1. RI Annual Action Plan – Program Year 2017
Public Hearing
July 11th, 2017

2. What is the Consolidated Plan
Application for formula allocation federal programs
Five year plan for funding allocation (2015 – 2019)
Focuses on programs administered by HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD).
Annual Action Plan includes the expected resources and estimated outcomes that address the state’s housing needs and goals in PY17, which are outlined in the Strategic Plan section of the ConPlan.
The ConPlan is a required submission in order to receive the formula allocations reserved for each state. The State of Rhode Island receives formula allocations through the HOME, CDBG, and ESG programs, and soon, also the Housing Trust Fund. The ConPlan requires the state to analyze its housing needs based on the conditions of the state’s housing market and the condition of the state’s household economics across income levels, race and age, and to address how the state complies with federal policies that encourage assistance to the elderly, disabled, and those who may be or become homeless. The ConPlan requires the state to develop a Strategic Plan that outlines the priority needs, specific goals associated with addressing those needs, the resources available to achieve those goals, and the estimated outcomes that show that quantify needs being met through HUD programs.
After the five year plan is accepted, the state is still required to provide annual action plans, that address the specific one-year resources and outcomes expected to achieve the goals in the Strategic Plan, and also a performance report that reviews the accomplishments as aimed for in the Annual Action Plan.
July 11, 2017

3. ConPlan Process
Determine Priority Needs based on community data, consultation and citizen participation
Determine Goals based on these Needs
Determine Strategies based on these Goals
ConPlan (base year)
Annually estimate resources and objectives that will help state meet these Goals in Action Plan
Annually report on resources used and objectives met that measure performance in achieving Goals in Performance Report.
May 12, 2018

4. Priority Needs from 2015-2019 ConPlan
Increased housing opportunities for low- to moderate-income households
Preserved affordability of current affordable housing stock
Rehabilitation of foreclosed homes and properties
An end to chronic homelessness
An end to Veteran homelessness
Substantially decreased homelessness overall
Permanent supportive housing
Housing that is fitted to the needs of its residents
Elimination of lead-based paint hazards in households with children under 6 years of age
Improvements to the state’s infrastructure that are crucial to housing development
Investments in public services and facilities
Removed barriers to fair and affordable housing
July 11, 2017

5. Goals from 2015-2019 ConPlan Develop and Preserve Affordable Housing
Prevent and End Homelessness
Improve Accessibility, Health, Safety and Energy Efficiency of State’s Housing Stock
Provide Tenant-Based Rental Assistance
Address the Negative Impacts of the Foreclosure Crisis
Address Community Development Needs
Affirmatively Further Fair Housing
July 11, 2017

6. Proposed Strategies and Outcomes for PY17
Develop or preserve 1,190 affordable homes
Serve 4,985 households through homelessness programs
Address health and safety concerns in 326 homes
Provide Tenant-Based Rental Assistance to 1,700 households
Prevent 123 foreclosures through mediation conferences and housing counseling and assist 800 households through the Hardest Hit Fund
July 11, 2017

7. Expected Resources to Achieve Objectives in PY17
$11.7 million in CPD-program formula allocations (HOME, CDBG, ESG, HTF)
$52.5 million in other federal funds
$18.5 million in state funding
$3 million in private funding
A total of $85.7 million available to achieve state goals in Program Year 2017
July 11, 2017

8. New Resources and Policies in PY17
$3 million in federal CPD allocation funds (HTF)
$2 million increase in state-funded for homelessness (rapid re-housing/RA)
$10 million in new Building Homes Rhode Island (BHRI) funding
$2.5 million in funding for new Acquisition and Revitalization Program (ARP)
Policies
Change in Program Year
Systems Development Funding (CHF)
Prioritization of homeless for rental assistance vouchers
July 11, 2017

9. Comments
Annual Action Plan PY17 Draft is available at (Click Newsroom)
Questions or comments should be directed to:
Eric Rollins
Rhode Island Housing
Comments on the draft should include the page number(s) related to your comment.
All comments must be received by August 9th, 2017