1. Assessment of Fair Housing
MCKINNEY HOUSING AUTHORITY
March 19, 2018

2. 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

3. Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) Progress
McKinney Public Engagement (2017)
Analysis of public input and fair housing data
Surveys and discussions continue
7 Focus Groups
2 Public Meetings
208 Surveys
7 Interviews
235 Attendees

4. Data Analysis and Feedback
Key Findings
Segregation
Concentration of Poverty
Location of Publicly Supported Housing
Housing Cost
Access to Employment
Segregation – an ongoing local and regional issue (jurisdiction and region)
Concentration of Poverty (number below poverty rate or low poverty index)
Location of publicly supported housing concentrated in low opportunity areas, less access to services, best schools, good jobs
Housing Cost Burden (greater than 30% of income spent on housing and utilities) – people are burdened with the costs of housing
Access to Employment – housing dislocated from jobs

5. Most Common Problems Identified by the Community
Lack of affordable housing
Discrimination
Lack of affordable transportation
Lack of integrated affordable housing for persons with disabilities
Fair housing compliance by private providers
Fair housing investment, revitalization of neighborhoods
Access to affordable and fair housing information
McKinney: Top Problems from Community Input (Contributing Factors to Fair Housing Issues)
Lack of Affordable Housing (including location, and type of affordable housing and high housing costs)
Discrimination (including community opposition, source of income discrimination)
Lack of affordable transportation (including for persons with disabilities) 
Lack of integrated, community-based, affordable housing for persons with disabilities (including access to affordable in-home supportive services)
Fair Housing compliance by private providers (real estate agents, brokers, lenders, landlords) especially support of tenants’ rights and home ownership
Lack of investment in and revitalization of specific neighborhoods (both public and private) including services, amenities, crime, maintenance
Access to affordable and fair housing information (programs available, tenant rights)

6. Location of Affordable Housing in relation to Employment Opportunities
Over-arching issue:
Location of Affordable Housing in relation to Employment Opportunities
JOBS $
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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 $

7. Draft Goals
Increase access to affordable housing in high opportunity areas
Meet community needs for affordable housing
Increase supply of accessible, affordable housing for persons with disabilities
Increase access to affordable transportation options for low income households and persons with disabilities
Invest 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

8. 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
UTA students, City staff are available to answer questions
Use sticky notes to leave comments
Regroup for final group discussion

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

10. Your voice matters! Please contact us at: northtexasrha.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

11. White Residents
1990
2000
2010
Black Residents

12. Hispanic Residents
1990
2000
2010
Asian/Pacific Islander Residents

13. Racial Segregation Data source: ACS 2015 Legend
Map – new segregation maps including one for city of McKinney and one for MHA jurisdiction (be sure to check consistent colors with previous mapping)
% white greater than avg
% nonwhite = avg
% nonwhite < 10% > avg
% nonwhite < 20% > avg
% nonwhite < 30% > avg
% nonwhite < 40% > avg
Highways

14. Racial Segregation - MHA Legend Data source: ACS 2015
% nonwhite = avg
% nonwhite <10% > avg
% nonwhite < 20% > avg
% nonwhite < 30% > avg
% white greater than avg
% nonwhite < 40% > avg
% nonwhite > 40% > avg
Map – jurisdiction of McKinney Housing Authority which is a 50 mile radius from the central office – a McKinney voucher can be used anywhere in this area
The colors here are compared with the overall averages for the jurisdiction which includes much of Dallas. McKinney still shows areas (dark green) with a high level of residential segregation even compared with the larger area.
Data source: ACS 2015

15. Poverty Percent of residents below the US poverty rate - AFH Data 2013
Poverty and lower income households are residentially concentrated in McKinney

16. Publicly Supported Housing40 87 10
Plano 22 50
Allen 17
McKinney 195
IH 75
McKinney Housing Authority -
Housing Choice Vouchers
Total 285
68% located in City of McKinney
Concentrated near I-75/East McKinney

17. Housing Cost
Percent of households spending more than 50% of their income on housing and utilities
- AFH Data 2013

18. Regional Low Income Housing Gap
NTRHA Cities
# of LIHTC Units TDHCA 2017
# of Housing Units NTCOG 2017
LIHTC Units as % of Total Housing Units (2017)
% Total Households < $25k annual income (2016 ACS)
Median Household Income (ACS 2016)
$25k as % of Median Household Income (2016 ACS)
Cleburne
703
11,302
6.2%
25%
$ ,573
50%
Fort Worth
13,698
314,761
4.4%
22%
$ ,876
46%
Denton
2,156
52,044
4.1%
26%
$ ,487
Dallas
20,116
542,928
3.7%
27%
$ ,215
55%
McKinney
2,262
61,220
11%
$ ,257
30%
Garland
1,287
82,787
1.6%
19%
$ ,220
47%
Irving
1,322
96,160
1.4%
$ ,868
Plano
1,174
109,813
1.1%
$ ,085
29%
Frisco
404
58,150
0.7% 6%
$ 117,642
21%
LIHTC = Low Income Housing Tax Credit projects

