Dha and durham city council Joint meeting March 21, 2012 Dha and durham city council Joint meeting
welcome Background Housing Authority History Development Ventures Incorporated Mission Structure Challenges Moving Forward, Together
background The Housing Act of 1937 (The Wagner-Steagall Act) The American Housing Act of 1949 Historical concentration of poverty Cabrini Green Chicago, IL (1958) Getty Images
timeline 1949 – DHA incorporated 1950 – Cooperative Agreement with City 1953 – Few Gardens Opened Payments In Lieu Of Taxes (PILOT) for services to DHA residents
mission DHA’s mission is to be a leader for affordable housing, providing a safety net, promoting self-sufficiency, leveraging core competencies to generate mixed income development.
Structure States have model legislation for the creation of local housing authorities. North Carolina’s passed in 1949 City Council’s finding of need for Housing Authority – to investigate and report on housing conditions U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) created in 1965
Structure (continued) City Council appoints six (6) members of DHA Board of Commissioners, Mayor appoints one (1) member One Council member serves as Liaison to DHA Board of Commissions
Vital statistics Over 1,800 Public Housing Units 160 Affordable Housing Units Over 2,800 Housing Choice Vouchers More than 900 participating landlords Overall, DHA serves more than 12,000 citizens of Durham
challenges DHA has resolved its management issues
Challenges (continued)
Challenges (continued)
Challenges (continued) The Turnaround: Public Housing Management – Stable Housing Choice Voucher Program – Stable Procurement – Normal Approval Levels
Challenges (continued) Loss of more than $1 million in funding Staffing reductions of 11% overall, 26% in Central Office Economic pressures drive greater demand for subsidized housing
Dha’s legacy portfolio McDougald Terrace Liberty Street Oldham Towers Scattered Sites Club Boulevard Average Age = 47 years
Renovations Damar Court Edgemont Elms
public housing today Strategic Goal – Decentralizing Poverty Mixed Income Development Full subsidy for extremely low income Affordable Housing Market Rate
new construction
Development ventures incorporated DHA’s Subsidiary Development Corporation Founded in 1985 Tax-Exempt Non-Profit Staffed by DHA
Development ventures incorporated Developer for: HOPE VI (partnered with TCB) Edgemont Elms, Preiss-Steele Place and 1010 Worth Street Renovations Goley Pointe (20 units) Goley Phase (45 units) Central Neighborhood (4 units) Redevelopment of DHA properties
moving forward, together City of Durham’s Master Planning Process Agency coordination Creative, cooperative approaches to funding challenges
A Better Future for Durham
Discussion