071922-R-23sr&att.pdf — Long Beach City Council, July 19, 2022

CITY OF
LONG
Development Services Department
411 West Ocean Boulevard, 3'" Floor Long Beach, CA 90802 (562) 570-5237
July 19, 2022

HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
City of Long Beach
California
RECOMMENDATION:

R-23
Approve the 2023 - 2027 Five-Year Consolidated Plan (Consolidated Plan) and Fiscal Year 2022-2023 First Action Plan (Action Plan), and prior Action Plan Amendments (FY 2021-2022, 2020-2021, 2018-2019, 2017-2018) for the Community Development Block Grant, the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, and the Emergency Solutions Grant Program Grant Funds; and,
Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and other entities necessary to receive these funds, and execute agreements necessary to implement and comply with related federal regulations. (Citywide)

DISCUSSION
The Consolidated Plan is a requirement of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and must be developed by local governments to receive funding under the following federal programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and the Emergency Solutions Grant Program (ESG). The current City of Long Beach (City) Consolidated Plan, approved by the City Council on July 18, 2017, will expire on September 30, 2022.

The Consolidated Plan is a comprehensive planning document that assesses overall needs for affordable housing, homeless shelters and services, infrastructure improvements, and community and economic development. The Consolidated Plan is implemented by Annual Action Plans, which provide a one-year implementation plan for meeting the goals stipulated in the Five-Year Consolidated Plan. More specifically, Actions Plans will include actions, activities, and the specific federal and non-federal resources that will be used each year to address the priority needs and specific goals identified by the Consolidated Plan.

The consolidated planning process serves as the framework for a community-wide dialogue to identify housing and community development priorities that align and focus funding from HUD's formula block grant programs. HUD requires grantees to comply with federal regulation, 24 CFR 91.105 - Citizen Participation Plan. The Long Beach Community Investment Company (LBCIC) is responsible for compliance with the Citizen Participation Plan. As detailed below, the LBCIC conducted a comprehensive outreach process, targeting CDBG-eligible areas. The outreach process has informed the creation and revision of the draft Consolidated Plan and first year Action Plan. Outreach continued after the draft documents were published online to

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allow for further refinement of their contents. Moreover, the LBCIC conducted two public hearings, one prior to the release of the drafts, and one after the drafts were published. The public hearings were noticed 30 days prior in the Press Telegram and Excelsior (Spanish language) newspapers.

To ensure an open process that encourages meaningful public participation in the development of both the Consolidated Plan and the Action Plan, Development Services' staff engaged the community and stakeholders in the identification of high priority needs for housing and community development. Outreach for the Consolidated Plan included personal emails sent to residents and stakeholders who were part of the recent Housing Element Update or the last Consolidated Plan process as well as the following:

1. Multilingual Housing and Community Needs Survey (Online)

2. Outreach Efforts
• Social Media Outreach
o Promotion on City and Long Beach Development Services social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, and lnstagram)
o Social media toolkit created and provided to City departments to help spread the word
• Advertisements in Multilingual Newspapers
• Sponsored posts in the Long Beach Post social media (Facebook, Twitter, lnstagram, Linkedln) and Long Beach Post Spanish social media • LinkLB E-Blast
• Neighborhood Resource Center E-blasts to all Neighborhood Associations in CDBG areas and community-based organizations
• #GoLongBeach Newsletter Feature
• Promoted via the Citywide and Development Services Department websites • Public Notice issued by City Manager's Department
• Mailers to residents and businesses in CDBG-Eligible Racially or Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty Census Tracts

3. Workshops and Community Meetings to Prioritize Activities • Neighborhood Association Meetings (March 7, 9, 14, and 16, 2022) • Virtual Community Meetings (March 24 and 26, 2022 and April 14, 2022) • LBCIC Public Hearings (April 20 and June 22, 2022)
• Virtual Feedback Session after publication of draft plan (June 9, 2022)

4. Consultation and Focus Groups
• Internal Stakeholder Meetings

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• LBCIC Study Session
• Continuum of Care Board
• City Council Study Session
The City conducted a Housing and Community Development Needs Survey between March 9 to May 9, 2022. The survey was available in English, Spanish, Khmer, and Tagalog and was made available to the community as an online survey. A total of 586 responses were received.

Residents were asked to rank the relative importance of various needs in the survey. Results for community development needs are ranked in the following order (highest importance to lowest importance): 1) services for people experiencing homelessness; 2) street improvements; 3) neighborhood improvements and engagement; 4) park, recreation and community facilities; 5) youth programs; 6) services for older adults; and, 7) services for people experiencing a disability.

Housing needs were ranked in the following order (highest importance to lowest importance):
1) housing for people experiencing homelessness; 2) rental housing for low income families; 3) low income housing for older adults; 4) housing for people experiencing a disability; 5) first time homebuyer assistance; and, 6) home repair assistance. Lastly, for economic development activities, respondents ranked job creation/retention programs higher than assisting small businesses.

The Consolidated Plan was also built upon the City's recently adopted Housing Element by incorporating the extensive feedback and analysis of existing and projected housing needs in Long Beach into the Plan's proposed programs and budget. Housing Element community input echoed key findings also identified through the Consolidated Plan community input process, including: the need for more housing, particularly affordable housing; the need for housing assistance, particularly for those with the least resources; a multitude of strategies for addressing fair housing issues; more desired pathways to community ownership and empowerment; tailored specific housing solutions for special needs groups; and, anti displacement measures and tenant protections. The Housing Element provides the City with a roadmap for accommodating the projected housing unit demand and guides future decisions that impact housing, as well as major housing policies and goals citywide. Throughout the Housing Element update process, more than 15 major public community events were held, along with a virtual open house and digital share-your-story campaign that reached hundreds of residents as detailed in Appendix A of the Housing Element. Additionally, there are multiple programs and actions in the Housing Element that directly or indirectly rely on the Consolidated Plan for implementation. These programs include:
• Program 1.1: Adequate Sites for Regional Housing Needs Allocation • Program 1.6: Affordable Housing Development Assistance • Program 1.7: Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
• Program 2.1: Development Incentives
• Program 2.4: A Variety of Housing Types

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• Program 3.1: Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Programs
• Program 3.4: New Funding Mechanisms for Affordable Housing • Program 4.1: Continuum of Care
• Program 4.2: Supportive Housing/Century Villages at Cabrillo • Program 4.3: Hotel/Motel Conversion
• Program 5.1: Preservation of At-Risk Units
• Program 5.2: Tenant Protection
• Program 5.3: Home Rehabilitation
• Program 5.4: Comprehensive Code Enforcement
• Program 6.1: Fair Housing Outreach and Enforcement
• Program 6.5: Tenants Right to Counsel
• Program 6. 7: lnclusionary Housing
• Program 6.8: Community Land Trust
• Program 6.9: Monitoring of Housing Production
• Program 6.11: Consolidated Plan Update
• Program 6.12: Housing Rehabilitation
• Program 6.13: Neighborhood Resources
• Program 6.14: Neighborhood Leadership Development
• Program 7.2: Dedicated Rental Housing Staff
Finally, the City conducted a robust assessment for affirmatively furthering fair housing (AFFH) as part of the Housing Element update process, which also informs the Consolidated Plan priorities, Action Plan funding allocation, and programs to incorporate equity, historical context, and other relevant information. For example, key issues identified in the AFFH include the lack of affordable housing and the need to create more affordable housing in high opportunity areas.

These efforts have informed the development of the Consolidated Plan and come to life in the programs included in the first year Action Plan. The proposed Consolidated Plan places an increased focus on new affordable housing construction through COGS-funded site acquisition, ADU construction and continued HOME spending. Rehabilitation and Fac;ade Programs have been refocused to support larger and more impactful grant amounts. Funding for parks will increase with a shifted focus from programs to physical facilities, while programs will continue with the use of other parks funding. The plan expands programs and staffing to prevent homelessness through landlord/tenant services, support for the implementation of anti displacement regulations and complementary services. The Consolidated Plan also supports grants and partnerships through capacity building for nonprofits, community land-trusts, and neighborhood associations. Proposed structural changes from previous Consolidated Plans include:

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• Phase out the Place-Based Neighborhood Improvement Strategy Program to focus on housing development opportunities
• Increase Home Improvement Grant from $2,000 to $25,000 • Increase Commercial Improvement Grant from $2,000 to $25,000 • Create a CDBG-funded Housing Site Acquisition Program to increase affordable housing production
• Move Security Deposit Assistance from HOME to CDBG to free up more HOME funds for housing production
• Add staff position to assist tenants with housing issues and help prevent displacement • Pause sidewalk funding for one year to fund Housing Site Acquisition Program, existing carryover funds will be available use
• Provide increased funding for park facilities improvements • Provide enhanced Neighborhood Leadership Program with training for Alumni • Create an ADU grant program
• Increase funding for Mural Restoration Program
• Increase funding for Fair Housing services
• Provide grants to Neighborhood Organizations, Community Based Organizations, Business Improvement Districts, and Land Trusts for grant writing efforts In each of the Consolidated Plan's five years, HUD requires entitlement jurisdictions to submit an Annual Action Plan. The current Action Plan under consideration covers Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 23).

The proposed Action Plan (Attachment A) describes the allocation of resources that will be available in the next fiscal year to implement specific programs, activities, and actions identified in the Consolidated Plan. These activities must meet specific eligibility requirements and national objectives established by HUD regulations, which align with the Consolidated Plan.

The following table describes the HUD funding estimated for the Action Plan:

New Entitlement $5,427,275 $495,295 $3,087,068 $9,009,638 Program Income $60,000 $0 $1,500,000 $1,560,000
Total Available Funds $5,487,275 $495,295 $4,587,068 $10,569,638 The Action Plan, as required by HUD's recent directives, does not include unspent reprogrammable funds from prior year Action Plans. Each Action Plan allocation is approved through its own annual Congressional budget. Hence, HUD requires that the funds remain

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attached to its original Action Plan year until fully spent, rather than carrying unspent funds into a new Action Plan year. These funds will be reallocated, through substantial amendments, to different programs in line with the last Consolidated Plan and will continue to be accounted for and spent under the amended FY 22, 21, 19 and 18 Action Plans.

The table below shows the reallocation of remaining FY 22, 21, 19 and 18 funds contained in the Amendments. As shown in the table, unspent funds from these years will be reprogramed to support Home Improvement Program Delivery and Housing Acquisition.

