2020-2024 Consolidated Plan and Annual
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Demo The City of Evansville is requesting to align the Art's District and Jacobsville District NRSAs timelines with the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan Executive Summary ES-05 Executive Summary - 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b) 1. Introduction The City of Evansville, Indiana is pleased to submit to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) its 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan. Project goals outlined in the plan were determined through citizens' participation at three public meetings where participants discussed community development and housing needs, including the completion of a survey. Due to COVID-19 and the suspension of public contact the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan was displayed on the City of Evansville website. The Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) prepared by Prosperity Indiana provided a summary of the existing fair housing condition in Evansville, with five-year remediation goals. A marketing plan of the public service area, Evansville, prepared by Bowens National Research provided housing data on the existing PSA and five submarkets; Central Area, Near East, East, North, and West, including three submarkets of the Central Area; Arts District, Downtown District, and Jacobsville District. Through the use of these tools Evansville will be able to carry out reasonable community and housing goals with positive outcomes. Evansville Indiana, established in 1812, today is the third-largest city in the state of Indiana with an estimated population of 117,429. Situated along the scenic Ohio River, Evansville is centrally located providing highway access to and from major cities; Indianapolis, Indiana is 170 miles north via Interstate 69, Louisville, Kentucky is 120 miles east via Interstate 64, St. Louis, Missouri is 165 miles east via Interstate 64, and Nashville, Tennessee, is 150 miles south via Hwy 41 and Interstate 24. The Evansville Regional Airport connects Southwest Indiana with the world by operating daily flights to major hubs of Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, Dallas, and Charlottesville. Including a low-cost non-stop service to Orlando. As the result of Evansville’s geographic location, it is the commercial, medical, and cultural hub of Southwest Indiana, and the Illinois-Indiana-Kentucky tri-state area. Many of Evansville’s local assets have broadened the economic base of the region helping build an economy known for its stability, diversity, and vitality. The City of Evansville, Indiana, (Evansville) is a Federal Entitlement city, eligible to receive direct assistance from the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to use Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and HOME Investment Consolidated Plan EVANSVILLE 1 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Demo Partnerships Grant funds. As a recipient of federal funds, Evansville is required by HUD to produce a Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan. The Department of Metropolitan Development is responsible for administering the Consolidated Plan. Evansville, Indiana has prepared its Five-Year Consolidated Plan for the period of FY 2020 through FY 2024. The Consolidated Plan (CP) is an inclusive five-year strategic plan for revitalization; building on local assets and coordinating responses to the needs of the community. Through citizens’ participation, conducting public meetings and using a public survey; residents, neighborhood associations, social service agencies, housing providers, and local organizations communicated to Evansville its community development and housing needs. 2. Summary of the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan Needs Assessment Overview The Five-Year Consolidated Plan will serve as a strategic plan for the City. The following priorities and goals have been identified through the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice prepared by Prosperity Indiana, the Evansville Community Development Housing Survey, a Market Study prepared by Bowen National Research (Bowen), and citizens' participation at public meetings to address community and housing needs of its residents for the period of FY 2020 through FY 2024. Listed are the following thirteen (13) goals established for 2020 - 2024. 1. Support the Availability of Public Services Includes but is not limited to transportation services, substance abuse services, employment training, fair housing, abused and neglected children, childcare services, youth services, senior services, disability services, domestic violence services, health services, food banks, homeless services, and broadband education. Note that some public service organizations are Community Based Development Organization (CBDOs). 2. Increase Affordable Housing for Homeownership Includes but is not limited to code enforcement, housing counseling, owner-occupied rehabilitation, emergency home repair, the construction or rehabilitation of new units, or providing homebuyer assistance (closing costs and/or down payment assistance). 3. Increase Affordable Housing for Rental Includes but is not limited to code enforcement, Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA), or the new construction or rehabilitation of new units. Encourage residential development in Opportunity Zones. Consolidated Plan EVANSVILLE 2 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Demo 4. Support Public Facility Improvements Including but not limited to street improvements, water and sewer improvements, sidewalk improvements, flood drainage improvements, broadband installation, park, recreational or neighborhood facilities improvements and/or improvements to facilities for persons with disabilities or for the homeless. 5. Support Economic Development Initiatives Support economic development opportunities including but not limited to the rehabilitation of publicly or privately owned commercial or industrial property, direct financial assistance to for-profit business, or technical assistance. 6. Support Rapid Rehousing 8. Support A Coordinated Entry-System 10. Support Re-Entry 11. Support the Reduction of Residential Blight Enhance the value and appeal of neighborhoods by removing blighted structures, through acquisition, disposition, and demolition. 12. Support the Development of a Local Envision Center Empowers people to leave HUD-assisted housing by incorporating the four hub support pillars: economic empowerment, educational advancement, health and wellness, and character and leadership development. 13. Administrative and Planning Includes but is not limited to the oversight of Federal, State, and Local Program, Fair Housing Activities, CDBG funding of HOME administrative costs, HOME CHDO operating expenses, and planning activities, such as neighborhood plans and environmental studies. Consolidated Plan EVANSVILLE 3 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Demo 3. Evaluation of past performance The City of Evansville past performance during the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan established obtainable goals in each of its five Annual Action Plans, anticipating positive outcomes for the corresponding Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Reports (CAPERs). Most matrix goals, on an aggregate scale, were satisfied. The results of the 2019 CAPER should close the gap on most of the remaining matrix goals. Reasons for not satisfying the estimated goals could have resulted from estimating unrealistic project goals, delays in the release of funds, accomplishment goals not reflected in the CAPER as the result in drawdown delays, and changes in the HOME Investment Partnerships Grant Program Final Rule. 4. Summary of citizen participation process and consultation process Citizen participation was achieved through several methods during the consolidated planning process. Most of the elements in the plan are designed to benefit low and moderate income populations in the City of Evansville. However, the Consolidated Planning process also affords the City an opportunity to strengthen its partnership with other governmental and private sector entities. The goal is to provide a plan that helps establish and maintain suitable living environments and extend economic opportunities to all residents. 5. Summary of public comments Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the public meetings were conducted in a different format than in the past. These changes reduced the number of comments received from the public regarding the City’s 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan. 6. Summary of comments or views not accepted and the reasons for not accepting them All public comments were accepted. 7. Summary The 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan and 2020 Action Plan have both been fully-developed and submitted to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development for evaluation and final approval. Including supplemental studies: The Analysis of Impediments, the Citizens Participation Plan, and the Market study. Including the alignment of two NRSA timelines; Art’s District and Jacobsville District with the new consolidated plan. Three federal applications and corresponding certifications for CDBG, ESG and HOME, grant funds were submitted. All the necessary steps have been completed and approved by the Evansville Common Council. Consolidated Plan EVANSVILLE 4 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Demo This plan illustrates Evansville’s commitment to increasing the supply of decent affordable housing, providing services to selected low-income population, developing the local economy, and providing public services. Consolidated Plan EVANSVILLE 5 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Demo The Process PR-05 Lead & Responsible