Housing and Community Development Planning and Urban Development Department City of Portland Maine Jeff Levine, Director Planning and Urban Development Mary Davis, Director Housing & Community Development Kristin Styles, HCD Program Manager

Overview of projects funded Your thoughts, ideas, feedback Questions? COMMUNITY MEETING 6:00pm Tuesday October 18, 2016 Merrill Rehearsal Hall Introductions Focus for this evening Slide show describing our Needs, Goals and Priorities for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, HOME program, and ESG program Overview of projects funded Your thoughts, ideas, feedback Questions?

City of Portland Housing and Community Development CDBG – HOME – ESG

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development CDBG Community Development Block Grant HOME Investment Partnership Program ESG Emergency Solutions Grant $832,642 Administered by the Housing and Community Development Division $161,232 Administered by the Social Services Division $1,791,448 Administered by the Housing and Community Development Division The City of Portland receives funding for The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)- for three programs. CDBG, HOME and ESG. CDBG receives the most funding, and has a fairly involved allocation process associated with the funding.

City of Portland Housing and Community Development Needs – Goals – Priorities

Housing and Community Development Needs – Goals - Priorities NEED: Neighborhood Investment and Infrastructure GOAL: Create strong, safe, accessible and vibrant neighborhoods NEED: Housing Availability GOAL: Increase housing availability & affordability NEED: Economic Opportunity GOAL: Create economic opportunities to transition people out of poverty NEED: Address the Needs for Growing Homeless Population GOAL: Prevent and reduce homelessness.

Neighborhood Investment and Infrastructure

Housing Availability

Economic Opportunity

Address the Needs of the Growing Homeless Population

Community Development Block Grant

CDBG: PURPOSE The CDBG program 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. CDBG is an important tool for helping local governments tackle serious challenges facing their communities. The CDBG program has made a difference in the lives of millions of people and their communities across the Nation. http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/communitydevelopment/programs/

Community Development Block Grant HUD provides grants on a formula basis to over 1180 cities and counties throughout the country. Grantees carry out a wide range of community development activities directed toward revitalizing neighborhoods, economic development, creating suitable living environments, providing decent housing, and improving community facilities and services.

Community Development Block Grant Project or program’s must meet one of three broad goals: Benefit low and moderate income persons Prevent or eliminate slum or blighted areas Address an urgent or emergency community need

Eligible CDBG Activities Include: Public improvements Streets, Sidewalks, Parks, Sewers, etc Public facilities Neighborhood centers, non-profit centers, and school building conversions for eligible purposes Rehabilitation of residential and non-residential buildings Housing Rehabilitation or Non-profit Rehabilitation Energy conservation and renewable energy resources Economic development and job-creation/ retention activities Acquisition of land or real property to be used for eligible purposes Housing/ Community Land Trust to provide affordable housing Public Services Planning and Administration

CDBG Funding Categories Development 47% Planning/Admin. 20% cap Social Services 33% cap

$ 405,190 Planning & Administration $ 639,277 Social Services For 2016 - 2017 $ 405,190 Planning & Administration $ 639,277 Social Services $ 875,361 Development Activities including: $ 30,000 PHA 58 Boyd Street Apartments $ 15,000 East Bayside Surveillance System $135,000 Portland Jobs Alliance (CEI) $ 15,000 Portland Microenterprises (Living with Peace) $ 42,000 Portland Microenterprise Assistance Program (CEI) $115,000 ADA Curb Ramps and Pedestrian Safety $408,861 Marginal Way/Bayside Roadways Streetscape $ 13,500 Libbytown Community Garden $1,905,948 Total CDBG Funding for 2016-2017

Community Development Block Grant Social Services for 2016 - 2017 Community Policing Preble Street, Emergency Food, Women’s Shelter, Resource Center, Teen Center Catherine Morrill/Youth & Family Outreach Child Care Voucher program Amistad Wayside City of Portland After Hours Program for the Family Shelter City of Portland Housing Assistance of Long Term Shelter Stayers LearningWorks English Language Program

