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First Program Year
Action Plan
The CPMP First Annual Action Plan includes the SF 424 and Narrative Responses to Action
Plan questions that CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, and ESG grantees must respond to each year in
order to be compliant with the Consolidated Planning Regulations. The Executive Summary
narratives are optional.
Narrative Responses
Executive Summary for the City of Clearwater's
FY2010-2011 Program Year
1. The Executive Summary is required. Include the objectives and outcomes
identified in the plan and an evaluation of past performance.
The City receives federal funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development
from two federal programs as an entitlement community. These are the Community
Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) and the HOME Investment Partnership (HOME)
affordable housing program. The City does not receive an Emergency Shelter Block Grant.
The City also utilizes program income from its Florida State Housing Initiatives Partnership
(SHIP) affordable housing funds in support of these programs; which are all targeted at
assisting the City's low to moderate-income residents.
The City is a member of the Pinellas County Continuum of Care and supports its priorities.
The City of Tampa is the regional HOPWA administrator.
Affordable housing funds will be administered on a city-wide basis targeted at helping low to
moderate-income families become homeowners, maintain their properties and for housing
education and counseling, primarily for those families assisted with funding through the
City. The City will provide assistance to the homeless and those with special needs through
the construction of additional facilities and the provision of services; and its community
development improvements will be focused on the East Gateway Area of the City's
Community Redevelopment Area.
The overall goal of the community planning and development programs covered by the
Action Plan is to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a
suitable living environment and to expand economic opportunities principally for very-low to
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moderate-income persons/households. The primary means towards this end is to extend
and strengthen partnerships among all levels of government and the private sector,
including for-profit and non-profit organizations, in the production and operation of
affordable housing.
1. Decent housing includes assisting homeless persons to obtain appropriate housing
and assisting persons at risk of becoming homeless; retention of the affordable
housing stock; and increasing the availability of permanent housing in good condition
and an affordable to very low-income and moderate-income families, particularly to
members of disadvantaged minorities, without discrimination on the basis of race,
color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, familial status, or disability.
2. Decent housing also includes increasing the supply of supportive housing, which
combines structural features and services needed to enable persons with special
needs, including persons with physical and mental disabilities, persons with
HIV/AIDS and their families, to live with dignity and independence; and providing
affordable housing to low-income persons accessible to job opportunities.
3. A suitable living environment includes improving the safety and livability of
neighborhoods; increasing access to quality public and private facilities and services;
reducing the isolation of income groups within a community or geographical area
through the spatial deconcentration of housing opportunities for persons of lower
income and the revitalization of deteriorating or deteriorated neighborhoods;
restoring and preserving properties of special historic, architectural, or aesthetic
value; and conservation of energy resources.
The City continues to provide funding for a variety of Public Service and Public Facility type
activities which include: self-sufficiency, elderly home cleaning, emergency shelter
operations, fair housing, elderly services, and homeless services.
In terms of Public Service projects including fair housing, the following activities are
proposed for fiscal year 2010-2011:
1. Willa Carson Community Health Resource Center
2. Pinellas County Coalition for the Homeless, Inc.
3. Homeless Emergency Project, Inc.
4. Clearwater Homeless Intervention Project, Inc.
5. WestCare Gulf Coast of Florida, Inc.
6. Personal Enrichment Through Mental Health Services, Inc.
7. Pinellas Opportunity Council - Chore Services
8. Safety Harbor Neighborhood Family Center, Inc.
9. Gulf Coast Legal Services, Inc. - Fair Housing
10.Community Services Foundation, Inc. - Fair Housing
In terms of Public Facility projects, during the current fiscal year we propose to provide
funding to the following organizations:
1. Community Pride Child Care Centers of Clearwater, Inc.
2. Martin Luther King, Jr. Neighborhood Family Center
3. Religious Community Services - Grace House
4. Religious Community Services - The Haven
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Managing the Process
1. Identify the lead agency, entity, and agencies responsible for administering
programs covered by the consolidated plan.
2. Identify the significant aspects of the process by which the plan was
developed, and the agencies, groups, organizations, and others who
participated in the process.
3. Describe actions that will take place during the next year to enhance
coordination between public and private housing, health, and social service
agencies.
The City of Clearwater - Economic Development and Housing Department - Housing
Division is the lead agency for administering the City's Consolidated Action Plan and
Consolidated Planning Document.
The City partners with several not for profit agencies to implement the goals and objectives
the City has established in the Consolidated Planning Document. To obtain these partners,
the City annually publishes a Notice of Funding Availability in the local newspaper and on its
website in February. This notice informs the non-profits of the resources the City will make
available and the eligible uses of these resources. It also informs them of the application
period for requesting funds.
The City's Technical Review Committee reviews and ranks the applications. From results of
the ranking committee, the City prepared a summary of proposed projects and placed it in
the local paper for public comments.
Additionally, the City held a public hearing to obtain any further comments on the proposed
FY10-11 Recommended Allocations with the City's Neighborhood &Affordable Housing
Advisory Board in May.
The Draft Consolidated Action Plan Summary was made available in the local newspaper and
City's website for citizens to review. The Plan will be brought before the City's
Neighborhood &Affordable Housing Advisory Board and City Council for final approval in
July.
Consultation for the City's Housing and Community Development programs is an ongoing
process for departmental staff. Staff stays attuned to housing and community development
issues and needs through the following means:
1. Membership in local and state organizations
2. Participation by City staff on boards, committees and agencies
3. Discussions at committees supported by the City
4. Technical assistance to agencies and other entities
5. Working with local lenders on Community Reinvestment Act commitments
and requirements
6. Participation in public forums
7. Holding public hearings
8. Preparation of documents; flyers and brochures regarding specific programs
9. Special studies
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Citizen Participation
Citizen Participation 91.220(b)
2. Provide a summary of the citizen participation and consultation process
(including efforts to broaden public participation in the development of the
plan.
3. Provide a summary of citizen comments or views on the plan.
4. Provide a written explanation of comments not accepted and the reasons why
these comments were not accepted.
*Please note that Citizen Comments and Responses may be included as additional files within the CPMP Tool.
The City of Clearwater has adopted a Citizen Participation Plan (and Anti-Displacement Plan)
that meets all HUD regulations.
The Cities of Clearwater and Largo and Pinellas County held a public meeting to obtain
citizens' views on housing and community development needs as it relates to the
preparation of the Cities' and County's Five-Year (FY2010-2015) Consolidated Planning
Document. The programs covered under the Consolidated Plan are the Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Programs (HOME).
The public hearing was on Wednesday, February 24, 2010.
The City advertised the "Notice of Funding Availability" on March 3, 2010 in the St.
Petersburg Times and also posted the Notice on the City's website. The application period
opened on March 4, 2010 and closed on April 5, 2010.
The City's Neighborhood and Affordable Housing Advisory Board (NAHAB) met on May 11,
2010 to discuss and approved the Technical Review Committee Recommended Allocations.
