City of Texarkana, Texas 2018 – 2022 Consolidated Plan ______2018 Annual Action Plan
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City of Texarkana, Texas 2018 – 2022 Consolidated Plan _______________ 2018 Annual Action Plan A 5-Year Strategy for the City of Texarkana, Texas, prepared in accordance with the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development’s Consolidate Plan Requirements Consolidated Plan TEXARKANA 1 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .................................................................................................................................. 4 PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies ............................................................................................................. 7 PR-10 Consultation ....................................................................................................................................... 8 PR-15 Citizen Participation .......................................................................................................................... 17 NA-05 Needs Assessment - Overview ......................................................................................................... 22 NA-10 Housing Needs Assessment ............................................................................................................. 23 NA-15 Disproportionately Greater Needs: Housing Problems .................................................................. 32 NA-20 Disproportionately Greater Needs: Severe Housing Problems ...................................................... 36 NA-25 Disproportionately Greater Needs: Housing Cost Burdens ............................................................ 39 NA-30 Disproportionately Greater Needs: Discussion ............................................................................... 40 NA-35 Public Housing .................................................................................................................................. 41 NA-40 Homeless Needs Assessment........................................................................................................... 46 NA-45 Non-Homeless Special Needs Assessment ...................................................................................... 51 NA-50 Non-Housing Community Development Needs ............................................................................... 54 MA-05 Housing Market Analysis: Overview............................................................................................... 56 MA-10 Number of Housing Units ................................................................................................................ 57 MA-15 Housing Market Analysis: Cost of Housing .................................................................................... 60 MA-20 Housing Market Analysis: Condition of Housing ............................................................................ 64 MA-25 Public and Assisted Housing ............................................................................................................ 67 MA-30 Homeless Facilities and Services ..................................................................................................... 71 MA-35 Special Needs Facilities and Services .............................................................................................. 74 MA-40 Barriers to Affordable Housing ...................................................................................................... .76 MA-45 Non-Housing Community Development Assets .............................................................................. 77 MA-50 Needs and Market Analysis: Discussion ......................................................................................... 83 Consolidated Plan TEXARKANA 2 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) SP-05 Strategic Plan: Overview .................................................................................................................. 85 SP-10 Geographic Priorities ........................................................................................................................ 86 SP-25 Priority Needs ................................................................................................................................... 93 SP-30 Influence of Market Conditions ...................................................................................................... 100 SP-35 Anticipated Resources .................................................................................................................... 101 SP-40 Institutional Delivery System .......................................................................................................... 103 SP-45 Goals Summary ............................................................................................................................... 106 SP-50 Public Housing Accessibility and Involvement ................................................................................ 110 SP-55 Barriers to Affordable Housing ....................................................................................................... 111 SP-60 Homelessness Strategy ................................................................................................................... 112 SP-65 Lead-Based Paint Hazards ............................................................................................................... 114 SP-70 Anti-Poverty Strategy ...................................................................................................................... 115 SP-80 Monitoring ...................................................................................................................................... 116 AP-15 Expected Resources ........................................................................................................................ 118 AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives .......................................................................................................... 120 AP-35 Projects ........................................................................................................................................... 123 AP-38 Project Summary ............................................................................................................................ 124 AP-50 Geographic Distribution ................................................................................................................. 128 AP-55 Affordable Housing ......................................................................................................................... 129 AP-60 Public Housing ................................................................................................................................ 130 AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs ............................................................................................... 131 AP-75 Barriers to Affordable Housing ....................................................................................................... 134 AP-85 Other Actions .................................................................................................................................. 137 AP-90 Program Specific Requirements………………………………………………………………..……………………………….139 Consolidated Plan TEXARKANA 3 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Executive Summary ES-05 Executive Summary - 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b) 1. Introduction The City of Texarkana, TX became a federal entitlement program grantee in 1987. As an entitlement grantee, the City receives an annual share of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds authorized under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. The Planning and Community Development department is responsible for administering CDBG grants for areas within the city limits of Texarkana. The purpose of a Consolidated Plan is to identify housing and community development needs and to develop specific goals and objectives to address those needs over a five-year period. This Five-Year Consolidated Plan for Texarkana covers the period October 1, 2018, to September 30, 2022. The Consolidated Plan enables the City to continue to receive federal housing and community development funds and, according to regulations CFR 91.200(a), must be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) no less than 45 days prior to the start of the grantee’s program year. This Consolidated Plan consists of four major sections: an assessment of housing and community development needs (Needs Assessment), an analysis of the local housing market (Market Analysis), a five-year strategic plan for allocating city resources (Strategic Plan), and a one-year plan for implementing recommendations (Action Plan). Key findings from these sections are discussed below. 2. Summary of the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan Needs Assessment Overview Based on a detailed analysis of data describing community characteristics and housing market conditions, a survey of available community resources, and an extensive community participation process, the following were identified as priority needs for Texarkana: 1. Rehabilitation of existing affordable owner-occupied housing units 2. Public improvements and infrastructure 3. Homeless/Continuum of Care (CoC) services that benefit adults, families with children, and other special needs homeless populations 4. Homeownership assistance 5. Collaboration with community partners to coordinate development activities 6. Renovation of the Grim Hotel