Adams County Community & Neighborhood Resources A Division of Neighborhood Services PY2014 PRE-PROPOSAL WORKSHOP Community & Neighborhood Resources

AGENDA Adams County Mission Vision Values Goals Open Adams Community and Neighborhood Resources Mission Con Plan Priorities Housing Special Needs Community Development

Community & Neighborhood Resources AGENDA 2014 Action Plan & Work Plan Schedule CDBG Allocation Information Eligible Activities National Objectives Cross Cutting Regulation HOME Allocation Information NSP Staff Contact

Community & Neighborhood Resources ADAMS COUNTY MISSION & VISION Mission: To responsibly serve the Adams County community with Integrity & Innovation Vision: To Provide Our Community a Safe, Health Environment to Work, Raise Families and Build Businesses

Community & Neighborhood Resources ADAMS COUNTY VALUES Positive Work Environment: Providing a respectful, professional work environment that will attract, retain & motivate a workforce that effectively & efficiently serves the Adams County community. Servant Leadership: Serving Adams County community with accountability & responsibility Teamwork: Working together on behalf of the Adams County community Transparency: Engaging in open, honest & respectful practices & communication

Community & Neighborhood Resources ADAMS COUNTY GOALS Prosperity: Provide opportunity for economic growth, while respecting Adams County’s important natural resources Customer Service: Provide prompt, courteous, high-quality, & cost-effective services, while continuously striving to improve our service delivery Community: Work to build effective relationships within the community to assist in the pursuit of a high quality of life

Community & Neighborhood Resources ADAMS COUNTY OPEN ADAMS The Board of County Commissioners are committed to providing responsive and effective leadership by supporting open, transparent and accountable government. The Board of County Commissioners believe that open and transparent government requires that county government business should be open to effective public review. This includes access to information as well as the knowledge of the ability to participate in public discussion. In keeping with the county’s reform plan adopted in May 2011, the new Adams County Transparency Portal on the county’s website was developed to bring better visibility, openness and accountability to the taxpayers of Adams County. Please visit the Adams County Transparency Portal to learn more about OPEN ADAMS

Community & Neighborhood Resources 2014 ACTION PLAN SCHEDULE Pre-proposal MeetingsSeptember 12 & 13, 2013 Applications Due to ACCNROctober 11, :00PM Application ReviewsOctober 31, 2013 BOCC Study SessionNovember 6, 2013 Public Notice & Comment PeriodNovember 25, 2013 – December 24, 2013 Public HearingDecember 30, 2013 AAP Submission to HUDJanuary 6, 2014 PY2014 Start dateMarch 1, 2014

Community & Neighborhood Resources ADAMS COUNTY COMMUNITY & NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCES Mission: To actively support & build the capacity of citizen groups and community organizations in Adams County so they may enhance the economic, social, environmental, and cultural well being of their communities

Community & Neighborhood Resources ACCNR CONSOLIDATED PLAN PRIORITIES Housing Outcomes Rental housing is available for the low and very low-income populations where rental housing rates are low Affordable Housing is located in areas easily accessible by the low to moderate income populations Affordable Housing is available for low-income renters that want to buy Aging stock of low to moderate income owner-occupied units is rehabilitated and/or repaired Homeownership increases in areas where the ownership rates are low

Community & Neighborhood Resources ACCNR CONSOLIDATED PLAN PRIORITIES Special Needs Outcomes Special needs populations have housing options, especially those earning less than 40% AMI Services for at-risk children The special needs population is educated about housing and service options Transit options near housing and support services for special needs populations are enhanced The special needs population is integrated into the community

Community & Neighborhood Resources ACCNR CONSOLIDATED PLAN PRIORITIES Community Development Outcomes More jobs are created for the county’s residents Public Facilities are created to support low to moderate-income populations Distressed neighborhoods are improved

Community & Neighborhood Resources Community Development Block Grant Purpose A Program of the Department of Housing and Urban Development that works to ensure decent affordable housing, to provide services to the most vulnerable in our communities, and to create jobs through the expansion and retention of businesses

Community & Neighborhood Resources Community Development Block Grant Activities Eligible activities include: Acquisition of Real Property Public Facilities and Improvements and Privately-Owned Utilities Code Enforcement Clearance, Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, and Construction of Buildings Disposition of Real Property Public Services Planning and Capacity Building

Community & Neighborhood Resources Community Development Block Grant Eligible Activities National Objectives: Activities Benefiting L/M Income Persons –L/M Income Area Benefit –L/M Income Limited Clientele –L/M Income Housing –L/M Income Jobs Prevention/Elimination of Slums or Blight –Addressing Slums or Blight on an Area Basis –Addressing Slums or Blight on a Spot Basis Urgent Needs - Disaster Remediation / Assistance

