HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2016-151 2017 CDBG and HOME Annual Action Plan - Office of Neighborhood Development ServicesA RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION NO. R-2016-151
adopting the proposed 2017 Annual Action Plan for Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Fund Programs as
mandated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD)
WHEREAS, every year, HUD requires the City of Yakima to submit an Annual Action
Plan as a requirement for receiving federal funds, and
WHEREAS, in order to access the federal CDBG and HOME funds for year 2017,
the city is required to submit an Annual Action Plan, and
WHEREAS, the Office of Neighborhood Development Services has fulfilled the
requirements for two public input meetings and held an open 30 day written public
comment period; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima has completed Draft Annual Action Plan for 2017,
now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
That the City Council of the City of Yakima adopts the 2017 Annual Action Plan
and the City Manager of the City of Yakima is hereby authorized to direct staff to submit
the Annual Action Plan to HUD as required.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 6th day of December, 2016.
ATTEST:
Kath , Coff
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Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk
OMB Number 4040-0004
Expiration Date: 10/31/2019
Application for Federal Assistance SF -424
* 1. Type of Submission:
Preapplication
Application
*2. Type
New
of Application: ' If Revision, select appropriate letter(s).
'Other (Specify):
�� Application
Changed/Corrected
@Continuation
j Revision
* 3. Date Received: 4. Applicant Identifier
916001-293
5a. Federal Entity Identifier
5b. Federal Award Identifier.
State Use Only:
6. Date Received by State:
7 State Application Identifier
8. APPLICANT INFORMATION:
'a. Legal Name: City of Yakima
' b. Employer/Taxpayer Identification Number (EIN/T1N):
' c. Organizational DUNS:
91-6001293
0782126510000
d. Address:
'Streetl.
Street2:
*City.
County/Parish:
*State:
Province:
*Country.
'Zip / Postal Code:
112 S. Eighth Street
Yakima
Yakima
WA: Washington
USA: UNITED STATES
98 901
e. Organizational Unit:
Department Name:
Division Name:
Community Development
Office of Neighborhood Develop
f. Name and contact information of person to be contacted on matters involving this application:
Prefix: ' First Name:
Archie
Middle Name: M.
*Last Name: Matthews
Suffix:
Title: Neighborhood Development Services Manager
Organizational Affiliation:
Employee
Telephone Number
509-575-6101 Fax Number 509-575-6176
`Email: archie.matthews@yakimawa.gov
Application for Federal Assistance SF -424
* 9. Type of Applicant 1: Select Applicant Type:
C: City or Township Government
Type of Applicant 2: Select Applicant Type:
Type of Applicant 3: Select Applicant Type:
* Other (specify):
* 10. Name of Federal Agency:
Housing and Urban Development
11. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number:
19-239
CFDA Tdle:
HOME Investment Partnership
* 12. Funding Opportunity Number:
*Tale:
13. Competition Identification Number:
Thin:
14. Areas Affected by Project (Cities, Counties, States, etc.):
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* 15. Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project:
First-time home ownership assistance; Community Housing Organization; New Construction and/or
rehabilitation of single family and/or multifamily dwellings.
Attach supporting documents as specified in agency instructions.
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16. Congressional
*a. Applicant
Districts Of:
4th
* b. Program/Project 4th
Attach an additional list of Program/Project Congressional Districts if needed.
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17. Proposed Project:
*a. Start Date:
01/01/2017
*b. End Date. 12/31/2017
18. Estimated Fund
ng ($):
• a. Federal
* b. Applicant
*c. State
' d. Local
*e. Other
*f. Program Income
*g. TOTAL
372,030.00
84,272.00
456,302.00
* 19. Is Application
a. This application
b. Program
Subject to Review By State Under Executive Order 12372 Process?
was made available to the State under the Executive Order 12372 Process for review on
is subject to E.0 12372 but has not been selected by the State for review
is not covered by E.0 12372.
c. Program
* 20. Is the Applicant
Yes
If "Yes", provide
Delinquent On Any
Federal Debt? (If "Yes,' provide explanation in attachment.)
iNo
explanation and attach
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21. *By signing
herein are true,
comply with any
subject me to
this application, I certify (1) to the statements contained in the list of certifications** and (2) that the statements
complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I also provide the required assurances."' and agree to
resulting terms if I accept an award. I am aware that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or claims may
criminal, civil, or administrative penalties. (U.S. Code, Title 218, Section 1001)
and assurances, or an intemet site where you may obtain this list, is contained in the announcement or agency
** I AGREE
** The list of certifications
specific instructions.
Authorized Representative:
Prefix:
Middle Name:
* Last Name:
Suffix:
* First Narne: Cliff
Moore
*Title: Yakima City Manager
*Telephone Number:
509-575-6040 Fax Number 509-576-6335
• Email: cliff.Moore@yalcimawa.gov
*Signature of Authorized Representative:
„ ,
' Date Signed:
-I ' 1,31 ti
OMB Number 4040-0004
Expiration Date: 10/31/2019
Application for Federal Assistance SF -424
1. Type of Submission:
Preapplication
Application
* 2. Type
New
of Application: * if Revision, select appropriate letter(s)
* Other (Specify):
Application
Changed/Corrected
Continuation
Revision
* 3. Date Received: 4. Applicant Identifier
916001-293
5a. Federal Entity Identifier:
5b. Federal Award Identifier
State Use Only:
6. Date Received by State:
7 State Application Identifier.
8. APPLICANT
INFORMATION:
* a. Legal Name:
City of Yakima
* b. Employer/Taxpayer Identification Number (EINlT1N):
* c. Organizational DUNS:
91-6001293
0782126510000
d. Address:
'Street!.
Street2:
*City.
County/Parish:
`State:
Province:
*Country:
*Zip / Postal Code:
112 S. Eighth Street
Yakima
Yakima
WA: Washington
USA: UNITED STATES
98901
e. Organizational Unit:
Department Name:
Division Name:
Community Development
Office of Neighborhood Develop
f. Name and contact information of person to be contacted on matters involving this application:
Prefix:
Middle Name:
*Last Name:
Suffer:
* First Name:
Archie
M.
Matthews
Title: Neighborhood Development Services Manager
Organizational Affiliation:
Employee
*Telephone Number-
509-575-6101 Fax Number: 509-575-6176
*Email: archie.matthews@yakimawa.gov
Application for Federal Assistance SF -424
* 9. Type of Applicant 1: Select Applicant Type:
C: City or Township Government
Type of Applicant 2: Select Applicant Type:
Type of Applicant 3: Select Applicant Type:
* Other (specify):
* 10. Name of Federal Agency:
Housing and Urban Development
11. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number.
14-218
CFDA Title:
CDBG
* 12. Funding Opportunity Number:
*Title:
13. Competition Identification Number:
Title:
14. Areas Affected by Project (Cities, Counties, States, etc.):
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* 15. Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project:
Community Development Block Grant programs;Code compliance;Public Facilities;Community/Public
Service;Economic Development;;Single Family Rehabilitation;Neighborhood Improvement Programs
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16. Congressional Districts Of-
* a. Applicant 9th
• b. Program/Project 4th
Attach an additional list of Program/Project Congressional Districts if needed.
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17. Proposed Project:
*a. Start Date: 01/01/2017
* b. End Date: 12/31/2017
18. Estimated Fund
ng ($):
* a. Federal
* b. Applicant
* c. State
* d. Local
* e. Other
* f. Program Income
'g. TOTAL
869,898.00
61, 900.00
926,748.00
* 19. Is Application
a. This application
b. Program is subject
Subject to Review By State Under Executive Order 12372 Process?
was made available to the State under the Executive Order 12372 Process for review on
to E.O 12372 but has not been selected by the State for review
covered by E.O 12372.
8 c. Program is not
* 20. Is the Applicant Delinquent On Any
Federal Debt? (If "Yes," provide explanation in attachment.)
