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OHUI – 2009-2014 Grants Funding Performance Measurements

OFFICE OF HOUSING AND URBAN IMPROVEMENT (OHUI)

2009-2014

OHUI PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT REPORT Reporting Period

(October 1, 2009 thru September 30, 2014)

Prepared by: Office of Housing and Urban Improvement 100 W. Atlantic Blvd., Suite 220 Pompano Beach, FL 33060 Telephone (954) 786-4659 Fax (954) 786-5534 Email: [email protected]


12.29.2014FY 2009-2014 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS

Resources Available to the Jurisdiction in FY 2009-2014

Fiscal Years 2009 through 2014, the City of Pompano Beach received the following grant awards:

GRANT AWARD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds

$6,900,395.54

Home Investment Partnership (HOME) funds $2,369,029.00

State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) funds $807,760.00

Community Development Block Grant Recovery (CDBGR) ARRA

$ 332,012.00

Homeless Rapid Re-Housing & Relocation Program – ARRA

$ 507,694.00

Neighborhood Stabilization Program 1 $6,281,534.97

Neighborhood Stabilization Program 3 $2,087,667.49

CDBG-DRI 1

$680,000.00

CDBG-DRI2

$313,255.00

Section 108 Loan – In Progress $4,308,000.00

TOTALS

$24,587,348.00


RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO THE JURISDICTION

AWARD

CDBG

HOME

SHIP

CDBG-R

HPRP

NSP1

NSP3

CDBG-DRI 1

CDBG-DRI2

Section 108 Loan


TOTAL ALLOCATION BY COMMISSION DISTRICTS

District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 Citywide Tri-County 133,644.00

7,911,288.00

5,797,715.00

4,611,121.00

2,292,667.00

1,327,234.00

2,513,679.00

District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 Citywide Tri-County


CDBG Public Services – PY 2009-2014 Commission Districts – CITYWIDE Eligible Activity TOTAL PEOPLE

SERVED TOTAL EXPENDITURES

Public Services (General) 838 Senior Services 179 Youth Services 5,291 Substance Abuse Services 75 Battered and Abused Spouses 87 Fair Housing Activities 97,537 Health Services 158 Employment Training 91 103,418 $819,539.55

Public Services (General)

Senior Services

Youth Services

Substance Abuse Services

Battered and Abused Spouses

Fair Housing Activities

Health Services

Employment Training


FY 2009-2014 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS The goal of Economic Development activities is to provide training and technical assistance to new and existing businesses through the Enterprise Development Zone and Revolving Loan Fund Loan Program. Economic Development activities funded in FY 2009-2014 include: Economic Development - Revolving Loan Fund Commission Districts – 3, 4 & 5

The City of Pompano Beach Community Development Block Grant Program, administered by the Office of Housing and Urban Improvement (OHUI), included an additional $200,000 in 2013-2014 to stimulate economic development through use of an Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund (RLF). The RLF provides loans to established Pompano Beach businesses which, in return for use of the public funds, create job opportunities, principally for the benefit of low- and moderate-income persons. OHUI staff reviews loan applications in accordance with program guidelines and makes loan recommendations to the RLF Loan Committee. Minimum loan requirements are:

• Be a viable business that can repay the loan; • Create or retain one full-time equivalent Low or Moderate Income job for each $20,000 loaned; • Complete all loan-funded projects within two years of loan approval; • Maintain jobs created or retained with the loan funds for at least one year.

Loans of $25,000-$50,000 are available at the Prime Rate for eligible activities including working capital for inventory, work in progress and receivables; machinery, equipment, furniture, fixtures and leasehold improvements; and construction and installation. The Loan Committee can approve loans in excess of $50,000 if it believes the higher loan amount will facilitate substantial job creation or retention. Total loans created 9; total expenditures $625,000.00

