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Fy 2012 Caper C ITY OF PITTSBURGH P ENNSYLVANIA Department of City Planning 200 Ross Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Luke Ravenstahl, Honorable Mayor FY 2012 CAPER For Submission to HUD June 28, 2013 City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania FY 2012 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) – CITY OF PITTSBURGH, PA TABLE OF CONTENTS A. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................... 4 B. GENERAL QUESTIONS .................................................................................... 29 1. Assessment of the One-Year Goals and Objectives ................................ 29 2. Changes to the Program .......................................................................... 36 3. Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing ....................................................... 37 4. Obstacles to Meeting Underserved Needs .............................................. 38 5. Leveraging Resources ............................................................................. 40 C. MANAGING THE PROCESS ............................................................................. 43 1. Actions Taken to Ensure Compliance ...................................................... 43 D. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION ................................................................................. 44 1. Summary of Citizen Comments ............................................................... 44 2. Distribution of Federal Funds Available ................................................... 45 E. INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE .......................................................................... 48 1. Improving the Institutional Structure ........................................................ 48 F. MONITORING .................................................................................................... 50 1. Monitoring Activity .................................................................................... 50 2. Results of Monitoring ............................................................................... 50 3. Self Evaluation ......................................................................................... 50 G. LEAD-BASED PAINT ......................................................................................... 60 1. Actions Taken to Reduce Lead-Based Paint Hazards ............................. 60 H. HOUSING NEEDS ............................................................................................. 66 1. Actions Taken To Foster and Maintain Affordable Housing ..................... 66 I. SPECIFIC HOUSING OBJECTIVES .................................................................. 71 1. Meeting Specific Affordable Housing Objectives ..................................... 71 2. Section 215 Affordable Housing .............................................................. 72 3. Addressing “Worst-Case” Housing and Housing for the Disabled ........... 73 J. PUBLIC HOUSING STRATEGY ......................................................................... 86 1. Public Housing and Resident Initiatives ................................................... 86 FY 2012 CAPER 1 of 211 City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania K. BARRIERS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING ......................................................... 89 1. Elimination of Barriers to Affordable Housing .......................................... 89 2. Actions Taken to Eliminate the Impediments to Fair Housing Choice ...... 96 L. HOME / AMERICAN DREAM DOWNPAYMENT INITIATIVE (ADDI) .............. 112 1. Assessment of Goals and Objectives .................................................... 112 2. HOME Match Report.............................................................................. 116 3. HOME MBE and WBE Report ............................................................... 116 4. Assessments ......................................................................................... 118 M. HOMELESS NEEDS ........................................................................................ 120 1. Addressing the Needs of Homeless Persons ......................................... 120 2. Transition to Permanent Housing .......................................................... 123 3. New Federal Resources Obtained ......................................................... 125 N. SPECIFIC HOMELESS PREVENTION HOMELESSNESS ............................. 153 1. Actions Taken to Prevent Homelessness .............................................. 154 2. Homelessness ....................................................................................... 156 3. Chronic Homelessness .......................................................................... 159 4. Homelessness Prevention ..................................................................... 160 5. Discharge Coordination Policy ............................................................... 160 O. EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (HESG) .................................................. 163 P. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ....................................................................... 166 1. Assessment of Goals and Objectives .................................................... 166 2. Changes in Program Objectives ............................................................ 181 3. Carrying Out Planned Actions ................................................................ 181 4. Funds Not Used for National Objectives ................................................ 181 5. Anti-displacement and Relocation ......................................................... 182 6. Low/Mod Job Activities .......................................................................... 184 7. Low/Mod Limited Clientele Activities ...................................................... 185 8. Program Income Received .................................................................... 193 9. Prior Period Adjustments ....................................................................... 195 10. Loans and Other Receivables ................................................................ 195 11. Lump Sum Agreements ......................................................................... 202 12. Housing Rehabilitation ........................................................................... 202 13. Neighborhood Revitalization Strategies ................................................. 203 FY 2012 CAPER 2 of 211 City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Q. ANTIPOVERTY STRATEGY ........................................................................... 204 1. Persons Living Below Poverty Level ...................................................... 204 R. NON-HOMELESS SPECIAL NEEDS ............................................................... 207 1. Actions to Address Non-Homeless Special Needs ................................ 207 S. SPECIFIC HOPWA OBJECTIVES ................................................................... 209 T. SECTION 3 REPORT ....................................................................................... 210 U. IDIS REPORTS ................................................................................................ 211 FY 2012 CAPER 3 of 211 City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania A. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In accordance with the Federal regulations found in 24 CFR Part 570, the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has prepared this Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the period of April 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013. The purpose of the CAPER is to describe the activities undertaken during this time period using funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG), the Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), the Emergency Shelter Grants Program (ESG), the Emergency Solutions Grant (HESG), and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program. The projects/activities and the accomplishments which are described in the CAPER, principally benefit low- and moderate-income persons and the funding has been targeted to neighborhoods where there is the highest percentage of low- and moderate-income residents in the City of Pittsburgh. The following is the overall program narrative based on the Five Year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plans, as amended. A listing of the active projects is attached in the financial summary found in Section U – IDIS Reports of the document. The CAPER meets three (3) basic purposes: 1. It provides HUD with the necessary information for the Department to meet its statutory requirement to assess each grantee’s ability to carry out relevant CPD programs in compliance with all applicable rules and regulations. 2. It provides information necessary for HUD’s Annual Report to Congress, also statutorily mandated. 3. It provides grantees with an opportunity to describe to citizens their successes in revitalizing deteriorated neighborhoods and meeting objectives stipulated in the Consolidated Plan. The document provides information on how the funds received by the City through the HUD programs were used, including an explanation on the leveraging and matching of funds. The City of Pittsburgh continues to work cooperatively with the Urban Redevelopment Authority, the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County Department of Economic Development, Allegheny County Department of Human Services, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development and a multitude of community based organizations and neighborhood
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