Five-Year Consolidated Plan
City Council Study Session - April 19, 2022
• A five-year plan that describes and prioritizes the use of federal housing and community development funds and identifies activities to address the City of Long Beach’s (City) housing and community development needs. • Serves as the framework for a community-wide dialogue to identify priorities that align and focus funding from United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) formula block grant programs. • Is a budgetary document to establish and fund programs that address community priorities within HUD-defined goals and categories What is the Consolidated Plan?
2 CDBG
• The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is the City’s most flexible funding resource and can be used for both housing and non-housing activities, including those that revitalize neighborhoods, promote economic development, and improve community facilities, infrastructure and services in low-moderate income communities. The City anticipates receiving $5.4 million each year.
HOME
• The HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program supports the rehabilitation, preservation, and development of affordable housing units, and rapid rehousing programs such as rental Security Deposit assistance to low-income residents. The City anticipates receiving $2.3 million each year.
ESG
• The Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) provides funding for programs that support individuals and families experiencing homelessness. Funding helps operate shelters, provide essential services to shelter residents, rapidly re-houses homeless individuals, and prevent families and individuals from becoming homeless. The Department of Health and Human Services administers this program and anticipates $500K each year.
Funding Sources for Consolidated Plan
3 Consolidated Plan Cycle: October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2027 Annual Action
Plan
Annual
Evaluation
Report
(CAPER)
Five-Year
Consolidated
Plan
(CP)
4 Consolidated Plan Process
5 Citizen
Participation
and
Consultation
1. Determining
Needs
(CP)
2. Setting
Priorities
(CP)
3. Determining
Resources
(CP)
4. Setting
Goals
(CP)
5. Administering
the Programs
(Action Plan)
6. Evaluating
Performance
(CAPER)
Current Five-Year Consolidated Plan Accomplishments (4 Years) 6 Goal 1:
Create and Preserve Affordable Housing
• Constructed or rehabilitated 85 affordable housing units with 597 funded units underway (Original goal: 215 units).
• Provided 251 security deposits to low-income residents (Original goal: 325 security deposits).
7 Goal 2:
Support Activities to End Homelessness
• Provided overnight shelter to 1,708 persons (Original goal: 1,875 persons). • Provided 45,058 individuals assistance at the Multi-Service Center (Original goal:
75,000 persons assisted).
• Provided 37 individuals with rapid-rehousing services (Original goal: 125 individuals). • Provided 133 individuals with homeless prevention services (Original goal: 200 individuals).
• Assisted 153 individuals through the Street Outreach program (Original goal: 750 individuals).
Current Five-Year Consolidated Plan Accomplishments (4 Years) Current Five-Year Consolidated Plan Accomplishments (4 Years) 8 Goal 3:
Eliminate Blight and Strengthen Neighborhoods
• Provided grants to 284 housing units for rehabilitation of exterior single and multi family homes (Original goal: 475 housing units).
• Inspected 15,408 units for code violations (Original goal: 40,250 units inspected). • Provided public infrastructure improvements in high-need areas and planted 1,186 trees in CDBG-areas benefitting 322,014 individuals (Original goal: 200,000 persons benefitted).
• Provided assistance to 411,387 individuals through other Neighborhood Improvement programs, including Afterschool and Weekend Recreation and the Neighborhood Resource Center (Original goal: 210,150 persons assisted).
Current Five-Year Consolidated Plan Accomplishments (4 Years) 9 Goal 4:
Expand Economic Opportunities
• A total of 4,019 businesses have been
assisted through economic
development activities, including
Commercial Improvement Rebate
Program and the Small Business
Development Center (Long Beach
Community College) (Original goal:
2,890 businesses assisted).
Goal 5:
Promote Fair Housing
• A total of 6,615 individuals have been
assisted with fair housing services,
tenant and landlord counseling and
housing discrimination complaints
(Original goal: 10,0000 persons assisted).