The City held a public hearing for the proposed "FY10-11 Recommended Allocations" at the
City's NAHAB on June 8, 2010. The Draft Consolidated Plan was made available for a thirty-
day public review and comment period. Instructions for persons with disabilities who
required accommodation(s) for participation in all public hearings was contained in all
notices.
The final FY10-11 Consolidated Action Plan is scheduled to be approved by the City Council
on July 15, 2010.
The City maintains ongoing contacts with all its Housing, Homeless and Community
Development partners through notices of NAHAB meetings and other areas of interest.
In order to broaden the public participation process, the City frequently will advertise
meetings and events on the City's Web Site. The website also provides a comprehensive
listing of the City's Economic, Housing and Community Development programs.
Public Outreach Forums were held throughout the County to discuss goals, objectives,
and priorities. The presentation provided detailed information on the Five-Year
Consolidated Plan and the process used to distribute funds in the past and how these
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funds can be utilized in the future. Groups included in this outreach are realtors,
contractors, non-profit agencies, government officials, faith-based organizations and
planning agencies.
Solicitation of input from existing partnerships and organizations in the community, in
addition to the public hearing process and public notices in newspapers, was sought to
encourage participation in identifying housing needs and needs of the homeless and special
populations, and in the development of the Consolidated Plan.
Citizens comments: If any
RESOURCES
5. Identify the federal, state, and local resources (including program income) the
jurisdiction expects to receive to address the needs identified in the plan.
Federal resources should include Section 8 funds made available to the
jurisdiction, Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, and competitive McKinney-Vento
Homeless Assistance Act funds expected to be available to address priority
needs and specific objectives identified in the strategic plan.
6. Explain how federal funds will leverage resources from private and non-federal
public sources.
Community Development:
The City will continue to place its highest priority on the holistic physical revitalization of its
older low-income neighborhoods and commercial areas. These activities include: physical
improvements such as roads, storm drainage, water and sewer, sidewalks and landscaping;
public facilities such as parks, recreation areas, senior centers, community centers and
public safety facilities; along with commercial façade improvements, neighborhood clean-
ups, code enforcement, the demolition of unsafe structures and historic preservation.
The City will utilize its funds to implement the specific objectives established within the
City's adopted FY2005 to FY2010 Consolidated Plan.
Entitlement Grant Funds
CDBG $1,004,937.00
HOME $565,055.00
Total Federal Funding Sources $1,569,992.00
In addition to the entitlement allocations listed above, the City maintains three Revolving
Loan Funds which are set up to carry out specific activities. The three individual revolving
loan funds are the Housing Rehabilitation Revolving Loan Fund (City Fund #686), the
Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund (City Fund #687) and the Infill Housing
Revolving Loan Fund (City Fund #689).
The Housing Rehabilitation Revolving Loan Fund includes payments made by homeowners
who participated in the Rehabilitation Program and had their home repaired. The Economic
Development Revolving Loan Fund includes payment made by for-profit business owners
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who participated in the Economic Development Program and obtained funds to start up or
maintain their business. The Infill Housing Revolving Loan Fund includes payments made by
subrecipients who borrowed funds to purchase vacant lots to build homes. Funds were
repaid when the subrecipient sold the home to an eligible homebuyer.
In FY 2010-2011, the City anticipates that the revolving fund balance will be a total of
$579,222. These funds include $230,524 from the Infill Housing Revolving Loan Fund,
$245,428 from the Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund, and $103,270 from the
Housing Rehabilitation Revolving Loan Fund.
Please note that the amounts listed above are only projected amounts. These amounts may
increase or decrease subject to program activity. These funds are restricted to the activities
listed above and are not part of budgeted consolidated plan activities.
In addition to the federal funds listed above, the City anticipates that other federal
resources will be made available to address the needs identified in the plan. Those funds
should include Section 8 funds made available to the local housing authority, Low-Income
Housing Tax Credits through developers, and competitive McKinney-Vento Homeless
Assistance Act funds through local non-profit agencies.
In addition to the federal resources, the City will use other state and local resources to
address housing needs. The City will use program income generated through the SHIP
program to provide funding for property acquisition and development, rehabilitation, down
payment assistance, relocation, demolition, housing counseling, and other related housing
activities. The city anticipates that $589,497.50 will be available for this fiscal year.
Unexpended funds and program income generated through City's allocation of Pinellas
County Housing Trust Fund will also be made available during this year to address the
activities listed. It is expected that $419,779.59 will be available.
ANNUAL OBJECTIVES
The Consolidated Plan is a collaborative process whereby a community establishes a unified
vision for community development actions. It offers local jurisdictions the opportunity to
shape the various housing and community development programs into effective,
coordinated neighborhood and community development strategies. It also creates the
opportunity for strategic planning and citizen participation to take place in a comprehensive
context, and to reduce duplication of effort at the local level.
The Consolidated Plan approach is also the means to meet the submission requirements for
the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME),
Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
formula programs. This process replaces prior CPD planning and submission requirements
with a single document that satisfies the submission requirements of the four CPD formula
programs for local jurisdictions.
The statutes for the formula grant programs set forth three basic goals against which the
plan and the jurisdiction's performance under the plan will be evaluated by HUD. Each
jurisdiction's plan must state how it will pursue these goals for all community development
programs, as well as all housing programs. These statutory program goals are:
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DECENT HOUSING - - which includes:
• assisting homeless persons obtain affordable housing;
• assisting persons at risk of becoming homeless;
• retaining the affordable housing stock;
• increasing the availability of affordable permanent housing in standard condition
to low-income and moderate-income families, particularly to members of
disadvantaged minorities without discrimination on the basis of race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, familial status, or disability;
• increasing the supply of supportive housing which includes structural features
and services to enable persons with special needs (including persons with
HIV/AIDS) to live in dignity and independence; and
• providing affordable housing that is accessible to job opportunities.
A SUITABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT - - which includes:
• improving the safety and livability of neighborhoods;
• eliminating blighting influences and the deterioration of property and facilities;
• increasing access to quality public and private facilities and services;
• reducing the isolation of income groups within areas through spatial
deconcentration of housing opportunities for lower income persons and the
revitalization of deteriorating neighborhoods;
• restoring and preserving properties of special historic, architectural, or aesthetic
value; and
• conserving energy resources and use of renewable energy sources.
EXPANDED ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES - - which includes:
• job creation and retention;
• establishment, stabilization and expansion of small businesses (including micro-
businesses);
• the provision of public services concerned with employment;
• the provision of jobs to low-income persons living in areas affected by those
programs and activities, or jobs resulting from carrying out activities under
programs covered by the plan;
• availability of mortgage financing for low-income persons at reasonable rates
using non-discriminatory lending practices;
• access to capital and credit for development activities that promote the long-term
economic and social viability of the community; and
• empowerment and self-sufficiency for low-income persons to reduce generational
poverty in federally assisted housing and public housing.
*If not using the CPMP Tool: Complete and submit Table 3A.