Substantial Amendments
Reduced I Increased Year Program l Amount Program I Amount I 2018 Unspent Funds from Various ($100,000) Home Improvement $450,000 !Activities Program Delivery (2018, 2019 Unspent Funds from Various ($350,000) Housing Acquisition Project $1,710,000 !Activities (2021, 2022) 2021 !Administration ($310,000)
2021 City Attorney ($50,000)
2021 Code Enforcement ($350,000)
2022 Administration ($425,000)
2022 Code Enforcement ($575,000)
Total Reallocated ($2,160,000)
I
!Total $2,160,000
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Richard F. Anthony on June 17, 2022 and by Revenue Management Officer Geraldine Alejo on June 22, 2022.

TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on July 19, 2022. The Consolidated Plan and Action Plan must be submitted to HUD no later than August 15, 2022, 45 days prior to the beginning of the new fiscal year.

FISCAL IMPACT
In FY 23, the City will receive $9,009,638 in CDBG, HOME, and ESG entitlement funds, as well as an estimated $1,560,000 in Program Income from previous CDBG- and HOME-funded loan portfolios, and $2,160,000 from unspent prior years' funding which will be reprogrammed for other uses. These funds will be budgeted in the Community Development Grants Fund Group in the Development Services Department through the annual budget process. Staffing needed to manage funding and related programs is currently budgeted. This recommendation has no staffing impact beyond the normal budgeted scope of duties and is consistent with existing City Council priorities. These grants generate a broad, positive impact on job creation and retention in the community.

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SUGGESTED ACTION:

Approve recommendation.

Respectfully submitted,
OSCAR W. ORCI

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

ATTACHMENT A- CONSOLIDATED PLAN, ACTION PLAN AND PRIOR YEAR AMENDMENTS APPROVED:

THOMAS B. MODICA

CITY MANAGER
C
ity of Long Beach
Consolidated Plan (FY 2023 – FY 2027)
And
FY 2023 Annual Action Plan
(October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2023)

ATTACHMENT A
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents ......................................................................................................................................................... ii Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................................................... 1 ES-05 Executive Summary - 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b) .................................................. 1 The Process .................................................................................................................................................................. 7 PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies 24 CFR 91.200(b) .................................................... 7 PR-10 Consultation - 91.100, 91.200(b), 91.215(l) ............................................................... 7 PR-15 Citizen Participation ................................................................................................. 11 Needs Assessment .................................................................................................................................................... 16 NA-05 Overview ....................................................................................................................16 NA-10 Housing Needs Assessment - 24 CFR 91.205 (a,b,c) .................................................17 NA-15 Disproportionately Greater Need: Housing Problems – 91.205 (b)(2) .........................31 NA-20 Disproportionately Greater Need: Severe Housing Problems – 91.205 (b)(2) .............35 NA-25 Disproportionately Greater Need: Housing Cost Burdens – 91.205 (b)(2) ...................40 NA-30 Disproportionately Greater Need: Discussion – 91.205(b)(2) ......................................41 NA-35 Public Housing – 91.205(b) ........................................................................................44 NA-40 Homeless Needs Assessment – 91.205(c) ................................................................. 50 NA-45 Non-Homeless Special Needs Assessment - 91.205 (b,d) .......................................... 53 NA-50 Non-Housing Community Development Needs – 91.215 (f) ........................................57 Housing Market Analysis .......................................................................................................................................... 59 MA-05 Overview ....................................................................................................................59 MA-10 Number of Housing Units – 91.210(a)&(b)(2) .............................................................59 MA-15 Housing Market Analysis: Cost of Housing - 91.210(a) ..............................................62 MA-20 Housing Market Analysis: Condition of Housing – 91.210(a) ......................................65 MA-25 Public and Assisted Housing – 91.210(b) ................................................................... 68 MA-30 Homeless Facilities and Services – 91.210(c) ............................................................70 MA-35 Special Needs Facilities and Services – 91.210(d) .....................................................74 MA-40 Barriers to Affordable Housing – 91.210(e) ................................................................79 Consolidated Plan LONG BEACH iii
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MA-45 Non-Housing Community Development Assets – 91.215 (f) .......................................80 MA-50 Needs and Market Analysis Discussion ......................................................................86 Strategic Plan ............................................................................................................................................................. 89 SP-05 Overview ....................................................................................................................89 SP-10 Geographic Priorities – 91.215 (a)(1) ..........................................................................90 SP-25 Priority Needs - 91.215(a)(2) ......................................................................................98 SP-30 Influence of Market Conditions – 91.215 (b).............................................................. 106 SP-35 Anticipated Resources - 91.215(a)(4), 91.220(c)(1,2) ............................................... 109 SP-40 Institutional Delivery Structure – 91.215(k) ............................................................... 114 SP-45 Goals Summary – 91.215(a)(4)................................................................................. 118 SP-50 Public Housing Accessibility and Involvement – 91.215(c) ........................................ 123 SP-55 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.215(h) ................................................................ 124 SP-60 Homelessness Strategy – 91.215(d) ......................................................................... 127 SP-65 Lead based paint Hazards – 91.215(i) ...................................................................... 130 SP-70 Anti-Poverty Strategy – 91.215(j) .............................................................................. 132 SP-80 Monitoring – 91.230 ....................................................................................................... i Annual Action Plan - Expected Resources ................................................................................................................ 1 AP-15 Expected Resources – 91.220(c)(1,2) .......................................................................... 1 Annual Goals and Objectives ..................................................................................................................................... 5 AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives ....................................................................................... 5 Projects .................................................................................................................................. 9 AP-35 Projects – 91.220(d) .................................................................................................... 9 AP-38 Project Summary ........................................................................................................12 AP-50 Geographic Distribution – 91.220(f) ............................................................................22 Affordable Housing .................................................................................................................................................... 23 AP-55 Affordable Housing – 91.220(g) ..................................................................................23 AP-60 Public Housing – 91.220(h) .........................................................................................24 AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities – 91.220(i) ..........................................26 AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.220(j) ................................................................... 27 Consolidated Plan LONG BEACH iv
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AP-85 Other Actions – 91.220(k) ...........................................................................................30 Program Specific Requirements ............................................................................................................................... 33 AP-90 Program Specific Requirements – 91.220(l)(1,2,4) .....................................................33 Appendix A: Public Participation ........................................................................................................................... A-1 Stakeholders List ................................................................................................................. A-1 Community Development Survey ........................................................................................ A-3 Neighborhood and Community Workshops ......................................................................... A-6 Appendix B: Relevant Maps .................................................................................................................................... B-1 Appendix C: ESG Written Standards...................................................................................................................... C-7 Appendix D: Citizen Participation Plan .................................................................................................................. D-1 Appendix E: AP-90 (HOME Refinancing Guidelines) ............................................................................................ E-1 Appendix F: Certifications ...................................................................................................................................... F-1 Appendix G: Standard Forms (SF 424) .................................................................................................................. G-1

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Executive Summary
ES-05 Executive Summary - 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b)

1. Introduction
This Fiscal Year (FY) 2023- FY 2027 Consolidated Plan serves as the official application to HUD for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Act (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds for the City of Long Beach. The Consolidated Plan (CP) identifies the housing and community development needs in the City and sets forth a strategic plan for addressing the identified needs within the context of these three programs. It also satisfies the statutory requirements of the CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs. The Strategic Plan portion of this CP covers the five-year period of FY 2023 – FY 2027 (from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2027). The Action Plan (AP) covers the upcoming one-year program period of FY 2023 (October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023).

The Consolidated Plan and Action Plans represent a comprehensive planning effort mainly led by the Long Beach City Council and the Long Beach Community Investment Company (LBCIC), with involvement of local government experts, the social service community, residents, and consultation with other local HUD entitlement communities.

This Consolidated Plan was prepared using the eCon Planning Suite system developed and mandated by HUD. The system prescribes the structure and contents of this document, following the Federal Consolidated Planning regulations.

2. Summary of the Objectives and Outcomes Identified in the Plan Needs Assessment Overview
This Consolidated Plan (CP) incorporates the following Performance Measure Objectives/Outcomes to be associated with each activity funded:

General Objective Categories- Activities will meet one of the following:
• Decent Housing (DH)
• A Suitable Living Environment (SL)
• Economic Opportunity (EO) General

Outcome Categories- Activities will meet one of the following:
• Availability/Accessibility (1)
• Affordability (2)
• Sustainability (3)

The strategies in this Plan are intended to coordinate with and build upon other established City policies. Strategies also reflect input from residents, service providers, community stakeholders, City officials, and staff. Ranking of needs is based upon multiple factors, including:

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• Findings from the assessment of demographic and housing market conditions; • Other related City Council policies and priorities , including the Programs recently established in the 2021-2029 Housing Element
• Current and projected staffing resources, both for the City and for relevant providers; • Severity of need among the identified groups and subgroups, including relative needs between income groups;
• Input received from the community via community workshops, consultation with stakeholders, needs survey, and other participatory budgeting outreach activities; • Likely availability of funds over the coming five years for various housing and community development activities, combined with consideration for the most effective use of the limited funds that fall under the purview of the City’s Consolidated Plan.

Based upon these factors, needs are assigned one of two priority levels: High or Low, for the purpose of using CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds. The assigned priority represents a relative description of the amount of resources that the City expects to dedicate to the various needs.

Assignment of a Low priority does not preclude the City from providing funding or support for activities addressing a particular need, as such, decisions need to also consider not only the Consolidated Plan priorities, but also the availability of other funding and the priorities established by other entities and City departments, such as the Housing Authority of the City of Long Beach and Department of Health and Human Services. The City’s goals and priorities for the FY 2023 – FY 2027 Consolidated Plan are identified below:

Goal: Assist in the Creation and Preservation of Affordable Housing for Lower - Income and Special Needs Households
Priority: New Affordable Housing Opportunities
Priority: Preservation of Existing Affordable Housing
Priority: Housing Assistance
Goal: Support Activities to End Homelessness
Priority: Emergency Shelters and Essential Services
Priority: Rapid Re-Housing
Priority: Homeless Prevention
Priority: Street Outreach
Goal: Support Activities that Assist with Basic Needs, Eliminate Blight, and/or Strengthen Neighborhoods
Priority: Public Facility and Infrastructure Improvements Priority: Neighborhood Improvement Programs
Priority: Improved Quality of Aging Housing Stock
Priority: Public and Supportive Services
Priority: Interim Assistance
Goal: Expand Economic Opportunities for Low-Income Households Priority: Business Technical Assistance and Other Programs Consolidated Plan LONG BEACH CP-3
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Priority: Improved Business Corridors
Goal: Promote Fair Housing Choice
Priority: Fair Housing Services, Outreach, and Education Goal: Planning and Program Administration
Priority: Management of Grant Funds and Program Delivery

3. Evaluation of Past Performance
During the previous four years (October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2021), the City of Long Beach undertook a range of housing and community development activities to benefit primarily the extremely low, very low/low, and moderate income residents and those with special needs.

