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

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St. Joseph County Housing Consortium Needs of Public Housing (91.210 (b)) In cooperation with the public housing agency or agencies located within its boundaries, describe the needs of public housing, including the number of public housing units in the jurisdiction, the physical condition of such units, the restoration and revitalization needs of public housing projects within the jurisdiction, and other factors, including the number of families on public housing and tenant-based waiting lists and results from the Section 504 needs assessment of public housing projects located within its boundaries (i.e. assessment of needs of tenants and applicants on waiting list for accessible units as required by 24 CFR 8.25). The public housing agency and jurisdiction can use the optional Priority Public Housing Needs Table (formerly Table 4) of the Consolidated Plan to identify priority public housing needs to assist in this process. St. Joseph County has 1,110 public housing units in 5t. Joseph County: 811 in South Bend and 299 in Mishawaka. This represents a decrease of 1.5% (17 units) in the number of units available at the time of 2005-2009 HCD Plan. South Bend The Housing Authority of South Bend (HASB) has 811 units of Public Housing, 235 of which are single family homes in scattered sites throughout the City. There are 12 family developments which contain the additional 576 units of amulti-family nature. The HASB has divided the 811 units of Public Housing into 4 Asset Management Projects (AMPS) as it transitions into the HUD mandated asset based management concept. The occupancy rate for the HASB is typically at 98%, varying at times by a percentage point. With a preference for working families and for referrals from members of the local Continuum of Care (COC), the HASB still has a typical waiting list of 300 families. The HASB has received permission for the disposal of eight public housing units located in what is now referred to as the Eddy Street Commons Project. In exchange for these eight units, the HASB will receive five newly built units in the same area and 3 significantly revitalized units. The HASB may seek to demolish 14 units of public housing in Census Tract 20 as part of an application to transform public housing at the development named Laurel Court. As have all public housing authorities across the country, the HASB has been chronically underfunded in both its Operating Subsidy and Capital Funds by HUD. Not since 2002 has Congress funded PHAs at 100% of their eligible operating expense. In 2009, Congress provided a $4 billion down payment on the backlog of Capital Funding Subsidy due PHAs. While this additional funding was much appreciated, it still leaves PHAs with $28 billion in underfunded capital improvements. The physical condition of such Public Housing units in South Bend must be rated on two differing sets of criteria. The first set of criteria is what HUD refers to as Uniform Physical Condition Standards (UPCS) and is the Physical Assessment Sub-System (PASS). The PASS was first implemented as one of four components comprising part of HUD's Public Housing Assessment System (PHAs). 2010-2014 Housing and Community Development Plan 40