FINAL 2018 Housing & Community Development Action Plan

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' Executive Summary ' AP-05 Executive Summary - 91.200(c), 91.220(b) 1. Introduction ' The 2018 Action Plan represents Year Four of the 2015-2019 five-year Housing and Community Development Plan (HCD Plan) of the St. Joseph County Housing Consortium. This plan indicates the PY2018 priority needs and related objectives to support strong neighborhood revitalization activity in St. ' Joseph County. The priority needs and objectives are outlined in the HCD Plan under the following categories: Housing, Non-Housing Community Development, Homeless, Non-Homeless Special Needs, and Public Services. ' The City of South Bend is receiving $2,785,114 in federal resources for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) in PY2018. The St.Joseph County Housing Consortium is receiving$1,030,317 in HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funding in PY2018. ' 2. Summarize the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan This could be a restatement of items or a table listed elsewhere in the plan or a reference to another location. It may also contain any essential items from the housing and homeless ' needs assessment, the housing market analysis or the strategic plan. Most 2018 CDBG-funded activities will coordinate with geographic priorities of the Vacant and Abandoned Housing Initiative and the West Side Corridors Plan.The City of South Bend has targeted specific portions of the Near Northwest (Census Tract 6), the Near West Side including the Lincoln Park neighborhood (Census Tract 19), and the Southeast Neighborhood (Census Tracts 29 and 30) for programs that promote first time homebuyers, renovate quality rental properties, create affordable single-family homes, and remove vacant and abandoned structures.These neighborhoods show relatively low incomes and high concentrations of poverty, high rates of residential vacancy and abandonment, and a high incidence of sub-prime loans. The target areas, adjacent to downtown, are also areas that have begun to see redevelopment activity by local non-profit housing organizations and private developers. The Monroe Park Neighborhood, bounded by Monroe Street, Lincolnway West, Osborne Street, and Michigan Street, will be targeted for owner-occupied housing rehab activity.The neighborhood includes three (3) low-mod income census tracts (33, 35 and 17). The 2018 CDBG funding plan follows the basic parameters of previous plans, with emphasis on the physical nature of revitalization activities as they relate to affordable housing and strong communities. ' An emphasis on neighborhood revitalization through partnerships with community development corporations, rehabilitation of owner-occupied homes, homeownership opportunities, public facility improvements, and public services will occur. ' The HOME Program is receiving $1,030,317 for housing programs that include tenant-based rental assistance, new home construction, housing acquisition-rehab, and homeownership opportunities throughout St. Joseph County in 2018. The HOME program will exceed the 25 percent ' match requirements through private funding, project sponsors and banked match. Annual Action Plan 1 2018 ' OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.06/30/2018)