This section only highlights some of the key accomplishments. For more detailed information, please refer to the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Reports (CAPERs) available at City Hall and on the City website at www.longbeach.gov/lbds/hn/hud-grants/reports/.

Overall, the City is on track to meeting the objectives established in its previous Consolidated Plan.

Affordable Housing
The City utilized both CDBG and HOME funds to preserve and improve the City’s affordable housing stock:
 About 100 rental units constructed or rehabilitated
 251 households assisted with security/utility deposits  284 homes received rehabilitation loans and rebates
 Code Enforcement: 15, 408 code violations inspected and provided assistance for correction
Public Services
The City utilized CDBG funds and ESG funds to provide supportive services for the City’s extremely low, very low/low, and moderate income households, especially those with special needs:
 Youth Services: 400,000 youths assisted with after -school and weekend recreation programs
 Homeless Services: 1,708 persons assisted with emergency shelters; 45,058 persons assisted at the Multi-Service Center; 37 households assisted with Rapid Re-Housing; and 286 persons assisted with homeless prevention and outreach services Public Facility and Infrastructure Improvements
The City utilized CDBG and other local and private funds to provide an array of programs and services to improve our neighborhoods. A variety of activities such as public facilities improvements and tree planting benefited primarily the low and moderate income neighborhoods.

Economic Development
The City assisted 4,019 local neighborhood businesses with technical assistance services, including some businesses that received grants for exterior façade improvements under the Business Revitalization Program.

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4. Summary of Citizen Participation Process and Consultation Process This section summarizes the specific efforts undertaken by the City of Long Beach to obtain inclusive community input during the development of the Consolidated Plan (see also Appendix A – Community Participation for outreach materials).

Outreach Efforts
• Social Media Outreach
o Promotion on City of Long Beach social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) (193K contacts)
o Promotion on LBDS Facebook (5,700 contacts)
o Promotion on LBDS Twitter (3,240 contacts)
o Promotion on LBDS Instagram (1,442 contacts)
o Social media toolkit created and provided to city departments to help spread the word
• Advertisements in Multilingual Newspapers
• Sponsored posts in the Long Beach Post social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn) (200K contacts) and Long Beach Post Spanish social media (8,865 contacts) • LinkLB E-Blast (1,850 recipients)
• Neighborhood Resource Center E-blasts to all Neighborhood Associations in CDBG areas and community-based organizations
• #GoLongBeach Newsletter Feature (56.5K recipients)
• Promoted via Citywide and Departmental Website
• Public Notice issued by City Manager’s Office
• Mailers to residents and businesses in CDBG -Eligible R/ECAP Census Tracts (21,000 addresses)
Workshops and Community Meetings
Due to the coronavirus pandemic ( COVID-19), the City was not able to conduct in- person meetings. All public meetings were instead conducted virtually. The City conducted multiple workshops to solicit input on housing and community development needs:
 Four Neighborhood Association Meetings
o Neighborhood Association Meeting #1 (North): March 7, 2022 at 7:00 pm o Neighborhood Association Meeting #2 (West): March 9, 2022 at 7:00 pm o Neighborhood Association Meeting #3 (Central): March 14, 2022 at 7:00 pm o Neighborhood Association Meeting #4 (South): March 16, 2022 at 7:00 pm  Three Virtual Community Meetings
o Community Meeting #1: March 24, 2022 at 5:30 pm
o Community Meeting #2: March 26, 2022 at 9:00 am
o Community Meeting #3: April 14, 2022 at 5:30 pm
 Two LBCIC Public Hearings—see Public Hearing for more details o April 20, 2022
o June 22, 2022
 One Virtual Feedback Session on Draft Plan: June 9, 2022 at 5:30pm

The City publicized these workshops by publishing a public notice via the Office of the City Manager, as well as publicized notices in Long Beach Press Telegram (English), Impacto USA (Spanish), and Angkor Borei (Khmer); posting flyers on City website and the dedicated Consolidated Plan LONG BEACH CP-5
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Consolidated Plan webpage, and sending email blasts to over 2,000 individuals and organizations that had prev iously expressed interest in the City’s housing and community development programs. The meetings were also promoted via City of Long Beach social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter) (193,000 contacts) and Development Services Department social media accounts (10,382 contacts) and email blasts to LinkLB subscribers (1,839 contacts).

The City made efforts to encourage participation by hosting workshops during weeknights and including one meeting on a weekend morning. For the community workshops, interpretation services were provided in Spanish and Khmer. Recordings of community workshops were also uploaded to the dedicated Consolidated Plan webpage (www.longbeach.gov/lbplan), so that any residents unable to attend a live session could review the presentation at any time.

Consultation with City Departments, and Other Agencies and Organizations The City partnered with diverse organizations, agencies and City departments that are already tied to the community and currently provide services to residents. A series of discussions and presentations were made before various boards and commissions, and at stakeholder meetings:
• Internal Stakeholder Meetings
• Long Beach Community Investment Company (LBCIC) Study Session: February 16, 2022 • Long Beach Continuum of Care meeting: March 8, 2022 at 1:00 pm • Long Beach City Council Study Session: April 19, 2022

The City conferred with a wide range of housing, homeless, and social service agencies in preparation of the Consolidated Plan. As the lead agency, the Development Services Department also consulted with other key City departments in development of the Plan, including: the City Manager’s Office; Code Enforcement Bureau; City Attorney’s Office; Housing Authority; Health and Human Services; Public Works; and Parks, Recreation and Marine. The Department of Health and Human Services provided specifi c input to inform the needs assessment, housing market conditions, and strategic priorities for addressing homelessness.

Notification of the availability of the draft Consolidated Plan was sent to surrounding federal entitlement jurisdictions during the 30-day review of the Plan. This includes the cities of Bellflower, Carson, Cerritos, Compton, Hawthorne, Huntington Park, Inglewood, Lakewood, Los Angeles, Lynwood and South Gate.

Housing and Community Development Needs Survey
The City conducted a Housing and Community Development Needs Survey between March 9 , 2022 and May 9, 2022. The survey was available in English, Spanish, Khmer, and Tagalog and was made available to the community as an online survey. A total of 586 responses were received. Results of t he survey are summarized and presented in Appendix A – Community Participation.

Public Hearings
In preparation for the development of this Consolidated Plan, the LBCIC held a study session on February 17, 2022. Additionally, LBCIC held two Public Hearings, the first hearing on April 20, 2022 and the second hearing on June 22, 2022. Pursuant to the State of California's Executive Order AB -361, the first public hearing (April 20, 2022) was held via teleconference with interpretation services offered in Spanish and Khmer. The second public hearing (June 22, 2022) was held at Long Beach City Hall. The location is handicapped accessible with translation services in Sign Language, Spanish, Khmer, and Tagalog made available to the public. Appendix Consolidated Plan LONG BEACH CP-6
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A - Community Participation summarizes the comments received during the public hearings.

Advanced notices of the hearings were published in the Long Beach Press Telegram, in neighborhood-based newspapers, as well as in Spanish, Khmer, and Tagalog language newspapers (the other primary language of our residents).

The City also conducted mass emailing of a Public Hearing flyer and the public notices, which were translated into Spanish, Khmer, and Tagalog. The mailing list consisted of non- profit agencies, City departments (including the Long Beach Housing Authority), elected officials, and interested citizens. The notices were also sent to public libraries and to other organizations that outreach to populations that are the most disenfranchised.

5. Summary of Public Comments
Public comments are summarized in the appendix.

6. Summary of Comments or Views not Accepted and the Reasons for Not Accepting Them
All public comments received were accepted.

7. Summary
The City of Long Beach has undertaken diligent and good fai th efforts in outreaching to all segments of the community that may benefit from the City’s CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs.

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The Process
PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies 24 CFR 91.200(b)

1. Describe agency/entity responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and those responsible for administration of each grant program and funding source
The following are the agencies/entities responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and those responsible for administration of each grant program and funding source.

Agency Role Name Department/Agency
Lead Agency Long Beach Development Services/Grants Administration CDBG Administrator Long Beach Development Services/Grants Administration HOME Administrator Long Beach Development Services/Grants Administration ESG Administrator Long Beach Development Services/Grants Administration Table 1 – Responsible Agencies
Narrative
The City’s CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs are administered by the Development Services Department, Grants Administration.

Consolidated Plan Public Contact Information
For matters concerning the City of Long Beach’s CDBG, HOME and ESG programs, please contact: Alem Hagos, Grants Administration Officer, City of Long Beach Development Services Department, 411 West Ocean Blvd., 3rd Floor, Long Beach, CA 90802, (562) 570-7403.

PR-10 Consultation - 91.100, 91.200(b), 91.215(l)

1. Introduction
As part of the development of this CP, the City undertook an extensive outreach program to consult and coordinate with non- profit agencies, affordable housing providers, and government agencies regarding the needs of the low and moderate income community. The outreach program has been summarized in the Executive Summary and Citizen Participation sections of this Plan and provided in detail as Appendix A - Community Participation to this Plan.

Provide a concise summary of the jurisdiction’s activities to enhance coordination between public and assisted housing providers and private and governmental health, mental health and service agencies (91.215(I)).

To outreach to various agencies and organizations, the City compiled an outreach list consisting of 76 agencies, including:
 Non-profit service providers that cater to the needs of low and moderate income households and persons with special needs;
Schools;
 Affordable housing providers;
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 Housing advocates;
 Housing professionals;
 Public agencies (such as neighboring jurisdictions, school districts, health services, public works);
 Economic development and employment organizations; and  Community and neighborhood groups.

The complete outreach list is included in Appendix A – Community Participation. These agencies were contacted and notified of the plan development process and community workshops. Specific agencies were also contacted to obtain data in preparation of this Plan, such as Housing Choice Voucher use and demographic characteristics of persons with disabilities and persons experiencing homelessness.

On an ongoing basis, Long Beach staff interacts with various non -profit agencies and public service groups in the delivery of programs through its federal entitlement and other resources.

