2022 Consolidated Annual Perfprmance and Evaluation Report

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had to receive and pass a clearance test by a State certified inspection. These policies significantly increased the number of affordable housing units that are lead-safe in the City.The HASB also maintains an active list of current lead safe addresses. The Housing Authority of South Bend maintained a Section 8 Landlord Assistance Program in which any resident living in a Section 8 unit identified as lead-contaminated, and where the owner refuses to bring the home into a lead safe status, has an absolute preference on the Public Housing waiting list for the first available unit. Additionally, any pre-1978 Section 8 home that was identified during the Housing Authority's Annual Housing Quality Standards Inspection as having chipped, peeling, or cracked paint had to receive and pass a clearance test by a State certified inspection. These policies significantly increased the number of affordable housing units that are lead-safe in the City.The HASB also maintains an active list of current lead safe addresses. Actions taken to reduce the number of poverty-level families. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The City of South Bend provides a variety of economic development resources including a revolving loan program,tax abatements,small business grants, business technical assistance,and tax increment financing.As an example, in 2022,the City issued 22 loans totaling nearly$5.2 million in direct financial support for South Bend small businesses-55 percent of loan recipients in 2022 were minority-owned and 36 percent were women-owned.Through tax abatements in 2022 alone,the City assisted in over $220,000,000 of private investment with 230 new and retained jobs. In 2023,the City expanded an exterior enhancement grant program City-wide, and the program now includes additional resources for environmentally friendly projects and solar installations. Through programs like Pathways and Upskill SB,the City of South Bend is providing free and reduced cost training designed to provide residents the skills and certification they need to advance their careers and improve their quality of life.The Pathways program in 2022 offered workforce training in Lean Manufacturing& Implementation, Leadership Skill for Success–Frontline Leaders, Leadership Skill for Success–Managers, Manufacturing Skills for Success,and Industrial Maintenance Training.The City also partners with local service providers to assist entrepreneurs in creating professional business plans, completing vendor registration (including minority-and women-owned certification with the State of Indiana), and completing an application for an SBA-guaranteed loan if needed. Upskill SB can provide a pathway to achieve a professional certification at minimal or no cost to our residents and offers professional, industry-standard certifications in areas such as information technology, business and management, health care, and climate/solar. The St.Joseph County community was further committed to implementation of the low income employment provisions at 24 CFR, Part 135 in the use of federal funds covered by Section 3. To that end,the Section 3 clause is incorporated into each contract. All public works construction contracts using such funds included Section 3 language as well. In addition, Section 3 requirements were outlined CAPER 33 OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.09/30/2021)