1. Choice Neighborhood KP

2. Choice Neighborhoods – What is it?
Federal program to improve neighborhoods with large scale public housing developments
Awarded June 2016
GDPM and City of Dayton applied for funds along with 64 applicants. 8 grants were awarded. The community received the largest amount awarded of $1.5 million.
Over 25 local partners provided cash/in-kind
CityWide hired as Planning Coordinator
Program began, October 2016

3. About GDPM Affordable Housing Development Special Initiatives
GDPM owns 863 housing units in West Dayton
Of these, 41% are located in the Choice Neighborhood areas
GDPM has invested $7M in capital improvements to its inventory.
Development
Strategic Demolition: 52 obsolete units in Hilltop Homes
Germantown Village: new construction, $1.45M capital investment
Whitmore Arms – redevelopment
40 Units, Section 8 rental subsidy
Special Initiatives
Family Self-Sufficiency Program
JOBS PLUS
CityLinks tends to attract many resident leaders/neighborhood activists. They might not all be familiar with GDPM.

4. About CityWide Founded in 1972
Nonprofit community/economic development organization
Core Functions
Economic development lending/small business finance
Real Estate Development
Development Finance – tax credits, CDFI lending
Comprehensive Community Development
Lead local provider of comprehensive community development plans and strategies.

5. Geography

6. Choice Geography
Map

7. Choice Neighborhoods Goal
Goal: with residents and community stakeholders, create a transformation plan that improves the lives of the people who live here.
Plan must have strategies to address:
people – social services, schools, jobs,
housing – high quality, affordable to a variety of incomes
neighborhood – physical environment, streets, amenities, condition of structures, transportation network.

8. Community Organizing
June 2016:
Awarded $1.5M planning grant
$500k for planning
$1M Early Action activities
Resident Council formed
Data Analysis—GIS mapping
Housing needs assessment
September 2017:
Visioning / Consensus building
Identify partners /
form committees
Physical Planning & Prioritization
Partner buy-in
1Q 2018
Implement early action activities
June 2018
Transformation Plan Due
3Q 2018
Apply for Implementation Grant
We are here

9. People- Community Engagement
Over 300 people engaged through community meetings and events
Approximately 8 meetings formal meetings held
Resident Councils Formed: Hilltop Homes and Desoto Bass
Regular engagement with established neighborhood groups in Pineview and Madden Hills
Monthly newsletter, website, Facebook
Subcommittees formed based on organizing work and data:
Education: led by the University of Dayton
Safety: led by HRC
Youth: led by CityWide
Community Gardening: led by CityWide
Health/Employment: GDPM-FSS, Public Health, CareSource others TBD
Karen
Community Organizing

10. What is the Community Saying?
Household Needs Assessment (Public Housing Residents)
Community Assessment (Broader Neighborhood):
179 of 441 heads of households (40.6%) participated
Transportation is #1 barrier to work, also listed as top asset
Top retail needs: grocery store, laundromat
Safety: Most concerned about safety and want stronger police presence
65% said there were times when there was not enough food in the house
62% interested in on site community gardens
Of respondents with preschool children, all are using high quality preschools. However, those in primary education most attend schools outside of neighborhood
78 participants
Most were retired or disabled participants
Top retail needs: grocery, restaurants, farmers market
Most felt safe, majority desire more visible police patrol (69%)
Only 21% indicated there were times when there was not enough food
55% interested in community garden
After a year on the ground what have we learned.?Suggestion: during remarks note that highlighted items were verified through recent community visioning activity.
Housing needs assessment

11. Community Visioning Party
Event was held on September 21 to share results of nine months of planning and organizing in a fun way with residents. Over 100 people attended. Goal: where is there consensus? What is most important.
September 2017:
Visioning / Consensus building

12. What is the Community Saying?
Family Housing Category
Suggestion: during remarks note that highlighted items were verified through recent community visioning activity.
September 2017:
Visioning / Consensus building

13. What is the Community Saying?
Senior Housing Category
Suggestion: during remarks note that highlighted items were verified through recent community visioning activity.
September 2017:
Visioning / Consensus building

14. What is the Community Saying?
Geographic Location preferences- Choice area map
70 Selections 21- DeSoto/Miami Chapel 11- Hilltop 11- Edgemont 11- Outside Choice 8 - Madden Hills 8 - Pineview
Suggestion: during remarks note that highlighted items were verified through recent community visioning activity.
September 2017:
Visioning / Consensus building

15. What is the Community Saying?
Geographic Location preferences – County map
62 Selections 9 – Oakwood/Kettering 8 – Trotwood 8 - Fairborn 6 - Miamisburg 6 - Dayton 5 – Huber Heights 4 – Englewood 4 – Jefferson 3 – West Carrollton 3 - Riverside 2 – Centerville 2 – Western Rural Area 1- Moraine 1 - Beavercreek
Suggestion: during remarks note that highlighted items were verified through recent community visioning activity.
September 2017:
Visioning / Consensus building