*If using the CPMP Tool: Complete and submit the Summary of Specific Annual Objectives
Worksheets or Summaries.xls
Goals and objectives to be carried out during the action plan
period are indicated by placing a check in the following boxes.
'/ Objective Category F Objective Category: Objective Category:
Decent Housing Expanded Economic Expanded Economic
Opportunities Opportunities
Which includes: Which includes: Which includes:
assisting homeless persons r< improving the safety and I 1 job creation and retention
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obtain affordable housing livability of neighborhoods
X assisting persons at risk of ( eliminating blighting I 1 establishment, stabilization
becoming homeless influences and the and expansion of small
deterioration of property business (including micro-
and facilities businesses)
V. retaining the affordable , increasing the access to I I the provision of public
housing stock quality public and private services concerned with
facilities employment
xi increasing the availability of [ reducing the isolation of X the provision of jobs to
affordable permanent income groups within areas low-income persons living
housing in standard through spatial in areas affected by those
condition to low-income and deconcentration of housing programs and activities
moderate-income families, opportunities for lower under programs covered
particularly to members of income persons and the by the plan
disadvantaged minorities revitalization of
without discrimination on deteriorating
the basis of race, color, neighborhoods
religion, sex, national origin,
familial status, or disability
increasing the supply of restoring and preserving X availability of mortgage
supportive housing which properties of special financing for low income
includes structural features historic, architectural, or persons at reasonable
and services to enable aesthetic value rates using non-
persons with special needs discriminatory lending
(including persons with practices
HIV/ADOS) to live in dignity
and independence
I I providing affordable housing conserving energy [ access to capital and credit
that is accessible to job resources and use of for development activities
opportunities renewable energy sources that promote the long-
term economic social
viability of the community
7. Provide a summary of specific objectives that will be addressed during the program
year.
Summary of Specific Annual Objectives
Grantee Name:
Availability/Accessibility of Decent Housing (DH-1)
Specific Annual Objective Source Year Performance Expected Actual Percent
of Indicators Number Number Completed
Funds
DH Assist persons at risk of CDBG 2010 Number of 7,834 %
1.1 becoming homeless persons assisted
%
%
%
%
MULTI-YEAR GOAL
Affordability of Decent Housing (DH-2)
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DH Retaining the affordable CDBG 2010 Number of 20
2.1 housing stock HOME housing units
rehabilitated
MULTI-YEAR GOAL
Sustainability of Decent Housing (DH-3)
DH Increasing the availability CDBG 2010 Number of 15
3.1 of affordable housing HOME housing units
developed %
MULTI-YEAR GOAL
Availability/Accessibility of Suitable Living Environment (SL-1)
SL Eliminating blighting CDBG 2010 Number of 15
1.1 influences and the HOME structures/properti
deterioration of property es rehabilitated or
and facilities demolished
MULTI-YEAR GOAL
Affordability of Suitable Living Environment (SL-2)
SL Increasing the access to CDBG 2010 Number of people 3,180
2.1 quality public and private attending the
facilities facilities
MULTI-YEAR GOAL
Sustainability of Suitable Living Environment (SL-3)
SL Reducing the isolation of CDBG 2010 Number of people 15
3.1 income groups within HOME of various
areas through spatial backgrounds
deconcentration of housing receiving
opportunities and the assistance %
revitalization of throughout the
deteriorating city.
neighborhoods. %
MULTI-YEAR GOAL
Availability/Accessibility of Economic Opportunity (EO-1)
Specific Annual Objective Source Year Performance Expecte Actual Percent
of Indicators d Number Compl
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Funds Number eted
EO The provision of jobs to 2010 Number of low- 50
1.1 low-income persons living income people
in areas affected by those hired through %
programs and activities Section 3
under programs covered by Activities
the plan %
%
MULTI-YEAR GOAL
Affordability of Economic Opportunity (EO-2)
EO Availability of mortgage 2010 Number of loans 15
2.1 financing for low income provided
persons at reasonable rates %
using non-discriminatory o
lending practices /o
MULTI-YEAR GOAL
Sustainability of Economic Opportunity (EO-3)
EO Access to capital and 2010 Number of loan 15
3.1 credit for development provided
activities that promote the
long term economic social
viabilityof the community
MULTI-YEAR GOAL
Neighborhood Revitalization (NR-1)
NR Improving living 2010 Number of people 10
1.1 conditions in the assisted in the
Neighborhood NRSA
Revitalization Strategy
Areas
%
MULTI-YEAR GOAL
Other (0-1)
O 2005
1.1 2006 %
2007
2008
2009 %
MULTI-YEAR GOAL
Other(0-2)
O 2005 %
2.1 2006
2007
2008
2009
MULTI-YEAR GOAL
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DH 1.1 - Provide funding in the amount of $30,000 to Clearwater Homeless Intervention
Project, Inc. for salary support to operate an emergency shelter program for the homeless.
The agency provides 67 shelter beds and 10 transitional beds for the homeless. In addition
to housing, the agency provides food, clothing, medical care, personal care items,
transportation, case management, and other related services. The agency's goal is to assist
1,500 homeless individuals.
NR 1.1, EO 1.1 - Provide funding in the amount of $58,000 to Community Pride Child Care
of Clearwater, Inc. for building renovations. The renovations will include roof and window
replacements at the Breeden Center. The agency provides quality child development and
supportive services to low-income, at risk, and homeless children and families. The agency's
goal is to provide child care services to 185 children.
SL 3.1 - Provide funding in the amount of $7,500 to Community Service Foundation, Inc.
for salary support to operate a fair housing counseling and housing placement program. The
program provides housing services to help lower income families and individuals locate and
secure permanent, decent, affordable housing. The program also strives to counsel
households on Fair Housing Landlord/Tenant Rights, and to provide emergency food and
shelter program rent and mortgage payment assistance. The agency's goal is to serve 60
households.
SL 3.1 - Provide funding in the amount of $26,381 to Gulf Coast Legal Services, Inc. for
salary support to implement the agency's Legal Aid to Preservation Housing Project. The
project seeks to provide legal assistance for low and moderate-income residents of
Clearwater who are victims of predatory lending practices, foreclosure rescue scams,
persons who are experiencing or who have experienced discrimination and/or fraud in
housing and to remedy these matters through negotiation, mediation or litigation and to
assist residents in filing complaints regarding violations of Fair Housing Laws. The agency
anticipates that they will serve 100 people.
DH 1.1 - Provide funding in the amount of $12,000 to Homeless Emergency Project, Inc. for
salary support to operate facilities for the homeless. The agency provides 300 units of
decent housing for individuals and families, intensive case management through wellness
recovery action planning, medical and mental health services, drug and alcohol preventive
services and other related services. The agency's goal is to assist 1,000 homeless adults
and children.
SL 2.1, EO 1.1 - Provide funding in the amount of $195,000 to the Martin Luther King, Jr.