These agencies are assisted by City staff in planning programs and projects, ensuring activity eligibility and costs, complying with federal regulations and requir ements, and monitoring the timely expenditure of annually allocated program funds. The City requires agencies to submit quarterly and annual reports to meet federal requirements, and periodically conducts on- site monitoring reviews.

Describe coordination with the Continuum of Care and efforts to address the needs of homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans, and unaccompanied youth) and persons at risk of homelessness The Lon g Beach Continuum of Care (CoC) sets forth the City’s strategies for ending homelessness. The City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services is the lead agency for the Long Beach CoC. The Long Beach Continuum of Care has strategic partnerships with local agencies to provide a comprehensive system of care to reduce homelessness for chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans, and unaccompanied youth. The CoC recognizes the local needs of people experiencing homelessness, and bridges HUD’s priorities with local priorities to allocate resources to address the needs of homeless persons and persons at risk of homelessness in the Long Beach jurisdiction. The CoC includes the fundamental program components identified by HUD and also provides a system of linkages and referral mechanisms across these components to provide comprehensive services to move individuals and families from being homeless or at risk of being homeless to permanent housing and self-sufficiency.

Describe consultation with the Continuum(s) of Care that serves the jurisdiction's area in determining how to allocate ESG funds, develop performance standards and evaluate outcomes, and develop funding, policies and procedures for the administration of HMIS The Department of Health and Human Services , Homeless Services Division (HSD) is the lead for the local CoC jurisdiction and draws upon the Homeless Services Advisory Committee, CoC Board, and CoC General Membership for policy, program, and funding recommendations. The Homeless Services Division releases a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the federal ESG biennially for these component types: Homelessness Prevention, Emergency Shelter, HMIS, Outreach Services, and Rapid Rehousing.

All ESG funded providers are required to enter data into the LB HMIS (or comparable database).

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to evaluate ESG funded projects on their programs’ effectiveness and compares the performance data to the last period to score and rank each project by component type to allocate ESG funds.

Describe Agencies, groups, organizations and others who participated in the process and describe the jurisdictions consultations with housing, social service agencies and other entities
As part of the CP development process, the City developed an outreach list of 76 agencies and organizations. The outreach list includes the County to participate in the community workshops and public hearings, or provide comments on the City’s CP. Agencies and organizations that attended the Community Workshops and/or participated in the Stakeholder Interviews are included in Appendix A: Public Participation.

See Appendix A: Public Participation
Table 2 – Agencies, Groups, Organizations Who Participated Identify any Agency Types not consulted and provide rationale for not consulting The City contacted 76 agencies as part of the outreach process for this CP. All applicable agencies and agency types were consulted.

Other local/regional/state/federal planning efforts considered when preparing the Plan Name of Plan Lead Organization
How do the goals of your Strategic
Plan overlap with the goals of each
plan?
Continuum of Care (CoC) Long Beach Health and Human
Services Department
Potential funding allocations to address
homeless needs will complement the
CoC Strategy.
2021-2029 Housing Element Long Beach Development Services – Planning Bureau
Outlines the City’s plan of action for
facilitating the development and
preservation of housing over the next
eight years.

Table 3 – Other Local / Regional / Federal Planning Efforts Describe cooperation and coordination with other public entities, including the State and any adjacent units of general local government, in the implementation of the Consolidated Plan (91.215(l))
The need for a mix of housing types that is affordable to a range of household incomes in proximity to transit is an important policy concern. To that end, the City of Long Beach coordinates with the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) through their planning process of developing the Regional Transportation Plan and the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA). In 2008, SB 375 was passed in California to link these two important regional planning efforts. Now, in conjunction with the Sustainable Communities Strategy, local governments, including Long Beach, coordinate with the SCAG to assess local needs wit h regard to both transportation and housing.

For the 2021-2029 Housing Element planning period, the City of Long Beach has been assigned a RHNA of 26,502 units. The Housing Element sets forth a plan of actions to meet the RHNA and other housing goals. The Consolidated Plan provides an avenue for coor dinating housing plans with local transportation plans. Specifically, the City has been using CDBG and HOME funds to promote and preserve affordable housing opportunities along transit corridors, enhance Consolidated Plan LONG BEACH CP-10
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neighborhood conditions, and improve public facilities and infrastructure to foster economic and residential growth along major corridors.

Furthermore, while the federal rule on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) has been repealed, the State of California has adopted this rule into the Housing Element law (Government Code 65580). This Consolidated Plan implements part of the Housing Element AFFH objectives to focus improvements in Racially/Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty (R/ECAP), promote new housing opportunities in high resource areas, and to provide services and programs to facilitate housing mobility and tenant protection/anti-displacement.

In addition to the City’s internal network, Long Beach expands its existing relationships with local jurisdictions through participation in sub- regional planning efforts through the Gateway Cities Council of Governments. In addition, the City regularly meets with representatives from other cities through the Southern California Neighborhood Partners to share ideas and achieve coordinated solutions to regional issues. The City also regularly distributes its Federal HUD reports and public meeting announcements to local and County officials.

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PR-15 Citizen Participation

1. Summary of citizen participation process/Efforts made to broaden citizen participation
Summarize citizen participation process and how it impacted goal-setting The City held four neighborhood meetings, four community workshops, and other meetings with stakeholders. A Housing and Community Development Needs Survey was administered between March and May 2022. Public hearings were also conducted before the LBCIC to receive public comments on the Draft CP prior to City Council approval.

Community Workshops and Neighborhood Meetings
Due to COVID-19, all community and neighborhood meetings were conducted virtually.

Surveys
A total of 586 surveys were returned online. The survey was available in English, Spanish, Khmer, and Tagalog. A total of 555 English and 31 Spanish responses were received.

Publicity
Multi-lingual (English, Spanish, Khmer, and Tagalog) information about the workshops and surveys was distributed through: City website; flyers; email blasts; press releases; Public Service Announcements; display advertisements in Long Beach Press Telegram (English), Impacto USA (Spanish), and Angkor Borei (Khmer); and posted on City’s Facebook/Twitter pages.

Public Review of Draft Documents
A 30-day public review was held from May 20, 2022 through June 20, 2022. Mid-way through the review period, a community workshop was held on June 9 , 2022 to allow residents and stakeholders another means to share feedback. Copies of the Draft CP and AP were made available for the public at the following locations:
 City Website
 City Hall
 Development Services Department
 City Libraries
The final CP, amendments, annual Action Plans and performance reports will be available for five years at Long Beach Development Services Department.

Goal Setting
Survey results and comments received during the outreach process helped the City identify priority housing and community development needs. In response to the public input, the City revised the priorities for expending CDBG funds.

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New strategies and programs introduced in this CP include:
• Place-based initiatives are strategic approaches where resources are targeted to address issues at the neighborhood level.
• To address key Housing Element goals, improve neighborhood conditions, and eliminate disparities in access to opportunity between residents in Long Beach and reduce segregation, the CP will focus place -based efforts and investments in segregated, high poverty, low opportunity neighborhoods.

In order to increase impact, the following place-based strategies will be considered to better coordinate and align efforts:

1. Listen: Consider Public Input

2. Target: Place-Based and Data-Driven Decisions

3. Leverage: Maximize Investment and Seek Collaboration

4. Sustain: Community Ownership and Champions

5. Align Housing Element Goals: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing The Consolidated Plan was built upon the City’s recently adopted Housing Element by incorporating the extensive feedback and analysis of existing and projected housing needs in the City into the Plan’s proposed programs and budget. The Housing Element provides the City with a roadmap for acc ommodating the projected housing unit demand and guides future decisions that impact housing, as well as major housing policies and goals citywide. Throughout the Housing Element update process, more than 15 major public community events were held, along with a virtual open house and digital share -your-story campaign that reached hundreds of residents as detailed in Appendix A of the Housing Element. Additionally, there are multiple programs and actions in the Housing Element that directly or indirectly rel y on the Consolidated Plan for implementation. These programs include:

• Program 1.1: Adequate Sites for RHNA
• Program 1.6: Affordable Housing Development Assistance • Program 1.7: Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
• Program 2.1: Development Incentives
• Program 2.4: A Variety of Housing Types
• Program 3.1: Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Programs
• Program 3.4: New Funding Mechanisms for Affordable Housing • Program 4.1: Continuum of Care
• Program 4.2: Supportive Housing/Century Villages at Cabrillo • Program 4.3: Hotel/Motel Conversion
• Program 5.1: Preservation of At-Risk Units
• Program 5.2: Tenant Protection
• Program 5.3: Home Rehabilitation
• Program 5.4: Comprehensive Code Enforcement
• Program 6.1: Fair Housing Outreach and Enforcement
• Program 6.5: Tenants Right to Counsel
• Program 6.7: Inclusionary Housing
• Program 6.8: Community Land Trust
• Program 6.9: Monitoring of Housing Production
• Program 6.11: Consolidated Plan Update
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• Program 6.12: Housing Rehabilitation
• Program 6.13: Neighborhood Resources
• Program 6.14: Neighborhood Leadership Development
• Program 7.2: Dedicated Rental Housing Staff

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Citizen Participation Outreach
Sort
Order
Mode of
Outreach Target of Outreach Summary of
response/attendance
Summary of
comments received
Summary of comments
not accepted
and reasons
URL (If applicable)
1 Public Meetings
Minorities

Non-English
Speaking:

Spanish, Khmer,
Tagalog

Non-Targeted/ Broad
Community
Residents and community
stakeholders attended four
Community Workshops for
discussions on citywide issues
Comments are
summarized in
Appendix A
All comments were
accepted

https://www.longbeac
h.gov/lbds/hn/lbplan/
2 Neighborhood and
Stakeholder
Consultation
Minorities

Non-English
Speaking:

Spanish, Khmer,
Tagalog

Non-Targeted/ Broad
Community
A total of four neighborhood
meetings and other meetings with
stakeholders.

Comments are
summarized in
Appendix A
All comments were
accepted
3 Internet Outreach
Minorities

Non-English
Speaking:

Spanish, Khmer,
Tagalog

Non-Targeted/ Broad
Community
An online survey was conducted with
586 responses. Survey was available
in English, Spanish, Khmer, and
Tagalog, and in hard copies.

Summary of survey
results is provided in
Appendix A.

All complete surveys were
analyzed
4 Public Hearing Non-Targeted/ Broad
Community
The City conducted two public
hearings before the Long Beach
Community Investment Company
(LBCIC) on April 20 and on June 22,
2022.

