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MADISON COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY SERVICES BLOCK GRANT 2016 COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN JANUARY 1, 2016 – DECEMBER 31, 2016 Prepared by: Madison County Community Development 130 Hillsboro Avenue Edwardsville, IL 62025 MADISON COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2016 COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS I. 2016 Community Action Plan Summary...........................................................1 II. Needs Assessment ...............................................................................................4 A. Types of Demographic and Client Data Collected……………………...5 B. Needs/Satisfaction Assessments……………………………………….27 C. Data Analysis/Problem Identification……………………………….…69 III. Description on the Service Delivery System....................................................76 IV. Description of Linkages.....................................................................................85 V. Coordination.......................................................................................................87 VI. Description of Innovative Community and Neighborhood-Based Initiatives...............................................................92 VII. Youth Programming..........................................................................................94 VIII. Outcome…………….……………………………………………………….…..94 VIIII. Strategic Plan………………………………………………………………..…102 X. Appendix………………………………….…………………………………….142 MADISON COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2016 CSBG COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN I.Community Action Plan Summary Introduction and Agency Profile The 2016 Madison County Community Action Plan serves primarily as a planning guide for the County’s Community Services Block Grant (CSBG). The Community Action Plan will detail the integration of the Community Services Block Grant program with other agency and community- wide efforts to reduce the problems of poverty within Madison County. The Community Action Plan also identifies the problems and needs of the economically disadvantaged; details the resources accessible to meet the needs; and plans out the general direction that will be taken to meet the needs; and the role the Community Services Block Grant program will take part in to reduce the effects of poverty. The Madison County Board has designated the responsibility of developing the Community Action Plan and administering the Community Services Block Grant program to the Madison County Community Development Department (MCCD). Madison County Community Development also prepares the strategic plan and administers several other Federal and State programs for Madison County, including: Consolidated Plan - details the strategy for the use of the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Programs. Madison County Partnership to End Homelessness - details the Continuum of Care program strategy for Supportive Housing, Transitional Housing, DHS Homeless Prevention and the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and DHS Emergency and Transitional Housing (ETH) grant. Grant programs and administration for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Illinois Housing Weatherization Assistance Program (IHWAP), Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction and the Rental Housing Support program. These various grant programs are interrelated in their administration and Community Development coordinates the programs while formulating strategies to assist low and moderate income families in Madison County. Madison County Community Development is responsible for providing housing programs, expanding economic development opportunities, alleviating conditions of poverty and providing services. To accomplish these goals, Madison County Community Development integrates services using the various funding sources to assure an effective delivery of services to our client population. The Community Action Plan describes how the Community Services Block Grant funds are integrated into the agency's general operation and the 2016 Community Services Block Grant Work Program components detail the use of multiple resources in the majority of the work programs. The Madison County Board Grants Committee and the Community Services Block Grant Advisory Council oversee the operation of the Community Services Block Grant program activities. They provide direction to the Community Development Department in administering the Community Services Block Grant program and they participate in program evaluations, 1 providing their input into the effectiveness of each program and problem areas that the Community Services Block Grant can address. Process Used to Develop the Plan The Community Action Plan is the agency planning guide for the Community Services Block Grant and describes the related program activities for low-income Madison County residents. The 2016 Community Action Plan builds on the previous planning and community organizing efforts based in Madison County which include the 2015 Community Action Plan, the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan, the 2015 Annual Action Plan, the 2014 Continuum of Care Homeless Strategic Plan, the 2014 CSBG-IS Report and 2013 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report. The Community Services Block Grant staff has updated the county-wide needs assessment from our poverty population and the service delivery system. Demographic data is presented from the 2013 census with updates from U.S. Census Bureau American Fact Finder. The Community Action Plan also uses data from participating municipalities, service providers, customers, food pantries, the general public, and the annual point-in-time homeless count. The Community Services Advisory Council receives regular updates regarding the Community Services Block Grant program components and provides input into program activities at the Council meetings. Members of the County Board and Community Services Block Grant Advisory Council also participate in the Needs Assessment by providing their input into the effectiveness of our current programs and problems areas that the Community Services Block Grant program can address. Once the staff has completed the Community Action Plan, the Community Services Block Grant Advisory Council reviews the plan and the proposed forthcoming Community Services Block Grant Application. A Resolution is then presented to the Madison County Board for approval in submitting the Community Services Block Grant application to the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The Madison County Community Action Plan addresses each of the required components: Needs Assessment In the process of assessing the needs of the low-income population in Madison County, the Community Development Department gathered demographic data from the U.S. Census Bureau American Fact Finder, Social IMPACT Research Center, U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, Illinois Department of Security Employment, Illinois Department of Human Services, Illinois State Board of Education, Madison County Probation & Court Services, Illinois Department of Public Health, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, National Low Income Housing Coalition, Madison County Point-in-Time Homeless Count, Madison County Employment & Training, Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity – Community Services Block Grant, Weatherization and Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, and the Madison County Community Development Housing and Economic Development programs – Homebuyer program, Enterprise Zones, Lead and Rehabilitation programs. Data is also provided from past Madison County Community Development strategies from the 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan, the 2014 Consolidated Annual Action Plan, the 2013 Continuum of Care Homeless Strategic Plan, other local agency data as well as from Community Commons. 2 Three needs assessment surveys were conducted to solicit qualitative data for the Community Action Plan. Madison County Community Development continues to use the qualitative and quantitative survey tool – survey monkey to collect and analyze responses. This program helps with the creation and publication of our surveys for the Community, Customer and Food pantry needs assessment. A community-wide Needs Assessment (Survey I) was distributed to local elected government officials, social service agencies and other community leaders/citizens for feedback to identify community needs and priorities for low-income families, households and neighborhoods. There were a total of 270 responses. See page 142 for a blank survey. A customer Needs Assessment (Survey II) was mailed to past and present customers asking them to identify specific needs for each of following categories: employment, education, financial and legal issues, housing, food and nutrition, child care and child development, parenting and family support, transportation, health and basic needs. There were a total of 124 responses. See page 145 for a blank survey. A food pantry Needs Assessment (Survey III) was distributed to local food pantries for collection of information regarding number of food orders, number of volunteers and how the food pantries contribute to the overall nutritional well-being of people throughout the county. There were a total of 16 responses. See page 150 for a blank survey. In addition, the staff is continually updating its resource files. This is accomplished through membership in organizations such as the Madison County Community Collaboration, the Madison County Partnership to End Homelessness, and through agency newsletters and revised resource directories. The staff is also involved