Yes 8 No
If "Yes", provide explanation and attach
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21. *By signing this
herein are true, complete
comply with any resulting
subject me to criminal,
application, I certify (1) to the statements contained in the list of certifications** and (2) that the statements
and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I also provide the required assurances*"' and agree to
terms if I accept an award. I am aware that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or claims may
civil, or administrative penalties. (U.S. Code, Title 218, Section 1001)
and assurances, or an intemet site where you may obtain this list, is contained in the announcement or agency
�' ** I AGREE
** The list of certifications
specific instructions.
Authorized Representative:
Prefix: ' First Name: Cliff
Middle Name:
' Last Name: Moore
Suffix:
*Title: Yakima City Manager
*Telephone Number
509-575-6090 Fax Number: 509-576-6335
'Email: C1iff.Moore@yakimawa.gov
* Signature of Authorized Representative:
/
* Date Signed: III la' 1 7
CERTIFICATIONS
In accordance with the applicable statutes and the regulations governing the consolidated plan regulations,
the jurisdiction certifies that:
Affirmatively Further Fair Housing --The jurisdiction will affirmatively further fair housing.
Uniform Relocation Act and Anti -displacement and Relocation Plan -- It will comply with the
acquisition and relocation requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property
Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 4601-4655) and implementing regulations at 49
CFR Part 24. It has in effect and is following a residential anti -displacement and relocation assistance
plan required under 24 CFR Part 42 in connection with any activity assisted with funding under the
Community Development Block Grant or HOME programs.
Anti -Lobbying --To the best of the jurisdiction's knowledge and belief:
1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of it, to any person for
influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an
officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the
awarding of any Federal contract, the makmg of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the
entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or
modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement;
2 If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for
influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an
officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this
Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, it will complete and submit Standard Form -LLL,
"Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions; and
3. It will require that the language of paragraph 1 and 2 of this anti -lobbying certification be included in
the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under
grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose
accordingly.
Authority of Jurisdiction --The consolidated plan is authorized under State and local law (as applicable)
and the jurisdiction possesses the legal authority to carry out the programs for which it is seeking funding,
in accordance with applicable HUD regulations.
Consistency with plan --The housing activities to be undertaken with Community Development Block
Grant, HOME, Emergency Solutions Grant, and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS funds are
consistent with the strategic plan in the jurisdiction's consolidated plan.
Section 3 -- It will comply with section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C.
1701u) and implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 135.
Signature Authorized
4k; ;44 -
Title
Official
ial
iy,hajei
to
Specific Community Development Block Grant Certifications
The Entitlement Community certifies that:
Citizen Participation -- It is in full compliance and following a detailed citizen participation plan that
satisfies the requirements of 24 CFR 91.105.
Community Development Plan -- Its consolidated plan identifies community development and housing
needs and specifies both short-term and long-term community development objectives that that have been
developed in accordance with the primary objective of the CDBG program (i.e., the development of
viable urban communities, by providing decent housing and expanding economic opportunities, primarily
for persons of low and moderate income) and requirements of 24 CFR Parts 91 and 570.
Following a Plan -- It is following a current consolidated plan that has been approved by HUD.
Use of Funds -- It has complied with the following criteria:
1. Maximum Feasible Priority. With respect to activities expected to be assisted with CDBG
funds, it has developed its Action Plan so as to give maximum feasible priority to activities which
benefit low- and moderate -income families or aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or
blight. The Action Plan may also include CDBG-assisted activities which the grantee certifies
are designed to meet other community development needs having particular urgency because
existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community,
and other financial resources are not available (see Optional CDBG Certification).
2. Overall Benefit. The aggregate use of CDBG funds, including Section 108 guaranteed loans,
during program year(s) ,;20 i. 7 [a period specified by the grantee of one,
two, or three specific consecutive program years], shall principally benefit persons of low and
moderate income m a manner that ensures that at least 70 percent of the amount is expended for
activities that benefit such persons during the designated period.
3. Special Assessments. It will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public improvements
assisted with CDBG funds, including Section 108 loan guaranteed funds, by assessing any
amount against properties owned and occupied by persons of low and moderate income,
including any fee charged or assessment made as a condition of obtaining access to such public
improvements.
However, if CDBG funds are used to pay the proportion of a fee or assessment that relates to the
capital costs of public improvements (assisted in part with CDBG funds) fmanced from other
revenue sources, an assessment or charge may be made against the property with respect to the
public improvements financed by a source other than CDBG funds.
In addition, m the case of properties owned and occupied by moderate -income (not low-income)
families, an assessment or charge may be made against the property for public improvements
fmanced by a source other than CDBG funds if the jurisdiction certifies that it lacks CDBG funds
to cover the assessment.
Excessive Force -- It has adopted and is enforcing:
1. A policy prohibiting the use of excessive force by law enforcement agencies within its
jurisdiction against any individuals engaged in non-violent civil rights demonstrations; and
2. A policy of enforcing applicable State and local laws against physically barring entrance to or
exit from a facility or location which is the subject of such non-violent civil rights demonstrations
within its jurisdiction.
Compliance with Anti -discrimination laws -- The grant will be conducted and administered in
conformity with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d) and the Fair Housing Act (42
U.S.C. 3601-3619) and implementing regulations.
Lead -Based Paint -- Its activities concerning lead-based paint will comply with the requirements of 24
CFR Part 35, Subparts A, B, J, K and R.
Compliance with Laws -- It will comply with applicable laws.
SignacekrAp„\
ture o uthorized Official
fwv4jeR
Title
Date
OPTIONAL Community Development Block Grant Certification
Submit the following certification only when one or more of the activities in the action plan are designed
to meet other community development needs having particular urgency as specified in 24 CFR
570.208(c) -
The grantee
assisted act]
urgency bec
community
Signature o
Title
)r more specifically identified CDBG-
development needs having particular
ate threat to the health or welfare of the
yet such needs.
Specific HOME Certifications
The HOME participating jurisdiction certifies that:
Tenant Based Rental Assistance -- If it plans to provide tenant -based rental assistance, the tenant -based
rental assistance is an essential element of its consolidated plan.
Eligible Activities and Costs -- It is using and will use HOME funds for eligible activities and costs, as
described in 24 CFR §§92.205 through 92.209 and that it is not using and will not use HOME funds for
prohibited activities, as described in §92.214.
Subsidy layering -- Before committing any funds to a project, it will evaluate the project in accordance
with the guidelines that it adopts for this purpose and will not invest any more HOME funds in
combination with other Federal assistance than is necessary to provide affordable housing;
Signature Authorized Official
Title
tV/
Date
Emergency Solutions Grants Certifications
The Emergency Solutions Grants Program recipient certifies that:
Major rehabilitation/conversion/renovation — If an emergency shelter's rehabilitation costs exceed 75
percent of the value of the building before rehabilitation, the recipient will maintain the building as a
shelter for homeless mdividuals and families for a minimum of 10 years after the date the building is first
occupied by a homeless individual or family after the completed rehabilitation.
If the cost to convert a building into an emergency shelter exceeds 75 percent of the value of the building
after conversion, the recipient will maintain the building as a shelter for homeless mdividuals and families
for a minimum of 10 years after the date the building is first occupied by a homeless individual or family
after the completed conversion.
In all other cases where ESG funds are used for renovation, the recipient will maintain the building as a
shelter for homeless individuals and families for a minimum of 3 years after the date the building is first
occupied by a homeless individual or family after the completed renovation.
Essential Services and Operating Costs — In the case of assistance involving shelter operations or
essential services related to street outreach or emergency shelter, the recipient will provide services or
shelter to homeless individuals and families for the period during which the ESG assistance is provided,
without regard to a particular site or structure, so long the recipient serves the same type of persons (e.g.,
families with children, unaccompanied youth, disabled individuals, or victims of domestic violence) or
persons in the same geographic area.
Renovation — Any renovation carried out with ESG assistance shall be sufficient to ensure that the
building involved is safe and sanitary.
