DEPARTMENT: Neighborhood and Housing Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Verónica R. Soto, AICP
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City Wide
SUBJECT:
Briefing on the City’s Affordable Housing Business Plan progress through the second quarter of FY 2019.
SUMMARY:
Briefing on the City’s Affordable Housing Business Plan progress through the second quarter of FY 2019.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The FY 2019 Adopted Budget includes $25 million for Affordable Housing initiatives including $17 million in new funding. The $25 million budget includes $11.7 million for housing preservation and repair, $3.2 million for homebuyer assistance, $1.4 million to develop a coordinated housing system, $7.7 million for gap financing, and a $1 million risk mitigation fund. In November, the City received a $1 million private sector donation for additional funding for our Under 1 Roof program.
ISSUE:
Below is a table that summarizes the implementation status for the 10 housing-related activities that are included in the FY 2019 Affordable Housing Business Plan. Following the table are summary paragraphs that provide updates on each activity not completed to date.
|
Activity |
2019 2nd Quarter Status |
|
Under 1 Roof Program Delivery |
Ahead of Schedule 189 Roofs Completed |
|
Owner Occupied Rehab Program Delivery |
Ahead of Schedule 15 Homes Under Contract |
|
Affordable Housing Coordination Across All Housing Entities |
On Schedule |
|
Housing Trust & PFC Strategic Plan Development |
On Schedule |
|
Homebuyer Assistance & Counseling Programs |
Behind Schedule 78 of 127 Clients Completed |
|
Develop a Housing Risk Mitigation Fund Policy |
Completed |
|
Gap Financing Awards for New Affordable Rental and Homeownership Development Projects |
Completed |
|
Consolidate City Housing Staff into the Neighborhood and Housing Services Department (NHSD) |
Completed |
|
Reconstitute the Housing Commission |
Completed |
|
LISC Support Contract Execution |
Completed |
Under 1 Roof
• 189 roofs replaced.
• 43 roofs were replaced in March.
Owner Occupied Rehabilitation
• Staff approved 15 contracts.
• Seven (7) homes began construction in March.
Coordinated Housing System
• A total of eight (8) employees will coordinate with over 30 housing partners in the community to coordinate information and strategies for affordable housing in San Antonio.
• Team managed 9% Housing Tax Credit process with action by Council.
• Team developed Risk Mitigation Policy approved by Council.
Strategic Plan/Review of Housing Trust & Public Facility Corporation
• Staff has begun reviewing and collecting background documentation for the San Antonio Housing Trust (SAHT) third-party assessment.
• Staff also has notified the SAHT and Public Facility Corporation/Finance Corporation Board of Directors to ensure they understand and are committed to the organizational review process.
• The recommended consultant that was selected through a Request for Proposals process was considered by City Council on January 17 and began their work in January 2019.
Homebuyer Assistance & Counseling Programs:
• Assisted 78 residents with first-time housing down payment financial assistance.
• Staff is processing 1,047 applications.
Risk Mitigation Fund
• The policy was approved by Council on March 21.
• An outreach plan has been implemented with the following steps:
o Flyers printed in both English and Spanish, distributed to service agencies assisting in displacement and homelessness prevention.
§ Flyer to be sent electronically to 100 contacts in Coordinated Housing System contact list.
o Three resource fairs occurring at various dates and times for SoapWorks tenants.
o Social media outreach to occur within the next month.
• One (1) full time and one (1) temporary General Fund staff processed 15 families in one week.
o Monthly goal of 33 families per month.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This report is for briefing purposes only.
RECOMMENDATION:
This report is for briefing purposes only.