DEPARTMENT: Neighborhood and Housing Services
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Verónica R. Soto, AICP, Director
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-Wide
SUBJECT:
SA Speak on Housing and Community Initiatives Budget (FY 2020 Action Plan/Budget)
SUMMARY:
Briefing on the SA Speak Up on Housing and Community Initiatives Budget (FY 2020 Action Plan/Budget)
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The City of San Antonio (the City) receives federal entitlement funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for housing and community development activities. The City anticipates an allocation of $20.9 million which is in line with FY 2019 allocations with a small decrease of $7,142 overall. The table below represents a year over year comparison by each entitlement grant.
|
Entitlement Grant |
Federal FY 2018 --------City’s FY 2019 |
Federal FY 2019 --------City’s FY 2020 |
Variance |
|
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) |
$12,741,544 |
$12,880,355 |
$138,811 |
|
HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) |
$5,491,627 |
$5,100,964 |
$(390,663) |
|
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) |
$1,044,792 |
$1,081,148 |
$36,356 |
|
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) |
$1,606,272 |
$1,814,626 |
$208,354 |
|
Total |
$20,884,235 |
$20,877,093 |
$(7,142) |
ISSUE:
Each year, the City undergoes a planning process to develop the Annual Action Plan, as required by HUD, which is statutorily due on August 16, 2019. To inform this planning process, the City has initiated a public engagement campaign to gather input on how this entitlement funding should be utilized. The public engagement campaign (SA Speak Up on Housing and Community Initiatives Budget) was initiated on May 22, 2019 and will continue through August 7, 2019. Outreach will include social media posts using NextDoor, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook; the City’s websites, TVSA, and stakeholder communications.
As a base line, the City is utilizing the FY 2019 budget allocations and is asking the public for their recommendations in increasing or decreasing funding by eligible activities as identified in the Five Year Consolidated Plan. The FY 2019 budgets are as follows:
|
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) |
Con Plan Priority* |
Housing Policy Framework** |
FY 2019 Budget |
|
Support Affordable Housing Development - Rental Housing Development |
1 |
ü |
$3,750,000 |
|
Support Affordable Housing Development - Homeownership Housing Development |
1 |
ü |
$1,250,000 |
|
Fair Housing Activities |
1 |
ü |
$246,000 |
|
Green and Healthy Homes Match |
1 |
ü |
$350,000 |
|
Single-Family Rehabilitation and Reconstruction |
1 |
ü |
$3,031,889 |
|
Minor Repair |
1 |
ü |
$150,000 |
|
Code Enforcement Activities |
2 |
|
$187,749 |
|
Public Service - Housing Supportive Services |
3 |
ü |
$500,000 |
|
Public Service - Summer Youth Program |
3 |
|
$208,282 |
|
Public Service - Community Center Extended Hours |
3 |
|
$64,140 |
|
Financial Education Program |
5 |
|
$200,000 |
|
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHPS PROGRAM (HOME) |
Con Plan Priority* |
Housing Policy Framework** |
FY 2019 Budget |
|
Single-Family Rehabilitation and Reconstruction |
1 |
ü |
$1,500,000 |
|
Rental Housing Development |
1 |
ü |
$1,250,000 |
|
Homeownership Housing Development |
1 |
ü |
$1,250,000 |
|
Homebuyer Incentive Program |
1 |
ü |
$926,736 |
|
Community Housing Development Organization Operating Funding |
1 |
|
$75,000 |
|
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) |
Con Plan Priority* |
Housing Policy Framework** |
FY 2019 Budget |
|
Tenant Based Rental Assistance |
3 |
ü |
$481,882 |
|
Transportation |
3 |
ü |
$257,004 |
|
Transitional Housing |
3 |
ü |
$240,941 |
|
Housing Information Assistance |
3 |
ü |
$337,317 |
|
Food and Nutrition |
3 |
ü |
$144,564 |
|
Case Management |
3 |
ü |
$96,376 |
|
EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG) |
Con Plan Priority* |
Housing Policy Framework** |
FY 2019 Budget |
|
Emergency Shelter |
4 |
ü |
$511,948 |
|
Homeless Prevention |
4 |
ü |
$282,094 |
|
Rapid Re-Housing |
4 |
ü |
$198,510 |
*Consolidated Plan Priorities:
1. Provide Safe Decent Affordable Housing
2. Neighborhood Revitalization
3. Provide for Special Needs Populations
4. Address Housing Services for Homeless Populations
5. Economic Development
**Housing Policy Framework refers to the Mayor’s Housing Policy Task Force Final Report
The timeline for the process is as follows:
• May 19, 2019 - Public Notice Public Engagement Campaign
• May 22, 2019 - Initiation of Public Engagement Campaign
• May 22, 2019 - Housing Commission Presentation
• June 5, 2019 - Community Input Session
• June 10, 2019 - Comprehensive Plan Committee Consideration
• July 10, 2019 - Community Input Session
• August 7, 2019 - Public Hearing (Citizens to be Heard)
• August 8, 2019 - City Council Consideration
The City seeks input from the Comprehensive Plan Committee to ensure consistency with the recommendations of the Mayor’s Housing Policy Taskforce Framework and local initiatives.
ALTERNATIVES:
The City is statutorily required to undergo this process in order to execute funding agreements.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The City has anticipates receiving a total of $20,877,093 in entitlement funding for the period of October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020. This item will not have an impact on the General Fund Budget.
RECOMMENDATION:
This item is for briefing purposes only.