Comments are
summarized in
Appendix A
All comments were
accepted
https://www.longbeac
h.gov/lbds/hn/lbplan/
Table 4 – Citizen Participation Outreach

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Needs Assessment
NA-05 Overview
Needs Assessment Overview
This Needs Assessment was developed with a number of data sources and input from residents, service providers, and community stakeholders.

Data Sources
The eCon Planning Suite mandated by HUD for preparation of the Consolidated Plan provides default data based on the American Community Survey (ACS) for the analy sis of demographic, economic, and housing market conditions. As needed, 2020 Census data and other data sources are used to supplement the ACS data.

CHAS data is based on the ACS sample surveys. Sample data is extrapolated to represent the entire population using weighting methods. Depending on the variables (i.e., tables) in question, different weighting methods may be used and often do not extrapolate to the exact total figures.

When interpreting CHAS or ACS data, the reader is advised to focus on the relative magnitude of change or proportion rather than on the precise figures.

The CP focuses primarily on lower and moderate income households and those with special needs by specifically analyzing and addressing the housing and community development needs of these income groups:
• Extremely Low Income (0-30 percent Area Median Income or AMI) • Low Income (31-50 percent AMI)
• Moderate Income (51-80 percent AMI)
Another group, households making between 81 and 100 percent AMI), hereby referred to as the “Middle” Income group, are included in some of the HUD -provided tables. However, HUD programs do not extend benefits to this income group.

Survey Results
During the development of the Consolidated Plan, residents were asked to rank the relative importance of community development needs in a survey. A total of 586 responses were received from residents throughout the City, but the top five ZIP Codes with respondents are:
• 90802 – 94 respondents
• 90808 – 65 respondents
• 90803 – 63 respondents
• 90813 – 62 respondents
• 90807 – 55 respondents
Respondents provided the following ranking of activities:

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1. Services for people experiencing homelessness

2. Street improvements

3. Neighborhood improvements and engagement

4. Park, recreation, and community facilities

5. Youth programs

6. Services for older adults

7. Services for people experiencing a disability
A detailed summary of the outreach activities, including the Needs Survey, can be found in Appendix A – Community Participation.

NA-10 Housing Needs Assessment - 24 CFR 91.205 (a,b,c)
Summary of Housing Needs
This section reviews the various housing issues experienced by Long Beach households as reported by HUD. As defined by HUD in the Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) using 2013-2017 ACS data, housing problems include:
• Units with physical defects (lacking complete kitchen or bathroom); • Overcrowded conditions (housing units with more than one person per room , including living and dining rooms but excluding kitchen and bathrooms); severe overcrowding (1.51 persons or more per room);
• Housing cost burden (including utilities) exceeding 30 percent of gross income; and • Severe housing cost burden (including utilities) exceeding 50 percent of gross income.

Detailed Tables
To further dissect the housing problems, the following tables provide additional details:
• Table Supplement NA - 1and Table Supplement NA - 2: Number and percentage of households experiencing at least one housing problem and cost burdens greater than 30 percent and greater than 50 percent, by tenure.
• Table 7: Number of households with one or more housing problems by income and tenure. • Table 8: Number of households with more than one or more severe housing problems by income and tenure.
• Table 9Error! Reference source not found. : Households with housing cost burden of over 30 percent (inclusive of those with cost burden of over 50 percent) by income and tenure.
• Table 10: Households with cost burden of over 50 percent. • Table 11: Overcrowding by household type.
• Table 12: Overcrowding for households with children. However, the American Community Survey (ACS) provides no data for the City.

Overall, 79 percent (67,120) of the 85,220 lower and moderate income (LMI) households in the City had at least one of the four housing problems identified above. In addition, a higher share of renter households experienced housing problems than owner households. The CHAS reported between two and three percent of the LMI renter households (earning up to 80 percent of the AMI) in the City were living in housing that lacked complete plumbing and kitchen facilities, compared

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to 0.3 to two percent of LMI owner households ( Table 7). About 10 to 13 percent of LMI renter households experienced overcrowding, compared to only five to seven percent of LMI owner households. However, cost burden was the most common housing problem for both renters and owners with about 43 percent of all households paying over 30 percent of their income on housing.

Between 10 and 36 percent of LMI renter households experience cost burdens while 12 to 29 percent of LMI owner households face cost burdens (Table 7). Overall, 24 percent of LMI renter households experience cost burdens, while 20 percent of LMI owner households experienced cost burdens.

Table 7A shows that as income level increases, the incidence of housing problems decreases.

Dissecting these housing problems by income level and tenure indicates that extremely low and low income renter- and owner-households were impacted more by overcrowding and severe cost burden compared to moderate income (80 percent AMI) and middle income (100 percent AMI) households ( Table 7). On the contrary, proportionately more moderate and middle income households were impacted by housing cost burden.

Demographics
According to the ACS, Long Beach population grew two percent between 2009 and 2017. While the number of households als o increased by three percent, the 2021- 2029 Housing Element found that the City had not been able to meet the housing demands for the increasing population.

Between 2009 and 2017, the City only added 1,500 housing units to its stock. Approximately 52 percent of the households in the City were considered lower and moderate income (earning up to 80 percent of the Area Median Income or AMI) (see Table 6). In addition, 60 percent of all City households were renters and 40 percent were owners
Among all households, 40 percent were small family households (less than 4 persons) and 12 percent were large households with five or more members. In addition, 27 percent of the households contained at least one senior person (62 years or older) and 15 percent contained at least one young child (six years or younger).

Demographics Base Year: 2009 Most Recent Year: 2017 % Change Population 462,823 470,490 2%
Households 160,972 165,000 3%
Median Income $50,040.00 $58,314.00 17%
Table 5 - Housing Needs Assessment Demographics
Data Source: 2000 Census (Base Year), 2013-2017 ACS (Most Recent Year) Note: Sample data is extrapolated to represent the entire population using different weighting methods and may not produce exact total figures.

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Number of Households Table
0-30%
HAMFI
>30-50%
HAMFI
>50-80%
HAMFI
>80-100%
HAMFI
>100%
HAMFI
Total Households 32,595 24,055 28,575 17,495 62,285
Small Family Households 10,075 9,090 11,530 7,185 28,375 Large Family Households 4,255 3,465 4,170 2,000 5,170 Household contains at least one person
62-74 years of age
6,780 4,600 5,105 2,880 12,300
Household contains at least one person
age 75 or older
3,460 2,620 2,205 1,195 3,695
Households with one or more children 6
years old or younger
6,305 5,030 5,580 2,715 4,400
Table 6 - Total Households Table
Data Source: 2013-2017 CHAS
Note: Sample data is extrapolated to represent the entire population using different weighting methods and may not produce exact total figures.

HAMFI: HUD Area Median Family Income. This is the median family income calculated by HUD for each jurisdiction, in order to determine Fair Market Rents (FMRs) and income limits for HUD programs. HAMFI will not necessarily be the same as other calculations of median incomes (such as a simple Census number), due to a series of adjustments that are made. The terms "area median income" (AMI) or "median family income" (MFI) used in the CHAS or throughout the document, refer to HAMFI.

0-30%
HAMFI
>30-50%
HAMFI
>50-80%
HAMFI
>80-100%
HAMFI
>100%
HAMFI
Total Households 20% 15% 17% 11% 38%
Small Family Households 6% 6% 7% 4% 17%
Large Family Households 3%) 2% 3% 1% 12%
Household contains at least one person
62-74 years of age
4% 3% 3% 2% 19%
Household contains at least one person
age 75 or older
2% 2% 1% 1% 8%
Households with one or more children 6
years old or younger
4% 3% 3% 2% 15%
Table 6A- Total Households Table
Data Source: 2013-2017 CHAS
Note: Sample data is extrapolated to represent the entire population using different weighting methods and may not produce exact total figures.

Percentages represent the share of total households (165,005) HAMFI: HUD Area Median Family Income. This is the median family income calculated by HUD for each jurisdiction, in order to determine Fair Market Rents (FMRs) and income limits for HUD programs. HAMFI will not necessarily be the same as other calculations of median incomes (such as a simple Census number), due to a series of adjustments that are made. The terms "area median income" (AMI) or "median family income" (MFI) used in the CHAS or throughout the document, refer to HAMFI .

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Housing Needs Summary Tables
Renter Households Owner Households
All HH Elderly
HH
Large HH All Other Total Renter Elderly HH Large HH All Other* Total Owner Household Income <=30% MFI 6,185 3,750 8,395 27,185 2,815 505 870 5,410 32,595 # with any housing
problems 4,950 3,725 6,690 23,450 1,960 470 725 4,175 27,625 # Cost Burden >30% 4,875 3,525 6,590 23,005 1,940 380 705 4,045 27,050 # Cost Burden >50% 3,595 2,740 6,100 19,090 1,540 370 595 3,390 22,480 Household Income >30% to
<=50% MFI 3,035 2,655 5,135 18,205 2,675 815 650 5,850 24,055 # with any housing
problems 2,425 2,620 4,755 16,435 1,400 730 450 3,900 20,335 # Cost Burden >30% 2,380 1,890 4,670 15,010 1,390 605 430 3,695 18,705 # Cost Burden >50% 1,085 500 2,430 5,840 975 365 310 2,585 8,425 Household Income >50 to <=80%
MFI 1,715 2,645 6,860 19,670 3,005 1,525 1,295 8,905 28,575 # with any housing
problems 1,190 2,385 3,700 11,780 1,175 1,210 870 5,265 17,045 # Cost Burden >30% 1,065 705 3,475 8,475 1,170 760 870 4,765 13,240 # Cost Burden >50% 285 35 745 1,450 590 150 420 1,765 3,215 Household Income >80% MFI 2,430 2,085 15,215 33,955 11,455 5,085 7,960 45,840 79,795 # with any housing
problems 570 1,290 2,100 6,305 1,915 2,210 2,590 10,735 17,040 # Cost Burden >30% 434 145 1,655 3,429 1,855 774 2,570 8,794 12,223 # Cost Burden >50% 74 0 125 244 335 19 460 1,259 1,503
Total Households 13,365 11,135 35,605 99,015 19,950 7,930 10,775 66,005 165,020 # with any housing
problems 9,135 10,020 17,245 57,970 6,450 4,620 4,635 24,075 82,045 # Cost Burden >30 8,754 6,265 16,390 49,919 6,355 2,519 4,575 21,299 71,218 # Cost Burden >50 5,039 3,275 9,400 26,624 3,440 904 1,785 8,999 35,623 Table Supplement NA- 1: Number of households experiencing at least one housing problem or cost burdens by income level and tenure,

