Program Year 2017 Ohio Consolidated Plan Annual Action ...

1 Program Year 2017 Ohio Consolidated plan Annual Action plan and National Housing Trust Fund Allocation plan Executive Summary July 2017 Prepared By: Ohio Development Services Agency Community Services Division Office of Community Development John R. Kasich, Governor of Ohio David Goodman, Director Ohio Development Services Agency 1 Introduction This Executive Summary is being provided pursuant to the March 13, 2006 revisions to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Consolidated plan regulations. Those regulations require that an Executive Summary be prepared, which must include: A summary of the citizen participation and consultation process (pages 1-2). A summary of proposed revisions (pages 3-6) Objectives and outcomes and an evaluation of past performance (pages 7-9) Summary of Comments received (page 9) The Ohio Development Service Agency s (ODSA s) Office of Community Development (OCD) annually receives funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from five programs: the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program , the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF), the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program , and the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program .

2 Prior to receiving and distributing these funds, Ohio must first prepare an Annual Consolidated plan in accordance with the requirement at 24 CFR Part 91 Subpart D, Sections HUD regulations require that, in preparing the Annual plan , the state must develop and follow a planning process that incorporates a citizen participation plan . The plan must include a method of distribution, as well as a description of other actions that will be undertaken in support of the state s proposed programs and activities. The revisions that are proposed in the PY 2017 Ohio Consolidated plan Annual Action plan are summarized below. Only significant Program revisions are listed, not minor revisions. PY 2017 Citizen Participation and Consultation Process OCD completed a number of activities designed to obtain comments, perspectives, and citizen opinions to prepare the PY 2017 Ohio Consolidated plan Annual Action plan .

3 Notification of all public hearings and meetings was made at least 10 days in advance of the meetings through newsletters, direct mail and posting on OCD s website at Records of these actions and documentation are available for review at the OCD office between 8 and 5 at 77 South High Street, 26th floor in Columbus, Ohio. All facilities and meeting times selected as part of the citizen participation process were chosen to accommodate persons with disabilities. The specific citizen participation activities are described as follows. 1. Consolidated plan Advisory Committee Meeting The PY 2017 Ohio Consolidated plan Advisory Committee met on September 8, 2016, to provide input prior to drafting the Draft PY 2017 Ohio Consolidated plan Annual Action plan and the Public Hearing on Needs.

4 The Ohio Consolidated plan Annual Action plan Advisory Committee is comprised of statewide stakeholders who represent a variety of organizations that are involved with programs and issues related to affordable housing, community and economic development and homelessness and supportive housing. 2. Public Hearing On Needs OCD held a public hearing on needs issues on September 15, 2016, in Room 1960 on the 19th Floor of the Riffe Center, in Columbus. OCD mailed Notification of the Public Hearing on Needs information to local communities, organizations and agencies throughout the state at least 30 days in advance. DSA also published the notification on OCD s website. The notification summarized the state s planning process for the Ohio Consolidated plan Annual Action plan , and solicited participation in OCD s Program Advisory Committee meetings.

5 OCD accepted written comments on needs issues for 15 days prior to the meeting (from September 1, 2016 to September 16, 2016). Comments made at the Public Hearing on Needs, or received by OCD prior to the conclusion of the hearing, were distributed to the advisory committee members for consideration during the planning process. 2 3. Program Advisory Committees OCD held seven Program Advisory Committees on October 20 and 21, 2016. At least 10 members comprised the Program Advisory Committees, including local officials, Program administrators, nonprofit organizations, and other agencies, organizations and individual s familiar with OCD's programs and/or the Housing Development Assistance Program administered by the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA). OCD solicited participation on the Program Advisory Committees by directly mailing information to all local communities, organizations and persons on the OCD mailing list, which includes approximately 900 communities and organizations.

6 The mailing also provided notification about the Public Hearing on Needs. The following Program Advisory Committee meetings were held: Community Development Program /Residential Public Infrastructure Program Advisory Committee Fair Housing/New Horizons Program Advisory Committee Economic Development Program Advisory Committee Community Housing Impact and Preservation Program Advisory Committee Housing Development Assistance Program (HDAP) Advisory Committee Homeless Crisis Response Program / Housing Assistance Grant Program Advisory Committee Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program Advisory Committee 4. Notification of Public Comment Period and Distribution of plan On March 1, 2017, OCD sent notification to local communities, agencies and organizations, informing them that the Draft PY 2017 Ohio Consolidated plan Annual Action plan and Executive Summary was available on OCD s website for review and comment at This notification announced the beginning of the mandatory 30-day public comment period on the draft plan , including a public hearing on March 16, 2017, at 1:30 at 77 South High Street, Room 1960, Columbus, Ohio.

7 All comments received were included along with responses in the final PY 2017 Ohio Annual Action plan submitted to HUD. In addition to the Public Hearing held on March 16, 2017. OCD held a Public Hearing on the Draft PY 2017 National Housing Trust Fund Allocation plan on June 29, 2017, which marked the beginning of the 14-day public comment period. All comments received will be included in the final submission to HUD. Submission to HUD The final Ohio Consolidated plan Annual Action plan document will be submitted via Integrated Disbursement Information and Information Systems (IDIS) to HUD for a 45-day review period on or before August 16, 2017. Posting notification and availability of the final PY 2017 Ohio Consolidated plan Annual Action plan will be sent to local communities, agencies and organizations throughout the state.

8 3 Draft Program Year (PY) 2017 Ohio Consolidated plan Annual Action plan Summary of Proposed Revisions I. Community Housing Impact and Preservation Program (CHIP) The following changes are being proposed for PY 2017. Partnership Composition In a scenario where the city is an applicant and their county is a partner the partnership may include an adjacent county and its eligible cities. To summarize; if the city is the applicant, the partnership cannot cross the county borders without partnering with both counties. Rating Criteria Leveraged non-CHIP funds have been removed as a component of Program Impact. II. Housing Development Assistance Program There are no major changes being proposed for PY 2017. III. CHDO Operating Grant Program There are no major changes being proposed for PY 2017.

9 IV. Homeless Crisis Response Program The following changes are being proposed for PY 2017: Maximum Award Amounts OCD has removed Maximum Award Amounts section, which includes the total award amounts along with the grant period for both transitional housing and permanent supportive housing projects. Funding Method: The following statement has been added: OCD does not anticipate approving many, if any, waiver requests for additional funding above the previous grant award because of the limited amount of shelter funds available. Applicants applying for Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Activities will also be able to compete for an additional amount above their allocation based on an evaluation of Program design, HMIS data quality and outcomes, coordination, and Program capacity.

10 Rating Criteria The criteria for rating applications that previously applied to both Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing and Emergency Shelter projects will now only apply to Emergency Shelter projects Regional Assessment and Reallocation Option: The Regional Assessment and Reallocation option section has been removed for PY 2017. OCD previously considered a limited number of Regions for participation in a regional assessment and reallocation phase in process. V. Supportive Housing Program 4 The following changes are being proposed for SFY 2018: Maximum Award Amounts OCD has removed Maximum Award Amounts section, which includes the total award amounts along with the grant period for both transitional housing and permanent supportive housing projects.