Neighborhood Family Center, Inc. for building renovations. The renovations will include
replacing the roof of the facility. The agency's mission is to enrich the lives of children and
families in the spirit of community and providing direct services or developing collaborative
partnerships. This will be accomplished through their Youth Development Program and
Family Support Program. The agency's goal is to provide services to 680 children and
families.
DH 1.1 - Provide funding in the amount of $12,500 to Pinellas County Coalition of the
Homeless for salary support to implement a homeless program. The agency promotes
efforts to end chronic homelessness, provides outreach and housing opportunities for
homeless individuals and families and promotes opportunities to end poverty through job
training, employability skills, educational attainment, and other related activities. The
agency anticipates that it will assist 5,000 individuals.
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DH 1.1 - Provide funding in the amount of $2,800 to Personal Enrichment through Mental
Health Services, Inc. for salary support to operate their Family Emergency Treatment
Center. The center provides assessment, crisis intervention counseling, individual and/or
group support counseling, substance abuse assessment and intervention, medication
evaluation and administration, service and treatment planning, referrals and other related
services. The agency's goals are to serve 150 residents of Clearwater.
DH 1.1 - Provide funding in the amount of $30,000 to Pinellas Opportunity Council, Inc. for
salary support to implement the agency's Chore Services Program. The program promotes
better livable opportunities by providing services to the elderly and frail elderly. The
services will help to alleviate blight and blighting conditions, reduce crime, and create a
sense of pride in their community by providing heavy household cleaning, yard work and
minor repairs. The agency's goal is to assist 85 elderly households.
DH 1.1, EO 1.1 - Provide funding in the amount of $93,306 to Religious Community
Services, Inc. for renovations and development at Grace House ($53,306) and The Havens
of RCS ($40,000). Grace House is an emergency shelter program for homeless families. The
funds provided to Grace House will be used to construct a Computer Learning Center and
provide for additional storage. Grace House anticipates that it will be able to assist 500
children and adults. The Havens of RCS is a facility that offers housing and related support
services for victims of domestic abuse. Funding to the Havens will be used to replace
windows, air conditioning system, water heaters and appliances. The Havens goal is to
serve 34 domestic violence victims (women and children).
SL 2.1 - Provide funding in the amount of $7,921 to the Safety Harbor Neighborhood Family
Center for salary support to operate the Neighborhood Family Center. The Bridge the Gap
project is a combination of services to help individuals and families survive; stay in their
homes and to keep the families together by providing food, clothing, hygiene products, baby
needs, job training, and financial assistance. The agency's goal is to assist 500 families.
SL 2.1 - Provide funding in the amount of $30,000 to the Willa Carson Health Resource
Center for salary support to operate a health facility. The center provides accessible,
quality, culturally sensitive health care to the uninsured and underserved at no cost. The
health care services include blood pressure screenings, diabetic screening, cholesterol
testing, clinical breast exams, educational programs, school and work physicals any
treatment of minor illnesses. The agency's goal is to assist 2,000 individuals.
DH 1.1 - Provide funding in the amount of $12,000 to WestCare GulfCoast Florida, Inc. for
salary support to operate the Turning Point overnight shelter. The shelter provides an
overnight facility for homeless persons under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. It
operates as an inebriate receiving and intervention program that provides for a 24-hour
sobering up area, intensive case management, and placement service. The agency's goal is
to serve 150 homeless Clearwater individuals.
DH 2.1, DH 3.1, SL 1.1, EO 2.1, EO 3.1 - Provide funding in the amount of $535,334 to
agencies in the City's Housing Pool to acquire and/or develop real property, rehabilitate
homes or rental units or provide downpayment and closing cost assistance to eligible low to
moderate-income families. Eligible agencies participating in the Housing Pool include
Clearwater Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc., Largo Area Housing Development
Corporation, Inc., Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County, Inc., and Tampa Bay Community
Development Corporation.
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DH 2.1, DH 3.1, EO 2.1, EO 3.1 - Provide funding in the amount of $84,758 to eligible
Community Housing Development Organizations to acquire and/or develop or rehabilitate
real property.
Priority Community Development Activities
(Table 2B)
Priority Need 5-Yr. Yr.1 Yr.2 Yr.3 Yr.4 Yr.5
Goal Goal Goal Goal Goal Goal
Plan/Act Plan/Act Plan/Act Plan/Act
Plan/Act Plan/Act
Acquisition of Real Property x
Disposition x
Clearance and Demolition x
Clearance of Contaminated Sites
Code Enforcement
Public Facility (General) x
Senior Centers
Handicapped Centers
Homeless Facilities
Youth Centers x
Neighborhood Facilities x
Child Care Centers x
Health Facilities x
Mental Health Facilities x
Parks and/or Recreation Facilities
Parking Facilities
Tree Planting
Fire Stations/Equipment
Abused/Neglected Children Facilities
Asbestos Removal
Non-Residential Historic Preservation
Other Public Facility Needs
Infrastructure (General)
Water/Sewer Improvements
Street Improvements
Sidewalks
Solid Waste Disposal Improvements
Flood Drainage Improvements
Other Infrastructure
Public Services (General) x
Senior Services x
Handicapped Services
Legal Services x
Youth Services
Child Care Services
Transportation Services
Substance Abuse Services x
Employment/Training Services
Health Services x
Lead Hazard Screening x
Crime Awareness
Fair Housing Activities x
Tenant Landlord Counseling x
Other Services
Economic Development (General)
C/I Land Acquisition/Disposition
C/I Infrastructure Development
C/I Building Acq/Const/Rehab
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Other C/I
ED Assistance to For-Profit
ED Technical Assistance
Micro-enterprise Assistance
Other
Priority Housing Needs/Investment Plan Table
(Table 2A)
Priority Need 5-Yr. Yr. 1 Yr. 2 Yr. 3 Yr. 4 Yr. 5
Goal Goal Goal Goal Goal Goal
Plan/Act Plan/Act Plan/Act Plan/Act
Plan/Act Plan/
Act
Renters
0 - 30 of MFI
31 - 50% of MFI
51 - 80% of MFI
Owners
0 - 30 of MFI 2
31 - 50 of MFI 15
51 - 80% of MFI 15
Homeless*
Individuals 3,000
Families 34
Non-Homeless Special
Needs
Elderly 60
Frail elderly
Severe Mental Illness 165
Physical Disability
Developmental Disability
Alcohol or Drug Addiction 34
HIV/AIDS
Victims of Domestic
Violence
Total
Total Section 215
215 Renter
215 Owner
* Homeless individuals and families assisted with transitional and permanent housing
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Priority Housing Activities
(Table 2A)
Priority Need 5-Yr. Yr. 1 Yr. 2 Yr. 3 Yr. 4 Yr. 5
Goal Goal Goal Goal Goal Goal
Plan/A Plan/Ac Plan/Ac Plan/Ac
Plan Act Ct t t t Plan/Act
CDBG
Acquisition of existing rental
units
Production of new rental units
Rehabilitation of existing rental
units
Rental assistance
Acquisition of existing owner
units
Production of new owner units
Rehabilitation of existing owner 20
units
Homeownership assistance
HOME
Acquisition of existing rental
units
Production of new rental units
Rehabilitation of existing rental
units
Rental assistance
Acquisition of existing owner 2
units
Production of new owner units
Rehabilitation of existing owner 10
units
Homeownership assistance 3
HOPWA
Rental assistance
Short term rent/mortgage utility
payments
Facility based housing
development
Facility based housing operations
Supportive services
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Other
DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES
*If not using the CPMP Tool: Complete and submit Table 3C
*If using the CPMP Tool: Complete and submit the Projects Worksheets and the Summaries
Table.
