9978-09 Appropriating $2,463,435 from Community Development (Fund 212), defraying expenses of CED

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St. Joseph County Housing Consortium Managing the Process (91.200 (b)) i. Lead Agency. Identify the lead agency or entity for overseeing the development of the plan and the major public and private agencies responsible for administering programs covered by the consolidated plan. 2. Identify the significant aspects of the process by which the plan was developed, and the agencies, groups, organizations, and others who participated in the process. 3. Describe the jurisdiction's consultations with housing, social service agencies, and other entities, including those focusing on services to children, elderly persons, persons with disabilities, persons with HIV/AIDS and their families, and homeless persons. *Note: HOPWA grantees must consult broadly to develop ametropolitan-wide strategy and other jurisdictions must assist in the preparation of the HOPWA submission. This Housing and Community Development (HCD) Plan was developed by the St. Joseph County Housing Consortium. The St. Joseph County Housing Consortium was established by an Inter-local agreement in 1991 and is comprised of three jurisdictions: the City of South Bend, the City of Mishawaka, and St. Joseph County, with South Bend acting as the lead jurisdiction. The City of South Bend, the City of Mishawaka, and St. Joseph County recognize that affordable housing, homeless assistance and supportive service needs extend beyond jurisdictional boundaries. The following organizations support current consolidated planning efforts and have significant roles in administering programs covered by this plan: City of South Bend -Department of Community and Economic Development The former Building Commissioner of South Bend and St. Joseph County and the Director of Communications and Special Projects serve as South Bend's representatives on the Consortium Board. The Department of Community and Economic Development provides staff support to the Consortium and serves as the lead agency for the HCD Plan. The Department's Division of Community Development is responsible for the preparation, coordination, submittal and revision of the HCD Plan, Annual Action Plans, and amendments. The City of South Bend is an entitlement community, meaning it receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds every year -- they are "entitled" to it -- based on a complex formula developed by HUD using age of housing, extent of poverty, size of population, etc. The City of South Bend also receives Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), and Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re- Housing Program (HPRP) funds based on a similar formula. City of Mishawaka -Department of Planning & Community Development The Mayor and the Community Development Director serve as the Mishawaka representatives on the Consortium Board. The Department assists in the preparation of the HCD Plan and Annual Action Plans. The City of Mishawaka also receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds every year as an entitlement community. 2010-2014 Housing and Community Development Plan 13