November 1, 2012 – 6:00 PM City Council Chambers

COMMUNITY, HOUSING, and HUMAN SERVICES

BOARD PUBLIC HEARING

Agenda

COMMUNITY, HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES BOARDPUBLIC HEARING ON TENTATIVE

CDBG, BASIC NEIGHBORHOOD, HOME & ESG ALLOCATIONSFOR THE ACTION PLAN COMPONENT OF THE CONSOLIDATED

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING PLANTHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2012 - 6:00 P.M.

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

• Call to Order• Introduction of Board and Staff• Purpose of Public Hearing• Review of Tentative Allocations• Overview of 2013 CDBG Programs• Public Service Applicants• Unique Neighborhood Projects• Close Public Comment• Adjourn Hearing

Intro/Purpose of Hearing

• Share the vision of the Community, Housing and Human Services Board and Department

• Overview of HUD objectives

• Identify funding sources, processes and tentative allocations

• Public Comment– Feedback on process changes and funding– What works well– What can be changed to maximize positive benefit to the

community

 

Vision

Vision of Community, Housing and Human Services

• Greater alignment of various grant dollars allocated to human services, housing, community development and economic development activities

• Federal, state and local grant funds invested into serving Spokane’s extremely-low to moderate income citizens are spent as effectively as possible and that most of these dollars are spent buying services rather than paying for administrative costs.

HUD CDBG Objectives

HUD CDBG Objectives

• Benefiting low- and moderate-income persons 

• Preventing or eliminating blight 

• Meeting other community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community, and other financial resources are not available to meet such need

2013 Tentative CDBG

Allocations Total CDBG Allocation: $2,844,749

Basic Neighborhood AllocationsEast Central 85,536West Central 52,432

Hillyard 113,139Chief Garry Park 36,687

Peaceful Valley 21,250Emerson Garfield 57,250

Logan 49,346Downtown 37,918

Nevada Lidgerwood 109,681Browne's Addition 26,737Latah Creek 21,250Historic Cannon's Addition24,335North Hill 21,250

Total Basic Neighborhood Allocations: $652,800

2013 Tentative CDBG Allocations

PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES$426,712

COMMUNITY CENTER OPERATIONS $250,000NON-PROFIT OPERATIONS $176,712

NEIGHBORHOOD SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT$100,000

Tentative 2013 HOME & ESG Allocations

HOME - $963,593• HOME funds can only be used for housing

activities: single family rehabilitation, homeownership assistance, family rental projects, rental assistance, etc.

Emergency Solutions Grant - $297,774• Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) allocations are

used to assist with the maintenance and operation expenses of facilities operated by non-profit agencies to serve the homeless, and to assist homeless prevention and permanent housing activities.

Overview of CHHS Community Development Block Grant Programs

Public Services Grant• This program provides up to 15% of the total CDBG

allocation for operations and administration expenses for non-profit service providers. Applications were available on September 10, 2012 and were due October 11, 2012.

Capital, Housing, and Economic Development Grant• This program allocates funds for capital and housing

projects as well as economic development activities as defined by HUD. This grant has been used primarily by non-profit, for profit, and governmental agencies possessing implementation capacity. Applications were available on October 15, 2012 and are due on December 6, 2012.

 

Overview of CHHS Community Development Block Grants

Basic Neighborhood Allocation• This program sets aside 27% of the overall CDBG

allocation for distribution to 13 CDBG-eligible neighborhoods. The steering committees within those neighborhoods meet in the fall and agree on capital project recommendations for the following year. Those recommendations are recorded in the Neighborhood Report due on December 7, 2012.

Neighborhood Supplemental Grant• This pilot project provides a total of $100,000 above the

neighborhood allocation for one or more capital projects recommended by neighborhood steering committees and selected through a competitive process. Housing projects and economic development activities are not eligible. The applications were available on October 15, 2012 and are due on December 6, 2012.

