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Home My WebLink About11/19/2024 09.A. Presentation on the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan process required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) r:- � ljlt kiii I I II&1- ii! 'I!I/ ". . r J • • s . BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 9.A. For Meeting of: November 19, 2024 ITEM TITLE: Presentation on the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan process required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) SUBMITTED BY: Bill Preston, Community Development Director SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and 2025 Annual Action Plan are in process of being drafted by Resource Consultants LLC. The Consolidated Plan documents the community need as well as the implementation plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)funds over the next five years, while the 2025 Annual Action Plan identifies the actions and activities that will take place in that program year. This presentation will provide information about the plan and outline the process for updating it. Public hearings will be held in the future at which time public comments will be received by Council on the draft plan which will be made available, in addition to a public comment period for written comments that will be advertised. ITEM BUDGETED: N/A STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25: A Safe and Healthy Yakima RECOMMENDATION: Presentation to explain the Consolidated Plan and process. Public meetings with opportunity to review the draft 2025-2029 consolidated plan and receive public comments will be scheduled in the future. ATTACHMENTS: Consultant_Consolidated_Plan_Presentation_11_13_24.preston.pdf 196 U .S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ) Community Development and Block Grant Program Yakima, Washington November 19, 2024 Overview of CDBG Program The primary objective of CDBG is Each funded activity must meet one of three the development of viable urban national objectives: communities, principally for 1) benefits low- and moderate- income low/mod persons, through: individuals, • Decent housing 2) aids in the prevention or elimination of • Suitable living environment slums or blight, or • Expanded economic opportunity 3) addresses an urgent need that poses a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community which occurred within the last 18 months and for which other funding is not available. co Overview of CDBG Program Core Principles • Benefit low- and moderate- income persons and communities • Community Participation • Leveraging and Partners • Strategic and Targeted Investment Utilizing Funding 5-Year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan • Needs determine activities and organizations to fund • Consolidated Plan Components • Housing Needs Assessment • Market Analysis • Five-Year Strategic Plan - Funding • Annual Action Plan — Funding Separate Document: Analysis of Impediments (Al) to Fair Housing Choice N 0 0 Utilizing Funding ee . Goals Projects 4 Activities Utilizing Funding \/ • Decent, affordable housing • Increase and preserve decent, affordable housing in Yakima • Rehabilitation of housing to benefit LMI residents of Yakima FA • Housing rehab grant of $8,120 at 123 Main Street ACTIVITES 0 N CDBG National Objective ■ Each activity MUST meet at least one: ■ Benefit primarily low and moderate income persons • Area • Limited clientele • Housing • Jobs ■ Aid in the prevention/elimination of slum & blight ■ Urgent Need — This is rarely used with standard entitlement funds N 0 w 2024 Income Limits MSA Income Limits at 80% AMI Household Size • 1 member $50,400 • 2 members $57,600 • 3 members $64,800 • 4 members $72,000 • 5 members $77,800 • 6 members $83,550 • 7 members $89,300 • 8 members $95,050 N 0 Low & Moderate Income Objective ■ Most common objective is Low and Moderate Income ■ At least 51 % of program beneficiaries must be low or moderate income . CDBG program defines low income as household income equal to or less than 50% of median income . CDBG program defines moderate income as household income equal to or less than 80% of median income N 0 0 CDBG Beneficiaries ■ Activities affecting multi-family structures or public facilities, including infrastructure must guarantee at least 51 % low and moderate income benefit ■ Those activities relating to single family developments must serve 100% low and moderate income. ■ No project is eligible if there is not at least 51 % low to moderate benefit. N 0 CDBG Funding Categories • Local Program Usage Caps: CDBG Public Service (15% cap) Planning & Administration (20% cap) 2024 CDBG = $1 ,013,068 2024 HOME = $458,940 Planning & Administration (10% cap) N O V CDBG Eligible Public Service/Activities Including but not limited to: • Services for • Services for persons homeless persons with disabilities • Drug abuse • Child care counseling & • Healthcare treatment • Fair Housing activities • Services for victims of domestic violence • Services for senior citizens N O CDBG Public Service Activities ■ Majority of Public Service Activities are Affiliated with "Low-Mod Income" (LMI) National Objective and "Low-Mod Limited Clientele" (LMC) Activity ■ Low-Mod Clientele (LMC) Activities must meet criteria / fit into a documentation categories: ■ Serve at least 51 % LMI as evidenced by documentation regarding family size and income ■ Be part of service or program that has income-eligible requirements for LMI populations only as documented through program or agency policies or administration procedures, income limits, etc. ■ Serve a group that is presumed to be low-mod such as elderly, homeless, domestic violence victims, etc. ■ Be of a nature and location that LMI clientele are served N 0 0 CDBG Eligible Project Use Activities ■ Acquisition ■ Clearance of sites ■ Reconstruction/rehabilitation of homes or other property ■ Construction of public facilities & improvements (water and sewer facilities, streets, neighborhood centers) ■ Assistance to low-income homebuyers in purchasing a home N 0 CDBG Ineligible Activities ■ Completely Ineligible Activities ■ Buildings used for the general conduct of gov't ■ General government expenses ■ Political activities ■ Generally Ineligible Activities ■ Purchase of equipment ■ Operating and maintenance expenses ■ Construction of new permanent residential structures ■ Direct Income Payments What's Next ? • Stakeholder Meetings • Community Meetings • Survey available by January/February • Table at community events • Individual Stakeholder Interviews (started) • Additional Meetings/Hearings times TBD (Spring) • Council Approval July/early August 2025 N N N w Questions ? Thank You Elizabeth McNannay Resource Consultants, LLC 541-806-0868 elizabeth@resourceconsultants.org N A