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State of Wyoming's 2018-2022 Consolidated Plan THE STATE OF WYOMING’S 2018-2022 CONSOLIDATED PLAN Final Report November 6, 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ES-05 Executive Summary 1 The Process PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies 4 PR-10 Consultation 5 PR-15 Citizen Participation 11 Needs Assessment NA-05 Overview 14 NA-10 Housing Needs Assessment 19 NA-15 Disproportionately Greater Need: Housing Problems 31 NA-20 Disproportionately Greater Need: Severe Housing Problems 35 NA-25 Disproportionately Greater Need: Housing Cost Burdens 39 NA-30 Disproportionately Greater Need: Discussion 40 NA-35 Public Housing 41 NA-40 Homeless Needs Assessment 45 NA-45 Non-Homeless Special Needs Assessment 49 NA-50 Non-Housing Community Development Needs 52 Market Analysis MA-05 Overview 57 MA-10 Number of Housing Units 58 MA-15 Cost of Housing 63 MA-20 Condition of Housing 66 MA-25 Public and Assisted Housing 71 MA-30 Homeless Facilities 72 MA-35 Special Needs Facilities and Services 75 MA-40 Barriers to Affordable Housing 77 MA-45 Non-Housing Community Development Assets 78 MA-50 Needs and Market Analysis Discussion 87 Strategic Plan SP-05 Overview 100 SP-10 Geographic Priorities 101 SP-25 Priority Needs 103 SP-30 Influence of Market Conditions 108 SP-35 Anticipated Resources 109 SP-40 Institutional Delivery Structure 113 SP-45 Goals 119 SP-50 Public Housing Accessibility and Involvement 122 SP-55 Barriers to affordable housing 123 SP-60 Homelessness Strategy 124 SP-65 Lead based paint Hazards 126 SP-70 Anti-Poverty Strategy 128 SP-80 Monitoring 129 Annual Action Plan AP-15 Expected Resources 131 AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives 136 AP-25 Allocation Priorities 139 AP-30 Method of Distribution 142 AP-35 Projects 156 AP-40 Section 108 Loan Guarantee 158 AP-45 Community Revitalization Strategies 159 AP-50 Geographic Distribution 160 AP-55 Affordable Housing 163 AP-60 Public Housing 164 AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities 165 AP-70 HOPWA goals 169 AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing 170 AP-85 Other Actions 171 AP-90 Program Specific Requirements 176 Appendix Public Input 188 ESG Written Standards 227 HTF Attachments 322 Executive Summary ES-05 Executive Summary - 91.300(c), 91.320(b) 1. Introduction In 1994, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued new rules consolidating the planning, application, reporting and citizen participation processes for four formula grant programs: Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG). The new single-planning process was intended to more comprehensively fulfill three basic goals: to provide decent housing, to provide a suitable living environment and to expand economic opportunities. It was termed the Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development. According to HUD, the Consolidated Plan is designed to be a collaborative process whereby a community establishes a unified vision for housing and community development actions. It offers entitlements the opportunity to shape these housing and community development programs into effective, coordinated neighborhood and community development strategies. It also allows for strategic planning and citizen participation to occur in a comprehensive context, thereby reducing duplication of effort. As the lead agency for the Consolidated Plan, the State of Wyoming, and the Wyoming Business Council (WBC) as lead agency, hereby follows HUD’s guidelines for citizen and community involvement. Furthermore, it is responsible for overseeing these citizen participation requirements, those that accompany the Consolidated Plan. The State of Wyoming has prepared this Consolidated Plan to meet the guidelines as set forth by HUD and is broken into five sections: The Process, Needs Assessment, Market Analysis, Strategic Plan, and Annual Action Plan. 2. Summary of the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan Needs Assessment Overview The goals of the programs administered by the State of Wyoming are to provide decent housing, a suitable living environment for the state’s low- and moderate-income residents, and economic opportunities for low-moderate income residents. The State of Wyoming strives to accomplish these goals by maximizing and effectively utilizing all available funding resources to conduct housing and community development activities that will serve the economically disadvantaged residents of the state. By addressing need and creating opportunity at the individual and neighborhood levels, the State of Wyoming hopes to improve the quality of life for all residents of the state. These national objectives are met through the goals outlined in SP-05: 1. Promote Development of Affordable Housing Units in the State