Community Development Block Grant Funded Infrastructure Projects 2016 - 2017 ADA Curb Ramps $ 56,197 Marginal Way/Bayside Streets $408,861 2015 - 2016 Bike Parking $ 17,500 Greenleaf Street Redesign $218,000 2014-2015 Big Belly Solar Compactors $ 56,197 North Boyd Multi Use Trail $110,000 Elm Street Sidewalk P2 $248,375 St John Valley Streetscape P3 $210,504 2013-2014 Big Belly Solar Compactors $ 48,828 Trees $ 15,000 Handicap Access Ramps $ 51,100 Anderson Street Byway $245,608 Cumberland Avenue $233,170 2012-2013 Trees $ 15,000 Handicap Access Ramps $ 50,625 Fort Allen Park Overlook $ 77,350 Portland Observatory $ 96,000 Libbytown Trail Crossing $117,300 2011-2012 Trees $ 16,113 Handicap Access Ramps $ 49,375 Elm Street Connections $ 70,775 Fox Anderson Streetscape $199,375 St John Valley Streetscape $249,375 2010-2011 Handicap Access Ramps $ 53,000 East Bayside BB Courts $ 60,480 North Boyd Street Trail Conn $ 89,363 Cumberland Ave (Wash-Fran) $260,000 Dougherty Field Ph. 2 & 3 $119,006

Community Development Block Grant Housing Program: Housing and Neighborhood Services Housing Rehabilitation Energy Audits

Investment Partnership Program HOME Investment Partnership Program

HOME Purpose The HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) is the largest Federal block grant to state and local governments exclusively to create affordable housing for low-income households. HOME can fund a wide range of activities: Construction, purchase or rehabilitating of affordable rental or homeownership housing. Tenant-based rental assistance.

Cumberland County HOME Consortium A partnership between the City of Portland and the Cumberland County to administer the HOME Program County-wide. Portland is the lead entity and administers the program in Portland and throughout Cumberland County.

HOME Funding by Year HOME Programs 2012-2013~ 2013-2014~ 2014-2015~ 2015-2016~ 2016-2017~ $ Amount # Units Administration & Planning $102,320.00 N/A $106,627.20 $111,317.80 $102,083.00 $103,264.00 Housing Rehabilitation $447,442.00 26 $352,447.00 23 $333,000.00 32 $385,000.00 $375,000.00 Homeownership Assistance $220,000.00 8 $90,000.00 3 $0.00 Tenant-Based Rental Assistance $135,622.00 39 $135,314.00 110 $130,000.00 Affordable Housing Development $1,096,489.00 92 $1,022,448.00 50 $406,569.00 15 $290,625.00 $304,482.00 CHDO $134,781.27 ** $71,451.00   $136,976.84 5 $123,125.17 $124,896.00 Totals*** $2,001,032.27 126 $1,778,595.20 115 $1,123,177.64 162 $1,030,833.17 $1,037,642.00

Projects in Portland: Unity Village Pearl Place Bayside East Senior Housing Logan Place CHOM Elm Terrace Bayside Anchor 409 Cumberland Ave. Florence House Fore River 134 Washington Ave Valley Street Apartments Walker Terrace St. Doms Family Housing

Housing Rehabilitation and Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) TBRA: Administered by the Social Service Division; assisted approximately 433 households with security deposits and short term rental assistance since 2014. Housing Rehab: Single Family and Multi-Family properties; up to $15,000 per unit in a forgivable or low interest loan for low income homeowners or tenants.

Roof Repair Siding and Weatherization Heating Systems Handicap Accessibility

Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) The ESG program provides funding to: Engage homeless individuals and families living on the streets; Improve the number of quality and emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families; Shelter operations; Provide essential services to shelter residents, Rapidly re-house homeless individuals and families; Prevent families/individuals from becoming homeless

ESG funding for 2016 - 2017 Essential Services Family Shelter: $28,237 Homeless Prevention Family Shelter: $52,369 Homeless Prevention Oxford Street Shelter: $13,244 Rapid Rehousing Oxford Street Shelter: $55,200 Administration and HMIS: $12,092 Total: $161,232

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