CDBG and R/ECAP Map for the Next Five-Year Consolidated Plan 10 Funding Trends
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Millions
CDBG HOME ESG
11 • Community Survey
• www.longbeach.gov/LBPlan
• Community Sessions
• Focus Groups with Stakeholders
• Internal City Stakeholder Meetings
• Neighborhood Association Meetings
• Two Public Hearings
o April 20, 2022
o June 15, 2022
• City Council Study Session
• City Council Meeting
• Public Notices of Public Meetings
and Document Availability
o Long Beach Development Services
Website
o www.longbeach.gov/LBPlan
o Multilingual Newspapers
o Social Media
o Go Long Beach Newsletter
o Neighborhood Resource Center
o Direct emails
Outreach and Consultation to Set Priorities
12 • Over 15 major public community events held
• A virtual open house
• Digital share-your-story campaign that reached hundreds of residents Additional Community Outreach: Housing Element Engagement 13 How does the Housing Element Inform the Consolidated Plan? 14 • The Long Beach Housing Element is a
required “element” or chapter of the City’s
General Plan which assessed the condition of
the City’s housing and the housing needs of
its residents.
• Updated in 2022, it will guide the City’s
housing policies through 2029 and shows
how the City will meet demand for housing
at all income levels, per State Law.
• The Consolidated Plan can include funding
for implementation actions identified in the
Housing Element to address critical housing
needs, such as affordable housing production
in high-opportunity areas.
The Housing Ecosystem
15 Housing Element
(State) Policy Document
Identifies needs, establishes goals,
details actions with deadlines
Provides roadmap for required housing
production at all income levels through
8-year cycle
Other Initiatives
(Any) Budget or Policy Projects
Examples include: Climate Action and Adaptation Plan,
Framework for Reconciliation, Project Homekey, Task
Forces, etc.
Zoning Code Updates
(Local) Regulatory Changes
Can expand housing
incentives/availability and/or
implement new policies (e.g.
Inclusionary Housing, No Net Loss)
Consolidated Plan
(Federal) Budget Document
Allocates federal housing funds to
programs in HUD-designated
priority areas
Goals
• Create decent affordable housing;
• Create a suitable living
environment; and,
• Expand economic opportunity.
National Objectives
• Each activity funded with HUD
funds must meet at least one
National Objective
Goals and National Objectives for HUD Programs
National
Objective
Benefit
Low/Mod
Limited
Clientele
Jobs
Area Benefit
Housing
Remove
Slum/ Blight
Address
Urgent Need
16 Identify Needs and Establish Priorities
Housing Needs
Neighborhood
Improvement and
Engagement
Economic
Development
Needs
Infrastructure and
Facility
Improvements
Community and
Homeless Services
Needs
17 • Housing
o Housing Acquisition/Production
o Housing Rehabilitation
o Homebuyer assistance
o Fair Housing Activities
Types of Eligible Activities
18 ANAHEIM & WALNUT
• Neighborhood Improvement and
Engagement
o Tree Planting
o Clearance of Contaminated Sites
o Code Enforcement
o Neighborhood Cleanups
o Leadership Training
Types of Eligible Activities
19 ANAHEIM & WALNUT
• Economic Development
o Technical and financial assistance
for small and micro-businesses
o Rehabilitation of commercial and
industrial spaces
Types of Eligible Activities
20 • Infrastructure and Facility Improvements
o Homeless Facilities
o Community Facilities
o Street/Sidewalk Improvements
o Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Improvements
o Energy Efficient Improvements
Types of Eligible Activities
21 • Community and Homeless Services
o Services for Special Needs (seniors, disabled, youth/at-risk youth, homeless, victims for domestic violence, etc.)
o Tenant/Landlord Counseling
o Health/Mental Health Services
o Nutrition Assistance
o Security Deposits
o Housing Services (information referral, counseling)
Types of Eligible Activities
22 Timeline and Next Steps
23 February 16, 2022 Long Beach Community Investment Company (LBCIC) Study Session March 7, 2022 Consolidated Plan Survey available
Ongoing Neighborhood and stakeholder outreach to residents, Neighborhood Associations, stakeholder organizations, businesses, civic and community organizations March 24 2022 First Community Meeting
March 26, 2022 Second Community Meeting
April 14, 2022 Third Community Meeting
April 19, 2022 City Council Study Session
April 20, 2022 LBCIC First Public Hearing
May 14, 2022 Draft Consolidated Plan and Action Plan available for 30-Day public review and comment
June 15, 2022 LBCIC Second and Final Public Hearing
July 18, 2022 City Council Approval of Consolidated Plan and Fiscal Year 21 Action Plan August 15, 2022 Submission to HUD
October 1, 2022 New Five-Year Consolidated Plan begins
Thank you
24 Oscar Orci
Director, Development Services Department
[email protected]
Patrick Ure
Housing and Neighborhood Services Bureau Manager,
Development Services Department
[email protected]