Supportive Services — The recipient will assist homeless individuals in obtaining permanent housing,
appropriate supportive services (including medical and mental health treatment, victim services,
counseling, supervision, and other services essential for achieving independent living), and other Federal
State, local, and private assistance available for these individuals.
Matching Funds — The recipient will obtain matching amounts required under 24 CFR 576.201.
Confidentiality — The recipient has established and is implementing procedures to ensure the
confidentiality of records pertaining to any individual provided family violence prevention or treatment
services under any project assisted under the ESG program, including protection against the release of the
address or location of any family violence shelter project, except with the written authorization of the
person responsible for the operation of that shelter.
Homeless Persons Involvement — To the maximum extent practicable, the recipient will involve,
through employment, volunteer services, or otherwise, homeless individuals and families m constructing,
renovating, maintaining, and operating facilities assisted under the ESG program, in providing services
assisted under the ESG program, and in providing services for occupants of facilities assisted under the
program.
Consolidated Plan — All activities the recipient undertakes with assistance under ESG are consistent with
its consolidated plan.
Discharge Policy — The recipient will establish and implement, to the maximum extent practicable and
where appropriate, policies and protocols for the discharge of persons from publicly funded mstitutions or
systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster care or other youth facilities,
or correction programs and institutions) in ori r *^ tharge from immediately resulting in
homelessness for
Signature of Aut
Title
Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Certifications
The HOPWA grantee certifies that:
Activities -- Activities funded under the program will meet urgent needs that are not being met by
available public and private sources.
Building -- Any building or structure assisted under that program shall be operated for the purpose
specified in the consolidated plan.
1. For a period of not less than 10 years in the case of assistance involving new construction, substantial
rehabilitation, or acquisition of a facility,
2. For a period of not less than 3 years m the case of assistance involving non -substantial rehabilitation
or repair of a buildmg or structure.
Signature of Authorized Official Date
Title
APPENDIX TO CERTIFICATIONS
INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING LOBBYING CERTIFICATION:
Lobbying Certification
This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction
was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this
transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required
certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for
each such failure.
ITEM TITLE:
SUBMITTED BY:
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDASTATEMENT
Item No. 8.
For Meeting of: December 6, 2016
Final public meeting to consider citizen comments; and Resolution
adopting the proposed 2017 Annual Action Plan for Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Fund Programs
Joan Davenport, AICP, Community Development Director
Archie Matthews, ONDS Manager (509) 576-6761
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Every year the City of Yakima is required by the Federal Housing and Urban Development
Department (HUD) to provide an Annual Action Plan that outlines the City of Yakima's budget
plans for using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement funds and HOME
Investment dollars to meet the needs of its low to moderate income citizens with "eligible
activities". The CDBG program has three primary objectives; to benefit low and moderate income
persons, to assist with problems relating to slum and blight, and to assist with urgent health and
welfare needs. The program can thus provide assistance in a broad range of activities and
services, but at least 70% of all funds must be spent on assisting people with issues related to
low income. The HOME Program can only assist low/moderate income persons with issues
relating to housing; which can range from new construction of single-family to rental housing and
down payment assistance for first time homebuyers. Investment of the federal funds received
through the CDBG and HOME programs is guided by the annual action plan. Following
considerable citizen input from many sources, under the guidance of Yakima City Council
members, and as recommended by the HUD regulations, the plan is a proposed budget for
FY 2017 programs.
The 2017 Annual Action Plan has been advertised and available for written public comment from
November 1, 2016 through November 30, 2016 and any written comments received during the
30 day comment period will be included in the final plan as submitted to HUD. This is the final
opportunity for public comments on the proposed 2017 Annual Action Plan DRAFT, which is
available at the City Clerk's Office or online at: https://www.yakimawa.gov/services/neighborhood-
development-services/
ITEM BUDGETED: Yes
STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Neighborhood and Community Building
APPROVED FOR
SUBMITTAL:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Conduct final public meeting and adopt resolution.
BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Upload Date
0 Resolution 2017AnnualActionPlan 11/182016
Type
Resolution
City of Yakima
Office of Neighborhood Development Services
Community Development Block Grant
HOME Investment Partnership:
DRAFT
2017 Annual Action Plan
Executive Summary
AP -05 Executive Summary - 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b)
1. Introduction
As the annual recipient of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment
Partnership (HOME) funds, the City of Yakima is required to engage in a careful planning process. This
process involves a long-term five-year strategy, which is detailed in a document called the Consolidated
Plan, and a subset of this document known as the Annual Action Plan. Each Action plan specifies the
things the City will do during the coming year to implement those steps it feels will lead to the
accomplishment of the goals set forth in the Consolidated Plan.
A key component of serving the needs of local residents is to meet with them, and listen to them as they
express their thoughts. ONDS follows a Yakima City Council adopted "Citizen Participation Plan" as
approved by HUD. This plan dictates how the Office of Neighborhood Development Services conducts
citizen participation input meetings for both the Consolidated Plan and the Annual Action Plan.
Information is collected from City residents and others in a variety of ways. There are regular surveys
conducted of local citizens to ask about their needs and challenges. Meetings are held to provide the
opportunity for people to speak. And as required by HUD City staff meet with other providers of
services for low-income persons to hear about the things they feel are important. By the time the 2017
Action Plan is completed, City staff will have met with local residents on at least two occasions to share
information on the possible activities and hear their ideas as is outlined in the HUD mandated "Citizen
Participation Plan" as well as held a "Thirty Day Written Comment Period" on the proposed 2017
Annual Action Plan draft.
This document is the 2017 Annual Action Plan for the City of Yakima's 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan. The
format and content of the document is largely dictated by the US Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) regulations. These regulations provide a framework that helps ensure that each
dollar invested meets local priorities and complies with Federal law.
Congress implemented the CDBG program in order to provide assistance to communities such as Yakima
as they work to provide various forms of assistance to low and moderate -income individuals and
families. According to law, the CDBG program has three primary objectives; to benefit low and
moderate income persons, to assist with problems relating to slum and blight, and to assist with urgent
health and welfare needs. The program can thus provide assistance in a broad range of activities and
services; but at least 70% of all funds must be spent on assisting people with issues related to low
income.
Annual Action Plan 1
2017
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)
The HOME program is of more recent origin. It can only assist low/moderate income persons with issues
relating to housing. These services can range from new construction of single family or rental housing
and down payment assistance to assistance with rents. While lacking the flexibility of the Block Grant
program, the HOME program has provided valuable services to hundred of families here in Yakima. By
combining both programs under on strategy the City of Yakima has provided a broad-spectrum
approach to helping the many local residents these programs serve.
2. Summarize the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan
This could be a restatement of items or a table listed elsewhere in the plan or a reference to
another location. It may also contain any essential items from the housing and homeless needs
assessment, the housing market analysis or the strategic plan.
This information is contained in the "AP -38 Project Summary" contained within this 2017 Annual Action
Plan.
3. Evaluation of past performance
This is an evaluation of past performance that helped lead the grantee to choose its goals or
projects.
The 2017 Annual Action Plan will be the third year of the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan. The Annual
Action Plans will report progress on addressing priority housing and non -housing community
development needs each year from2015-2019 as Yakima ONDS has annually reported progress for
previous 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan.
A detailed breakdown report of prior year uses and performances has also been provided in the yearly
Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER) which is available at the City of Yakima's
Office of Neighborhood Development Office or online at Yakima's webpage (www.ci.yakimawa.gov)
4. Summary of Citizen Participation Process and consultation process
Summary from citizen participation section of plan.
TBD
5. Summary of public comments
This could be a brief narrative summary or reference an attached document from the Citizen
Participation section of the Con Plan.
TBD
Annual Action Plan 2
2017
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 07/31/2015)
6. Summary of comments or views not accepted and the reasons for not accepting them
TBD
7. Summary
The City of Yakima continues to serve it's citizens to the best of it's ability in dispersing CDBG funds and
HOME Investment dollars as regulated by HUD concerning Eligible Activities and meeting National
Objectives as mandated by Federal Regulations.