8. Provide a summary of the eligible programs or activities that will take place
during the program year to address the priority needs and specific objectives
identified in the strategic plan.
Describe the outcome measures for activities in accordance with Federal Register Notice
dated March 7, 2006, i.e., general objective category (decent housing, suitable living
environment, economic opportunity) and general outcome category
(availability/accessibility, affordability, sustainability).
FY2010-2011 - LIST OF PROPOSED ACTIVITIES
Housing Rehabilitation
City of Clearwater Rehab Program Delivery Costs $140,000.00
Program Administration
Community Development Block Grant Program $200,987.00
HOME Investment Partnership Program $56,505.00
Public Services
Willa Carson Community Health Resource Center $30,000.00
WestCare Gulf Coast Florida, Inc. $12,000.00
Homeless Emergency Project, Inc. $12,000.00
Pinellas Opportunity Council, Inc. - Chore Services $30,000.00
Gulf Coast Legal Services, Inc. - Fair Housing $26,381.00
Clearwater Homeless Intervention Project, Inc. $30,000.00
Community Service Foundation, Inc. - Fair Housing $7,500.00
Personal Enrichment Through Mental Health Services, Inc. $2,800.00
Pinellas County Coalition for the Homeless $12,500.00
Safety Harbor Neighborhood Family Center, Inc. $7,921.00
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Public Facilities and Improvements
Community Pride Child Care Centers of Clearwater, Inc. $58,000.00
Martin Luther King, Jr. Neighborhood Family Center, Inc. $195,000.00
Religious Community Services - Grace House $40,000.00
Religious Community Services - The Havens $53,306.00
Economic Development
Economic Development-Program Delivery $10,000.00
Acquisition/Infill Housing-SF/MF
City of Clearwater Infill Housing-Program Delivery $25,000.00
Housing Pool - SF/MF - DPA, Infill, Rehabilitation, New
Construction $535,334.00
- Largo Area Housing Development Corporation
- Clearwater Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
- Homes for Independence, Inc.
- Community Service Foundation, Inc.
- Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County, Inc.
- Tampa Bay Community Development Corporation
HOME Program - CHDO Set-Aside (15% of Allocation) $84,758.00
TOTAL ESTIMATED FUNDING $1,569,992.00
**Funding for Housing Counseling will be provided from prior year resources or as
a direct result of assistance.
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION/ALLOCATION PRIORITIES
9. Describe the geographic areas of the jurisdiction (including areas of low
income families and/or racial/minority concentration) in which assistance will
be directed during the next year. Where appropriate, the jurisdiction should
estimate the percentage of funds the jurisdiction plans to dedicate to target
areas.
10.Describe the reasons for the allocation priorities, the rationale for allocating
investments geographically within the jurisdiction (or within the EMSA for
HOPWA) during the next year, and identify any obstacles to addressing
underserved needs.
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Races in Clearwater:
• White Non-Hispanic (78.1%)
• Black (9.8%)
• Hispanic (9.0%)
• Other race (2.5%)
• Two or more races (1 .8%)
• American Indian (0.7%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Races in Clearwater. FL
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Black alone
MAP ONE displays those areas in the City where HUD has found that more than 51% of the
populations have incomes below 80% of the Median family Income for the Tampa-
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of minorities is at least 10 percentage points more than would be expected based on
average racial distributions.
Areas of Low/Moderate Income Concentrations
The table below shows all of the Census Tracts and Block Groups that are located within the
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026602 2 51.7 025504 3 71.2
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Low and moderate-income concentrations are defined as those census tracts with a
median income at or below 80% of the median family income for Pinellas County.
Census tracts meeting the definition of low and moderate income are listed above with
percentages greater than 51.0%.
2. Describe the basis for allocating investments geographically within the jurisdiction (or
within the EMSA for HOPWA) (91.215(a) (1)) during the next year and the rationale for
assigning the priorities.
3. Describe actions that will take place during the next year to address obstacles to
meeting underserved needs.
Certain obstacles to meeting underserved needs continue to present a growing
challenge. The City will encourage mixed-income rental developments as new projects
are proposed. However, with the scarcity of land and lack of funding resources, it is
becoming increasingly difficult to make the economics of rental projects work. The City
continues to explore new incentives and initiatives to foster the development of
affordable housing.
ANNUAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING GOALS
*If not using the CPMP Tool: Complete and submit Table 3B Annual Housing Completion
Goals.
*If using the CPMP Tool: Complete and submit the Table 3B Annual Housing Completion
Goals.
11.Describe the one-year goals for the number of homeless, non-homeless, and
special-needs households to be provided affordable housing using funds made
available to the jurisdiction and one-year goals for the number of households
to be provided affordable housing through activities that provide rental
assistance, production of new units, rehabilitation of existing units, or
acquisition of existing units using funds made available to the jurisdiction. The
term affordable housing shall be defined in 24 CFR 92.252 for rental housing
and 24 CFR 92.254 for homeownership.
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Grantee Name: Expected Actual
Annual Annual Resources used during the period
Program Year: Number of Number of
9 Units Units CDBG HOME ESG HOPWA
To Be Completed
Completed
BENEFICIARY GOALS
(Sec. 215 Only)
Homeless households 3,000 ® ❑ ❑ ❑
Non-homeless households 60 ® ❑ ❑ ❑
Special needs households 349 ® ❑ ❑ ❑
Total Sec.215 Beneficiaries* ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
RENTAL GOALS (Seca 215 Only)
Acquisition of existing units ❑ ❑ ❑
Production of new units ❑ ❑ ❑
Rehabilitation of existing units ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
Rental Assistance ❑ ❑ ❑
Total Sec.215 Affordable Rental ❑ ❑ ❑ 0
HOME OWNER GOALS
(Sec. 215 Only)
Acquisition of existing units 3 ❑
Production of new units ❑ ❑
Rehabilitation of existing units 30
Homebuyer Assistance 2 ❑ ® ❑
Total Sec.215 Affordable Owner ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
COMBINED RENTAL AND
OWNER GOALS (Sec. 215 Only)
Acquisition of existing units 3 ❑
Production of new units 2 ❑ ® ❑
Rehabilitation of existing units 30 ® ® ❑ ❑
Rental Assistance ❑ ❑
Homebuyer Assistance ❑ ❑ ❑
Combined Total Sec.215 Goals* ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
OVERALL HOUSING GOALS
(Sec.215+Other Affordable Housing)
Annual Rental Housing Goal ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑
Annual Owner Housing Goal 35 ® ® ❑ ❑
Total Overall Housing Goal 35 ® ® ❑ 0
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PUBLIC HOUSING
12.Describe the manner in which the plan of the jurisdiction will help address the
needs of public housing and activities it will undertake during the next year to
encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management
and participate in homeownership.