Commission Districts

1

2

3

4

5


**Total Program Income generated through FY 13-14 - $154,264.58, a total of 29 jobs created and 12 retained.

CITY OF POMPANO BEACH ENTERPRISE ZONE Commission Districts – 3 & 4

The City of Pompano Beach continues to promote its Enterprise Zone goals through coordination among its Office of Housing Improvement, City Manager’s Office and CRA. We seek to leverage existing City incentive and economic development programs with those available through the Enterprise Zone to cooperatively promote and achieve successful outreach and implementation. We have undertaken specific activities promoting the Enterprise Zone; however, the Zone’s “stand alone” location within the City presents special challenges. Therefore, we are focused on its inclusion in broad-based economic development activities sponsored by the City consistent with the approach outlined above. Enterprise Zone brochures are distributed with materials discussing other City economic development programs, together with overall Office of Housing and Urban Improvement Programs. The EZDA has given initial approval to the City’s Enterprise Zone boundary change request. The change will remove the area north of Atlantic Boulevard and replace it with an area east of I-95, again, south of Atlantic. The new area will encompass the area straddling South Dixie starting at SW 3rd Street to McNab Road, primarily west of the FEC railroad tracks to I-95, not including John Knox Village, but including a sizeable neighborhood to the south. It would also cross the FEC tracks to the east and include another pocket of industrial properties that extend to Cyprus Road on the north of SW 6th street, still south of the BSO station and Publix supermarket along SW 3rd Street. Our intent is to draw in a larger number and variety of businesses because they are located on smaller, older properties. We also expect that the neighborhood west of Dixie, which includes Captiva Cove, a recently developed affordable housing apartment complex, to help these businesses take advantage of the Job Sales Tax Credit and the Property Tax Credit. In addition, the area selected would continue to meet the eligibility criteria of Florida Stature 290.0058 pertaining to poverty, unemployment, and general distress.

Incentive Amounts Certified to the State for reimbursement to Enterprise Zone businesses

$33,432.00

Total Job Count Total Weekly Hours Percent

Full Time Full Time Low/Mod

Part Time (tip)

Part Time Low/Mod

(tip)

Low/Mod Jobs

Actually Created 29 29 100%

Actually Retained 12 12 100%


SECTION 108 LOAN GUARANTEE Commission Districts – 2 & 3 The City was pleased to receive approval from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Improvement this year for a $4,308,000 “Section 108” loan, which it will pay back over 20 years using a portion of the City’s future yearly CDBG entitlement grants. Loan proceeds will be used to upgrade infrastructure in in Old Downtown Pompano. The project is located in a Transit Oriented (TO) Special Zoning District and the Downtown Pompano Beach (DP) Overlay District. It is also adjacent to a Community Redevelopment Area that is part of the Downtown Pompano Transit-Oriented Corridor (DPTOC). The overall project area is generally bounded by (but including) NE Flagler Avenue, from NE 3rd Street to NE 4th Street to the West; NE 3rd Avenue, from NE 1st Street to NE 4th Street to the East; NE 1st Street from NE 1st Avenue to NE 3rd Avenue to the South, and NE 4th Street, From NE Flagler Avenue to NE 2nd Avenue to the North. Each street in the Section 108 project area will receive roadway improvements; water, sewer and reclaimed water utility improvements; signing and pavement markings; new landscaping and irrigation, and new lighting. In addition, NE 1st Street will have its number of traffic lanes reduced and NE 2nd Avenue and NE 3rd Street will have chronic drainage problems repaired. The improvements will revitalize the downtown area, support economic growth and the use of businesses and community facilities, such as parks, churches and schools. Projected project costs are:

SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS

USES OF FUNDS CRA SECTION 108

NE 1st STREET 1,842,652.45 883,487.95 959,164.50 NE 3rd STREET 594,437.49 314,487.92 279,949.57 NE 4th STREET 630,483.61 0 630,483.61 NE 2nd AVENUE 1,286,608.95 0 1,286,608.95 NE 3rd AVENUE 193,156.93 0 193,156.93 FLAGLER AVENUE 640,812.07 640,812.07 0 TOTAL 6,146,787.94 1,838,787.94 4,308,000.00

SOURCES OF FUNDS SECTION 108 4,308,000.00 4,308,000.00 CRA 1,838,787.94 1,838,787.94

6,146,787.94


FY 2009-2014 HOUSING PROGRAMS The Housing Rehabilitation activities funded in FY 2009-2014 include: • Housing Rehabilitation Program: Available to very low to moderate owner-occupied homeowners whose

homes have code violations and/or conditions that are not conducive to a safe living environment. If qualified, deferred loan assistance is provided to make those repairs. This project improves the City’s existing housing stock and eliminates blighted conditions in the neighborhood/community. The program is currently funded by HOME/CDBG/SHIP.

• Emergency Repair Program: This is a one-time Emergency Assistance Grant available only to low income

owner-occupied households CANNOT be used for Mobile Homes or Life Estates. This is NOT a Remodeling Program Home MUST present imminent threat to owner/occupants’ health, safety, and/or welfare grants issued on first-come, first served (completed application).

• Exterior Home Improvement Program: This Program improves the aesthetics of neighborhoods in the City of

Pompano Beach by enhancing the "curb appeal" of single family residential properties by funding exterior home improvement projects.

