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CR-05 - Goals and Outcomes ' Progress the jurisdiction has made in carrying out its strategic plan and its action plan. 91.520(a) ' This could be an overview that includes major initiatives and highlights that were proposed and executed throughout the program year. ' In South Bend during 2016, 66 households received help with housing issues: 33 homeowners were assisted with repairs, and 33 potential homebuyers received homebuyer education. Low-mod income homeowners received assistance with needed repairs through the following PY 2016 programs: SBHIP ' and Rebuilding Together. ' The Community Homebuyers Corporation (CHC) assisted 12 low-mod income buyers purchase their first home. In addition,the City of South Bend supported affordable housing efforts through four major partners: South Bend Heritage Foundation (SBHF) and the Near Northwest Neighborhood, Inc. (NNN), the Northeast Neighborhood Revitalization Organization (NNRO), and Habitat for Humanity of St.Joseph County. SBHF has developed affordable housing for the residents of South Bend for the past 40 years. SBHF currently focuses its efforts in the Near West Side of South Bend. In 2016 SBHF completed the following projects: • Rental units rehabbed at 905-907 Lincolnway West; • Single-family home rehab at 115 Garfield; ' • Solar panels installed in four(4) new construction single-family homes in Lincoln Park SBHF projects to be completed in 2017: • Single-family home rehab at 121 Walnut; ' • Single-family home rehab at 225 N.Taylor; • Single-family home rehab at 816 W. Colfax; • Single-family home rehab at 1120 W.Jefferson; • Single-family home new construction at 915 Oak; • Single-family home new construction at 928 Oak. The NNRO formed in 2000 to strengthen and revitalize South Bend's Northeast Neighborhood. In 2016, one (1) low-mod household received mortgage assistance through the NNRO's HOME-funded Mortgage ' Investment Program. The NNN has been improving the quality of life in the Near Northwest Neighborhood for the past 20 CAPER 1 OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.07/31/2015)