13.If the public housing agency is designated as "troubled" by HUD or otherwise is
performing poorly, the jurisdiction shall describe the manner in which it will
provide financial or other assistance in improving its operations to remove such
designation during the next year.
The Clearwater Housing Authority (CHA) has in place an ongoing management program to
involve residents in its operations. CHA is recognized throughout the state and nation as
being a very progressive Housing Authority. Income eligible residents of CHA's programs
are eligible for all of the City's affordable housing programs.
PRIORITY PUBLIC HOUSING NEEDS
CITY OF CLEARWATER HOUSING AUTHORITY
Public Housing Need PHA Priority Need Level Estimated Dollars to
Category High Median Low No Such Address
Need
Restoration and *BT Structural Improvements Currently Underway
Revitalization
Capital Improvements *BT Window Replacement Funded with *ARRA monies
Modernization
Rehabilitation
Other(Specify)
Capital *BT- HVAC System Replacement $1,400,000 -$1,525,000
*BT- Plumbing Upgrades $50,000 - $60,000
*BT-Joint Expansion $500,000 - $700,000
Management and Operations
Improved Living
Environment
Neighborhood Revitalization (non-
capital)
Capital Improvement
Safety/Crime Prevention/Drug
Elimination
Other(Specify)
Economic Opportunity
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Resident Services/Family Self
Sufficiency
Other(Specify)
TOTAL $2,200,000 (High Estimate)
The City continues to express interest to partner with CHA on the redevelopment of
Parkview Village in East Clearwater. CHA has demolished a development that was made up
of old outdated multifamily structures. Due to unforeseen site development costs, the
redevelopment has been delayed. CHA has selected a development partner to assist with
the redevelopment. It is envisioned that the community will be a mixed-income/mixed-use
community.
The City's Public Housing Authority is not listed as troubled by HUD.
HOMELESS AND SPECIAL NEEDS
14.Describe, briefly, the jurisdiction's plan for the investment and use of available
resources and describe the specific planned action steps it will take over the
next year aimed at eliminating chronic homelessness.
15.Describe specific action steps to address the needs of persons that are not
homeless identified in accordance with 91.215(e).
16.Homelessness Prevention—Describe planned action steps over the next year to
address the individual and families with children at imminent risk of becoming
homeless.
Homeless:
The City is a member of the Pinellas County Coalition for the Homeless (PCCH), which is the
lead agency for the Continuum of Care. The City supports the Coalition and the priorities
established in this Plan match those of the Continuum of Care.
The highest homeless priority is given to ending chronic homelessness, families with
children, providing shelters and transitional housing, and starting to incorporate the
"Housing First" model of providing housing to homeless populations when applicable. The
City can utilize CDBG/HOME/SHIP funds to support additional shelters/housing and some of
the service providers utilize CDBG and ESG monies for service delivery. The City is also a
member and has two seats on the Homeless Leadership Network (LHLN), which is the group
that used to be the Homeless Policy Group (HPG). The HPG was responsible for the
development of the countywide "10 Year Plan to End Homelessness" that was adopted by
the City in March 2006. The HLN is responsible for the oversight of the implementation of
the 10-Year Plan and meets monthly to discuss initiatives, priorities, strategies and
outcomes. The HLN has the same members as did the HPG, but they have added a few key
members from various important stakeholder groups, of which one is the Executive
Committee of PCCH.
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Proposed Homeless Projects:
• Provide funding in the amount of $30,000 to Clearwater Homeless Intervention
Project, Inc. for salary support to the agency to operate an emergency shelter
program for the homeless. The agency provides 67 shelter beds and 10 transitional
beds for the homeless. In addition to housing, the agency provides food, clothing,
medical care, personal care items, transportation, case management, and other
related services. The agency's goal is to assist 1,500 homeless individuals.
• Provide funding in the amount of $12,000 to Homeless Emergency Project, Inc. for
salary support to operate facilities for the homeless. The agency provides 300 units
of decent housing for individuals and families, intensive case management through
wellness recovery action planning, medical and mental health services, drug and
alcohol preventive services and other related services. The agency's goal is to assist
1,000 homeless adults and children.
• Provide funding in the amount of $12,500 to Pinellas County Coalition of the
Homeless for salary support to implement a homeless program. The agency
promotes efforts to end chronic homelessness, provides outreach and housing
opportunities for homeless individuals and families and promotes opportunities to
end poverty through job training, employability skills, educational attainment, and
other related activities. The agency anticipates that it will assist 5,000 individuals.
• Provide funding in the amount of $93,306 to Religious Community Services, Inc. for
renovations and development at Grace House ($53,306) and The Havens of RCS
($40,000). Grace House is an emergency shelter program for homeless families. The
funds provided to Grace House will be used to construct a Computer Learning Center
and provide for additional storage. Grace House anticipates that it will be able to
assist 500 children and adults. The Havens of RCS is facility that offers housing and
related support services for victims of domestic abuse. Funding to the Havens will be
used to replace windows, air conditioning system, water heaters and appliances. The
Havens goal is to serve 34 domestic violence victims (women and children).
• Provide funding in the amount of $12,000 to WestCare GulfCoast Florida, Inc. for
salary support to operate the Turning Point overnight shelter. The shelter provides
an overnight facility for homeless persons under the influence of drugs and/or
alcohol. It operates as an inebriate receiving and intervention program that provides
for a 24 hour sobering up area, intensive case management, and placement service.
The agency's goal is to serve 150 homeless Clearwater individuals.
Non-Homeless Special Needs Population:
The City has given the non-homeless special needs populations, who require supportive
facilities/housing, a medium priority and intends to continue to support activities in this area
as we are presented with projects and/or as we identify activities. Within this group, the
elderly are being given the highest priority.
Proposed Non-Homeless Special Needs Projects:
• Provide funding in the amount of $2,800 to Personal Enrichment Through Mental
Health Services, Inc. for salary support to operate their Family Emergency Treatment
Center. The Center provides assessment, crisis intervention counseling, individual
and/or group support counseling, substance abuse assessment and intervention,
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medication evaluation and administration, service and treatment planning, referrals
and other related services. The agency's goals are to serve 150 residents of
Clearwater.
• Provide funding in the amount of $30,000 to Pinellas Opportunity Council, Inc. for
salary support to implement the agency's Chore Services Program. The program
promote better livable opportunities by providing services to the elderly and frail
elderly. The services will help to alleviate blight and blighting conditions, reduce
crime, and create a sense of pride in their community by providing heavy household
cleaning, yard work and minor repairs. The agency's goal is to assist 85 elderly
households.