Community & Neighborhood Resources Community Development Block Grant Cross-Cutting Regulations Environmental Review Davis Bacon – Federal Labor Standards Section 3 Uniform Relocation Act

Community & Neighborhood Resources HOME Investment Partnerships’ Purpose The intent of the of the HOME program is to: –Provide decent affordable housing to lower-income households, –Expand the capacity of non-profit housing providers, –Strengthen the ability of state and local governments to provide housing, and –Leverage private-sector participation

Community & Neighborhood Resources HOME Eligible Activities New Construction Rehabilitation Reconstruction Site Improvements (must be site-specific) Acquisition of property Acquisition of vacant land (Construction must begin within 12 months of purchase) Demolition Down Payment Assistance Tenant Based Rental Assistance

Community & Neighborhood Resources Neighborhood Stabilization Program Purpose NSP was established for the purpose of providing emergency assistance to stabilize communities with high rates of abandoned and foreclosed homes, and to assist households whose annual incomes are up to 120% of the area median income (AMI). At this writing, the U.S. Congress has appropriated three rounds of NSP funding.

Community & Neighborhood Resources NSP Eligible Activities The range of housing activities that can be undertaken with NSP funds is more limited than with HOME funds, because NSP funds are highly targeted to neighborhoods that suffer from high rates of foreclosures and abandonment. Activities must fall into one of the five following categories: Financing mechanisms for purchase and redevelopment (such as soft-second loans, loan loss reserves, and shared equity loans) Purchase and rehabilitate of homes and residential properties that have been abandoned or foreclosed upon in order to sell, rent, or redevelop Establish and operate land banks for homes that have been foreclosed upon. Demolish blighted structures Redevelop demolished or vacant properties

Community & Neighborhood Resources EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG) The ESG program provides funding to: Engage homeless individuals and families living on the street Improve the number and quality of emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families Help operate these shelters Provide essential services to shelter residents Rapidly re-house homeless individuals and families Prevent families/individuals from becoming homeless.

Community & Neighborhood Resources ESG Services and Activities Street Outreach Emergency Shelter Rapid Rehousing Homelessness Prevention HMIS

Community & Neighborhood Resources HUMAN SERVICE AGENCY GRANTS (HSAG) PRIMARY OBJECTIVE The Adams County Board of County Commissioners will be allocating county general fund dollars from local revenue sources in the form of grants to selected Adams County non-profit organizations to provide financial support to carry out their human service mission.

Community & Neighborhood Resources ACTIVITY CATEGORIES Health and medical services and equipment Mental health care programs Rural emergency assistance Senior Property Tax Rebate program Senior tax preparation Senior transportation Senior volunteer activities Services for the seeing-impaired Special Olympics programs

Community & Neighborhood Resources ANTICIPATED AVAILABLE ALLOCATIONS PY2014 CDBG$1,240,000 HOME$ 250,000 HOME CHDO $ 125,000 NSP$ 500,000 ESG$ 117,589 HSAG$ 425,200

Community & Neighborhood Resources Application Review Criteria Initial Review Eligibility (5 Pts) Submitted on Time Applicant is eligible entity Project location fits grant criteria Application is complete Appropriate signatures All questions answered All attachments included

Community & Neighborhood Resources Application Review Criteria Application Review Relationship to Goals and Priority Outcomes (5 pts) County Consolidate Plan National Objective Relationship to ACCNR Consolidated Plan Goals & Outcomes Affordable Housing Priority Outcomes Community Development Priority Outcomes Sepcial Needs Priority Outcomes

Community & Neighborhood Resources Application Review Criteria Application Review (cont’d) Performance Measures (40 pts) Objectives are clear and achievable Demonstrates outcomes impact Clear measurements methods Target population is well defined Outcomes match scope of work Alignment of needs and results Cost per client is reasonable Collaborative and non-duplicative

Community & Neighborhood Resources Application Review Criteria Application Review (cont’d) Organizational Capacity and Project Management (35 pts) Documented history of success with grants Demonstrated methodology Demonstrated administrative resources (fiscal & management) Budget Justification (10 pts) Budget is clearly detailed & supports scope of work Cost estimates are clearly defined

Community & Neighborhood Resources ACCNR STAFF CONTACTS Claire Mannato, Administrator Jim Rakke, Housing Coordinator Kate Smith, Compliance Coordinator Becky Hurt, Fiscal Grants Analyst Liz Espinoza, Grants Coordinator Vicci Archuleta, Grants Technician II Claudia Barnes, Grants Technician