Fort Walton Beach Resolution — 2013-19 - Adopt FY 2013-14 Community Dev Block Grant — reading text

of the Consolidated Plan. 4. Are the proposed activities identified in sufficient detail, including the number and type of families that will benefit from the proposed activities and locations, so that citizens know the degree to which they may be affected? Yes® No Verification found on page 11 - 12. Outcomes 91. 120( e) 1. Does the action plan contain outcome measures for activities in accordance with the Federal Register Notice dated March 7, 2006? Yes® No Verification found on page 11 - 12. Expenditure Limits 1. Has the grantee exceeded the 20% administrative cap for CDBG? Yes No® 2. Has the grantee exceeded the 15% public service cap for CDBG? Yes No® 3. Has the grantee exceeded the 10% administrative cap for HOME? Yes[] No® n/ a 4. Has the grantee met the 15°/o CHDO set -aside for HOME? Yes No® n/ a 5. Has the grantee exceeded the 30/ administrative cap for HOPWA or the 7% administrative cap by project sponsors under HOPWA? Yes No® n/ a GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION 91. 220(/) 1. Did the grantee include a narrative, maps, or tables that identify the geographic areas in which it will direct assistance? Yes® No Verification found on page 15. 2. Does the grantee provide a description of the areas, including areas of minority concentration, in which it will direct funds? Yes® No[] Verification found on page 7. 3. Does the grantee provide the rationale for the priorities for allocating investment geographically for each program, including within the metropolitan area ( or a State' s service area) for the HOPWA program? Yes[] No® n/ a If no, explain the basis for the no response: HOPWA not included. 4. Did the grantee estimate the percentage of funds it plans to dedicate to target areas? Yes® No Verification found on page 7. AFFORDABLE HOUSING GOALS 91. 220( g) I . Does the action plan specify one -year goals for the number of homeless, non - homeless, and special needs households to be provided affordable housing units using funds made available to the jurisdiction? Yes® No Verification found on page 8, 9, 10. Note: The Jurisdiction should use housing summary of goals as identified in Table 3B of the Consolidated Plan, 2. Does the action plan specify one -year goals for the number of households to be provided affordable housing units through activities that provide rental assistance, production of new units, rehabilitation of existing units, or acquisition of exiting units using funds made available to the jurisdiction? Yes® No Verification found on page 23 Note: The Jurisdiction should use housing summary of goals as identified in Table 3B of the Consolidated Plan. PUBLICHOUSING 91. 220( h) 1. Does the action plan include actions that address the following, if applicable: needs of public housing, Yes® No pg 8 No[:] public housing improvements and resident initiatives, Yes® assist troubled public housing agencies. Yes No® n/ a HOMELESS AND OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS ACTIVITIES 91. 220( i) 1. Have homeless prevention activities been proposed? Yes No® Verification found on page 9 -10. 2. Have emergency shelter, transitional housing, programs to assist in the transition to permanent housing and independent living been proposed? Yes[] No® Verification found on page 9 - 10. 3. Are supportive housing activities being undertaken to address the priority housing needs of persons who are not homeless ( elderly, frail elderly, persons with disabilities, person with HIV /AIDS, persons with alcohol or other substance abuse problems)? Yes No® Verification found on page 8 - 10. 4. Have specific action steps to end chronic homelessness been identified? Yes® NO[] Verification found on page 9 - 10. OTHER ACTIONS 91. 220( 6) 1. Does the Action Plan include other proposed actions which will address the following, if applicable: foster and maintain affordable housing, Yes® No[] public housing improvements and resident initiatives, Yes No® evaluation and reduction of lead -based hazards, Yes No® 12  reducing the number of persons below the poverty line, Yes NON developing institutional structures /enhancing coordination between housing and services agencies, Yes NOM. PROGRAM SPEcrFIc REQUIREMENTS 91. 220( 1) 1. CDBG a) Does the total amount of funds allocated equal the amount of the grant plus program income and carryover funds? Yes® No b) Does the action plan identify the amount of CDBG funds that will be used for activities that benefit persons of low- and moderate -income? Yes® No c) Does the action plan identify all activities assisted through the Section 108 Loan Guarantee program? Yes® Nor- 1 1. HOME a) Did grantee ( PI) describe other forms of investment? See Section 92. 205 Yes[--] NO[—] N / A® If grantee ( P)) plans to use HOME funds for homebuyers, did they state the guidelines of resale or recapture, as required in 92. 