State of Florida Consolidated Plan Federal Fiscal Years 2011 - 2015
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State of Florida Consolidated Plan Federal Fiscal Years 2011 - 2015 Rick Scott Governor William A. Buzzett Secretary Department of Community Affairs 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 Telephone 850/487-3644 www.floridacommunitydevelopment.org/cdbg/ConsolidatedPlan/index.cfm 1 Florida Department of Community Affairs Administers the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant William A. Buzzett Secretary 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 Phone: (850) 488-8466 Florida Department of Children and Families Administers the Emergency Shelter Grant David Wilkins Secretary 1317 Winewood Boulevard Building 1, Room 202 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0700 Phone: (850) 487-1111 Florida Department of Health Administers the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Grant H. Frank Farmer, Jr., M.D., Ph.D. State Surgeon General 2585 Merchants Row Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Phone: (850) 245-4321 Florida Housing Finance Corporation Administers the Home Investment Partnership Grant Stephen P. Auger Executive Director 227 North Bronough Street, Suite 5000 Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Phone: (850) 488-4197 2 Table of Contents Executive Summary 7 1. Introduction 7 Florida’s Growth 7 Florida’s Population 7 The State’s Most Vulnerable 9 Addressing Growth 9 2. General Explanation of Florida’s Consolidated Plan 10 Lead Agency and Interagency Workgroup 10 Managing the Process 10 Consultation, Coordination, Collaboration and Partnership 11 3. Housing, Homeless, and Community Development Needs 12 Consolidated Plan Market Regions 12 Housing Needs Assessment 12 Cost Burden 13 Housing Condition 15 Disproportionate Need 16 Housing Persons with HIV/AIDS 17 Housing and Market Analysis 17 Priority Needs Summary, Table 2A 23 6. The State’s Response to Housing 25 General Funding and Production Goal 25 7. Homeless Needs 28 Table 1A: Homeless and Special Needs Populations 28 Statistics and Estimates 28 Table 1C: Summary of Specific Homeless/Special Needs Objectives 36 Emergency Shelter Grant 37 Other State Homeless Programs 37 8. Special Needs Populations 37 Elderly (Elderly and Frail Elderly) 37 Persons with Disabilities (Physically Disabled, Developmentally Disabled) 43 Needs Assessment 43 Victims of Domestic Violence 48 Persons Living With HIV/AIDS 48 Needs Assessment 49 3 Farmworkers and Migrant Farmworkers 51 Needs Assessment 53 Special Needs – Mental Health Facilities and Services 55 Community Mental Health Service Data 55 Florida Supportive Housing Needs Assessment 56 Population Requiring Supportive Housing 58 Special Needs Program Matrix 59 Special Needs Program Matrix Key 61 9. The State of Florida Strategic Plan 73 Overview of the State 73 Addressing Community Decline 75 Identified Causes of Lack of Affordable Housing in Florida 76 Non-Housing Community Development Plan 76 The Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program 77 Program Objectives 80 State Objectives 80 Unmet Needs 80 Future Changes 81 Additional HUD Funding 82 Community Development Partners 83 Barriers to Affordable Housing 90 Reducing Barriers to Affordable Housing 92 Health and Safety 94 Lead-Based Paint Hazards 94 Needs Assessment 94 Status of Lead-Based Paint Hazards in Florida 95 Federal Lead-Based Paint Requirements 96 Healthy Housing Efforts in Florida 96 10. Anti-poverty Strategy 99 Inventory of Florida’s Anti-Poverty Programs 99 Safety Net Programs 99 Financial Literacy 101 Education and Training 101 Benefit Coordination 102 Investments in Young Children 102 ARRA 104 4 Public and Assisted Housing 104 Public Housing Conditions 106 Public Housing Strategy 110 11. Fair Housing Choice 114 Federal Laws 114 Executive Orders 116 State Laws 116 Activities Addressing Fair Housing 118 Federal Activities 118 Florida’s Program 120 Florida Commission on Human Relations 120 Fair Housing Act Equivalency 120 Services 121 Enforcement/Complaint Statistics 122 Community Development Block Grant Program 124 HOME Program 129 HOPWA 131 ESG 132 An Analysis of the Impediments to Fair Housing Choice 132 Introduction 132 12. Annual Action Plan 144 Executive Summary 144 Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program 145 HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) 161 Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program 178 Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) Program 188 13. Appendices 169 APPENDIX 1 - Glossary of Terms 200 APPENDIX 2 – Citizen Participation Plan 205 APPENDIX 3 – Monitoring Compliance with the State’s Consolidated Plan 210 APPENDIX 4 - Monitoring of the Small Cities CDBG Program 211 APPENDIX 5 – State Consolidated Plan Workgroup 213 APPENDIX 6 – Maps and Charts 217 APPENDIX 7 – Measuring Poverty Reduction 221 APPENDIX 8 – Additional CDBG Funding 225 APPENDIX 9 – Comments on the Plan 228 5 APPENDIX 10 – Small Cities CDBG Eligible Communities 229 APPENDIX 11- Survey of Impediments to Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing 231 APPENDIX 12 – Small Cities CDBG Needs Survey 233 14. Certifications 