Commission

Districts Units Served 1 2 3 4 5

8 40 6 100 22 176


Amount 1 2 3 4 5 93,643.80

613,330.63

109,297.95

1,377,668.26

425,327.50

2,619,268.14


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2

3

4

5


FY 2009-2014 PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS Commission Districts: 2, 4 & 5 The Public Improvement activities funded in FY 2009-2014 are consistent with the City’s 2010-2015 Consolidated Plan wherein the goal is to improve streets, drainage and in the NW Redevelopment Area, as well as install safety sidewalks. The public improvements funded in FY 2009-2014 include: • NW Area Sidewalk Improvements: Phased installation of safety sidewalks in NW Redevelopment Area • Purchase and installation of playground equipment at Avondale; Coleman; Cresthaven; Fairview;

Hunter’s Manor; Mitchell Moore Park and Sandspur Parks

2009-2014 FUNDED ACTIVITY PLANNED TOTAL ACCOMPLISHED

FUNDING SOURCE

PUBLIC FACILITIES & IMPROVEMENT UNITS UNITS • Playground Facilities 7 7 $566,215 • Sidewalk Installation 40,000 LF 17,650 LF $500,000


STATE OF FLORIDA FUNDING Commission Districts – Tri-County Program (Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach)

Florida Hardest Hit Program The City of Pompano Beach Office of Housing and Urban Improvements is teaming up with the federal government to help pay the mortgages of qualified homeowners who are unemployed or underemployed through no fault of their own. The Florida Hardest-Hit Fund Program aims to assist qualified Florida homeowners by providing mortgage assistance for up to 12 months or until the homeowner finds adequate employment to resume paying the mortgage with up to $18,000 available to reinstate a delinquent first mortgage prior to payments being made. Additionally, for a homeowner who is recovering from unemployment/underemployment, up to $25,000 is available as a one-time payment to reinstate a delinquent first mortgage. $1,197,129 in State funded relief has been awarded to clients assigned to OHUI since the program began.

393 - TOTAL HHF CLIENTS 32 - HHF Funded 25 - HHF Funded – Closed 27 - Incomplete 33 - Homeowner Action required 5 - HHF Review 166 - Ineligible 2 - Declined 66 - Cancelled – Homeowner Inactivity 24 - Cancelled by Borrower 1 - UP Counselor Action 2 - UP – HHF Review 6 - UP – Ineligible 1 - UP - Cancelled Inactive TOTAL FUNDS AWARDED TO HHF CLIENTS - $1,197,129.25


The Principal Reduction (PR) Program provides assistance to severely underwater homeowners who have been honoring their promise to make their mortgage payments by reducing the amount of unpaid principal balance on their first mortgage to an amount that is in line with the current value of the property, subject to program limits. In addition, the program may also further assist these homeowners by recasting their loan and thus reducing their monthly mortgage payment. $1,316,550 in State funded relief has been awarded to clients assigned to OHUI since program inception.

200 – TOTAL PR CLIENTS 11 - Homeowner Action Required 55 - Ineligible – LTV 3 - Under HHF Review 2 - Underwriting conditions required 31 - Funded 63 - Ineligible – Miscellaneous 2 - Declined 19 - Cancelled – Homeowner Inactivity 14 - Cancelled – Borrower TOTAL FUNDS AWARDED TO PR APPLICANTS = $1,316,550


Home Investment Partnership Program – HOME Program CAPTIVA COVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT - RENTAL Captiva Cove Phase I, which is completed, is a 264-unit affordable rental community located at 1201 South Dixie Highway West in Pompano Beach by The Cornerstone Group, the largest developer of affordable housing in South Florida. Formerly the site of a trailer park and located in a low income census tract as identified by the FFIEC, this new apartment community will offer residents a mix of one, two and three bedroom apartments. Amenities include an on-site lake with adjacent clubhouse offering a resort-style pool, fitness center, business center and social activities rooms. Phase 1 of the project is complete and has a waiting list of potential residents. Phase I – 264 Units

Tax Credit Equity $11,112,000.00 New Issue Bonds $17,100,000.00 Market Rate Bonds $ 3,400,000.00 SHIP – Broward County $ 959,240.00 HOME – Broward County $ 445,000.00 Bond Redemption (with Subsidy) $ (3,400,000.00) Florida Housing Finance Corp. – HOME $ 5,000,000.00 City of Pompano Beach $ 950,000.00 FHLB (Set Free Coalition, Inc.) $ 1,000,000.00 Developer Equity $ 3,664,617.00 Total $40,230,857.00

Financing for Captiva Cove Phase II, one additional 88-unit building, is presently being finalized. The table below summarizes Phase II’s proposed financing, including the amount approved in the City’s 2014-2015 Action Plan.

