2. Discuss RE&H FY2020 Capital Budget Request
$1M Neighborhood Stabilization – These funds will go towards the strategic acquisition and stabilization of properties in City neighborhoods of focus and investment.
$3.4M Home Partnership Debt Assumption – This addresses the obligation of the City to JP Morgan/CHASE for funds that were used by the Wilmington Housing Partnership.

3. Provide a high-level update on all current capital projects
Planned Use
Available Balance
Acquisition
$ 87,720
Infrastructure (Diamond Salvage)
$150,000
Infrastructure
$500,000
Funding for strategic acquisitions of properties critical to neighborhood revitalization initiatives.
Stabilization and/or demolition of city-owned properties.
Infrastructure improvements associated with the future development of city-owned Diamond Salvage site.

4. Discuss Current Vacant Position
Specify duration of vacancy
Specify timeframe for filling position
Geographic Information Systems Analyst – This position is new to the department in the 2019 budget
Timeframe for Filling Position – 4th Q 2019 / 1st Q 2020

5. Discuss the $400K budgeted for the Neighborhood Clean Team
Specify amount of funds year to date on this initiative.
Specify the measures used to determine if program and site was a success.
FY $120K.
In the fall of 2018 the program was collecting over 700 bags of trash a month. The FY2020 program anticipates an expansion of both bags collected and individuals working. There will be an increase in the neighborhoods participating in the program.
The success of the program is the elimination of litter but the reality is that litter is a chronic issue that needs to be addressed on a continuous basis; assuring a higher quality of life for the residents of Wilmington.

6. Discuss the Live Near Your Work Program for $90K
Specify number of individuals that have used program since inception per year
Specify the number that are city employees
Year
Participants
2011 11
2012 4
2013
2014 7
2015
2016
2017 3
2018 15
2019 10
TOTAL 76
All 76 participants assisted since the inception of the program have been city employees
Total expended since inception $300, Average of $3, per participant

7. Discuss the City’s programs and proposed funding budgeted to address Home Improvements
Correct-a-Code Violation Program
Est $300K
Home Loan Repair Program
Funded $300K from prior years funding
Ingleside Senior Safety and Repair Program
Funded $80K from prior years funding

8. Discuss planned use of the approximately ~$3
Discuss planned use of the approximately ~$3.7M budgeted across CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, ESG and NSP Funds, down ~$200K.
Specify criteria and selection process.
The public is notified and informed of various programs, services and Request for Proposals that this department offers via:
City’s website/WITN22
Delaware Helpline
Newspaper notification
Social media and flyers
Two Public Hearings (this presentation serves as one of the required hearings)
Project Criteria
Must address one or more targeted public service needs
Must serve primarily low to moderate income persons in the City of Wilmington
HOPWA must service primarily low to moderate income persons in New Castle County and Cecil County, Maryland
Must meet the established 65-point threshold to be eligible for funding

9. Discuss planned use of the approximately ~$3
Discuss planned use of the approximately ~$3.7M budgeted across CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, ESG and NSP Funds, down ~$200K.
Specify criteria and selection process.
Selection Process
Applications are reviewed by an Advisory Committee.
City Council Representative
Real Estate and Housing staff
Representative from the Mayor’s Office
Representative from Community
Representative from Continuum of Care
Representative from New Castle County
Recommendations given to Mayor’s Office for final approval.