Overview of CHHS Community Development Block Grants

NOTE: With the exception of public service funds, all grants are available to non-profit, for-profit and governmental agencies. Only non-profit and governmental entities are eligible for public services funding. For applications, contact the Community, Housing and Human Services office at 625-6325.

2013 Public Service Applications

Order Rec’d Agency Received Amount Note 1 MID CITY CONCERNS INC 09/21/12 $16,000 Senior Program 2 OUR PLACE 10/04/12 $9,855

Neighborhood Center 3 CARITAS OUTREACH MINISTRIES 10/09/12 $5,000 Emergency

Assistance 4 ECCO 10/11/12 $5,000 Senior Program 5 ECCO 10/11/12 $5,000 Computer Lab 6 ECCO 10/11/12 $5,000 Food Bank 7 ECCO 10/11/12 $10,000 Youth/Teen Program 8 ECCO 10/11/12 $88,000 Center Support 9 BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SPOKANE 10/10/12 $5,000 Youth/Teen

Program 10 BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SPOKANE 10/10/12 $7,500 Youth/Teen

Program 11 SPOKANE COPS 10/11/12 $18,000 Crime Awareness 12 WITHDRAWN APPLICATION 13 TRANSITIONS 10/10/12 $21,500 Job Skills Training 14 NEYC 10/10/12 $9,628 Youth Program 15 YFA CONNECTIONS 10/10/12 $5,000 Mental Health Services 16 CORBIN SENIOR CENTER 10/11/12 $9,462 Senior Program

2013 Public Service Applications

Order Rec’d Agency Received Amount Note 17 DAYBREAK YOUTH SERVICES 10/11/12 $7,500 Substance Abuse

Prevention 18 DAYBREAK YOUTH SERVICES 10/11/12 $7,500 Substance Abuse

Treatment 19 PROJECT JOY 10/11/12 $5,000 Senior Program 20 INELIGIBLE APPLICATION 21 WEST CENTRAL COMM CTR 10/11/12 $10,000 Youth Program 22 WEST CENTRAL COMM CTR 10/11/12 $100,000 Center Support 23 WITHDRAWN APPLICATION 24 HILLYARD SENIOR CENTER 10/11/12 $15,000 Senior Program 25 VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA 10/11/12 $5,000 Homeless Services 26 VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA 10/11/12 $6,000 Emergency Services 27 VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA 10/11/12 $6,000 Homeless Services 28 SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK 10/11/12 $18,000 Food

Bank 29 NORTHEAST COMM. CENTER 10/11/12 $90,810 Center Operations 30 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR CNTR 10/11/12 $5,000

Emergency Assistance 31 OPEN GATE 10/11/12 $15,000 Homeless

Services 32 CHAS 10/11/12 $55,643 Medical Services 33 SALVATION ARMY 10/11/12 $10,000 Homeless Services 34 RADHA CENTER 10/11/12 $15,000 Youth Program

2013 Public Service Applications

Order Rec’d Agency Received Amount Note 35 BLESSINGS UNDER THE BRIDGE 10/11/12 $70,000 Homeless

Services 36 ST MARGARET'S – CC 10/11/12 $15,000

Community Garden 37 ST MARGARET'S – CC 10/11/12 $12,000 Furniture

Bank 38 TRANSITIONS 10/11/12 $20,000 Homeless Services 39 PEACEFUL VALLEY COMM CTR 10/11/12 $33,644 Center Support 40 PEACEFUL VALLEY COMM CTR 10/11/12 $14,985 Youth Program 41 NEVADA LIDGERWOOD NGHD 10/11/12 $11,000 Clean-Up 42 PEACEFUL VALLEY NGHD 10/11/12 $5,000 Clean-Up

  Total$773,027

Survey of CDBG-Funded Neighborhood Projects

A quick look at some CDBG-funded neighborhood projects that are unique for one reason or another.

Not intended as an exhaustive list or an in-depth description of the projects but rather to show what’s possible within HUD parameters and spark ideas.