2547 Yes[:] No N / A® b) If grantee ( PJ) plans to use HOME funds to refinance existing debt secured by multifamily housing that is being rehabilitated with HOME funds, did they state its refinancing guidelines required under 24 CFR 92. 206( b)? Yes[:] No N / A® c) Resale Provisions -- For homeownership activities, did the participating jurisdiction must describe its resale or recapture guidelines that ensure the affordability of units acquired with HOME funds? See 24 CFR 92. 254( a)( 4). Yes[] No® n/ a d) HOME Tenant -Based Rental Assistance -- Did the participating jurisdiction must describe the local market conditions that led to the use of a HOME funds for tenant based rental assistance program? Yes NON n/ a a. If the tenant based rental assistance program is targeted to or provides a preference for a special needs group, that group must be identified in the Consolidated Plan as having an unmet need and show the preference is needed to narrow the gap in benefits and services received by this population. e) If a participating jurisdiction intends to use forms of investment other than those described in 24 CFR 92. 205( b), did the jurisdiction describe these forms of investment? Yes No® n/ a f) Did the jurisdiction describe the policy and procedures it will follow to affirmatively market housing containing five or more HOME -assisted units? Yes NON n/ a g) Did the jurisdiction describe actions taken to establish and oversee a minority outreach program within its jurisdiction to ensure inclusion, to the maximum extent possible, of minority and women, and entities owned by minorities and women, including without limitation, real estate firms, construction firms, appraisal firms, management firms, 13  financial institutions, investment banking firms, underwriters, accountants, and providers of legal services, in all contracts, entered into by the participating jurisdiction with such persons or entities, public and private, in order to facilitate the activities of the participating jurisdiction to provide affordable housing under the HOME program or any other Federal housing law applicable to such jurisdiction? Yes No® n/ a h) If a jurisdiction intends to use HOME funds to refinance existing debt secured by multifamily housing that is rehabilitated with HOME funds, did it state its financing guidelines required under 24 CFR 92. 206( b)? Yes[] No® na 1. American Dream Downpayment Initiative a. If the jurisdiction planned to use American Dream Downpayment Initiative ( ADDI) funds to increase access to homeownership, did it provide the following information: i. description of the planned use of the ADDI funds? Yes[] No® n/ a ii. plan for conducting targeted outreach to residents and tenants of public and manufactured housing and to other families assisted by public housing agencies, for the purposes of ensuring that the ADDI funds are used to provide downpayment assistance for such residents, tenants, and families? Yes[] No® n/ a iii. a description of the actions to be taken to ensure the suitability of families receiving ADDI funds to undertake and maintain homeownership, such as provision of housing counseling to homebuyers? Yes[] No® n/ a 4. HOPWA a) Does the action plan specify on -year goals for the number of low- income households to be provided affordable housing using HOPWA funds for short- term rent, mortgage, and utility payments to prevent homelessness; tenant -based rental assistance, units provided in housing facilities operated with HOPWA funds? Yes NO® n/ a Verification found on page b) Does the action plan identify the method for selecting project sponsors including providing full access to grassroots faith -based and other community organizations)? Yes[] No® n/ a Verification found on page MONITORING ( 91. 230) 1. Does the grantee describe the standards and procedures that it will use to monitor activities carried out in furtherance of the plan? Yes® No[] Verification found on page 13 - 14. 2. Does the Plan describe actions to be taken by the grantee to monitor its performance in meeting its goals and objectives set forth in it' s Consolidated Plan? Yes® NOD Verification found on page 13 - 14. 3. Does the Plan describe steps /actions being taken to insure compliance with program 14  requirements, including requirements involving the timeliness of expenditures? Yes® No[] Verification found on page 13 - 14. Note: If timeliness of expenditures is an issue, please make sure the grant award letter includes language regarding appropriate actions the grantee should take to remedy this problem. 4. Does the Plan describe steps /actions it will use to ensure long -term compliance with housing codes, including any actions or on -site inspections it plans to undertake during the program year? Yes® No Verification found on page 13 - 14. Note: For example, a HOME program grantee should identify steps it