This data is used to:


•This data is used to: •Illustrate the underlying conditions that shape housing market behavior •Highlight potential causes of barriers to fair housing choice.

Demographic Demographic and housing data and housing data

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Fair housing profile in Volusia CountyFair housing profile in Volusia County

Fair housing laws

◦ Federal Fair Housing Laws – HUD

◦ State – Florida Commission on Human RelationsRelations

◦ Volusia County – Local fair housing ordinance

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Fair housing profile in Volusia CountyFair housing profile in Volusia County

Fair housing organizations

◦ Fair Housing Continuum


◦ Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida

Housing discrimination complaintsHousing discrimination complaints� Data provided by HUD for period of 2009-2014

� Few complaints filed

Year Disability

Race or

Color

Familial

Status

National

Origin

Gender

/Sex Retaliation Religion

TOTAL

BASIS

2008 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4

2009 5 1 2 0 1 0 0 9

Total Fair Housing Complaints Filed with HUD – Basis of ComplaintsVolusia Urban County – Fiscal Year 2008-2014


2010 1 5 2 1 2 0 0 11

2011 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 5

2012 3 4 2 2 0 1 0 12

2013 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4

2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

TOTAL

COMPLAINT

BASIS 18 11 6 5 3 2 0 45

Housing discrimination complaintsHousing discrimination complaints

Closure Status Total by Closure Status

No Cause Determination 18

Complainant failed to cooperate 4

Total Fair Housing Complaints Filed with HUD – Disposition of ComplaintVolusia Urban County – Fiscal Year 2008-2014


Complainant failed to cooperate 4

Conciliation/settlement successful 4

Complaint withdrawn without resolution 3

Complaint withdrawn after resolution 1

Administrative hearing - No discrimination found 1

TOTAL COMPLAINTS 31

Fair housing surveys Fair housing surveys –– public surveypublic survey

� 50 responses received

◦ 31 are aware of fair housing requirements (62%)

◦ 34 believe housing discrimination is a concern in Volusia County (68%)

◦ 11 had experienced discrimination, or knew ◦ 11 had experienced discrimination, or knew someone that had (22%)

◦ Top basis of complaint – Race/color – 9

� Familial status – 4

◦ Only 2 reported discrimination to a fair housing agency/legal aid


Fair housing surveys Fair housing surveys –– stakeholder survey stakeholder survey

� 16 responses received◦ 14 are very/somewhat knowledgeable about fair

housing issues (70%)◦ Race and familial status most frequent basis of

discrimination◦ Placing tenants in least desirable units – Housing ◦ Placing tenants in least desirable units – Housing

providers refusing to make reasonable accommodations◦ Best way to inform of fair housing – Public

facilities, public website, public meeting (100%)◦ 40% think lack of reporting of fair housing

complaints is due to lack of knowledge/understanding


Stakeholder Survey Stakeholder Survey -- Impediments to fair Impediments to fair housing choicehousing choice

� Economic barriers

� Lack of knowledge by residents of fair

housing lawshousing laws

� Transportation barriers

� NIMBYism

� Concentration of affordable housing in

certain areas


Actions proposedActions proposed

� Broader programs to increase awareness of fair housing laws through public venues

� Continued support through County’s Economic Development Division for economic development in Volusia County

� Continued support for VOTRAN

� Transportation oriented development – Factor considered by FHFC in award of funds for financing for affordable multi-family development projects

� Being alert to potential for NIMBYism – Education


Questions about Questions about the Analysis of the Analysis of Impediments to Impediments to Impediments to Impediments to Fair Housing Fair Housing Choice?Choice?

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