2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)

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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) Economic Development: 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. In 2024,the City issued 13 loans totaling$2.5 million in direct financial support for South Bend small businesses-92 percent of the loan recipients were minority-owned and 38 percent were women-owned. Through tax abatements in 2024, the City of South Bend is supporting existing and pending projects that will result in an estimated $40.63 million in private investment. In addition, new projects supported through tax abatements will result in 427 new and retained jobs.The City also administers a citywide matching grant program to support the exterior activation of commercial buildings.Through the program, businesses and building owners have access to professional design services and financial support for real property improvements and other exterior enhancements. The program also provides additional resources for environmentally friendly projects. In 2024, 21 grants totaling$424,232 were paid out, which helped unlock$967,370 in total project costs Workforce Development:Through the Pathways Program, the City of South Bend provided funding for workforce development training for 103 South Bend residents in 2024. Upon completion, participants received certificates from their perspective trainings and once again have the potential to advance their careers to the next level and all-around improvement in their quality of life through hard work and learning additional skills.Trainings were provided by Purdue MEP, and participants were afforded the opportunity to select from a variety of courses, including Leadership Skills for Success (targeting both frontline and management levels),Transfer of Knowledge, Fundamentals of Electricity and Troubleshooting, Artificial Intelligence.There was also a "boot camp" for residents at the South Bend Community Reentry Center to assist them with their transition back to the community after incarceration. Also, in 2024, the City rolled out a program to assist residents seeking a Commercial Drivers License (CDL-A) and looks to expand and enhance workforce development programs in 2025 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 2023, the City approved 11 loans totaling over$4.4 million in direct financial support for South Bend small businesses-73 percent of loan recipients in 2023 were minority-and/or women-owned businesses. In 2023, the City approved tax abatements that would result in over $360,000,000 in new investment. Moreover, a City-wide exterior enhancement grant program was CAPER 37 OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.09/30/2021)