Tax Credit Equity $ 4,892,000 1st Mortgage $ 8,500,000 Grant $ 500,000 HOME – Broward County $ 467,993 Bond Redemption (with Subsidy) $ (3,200,000) Florida Housing Finance Corp. – HOME $ 2,800,000 City of Pompano Beach FY 14-15 $ 186,559 Developer Note $ 1,187,149 Total $ 15,333,370

Commission Districts - Captiva 1

2

3

4

5


Homeownership Opportunities: First Time Home Buyer Program: The First Time Home Buyer program provides funding to eligible first time home buyers to purchase a home. Funding is used to pay all or a portion of the costs and/or down payment required for the purchase.

Through the continued funding of the City’s First Time Homebuyers purchase assistance programs for existing and newly construction homes, purchase assistance was provided in the form of deferred grants to purchase existing or newly constructed homes in the City of Pompano Beach. CDBG, SHIP and/or HOME funded purchase assistance of up-to $40,000 was provided to twenty-four (24) qualified applicants purchasing a home. In addition, the City partnered with Broward County’s Office of Housing Finance Agency (BCHFA) who provided additional purchase assistance and a lenders consortium that offered mortgage incentives to potential first time homebuyers.

Program

Commission Districts Units

Served 1 2 3 4 5 HOME, CDBG & SHIP Funds 1 3 0 8 8 24


Amount 1 2 3 4 5

$40,000 $225,100 $0 $255,500 $241,500

$762,100

Commission Districts - FTHB

1

2

3

4

5


CHDO FUNDING: Set Free Coalition Outreach Programs, Inc. (“Set Free”) received $80,000 in CHDO funds for capacity building operating expenses and to purchase, rehabilitate and resell a single family home in Pompano Beach. The project served the dual purpose of providing construction work to persons in transition and providing a home ownership opportunity for a low-income household. Set Free purchased and is in the process of rehabilitating 1710 NW 1st Avenue using a combination of the $80,000 CHDO award for acquisition of a home for rehabilitation and resale, plus Proceeds from the acquisition, rehabilitation and resale of 640 NW 20th Court, which it previously sold for $106,000. A Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions was recorded for the home, assuring its affordability for 20 years.

Set Free has leveraged its activity as a developer of affordable homes with other funds and partnered with other non-profit organizations to conduct homebuyer workshops and conduct its non-CHDO community outreach programs, serving a total of 104 persons.

Tayan Alliances, Inc. (“Tayan”) received CHDO funding of $111.851.00 for acquisition, rehabilitation and resale of a single family in Pompano Beach. It purchased a home at 2736 N.E. 2nd Avenue, which it resold to a low-income household on August 8, 2014. The City recaptured the amounts used to fund Tayan’s project and will be reprogramming the funds for use by another CHDO. Choices Network Systems, Inc. – Transitional Housing Scope of Work Choices received funds to purchase two new three bedroom, two bath homes in Pompano Beach during 2011. The homes, located next to each other, serve as Transitional Independent Living housing for low and moderate income youths who have aged out of the foster care system. The facilities provide educational and vocational training, job placement assistance, counseling and basic life and financial skills training through Choices' established community partnerships. HOME CHDO funding for purchase of the homes was provided through two zero interest, deferred payment loans that will be forgiven after 20 years. A separate Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions was recorded for each home, assuring their affordability during the same period. The first loan provided the full $93,248 FY 2010-2011 CHDO set-aside towards purchase of 229 NW 12th Street for $115,000. The total amount paid, including closing costs, was $119,162. Choices paid the $24,357 difference necessary to close the purchase. The second loan provided $115,000, assembled from remaining FY 2005 and 2008 CHDO funds, towards purchase of 225 NW 12th Street for $115,000. The total amount paid, including closing costs, was $119,976. Choices paid the $2,762 difference necessary to close the purchase. A final award of $28,486 was made from FY 2011-2012 CHDO funds for the purchase and installation of appurtenances and appliances necessary to make the homes fully functional for their intended purpose as transitional living facilities.


Accomplishments 229 NW 12th Street now serves as home to five youths benefitting from Choices' Transitional Independent Living program under the supervision of a live-in counselor. 225 NW 12th Street has one resident youth and its own counselor. Three more youths are in the final stages of being processed for admission to that facility.


ARRA FUNDS - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Funding Community Development Block Grants (CDBG-R) ($312,012) Community Development Block Grant Recovery (CDBG-R) ($332,012)

$ 280,811 - Emergency Repair Program $ 31,201 - CDBG-R Administration

**36 units were completed; this program has created 2.93 FTE. We estimate that over 125 laborers have been employed for the emergency repairs, stimulating jobs, consistent with HUD's intent.