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PR -05 Lead & Responsible Agencies — 91.200(b)
1. Agency/entity responsible for preparing/administering the Consolidated Plan
Describe the agency/entity responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and those responsible for administration of each grant
program and funding source.
Agency Role
Name
Department/Agency
CDBG Administrator
YAKIMA
Office of Neighborhood Development Services
HOME Administrator
YAKIMA
Office of Neighborhood Development Services
Table 1— Responsible Agencies
Narrative (optional)
The City of Yakima's Office of Neighborhood Development Services (ONDS) is the lead agency for preparing Yakima's Consolidated Plan and
Annual Action Plans, and has been designated to be responsible for the planning, development, and implementation of its CDBG and HOME
programs by the Yakima City Council.
Consolidated Plan Public Contact Information
• Aging & Long Term Care (ALTC)
• Ahtanum Pioneer Church
• AmeriCorps
• Association of Churches
• Avail Home Health
• Calvary Rescue Mission
• Care Net
• Cascade -Blue Mountain Food Share
• Catholic Charities Housing Services (CCHS)
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• Community Living Inc.
• Community Presbyterian Church
• Central Washington Comprehensive Mental Health (CWCMH)
• Consejo Counseling
• Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Yakima
• Department of Veteran Affairs -Yakima Vet Center
• Easter Seal Society of Washington
• Elmview
• Enterprise for Progress in the Community (EPIC)
• Education Services District (ESD) 105
• For a Better Tomorrow
• Greater Columbia 2-1-1
• Habitat for Humanity
• Homeless Network of Yakima County
• Lower Valley Crisis Center
• Merit Resources Services
• Neighborhood Housing Services of Eastern Washington (NHSEW)
• Next Step Housing
• Northwest Harvest
• Northwest Justice Project
• Office of Rural & Farmhorker Housing (ORFH)
• Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC)
• People for People
• Project Warm-up
• Providence House
• Ridgeview Group Home
• Rural Community Development Resources (RCDR)
• St. Vincent de Paul Center
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• Sundown M Ranch
• Sunrise Outreach
• The Salvation Army
• Triumph Treatment Services
• Twin Peks Youth Ranch
• Union Gospel Mission
• United Way of Central Washington
• US Veteran's Affiars Department
• Volunteer Attorney Services
• Washington Families Fund (WFF)
• Washington Department of Social & Health Services (DSHS)
• Willow Place Boys Home
• Workforce Washington Veterans
• Yakima City Planning Department
• Yakima County Department of Human Services
• Yakima County Division of Alcohol & Other Substance Abuse
• Yakima County Veteran Programs
• Yakima Community Services Office (CSO)
• Yakima Health & Speech
• Yakima Housing Authority
• Yakima Interfaith Coalition -La Casa Hogar
• Yakima Neighborhood Heath Services
• Yakima School District #7
• Yakima Valley Community Land Trust
• Yakima Work Source Job Corps
• YWCA
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AP -10 Consultation — 91.100, 91.200(b), 91.215(1)
1. Introduction
Consultation for the Consolidated Plan includes the use of consultants generating statistical information
needed to establish needs, gaps and barriers. ONDS consults with public and private agencies and
citizens, including a Housing Advisory Committee composed of the Yakima Housing Authority, Yakima
Valley Partners Habitat for Humanity, Office of lndustrilization Center (OIC), as well as Yakima County,
this is also known as the Community Development Advisory Board providing review and feedback.
Provide a concise summary of the jurisdiction's activities to enhance coordination between
public and assisted housing providers and private and governmental health, mental health
and service agencies (91.215(1))
ONDS consults with public and private agencies that provide assisted housing, health services, and social
and fair housing services -especially those focusing on services to children, the elderly, persons with
disabilities, persons with HIV/AIDS and their families, and homeless persons through the Homeless
Network of Yakima County staffed by the Yakima County Department of Human Services.
ONDS also consults with Washington State Department of Commerce (CTED) and the Yakima Housing
Authority (YHA) to assure that the Yakima Consolidated Plan is inclusive and addresses statutory
purposes.
Describe coordination with the Continuum of Care and efforts to address the needs of
homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with
children, veterans, and unaccompanied youth) and persons at risk of homelessness.
The Homeless Network of Yakima County is the coordinator of the Yakima County 10 -Year Homeless
Housing Plan. The Homeless Network of Yakima County is composed of a broad group of Yakima County
public, non-profit, and private human services agencies including many of the groups listed above. The
Homeless Network of Yakima County conducts regular meetings and agendas, updated the Yakima
County Continuum of Care Plan, and organized the annual Point -In Time Homeless Persons Count. The
City of Yakima continues to coordinate and assist the Continuum of Care with it's efforts to assist
persons at risk of homelessness and chronically homeless individuals and family.
The City of Yakima works with the Continuum of Care to strategize, plan and assist with Emergency
Winter Shelters for the Homeless on a year by year basis, in order to ensure safe, decent, emergency
winter shelters that are both suitable for the homeless but also suitable for the residents and businesses
within those neighborhoods.
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Describe consultation with the Continuum(s) of Care that serves the jurisdiction's area in
determining how to allocate ESG funds, develop performance standards for and evaluate
outcomes of projects and activities assisted by ESG funds, and develop funding, policies and
procedures for the operation and administration of HMIS
The City of Yakima has consulted with Yakima County and other Continuum of Care providers through
joint affordable housing committee meetings, through email as well as reviewing individual service
provider websites. The Yakima County and the Continuum of care hold scheduled meetings as well as
request input from agencies as well as citizens on a regular basis. The city of Yakima works in
partnership with Yakima County throughout the Strategic Planning process for both Yakima County and
the City of Yakima to develop program performance standards and evaluate and adjust outcomes and
develop funding, policies and procedures for a wide variety of programs and fundings, including the
administration of the HMIS.
2. Describe Agencies, groups, organizations and others who participated in the process
and describe the jurisdiction's consultations with housing, social service agencies and other
entities
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1
Agency/Group/Organization
Catholic Charities Housing Services
Agency/Group/Organization Type
Housing
Services - Housing
Services -Children
Services -Elderly Persons
Services -Persons with Disabilities
Service -Fair Housing
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
Public Housing Needs
Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
Homeless Needs - Families with children
Homelessness Needs - Veterans
Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth
Homelessness Strategy
Non -Homeless Special Needs
Market Analysis
Anti -poverty Strategy
Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of
the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
ONDS conducted meetings of the Community Development Advisory Board
providing review and feedback of which Catholic Charities Housing Services (CCHS)
was an intregal part of. As in the past CCHS has assisted ONDS with developing
housing market strategies as well as developing affordable housing projects within
the City of Yakima for First Time Homebuyer's, as well as affordable housing
opportunities for low to moderate income Elderly.
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Agency/Group/Organization
OIC OF WASHINGTON
Agency/Group/Organization Type
Housing
Services - Housing
Services -Children
Services -Elderly Persons
Services -Education
Service -Fair Housing
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
Public Housing Needs
Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
Homeless Needs - Families with children
Homelessness Needs - Veterans
Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth
Homelessness Strategy
Market Analysis
Economic Development
Anti -poverty Strategy
Lead-based Paint Strategy
Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization
was consu - .. What are the anticipated outcomes of
the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
As a member of the Community Development Advisory Board a member of OIC
attended committee meeting and provided review and feedback of Housing needs,
affordable housing, homeless issues, lead based paint strategy, as well as Market
Analysis research and Economic Development Trends.
3
Agency/Group/Organization
YAKIMA VALLEY PARTNERS HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Agency/Group/Organization Type
Housing
Services - Housing
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What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
Public Housing Needs
Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
Homeless Needs - Families with children
Homelessness Needs - Veterans
Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth
Homelessness Strategy
Non -Homeless Special Needs
Market Analysis
Economic Development
Anti -poverty Strategy
Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of
the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
Yakima Valley Partners Habitat for Humanity as a member of the Community
Development Advisory Board attends committee meetings and provides review
and feedback for a wide variety of Affordable Housing issues, Homeless needs and
strategy as well as Anti -poverty strategy.