19. Draft Goal: Increase access to affordable housing in high opportunity areas
HOW IMPORTANT IS THIS GOAL TO AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING?
Strategy Examples:
Provide mobility counseling and support for improved access/utilization
Support regional fair market rent analysis to make vouchers competitive
Recruit and attract landlords in high opportunity areas with incentives
Analyze impact of criminal backgrounds and evictions on housing choice
Facilitate shared housing
Example strategies:
Provide mobility counseling and support to help people use their vouchers in areas of higher opportunity, as well as ongoing support to help them succeed in their new community
Support regional fair market rent analysis to make vouchers competitive – current FMRs trail the current fast moving, rapidly rising rents
Recruit and attract landlords in high opportunity areas with incentives – incentives may include risk pools to pay for damages, paid/double deposits, single point of contact for tenant problems
Analyze impact of criminal backgrounds and evictions on housing choice – what problems are people having? How could policies be adjusted to increase opportunity for rental/voucher use
Facilitate shared housing (e.g. senior home owners, roommate matching)
What strategies would have the most impact?
WHAT STRATEGIES WOULD HAVE THE MOST IMPACT?

20. Draft Goal: Meet community needs for affordable housing
HOW IMPORTANT IS THIS GOAL TO AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING?
Strategy Examples:
Develop plans that balance affordable housing, economic development and transportation
Implement voluntary inclusionary and affordable housing incentives
Develop additional affordable housing units
Retain expiring tax credit projects as affordable housing
Engage lenders in affordable housing finance
Address rising property values and taxes
Expand home repair programs to include multi-family, rental
How important is this goal to improving fair housing access?
Example strategies
Create development plans that balance affordable housing, economic development and transportation
Implement voluntary inclusionary affordable housing incentives
Develop additional affordable housing units
Retain expiring tax credit projects as affordable housing
Engage lenders in affordable housing finance (CRA)
Address rising property values and taxes
Expand home repair programs to include multi-family, rental
What strategies would have the most impact?
WHAT STRATEGIES WOULD HAVE THE MOST IMPACT?

21. Draft Goal: Increase supply of accessible, affordable housing for persons with disabilities
HOW IMPORTANT IS THIS GOAL TO AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING?
Strategy Examples:
Use special voucher programs to increase accessible, affordable housing
Promote housing design accessible to all people
Increase outreach to seniors and persons with disabilities
Incentivize new affordable, accessible housing
Make infrastructure accessible
Project Based Vouchers – where the developer holds the vouchers
Universal design in construction and rehab for homeowners and rental housing, including multifamily
Seniors and people with disabilities don’t know what’s available, how to access housing programs
Incentives – use inclusionary incentives for accessibility when developers want something from the city
WHAT STRATEGIES WOULD HAVE THE MOST IMPACT?

22. Draft Goal: Increase access to affordable transportation
HOW IMPORTANT IS THIS GOAL TO AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING?
Strategy Examples:
Utilize housing/transportation impact analyses
Encourage transportation coordination through business associations
Focus on transit solutions for locations with senior and lower income housing residents
Assess transportation needs of people in publicly supported housing
Expand McKinney Urban Transit District (MUTD), providing for services based on income as well as disability
Require developers, businesses to assess the impact of their jobs – where is housing located that’s affordable to all their employees, including support and services staff? Is transportation available to get people to work?
Example – Plano, Legacy West Business Park – employers banding together to help employees find affordable transit, including shared rides
WHAT STRATEGIES WOULD HAVE THE MOST IMPACT?

23. Draft Goal: Invest in Neighborhoods
HOW IMPORTANT IS THIS GOAL TO AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING?
Strategy Examples:
Target McKinney Community Development Corporation projects
Incentivize neighborhood retail development in east McKinney
Improve and add public parks, recreation centers
Direct MCDC to fund projects in areas needing the most revitalization
WHAT STRATEGIES WOULD HAVE THE MOST IMPACT?

24. Draft Goal: Increase access to information
HOW IMPORTANT IS THIS GOAL TO AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING?
Strategy Example:
Create a community task force (including private sector, government, nonprofits) to implement best communication practices for spreading information on:
Tenants’ rights
Housing programs (simplified application processes, accessibility modifications, repair, purchase, construction)
WHAT STRATEGIES WOULD HAVE THE MOST IMPACT?

25. Draft Goal: Improve quality and management of publicly supported housing
HOW IMPORTANT IS THIS GOAL TO AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING?
Strategy Examples:
Share information to solve and prevent problems where publicly supported housing is located
Redevelop and replace aging public housing
Community opposition is based on perceived problems with publicly supported housing. Address this through collaborations between the City and the Housing Authority. For example, code compliance problems, school crowding or performance declines, and crime trends.
The McKinney Housing Authority is making great strides toward improving its public housing while moving clients into less segregated communities.
WHAT STRATEGIES WOULD HAVE THE MOST IMPACT?