BARRIERS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING
17.Describe the actions that will take place during the next year to remove
barriers to affordable housing.
18.Describe the actions that will take place during the next year to address
obstacles to meeting underserved needs, foster and maintain affordable
housing, evaluate and reduce the number of housing units containing lead-
based paint hazards, reduce the number of poverty-level families develop
institutional structure, enhance coordination between public and private
agencies (see 91.215(a), (b), (i), (j), (k), and (I)).
19.Describe the actions to coordinate its housing strategy with local and regional
transportation planning strategies to ensure to the extent practicable that
residents of affordable housing have access to public transportation.
The City of Clearwater, along with Pinellas County and the Cities of Largo and St.
Petersburg, in conjunction with the business community, formed a "Community Housing
Workgroup" in the summer of 2005 to look at the various issues and challenges facing the
County in terms of affordable/community/workforce housing. Pinellas County was the lead
on this endeavor.
Since that time, the County has adopted a series of ordinances aimed at addressing their
affordable housing challenges. The Pinellas County Commission adopted an ordinance to
create a County Housing Trust Fund that will benefit the four federal entitlement
communities along with all the other incorporated cities in the County. The County has
funded the trust fund during the last three fiscal years. However, the City will not be
receiving an entitlement allocation in FY10-11 due to County budget constraints.
In addition, the City, along with Pinellas County and the Cities of Largo and St. Petersburg,
funded an Affordable Housing Nexus Study. The study can be viewed at
www.pinellascounty.org/community/nexus.pdf. The study concluded the following as
barriers to affordable housing:
• Jurisdictions throughout Pinellas County report the number of housing units
authorized by new building permits each month to the U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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• The cost burdens of insurance and real estate taxes are beginning to outstrip the
mortgage payments, particularly among residents who bought their homes some
time ago.
• The lack of flexible zoning regulations reduce the number of units that can be built.
Thereby, increasing the costs for housing units.
• Land costs are particularly difficult to generalize because values range dramatically
from beachfront property to inland properties with limited accessibility and visibility.
• Soft costs include architectural and engineering fees, legal and accounting fees,
financing fees and interest costs, developer fees, insurance, real estate taxes,
building fees and permits, impact fees and contingency funds in case unforeseen
costs occur or the actual costs are higher than the estimated costs.
• Hard construction costs have increased in response to a number of economic factors.
The housing market increased demand for raw materials and construction services.
These barriers were well documented in 2005. However, since 2006 the barriers have
changed. While insurance and taxes, land costs, hard and soft costs continue to be a barrier
today, other barriers now exist. They include the lack of the availability of financial options,
loss of jobs, wages, unemployment, lack of acceptable credit, and more regulated
underwriting practices.
OTHER ACTIONS
Lead-based Paint
1. Describe the actions that will take place during the next year to evaluate and
reduce the number of housing units containing lead-based paint hazards in
order to increase the inventory of lead-safe housing available to extremely low-
income, low-income, and moderate-income families, and how the plan for the
reduction of lead-based hazards is related to the extent of lead poisoning and
hazards.
Throughout the fiscal year the County Health Department screens and tests school children
for lead poisoning. The City will continue to test all buildings built before 1978 for lead-
based paint in all its housing programs.
Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction - The City follows procedures as specified in
applicable regulations and, specifically, those detailed in Title X. The Department and its
representatives provide all required notifications to owners and occupants and inspect for
defective paint surfaces of pre-1978 properties. Any defective paint conditions found are
included in the scope of work and treatment provided to the defective areas. No children
under 7 years of age have been found to have identified Environmental Intervention Blood
Lead Level (EIBLL) condition; however, interior chewable surfaces are treated as necessary.
All Department policies and procedures have been revised to conform to Title X. An EPA
certified staff member orders and reviews paint inspections, risk assessments and clearance
testing of suspect properties done by licensed testing professionals.
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In every program where Federal funds are expended on a housing unit, the City
incorporates the current procedures for hazard reduction or LBP abatement guidelines as
defined in 24 CFR Part 35.
A problem that impacts the rehabilitation of owner-occupied housing units is the presence of
lead based paint if the home was built prior to 1978. The costs for the treatment or
removal of these conditions can go from minor costs for encapsulation to major costs for
removal. When a home is identified as a candidate for the City's Rehabilitation program,
and if it was built prior to 1978, it is inspected for lead in accordance to the rules of the
federal programs. Should lead hazards be found, the City will discuss the options with the
homeowner to eradicate the lead presence. The City may provide up to a $10,000 grant for
lead abatement.
The City works closely with the Willa Carson Health Resource Center (f/k/a North
Greenwood Community Health Resource Center) and the Pinellas County Health Department
in referring children for lead-based paint screenings.
The City has recently done extensive research to obtain educational and outreach materials
pertaining to lead-based paint. We have placed many brochures, education materials and
useful links on our website for citizens to obtain and read.
In summary, the City will take the following efforts to meet the Lead Safe Housing
Requirements:
1. Communication with Residents
2. Lead Hazard Evaluation/Assessment
3. Lead Hazard Reduction Methods
4. Ongoing Maintenance
5. Environmental Intervention Blood Lead Levels
Fair Housing
The City also routinely updates its Housing brochures and plans to make it available in
Spanish. Our website contains documents pertaining to: Responsible Lending, Predatory
Lending and Fair Lending. A copy of the Housing Division's website is located in the
Appendix.
Gulf Coast Legal Services will receive $26,381 in CDBG funds to provide services to assist
their housing preservation activities. Their Housing Preservation Program will provide
assistance to low to moderate-income residents who are experiencing or who have
experienced discrimination and/or fraud in housing and to remedy those matters through
negotiation, mediation or litigation and to report violators to the local Fair Housing Authority
for investigation if warranted.
In addition, Community Service Foundation will receive $7,500 in CDBG funds to administer
their Fair Housing Education program.
In an effort to conduct more outreach to those Areas of Minority Concentrations (AOMC),
the City and its housing partners, will continue to explore avenues to address the Housing
and Community Development needs of AMOCs and develop/obtain marketing-education
materials for those populations.
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Antipoverty Strategy
1. Describe the actions that will take place during the next year to reduce the
number of poverty level families.
Twelve Percent (12%) of the City's residents live in poverty, which matches the national
average.
The City of Clearwater participates in the Tampa Bay Partnership, the regional Economic
Development agency and Enterprise Florida, the Statewide Economic Development entity;
and has its own Economic Development Program. The Tampa Bay Partnership
internationally recruits companies to locate to the Tampa Bay region. They provide a full
range of business relocation assistance programs and utilize state and local incentive
programs to help in this process. There are also Small Business Development Centers at the
local Community College.