4
Agency/Group/Organization
YAKIMA COUNTY
Agency/Group/Organization Type
Housing
Services - Housing
Services -Children
Services -Elderly Persons
Services -Persons with Disabilities
Services -Persons with HIV/AIDS
Services -Victims of Domestic Violence
Services -homeless
Services -Employment
Service -Fair Housing
Services - Victims
Other government - County
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What section of the Plan $ addressed by
Consultation?
Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
Homeless Needs - Families with children
Homelessness Needs - Veterans
Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth
Homelessness Strategy
Non -Homeless Special Needs
Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of
the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
Meetings with the Yakima County Department of Human Services in consultation
about affordable housing and homelessness issues within the City of Yakima.
Continued coordination in developing and maintaining affordable housing as well
as continued cooperation in dealing with the Yakima County Continuum of Care
Plan.
5
Agency/Group/Organization
Yakima Housing Authority
Agency/Group/Organization Type
Housing
PHA
Services - Housing
Publicly Funded Institution/System of Care
What section of the Plan was addr ed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
Public Housing Needs
Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
Homeless Needs - Families with children
Homelessness Needs - Veterans
Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth
Homelessness Strategy
Briefly describe how the Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the anticipated outcomes of
the consultation or areas for improved coordination?
The Director Mr. Lowell Krueger is a member of the Community Development
Advisory Board and attended meetings as well as consulted via email. The City of
Yakima continues to work closely with the Yakima Housing Authority to develop
and maintain affordable housing.
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Identify any Agency Types not consulted and provide rationale for not consulting
No specific Agency was intentionally excluded from the consultation process as a 30 day written comment period will advertise and open to any
citizen or agency to give additional written comment, plus two advertised Public Hearings to give ample opportunity for input from individuals,
groups, departments and/or agencies.
Other local/regional/state/federal planning efforts considered when preparing the Plan
Name of Plan
Lead Organization
How do the goals of your Strategic Plan overlap with the goals of each plan?
Continuum of Care
Yakima County
Council of
Government
The City of Yakima works hand in hand with Yakima County in assisting the local community with
a variety of programs and goals, such as affordable housing, the Yakima County Economic
Development, assisting the Homeless, street improvements and transportation needs.
Yakima Urban Area
Comprehensive Plan
2025
The City of Yakima
The Urban Area Comprehensive Plan (UACP)was developed in accordance with the Growth
Management Act (GMA) to address growth issues in the City of Yakima and the adjacent Urban
Growth Area. It represents the community's policy plan for growth over the next 20 years. It will
assist the management of the City by providing policies to guide decision-making for growth,
development and public services. Cities are required to update their plans every ten years. The
original Yakima GMA Plan was adopted in 1997 and planned through the year 2015 and has been
updated and will carry the community forward through 2025.
Table 3— Other local / regional / federal planning efforts
Narrative (optional)
The City of Yakima Office of Neighborhood Development Services works closely with the Yakima Housing Authority concerning public housing
needs and consistency with the YHA's planned programs and activities in the Yakima Housing Authority Agency Plan and the Yakima
Consolidated Plan.
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ONDS also seeks to ensure that activities regarding local drug elimination, neighborhood improvement programs,resident programs and services
funded under YHA programs and those funded under the Yakima Consolidated Plan are fully coordinated to achieve comprehensive community
development goals.
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AP -12 Participation — 91.105, 91.200(c)
1. Summary of citizen participation process/Efforts made to broaden citizen participation
Summarize citizen participation process and how it impacted goal -setting
The
•
Ice of Neighborhood Development Services follows a "Citezen Participation Plan" as adopted by the Yakima City Council.
A thirty (30) day written comment period will be followed by two public input meeting ( TBD )
Citizen Participation Outreach
Sort Order
Mode of Outreach
Target of Outreach
Summary of
ponse/attendance
Summary of
comments received
Summary of comments
not accepted
and reasons
URL (If
applicable)
Table 4— Citizen Participatbn Outreach
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Expected Resources
AP -15 Expected Resources — 91.220(c) (1, 2)
Introduction
After ten years of slow steady entitlement reduction from 2006 when the CDBG budget was $1,214,103 and in 2016 was $902,258 with 2006
HOME Investment dollars at $633,910 and in 2016 at the much lower reduced amount of $408,472, we are expecting the 2017 program year to
possibly be reduced even more.
These reductions are at the federal funding level and the City of Yakima is continually challenged to continue programs with reduced funds in
order to continue to serve it's low to moderate income citizens to the best of it's ability.
Furthermore, any decision to change CDBG funding greater than 10% increase or decrease in any program funding line after the public comment
period received by the City of Yakima ONDS will trigger an amendment as per the adopted citizen participation plan. Although any increase or
decrease in funding directly attributed to the Federal Allocation will be added or subtracted to the largest funded program as currently funded
through those federal entitlement allocations. (CDBG would be either added or subtracted from the Single Family Rehabilitation program and
HOME funds would be added or subtracted from the New Construction program line. Any addition or subtraction to or from either of these
program lines equaling more than 10% would trigger a substantial amendment to the Annual Action plan per the currently adopted Citizen
Participation Plan.)
Priority Table
Program
. rce of
Funds
Uses of Funds
Expected Amount Available Year 1
Expected
Amount
Available
Reminder
of ConPlan
$
Narrative
Description
Annual
Allocatbn:
$
Program
Income: $
Prior Year
Resources:
$
T. :
$
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Program
Source of
Funds
Uses of Funds
Expected Amount Available Year 1
Expected
Amount
Available
Reminder
of ConPlan
$
Narrative
Description
Annual
Allocation:
$
Program
Income: $
Prior Year
Resources:
$
T. :
$
CDBG
public -
federal
Acquisition
Admin and Planning
Economic Development
Housing
Public Improvements
Public Services
902,258
63,070
307,779
1,273,107
1,273,107
HOME
public -
federal
Acquisition
Homebuyer assistance
Homeowner rehab
Multifamily rental new
construction
Multifamily rental rehab
New construction for
ownership
TBRA
410,305
94,300
1,608,518
2,113,123
2,111,290
Table 5- Expected Resources — Priority Table
Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how
matching requirements will be satisfied
The City of Yakima leverages it's federal HUD funding through a vast partnership with many Community Housing Development Organizations
(CHDO) as well as through many volunteer agencies, Youth Build Organizations and Faith Based Organizations. This partnership participation
helps the City of Yakima meet its Federal Match requirements.
If appropriate, describe publically owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that may be used to address the needs
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Currently there is no publically owned land or property under consideration for use that isn't already addressed in other parts of the plan.
Discussion
The City of Yakima's Office of Neighborhood Development Services is almost entirely dependent upon the Federal Entitlements to include both
Community Development Block Grant funds and HOME Investment dollars to allow us to continue to assist our low to moderate income Seniors
and/or Disabled Homeowners with Emergency home repairs and keep them within their homes and from becoming displaced and placed into a
State Care Facility.
Furthermore it is the Federal HOME Investment funds that allows the City of Yakima to address affordable housing assistance to qualified first
time home buyers by partnership with local Community Housing Development Organizations to provide single family first time homebuyers with
homeownership opportunities. Without these rapidly dwindling federal entitlement funds, these programs will not continue to exist to assist
our low to moderate income Senios and Disabled Homeowners, nor continue to assist first time homeowners with the "American dream" of
owning their own home.