Consolidated Plan WYOMING 1 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) 2. Enhance access to public services 3. Invest in infrastructure and Public Facilities 4. Support efforts to combat homelessness 5. Encourage Economic Development 6. HOPWA TBRA 3. Evaluation of past performance The State of Wyoming’s evaluation of its past performance has been completed in a thorough Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). These documents state the objectives and outcomes identified in each year’s Annual Action Plan and includes an evaluation of past performance through measurable goals and objectives compared to actual performance. These documents can be found on the Wyoming Business Council’s website at: http://www.wyomingbusiness.org/content/community-development-block-grant-cdbg- During the Consolidated Planning period from FY 2013 to2017, the State of Wyoming made a number of accomplishments. According to the most recent 2017 CAPER, the State used CPD funds to: Create or retain 31 jobs Demolish 1 building CDBG Housing Infrastructure for 6 households CDBG Public Facilities for 4048 Persons CDBG Public Facilities – Accessibility for 10,366 persons CDBG Public Infrastructure for 10,317 households HOPWA services for 161 4. Summary of citizen participation process and consultation process Three public outreach opportunities were utilized in the development of this plan. The 2017 Community Development survey was used to help establish priorities for the State by gathering feedback on the level of need for housing and community development categories. A public meeting was held prior to the release of the draft plan to garner feedback on preliminary findings. Once the Plan was released for public review, a public hearing was held to offer residents and stakeholders the opportunity to comment on the plan. 5. Summary of public comments Complete transcripts of public comments are included in the Public Input appendix. However, there were some common themes among comments that are included below: High need for affordable housing Need for a greater variety of housing types, including housing for seniors and disabled Rental prices are not affordable in many areas NIMBYism is a challenge Consolidated Plan WYOMING 2 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Cost of land and local fees are prohibitive Need for rental rehab Need for youth, childcare, and treatment facilities Need for recruitment and retention of higher paying jobs 6. Summary of comments or views not accepted and the reasons for not accepting them The State accepted all comments. A complete accounting of public comments can be found in the Appendix. 7. Summary The State’s efforts in the development of this Consolidated Plan are represented by the efforts to establish the Strategic Plan. The Priority Needs and Goals outlined in the Strategic Plan are reflective the needs in the State of Wyoming, particularly low to moderate income households. The State will undertake these efforts in accordance with HUD’s guidelines and requirements Consolidated Plan WYOMING 3 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) The Process PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies 24 CFR 91.300(b) 1. Describe agency/entity responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and those responsible for administration of each grant program and funding source The following are the agencies/entities 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 WYOMING Wyoming Business Council HOPWA WYOMING Wyoming Department of Health Administrator HOME Wyoming Community Development WCDA - Affordable Hsg Devl Department Administrator Authority, WY (HOME, NHTF) ESG Administrator WYOMING Wyoming Department of Family Services HFT Administrator Wyoming Community Development WCDA - Affordable Hsg Devl Department Authority, WY (HOME, NHTF) Table 1 – Responsible Agencies Narrative The Wyoming Business Council serves as lead agency for the development of the Consolidated Plan, as well as the CDBG administrator. Three additional state agencies are responsible for the other funding programs in the State. The Wyoming Community Development Authority (WCDA) administers the HOME and National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF) programs. The Wyoming Department of Family Services administers the ESG program. The HOPWA-C Administrator is the Wyoming Department of Health. Consolidated Plan Public Contact Information Ms. Julie Kozlowski Community Development Director Wyoming Business Council 307-777-2812 [email protected] Consolidated Plan WYOMING 4 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) PR-10 Consultation - 91.110, 91.300(b); 91.315(l) 1. Introduction n addition to the public outreach initiated by the State of Wyoming, the State also reached
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