236 6 Executive Summary The state of Florida is one of the most diverse in the nation with over 18.5 million people, 20% of which are foreign born, living in urban and rural areas from the panhandle to the Florida Keys. While each community has the same basic needs for housing, jobs and services, many have unique needs that are directly related to a particular segment of society. And, all need the infrastructure that serves as the foundation of a community. In areas where fruits and vegetables are harvested at various times of the year, there is a need for public services and housing for the farmworkers who gather the crops. Neighborhoods with a large population of elderly and retired persons often have a need for assisted living facilities and long term care. Communities in which there are groups of persons who speak a language other than English must often structure service delivery in a way that ensures equal access. Serving the homeless, persons with AIDS or with disabilities presents challenging opportunities for meeting special needs. Throughout the nation, government agencies, nonprofits, faith based organizations and citizen groups continue to strive to reduce poverty and to increase economic opportunities. Using funding from numerous sources, including federal and state agencies, Florida like other states attempts to target dollars to address the needs of low and moderate income (LMI) residents in three primary areas: decent housing, a suitable living environment and expanded economic opportunities. Funding provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) makes a substantial difference in these areas. Millions of dollars come from HUD to the state and to city and county governments each year. These funds provide an array of services that directly impact daily life. This Consolidated Plan describes four programs, funded by HUD and administered by state agencies, that specifically target the needs of LMI persons. Over the next five years, the State of Florida expects to receive approximately $270 million for the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, the Emergency Shelter Grants Program, the Home Investments Partnerships (HOME) Program and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program. The state agencies that administer these programs see first-hand how the federal dollars address urgent needs for which there often is no other source of funding. As a result, they are committed to maintaining the integrity of the programs and to funding the most needed projects. This plan explains the parameters within which each program is administered. It also provides information that is related to these programs and the clientele served by each. The document describes the “face of Florida” and how HUD funding is used in conjunction with other programs to meet the needs of citizens from the panhandle to the Florida Keys. Introduction Florida consists of 53,927 square miles of land, with much of it being coastal. The panhandle area of the state has retained rural characteristics while the southern part of the state is urban in nature. Florida’s population is growing rapidly and, as the chart below reflects, is diverse in every sense of the word. Rapid growth and a diverse population creates an increased need for housing, community and economic development, and social services. The elderly, disabled, migrant and seasonal farmworkers, and foreign- born require special services that meet their special needs. Florida’s Growth TOTAL POPULATION 18,537,969 Native Born 15,053,828 Born in United States 14,485,325 7 Foreign born 3,484,141 Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Islands, born abroad to American parent(s) 568,503 Population in households 18,105,807 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households 6,987,647 Family households (families) 4,542,466 Married-couple family 3,335,399 Male householder, no wife present, family 309,759 Female householder, no husband present, family 897,308 Nonfamily households 2,445,181 Householder living alone 1,974,868 65 years and over 792,131 Households with one or more people under 18 years 2,050,607 Households with one or more people 65 years and over 2,158,938 Average household size 2.59 Average family size 3.20 SCHOOL ENROLLMENT Population 3 years and over enrolled in school 4,423,764 Nursery school, preschool 279,512 Kindergarten 215,366 Elementary school (grades 1-8) 1,797,919 High school (grades 9-12) 914,424 College or graduate school 1,216,543 EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT Population 25 years and over 12,800,944 Less than 9th grade 761,436 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 1,122,565 High school graduate (includes equivalency) 3,863,394 Some college, no degree 2,736,290 Associate's degree 1,083,545 Bachelor's degree 2,081,848 Graduate or professional degree 1,151,866 Percent high school graduate or higher 85.3% Percent bachelor's degree or higher 25.3% DISABILITY Total Civilian Non-institutionalized Population 18,192,784 With a disability 2,326,831 Under 18 years 4,050,661 With a disability 148,829 18 to 64 years 11,023,718 With a disability 1,071,481 65 years and over 3,118,405 With a disability 1,106,521 8 U.S.