Outdoor Classroom

• West Central project secured a $6,800 Park Foundation Grant that was combined with CDBG funding.

Themed Bus Shelters

• Browne’s Addition historic design. At Cannon and Pacific and CDA Park.

Garland Bike Racks and Benches

• North Hill project in cooperation with Garland Business Association.

Disc Golf Course

• Latah Creek High Bridge Park. Very popular project.

Right-of-Way Improvement

• West Central Nettleton Triangle.

• Neighborhood raised $20,000 in SPA, AGC and resident donations for sculptures. Paving done through CDBG sidewalk program.

Traffic Calming

• North Hill Glass Avenue traffic circles.

Traffic Calming

• Logan Sharp Avenue traffic circle.

Traffic Calming

• Logan Sharp Avenue pedestrian islands.

• Gonzaga partnered for maintenance.

Traffic Calming

• Browne’s Addition Cannon and Pacific.

• Functions as traffic circle and streetscape.

Traffic Calming

• North Hill Courtland Avenue.

• Combined Photo Red and CDBG funds to provide a safe pedestrian route.

Traffic Calming

• Latah Creek has done extensive new sidewalk installation.

Traffic Calming

• Hillyard Market Street driver feedback signs.

Non-Profit Support

• Browne’s Addition Luhn House. Being purchased by VOA to provide transitional housing for pregnant and parenting teens. Browne’s Addition has committed to covering some capital expenses.

Non-Profit Support

• Downtown New Leaf Café. Provides job training in conjunction with Transitions programs for women.

• Downtown neighborhood helped with construction costs.

Non-Profit Support

• Logan centralized Salvation Army campus. Neighborhood helped with construction costs.

Polly Judd Park Canopy

• Cannon’s Addition neighborhood raised $6,000 through pancake fundraisers in the park. Remainder covered through CDBG funds.

Cannon Park Canopy

• West Central project. Notable for its scale.

Overlook Park

• Browne’s Addition. • Project formalized trails in conservation area.

Coeur d’Alene Park Details

• Browne’s Addition. Further neighborhood effort to enhance historic character.

ADA Playground Equipment

• Logan Mission Park. Neighborhood CDBG funds in partnership with Rotary Club. Logan is currently working with The Academy and Maplewood Gardens retirement communities to install adult and senior-appropriate equipment.

Ben Burr Trail

• East Central Liberty Park. Used City’s General Fund planning money for design and CDBG funds for construction.

Skate Park

• Hillyard Harmon Park. $25,000 in neighborhood funds. Also installed major electrical system to support neighborhood events.

Stone Street Park

• Garry Park project transformed undeveloped Park Department property into a neighborhood amenity.

Street Trees

• Cannon’s Addition shows old trees and new canopy developing.

• Emerson-Garfield removed diseased and dangerous trees and replanted this block.

Bridges

• East Central Ben Burr Trail at Altamont Street. On large projects, neighborhood CDBG funds are often the first money in to secure a mix of other funds from other federal and state sources.

Bridges

• Logan Don Kardong Centennial Trail. Gonzaga partnered for maintenance.

Bridges

• West Central Sandifur Bridge. Links neighborhood to Peaceful Valley. $50,000 CDBG invested.

Bridges

• Logan/Garry Park Iron Bridge.

• $90,000 CDBG combined investment.

Streetscapes

• East Central South Perry

Streetscapes

• East Central Sprague Avenue. Installation of hydrants allowed more complete use of adjacent properties.

Sprague Union Terrace. Mixed income/mixed use.

Streetscapes

• West Central West Broadway

• Streetscape improvements involve public right-of-way.

Streetscapes

• Hillyard Market Street

Contact Information

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS: KEVIN BROWNLEE625-6325kbrownlee@spokanecity.org

 HOUSING: ALLEN SCHMELZER

625-6325aschmelzer@spokanecity.org

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT KRISTINE WILLIAMS625-6325kwilliams@spokanecity.org

Public Comment

Public Comment

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