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2

3

4

5

Program


Served 1 2 3 4 5 CDBG-R 0 10 1 2 23 36


Amount 1 2 3 4 5

- 77,908.22

5,300.00

26,755.70 188,847.00 298,810.92


Homeless Prevention & Rapid Re-housing Program (HPRP) ($507,694 thousand) The Broward Regional Health Planning Council, Inc. serves as the lead entity in the administration of the HPRP program for Broward County, as well as cities of Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach. The Broward Regional HPRP Collaborative includes the following partners: 2-1-1 Broward First Call for Help, Broward County’s Homeless Initiatives Partnership (HIP), The Shepherd’s Way, Inc., Crisis Housing Solutions, Women In Distress, St. Laurence Chapel and Legal Aid Services of Broward County. Broward Regional Health Planning Council (BRHPC), which will be administered by the HPRP, has three primary goals:

1. Prevention - Prevent people from becoming homeless whenever possible 2. Diversion - Intervene when people enter shelters and divert them into housing 3. Rapid Re-Housing - Move people who become homeless into permanent housing as quickly as

possible

Commission District – Citywide Program

Total jobs created through this program: 3.50 FTE Four- Case Managers, Two-Counselors, One-Attorney, One- Executive Assistant, One-Program Director, One-Accounting Coordinator, One-System Administrator, One-Coordinator, One-Specialist

HPRP FUNDING – ARRA FUNDS Program Years

2009/2012 Total Expenditures Total People Served

Citywide Financial Assistance 282,188 $282,188 986 Housing Relocation & Stabilization

200,121 $200,121 1697

Administration 25,385 $25,385 N/A TOTAL HPRP ALLOCATION $507,694 $507,694


CDBG Disaster Mitigation Program (CDBG DRI-Round 1): Disaster Mitigation Assistance- Golden Acres. A total of 299 units were constructed for low income residents.

Program


Served 1 2 3 4 5 DRI 0 0

299 0 299

Commission

Districts Amount 1 2 3 4 5

0 0 0

$680,000 0 $680,000


1

2

3

4

5


CDBG Disaster Mitigation Program (CDBG DRI-Round 2): This was a one-time Disaster Mitigation Assistant grant available to low-income owner-occupied households in the City with disaster mitigation assistance to prepare their homes for future storms that may occur. These funds cover exterior hardening of the property to prevent any further damage.

Program


Served 1 2 3 4 5 DRI 0 5 1 10 7 23

Commission


- 68,395.00

13,505.00

133,755.00

97,600.00

313,255.00

**23 units were completed; we estimate that over 115 laborers have been employed for the emergency repairs, stimulating jobs consistent with HUD's intent.


1

2

3

4

5


Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP1) ($4,366,157) Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP3) ($1,572,500) The City of Pompano Beach was hard hit by the foreclosure crisis with over 3,500 homes in some stage of foreclosure proceedings when the NSP allocation was awarded in 2008. In implementing our NSP grant, we chose to stabilize our neighborhoods by purchasing and rehabilitating blighted, vacant and foreclosed properties and providing them for sale to the public. Most of the homes are located in the Cresthaven and Pompano Highlands neighborhoods, with a few located immediately west of these areas. The neighborhood stabilization program is: Providing affordable housing for the community Stabilizing neighborhoods by eliminating vacant properties and increasing homeownership Creating and preserving jobs and promoting economic recovery, Promoting energy efficiency through the purchase of energy efficient appliances and weatherizing

properties. The City’s program has been a clear success. A total of 59 homes have been fully renovated or newly built in place of blighted structures.

Program


Served 1 2 3 4 5 NSP1 0 30 0 13 2 45

Commission


- 4,541,034.69

-

1,495,656.19

244,844.09

6,281,534.97


1

2

3

4

5


Program


Served 1 2 3 4 5 NSP3 0 14 0 0 0 14

Commission


0

2,087,667.49 0 0 0

2,087,667.49

**59 units were completed; we estimate that over 295 laborers have been employed for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, stimulating jobs consistent with HUD's intent. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND WORKSHOPS: COMMISSION DISTRICTS – CITYWIDE Grants.gov Training Community Based-Organizations – How to apply for CDBG funding and other Grants How to become a CHDO Workshop Fair Housing Workshop Contractors Workshop Participated in Building Department’s Contractor Forum City’s overall Health and Financial Wellness fair – Presentation PTA – NSP Workshops Broward County Homelessness Committee Broward County Continuum of Care Committee City of Pompano Beach Land Banking Committee Grant Management Committee Working with Private Lenders to assist clients


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