The Tampa Bay Partnership works with a network of educational agencies to provide
customized job training programs for the business community. The area's Workforce
Development Board, Worknet, provides job training/employment skills to low-income
residents.
The City of Clearwater has its own Economic Development Program, which is designed to
interface with the regional program and work on specific local issues. The City prepared
one of the first Brownfields redevelopment plans in the state, has an Enterprise Zone and a
HUB Zone, which are all designed to spur redevelopment/reinvestment in its low-income
areas.
The City has major redevelopment occurring along the US-19 and SR-60 corridors, in
downtown and at the beach. The City works closely with the Clearwater Regional Chamber
of Commerce with providing technical assistance to business owners. These programs have
created new jobs and opportunities in the City.
Collectively, these programs represent a highly effective anti-poverty program.
Institutional Structure
1. Describe actions that will take place during the next year to develop
institutional structure.
The City continues to work with the various providers and partners of their programs in an
effort to expand its services and opportunities and to make small, continuous improvements
to the process and continue to solicit input from all organizations involved in the process.
We also plan to work with our less experienced non-profits to build and expand their
capacity so that they can become self-sufficient.
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PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
CDBG
1. Identify program income expected to be received during the program year,
including:
• amount expected to be generated by and deposited to revolving loan funds;
• total amount expected to be received from each new float-funded activity
included in this plan; and
• amount expected to be received during the current program year from a
float-funded activity described in a prior statement or plan.
In addition to the entitlement allocations listed above, the City's maintains three
Revolving Loan Funds which are set up to carry out specific activities. The three
revolving loan funds include: the Housing Rehabilitation Revolving Loan Fund (City Fund
#686), the Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund (City Fund #687) and the Infill
Housing Revolving Loan Fund (City Fund #689).
The Housing Rehabilitation Revolving Loan Fund includes payments made by
homeowners who participated in the Rehabilitation Program and had their home
repaired. The Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund includes payment made by
for profit business owners who participated in the Economic Development Program and
obtained funds to start up or maintain their business. The Infill Housing Revolving Loan
Fund includes payments made by subrecipients who borrowed funds to purchase vacant
lots to build homes. Funds were repaid when the subrecipient sold the home to an
eligible homebuyer.
In FY 2010-2011, the City anticipates that the revolving fund balance will be $579,222.
These funds include $230,524 from the Infill Housing Revolving Loan Fund, $245,428
from the Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund, and $103,270 from the Housing
Rehabilitation Revolving Loan Fund.
2. Program income received in the preceding program year that has not been
included in a statement or plan.
All program income received in the preceding year has been identified in the previous
plan.
3. Proceeds from Section 108 loan guarantees that will be used during the year to
address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in its strategic
plan.
4. Surplus funds from any urban renewal settlement for community development
and housing activities.
5. Any grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the planned use has not
been included in a prior statement or plan.
6. Income from float-funded activities.
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7. Urgent need activities, only if the jurisdiction certifies.
8. Estimated amount of CDBG funds that will be used for activities that benefit
persons of low- and moderate income.
The City did not receive, or anticipates receiving, any funds through any float-funded
activities, Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program, or any other urban renewal program.
All funds allocated for the City has been used on CDBG activities. One hundred percent
of all CDBG funds will be used for low to moderate-income activities.
HOME
1. Describe other forms of investment. (See Section 92.205)
If grantee (P.3) plans to use HOME funds for homebuyers, did they state the
guidelines of resale or recapture, as required in 92.254.
Recaptured funds are HOME funds which are recouped by the City when HOME assisted
homeownership housing does not continue to be the principal residence of the assisted
homebuyer for the full affordability period. The City will use the recapture method to
obtain these funds. The recapture provision is subject to the limitation that when the
recapture requirement is triggered by a sale, voluntary or involuntary, if the housing
unit, and there are no net proceeds or the net proceeds are insufficient to repay the
HOME investment due, the City can only recapture the net proceeds, if any. The net
proceeds are the sales price minus the superior loan repayment and closing costs.
This language is included in the loan documents. Such funds will be placed in the City's
HOME Investment Trust fund. These funds will be used by the City for other eligible
HOME activities.
2. If grantee (P.7) plans to use HOME funds to refinance existing debt secured by
multifamily housing that is being rehabilitated with HOME funds, state its
refinancing guidelines required under 24 CFR 92.206(b).
The City does not use HOME funds for refinancing of existing debt.
3. Resale Provisions -- For homeownership activities, describe its resale or
recapture guidelines that ensure the affordability of units acquired with HOME
funds? See 24 CFR 92.254(a)(4).
Please see number 1 above.
4. HOME Tenant-Based Rental Assistance -- Describe the local market conditions
that led to the use of a HOME funds for tenant based rental assistance program.
If the tenant based rental assistance program is targeted to or provides a preference
for a special needs group, that group must be identified in the Consolidated Plan as
having an unmet need and show the preference is needed to narrow the gap in
benefits and services received by this population.
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The City does not use HOME funds for Tenant-Based Rental Assistance.
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5. If a participating jurisdiction intends to use forms of investment other than
those described in 24 CFR 92.205(b), describe these forms of investment.
The City will use funding from the State Housing Initiatives Program and/or the Pinellas
County Housing Trust Fund for the matching requirements under the HOME program.
6. Describe the policy and procedures it will follow to affirmatively market
housing containing five or more HOME-assisted units.
Affirmative Marketing Efforts. The Borrower will follow the affirmative marketing
procedures and requirements for the HOME Program to attract eligible tenants in the
housing market area to the available housing without regard to race, color, national
origin, sex, religion, familial status or disability.
7. Describe actions taken to establish and oversee a minority outreach program within
its jurisdiction to ensure inclusion, to the maximum extent possible, of minority and
women, and entities owned by minorities and women, including without limitation,
real estate firms, construction firms, appraisal firms, management firms, financial
institutions, investment banking firms, underwriters, accountants, and providers of
legal services, in all contracts, entered into by the participating jurisdiction with such
persons or entities, public and private, in order to facilitate the activities of the
participating jurisdiction to provide affordable housing under the HOME program or
any other Federal housing law applicable to such jurisdiction.
The City will use the methods describe in Section 3 Programs to encourage participation in the
HOME Program.
8. If a jurisdiction intends to use HOME funds to refinance existing debt secured
by multifamily housing that is rehabilitated with HOME funds, state its
financing guidelines required under 24 CFR 92.206(b).
The City will not use HOME funds to refinance the existing debt for multi-projects.
HOPWA 91.220(1)(3)
1. One year goals for the number of households to be provided housing through
the use of HOPWA activities for: short-term rent, mortgage, and utility
assistance to prevent homelessness of the individual or family, tenant-based
rental assistance, units provided in housing facilities that are being developed,
leased, or operated.
The City does not receive any HOPWA funds.
OTHER NARRATIVES AND ATTACHMENTS
Include any action plan information that was not covered by a narrative in any
other section. If optional tables are not used, provide comparable information
that is required by consolidated plan regulations.
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