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Annual Goals and Objectives
AP -20 Annual Goals and Objectives - 91.420, 91.220(c)(3)&(e)
Goals Summary Information
No Goals Found
Sort
Order
Goal Name
Start
Year
End
Year
Category
Geographk
Area
Needs
Addressed
Funding
Goal Outcome Indicator
1
Single Familiy
Rehabilitation Program
2015
2019
Affordable
Housing
CITY OF
YAKIMA
Housing
priority
needs
CDBG:
$509,855
Homeowner Housing Rehabilitate(
90 Household Housing Unit
Community
Development Block
Grant Administration
2015
2019
CITY OF
YAKIMA
Housing
priority
needs
CDBG:
$193,066
Other: 1 Other
Public Services
2015
2019
Non -Housing
Community
Development
CITY OF
YAKIMA
Housing
priority
needs
CDBG:
$145,907
Public service activities other than
Low/Moderate Income Housing
Benefit: 6800 Persons Assisted
Public service activities for
Low/Moderate Income Housing
Benefit: 4 Households Assisted
Other: 7500 Other
Public Facilities and
Infrastructure
2015
2019
Non -Housing
Community
Development
CITY OF
YAKIMA
Housing
priority
needs
CDBG:
$5,000
Public Facility or Infrastructure
Activities other than Low/Moderai
Income Housing Benefit: 1 Person!
Assisted
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Order
Goal Name
Start
Year
End
Year
Category
Geographic
Area
Needs
Addressed
Funding
Goal Outcome Indicator
5
Economic Development
2015
2019
Non -Housing
Community
Development
CITY OF
YAKIMA
Housing
priority
needs
CDBG:
$50,000
Jobs created/retained: 7 Jobs
6
Administrative HOME
costs
2015
2019
Affordable
Housing
CITY OF
YAKIMA
Housing
priority
needs
HOME:
$50,277
Other: 1 Other
7
First Time
Homeownership
Program
2015
2019
Affordable
Housing
CITY OF
YAKIMA
Housing
priority
needs
HOME:
$100,000
Direct Financial Assistance to
Homebuyers: 2 Households Assiste
8
Community Housing
Development
Organization
2015
2019
Affordable
Housing
CITY OF
YAKIMA
Housing
priority
needs
HOME:
$78,314
Homeowner Housing Added: 2
Household Housing Unit
9
New Construction
2015
2019
Affordable
Housing
CITY OF
YAKIMA
Housing
priority
needs
HOME:
$275,830
Rental units constructed: 2
Household Housing Unit
Rental units rehabilitated: 2
Household Housing Unit
Homeowner Housing Added: 2
Household Housing Unit
awe — oais Summary
Goal Descriptions
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Goal Name
Single Familiy Rehabilitation Program
Goal
Description
The Single Family Rehabilitation Program includes;
• The Senior/Disabled Homeowner Emergency Repair Program
• The Senior/Disabled Homeowner Wheel Chair Ramp Program
• The Senior/Disabled Exterior Paint Program (This program is subject to availability to qualified projects and funding
year to year.)
2
Goal Name
Community Development Block Grant Administration
Goal
Description
This program deals with the costs associated with the Administration of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
funds including personnel, equipment, and associated costs as per HUD regulations involving program administration.
3
Goal Name
Public Services
Goal
Description
Public Service Programs assists with;
• "Public Service Programs" administered through OIC of Washington in operating programs through the South East
Community Center.
• Graffiti Abatement
• Senior/Disabled Energy Assistance
• Landlord/Tenant Counseling
4
Goal Name
Public Facilities and Infrastructure
Goal
Description
This program line assists "Public Facilities" with substantial rehabilitation as HUD Eligible Activities.
5
Goal Name
Economic Development
Goal
Description
The Economic Development budget line is to assist with either "Job Creation and/or Job Retention" as per HUD Eligible
Activities.
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Goal Name
Administrative HOME costs
Goal
Description
HOME administrative costs are associated with the cost of administering the HOME Investment funds to include personnel,
office equiptment, etc. The HOME program allows for a maximum amount of 10% of the yearly total HOME Investment
entitlement to be used for HOME administration.
7
Goal Name
First Time Homeownership Program
Goal
Description
The First -Time Homeownership program assists qualified low to moderate income first time homeowners with assistance in
the form of a soft -second mortgage in conjunction with their first mortage bank loan. Monthly payments may be set
according to the payback affordability by the buyer and deferred until five years at which time their affordability will be
reviewed until they are deemed to have the affordability to make payments on the soft second mortgage.
8
Goal Name
Community Housing Development Organization
Goal
Description
As per HUD eligible requirements, a minimum of 15% of an "Entitlements" HOME Investment funds must be used in
supporting a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO). This program assists local qualified CHDO's with the
development, construction and/or assistance to qualified housing projects within the City of Yakima in assisting in the
construction of affordable housing units.
9
Goal Name
New Construction
Goal
Description
As an eligible HOME Investment program, this program goal is to add new construction units as either single family
residential dwellings or may be used in partnership with a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) in the
construction of affordable apartment units or transitional housing units.
Table 7 — Goal Descriptions
Estimate the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate -income families to whom the jurisdiction will provide
affordable housing as defined by HOME 91.215(b):
ONDS estimates providing affordable housing to one extremely low-income family, one low-income family and two moderate -income families as
defined by HOME 91.215(b)
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Introduction
The City of Yakima in serving it's citizens offers programs on an "As needed" basis, which means
individuals must apply for program assistance. Applicants must meet eligibility qualifications to meet
individual program specifications. Once the applicant is qualified through a program application, only
then is a project recognized. These type of programs include; the Single Family Rehabilitation programs
and the First time Homebuyer program.
Other individual projects are approved by the Yakima City Council through different eligible programs
such as; Public Facilities, Infrastructure, Economic Development, Community Housing Development
Organization housing projects and New Construction Projects.
Table 8 — Project Information
Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved
needs
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Projects
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Project Summary Info ation
Table 9 — Project Summary
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AP -50 Geographic Distribution — 91.220(f)
Description of the geographic areas of the entitlement (including areas of low-income and
minority concentration) where assistance will be directed
ONDS programs are designed to be application driven and City Wide, to enable the City of Ykaima to
help as many low to moderate income applicants as possible within the entire city limits of Yakima.
Geographic Distribution
Target Area
Percentage of Funds
CITY OF YAKIMA
100
Table 10 - Geographic Distribution
Rationale for the priorities for allocating investments geographically
Low to Moderate income citizen's are located city wide and it is not the wish or design by the City of
Yakima to directly or indirectly "steer" people of any race, creed, color or financial level, be it low to
moderate or otherwise into any designated area, real or otherwise. Therefore, the programs are
offered city wide, to qualified appicants.
Discussion
The City of Yakima does not limit any CDBG or HOME Investment funding to any specific geographical
area and all programs are designed to assist eligible applicants and funding within the entire city limits
of Yakima as appropriate.
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Affordable Housing
AP -55 Affordable Housing — 91.220(g)
Introduction
The main focus of the City of Yakima through ONDS in using both CDBG and HOME Investment funds is
"Affordable housing". The Single Family Rehabilitation program is focused on rehabilitation of existing
housing to enable the homeowners to continue to reside in their affordable housing, through the
Senior/Disabled Emergency Home Repair Program to include; the Senior/Disabled Wheel Chair ramp
program, the Exterior Paint Program, the Senior/Disabled Energy assistace program.
ONDS also supports and encourages Affordable housing through the use of HOME funds for; the First
Time Homebuyers Program, the New Construction Program and the use of a minimum of 15% of yearly
entitlement HOME funds in supporting Affordable housing though certified CHDO/s
One Year Goals for the Number of Households to be Supported
Homeless
Non -Homeless
Special -Needs
Total
10
90
10
110
Table 11- One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Requirement
One Year Goals for the Number of Households Suppo
Rental Assistance
The Production of New Units
Rehab of Existing Units
Acquisition of Existing Units
Total
ed Through
0
30
90
2
122
Table 12 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Type
Discussion
Due to the reduced Federal Entitlement funds from HUD, the City of Yakima has cut a number of
programs and continues to serve a very limited number of a growing number of Senior/Disabled
homeowners with severe Emergency repairs such as; no heat, no power, no water, no sewer,
deteriorated roofs and exterior paint that have become insurance concerns that may lead to
cancellation.
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Introduction
The City of Yakima continues to support the Yakima Housing Authority although indirectly. In the past
the City of Yakima has supported specific facilities through various ways and even though budget
restrictions severely limits the Cities participation in current projects, each request of the Housing
Authority is reviewed individually and participation is given consideration through the Yakima City
Council as are other funding requests.