10. CDBG HOUSING RELATED PUBLIC SERVICES CDBG YOUTH PUBLIC SERVICES
Discuss planned use of the approximately ~$3.7M budgeted across CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, ESG and NSP Funds, up ~$200K.
Specify any new projected to receive funds
CDBG HOUSING RELATED PUBLIC SERVICES
218,884
Catholic Charities - Bayard House
15,000
Catholic Charities - Homeless Prevention Services
20,000
D.C.R.A.C. - Housing Clinic
3,000
Delaware Center for Homeless Veterans
10,000
Delaware Division for Social Services – Destination Homeowner Project
Delaware Ecumenical Council on Children & Family – Volunteer Caregivers for Elders
2,500
H.O.N.D – Predatory Lending & Fair Housing Counseling
5,000
L.A.C.C – Homelessness Prevention Program
Neighborhood House, Inc - Housing Intervention
Neighborhood House, Inc. - Homeless Prevention
Sojourners Place - Transitional Housing
STEHM, Inc. - Direct Case Management
The Ministry of Caring, Inc. - House of Joseph I
The Salvation Army - Code Purple
The Wilmington HOPE Commission - Reentry Services
18,500
West End Neighborhood House Inc - Life Lines
25,000
YMCA of Delaware - Supportive Housing
YWCA Delaware - Home Life Management Center
34,884
CDBG YOUTH PUBLIC SERVICES
108,567.65
Christiana Cultural Arts Center - Future Entrepreneurs
10,000
Christiana Cultural Arts Center - Heart Under the Hoodie
12,000
Delaware Futures, Inc. - Success One Student At A Time
5,000
Family Counseling Center of St Paul – Healing Families
Latin American Community Center - Evening Enrichment
Tech Impact - IT Works
The Challenge Program - Construction Training Program
33,567.65
West End Neighborhood House - Above Expectation Track
3,000
West Side Grows Together – Lights on West Side Strong
4,500
Wilmington Placemakers Inc – Wilmington Green Box
7,500
YMCA of Delaware - YMCA Teen Engagement
13,000
New recipients are highlighted in yellow.

11. Discuss planned use of the approximately ~$3
Discuss planned use of the approximately ~$3.7M budgeted across CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, ESG and NSP Funds, down ~$200K.
CDBG Real Estate and Housing Programs Total
784,840
Correct-a-Code Violation Program
300,000
Delaware Center for Horticulture Street Trees CDBG
72,000
Fair Housing
10,000
Miscellaneous Housing Projects (CDBG)
399,840
WEDCO CDBG Loan Collections
3,000
CDBG Real Estate and Housing Salaries and MS&Es
1,070,719
CDBG Administrative Salaries and MS&Es
566,105
CDBG Disposition Program Delivery
82,632
CDBG Home Repair Program Delivery
369,062
Planning Department Reviews
32,920
Rehabilitation Division MS&Es
20,000

12. Discuss planned use of the approximately ~$3
Discuss planned use of the approximately ~$3.7M budgeted across CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, ESG and NSP Funds, down ~$200K.
EMERGENCY SOLUTION GRANT TOTAL ALLOCATION
182,956
Family Promise – Shelter
17,000
Housing Alliance Delaware - Centralized Intake
19,000
Housing Alliance Delaware – CMIS
17,760
The Ministry of Caring, Inc. - Hope House I
15,000
The Ministry of Caring, Inc. – Hope House II & III
10,000
The Salvation Army - Emergency Shelter
13,472.53
YWCA Delaware, Inc. - Rapid Re-Housing
77,001.47
ESG Administration
13,722
HOPWA GRANT TOTAL ALLOCATION
772,728
Catholic Charities, Inc.
10,000
Cecil County Health Department
36,000
Delaware HIV Services, Inc.
634,000
Ministry of Caring, Inc.
69,546
HOPWA Administration
23,182
New recipients are highlighted in yellow.

13. Discuss planned use of the approximately ~$3
Discuss planned use of the approximately ~$3.7M budgeted across CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, ESG and NSP Funds, down ~$200K.
HOME PROGRAM TOTAL ALLOCATION
552,461
Cornerstone West CDC - Green Gate Project Life Lines III
110,000
Penrose LLC – Riverside Redevelopment
120,798
Compton Towne Apartments – Compton Towne Apartments
150,000
CHDO Set-aside
82,869
HOME Investment Partnership Program
33,547
HOME Administration
55,246
New recipients are highlighted in yellow.