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Renter Households Owner Households
All HH Elderly HH Large HH All Other Total Renter Elderly HH Large HH All Other Total Owner Household Income <=30%
MFI

6,185

3,750

8,395

27,185

2,815

505

870

5,410

32,595
% with any housing
problems

80.0% 99.3% 79.7% 86.3% 69.6% 93.1% 83.3% 77.2% 84.8%
% Cost Burden >30% 78.8% 94.0% 78.5% 84.6% 68.9% 75.2% 81.0% 74.8% 83.0% % Cost Burden >50% 58.1% 73.1% 72.7% 70.2% 54.7% 73.3% 68.4% 62.7% 69.0% Household Income >30% to
<=50% MFI

3,035

2,655

5,135

18,205

2,675

815

650

5,850

24,055
% with any housing
problems

79.9% 98.7% 92.6% 90.3% 52.3% 89.6% 69.2% 66.7% 84.5%
% Cost Burden >30% 78.4% 71.2% 90.9% 82.4% 52.0% 74.2% 66.2% 63.2% 77.8% % Cost Burden >50% 35.7% 18.8% 47.3% 32.1% 36.4% 44.8% 47.7% 44.2% 35.0% Household Income >50 to
<=80% MFI

1,715

2,645

6,860

19,670

3,005

1,525

1,295

8,905

28,575
% with any housing
problems
69% 90% 54% 60% 39% 79% 67% 59% 60%
% Cost Burden >30% 62% 27% 51% 43% 39% 50% 67% 54% 46%
% Cost Burden >50% 17% 1% 11% 7% 20% 10% 32% 20% 11%
Household Income >80%
MFI

2,430

2,085

15,215

33,955

11,455

5,085

7,960

45,840

79,795
% with any housing
problems
23% 62% 14% 19% 17% 43% 33% 23% 21%
% Cost Burden >30% 18% 7% 11% 10% 16% 15% 32% 19% 15%
% Cost Burden >50% 3% 0% 1% 1% 3% 0% 6% 3% 2%
Total Households
13,365

11,135

35,605

99,015

19,950

7,930

10,775

66,005

165,020
% with any housing
problems
68% 90% 48% 59% 32% 58% 43% 36% 50%
% Cost Burden >30 65% 56% 46% 50% 32% 32% 42% 32% 43%
% Cost Burden >50 38% 29% 26% 27% 17% 11% 17% 14% 22%
HAMFI: HUD Area Median Family Income. This is the median family income calculated by HUD for each jurisdiction, in order to determine Fair Market Rents (FMRs) and income limits for HUD programs. The terms "area median income" (AMI) or "median family income" (MFI) used in the CHAS or thro ughout the document, refer to HAMFI.

Table Supplement NA- 2: Percent of households experiencing at least one housing problem or cost burdens by income level and tenure.

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1. Housing Problems (Households with one of the listed needs)

Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total 0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Substandard
Housing - Lacking
complete plumbing
or kitchen facilities
910 355 400 140 1,805 115 15 30 4 164
Severely
Overcrowded -
With >1.51 people
per room (and
complete kitchen
and plumbing)
2,810 1,860 1,635 370 6,675 125 150 315 150 740 Overcrowded -
With 1.01-1.5
people per room
(and none of the
above problems)
2,850 2,365 2,185 720 8,120

255 475 660 325 1,715
Housing cost
burden greater
than 50% of
income (and none
of the above
problems)
14,265 5,245 1,340 135 20,985 3,040 2,325 1,715 605 7,685 Housing cost
burden greater
than 30% of
income (and none
of the above
problems)
2,615 6,615 6,225 1,860 17,315 645 930 2,545 1,895 ) 6,015 Zero/negative
Income (and none
of the above
problems)
1,720 0

0 0

1,720 385 0

0 0

385
Table 7 – Housing Problems Table
Data Source: 2013-2017 CHAS
Note:  Sample data is extrapolated to represent the entire population using different weighting methods and may not produce exact total figures.
 The terms "area median income" (AMI) or "median family income" (MFI) used in the CHAS or throughout the document, refer to HAMFI (HUD Area Mean Family Income)..  Please note that households making more than 100 percent of the County AMI are not included.

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Renter Owner Total
HH
0-
30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total 0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Substandard
Housing -
Lacking
complete
plumbing or
kitchen facilities
3% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% 1%
Severely
Overcrowded -
With >1.51
people per room
(and complete
kitchen and
plumbing)
10% 10% 8% 4% 7% 2% 3% 4% 2% 1% 4%
Overcrowded -
With 1.01-1.5
people per room
(and none of the
above problems)
10% 13% 11% 7% 8% 5% 8% 7% 5% 3% 6%
Housing cost
burden greater
than 50% of
income (and
none of the
above problems)
52% 29% 7% 1% 21% 56% 40% 19% 8% 12% 17%
Housing cost
burden greater
than 30% of
income (and
none of the
above problems)
10% 36% 32% 18% 17% 12% 16% 29% 27% 9% 14%
Zero/negative
Income (and
none of the
above problems)
6% 0% 0% 0% 2% 7% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1%
All Households
with Housing
Problem
93% 90% 60% 31% 57% 84% 67% 59% 42% 25% 44%
Table 7A – Housing Problems Table
Data Source: 2013-2017 CHAS
Note:  Sample data is extrapolated to represent the entire population using different weighting methods and may not produce exact total figures.
 The terms "area median income" (AMI) or "median family income" (MFI) used in the CHAS or throughout the document, refer to HAMFI (HUD Area Mean Family Income).  Please note that households making more than 100 percent of the County AMI are not included.  Percentages represent the percent of households of that tenure and that income level with a particular housing problem. For example, of the 27,180 renter households earning 0-30%AMI, three percent, or 910 live in substandard housing.

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2. Housing Problems 2 (Households with one or more Severe Housing Problems: Lacks kitchen or complete plumbing, severe overcrowding, severe cost burden)

Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total 0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Having 1
or more
of four
housing
problem
s
20,835 9,820 5,555 1,365 37,575 3,530 2,965 2,725 1,085 10,305 Having
none of
four
housing
problem
s
4,630 8,385 14,110 8,980 36,105 1,495 2,885 6,185 6,065 16,630 Househo
ld has
negative
income,
but none
of the
other
housing
problem
s
1,720 0 0 0 1,720 385 0 0 0 385
Table 8 – Housing Problems 2
Data Source: 2013-2017 CHAS
Note:  Sample data is extrapolated to represent the entire population using different weighting methods and may not produce exact total figures.
 The terms "area median income" (AMI) or "median family income" (MFI) used in the CHAS or throughout the document, refer to HAMFI (HUD Area Mean Family Income).  Please note that households making more than 100 percent of the County AMI are not included.

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Renter Owner
0-
30%
AMI
>30-50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total 0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Having 1 or
more of
four
housing
problems
77% 54% 28% 13% 38% 65% 51% 31% 15% 16%
Having
none of
four
housing
problems
17% 46% 72% 87% 36% 28% 49% 69% 85% 25%
Household
has
negative
income,
but none of
the other
housing
problems
6% 0% 0% 0% 2% 7% 0% 0% 0% 1%
Table 8A – Housing Problems 2
Data Source: 2013-2017 CHAS
Note:  Sample data is extrapolated to represent the entire population using different weighting methods and may not produce exact total figures.
 The terms "area median income" (AMI) or "median family income" (MFI) used in the CHAS or throughout the document, refer to HAMFI (HUD Area Mean Family Income).  Please note that households making more than 100 percent of the County AMI are not included.  Percentages represent the percent of households of that tenure and that income level with a particular housing problem. For example, of the 27,180 renter households earning 0- 30%AMI, 77 percent, or 20,835 experience severe hosing problems.

3. Cost Burden > 30%
Cost Burden
There is an extensive need for affordable housing in Long Beach. Housing cost burden (spending more than 30 percent of household income on housing costs) impacted lower and moderate income renter -households more significantly than for owner -households in the same income groups. According to CHAS, 72 percent (46,490 households) of all lower and moderate income renter-households (65,055 households) experienced housing cost burden, compared to 62 percent (12,505 households) of the total lower and moderate income owner-households (20,165 households) in the City. (Table 9). The discrepancy evaporated when it comes to severe housing cost burden (spending more than 50 percent of household income on housing costs); 41 percent lower and moderate income renter-households (26,380 households) and 38 percent of lower and moderate income owner -households (7,740 households) had a severe housing cost burden (Table 10).

With housing cost burden, the split among the various income groups disproportionately affected lower income renters. About 49 percent of cost burdened renters are extremely -low income households. For renters, the share of cost burdened households decreas ed with increasing

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income. By contrast, there was no cost burden trend for owners and income level. Of the 12,505 cost burdened owner households, about one-third were extremely-low income and, low income, while 38 percent were moderate income households. W hen it comes to severe housing cost burden, extremely low income renter-households were the most impacted group, representing 72 percent of all lower and moderate income renter -households who had a severe cost burden.

There is a trend of decreasing severe cost burden share as income level increased.

Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-50%
AMI
>50-80%
AMI Total 0-30%
AMI
>30-50%
AMI
>50-80%
AMI Total

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Small Related 8,015 6,070 3,230 17,315 1,020 1,270 1,965 4,255 Large Related 3,525 1,890 705 6,120 380 605 760 1,745
Elderly 4,875 2,380 1,065 8,320 1,940 1,390 1,170 4,500 Other 6,590 4,670 3,475 14,735 705 430 870 2,005
Total need by income 23,005 15,010 8,475 46,490 4,045 3,695 4,765 12,505 Table 9– Cost Burden > 30%
Data Source: 2013-2017 CHAS
Note:  Sample data is extrapolated to represent the entire population using different weighting methods and may not produce exact total figures.
 The terms "area median income" (AMI) or "median family income" (MFI) used in t he CHAS or throughout the document, refer to HAMFI (HUD Area Mean Family Income).  Please note that households making more than 100 percent of the County AMI are not included.

Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-50%
AMI
>50-80%
AMI Total 0-30%
AMI
>30-50%
AMI
>50-80%
AMI Total

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Small Related 17% 13% 7% 37% 8% 10% 16% 34%
Large Related 8% 4% 2% 13% 3% 5% 6% 14%
Elderly 10% 5% 2% 18% 16% 11% 9% 36%
Other 14% 10% 7% 32% 6% 3% 7% 16%
Total need by income 49% 32% 18% 100% 32% 30% 38% 100%
Table 9A– Cost Burden > 30%
Data Source: 2013-2017 CHAS
Note:  Sample data is extrapolated to represent the entire population using different weighting methods and may not produce exact total figures.
 The terms "area median income" (AMI) or "median family income" (MFI) used in the CHAS or throughout the document, refer to HAMFI (HUD Area Mean Family Income).  Please note that households making more than 100 percent of the County AMI are not included.  Percentages represent the percentage of households types with cost burdens relative to all renters with cost burden (46,490) and all owners with cost burdens (12,505).

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4. Cost Burden > 50%

Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-50%
AMI
>50-80%
AMI Total 0-30%
AMI
>30-50%
AMI
>50-80%
AMI Total

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Small Related 6,655 1,825 385 8,865 885 935 605 2,425
Large Related 2,740 500 35 3,275 370 365 150 885
Elderly 3,595 1,085 285 4,965 1,540 975 590 3,105
Other 6,100 2,430 745 9,275 595 310 420 1,325
Total need by income 19,090 5,840 1,450 26,380 3,390 2,585 1,765 7,740 Table 10– Cost Burden > 50%
Data Source: 2013-2017 CHAS
Note:  Sample data is extrapolated to represent the entire population using different weighting methods and may not produce exact total figures.
 The terms "area median income" (AMI) or "median family income" (MFI) used in the CHAS or throughout the document, refer to HAMFI (HUD Area Mean Family Income).  Please note that households making more than 100 percent of the County AMI are not included.

Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-50%
AMI
>50-80%
AMI Total 0-30%
AMI
>30-50%
AMI
>50-80%
AMI Total

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Small Related 25% 7% 1% 34% 11% 12% 8% 31%
Large Related 10% 2% 0% 12% 5% 5% 2% 11%
Elderly 14% 4% 1% 19% 20% 13% 8% 40%
Other 23% 9% 3% 35% 8% 4% 5% 17%
Total need by income 72% 22% 5% 100% 44% 33% 23% 100%
Table 10A– Cost Burden > 50%
Data Source: 2013-2017 CHAS
Note:  Sample data is extrapolated to represent the entire population using different weighting methods and may not produce exact total figures.
 The terms "area median income" (AMI) or "median family income" (MFI) used in the CHAS or throughout the document, refer to HAMFI (HUD Area Mean Family Income).  Please note that households making more than 100 percent of the County AMI are not included.  Percentages represent the percentage of households types with severe cost burdens relative to all renters with severe cost burden (26,380) and all owners with severe cost burdens (7,740).

5. Crowding (More than one person per room)
Overcrowding
The extent of overcrowding in the City varies by tenure, income level, and household type. Overall, 23 percent (15,155 households) of the lower and moderate income renter -households were overcrowded, compared to 12 percent (2,465 households) of the owner-occupied lower and moderate income households. The majority of the overcrowded lower and moderate income households were single families (79 percent renter -households versus 62 percent owner - households) (Table 11Error! Reference source not found. ). The remaining overcrowded households were either multiple , unrelated families or unrelated persons living together to save

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on housing costs. Among the lower and moderate income renter -households who were overcrowded, 39 percent were extremely low income, 28 percent low income, and 26 percent moderate income. A reverse trend is shown for the owner -households where 15 percent were extremely low income, 25 percent were low income, and 40 percent were moderate income.

Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total
0-
30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Single family households 5,005 3,340 2,780 845 11,970 255 345 610 320 1,530 Multiple, unrelated family
households 570 635 810 215 2,230 120 265 370 165 920
Other, non-family
households 270 340 310 35 955 0 15 0 0 15
Total need by income 5,845 4,315 3,900 1,095 15,155 375 625 980 485 2,465 Table 11– Crowding Information – 1/2
Data Source: 2013-2017 CHAS
Note:  Sample data is extrapolated to represent the entire population using different weighting methods and may not produce exact total figures.
 The terms "area median income" (AMI) or "median family income" (MFI) used in the CHAS or throughout the document, refer to HAMFI (HUD Area Mean Family Income).  Please note that households making more than 100 percent of the County AMI are not included.

Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total
0-
30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total

NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Single family households 33% 22% 18% 6% 79% 10% 14% 25% 13% 62% Multiple, unrelated family
households
4% 4% 5% 1% 15% 5% 11% 15% 7% 37%
Other, non-family households 2% 2% 2% 0% 6% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% Total need by income 39% 28% 26% 7% 100% 15% 25% 40% 20% 100% Table 11A – Crowding Information – 1/2
Data Source: 2013-2017 CHAS
Note:  Sample data is extrapolated to represent the entire population using different weighting methods and may not produce exact total figures.
 The terms "area median income" (AMI) or "median family income" (MFI) used in the CHAS or throughout the document, refer to HAMFI (HUD Area Mean Family Income).  Please note that households making more than 100 percent of the County AMI are not included.  Percentages represent the percentage of households types with overcrowding conditions relative to all renters with overcrowding (1,095) and all owners with overcrowding (2,465).

Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
Total 0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
Total
Households with
Children Present NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

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NA = Data not available.

Note:  Sample data is extrapolated to represent the entire population using different weighting methods and may not produce exact total figures.
 The terms "area median income" (AMI) or "median family income" (MFI) used in the CHAS or throughout the document, refer to HAMFI (HUD Area Mean Family Income).  Please note that households making more than 100 percent of the County AMI are not included.

Describe the number and type of single person households in need of housing assistance.

According to the 2015-2019 ACS, approximately 31 percent of households in the City were single- person households. The majority of single -person households were renters (68 percent), while 32 percent were owners. ACS data indicates that approximately 18 percent of Long Beach residents living alone had incomes below the poverty level. According to the 2015-2019 ACS, a significant proportion of single- person households were also seniors 65 years and over (27 percent). Seniors living alone may have issues with cost burden and often require assistance with housing maintenance and other supportive services.

Estimate the number and type of families in need of housing assistance who are disabled or victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.

Persons with Disabilities
According to the 2015-2019 ACS, approximately 10 percent of Long Beach residents suffered from at least one disability (47,306 persons) . The ACS also tallied the number of disabilities by type for residents with one or m ore disabilities. Among the disabilities tallied, ambulatory difficulties were most prevalent (51 percent), while cognitive (40 percent) and independent living (39 percent) difficulties were also common. Approximately 34 percent of seniors have at least one disability, with ambulatory difficulties impacting 67 percent of seniors with disabilities. Additionally, 49 percent of seniors had independent living difficulties. According to the State Department of Developmental Services, as of June 2019 , approximately 11,345 Long Beach residents with developmental disabilities were being assisted by the Harbor Regional Center. Approximately one-third of these individuals were residing in a private home with their parent or guardian and about 40 percent of all Long Beach residents with developmental disabilities were under the age of 18.

Many developmentally disabled persons can live and work independently within a conventional housing environment. More severely disabled individuals require a group living environment where supervision is provided. The most severely affected individuals may require an institutional environment where medical attention and physical therapy are provided. Because developmental disabilities exist before adulthood, the first issue in supportiv e housing for the developmentally disabled is the transition from the person’s living situation as a child to an appropriate level of independence as an adult. With the proper supportive environment, many persons with developmental disabilities are able to live independently, including renting or owning their own homes. The range of services for persons with developmental disabilities include affordable housing, health care, job training, special education, public transportation, and recreation programs.

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City is the 2020 Homeless Count conducted by the City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services. The 2020 Homeless Count estimated 341 homeless persons (about 22 percent of the total homeless population) were victims of domestic violence. A primary need for victims of domestic vi olence is emergency shelter in a safe and confidential location. Among the homeless victims of domestic violence, 64 percent were unsheltered. Affordable housing options are important to provide victims with options for housing once they leave the shelter, to avoid having them return to an unsafe home.

What are the most common housing problems?
As mentioned previously, within the City, the most common housing problem is housing cost burden. As shown in Table 7, cost burdens affects the highest number and share of households - about 38,3000 renter households (39 percent) and 13,700 owner households (21 percent) experience housing cost burdens of at least 30 percent. Table 9 Error! Reference source not found. shows only cost burdens data for low and moderate income households. Overall, 69 percent of the C ity’s low and moderate income households had a cost burden of at least 30 percent or more. Extremely-low income renter households had the highest rate of cost burden - about 49 percent of households payed more that 30 percent of household costs. Based on data from Table 10, the majority (34,120 households or 58 percent) of these cost-impacted lower and moderate income households had a severe cost burden of over 50 percent.

Are any populations/household types more affected than others by these problems? In the City, renter -households were more impacted by housing cost burden than owner - households. Housing cost burden affected 72 percent of renter -households and 62 percent of owner-households (Table 9).

Describe the characteristics and needs of Low -income individuals and families with children (especially extremely low-income) who are currently housed but are at imminent risk of either residing in shelters or becoming unsheltered 91.205(c)/91.305(c)). Also discuss the needs of formerly homeless families and individuals who are receiving rapid re-housing assistance and are nearing the termination of that assistance.

In Long Beach, extremely low income renter -households with housing cost burden represented the largest g roup of cost -burdened lower and moderate income households (see Table 9 and Table 10). About 49 percent of extremely low income renter households are cost burdened and 72 percent are extremely cost burdened. These households are most at risk of becoming homeless at any changes that affect their financial situation such as loss of income, unemployment, or unexpected health care needs.

Rapid re-housing assists households that are not chronically homeless obtain permanent housing immediately and to achieve long -term housing stability as soon as possible with temporary assistance for several months—rather than years. Through case management services, households are linked to mainstream resources to become increasingly self -sufficient through public assistance, employment and/or non-cash benefits, such as free or low cost clothing, food, health care, household supplies, and transportation. Households nearing termination of assistance are those that have sufficiently increased their resources (via support networks, or employment, and/or non-employment non-cash sources) to maintain housing stability.

The City utilizes HOME funds to provide a Security/Utility Deposit Assistance program for homeless families seeking permanent shelter. HOME funds are used to fund utility deposits and/or security deposits equivalent to two months of rent to enable fo rmerly homeless renters,

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who had income sufficient to pay rent but could not afford the “upfront costs,” to secure a decent place to live. In addition, the City utilizes ESG funds to operate the Rapid Re-Housing program that provides housing relocation and stabilization services and short - and medium-term rental assistance to assist homeless people move quickly into permanent housing and achieve stability in that housing. Both programs have a high success rate in that the majority of the households assisted stay in the program for at least six months and transition into permanent housing. On October 20, 2020, the City Council adopted a Resolution to accept and expand grand funding from HCD for the acquisition and operation of an existing hotel and conversion into interim housing options for persons experiencing homelessness. The grant, part of HCD’s Homekey Program, allowed the City to acquire a 102-room hotel for Homeless Services Housing and also contracted with an agency to provide services at the PHK l ocation for people experiencing homelessness.