The Office of Neighborhood Development as the local environmental representative for HUD projects
has worked with the Yakima Housing Authority to enable projects to have the proper documentation to
meet the HUD regulation criteria needed for those specific projects as requested by the Housing
Authority.
Actions planned during the next year to address the needs to public housing
The City of Yakima Office of Neighborhood Development Services expects to continue to partner and
support the Yakima Housing Authority as our federal limited budget will allow. Specific projects and
funding requests will be analized and give consideration by due process taking all consideration of the
most beneficial use of entitlement funds.
ONDS also expects to continue to support the Yakima Housing Authority with environmental review and
documentation as requested by the Yakima Housing Authority.
Actions to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and
participate in homeownership
The Yakima Housing Authority encourages resident involvement with programs like our Resident
Advisory Board (RAB). The (RAB) provides the YHA and the residents with a forum for sharing
information about the Agency's Annual Plan. RAB membership is comprised of individuals who reflect
and represent the residents assisted by the PHA. The role of the RAB is to assist the PHA in developing
the PHA Plan and in making any significant amendment or modification to the Plan. In addition, Yakima
Housing Authority is an active participant in crime free rental housing which allows our residents to be a
part of the local block watch and we participate every year, inviting our residents and local
organizations, in the National Night Out.
The YHA also participates in the Yakima County Asset Building coalition and they are establishing a
partnership with ¥V -CAN for the Union Gap and Yakima area. YHA is also in the process of collaborating
with the AmeriCorps VISTA Educational Project with the goal of every eligible resident signing up for the
college bound scholarship.
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Lastly, YHA is administering the Family Self -Sufficiency (FSS) Program. This program enables families
assisted through the HCV program to increase their earned income and reduce their dependency on
welfare assistance and rental subsidies.
If the PHA is designated as troubled, describe the manner in which financial assistance will be
provided or other assistance
The Yakima Housing Authority is not designated as "Troubled".
Discussion
The Yakima Housing Authority continues to do an extrodinary job in assisting Yakima residents with
decent, safe, affordable housing through it's many diverse housing programs. The city of Yakima looks
forward to continuing our partnership with the YHA to provide this type of housing to our citizens.
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Introduction
The Homeless Network of Yakima County is the coordinator of the Yakima County 10 -Year Homeless
Housing Plan. The Homeless Network of Yakima County is composed of a broad group of Yakima County
public, non-profit, and private human service agencies. The Homeless Network of Yakima County
conducts regular meetings and agendas, updated the Yakima County Continuum of Care Plan, and
organized annual Point -In -Time Homeless Persons Count.
The City of Yakima recognized homelessness as the most severe housing problem and therefore does it's
best in trying to keep the most at risk population to become homeless, in their existing homes using
both the CDBG funds for the Single Family Rehabilitation programs. These programs are designed to
help the high risk Elderly and Disabled with Emergency Rehabilitation, Wheel chair ramps, and Exterior
Paint programs in hopes that this will continue to allow them to occupy their current affordable housing
situations.
ONDS also strives to support afforadable housing with its Home Ownership programs; The First Time
Homeowner Program, the New Construction Program and the direct and indirect support of certified
Community Housing Development Organization in creating new single family housing that is decent, safe
and affordable. Thus either directly affecting the homeless by giving them the opportunity to own their
first home, or by indirectly allowing someone in either a rental situation or a public housing situation to
buy their first home and thereby indirectly opening up another affordable rental or public housing unit
for use by an otherwise homeless individual or family.
Describe the jurisdictions one-year goals and actions for reducing and ending homelessness
including
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their
individual needs
The City of Yakima continues to support the Yakima County Continuum of Care Plan as a city policy. The
first priority of the Continuum of Care is to maintain existing resources that serve the needs of the
homeless withing the community. The plan identifies new projects and services that fill critical gaps In
prevention services, outreach, emergency and transitional housing, support services and long-term
affordable housing.
Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons
The City of Yakima continues to work with the Continuum of Care in addressing emergency shelters and
transitional housing opportunities on individual project basis.
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Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families
with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to
permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that
individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals
and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who re
recently homeless from becoming homeless again
Due to the severly limited Federal funds received by the City of Yakima through reduced entitlements,
the city is unable to address this particular need until additional funding becomes available.
Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely
low-income individuals and families and those who are: being discharged from publicly
funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities,
foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); or, receiving
assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services,
employment, education, or youth needs.
The City of Yakima through it's Senior/Disabled Emergency Home Repair program is often contacted by
local hospital and nursing care facilities about Seniors and/or Disabled homeowners that need emergecy
repairs or wheel chair ramps to be allowed to return to their homes after being released from these care
facilities.
Discussion
Due to severely limited resources the City of Yakima continues to direct it's attention to assisting
Senior/Disabled Homeowners through it's Emergency Home Repair programs to enable these frail
elderly and disabled to remain in their homes and thereby not becoming homeless and adding to the
Continuum of Care's burden with additional homelessness.
One year goals for the number of households to be provided housing through the use of HOPWA for:
Short-term rent, m ► _,age, and utility assistance to prevent homelessness of the
individual or family
Tenant -based rental assistance
Units provided in housing facilities (transitional or permanent) that are being
developed, leased, or operated
Units provided in transitional short-term housing facilities developed, leased, or
operated with HOPWA funds
Total
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AP -75 Barriers to affordable housing — 91.2200)
Introduction
The biggest barrier faced by the local entitlement jurisdiction is the past to present federal reduction of
funds allocated by HUD to the City of Yakima for Affordable Housing. Not to mention the ever
increasing amount of administration burden that far out weights the amount of funds that is actually
used to assist those in need. Not to be misconstrued as the "Administration" cost that is held captive by
the HUD designated maximum cap, but the reporting and recording burdens that are put in place that
significantly increase the cost of every single project. To include the Monitoring, Reporting of projects
as Eligible Activities, Outcomes and Performance Measures, Contractor Monitoring, Davis Bacon
reporting, Section 3 reporting, Minority Monitoring Reports, as well as Individual Program reporting
such as America Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP).
Actions it planned to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve
as barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning
ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the
return on residential investment
The City of Yakima continues to work with expanding economic development activities to bolster the
local economy and spur building investment towards the construction of more affordable residential
investments.
Discussion
The effective use of Federal allocations to the responsible local entities with a measured reserve of
responsible recording and reporting is the only way of effectively reducing the barrier to affordable
housing at the local level. Increasing the benefit to the low and moderate income workforce that has so
effectively made our great county what it is, is the only way of increasing affordable housing and will not
only effectively raise the entire Nations living standard, but also serve it well economically. Continuing
to assist foreign countries with federal funds while reducing the federal allocations to entitlements has
brought affordable housing to where it is presently, not to mention our countries ever decreasing
popularity amongst other countries.
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Introduction
The City of Yakima continues to assist it's citizens with the use of Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) and HOME Investlent funds to the best of it's ability through the Office of Neighborhood
Development Services by continuing to assist qualified low to moderate applicants with rehabilitation of
their existing homes, providing new single family dwellings to qualified First Time Homeowners, assist
the community with Painting Over Graffiti, Economic Development, Neighborhood development as well
as stabilization with the use of volunteers and volunteer agencies in cleaning up and keeping our
neighborhoods affordable and stable.
Actions planned to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs
The City of Yakima will continue to seek Federal funding as well as other available funding to overcome
the lack of sufficient funds to address all the underserved needs.
The city of Yakima Office of Neighborhood development services continues to partner with many non-
profits, local service organizations, other government and non-government agencies to assist in meeting
underserved needs.
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ions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing
As discussed throughout the Consolidated Plan and elsewhere in this Annual Action Plan, the City of
Yakima has a wide variety of programs directed at maintaining affordable existing housing through
Rehabilitation, as well as new single family dwellings through it's homeownership programs.
The City of Yakima continues to partner with local affordable housing agencies.
