Assessment of Fair Housing City of Plano/Plano Housing Authority February 5, 2018

AGENDA Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) Progress Data Analysis and Public Input Key findings Top priorities Suggested Goals Rate Draft Goals – Posters Regroup for Final Comments Moving Forward Key findings are from data analysis Top Priorities are from public engagement Will make a short presentation on findings and share draft goals Then we would like you to consider the goals with some very high level suggests for strategies and rate their relative importance After everyone has had a chance to vote on goal ratings, we will gather as a large group for a final group discussion and closing comments

Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) Progress Plano Public Engagement (2017) Analysis of public input and fair housing data Surveys and discussions continue 9 Focus Groups 1 Public Meeting 154 Surveys 11 Interviews 149 Attendees During the summer of 2017, the Assessment of Fair Housing conducted a program of public engagement including focus groups (homeowners, renters, service providers, advocacy groups, churches, seniors, users of publicly supported housing), a public meeting, surveys, and interviews (residents, city staff, subject matter experts) City of Plano/Plano Housing Authority

Data Analysis and Feedback Key Findings Segregation Concentration of Poverty Location of Publicly Supported Housing Housing Cost Burden Segregation – an ongoing local and regional issue (jurisdiction and region) Concentration of Poverty (number below poverty rate) Location of publicly supported housing concentrated in certain census tracts Housing Cost Burden (greater than 50% of income spent on housing and utilities) – people are burdened with the costs of housing City of Plano/Plano Housing Authority

Most Common Problems Identified by the Community Lack of affordable housing Lack of integrated affordable housing for persons with disabilities Discrimination Fair housing investment, revitalization of neighborhoods Lack of affordable transportation Fair housing compliance by private providers Admissions policies and access to publicly supported housing Top Problems from Community Input (Contributing Factors to Fair Housing Issues) Issues are listed in rough order of frequency of mention in public engagement with the most mentioned at the top Lack of Affordable Housing (including location, and type of affordable housing and high housing costs) affects access to opportunity, concentrates poverty, Lack of integrated, community-based, affordable housing for persons with disabilities (including access to affordable in-home supportive services) Discrimination (including community opposition, source of income discrimination) Lack of investment in and revitalization of specific neighborhoods (both public and private) including services, amenities, crime prevention/response, maintenance Lack of affordable transportation (including for persons with disabilities)  Fair Housing compliance by private providers (real estate agents, brokers, lenders, landlords) especially support of tenants’ rights and home ownership Admissions policies for publicly supported housing – eligibility requirements are barriers to persons with criminal backgrounds or evictions, insufficient vouchers, long waiting lists City of Plano/Plano Housing Authority

Location of Affordable Housing in relation to Employment Opportunities Over-arching issue: Location of Affordable Housing in relation to Employment Opportunities JOBS $ $$$ Ideally, affordable housing should be available adjacent to opportunities to employment However, more often, affordable housing and employment opportunities are not co-located requiring affordable transportation to get from housing to jobs $ JOBS $

Draft Goals Increase access to affordable housing in high opportunity areas Increase supply of affordable housing units Increase supply of accessible, affordable housing for persons with disabilities Increase access to affordable transportation options for low income households and persons with disabilities Make investments in targeted neighborhoods to increase opportunity Increase access to information and resources on fair and affordable housing Maintain and improve the quality and management of publicly supported housing We have drafted high level suggested community goals for both the City and the Housing Authority These goals are intended to begin a conversation about what needs to be done to affirmatively further fair housing We would like to get your assistance to rate these goals You will find posters City of Plano/Plano Housing Authority

Rate Draft Goals Visit the posters around the room Review data Rate goal importance Example strategies provided for each goal Rate each goal by placing sticker in the appropriate box High, Medium, Low importance or Not important Identify locations for transit, infrastructure, affordable housing improvements UTA students, City and PHA staff are available to answer questions Use sticky notes to leave comments Regroup for final group discussion

Moving forward Complete public meetings for input on goals Continue gathering survey data Summarize findings and feedback Report to public comments and analysis

Your voice matters! Please contact us at: northtexasrha.com 817-272-6767 AFH.UTA@GMAIL.COM Dr. Stephen Mattingly, Principal Investigator Dr. Ivonne Audirac, Co-Principal Investigator Myriam Igoufe, Co-Principal Investigator, Project Manager Dr. Nick Fang, Co-Principal Investigator Dr. Rod Hissong, Co-Principal Investigator