14. Discuss planned use of the approximately ~$3
Discuss planned use of the approximately ~$3.7M budgeted across CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, ESG and NSP Funds, down ~$200K.
Specify total dollar amount of requests, and the total amount awarded.
Neighborhood Stabilization Program 1 and Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 have no available funds.

15. Discuss planned use of the approximately ~$3
Discuss planned use of the approximately ~$3.7M budgeted across CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, ESG and NSP Funds, down ~$200K
Specify total dollar amount of requests, and the total amount awarded.
HUD Funding Source
Requests
Awarded
CDBG Housing Related Public Services
569,491
218,884
CDBG Youth Public Services
366,620
108,567
Emergency Solution Grant
301,000
169,234
Housing Opportunity for Person With AIDS Grant
927,463
749,546
HOME Investment Partnership Program
1,632,928
380,798
TOTAL of Funds Requests and Awarded
3,797,502
1,627,029.85

16. Discuss the available fund balance in the Housing Opportunity Fund
Specify any plans for replenishing the funds, and timing
Currently there are no available funds in this account.

17. DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE AND HOUSING
Provide FY 2020 proposed organizational chart with the total number of employees
DEPARTMENT OF REAL ESTATE AND HOUSING
Organizational Chart FY2020
Director
Consultant
Acquisition and Disposition Manager
Geographic Information Systems Analyst / Technician
Director of Rehabilitation
Senior Program Director
Development Specialist/
Neighborhood Stabilization Program Administrator
Senior Rehabilitation Specialist
Administrative Clerk II
Program Administrator
Senior Financial Administrator

18. Outline specific duties of each employee
Director of Real Estate and Housing –
Oversees day-to-day departmental operations   
Acquisition and Disposition Manager
PLANNING, FINANCIAL AND GRANT ADMINISTRATION
EMERGENCY AND NON-EMERGENCY CLEARANCES
FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT/MAINTENANCE
CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
Stabilize, Maintain and secure vacant properties owned by the City
Geographic Information Systems Analyst / Technician
technical support in activities supporting the Department
Data analysis for mapping, and for linking to other City databases.
Provide staff support and conducts research
Perform data entry, digitization and data manipulation
obtain and/or create and maintain additional data
Use data to assist with the creation of neighborhood specific plans

19. Outline specific duties of each employee
Development Specialist & Neighborhood Stabilization Program Administrator
ACQUISITION/REHAB
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT LOANS AND CONTRACTS
NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
SUBRECIPIENT MONITORING
Director of Rehabilitation and Senior Rehabilitation Specialist
CDBG OWNER-OCCUPIED REHAB (Emergency and Critical Repair)
FAÇADE IMPROVEMENTS
INVESTOR AND OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING REHAB
LOAN COLLECTIONS, LOAN SUBORDINATIONS, LOAN SATISFACTIONS
LEAD PAINT INSPECTIONS/CLEARANCES/ABATEMENT
Senior Program Director
CDBG (PUBLIC SERVICES), HOPWA AND ESG ADMINISTRATOR
PUBLIC FACILITIES (Improvements to Non-Profit Public Facilities)
GRANT ADMINISTRATION, PLANNING, CONSOLIDATED PLAN, ANNUAL ACTION PLAN, AND CAPER REPORTING
NON-CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (Fair housing, Street Trees, WEDCO)

20. Outline specific duties of each employee
Program Administrator
HOME PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR
CONTRACT COMPLIANCE
NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
SUBRECIPIENT MONITORING
Financial Administrator
FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL BUDGET SETUP
FEDERAL AND NON-FEDERAL FUNDING RECONCILIATION
IDIS SETUP AND DEPARTMENTAL DRAWS REQUEST & PAYMENT PROCESSING
ASSIST WITH CONSOLIDATED PLAN, ANNUAL PLAN AND CAPER REPORTING
Administrative Clerk II
Answer, screen and direct calls to appropriate staff or division
Provide administrative/clerical support to the department
Prepare, issue, and mail correspondence
Maintain Department filing system