Actions planned to reduce lead-based paint hazards
As discussed in the Five Year Consolidated Plan, the City of Yakima Office of Neighborhood Development
Services aligns all it's Rehabilitation programs with the Washginton State Lead Based Paint regulations
and continues to "Presume" any disturbed paint surfaces are "possible lead hazzards" and thus are
treated according to the states regulations and HUD's lead based paint policy.
ONDS has both certifies supervisors and staff on hand to assess and address lead based paint as well as
hires certified state lead based paint professionals in dealing with all projects with potential lead based
paint disturbed surfaces.
Actions planned to reduce the number of poverty -level families
The City of Yakima continues to address Economic Development opportunities to bring more businesses
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and jobs to Yakima that pay decent living wages, as well as encourage growth and development of
existing opportunites to assist poverty level familes. See the Economic Development portion of the plan
for more information.
Actions planned to develop institutional structure
The City of Yakima continues to work with existing agencies and departments within Yakima as well as
consultants and other government bodies outside Yakima to strengthen and enhance the current
institutional structure. We will continue to seek out partnerships with organizations as well as private
enterprise to further develop the institutional structure.
Actions planned to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social
service agencies
The City of Yakima through the Office of Neighborhood Development Services will continue to
coordinate with Public and private housing and social service agencies through committee meetings and
consultation to coordinate services to the Yakima citizens.
Discussion
The City of Yakima Office of Neighborhood Development Services has served it's community for
approximately 40 years through its vast a varied programs administering all kinds of federal and state
funds over the years towards the • - erment of our community and the focus on affordable housing.
Partnerships with other organizations have been instrumental in continuing affordable housing within
Yakima with every agency struggling with funding from the past several years of economic struggle. The
city of Yakima has been focused on being a good steward of both CDBG and HOME Investment funds
and stretching those dwindling resources to the best of our ability in serving our community.
The city of Yakima continues to strive for affordable housing with the assistance of the community,
neighborhoods and partners in effectively using our entitlement funds.
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Program Specific Requirements
AP -90 Program Specific Requirements — 91.220(I)(1,24)
Introduction
Due to the limited HUD funding, the City of Yakima expends every dollar as effectively and efficiently as
possible to benefit it's citizens within its ONDS programs as per HUD's requirements. This means that
any program income, float -funded activities or section 108 loan guarentee funds are infused within
appropriate programs and the funding utilized as per HUD regulations concerning Eligible Activities to
meet HUD approved National Objectives.
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(I)(1)
Projects planned with all CDBG funds expected to be available during the year are identified in the
Projects Table. The following identifies program income that is available for use that is included in
projects to be carried out.
1. The total amount of program income that will have been received before the start of the
next program year and that has not yet been reprogrammed 63,070
2. The amount of proceeds from section 108 loan guarantees that will be used during the year
to address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in the grantee's strategic plan. 0
3. The amount of surplus funds from urban renewal settlements 0
4. The amount of any grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the planned use has
not been included in a prior statement or plan 0
5. The amount of income from float -funded activities 0
Total Program Income: 63,070
Other CDBG Requirements
1. The amount of urgent need activities 0
2. The estimated percentage of CDBG funds that will be used for activities that benefit
persons of low and moderate income.Overall Benefit - A consecutive period of one,
two or three years may be used to determine that a minimum overall benefit of 70%
of CDBG funds is used to benefit persons of low and moderate income. Specify the
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HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(1)(2)
1. A description of other forms of investment being used beyond those identified in Section 92.205 is
as follows:
1. A description of other forms of investment being used beyond those identified in Section 92.205
is as follows:
Both "Non -Federal" and HOPE 3 funding sources are other forms of investment being used as
needed beyond those identified in Section 92.205.
The City of Yakima also uses Volunteer hours as accumulated Federal Match on HOME Investment
projects.
2. A description of the guidelines that will be used for resale or recapture of HOME funds when used
for homebuyer activities as required in 92.254, is as follows:
1. A description of the guidelines that will be used for resale or recapture of HOME funds when
used for homebuyer activities as required in 92.254, is as follows:
When the City of Yakima makes a loan of HOME funds, that loan is secured by a promissory note
and deed of trust. Within those documents is language that specifies the disposition of funds in the
event of a sale.
The City of Yakima uses the "Full Recapture" provision in the following manner;
If the Homebuyer decides to sell, rent or dispose of the property at any time before the expiration of
the affordability period "Full Recapture" provision goes into effect, and in the even of sale,
foreclosure, will trigger repayment of the entire HOME direct subsidy loan amount (Recapture).
The Recapture amount is based on net proceeds from the voluntary sale or foreclosure. The net
proceeds of a sale are the sales price minus non -Home loan repayments and any closing costs.
As per regulation 92.545 (ii)(A) says in establishing the PJ's recapture requirements, the P.1 is subject
to the limitation that when the recapture requirement is triggered by a sale (voluntary or
involuntary) of the housing unit, the amount recaptured cannot exceed the net proceeds, if any.
The net proceeds are the sales price minus superior loan repayment (other than the direct subsidy
HOME runds) and any closing costs. Furthermore, if there are no net proceeds- the amount to be
recaptured would be zero given that the City of Yakima may not recapture more than the amount of
net proceeds. If the net proceeds are some portion but do not fully equal your HOME direct subsidy
investment amount that would be the amount to recapture. To clarify, the recapture amount is
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based on the direct HOME subsidy as per HUD requirements.
3. A description of the guidelines for resale or recapture that ensures the affordability of units acquired
with HOME funds? See 24 CFR 92.254(a)(4) are as follows:
1. with HOME funds? See 24 CFR 92.254(a)(4) are as follows:
When the City of Yakima makes a loan of HOME funds, that loan is secured by a promissory note
and deed of trust. Within those documents is language that specifies the disposition of funds in the
event of a sale.
The City of Yakima uses the "Full Recapture" provision in the following manner;
If the Homebuyer decides to sell, rent or dispose of the property at any time before the expiration of
the affordability period "Full Recapture" provision goes into effect, and in the even of sale,
foreclosure, will trigger repayment of the entire HOME direct subsidy loan amount (Recapture).
The Recapture amount is based on net proceeds from the voluntary sale or foreclosure. The net
proceeds of a sale are the sales price minus non -Home loan repayments and any closing costs.
As per regulation 92.545 (ii)(A) says in establishing the PJ's recapture requirements, the PJ is subject
to the limitation that when the recapture requirement is triggered by a sale (voluntary or
involuntary) of the housing unit, the amount recaptured cannot exceed the net proceeds, if any.
The net proceeds are the sales price minus superior loan repayment (other than the direct subsidy
HOME runds) and any closing costs. Furthermore, if there are no net proceeds- the amount to be
recaptured would be zero given that the City of Yakima may not recapture more than the amount of
net proceeds. If the net proceeds are some portion but do not fully equal your HOME direct subsidy
investment amount that would be the amount to recapture. To clarigy, the recapture amount is
based on the direct HOME subsidy as per HUD requirements.
4. Plans for using HOME funds to refinance existing debt secured by multifamily housing that is
rehabilitated with HOME funds along with a description of the refinancing guidelines required that
will be used under 24 CFR 92.206(b), are as follows:
1. Plans for using HOME funds to refinance existing debt secured by multifamily housing that is
rehabilitated with HOME funds along with a description of the refinancing guidelines required
that will be used under 24 CFR 92.206(b), are as follows:
The City of Yakima currently has no plans for refinancing any existing debt secured by multifamily
housing that is rehabilitated with HOME funds. If such actions are decided by the Yakima City
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Council, an amendment of the Consolidated Plan will be sought and the required refinancing
guidelines will be defined at that time as part of the Amendment.
Discussion
The City of Yakima chooses to use the Overall Benefit in the following manner - As a consecutive period
of one year, used to determine that a minimum overall benefit of 100% of CDBG funds is
used to benefit persons of low and moderate income.
The year specified is this Annual Action Plan of 2017.
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