The 102 units represent 6.4 percent of the unsheltered population identified in the Long Beach 2020 homeless count and will ensure more effective transitions into permanent housing.

If a jurisdiction provides estimates of the at -risk population(s), it should also include a description of the operational definition of the at-risk group and the methodology used to generate the estimates:

The City generally defines extremely low income households and residents li ving in poverty as the most at-risk of becoming homeless. These estimates are based on CHAS data provided by HUD, and on ACS data by the Census Bureau, respectively.

Specify particular housing characteristics that have been linked with instability and an increased risk of homelessness
Extremely low income households with a severe housing cost burden are more likely to lose their homes in the event of loss of employment or other unexpected expenses. With the COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment and underemployment have been the primary reasons for families losing their homes.

NA-15 Disproportionately Greater Need: Housing Problems –

91.205 (b)(2)
Assess the need of any racial or ethnic group that has disproportionately greater need in comparison to the needs of that category of need as a whole.

Introduction
A disproportionate housing need refers to any group that has a housing need which is at least 10 percentage points higher than the total population. The following tables identify the extent of housing problems by income and race.

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0%-30% of Area Median Income
Housing Problems
Has one or more of
four housing
problems
Has none of the four
housing problems
Household has
no/negative income,
but none of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 27,625 2,855 2,105
White 7,165 920 935
Black / African American 5,435 710 345
Asian 2,745 525 400
American Indian, Alaska Native 190 30 0
Pacific Islander 160 0 0
Hispanic 11,455 575 370
Table 13 - Disproportionally Greater Need 0 - 30% AMI
Data Source: 2013-2017 CHAS
Note: Sample data is extrapolated to represent the entire population using different weighting methods and may not produce exact total figures.
*The four housing problems are:

1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities, 2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than one person per room, 4.Cost Burden greater than 30%

Housing Problems
Has one or more of
four housing
problems
Has none of the four
housing problems
Household has
no/negative income,
but none of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 85% 9% 6%
White 79% 10% 10%
Black / African American 84% 11% 5%
Asian 75% 14% 11%
American Indian, Alaska Native 86% 14% 0%
Pacific Islander 100% 0% 0%
Hispanic 92% 5% 3%
Table 13A - Disproportionally Greater Need 0 - 30% AMI

Data Source: 2013-2017 CHAS
Note: Sample data is extrapolated to represent the entire population using different weighting methods and may not produce exact total figures.

30%-50% of Area Median Income
Housing Problems
Has one or more of
four housing
problems
Has none of the four
housing problems
Household has
no/negative income,
but none of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 20,330 3,725 0
White 5,240 1,585 0
Black / African American 2,775 540 0
Asian 1,945 465 0
American Indian, Alaska Native 59 0 0
Pacific Islander 135 0 0

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Housing Problems
Has one or more of
four housing
problems
Has none of the four
housing problems
Household has
no/negative income,
but none of the other
housing problems
Hispanic 9,740 1,040 0
Table 14 - Disproportionally Greater Need 30 - 50% AMI
Data Source: 2013-2017 CHAS
Note: Sample data is extrapolated to represent the entire population using different weighting methods and may not produce exact total figures.
*The four housing problems are:

1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities, 2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than one person per room, 4.Cost Burden greater than 30% Housing Problems
Has one or more of
four housing
problems
Has none of the four
housing problems
Household has
no/negative income,
but none of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 85% 15% 0%
White 77% 23% 0%
Black / African American 84% 16% 0%
Asian 81% 19% 0%
American Indian, Alaska Native 100% 0% 0%
Pacific Islander 100% 0% 0%
Hispanic 90% 10% 0%
Table 14A- Disproportionally Greater Need 30 - 50% AMI Data Source: 2013-2017 CHAS
Note: Sample data is extrapolated to represent the entire population using different weighting methods and may not produce exact total figures.
*The four housing problems are:

1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities, 2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than one person per room, 4.Cost Burden greater than 30%

50%-80% of Area Median Income
Housing Problems
Has one or more of
four housing
problems
Has none of the four
housing problems
Household has
no/negative income,
but none of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 17,045 11,530 0
White 4,920 4,195 0
Black / African American 2,520 1,720 0
Asian 2,400 885 0
American Indian, Alaska Native 50 45 0
Pacific Islander 179 60 0
Hispanic 6,530 4,230 0
Table 15- Disproportionally Greater Need 50 - 80% AMI
Data Source: 2008-2012 CHAS
Note: Sample data is extrapolated to represent the entire population using different weighting methods and may not produce exact total figures.
*The four housing problems are:

1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities, 2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than one person per room, 4.Cost Burden greater than 30%

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Housing Problems
Has one or more of
four housing
problems
Has none of the four
housing problems
Household has
no/negative income,
but none of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 60% 40% 0%
White 54% 46% 0%
Black / African American 59% 41% 0%
Asian 73% 27% 0%
American Indian, Alaska Native 53% 47% 0%
Pacific Islander 75% 25% 0%
Hispanic 61% 39% 0%
Table 15A - Disproportionally Greater Need 50 - 80% AMI Data Source: 2013-2017 CHAS
Note: Sample data is extrapolated to represent the entire population using different weighting methods and may not produce exact total figures.
*The four housing problems are:

1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities, 2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than one person per room, 4.Cost Burden greater than 30%

80%-100% of Area Median Income
Housing Problems
Has one or more of
four housing
problems
Has none of the four
housing problems
Household has
no/negative income,
but none of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 6,205 11,290 0
White 2,325 3,845 0
Black / African American 735 1,690 0
Asian 850 1,210 0
American Indian, Alaska Native 20 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 80 0
Hispanic 2,095 4,275 0
Table 16- Disproportionally Greater Need 80 - 100% AMI
Data Source: 2013-2017 CHAS
Note: Sample data is extrapolated to represent the entire population using different weighting methods and may not produce exact total figures.
*The four housing problems are:

1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities, 2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than one person per room, 4.Cost Burden greater than 30%

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OMB Control No: 2506-0117
Housing Problems
Has one or more of
four housing
problems
Has none of the four
housing problems
Household has
no/negative income,
but none of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 35% 65% 0%
White 38% 62% 0%
Black / African American 30% 70% 0%
Asian 41% 59% 0%
American Indian, Alaska Native 100% 0% 0%
Pacific Islander 0% 100% 0%
Hispanic 33% 67% 0%
Table 16A - Disproportionally Greater Need 80 - 100% AMI Data Source: 2013-2017 CHAS
Note: Sample data is extrapolated to represent the entire population using different weighting methods and may not produce exact total figures.
*The four housing problems are:

1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities, 2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than one person per room, 4.Cost Burden greater than 30%

Discussion
Among all households with incomes up to 100 percent AMI (middle income) in Long Beach (102,720 households) , 69 percent (71,205 households) had at least one of the four housing problems (Table 13 through Table 16 Table ). A group has a disproportionate need if more than 79 percent of households have at least one housing needs. Overall, only Native American/Alaska Native had disproportionate need (81 percent of households had housing problems) compared other groups when all four income groups are combined. The percentage need for all other groups ranged from 63 percent for White households 77 percent for Pacific Islander households.

Disproportionate needs become more evident when income is taken into consideration. Extremely low income households (earning up to 30 percent AMI) and low income households (earning between 31 and 50 percent AMI) together had disproportionate housing needs compared to all households with incomes up to 100 percent AMI. Specifically, 85 percent of the extremely low income households (27,625 households) and 85 percent of the low income households ( 20,330 households) had at least one of the four housing problems; whereas, only 60 per cent of the moderate income households (up to 80 percent AMI) ( 17,045 households) or 35 percent of the middle income households (81- 100 percent AMI) ( 6,205 households) had one or more housing problems. Disproportionate needs were more pronounced by race/et hnic group at all incomes.

Specifically, Pacific Islander households of all income levels up to 100% AMI had disproportionate needs- between 75 and 100 percent of households had at least one housing problem. Low income American Indian/Alaska Native households and moderate income Asian households also had disproportionate needs compared to the jurisdiction as a whole.

NA-20 Disproportionately Greater Need: Severe Housing
Problems – 91.205 (b)(2)
Assess the need of any racial or ethnic group that has disproportionately greater need in comparison to the needs of that category of need as a whole.

Introduction

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OMB Control No: 2506-0117
A disproportionate housing need refers to any group that has a housing need which is at least 10 percentage points higher than the total population. The following tables identify the extent of severe housing problems by income and race. Severe housing problems include: inadequate housing (lacking complete kitchen and plumbing facilities); severe overcrowding (1.51 persons or more per room) ; and housing cost burden of 50 percent . Households with severe housing problems represent a subset of those with housing problems as presented in Section NA-15. The difference between these two groups lies in the severity of overcrowding and cost burden. 0%-30% of Area Median Income
Severe Housing Problems*
Has one or more of
four housing
problems
Has none of the four
housing problems
Household has
no/negative income,
but none of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 24,365 6,125 2,105
White 6,170 1,910 935
Black / African American 4,675 1,465 345
Asian 2,355 910 400
American Indian, Alaska Native 130 85 0
Pacific Islander 160 0 0
Hispanic 10,445 1,580 370
Table 17– Severe Housing Problems 0 - 30% AMI
Data Source: 2013-2017 CHAS
Note: Sample data is extrapolated to represent the entire population using different weighting methods and may not produce exact total figures.
*The four severe housing problems are:

1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities, 2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than 1.5 persons per room, 4.Cost Burden over 50% Severe Housing Problems*
Has one or more of
four housing
problems
Has none of the four
housing problems
Household has
no/negative income,
but none of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 75% 19% 6%
White 68% 21% 10%
Black / African American 72% 23% 5%
Asian 64% 25% 11%
American Indian, Alaska Native 60% 40% 0%
Pacific Islander 100% 0% 0%
Hispanic 84% 13% 3%
Table 17A – Severe Housing Problems 0 - 30% AMI
Data Source: 2013-2017 CHAS
Note: Sample data is extrapolated to represent the entire population using different weighting methods and may not produce exact total figures.
*The four severe housing problems are: