CITY OF CLEVELAND FRANK G. JACKSON, MAYOR
Department of Community Development Daryl P. Rush, Director
2012 Consolidated Plan Budget City Council Hearing
We are committed to improving the quality of life in the City of Cleveland by strengthening our neighborhoods, delivering superior services, embracing the diversity of our citizens, and making Cleveland a desirable, safe city in which to live, work, raise a family, shop, study, play, and grow old. Cleveland City Council
MARTIN J. SWEENEY, PRESIDENT
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
ANTHONY BRANCATELLI, Chairman TJ DOW, Vice Chairman
JOE CIMPERMAN
BRIAN CUMMINS
MATTHEW ZONE
JEFFREY JOHNSON
JAY WESTBROOK
EUGENE MILLER
TERRELL PRUITT
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CONSOLIDATED PLAN BUDGET HEARINGS
SCHEDULE
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2012
9:00 A.M. CONSOLIDATED PLAN BUDGET OVERVIEW
9:15 A.M. NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
CODE ENFORCEMENT DEMOLITION
12:00 NOON BREAK FOR LUNCH
1:30 P.M. FAIR HOUSING & CONSUMER AFFAIRS
LAND REUTILIZATION LOT CLEAN UP COMMUNITY GARDENS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2012
9:00 A.M. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS CDC-COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM CITYWIDE DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT AGENCIES
COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION STOREFRONT RENOVATION
12:00 NOON BREAK FOR LUNCH
1:30 P.M. HOUSING PROGRAMS HOUSING TRUST FUND AFFORD-A-HOME CASH
HOUSING REPAIR ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS RAH SHAP PAINT REBATE PROGRAM
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2012
9:00 A.M. CDBG AIDS PREVENTION AND HOPWA
EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT PROGRAM AND CDBG HOMELESS SERVICES
PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMS THIRD PARTY SOCIAL SERVICES
RECONCILIATION
COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE CONSOLIDATED PLAN BUDGET HEARINGS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER I – BUDGET
1. Comparison of HUD Budget I-1 2. Proposed Consolidated Plan Budget I-2 3. CDBG/Federal Home Grant Entitlement I-3 4. Public Service Cap I-4 5. Proposed CDBG Year 38 Line Item Budget I-6 6. Proposed 2012 HOME Budget I-7
CHAPTER II – NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
1. NDA Program II-1
CHAPTER III – CODE ENFORCEMENT-DEMOLITION PROGRAMS
1. Code Enforcement III-1 2. Demolition and Board Up III-9
CHAPTER IV – ADMINISTRATION
1. General Administration IV-1
CHAPTER V – HOUSING PROGRAMS
1. Housing Repair Assistance Programs V-1 2. Housing Preventive Maintenance Programs V-10 3. Homeownership Opportunity Programs V-12 4. Housing Trust Fund V-14 5. CHDO: Affordable Housing V-18
i CHAPTER VI – PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMS
1. Fair Housing VI-1 2. Anti Predatory Lending VI-3 3. Third Party Social Services VI-6
CHAPTER VII – LAND REUTILIZATION
1. Lot Clean Up VII-1 2. Community Gardens VII-3
CHAPTER VIII – COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION
1. Storefront Renovation VIII-1
CHAPTER IX – COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS
1. CDC Competitive Grant IX-1 2. Citywide Development Support Services IX-5
CHAPTER X – AIDS PREVENTION/HOPWA
1. CDBG AIDS Prevention X-1 2. HOPWA X-4
CHAPTER XI – HOMELESS SERVICES/ESG
1. Homeless Services XI-1 2. Emergency Shelter Grant XI-5
APPENDIX A – CDBG ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
1. Criteria for Determining Eligible CDBG Funded Activities A-1 2. Income Guidelines A-3
ii CHAPTER I CONSOLIDATED PLAN BUDGET
Department of Community Development Comparison of HUD Budgets 2010-2012
PROGRAM 2010 2011 * 2012 CHANGE 2012-2011 ACTUAL ACTUAL ESTIMATE
CDBG 25,908,893 21,654,582 20,041,424 -1,613,158 (-7.5%)
HOME 6,743,584 5,943,064 4,027,852 -1,915,212 (-32.2%)
Emergency 1,048,858 1,640,125 1,875,230 +235,105 (+14.3%) Shelter Grant
HOPWA 960,454 963,208 967,243 +4,035 (+.5%)
TOTAL 34,661,789 30,200,979 26,911,749 -3,289,230 (-10.9%)
* Based on the 2012 estimated amount provided by HUD
1/19/2012
CITY OF CLEVELAND DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2012 CONSOLIDATED PLAN – PROPOSED BUDGET Total Entitlement & Est. Program Income-$ 28,711,749
EMERGENCY CDBG HOME PROGRAM SHELTER HOPWA Estimated Estimated 2012 Program 2012 Program 2012 2012 Total Category/Program Allocation Income Allocation Income Allocation Allocation Budget
A. HOUSING PROGRAMS
Homeowners Rehabilitation Assistance 2,047,899 300,000 1,157,000 600,000 -0- -0- 4,104,899
Demolition/Board Up 1,225,000 400,000 -0- -0- -0- -0- 1625,000
Housing Trust Fund 0 500,000 1,930,852 -0- -0- -0- 2,430,852
CASH 84,000 0 -0- -0- -0- -0- 84,000
CHDO Affordable Housing -0- -0- 940,000 -0- -0- -0- 940,000
HIV/AIDS Housing -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- 967,243 967,243
Code Enforcement 419,000 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- 419,000
Anti Predatory Lending 213,000 -0- 0 -0- -0- 213,000
B. PUBLIC SERVICES
Health Dept. – Aids Prevention 346,000 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- 346,000
Third Party – Social Services 1,387,500 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- 1,387,500
Homeless Services 574,425 -0- -0- -0- 1,875,230 -0- 2,449,655
C. LAND REUTILIZATION PROGRAMS
Lot Clean-Up 900,000 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- 900,000
Community Gardening 141,000 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- 141,000
CITY OF CLEVELAND / DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 2012 CONSOLIDATED PLAN – PROPOSED BUDGET
EMERGENCY CDBG HOME PROGRAM SHELTER HOPWA Estimated Estimated 2012 Program 2012 Program 2012 2012 Total Category/Program Allocation Income Allocation Income Allocation Allocation Budget
D. COMMERCIAL/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Storefront Renovation & CR Administration 525,000 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- 525,000
E. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS
CDC – Competitive Grant 1,562,600 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- 1,562,600
Citywide Development Support Services 300,000 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- 300,000
F. NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES 6,650,000 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- 6,650,000
G. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
Salaries & Benefits 3,200,000 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- 3,200,000
Operating Expenses 195,000 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- 195,000
Indirect Cost 185,000 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- 185,000
Fair Housing Services 86,000 -0- -0- -0- -0- -0- 86,000
TOTAL 20,041,424 1,200,000 4,027,852 600,000 1,875,230 967,243 28,711,749
2/9/12
CDBG/FEDERAL HOME GRANT ENTITLEMENT 1992-2012 (In Thousands) YEAR CDBG HOME TOTAL CHANGE CHANGE ($) ($) ($) ($) (%) 1992 26,379 7,921 34,300 9,194 36.6% 1993 30,253 5,226 35,479 1,179 3.4% 1994 33,575 6,650 40,225 4,746 13.4% 1995 33,603 7,128 40,731 506 1.3% 1996 32,571 7,043 39,614 -1,117 -2.7% 1997 31,590 6,898 38,488 -1,126 -2.8% 1998 30,248 7,413 37,661 -827 -2.1% 1999 30,493 8,006 38,499 838 2.2% 2000 30,064 8,027 38,091 -408 -1.1% 2001 30,795 8,932 39,727 1,636 4.3% 2002 31,153 8,925 40,078 351 0.9% 2003 29,532 7,073 36,605 -3,473 -8.7% 2004 29,532 7,073 36,605 0 0.0% 2005 27,429 6,892 34,321 -2,284 -6.2% 2006 24,565 6,411 30,976 -3,345 -9.7% 2007 24,527 6,355 30,882 -94 -0.3% 2008 23,601 6,117 29,718 -1,164 -3.8% 2009 23,928 6,763 30,691 973 3.3% 2010 25,908 6,743 32,651 1,960 6.4% 2011 21,654 5,943 27,597 -5,054 -15.5% Est. 2012 20,041 4,027 24,068 -3,529 -12.8%
40,225 40,731
39,614
38,488
35,479 39,727 38,499 40,078
37,661 34,300 38,091
36,605 36,605
34,321
50,000
30,976 32,651 30,882
30,691
29,718
33,603 40,000 31,590 27,597
33,575 30,493 24,068
30,795 30,253 32,571 29,532 30,000 26,379 30,248 31,153 27,429 30,064 24,565 29,532 23,601 25,908
7,921 24,527 21,654
20,000 6,650
7,128
5,226 7,043
6,898 7,413
8,006 23,928
8,932 8,027 8,925
20,041
7,073 7,073
6,892
6,411
6,355
10,000
6,117 6,763
6,743
5,943
4,027
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1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
HOME CDBG TOTAL
CDBG STARTED IN 1975 HOME STARTED IN 1992
I-3 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CDBG YEAR 38 (2012-2013) PUBLIC SERVICE LINE ITEM CAP
A) CAP CALCULATIONS:
CDBG 1983 Public Service Line-item Budget $ 4,731,000 (15% of entitlement or 1982/83 PS budget) Est. CDBG Year 37 program income $ 1,300,000 15% of program income = 195,000
Total CDBG Public Service Line-Item cap $ 4,536,000
B) PROPOSED PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMS:
Aids Prevention Program $ 346,000 Third Party Social Service Agencies 1,387,500 Homeless Services 574,425 Living in Cleveland Center 80,000 Community Gardening 141,000 CHORE program Administration 260,000 Cleveland Tenants Organization 29,000 Sub total $ 2,817,925
NDA Allocation (Maximum $75,000x19) = $ 1,425,000
GRAND TOTAL $4,242,925
BALANCE AVAILABLE TO REACH CAP $ 293,075
I-4 CDBG PUBLIC SERVICE CAP REGULATIONS
As per Section 570.201(e) (2) of CFR, Grantees can allocate 15% of the entitlement amount and 15% of the actual previous year’s CDBG program income amount for the eligible public service activities.
The exception to the above rule is as follows:
1) Grantees that allocated more than 15% of the entitlement amount during the 1982 or 1983 CDBG budget for the public service category can continue to allocate that amount for the public service category.
The City of Cleveland allocated $4,731,000 for the public service category in the 1983 CDBG budget. This amount is higher than the $3,006,000 or 15% of the estimated 2012 CDBG entitlement of $ 20,041,424 Therefore, the higher amount of $4,731,000 plus 15% of the Year 37 program income will be used by the City for the calculation of the 2012 budget public service cap.
I-5 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 7.5 % Reduction PROPOSED 2012 CDBG YEAR 38 BUDGET
Line Item/Program Actual 2010 Actual 2011 Prop. 2012 Change 12-11 NEIGH. DEV. ACTIVITIES 8,455,000 7,600,000 6,650,000 -950,000 CODE ENFORCEMENT 419,000 419,000 419,000 DEMOLITION AND BOARD UP 750,000 845,000 1,225,000 380,000 HOUSING & DEV. PROGRAMS: Home Repair Assistance Programs 2,207,000 1,390,475 1,202,199 -188,276 Paint Refund Program 375,000 200,000 25,000 -175,000 Afford-A-Home 95,000 0 0 Rehabilitation Program Administration 1,070,000 973,000 820,700 -152,300 Cleveland Action to Support Housing 100,000 91,000 84,000 -7,000 Housing Trust Fund 1,271,893 0 0 Anti Predatory Lending 300,000 229,733 213,000 -16,733 PUBLIC SERVICE PROGRAMS: AIDS Prevention Program 457,000 373,000 346,000 -27,000 Third Party Social Service Agencies 1,800,000 1,500,000 1,387,500 -112,500 Homeless Services 683,000 621,000 574,425 -46,575 LAND REUTILIZATION PROGRAMS: Lot Clean Up 990,000 900,000 900,000 Community Gardens 155,000 141,000 141,000 COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION: Storefront Renovation Program 750,000 350,000 525,000 175,000 COMMUNITY DEV. CORPS: CDC - Competitive Grants 1,400,000 1,249,374 1,155,600 -93,774 CDC-Code Enforcement 0 440,000 407,000 -33,000 Citywide Dev. Support Services 473,000 430,000 300,000 -130,000 Cityworks Program 100,000 81,000 0 -81,000 GENERAL ADMINISTRATION: Salaries and Benefits 3,447,000 3,340,000 3,200,000 -140,000 Operating Expenses 240,000 210,000 195,000 -15,000 Indirect Costs 285,000 185,000 185,000 Fair Housing Services 86,000 86,000 86,000 TOTAL 25,908,893 21,654,582 20,041,424 -1,613,158
2/9/2012 I-6 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 32.2 % REDUCTION PROPOSED 2012 FEDERAL HOME BUDGET
Line Item/Program Actual Actual Proposed Change 2010 2011 2012 2012-2011
Home Repair Assistance 883,584 803,064 538,000 (265,064)
Afford-A-Home 390,000 330,000 220,000 (110,000)
CHDO Affordable Housing 1,400,000 1,400,000 940,000 (460,000)
Housing Trust Fund 3,400,000 2,810,000 1,930,852 (879,148)
HOME Program Admin. 670,000 600,000 399,000 (201,000)
Grand Total 6,743,584 5,943,064 4,027,852 (1,915,212)
2/9/2012
NEIGHBORHOOD CHAPTER II DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING
SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Program: NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
Responsibility: Division of Administrative Services
Contact: Jesus Rodriguez, Commissioner
Service Area: Citywide
SECTION II: PROPOSED YEAR 38 ALLOCATION $6,650,000
Year 35 Year 36 Year 37 $8,400,000 $8,455,000 $7,600,000
SECTION III: PROPOSED YEAR 38 PROGRAM
This budget reflects a total of $6,650,000 or $350,000 per ward for the Neighborhood Development Activities program (“NDA”).
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds will be used to finance eligible community development activities in low and moderate income areas of the City. These neighborhood improvements are generally categorized into housing, commercial development, and other special activities.
Within the housing category, varied activities such as housing acquisition/rehabilitation, code enforcement, second mortgage loans, rehabilitation loans and revolving loans are funded. NDA funds also supplement third party housing agencies’ administrative costs associated with various housing, rehabilitation, commercial and other redevelopment activities.
A majority of the CDBG NDA funding is allocated to support the administrative and capital costs for the programs administered by the Community Development Corporations (CDC) in individual wards.
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CODE ENFORCEMENT- CHAPTER III DEMOLITION PROGRAMS
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING
SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Program: Code Enforcement
Responsibility: Department of Building & Housing/Division of Code Enforcement
Contact: Tyrone Johnson, Commissioner
Service Area: Citywide
SECTION II: PROPOSED YEAR 38 ALLOCATION: $419,000
Year 35 Year 36 Year 37 $419,000 $419,000 $419,000
SECTION III: PROPOSED YEAR 38 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The proposed YEAR 38 allocation is for $419,000 of CDBG funding. The Division of Building and Housing is charged to enforce the City’s Building, Housing and Zoning Codes. The Division is also certified by the State of Ohio Board of Building Standards to enforce the Ohio Building Code, the Ohio Mechanical Code, the Ohio Plumbing Code, and referenced sections of the National Electric Code. The Division further enforces the Cleveland Elevator Code for all conveying systems and the Ohio Residential Code for one, two, and three family dwellings.
The majority of the CDBG funds will be used for 4 months to support 32 employees engaged in code enforcement throughout the City. Specifically, the funds will be used to conduct inspections of residential properties, multi-family buildings and new construction.
SECTION IV: PROGRAM PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
(See the following Tables.)
III-1 CITY OF CLEVELAND DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING & HOUSING COURT CASES FILED
WARD 2010 2011 1 94 75 2 274 248 3 115 44 4 84 78 5 67 101 6 85 78 7 131 118 8 49 47 9 113 39 YR Filings 10 298 197 2006 1340 11 168 173 2007 1266 12 46 52 2008 1761 13 92 103 2009 2373 14 107 91 2010 2069 15 108 213 2011 1899 16 71 77 17 70 47 18 70 84 19 27 34 TOTAL 2,069 1,899
Total number of court filings since January 2006: 10,708
2010 and 2011 figures do not include individual court actions for violation of the Certificate of Disclosure regulations.
2/9/2012 1 of 7 III-2 Code Information for Block Grant 38_Final.xlsx CITY OF CLEVELAND DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING & HOUSING PERMITS ISSUED (excluding board-ups)
WARD 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 TOTAL 1 642 705 930 986 905 4,168 2 633 620 607 693 687 3,240 3 500 459 551 1,450 1,430 4,390 4 557 531 515 857 687 3,147 5 583 697 700 950 756 3,686 6 712 846 946 1,413 1,105 5,022 7 468 507 521 686 591 2,773 8 581 516 666 797 789 3,349 9 733 765 806 832 862 3,998 10 732 650 602 689 619 3,292 11 641 706 835 689 740 3,611 12 692 620 686 717 810 3,525 13 1,896 1,759 1,454 669 741 6,519 14 854 593 542 532 635 3,156 15 545 498 422 825 710 3,000 16 572 510 543 629 683 2,937 17 721 677 658 589 649 3,294 18 481 484 573 752 837 3,127 19 587 664 597 703 792 3,343 20 971 797 896 - 2,664 21 1,084 591 856 - - 2,531 TOTAL 15,185 14,195 14,906 15,458 15,028 74,772
2/9/2012 2 of 7 III-2 Code Information for Block Grant 38_Final.xlsx CITY OF CLEVELAND DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING & HOUSING REQUESTS FOR INSPECTIONS WARD 2008 2009 2010 2011 TOTAL 1 429 390 841 647 2,307 2 782 688 886 772 3,128 3 730 742 384 345 2,201 4 506 510 749 830 2,595 5 523 489 617 485 2,114 6 444 455 807 784 2,490 7 662 524 804 694 2,684 8 569 540 724 592 2,425 9 529 583 644 579 2,335 10 843 652 1024 813 3,332 11 618 544 676 550 2,388 12 860 983 966 929 3,738 13 416 463 693 670 2,242 14 593 546 717 747 2,603 15 337 423 595 718 2,073 16 356 381 447 542 1,726 17 538 436 335 443 1,752 18 446 351 277 268 1,342 19 531 376 275 220 1,402 20 297 327 - - 624 21 255 272 - - 527 TOTAL 11,264 10,675 12,461 11,628 46,028
2/9/2012 3 of 7 III-2 Code Information for Block Grant 38_Final.xlsx CITY OF CLEVELAND DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING & HOUSING Complaint Response Time
Complaint Response Time Comparison in Days 2009-2011 (Complaints with Valid Inspections)
120.00
96.96 100.00
80.00
60.00 55.97 51.61 48.79
40.00 29.69 29.14 34.60 20.00 18.64 17.73 0.00 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2009 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2010 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2011 Priority Routine All
Time Frame Priority Routine All Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2009 34.60 96.96 55.97 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2010 18.64 51.61 29.69 Jan 1 - Dec 31, 2011 17.73 48.79 29.14 CITY OF CLEVELAND DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING & HOUSING CONDEMNATION VIOLATIONS ISSUED
WARD 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 TOTAL 1 27 46 50 63 66 252 2 152 117 135 172 201 777 3 53 69 96 39 13 270 4 106 96 101 436 94 833 5 202 213 276 139 199 1,029 6 151 195 89 379 146 960 7 69 61 162 153 166 611 8 132 214 98 90 84 618 9 233 200 137 178 83 831 10 221 181 123 119 133 777 11 92 121 76 83 78 450 12 279 217 160 131 263 1,050 13 60 78 71 23 29 261 14 110 53 31 68 116 378 15 20 26 27 101 99 273 16 6 10 13 36 38 103 17 143 126 72 55 28 424 18 58 50 46 29 10 193 19 28 17 19 5 10 79 20 16 18 27 - 61 21 1 5 3 - 9 TOTAL 2,159 2,113 1,812 2,299 1,856 10,239 Building and Housing Inspectors inspected and condemned 10,847 unsafe structures since January 1, 2006.
Note: The 2008 reported figure was retroactively adjusted downwards from 2131 to 2113
2/9/2012 5 OF 7 III-2 Code Information for Block Grant 38_Final.xlsx CITY OF CLEVELAND DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING & HOUSING CODE ENFORCEMENT VIOLATIONS ISSUED
WARD 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 TOTAL 1 259 293 272 238 189 1,251 2 486 563 448 404 438 2,339 3 124 241 239 164 538 1,306 4 209 268 187 608 222 1,494 5 268 259 375 313 366 1,581 6 214 320 271 600 389 1,794 7 148 116 277 294 267 1,102 8 223 348 214 170 284 1,239 9 300 282 226 336 209 1,353 10 384 353 302 299 263 1,601 11 238 302 262 266 230 1,298 12 374 301 274 672 415 2,036 13 202 244 527 1050 397 2,420 14 261 214 118 350 308 1,251 15 194 204 219 247 279 1,143 16 145 222 185 231 276 1,059 17 282 288 224 241 205 1,240 18 247 236 248 315 366 1,412 19 223 250 246 84 159 962 20 158 265 244 667 21 132 130 46 308 TOTAL 5,071 5,699 5,404 6,882 5,800 28,856
2/9/2012 6 of 7 III-2 Code Information for Block Grant 38_Final.xlsx CITY OF CLEVELAND DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING & HOUSING DIVISION OF CODE ENFORCEMENT PERFORMANCE REPORT KEY OUTPUTS
2011 WARD COURT FILINGS DEMOLITIONS BOARD UPS VIOLATION NOTICES CONDEMNATIONS INSPECTIONS 1 75 10 181 189 66 3,998 2 248 40 436 438 201 4,912 3 44 8 47 538 13 8,365 4 78 55 427 222 94 5,151 5 101 41 268 366 199 5,199 6 78 93 430 389 146 6,226 7 118 42 271 267 166 4,020 8 47 23 273 284 84 4,256 9 39 27 184 209 83 4,444 10 197 47 301 263 133 3,970 11 173 32 118 230 78 3,934 12 52 93 453 415 263 5,977 13 103 5 36 397 29 4,638 14 91 37 195 308 116 3,410 15 213 18 173 279 99 3,913 16 77 8 132 276 38 2,855 17 47 19 50 205 28 3,003 18 84 7 13 366 10 3,548 19 34 2 1 159 10 2,353 TOTAL 1,899 607 4,164 5,800 1,856 84,172 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING
SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Program: Demolition and Board-Up
Responsibility: Department of Building & Housing/Division of Code Enforcement
Contact: Tyrone Johnson, Commissioner
Service Area: Citywide
SECTION II: PROPOSED YEAR 38 ALLOCATION: $1,225,000
Year 35 Year 36 Year 37 $750,000 750,000 $845,000
SECTION III: PROPOSED YEAR 38 PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
CDBG funds will be used for the demolition of condemned and vacant properties.
CDBG funds will be used for the boarding of condemned or fire damaged structures that are open and pose a hazard to the surrounding community. CDBG funds will be used for the abatement of nuisances through administrative and civil actions.
SECTION IV: PROGRAM PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
(See the following Tables and Graphs.)
III-9 CITY OF CLEVELAND DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING & HOUSING DEMOLITION STRUCTURES RAZED
WARD 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 TOTAL 1 11 16 41 26 10 104 2 79 106 116 94 40 435 3 24 26 98 10 8 166 4 41 50 62 151 55 359 5 63 80 256 113 41 553 6 52 66 87 134 93 432 7 24 34 102 97 42 299 8 57 69 152 40 23 341 9 64 88 145 63 27 387 10 57 80 91 94 47 369 11 19 23 56 38 32 168 12 82 121 233 124 93 653 13 29 35 74 4 5 147 14 44 51 59 24 37 215 15 11 16 21 68 18 134 16 5 8 11 24 8 56 17 51 62 73 10 19 215 18 5 6 16 13 7 47 19 6 8 4 3 2 23 20 6 9 11 - 0 26 21 1 1 - - 0 2 TOTAL 731 955 1,708 1,130 607 5,131
Total number of structures razed since 2006: 5,759
Total number of Deconstruction Projects in 2011: 15; these projects were funded through a grant to the City by the Federal Department of Energy
2/9/2012 1 of 2 III-10 Demo Block Grant Year 38_Final.xlsx CITY OF CLEVELAND DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING & HOUSING BOARD-UPS
WARD 2010 2011 1 148 181 2 303 436 ANNUAL BOARD-UP TOTALS 3 40 47 2011 4,164 4 380 427 2010 3,934 5 299 268 2009 4,865 6 423 430 2008 6,405 7 394 271 2007 4,706 8 264 273 2006 3,716 9 253 184 10 312 301 11 105 118 12 459 453 13 32 36 14 212 195 15 123 173 16 99 132 17 61 50 18 20 13 19 7 1 TOTAL 3,934 4,164
7,000 6,000 6,405 5,000 3,716 4,000 4,865 4,706 4,164 3,000 3,934 2,000 1,000 - ANNUAL BOARD-UP TOTALS
2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
2/9/2012 2 of 2 III-10 Demo Block Grant Year 38_Final.xlsx
CHAPTER IV ADMINISTRATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CDBG YEAR 38 COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING
LINE ITEM: GENERAL ADMINISTATION
A) Salaries & Benefits
Proposed CDBG Division YEAR 38 Staff Allocation Level
Director’s Office $460,000 6
Administrative Services 1,677,000 30
Neighborhood Dev. 1,063,000 20
Total Salaries & Benefits $3,200,000 56
B) Operating Expenses
Estimated Line Item Budget
Equipment Maintenance (computers & software) $10,000
Office and Computer Supplies 20,000
Contractual Services (Public Notices, Printing, State Audit, 35,000 Copy machine rental, etc.)
Training/Professional Dues 15,000
Office Equipment 25,000
Interdepartmental Changes (Storeroom, MVM, Printing, MIS, 90,000 Telephone Charges)
Total Operating Expenses $195,000
IV-1 ORGANIZATION CHART
Home Repair Budget Cartography & GIS Resident Services Accounting Land Bank and Real Estate HWAP Compliance Administrative Support Contract Administration Development Office MIS Housing Rehab Personnel & Legislation Commercial Revitalization
*(Total Staff 22) *(Total Staff 31) *(Total Staff 30)
2/9/12
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE 2012 INDIRECT COST ALLOCATION PLAN
The proposed CDBG Year 38 indirect cost line item budget is based on the 2008 Indirect Cost Allocation Plan (CAP) prepared by OBM staff in conjunction with local consultants from Maximus, Inc. The Indirect cost rate for CDBG is 17%.
The CAP allocates billing rates based on the allowable costs of services provided by the City on a centralized basis to its Departments and Divisions. The purpose of the CAP is to ensure that Enterprise funds, Federal and State awards and other grants bear their fair share of central service costs recognized under state and federal guidelines and allowed under law.
Indirect Cost charges for CDBG for last 3 years are as follows:
2009 285,000 2010 285,000 2011 185,000 Est. 2012 185,000
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CHAPTER V HOUSING PROGRAMS
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING
SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Program: HOUSING REPAIR ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
Responsibility: Division of Neighborhood Services
Contact: Louise V. Jackson, Commissioner
Service Area: Citywide
SECTION II: PROPOSED YEAR 38 CDBG/HOME ALLOCATION $3,043,899
2009 2010 2011 $4,461,763 $4,930,584 $3,857,539
A total budget of $3,043,899 (See Section III.) is proposed for the Repair-A-Home Program (RAH), Senior Homeowner Assistance Program (SHAP), Program Administration and SHAP/CHORE Administration. An additional estimated $900,000 in program income is generated from previous year’s CDBG & HOME loans and is available to these programs.
SECTION III: PROPOSED YEAR 38 PROGRAMS
CDBG HOME TOTAL
A. Repair-A-Home Program (RAH) $0 $538,000 $538,000 B. Senior Homeowner Assistance Program (SHAP) $942,199 $0 $942,199 C. CASH Rehabilitation Program $84,000 $0 $84,000 D. Program Administration $820,700 $399,000 $1,219,700 E. SHAP/CHORE Administration-Aging $260,000 $0 $260,000 TOTAL $2,106,899 $937,000 $3,043,899
A. REPAIR-A-HOME PROGRAM (RAH)
The RAH Program will serve 1 to 2 family, owner-occupied properties. The program will repair or rehabilitate items identified in the City’s Priority Scope of Services. (Please refer to Page V-6 for items included in the Priority Scope). The maximum loan amount for single-family properties is $60,000 and $80,000 for a two-family property.
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YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING / Housing Repair Assistance Programs
B. SENIOR HOMEOWNER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SHAP)
The purpose of the SHAP program is to assist low-income senior and disabled owner occupants with a critical health or safety repair. The City provides SHAP grants to income eligible senior and disabled applicants.
The program is available on a citywide basis, but is targeted to seniors referred by the Department of Aging. Based on HUD 2012 income guidelines, grants for emergency repairs are limited to applicants with annual incomes of less than $15,610 for a single person household and $17,850 for a two-person household. The average grant amount will be $12,000 per single-family structure and $14,000 for a two family structure.
SENIOR INITIATIVE PROGRAM
In conjunction with the Department of Building and Housing and the Department of Aging, referrals are received from the Department of Building and Housing to offer assistance to eligible seniors who own and reside in one or two family dwellings with exterior violations to prevent senior citizens from being victimized by sham repair contractors and predatory loans.
Eligibility is based upon the guidelines utilized for the SHAP Program. Assistance is available as a grant. The program was funded using CDBG-ARRA funding and has now ended.
Eligible repairs include: roof replacement, porches, steps, window repair or replacement, doors, vinyl siding, repair of walkways/driveways, driveway replacement, (only if considered health and safety threats), exterior carpentry as needed, chimney repair or rebuilt and tuck pointing of exterior foundation.
C. FURNACE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM/HOT WATER TANK REPLACEMENT
One time only emergency furnace and hot water tank replacement assistance is provided to homeowners with incomes of 50% of median income or less. The program is available on a citywide basis in 1 or 2 unit structures. Assistance is limited to the unit occupied by the owner. This is a collaborative program between the Department of Community Development and Cleveland Housing Solutions.
D. TREE TRIMMING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR SENIORS
Program designed to address hazardous and dangerous trees and tree branches. This is a collaborative program between Cleveland Departments of Aging, Community Development and Public Service. Program will only resolve major tree nuisances and hazards. Minor tree nuisances are not eligible. Applicant eligibility is based upon the guidelines utilized for the SHAP Program. Assistance is available as a grant.
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The following are examples of major tree nuisances or hazards: 1. Tree is damaging neighbor’s roof or homeowner’s roof, 2. Tree is dying or is dead, 3. Tree and is dropping branches that are hazardous, or 4. Safety issue- tree branches hang too low and creates a safety concern.
Examples of minor nuisances the program will not address: 1. Tired of raking leaves 2. Tree is dropping berries and staining driveway
Program will not take care of roots unless the tree is uprooted and the root ball came up leaving an open hole in the ground. If a tree is uprooted, the stump will be removed but turf will not be restored. It will be filled with a grow-able medium.
When a tree is trimmed it will be cleared with a 20 foot clearance (standard building clearance).
E. GUTTER CLEANING PROGRAM
Program designed to assist the elderly with cleaning the gutters to aid in increasing the life of the existing roof. Eligibility is based upon the guidelines utilized for the SHAP Program. Assistance is available as a grant. The gutter cleaning season will be in two cycles: October 1st through November 30th and April 1st through June 30th. Gutters will not be cleaned from December through March due to weather and July through August due to excessive amount of leaves on the trees.
Gutters should be intact and in good repair. A visual assessment will be done to determine the present condition. Contractors will be assigned on a rotating system.
The program operates with the following price structure: $100.00 – cleaning of gutters $175.00 – cleaning, re-securing & minor repair of gutters $250.00 – cleaning, re-securing & minor repair of gutters to include downspouts.
This is a collaborative program between the Department of Community Development and Famicos Foundation.
F. SEWER CLEANING PROGRAM
One time only emergency assistance is provided to homeowners with incomes of 35% of median income or less for critical sewer problems. The program is not designed to snake sewers but provide repair assistance when it has been determined that the
V-3 YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING / Housing Repair Assistance Programs
problem is critical. The program is available on a citywide basis in 1 or 2 unit structures. Assistance is limited to the unit occupied by the owner.
G. CASH REHABILITATION PROGRAM
Below market rate loan programs will leverage over $2 million in private funding for housing renovation. Approximately $500,000 in CASH program income will be used as linked deposits to write down the mortgage rates of about $2 million in home improvement loans originated by participating lenders. (See page V-15 for performance data)
H. PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
In addition to administering the RAH and SHAP Programs, the Division of Neighborhood Services provides training, technical, inspectional, and administrative support services for other housing programs such as; third party CDC housing programs; programs funded with ward-based Neighborhood Development Activities support; and Neighborhood Equity Fund projects. The Division also implements the Cityworks Program and the Home Weatherization Assistance Program.
I. SHAP/CHORE ADMINISTRATION-AGING
SHAP is augmented by and complements the Cleveland Department of Aging (CDA) Chore Program. SHAP resources increase the number of Chore workers and enables CDA to undertake work that has previously been beyond the scope of the program. Minor home repairs continue to be provided by Chore workers and are monitored by CDA.
SECTION IV: OTHER RELATED DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMS ADMINISTERED BY THE DIVISION OF NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
HWAP Home weatherization assistance is provided to homeowners and renters to address energy efficiency. Items typically covered are: attic and sidewall insulation, heating safety check, client education, weather-stripping and energy conservation measures.
ENERGY SAVERS The program is aimed at breaking down capital and technical barriers to widespread adoption of energy efficient retrofits. The program provides energy conservation assistance to applicants who are over income for HWAP. The program’s goal is to decrease utility bills and energy consumption and to increase energy efficiency in the homes of City of Cleveland homeowners. Homeowners sign up for a home energy assessment through the Cleveland Housing Network. Based on audit recommendations homeowners choose energy efficiency measures, which best meet, their energy reduction goals and long-term financial capabilities. Financing will be available through Cleveland Action to Support Housing’s (CASH) Home Improvement Loan Program. V-4 YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING / Housing Repair Assistance Programs
WARM & HEALTHY HOMES Warm and Healthy Homes will conduct healthy home interventions in 200 homes of low income children and/or elderly residents living in sub-standard housing in the City of Cleveland. There will be a “one-touch” weatherization, health and safety home inspection. Homes will be identified through the pool of homes serviced by the Home Weatherization Assistance Program and from University Hospital physician’s referrals of infant, asthmatic or geriatric patients who meet recruitment criteria.
Homes will be screened to determine health and safety hazards covered by the program. Screening results will be sent to Environmental Health Watch for enrollment and priority determination. Homes of eligible families will undergo a risk assessment. Work scope and specifications will be developed to address multiple hazards, including lead, excess moisture, faulty combustion appliances, pest infestation, pesticide exposure, asthma triggers, contaminated dust and dirt, radon, inadequate ventilation and accidental hazards.
V-5 YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING / Housing Repair Assistance Programs
WHAT TYPES OF REPAIRS ARE ELIGIBLE?
The types of rehabilitation repairs that are eligible are outlined in the priority scope of services. Note: Elective rehabilitation items (e.g. kitchen remodeling, decks) cannot be done through the City of Cleveland.
Priority Scope of Services
Mechanical Systems and Roof Heating (Furnace and Ducts) Electrical (Including Smoke and CO2 Detectors) Plumbing Roofing Gutters, downspouts, crocks Lead Hazard Reductions (As required by the repair work)
Exterior Code Violations
Painting, tuck pointing (siding only when exterior walls are deteriorating) Stairs, railings and porches Door/Window repair Chimney pointing and repair
Kitchen and Baths
Kitchen - sink and base cabinets, flooring Bathroom - tub, tub wall, water closet, vanity, flooring Other - violations
Other
Repair only of walkways/driveways (only if considered health and safety threats) Exterior carpentry as needed Any building or housing code violations that may be outstanding must be corrected first Mechanical systems - heating, plumbing and electrical must be brought up to code standards
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YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING/Housing Repair Assistance Programs
2011 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
HOUSING REPAIR SERVICES
RAH and SHAP
Jobs Completed In 2011
Ward RAH No. of Amount SHAP No. of Amount Units Units 1 1 9,530 6 45,319 2 0 0 19 213,530 3 0 0 3 41,900 4 0 0 6 69,707 5 0 0 7 86,686 6 2 80,000 4 38,799 7 0 0 5 44,362 8 0 0 4 47,650 9 0 0 5 71,431 10 0 0 6 49,041 11 0 0 5 38,504 12 0 0 6 58,042 13 0 0 3 37,445 14 0 0 6 46,515 15 0 0 2 18,260 16 0 0 6 43,888 17 2 61,214 5 39,070 18 0 0 5 57,724 19 1 63,559 3 25,155
TOTALS 6 214,303 106 1,073,028
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YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING / Housing Repair Assistance Programs
2011 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
HOUSING REPAIR SERVICES
FURNACE REPLACEMENT AND HOT WATER TANK REPLACEMENT PROGRAM
WARD FURNACE HOT TOTAL
WATER TANKS
1 21 9 30 2 9 7 16 3 7 4 11 4 6 2 8 5 7 1 8 6 8 3 11 7 8 2 10 8 11 2 13 9 6 2 8 10 9 5 14 11 3 1 4 12 2 2 4 13 1 0 1 14 10 1 11 15 8 2 10 16 4 1 5 17 3 2 5 18 7 1 8 19 0 2 2
TOTALS 130 49 179
*Furnace Repair Program is operated by Cleveland Housing Solution.
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CASH Rehabilitation Loans (2011)
Bank Loans Completed Bank Loans in Process Total Ward Units Amounts Units Amounts Units
1 0 0 2 1 5,000 0 1 3 16 702,313 0 16 4 10 337,596 4 50,000 14 5 8 250,000 0 8 6 0 1 16,771 1 7 7 15,000 0 7 8 8 206,500 0 8 9 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 11 4 42,983 0 4 12 1 37,000 2 29,500 3 13 5 107,650 2 33,500 7 14 2 21,262 2 21,000 4 15 10 173,924 6 286,550 16 16 4 91,000 3 72,650 7 17 1 119,098 0 1 18 0 1 10,000 1 19 7 104,403 1 25,000 8
======TOTALS 84 $2,213,729 22 $544,971 106
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING
SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Program: HOUSING PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
Paint Refund Program
Responsibility: Division of Neighborhood Services
Contact: Louise V. Jackson, Commissioner
Service Areas: Citywide
SECTION II: PROPOSED YEAR 38 ALLOCATION $25,000
A. Paint Refund Program
Year 35 Year 36 Year 37
$375,000 $375,000 $200,000
SECTION III: PROPOSED YEAR 38 PROGRAMS
Paint Refund Program
This program provides free paint or reimbursements of up to $400 for exterior paint and paint supplies. To be eligible, an applicant must be a City resident and live in the house that is being painted, and be of either low or moderate income. Lead regulations must be followed when houses are painted. To ensure compliance, a pre-inspection is conducted to verify safe work practices are followed. A certified Risk Assessor must do the final clearance exam. Final clearance as defined by the regulations is a visual clearance of the work site completed by a State Certified Lead Risk Assessor.
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A. Paint Refund Program
TOTAL NUMBER OF HOUSES PAINTED
WARD 2009 2010 2011
1 86 94 113 2 110 66 97 3 81 38 10 4 87 219 74 5 35 42 25 6 49 37 77 7 19 78 46 8 131 129 43 9 108 109 46 10 34 75 35 11 33 43 29 12 21 68 3 13 86 57 15 14 119 102 61 15 47 159 31 16 36 113 69 17 124 70 41 18 80 85 41 19 67 25 4 20 83 N/A 0 21 16 N/A 0
TOTAL 1452 1609 860
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SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
HOME OWNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS
Programs: Responsibility/Contact: Afford-A-Home Program Division of Neighborhood Development
Service Area: Citywide
SECTION II: PROPOSED CDBG 38/HOME ALLOCATION $220,000
Afford-A-Home Program (HOME - $220,000)
2009 2010 2011 $485,000 $390,000 $330,000
SECTION III: PROPOSED 2012 PROGRAMS
A. Afford-A-Home Program
Afford-A-Home is a citywide acquisition and rehabilitation financial assistance program available to low and moderate income buyers. The program provides a zero percent second mortgage to income eligible qualified buyers who have secured a first mortgage loan. Afford-A-Home owners must occupy their houses for at least five years.
Many non-profit housing agencies and for-profit developers use the Afford-A- Home Program to support the sale of formerly vacant and rehabilitated structures to income eligible buyers.
B. Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP
While not funded by the City’s formula allocation NSP has been a significant driver of financial support for home ownership for income eligible buyers.
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YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING / Home Ownership Opportunity Programs
SECTION IV: ACCOMPLISHMENTS
A. Afford-A-Home Program
Homes Purchased, Rehabilitated, Occupied
2009 2010 2011
Total 120 17 8
B. Neighborhood Stabilization Program
NSP1 NSP2 Under 2 32 Construction Completed 41 22 Construction Total 43 54
V-13 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING
SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Program: Housing Trust Fund
Responsibility: Department of Community Development
Contact: William Resseger, Executive Assistant to the Director
Service Area: Citywide
SECTION II: 2012 HOME ALLOCATION $1,930,852
CDBG 35/ CDBG 36/ 2011 HOME HOME HOME $4,484,000 $4,671,893 $2,810,000
SECTION III: PROPOSED 2012 PROGRAM
The Housing Trust Fund will provide a source of public capital for investment in housing development projects that will increase the availability of affordable opportunities for lower income households.
A. HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Selection Criteria:
The Housing Trust Fund (HTF) will provide public capital for investment in housing development projects that will increase the supply of new or rehabilitated units that are affordable to lower income households. Selection of projects will be competitive, based on the following criteria:
1. Feasibility of the project as indicated by site control, project financing structure, financial commitments and marketability. 2. Capacity of the applicant to initiate construction within one year of HTF award. 3. Quality of design and construction of the proposed project. 4. Relationship to a strategic approach to revitalization in the area surrounding the project. Projects which are an integral part of a credible, comprehensive neighborhood revitalization strategy will have an advantage. 5. Extent to which sustainability, environmentally sensitive, energy efficiency or “green” principles are reflected in the proposal. 6. Extent to which the project represents an innovative approach to neighborhood revitalization goals. 7. Rate at which resources will be returned to the Trust Fund through payments of principal and interest.
Eligible Projects:
New construction or substantial rehabilitation residential projects with construction costs of at least $25,000 per unit. Proposals must be for at least 5 units, with preference given to projects of 15 or more units. Units to be developed may be rental or for sale. Transitional and supportive housing facilities designed to assist the homeless are eligible. Proposals for scattered site projects must be part of the implementation of a model block or other comprehensive neighborhood revitalization plan.
Maximum Request:
Proposals may not be for more than $600,000 or 25% of the total development cost of the project, whichever is less.
Eligible Participants:
Developers may be for-profit or non-profit.
Eligible Locations:
City-wide
Eligible Uses:
Funds can be used as short-term or long-term secured financing for project development costs. These may include, but are not limited to:
costs of land assemblage demolition and site preparation site improvements construction costs costs of obtaining permits, zoning approvals, etc. consultant, architectural, legal, audit, mortgage and other fees carrying charges and costs of financing measures to increase efficient use of energy buyer financing incentives marketing
Cleveland Green Housing Policy
All housing development projects receiving assistance through the Housing Trust Fund must comply with the requirements of the Cleveland Green Building Standard. This will assure that all future Housing Trust Fund projects are designed and built using practices that reduce building operating costs, eliminate unhealthy building materials, conserve natural resources and contribute to improved regional land use patterns.
The Cleveland Green Building Standard is based on the nationally recognized Enterprise Green Communities Initiative Criteria, which has been specifically designed to address affordable housing needs. Substantially equivalent green evaluation systems in the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environment (LEED) Program and the National Association of Home Builders’ National Model Green Home Building may also been used to verify compliance with the Cleveland Green Building Standard. Developers will be required to secure verification of compliance through certified third party raters.
Terms and Conditions of Housing Trust Fund Financing:
Housing Trust Fund allocations will generally be in the form of secured loans, which can be subordinate to other financing sources. Repayment terms will be structured to the needs of each project.
Application Requirements
1. Project description including plans, drawings and specifications. 2. Developer’s credentials and experience. 3. Evidence of site control. 4. Construction bids or firm estimates. 5. Project feasibility and financing, including evidence of private financial commitments. 6. Relocation plan (if applicable). 7. Development schedule. 8. Marketing and/or management plan. 9. Plan for meeting Cleveland Green Building Standard
Project Selection Process
Selection will be through a competitive process open to all eligible projects. Applications will be submitted to the Director of Community Development for staff review. Funding decisions will be made by a loan committee consisting of the Director of Community Development and other appropriate staff members. Loan Committee recommendations will be submitted to City Council for legislative approval.
SECTION IV: PROGRAM PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
Projects listed below received HOME commitments from the 2011 Housing Trust Fund.
Project Name Developer Project Type HOME $ Amount St. Luke’s Hospital Phase II Penrose Properties/NPI Rental 500,000 Fairfax Intergenerational Fairfax Renaissance Development/CMHA Rental 500,000 Housing Emerald Alliance VI CHN/EDEN Rental 500,000 University Tower Famicos Foundation Rental 410,000 Emerald Alliance VII CHN/EDEN Rental 400,000 (Ohio Freight Building) Hawk’s Landing The Finch Group Rental 500,000 2,810,000
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING
SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Program: CHDO Affordable Rental Housing
Responsibility: Department of Community Development
Contact: William Resseger, Executive Assistant
Service Area: Citywide
SECTION II: PROPOSED 2012 HOME ALLOCATION $940,000
SECTION III: PRIOR YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In 2011, the Cleveland Housing Network (CHN) began construction of the Cleveland NSP Homes I lease-purchase housing project. This consists of 40 scattered site single family homes, of which 31 are vacant distressed homes being rehabilitated. The new homes include those that are fully accessible to persons with mobility impairments. Total project cost is $9 million, which includes $1,250,000 from the CHDO Affordable Rental Housing Program.
SECTION IV: PROPOSED 2012 PROGRAM
HOME Program regulations require that a minimum of 15% of the annual HOME budget be committed to Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs) for the development of low income housing. To be certified as a CHDO, an organization must be a non-profit with a demonstrated capacity to develop affordable housing for low income persons. At least one third of a CHDO’s governing board must be residents of low income neighborhoods or other low income community residents.
The Department of Community Development will solicit housing development proposals from agencies meet the CHDO designation criteria.
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PUBLIC CHAPTER VI SERVICE PROGRAMS
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF FAIR HOUSING AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
SECTION I: BACKGROUND
The Office of Fair Housing & Consumer Affairs will administer the Fair Housing program and conduct activities to inform consumers of their rights and to investigate complaints under the City’s Consumer Protection Ordinances.
Responsibility: Daryl P. Rush, Director Department of Community Development
SECTION II: Fair Housing
Contact: Position Vacant, Fair Housing Administrator Fair Housing Board
Service Area: Citywide
PROPOSED YEAR 38 ALLOCATION $86,000
CDBG 35 CDBG 36 CDBG 37 $86,000 $86,000 $86,000
PROGRAM ACTIVITIES FOR YEAR 37
The Fair Housing Board and the Community Relations Board will:
Administer and implement the Fair Housing Program; Provide information on fair housing throughout the community; Maximize cost effective means of marketing and advertising the fair housing program; Continue to support local efforts to enforce local, state and federal fair housing laws; Increase landlord and real estate professional awareness of fair housing laws to deter occurrences of discriminatory practices; Continue to accomplish the goals described in the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice and Action Plan; Continue the implementation of the comprehensive fair housing testing plan for the City of Cleveland.
VI-1 YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING/Department of Community Development/Office of Fair Housing and Consumer Affairs
2011 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Completed the Analysis of Impediments (2010) to Fair Housing Choice and Action Plan, a requirement of all entities that receive CDBG funds; Made progress towards the completion of goals outlined in the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice and Action Plan; Staff of Consumer Affairs attended training on Fair Housing presented by The Housing Research & Advocacy Center.
2011Statistics:
Category 2009 2010 2011 Individuals Assisted with Minor Housing Issues (Resolved 115 116 87 in less than 24 hours) Individuals Assisted with Complex Fair Housing/Public 7 6 0 Accommodations Issues (Resolved in more than 24 hours) Workshops/Outreach Meetings 55 52 Staff Trainings 6 7
VI-2 YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING/Department of Community Development/Office of Fair Housing and Consumer Affairs
SECTION III: Consumer Affairs: Anti-Predatory Lending, Foreclosure Prevention and Financial Literacy
Contact: John Mahoney, Administrative Manager
Service Area: Citywide
The program provides anti-predatory lending, foreclosure prevention and financial literacy counseling program services to residents of the city of Cleveland including: free assistance in negotiations with lenders, resolution of housing and financial issues, providing information on pre and post homeownership rights and responsibilities, assistance with credit repair, debt collection, money management, loan document reviews in addition to educational outreach. In terms of the CDBG funding, the City is currently under contract with four separate non-profit agencies: Consumer Credit Counseling Services Northeastern Ohio, Cleveland Housing Network, ESOP (Empowering and Strengthening Ohio’s People) and Spanish American Committee. These agencies will provide these services through the end of December 2011.
PROPOSED CDBG YEAR 38 ALLOCATION $213,000
Year 35 Year 36 Year 37 $300,000 $300,000 $229,733
2011 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
SPANISH AMERICAN COMMITTEE
Provide Home buying workshops/homeowners information: 10 workshops and 89 Homeowners information Provide New Homeowners: 6 Provide Financial literacy workshops /financial literacy Intakes: 10 Financial Literacy workshops and 108 Financial Literacy intakes Provide Rental Information workshops: 10 Rental Information Workshops and 111 Rental Information Mortgage Default/Delinquency Counseling: 8 Information to Individuals on Housing and Financial Literacy: 873 Provide Complete Legal correspondence for 100 individuals in the area of Financial Literacy
ESOP (EMPOWERING AND STRENGTHENING OHIO’S PEOPLE)
Foreclosure counseling: 495 persons served from October 1, 2010 through July 2011 (9 months)
VI-3 YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING/Department of Community Development/Office of Fair Housing and Consumer Affairs
CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELING SERVICE OF NORTHEASTERN OHIO/MIDWEST (CCCS)
Counseled 326 City residents focusing on financial counseling, debt repayment and housing concerns.
Counselors set up 190 Debt Management Programs to help resolve credit card debt concerns for residents
Completed 61 community outreach events reaching 1,072 participants
CLEVELAND HOUSING NETWORK
Pre-purchase education/counseling: 862 Post-purchase education/counseling: 56 Foreclosure prevention/intervention: 2,252 Rental Counseling 158 New Clients 1209
SECTION IV: Bank Relations and Community Reinvestment
Contact: Rose Zitiello, Bank Relations Manager
Service Area: Citywide
The program uses the federal Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) to secure commitments from local institutions to increase their investment in the city’s neighborhoods in order to improve access to financial services by city residents and businesses.
2011 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Maintained baseline of residential, small business lending, community development lending & investing in City of Cleveland. Track lenders loan activity for housing, small business and community development investment categories for compliance of the City of Cleveland’s Banking Services Ordinance. Issued the City of Cleveland, Department of Community Development’s Community Reinvestment Questionnaire for Department of Finance RFP for 2012-2013 Eligible Depository Designation; Completed evaluation, scoring and ranking of respondents and prepared final report to the Reinvestment Review Committee.
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YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING/Department of Community Development/Office of Fair Housing and Consumer Affairs
Developed new lending and investment reporting criteria for 2012-2015 lending goals with eligible depository banks. Monitored legislative and rule changes for proposed for the Community Reinvestment Act. Prepared successful CRA public comment challenge to FDIC regarding NYCB’s disinvestment record in City of Cleveland. Resolved various lending and credit issues between for profit, non-profit developers and lenders. Participated in second field hearing with FDIC regarding inadequate lending, investing and services of New York Community Bank a/k/a Ohio Savings Bank and co-chaired 10 community meetings resulting in NYCB’s opening of auxiliary ATM in Fairhill Partners Campus, and their offering of two (2) new CRA Mortgage Products. Published annual 2011 CRA Mortgage & Repair Bulletins. http://www.livecleveland.org/sites/livecleveland/images/collateral/mortgageBulletin1.2012.pdf http://www.livecleveland.org/sites/livecleveland/images/collateral/rehabLoansBulletin1.2012.pdf Chaired committee for the National Reinvestment Coalition for cites that are replicating the City of Cleveland’s Local Banking Services Ordinance. Presented education and training on shopping for affordable consumer mortgage loans, financial literacy and the City of Cleveland’s CRA Program to various local, regional and national non–profit consumer advocacy conferences.
VI-5 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING
SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Program: Third Party Social Services
Responsibility: Division of Administrative Services
Contact: Jesus Rodriguez, Commissioner
Service Area: Citywide
SECTION II: PROPOSED YEAR 38 ALLOCATION $1,387,500
Year 35 Year 36 Year 37 $1,800,000 $1,800,000 $1,500,000
SECTION III: PROPOSED YEAR 38 PROGRAM
This program provides funding through a competitive process to third-party nonprofit agencies and City departments for the provision of a wide range of social service programs that directly benefit residents throughout the City.
The Department is proposing structural changes over the next two years to the process in which CDBG resources are allocated for critical social services. These changes consist of the following components:
I. Year 38: Continue with Previous Year’s Funding Format
Use the same funding process in Year 38 that has been used in previous years: 1. In February, send requests for proposals to all currently funded agencies and those that have requested applications throughout the year. Applications must be returned to the Department no later than Friday, April 6, 2012. 2. The Department and City Council staff will jointly review the applications and make recommendations for funding, using the following criteria: a. The proposed activity meets an identified need and has been effective in meeting those needs, as evidenced by its previous year’s performance data; b. Program Delivery Costs, which directly benefit the recipients, comprise 80% or more of the proposed budget, while Program Administration Costs do not exceed 20% of that budget. c. The CDBG cost per person served does not exceed the average cost per person served for similarly funded programs. d. Funding for the proposed service will derive primarily from non-CDBG sources.
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e. The agency and its staff are capable of carrying out the program, as evidenced by their experience and overall performance record in the delivery of services. f. The information provided in the application is of such quality to allow for a thorough and informed analysis of the proposed activity.
In Year 38, the recommended funding level is $1,387,500 which is $112,500 less than the same level as Year 37. Funding recommendations will be submitted to City Council in May for review and approval.
II. Year 38: Make Structural Changes to the Method of Allocating Funds for Social Services
1. Engage a consultant to perform a social service needs assessment throughout the City. 2. CDC’s form social services collaboratives with neighboring CDC’s, whose function will be to: a. Evaluate data from the completed needs assessment pertinent to the collaborative’s service area and determine the most critical needs to be focused on for the next funding round. b. Send out a request for proposals to those social service providers that can best address the collaborative’s primary social service needs: c. Evaluate proposals and make collective social service funding recommendations to the Department. d. The Department reviews the recommendations with City Council staff and makes final recommendations to City Council for review and approval. e. Once approved, the Department proceeds with developing contracts. 3. In succeeding years, the Department periodically updates the needs assessment and provides performance criteria on an annual basis to the collaboratives for inclusion in their proposal review and decision making process.
SECTION IV: YEAR 37 Allocations
Attached are a breakdown of the funding allocation and a list of the agencies funded in Year 37.
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YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING/Third Party Social Services Policy on Eligible Third Party Non-Profit Applicants/Fiscal Agent Requirements
A. Eligible Applicants
Agencies applying for CDBG funds must meet the following requirements:
Be incorporated as a nonprofit organization.
Be in operation for at least three years.
Have a current Statement of Continued Existence issued by the Secretary of the State of Ohio.
Maintain tax-exempt status (501)(c)(3) with the U.S. Treasury (as evidenced by a federal identification number). Agencies that do not have 501(c)(3) tax exempt status at the time of submission of this application will not be considered for funding.
Currently maintain a Constitution and bylaws approved by a board of trustees.
For recently formed organizations, have at least 2 full years of operational experience in implementing community development activities.
For organizations that have more than two full years of operational experience and whose total agency budget is $100,000 or more, an independent audit must be completed for the past fiscal year. The audit, along with a board resolution approving the audit, must be provided to the Department of Community Development. Any findings, material weaknesses, or other items noted by the audit and the audit’s management letter must be corrected or in the process of being corrected at the time of application. A description of actions taken must be included with this application. Agencies whose total annual budget is less than $100,000 but greater than $25,000 must have an independent audit within the past two fiscal years. An audit is not required for agencies whose total annual budget is $25,000 or less.
Maintain sufficient financial resources to cover at least two months of costs from non- CDBG sources, to be reimbursed under the proposed CDBG contract. This requirement is particularly important at the end of each calendar year when the City’s Finance Department ceases processing of financial transactions until mid-January/February.
B. Requirements for Fiscal Agent
Agencies that have not been in operation for 3 years or more and/or do not have completed audits approved by their board of trustees are required to retain a nonprofit agency that meets the requirements listed above to serve as the agency’s fiscal agent during the term of the contract with the Department.
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YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING/Third Party Social Services After the selection of the FISCAL AGENT, a meeting must be scheduled with the Department for the agency and the fiscal agent to discuss financial procedures that must
be followed by both the fiscal agent and the agency. These meetings must be held immediately after the contract with the City is signed and prior to incurring any costs under that contract. A copy of the contract between the agency and fiscal agent must be provided to the Department and must include a detailed scope of services defining all tasks that will be performed by the Fiscal Agent.
The duties of the Fiscal Agent should include the following tasks which are generally expected to be performed by grantees:
1. Serve as the agent for the agency for the purpose of receiving and disbursing the CDBG funds, as specified within the contract. 2. Account for all expenditures and disbursement of cash under the contract 3. Update all agency financial records and prepare periodic financial statements relating to the CDBG funds under the contract with the City. 4. Prepare monthly requests for disbursement to be submitted to the Department of Community Development. 5. Insure the allowability of costs under the contract with the City, as per the applicable HUD regulations and OMB Circular A-122. 6. Insure the payment of all taxes in a timely manner. 7. Prepare unaudited financial statements upon request by the Department or the agency.
At the end of the contract period, the Fiscal Agent is to provide the City with a comprehensive report on all activities conducted during the term of the contract with the City.
VI-9 Department of Community Development Listing of Programs Funded from CDBG Year 37 For Social Services
YOUTH SERVICES Amount Ward(s) Served 1. Bellflower Center for Prevention of Child Abuse, Inc. 14,244 Open 2. Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland (Broadway) 39,107 2-6,7-11,12-14,15-17 3. Case Western Reserve University 10,371 Open 4. Catholic Charities Services Corp.-/-Martin de Porres Center 18,329 7-10 5. Division of Recreation-Collinwood 9,900 Open 6. East End Neighborhood House 13,158 2,3,4,5,6,12 7. Esperanza, Inc. 24,651 Open 8. Famicos Foundation 19,078 3,5,6,7,8,9 9. Harvard Community Services Center 28,771 1 10. Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center 17,192 3,7, 8, 15,16-19 11. Karamu House, Inc. 8,684 Open 12. Lexington Bell Community Services Center 18,559 5, 6,7, 9 13. Merrick House 6,963 3,13-16 14. Murtis H. Taylor Multi-Service Center 10,439 Open 15. Neighborhood Leadership Institute – Schools As A Neighborhood Resource 176,000 Open 16. Nottingham Youth Center, Inc. 5,413 10-11 17. Phillis Wheatley Association, Inc. (Camp) 9,364 2,3,4,5-8,12,13,16,17 18. Services For Independent Living, Inc. 12,495 Open 19. The Salvation Army 15,715 10,11 20. West Side Ecumenical Ministry 34,068 14-19 Sub Total $492,501
Amount Ward(s) Served ELDERLY SERVICES 21. Alta Social Settlement House $ 6,556 6, 8, 9 22. Catholic Charities Services Corp. (Hispanic Senior Center) 19,382 3,12-17 23. Catholic Charities/Martin DePorres 23,361 9, 10, 11 24. Community Re-Entry, Inc. 118,418 2,3,4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 13,14,17 25. Cory Senior Citizens Program, Inc. 25,896 6-10 26. East End Neighborhood House 12,959 1,2,4,5,6,12 27. EBC’s Fery Development Corporation 20,089 7-11 28. Fairhill Center 19,600 Open 29. Golden Age Centers of Greater Cleveland, Inc. 189,806 3,4,5,7,8,12,13 30. Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers Association 36,082 Open 31. Phillis Wheatley Association, Inc. 26,731 2-6, 8,7,8, 9,10,13 32. Salvation Army (Tremont) 12,802 3,12,14,15 33. Senior Citizen Resources, Inc. – Elderly 15,825 3,14,14,15,16 34. Senior Outreach Services 48,504 2, 4, 5,6-10,12 35. University Settlement 20,293 2, 5, 12, 36. West Side Community House 8,878 3,16,14,15-19 Sub Total $ 605,182
FAMILY SERVICES Amount Ward(s) Served 37. American Sickle Cell Anemia Association 17,034 Open 38. Cleveland Mediation Center 9,295 Open 39. Custom Enrichment 8,548 2, 4,6,7,8,9,10 40. El Barrio 30,098 Open 41. Free Clinic 61,740 Open 42. Hijos De Borinquen Spanish American Center 10,970 2,5-9, 12-14,16 43. Merrick House, Inc. 14,628 Open 44. Mum-Ford Visual Health Care, Inc. 18,498 Open 45. Near West Side Multi Service Corporation 36,850 Open 46. Recovery Resources 9,101 3,14,15,16 47. Vietnamese Community 3,101 Open Sub Total $ 219,863
OTHER SERVICES Amount Ward(s) Served 48. Better Living Center $2,432 4, 7-10,11,12 49. Domestic Violence Center 50,301 Open 50. Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland 13,744 Open 51. Mental Health Services/Women’s Shelter 23,348 Open 52. Salvation Army, The 38,560 Open 53. Spanish American Committee for a Better Community 13,115 Open 54. Starting Point (Child Care Resource Center of Cuyahoga County) 5,929 Open 55. West Side Community House 3,139 13-17 56. West Side Ecumenical Ministry 6,860 14, 15, 16 Sub Total $157,428
Grand Total $1,474,974
LAND CHAPTER VII REUTILIZATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING
SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATIION
Program: Project Clean and Land Bank Lot Clean Up Program
Responsibility: Division of Park Maintenance and Properties
Contact: Richard Silva, Commissioner
Service Area: Citywide
SECTION II: PROPOSED YEAR 38 ALLOCATION $900,000
Year 35 Year 36 Year 37 $890,000 $990,000 $900,000
SECTION III: PROPOSED YEAR 38 PROGRAM
Funds will be used to finance a lot cleaning and cutting program for City-owned Land Bank properties managed by the Division of Park Maintenance and Properties. Project Clean is an adult work employment program.
In the fiscal year 2012 – 2013, the $900,000 allocation will be used for labor costs and will enable the Division to hire approximately 88 Seasonal workers for a 21 week period.
SECTION IV
Lot crews are responsible for cleaning, cutting and trimming lots and removal of debris following grass cutting. Debris from the lot, depending on size and substance, will be bagged and/or placed on the tree lawns.
VII-1 YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARINGS/PROJECT CLEAN
SECTION IV: PERFORMANCE SUMMARY January 23, 2012
PROJECT CLEAN VACANT LOT SERVICE VISIST SUMMARY
2010 2011 TOTAL LANDBANK TOTAL LANDBANK WARD SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE VISITS VISITS VISITS VISITS 1 2129 427 2185 388 2 4133 902 3529 757 3 452 172 462 172 4 29 0 7 0 5 8148 3413 7387 3087 6 6412 1904 6402 1870 7 7290 3226 6481 2856 8 3969 1009 3596 883 9 3454 959 3560 936 10 4667 1342 4776 1408 11 1355 195 1291 142 12 3415 508 2819 465 13 152 29 338 42 14 843 192 1316 213 15 1363 401 1606 346 16 440 87 771 119 17 482 133 626 136 18 378 128 484 119 19 82 34 117 46
TOTAL 49,193 15,061 47,753 13,985
VII-2 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING
SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Program: Summer Sprout Community Gardening Program
Responsibility: Department of Community Development
Contact: James Downing
Service Area: Citywide
SECTION II: PROPOSED YEAR 38 ALLOCATION $141,000
Year 35 Year 36 Year 37 $155,000 $155,000 $141,000
SECTION III: PROPOSED YEAR 37 PROGRAM
Summer Sprout coordinates the use of vacant City, neighborhood agency and privately owned lots as community gardens. The Department of Community Development will enter into a contract with a non-profit organization for the administration of the program.
Eligibility guidelines require that potential locations are designated by the City, the Cleveland Schools, or a non-profit organization (or if private, have permission from the private owner), and have a minimum of five gardeners pledged to work on the site. Once authority to use the land has been met, an application requesting the site is sent to the non-profit organization administering the program. The application records the name, address and phone number of the other potential gardeners. When approved, the gardeners’ site is plowed or rototilled in the Spring (at the beginning of the season) or in the Fall (at the end of the season). Gardeners at each site are provided: vegetable seeds, plants, humus, soil amendments as needed, and fertilizer. Gardeners are required to maintain sites and to clear them by tilling in the Spring or Fall. The non-profit organization administering the program will provide technical assistance to gardeners, including advice on proper garden development and maintenance, gardening techniques, and problem solving.
Costs include: plowing or rototilling of each site, providing seeds, plants, humus/fertilizer/soil amendments as needed, partial payment of water fees, and lead testing of new garden sites. Gardeners will receive organized help with garden leader meetings, leadership training, a bi-monthly newsletter, and on and off site technical assistance. In addition, non-profit organization administering the program will provide workshop opportunities, education services and libraries for the Summer Sprout gardeners.
VII-3
YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING / Community Gardens (Summer Sprout)
SECTION IV: PROGRAM PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
SUMMER SPROUT Number of Sites
Ward 2009 2010 2011
1 4 3 10 2 5 3 3 3 7 11 11 4 1 6 6 5 18 17 17 6 11 10 11 7 21 25 24 8 8 10 10 9 4 5 9 10 8 10 10 11 7 6 6 12 4 3 4 13 11 0 0 14 10 10 13 15 4 15 19 16 0 6 6 17 12 4 4 18 6 3 5 19 4 0 1 20 1 N/A N/A 21 2 N/A N/A
Total 148 147 169
147 Community Gardens in 2010 169 Community Gardens in 2011 3691 Community Gardeners 3598 Community Gardeners
VII-4 Summer Sprout 2011 Garden Roster
Description County Garden of Garden 2010-2013 Council Garden Name Address Location Neighborhood Ward District Parcel Number 4688 East 162nd St, Cleveland, Behind Canaan Garden OH 44128 church Lee-Miles 1 9 142-21-012 E.160th St. & South Lotus adjoining Elliot Jr High and Mile Park Elliot Jr. on West Elliot Jr. High School High School side Lee-Miles 1 9 141-03-105
4733 Lee SW corner Rd. by Cleveland, Kerruish God's Little Acre Oh 44128 Park Lee-Miles 1 9 143-22-015
14709 and 14905 Naples Ave, Just West Helping Stone Legacy Cleveland, of E. 151st Garden OH 44128 St. Lee-Miles 1 9 142-25-130, 142-25-131 Lee Heights Community Peace 4612 Lee 143-03-023 143-03-025 Garden Rd. Lee-Miles 1 9 143-03-024 143-03-070 Miles Heights Community Garden 15214 Ohio Lee-Miles 1 9 142-27-208 142-27-209 4374 E. 158th St. Miles Island Cleveland, Community Garden Oh Lee-Miles 1 9 142-14-049 4833 E. Paradise of Peace 173rd St. Lee-Miles 1 9 143-17-027 4102 + 4108 E. 144th St. Cleveland, Precinct 8 Community Ohio Garden 44128 Lee-Miles 1 9 142-01-088 142-01-089 SE corner Preibe Lee Rd. + Southeast Community Ave + Lee Preibe Garden Rd. Ave Lee-Miles 1 9 143-23-001 143-23-002 4273 E. 126th St, Neighbors Together- Cleveland, Middle of E. 126th St. Ohio the block Union-Miles Park 2 8 138-15-149
Grounds of New Sardis/Rickoff 3500 E. A.J. Rickoff Community Garden 147th St. School Mt. Pleasant 2 8 130-16-007
Apt housing 120th & Miles directly in front of the E. 120th & garden Shaffer Miles Garden Miles Ave. entrance Corlett 2 8 138-08-006
Adjacent to Detroit Superior Bridge on the North side of bridge, east bank of 1801 Cuyahoga Robert River. Lockwood Garden Dr. Cleve, entrance Burning River Gardens OH 44113 on Superior Downtown 3 7 101-15-030 101-13-006 3100 Chatham Ave, Chatham Avenue Cleveland, Garden OH 44113 Ohio City 3 7 007-09-158 Community Youth and 1688 Franklin Circle Fulton Rd, Christian Church Cleveland, Garden OH 44113 Ohio City 3 7 003-32-005
3115 Built up Hispanic Youth Center Scranton plot on side Garden Rd. of bldg Tremont 3 7 008-06-020 South side 1099 of Holmden Holmden, Ave, East of W. Holmden Hill Cleveland, 14th St. in 008-14-077 008-14-076 Community Garden OH 44109 Tremont Tremont 3 7 008-14-075 008-14-074 Corner of West 38th St & Kentucky Garden (The Franklin Kevin Mcquire Dan Blvd, Cardenas Community Cleveland, Garden) OH 44113 SE corner Ohio City 3 7 003-31-001
Next to E. 23rd St & Magic City St. Clair, on corner Lakeside Community Cleveland, of 23rd & Garden OH 44114 St. Clair Downtown 3 7 102-10-043
2513 West Behind 15th St. & Walsh Howard St, Hall/old St. Cleveland, Augustine Miracle Garden OH 44113 School Tremont 3 7 004-11-092
In lot behind 2358 building Professor adjacent to Ave, neighbors'y Neighborhood Family Cleveland, ards on Practice - Tremont OH 44113 College Ave Tremont 3 7 004-16-083 3135 Lorain The Earth Connection Ave Ohio City 3 7 007-09-001 Tremont Urban Food System (TUFS) W. 14th 2914 W. W. 14th St. Garden 14th St. & freeway Tremont 3 7 008-03-031 13422 Kinsman East of 130-24-006 130-24-008 Rd. Murtis 130-24-009 130-24-010 21st Century Cleveland, Taylor HSS 130-24-011 130-24-036 Community Garden Oh 44120 building Mt. Pleasant 4 9 130-24-037 130-24-048 3162 E. E. 142nd Street 142nd Garden Street Mt. Pleasant 4 9 139-03-039 12005 Soika Ave, Cleveland, next to Green Hope OH 44120 house Buckeye-Shaker 4 9 129-27-035 12800 on se Buckeye corner of Passport Project Road, Buckeye Buckeye Community Cleveland, and E. Garden & Artspace Ohio 44120 128th St. Buckeye-Shaker 4 9 129-21-008
NE corner 3471 E. of Union 128th St. behind apt. Union/East 128th Cleve., OH bldg (12809 Street Garden Club 44210 Union) Mt. Pleasant 4 9 130-23-032 Behind 3322 & 3322 & 3324 East 3324 E. 117th St, 117th St Cleveland, (building & Willie Dickerson OH 44120 house) Mt. Pleasant 4 9 130-02-015 5 Barkwill Ave, NW corner Barkwill/Dolloff Cleveland, Barkwill & Garden OH 44127 Dollof North Broadway 5 8 123-31-016
Between Between 6813 and 6813 and 6825 6825 Berwick Rd, Berwick Cleveland, Berwick's Eden Road OH 44104 Kinsman 5 8 125-17-031
Between Kinsman 2949 E. Rd. and 81st St. Holton Cleveland, Ave. Sout Ohio of 2947 E. Bridgeport Grove 44104 81st. St. Kinsman 5 8 126-30-055 5246 Broadway Ave, Converted Broadway Children's Cleveland, children's Garden OH 44127 play area North Broadway 5 8 123-23-023 7215 and 7219 Colfax Rd, Between Cleveland, 7209 & Colfax Gardeners OH 44104 7221 Colfax Kinsman 5 8 124-27-007 124-27-008
6708 Euclid Ave, Behind Dunham Community Cleveland, Dunham Garden OH 44103 Museum Hough 5 8 118-06-023 2349 East 61st St, Behind Rev. Gennasareth Prayer Cleveland, Rosario's Garden OH 44104 garage Central 5 8 118-29-024 South of 2203 East Lot next 35th St, door south Cleveland, of 2203 Greens N Things OH 44115 East 35th St Central 5 8 103-21-106 On 104th St. at Gay Ave., btwn Sandusky & Paul Revere 10334 Gay Wayne Community Garden Ave. Aves. Union Miles 5 8 135-18-050 135-19-021
NE & NW corner at 61st Quincy Ave NE NW corner Quincy Ave Garden @ 2373 NW East 61 118-29-089 118-29-044 E. 61st 2372 Quincy Ave Central 5 8 118-29-042 118-29-041 SW corner 3379 E. of E. 70th 70th, West St. to to 6823 Regent Regent Temple Park North Broadway 5 8 125-31-036 2675 E. 30th St. Cleve, OH 122-14-028 122-14-029 Rock, The 44115 Prison yard Industrial Valley 5 8 122-14-130 122-14-131 Near E. 49th & cedar across from 2174 E. St. 49th St., Andrew's St. Andrew's Cleve., OH Episcopal Community Garden 44103 Church Central 5 8 103-25-057
Trinity Corner of E. Cathedral/Charlie 35th St. & 103-21-015 103-21-016 Comella Garden Cedar Rd. Central 5 8 103-21-017
7308 Union SW corner Ave., of Union Union Community Cleve., OH Ave. & E. 133-02-010 133-02-009 Garden 44105 74th St. South Broadway 5 8 133-02-008 133-02-007 off 2239 E. Hawthorn 55th St, e Ave, Vocational Guidance Cleveland, West of E. Services Ohio 55th Central 5 8 118-18-007 On playground 4019 along NE YWCA Early Learning Prospect corner of Center Ave. parking lot Central 5 8 103-09-026 2306 East Archbishop Lyke (info 84th St, N.E. Corner may be combined with Cleveland, 83rd & Sr. Theo Bowman) OH 44104 Central Fairfax 6 8 119-30-152
3608 East 112th St, 9 houses S. Cleveland, of Benham Astrology OH 44105 on E. 112th Mt. Pleasant 6 8 135-12-080 Next to Union Branch Library at E.93rd St. & St. 3463 East Catherine Bookworms & Garden 93rd St, Ave - close Club - Union Branch Cleveland, to Union & Library OH 44104 93rd Kinsman 6 8 127-22-012
Btwn 2245 2241 East & 2237 W. 81st St, 81st St. Brighter Side Cleveland, facing E. Community Garden OH 44103 81st Fairfax 6 8 119-28-089 2763 NE corner Woodhill of Rd. Woodhill Calvary Hill Church of Cleveland, Ave and God in Christ Ohio Shaker Community Garden 44104 Blvd. Woodland Hills 6 8 128-05-007 128-05-008 Celebration 2520 East Community Garden 83rd St, Parking lot (Open Doors Baptist Cleveland, behind Church) OH 44104 church Fairfax 6 8 126-02-027 across the street from 9107 Marshall Ave, Cleveland, OH 44104 and across 2 Vacant the street lots on from 9015 South side Marshall Ave. Marshall of Marshall Community Garden Avenue Ave Kinsman 6 8 127-11-098 127-11-095
2749 Woodhill Backyard of Rd or daycare 10700 located on Project Seed Shaker Blvd Shaker Blvd Woodland Hills 6 8 128-05-006 11731 Mt. Overlook Skyline Campus Avenue, nw corner, Intergenerational Cleveland, in front of Garden OH 44120 school Buckeye-Shaker 6 8 129-03-001 11901 Oakfield Ave. Thea Bowman Center Cleveland, Garden Ohio Mt. Pleasant 6 8 137-01-016 True Gospel 3303 E. Community Garden 93rd St Union Miles 6 8 127-16-142 1690 & 1695 East 81st St, South side Africa House Gardens Cleveland, of Africa (E. 81st Street Garden) OH 44103 House Hough 7 7 106-20-082 7724 Lexington Ave, Cleveland, Playground Bell Garden OH 44103 area Hough 7 7 106-17-105
Right hand side of 7520 or Decker Ave 7524 coming Decker Ave, from Beulah Staton (Mrs. Cleveland Addison B's) OH 44103 Rd. Hough 7 7 106-04-067 8925 Hough Ave, SE corner Cleveland, of the Ohio building/p Community Circle II 44106 roperty Hough 7 7 107-19-030
Between 1946 East 79th & 7829 Euclid Ave towers, 1946 East across from 79th St, the Church Cleveland, Square Community Garden OH 44103 Plaza Hough 7 7 118-10-012
Adjacent to 1908 East 1918 East 70th on 70th St, northwest Community Pray Cleveland, corner of Garden OH 44103 Chester Hough 7 7 118-07-039 1118 E. 64th St., corner of E. Cleveland, 64th and E. 64th + Varian Oh Varian St. Clair-Superior 7 7 105-21-109
1980 East SW corner 73rd St & of E. 73rd & 7301 Euclid Euclid Ave. Ave, across from Cleveland, Gyro E. 73rd St. Garden OH 44103 George Hough 7 7 118-08-010 1131 E. 74th St., Cleveland, E. 74th Street Garden Oh St. Clair-Superior 7 7 105-32-006 1804 East Behind my 93rd St, home at Cleveland, 1804 E. E. 93rd St. Block Club OH 44106 93rd St Hough 7 7 119-09-086 9900 Newton Behind Ave, 9814 Cleveland, Newton E. 97th St. Gardeners OH 44106 Ave. Hough 7 7 119-11-015 Corner of 1408 & Wade Park 1409 East Ave and 61st St, East 61st. E.H. Woods (Woods Cleveland, Also in GL's Garden) OH 44103 side yard Hough 7 7 104-17-071
7201 Wade # between Park, independe Cleveland, nt living Eliza Bryant Village OH 44103 areas Hough 7 7 106-03-020 7926 Cory Ave., Side of the Family & Friends Cleveland house Hough 7 7 106-21-122 6700 Lexington Located in Ave, the rear of Fatima Family Center Cleveland, the Garden OH 44103 playground Hough 7 7 106-14-065 North of 1552 East 84th St, Cleveland, Genesis Garden OH 44103 Hough 7 7 106-22-134 1194 East Lot 84th St, attached to Cleveland, 1194 E. Karen McDuffie OH 44103 84th St. Clair-Superior 7 7 107-09-157 Medina Avenue 8316 Garden Medina Vacant lot St. Clair-Superior 7 7 107-06-145 1800 East 93rd St, Behind Cleveland, house on E. Morton OH 44106 93rd Hough 7 7 119-09-086
Backyard of 1353 E. 85th Lot next to Torbenson corner E. Nguzo Saba Gardens - Dr., Cleve., 85th Wade "Nia Garden" OH Park Hough 7 7 107-14-028 106-22-078 Next to 1867 E. Mary B. 82nd St., Martin Singleton's Good Eatin' Cleve., OH Middle Garden 44103 School Hough 7 7 119-03-011 City lot btwn 2 houses, 1105 E. one block St. Martin de Porres 63rd St., from main High School Cleve, OH school Community Garden 44103 building St. Clair-Superior 7 7 105-21-099
Star-Addison Peace 1340 - 1345 Behind Sav (Addison-Star) Addison A Lot Hough 7 7 106-04-091 Between 1396 E. 95th & 1404 E. Middle of Tri-Street Club 95th St the block Hough 7 7 107-13-189 1248 East 100th St, Next to Good Time Healthy Cleveland, home by a Garden OH 44108 field Glenville 8 7 109-10-152 Btwn gold 10523 & brown Greenlawn (2) family Ave, and pink & Cleveland, white Greenlawn Gardens OH 44108 single Glenville 8 7 109-12-044
900 East On Kathryn K.R.T. "Urban 105th St, R. Tyler Gardeners" (Mr. G n Cleveland, Center Kids) OH 44108 property Hough 8 7 108-22-031 11101 Magnolia Dr, Behind Cleveland, house & in Magnolia Blooms OH 44106 front yard University 8 7 120-21-045 full parcel of land near 540 E. 103rd. St. Garden is fenced in with locked 547 E. gate at Marcus Garvey 103rd. St., front and Academy Community Cleveland, rear of Garden Ohio parcel Glenville 8 7 108-10-063
NW corner 1000 East of E. 92nd 92nd St, St & Cleveland, Parkgate Michael R. White OH 44108 Ave Glenville 8 7 109-02-174 SE Corner 10600 St. behind Clair patio area Avenue, (on Helena Morning Star Tower Cleveland, in back of Victory Garden Oh 44108 building) Glenville 8 7 108-28-017 760 E. 88th Rockefeller Park St. Cleve., Greenhouse OH Glenville 8 7 108-02-111 1007 E. Veg R Us 74th St. Southeast St. Clair-Superior 8 7 105-31-001
Behind building Working Together 1761 E. next to Goodrich-Kirtland Community Garden 30th St. parking lot Park 8 7 102-35-001
1521 E. ne corner 108th St., of E. 108th E. 108th Street Cleveland, St. and Neighborhood Garden Ohio Wade Park Glenville 9 7 120-20-008 485 East E. 114th Street 114th St, Community Garden Cleveland, (Julia Goldsmith) OH 44108 Forest Hills 9 7 111-02-076 12002 Mayfield Rd. SW side of Cleveland, Tony Farmer Tropiano Ohio Brush Community Garden 44106 Park University 9 7 121-03-016 1348 E. 120th St, Cleveland, Garden Lumpkin OH 44106 Glenville 9 7 102-02-096
11810 & 11811 Silmor Ave, Cleveland, End of Green Acres OH 44108 Silmor Ave Forest Hills 9 7 111-08-070 111-08-071
2075 East side of Stokes school gym Blvd, annex near John Hay High School Cleveland, deering Garden OH 44106 avenue University 9 7 121-23-004 650 E. 113th St., Cleve., OH Glenville Peace & Serenity 44108 High School Forest Hills 9 7 110-01-006 Sprouts Magic East 117th Memorial 693 E. Community Garden 117th St. Forest Hills 9 7 110-03-038 NE corner of Ford and Juniper on Case Corner of Western Ford + Reserve's The Garden @ Case Juniper campus University 9 7 120-18-013
14110 on Darley Darley Avenue Avenue, south of I- Cleveland, 90 East of Darley Avenue Garden Oh 44110 E. 140th St. North Collinwood 10 10 112-26-094
Between 617 & 625 621 East E. 125th St, 125th St, across Cleveland, street from E. 125th St. Garden OH 44108 Sav' A Lot Forest Hills 10 10 110-06-044
Vacant lot 828 East btwn 143rd St, apartment Cleveland, building & E. 143rd Street Garden OH 44110 my home South Collinwood 10 10 115-01-030 Corner of Torbenson Torbenson Dr. & Euclid Dr. & PVA Euclid Ave. Garden Ave Hall Euclid-Green 10 10 117-21-001 12526 Iowa Ave, On corner Cleveland, of 127 & Iowa - Maple OH 44108 Iowa Forest Hills 10 10 111-16-139
528 East NE corner 125th St, of Lancelot Cleveland, Ave. & E. Lancelot II OH 44108 125th Forest Hills 10 10 111-11-075 Corner of Maxwell and E. Maxwell 139th. St. South Collinwood 10 10 112-08-033 Shirley Jones 1082 E. Next to (Wurleygurl) 147th St. house South Collinwood 10 10 115-14-058 Apartment bldg & 17800 1815 Torbenson Drive Euclid Ave, Torbenson Garden (#1) Cleve., OH Dr. Euclid-Green 10 10 117-25-005 923 E. 131 Near 850 E. Youth Garden of Hope St. 131 Forest Hills 10 10 110-17-218 247 East 156th St, Corner of Cleveland, Corsica and Corsica Gardens OH 44110 E. 156th St. North Collinwood 11 10 113-14-027
NE corner of Daniel Ave., North of I-90 & 152nd St. exit behind Allstate Auto Sales 15396 on NW Daniel Ave, corner of Cleveland, 152nd & 116-01-047 116-01-048 Daniel Avenue Garden OH 44110 Waterloo North Collinwood 11 10 116-01-049 116-01-051
251 E. Corner of 156th St, Corsica Cleveland, and E. New Life Garden Ohio 156th St. North Collinwood 11 10 113-14-028 Behind 18316 St. Nottingha Clair Ave., m United Nottingham Sprout Cleve., OH Methodist Garden 44110 Church South Collinwood 11 10 116-31-014 Btwn 18629 St. Clair Ave. & NW corner 18714 of vacant Nottingham Village Nottingha lot btwn 2 Garden m Rd. addresses South Collinwood 11 10 116-19-003
19520 SW section Shelton Dr., of Shelton Shelton Drive "Charlie" Cleve., OH Dr. Garden 44110 property South Collinwood 11 10 114-31-034
Behind Ben Franklin Elementary school 1905 Spring btwn Rd, Spring and Benjamin Franklin Cleveland, Tampa Community Garden OH 44109 Aves. Old Brooklyn 12 7 009-27-001 6114 Broadway Ave, Cleveland, Broadway Boys + Girls Ohio Behind Club 44127 the club North Broadway 12 7 131-25-001
5620 Broadway Btwn 2 the Children's Secret Ave, school and Garden Villa Cleveland, Nationwide Montessori School OH 44127 Insurance North Broadway 12 7 131-22-085
E. 65th & Morganic Kenyon Ave NW corner North Broadway 12 7 132-04-046
2607 Archwood Avenue, behind Cleveland, church Brooklyn Center Ohio east of its Sunspot Garden 44109 parking lot Brooklyn Centre 14 3 015-25-063 015-25-029 third lot past Daisy 3510 Daisy Ave + W. Avenue, 35th Daisy Avenue Green Cleveland, intersectio Garden Ohio 44109 n Clark-Fulton 14 3 015-13-024
Corner of 3202 W. 32nd & Woodbridg Woodbridg e Ave, e, 2 blocks Cleveland, West of W. El Sol OH 44109 25th St. Clark-Fulton 14 3 015-09-115
3518 West 25th St, Cleveland, Jones Home OH 44109 On campus Clark-Fulton 14 3 015-15-022 3430 Erin Directly Ave, across from La Placita (Little Cleveland, 3427 Erin Market) OH 44113 Ave. Clark-Fulton 14 3 007-21-129 Lincoln West Community Wrap- 3202 W. Around Garden 30th St Clark-Fulton 14 3 007-33-001 on w. 16th, north of clark and east of Luis Menos School. 3081 W. Freeway is 16th St., on east Cleveland, side of 008-02-060, 008-02-059, Living Classrooom OH garden Tremont 14 3 008-02-058, 008-02-057 Rose Garden (Amos 79th & On the Avenue) Amos corner Fairfax 14 3 119-26-070 1707 Brainard, Safe Haven3 Garden Cleve., OH In front of Club 44109 office Tremont 14 3 008-16-050 3205 St. Rocco School Fulton Garden Road Clark-Fulton 14 007-31-009
Btwn W. In front of 16th & W. Luis Marin 17th on Munoz TUFS Clark Garden Clark school Tremont 14 3 008-07-077 North of 3254 W. Bragdon 46th St., Ave and W. 46th Community Cleveland, South of Garden Ohio Hyde 14 3 016-13-090 Two 3340 locations, Trowbridge SE corner Avenue, of lot, SW West Side Boys & Girls Cleveland, corner of Club OH 44109 building Clark-Fulton 14 3 015-09-007 Southwest corner of 3248 W. W. 56th St. 56th St, and Arkansas Arbor Cleveland, Arkansas Community Garden OH 44102 Ave. Stockyards 15 3 016-10-040 Between main school building 5550 Clark and annex Clark School Garden Avenue building Clark-Fulton 15 3 006-16-013 1363 W. Btwn 73rd St. Factory Cleveland, and 5' Edgewater Hill Victory Ohio retaining Garden 44102 wall Detroit-Shoreway 15 3 002-07-004 2149 W. 47th St. Access is Fenwick Community Cleveland, from W. 006-22-028 006-22-029 Garden Ohio 46th place Detroit-Shoreway 15 3 006-22-030 006-22-031 6007 SW corner Frontier / W. 61st & 3072 W. Frontier Frontier Garden 61st Ave. Stockyards 15 3 016-08-074
God's Garden At 4909 Lorain Behind Urban Community Ave, school School (Urban Cleveland, along East Community School) OH 44102 side of yard Detroit-Shoreway 15 3 006-19-009 6802 Herman Next to Ave, Nature's Cleveland, Way Herman Ave. Garden OH 44102 Daycare Detroit-Shoreway 15 3 007-08-020
3273, 3140 & 3127 West 48th St and 4708 Oakley, Corner of W. 51st 2 side by and Train, side lots across from and the 3159 W. other International Village 52nd + 2 between 2 016-12-062 016-14-130 Gardens more sites houses Clark-Fulton 15 3 016-14-119 016-14-096 Across from 5502 On Ithaca Ithaca Ct, Court btwn 002-31-094 002-31-093 Ithaca Court Cleveland, W.54th & 002-31-092 002-31-097 Community Garden OH 44102 W.57th Detroit-Shoreway 15 3 002-31-091
New Hope (West 65th) 3432 W. Community Garden 65th St Stockyards 15 3 016-02-029
3391 W. Behind a 63rd St. Sunoco Cleveland, Station on Ohio the corner NxGen Preserve 63 44102 of W. 63 Stockyards 15 3 016-16-133 1910 W. Peace Garden 54th St Detroit-Shoreway 15 3 002-32-079
POPCE Community Next to Garden (Formerly: Economy Storer/W. 54th 5408 Storer Market People's Garden) @ W55th 5404 Storer Stockyards 15 3 016-09-182 016-09-183
4402 Clark On North Salvation Army - Ohio Ave., Clev., side of City Corp OH 44109 building Detroit-Shoreway 15 3 006-24-024 1800 & 1788 W. 45th St, W Corner 44th & Wales Ct & St. Paul's Patch Terret W. 45th St Ohio City 15 3 002-36-031 Between 1820 & Located on 1828 W. West side W. 47th Street Garden 47th St. of street Ohio City 15 3 002-36-079
Lot North of Bridge Ct. on W. 1843 W. 54th St. 54th St., across from W. 54th St. Cleve., OH Waverly Community Garden 44102 Elementary Detroit-Shoreway 15 3 002-33-047 Vacant lot next to school playground on East side of 75th 1449 W. St. South of Watterson-Lake 75th St., Detroit Learning Garden Cleve., OH Ave. Detroit-Shoreway 15 3 002-18-002 7717 Backyard Guthrie beside WPC Garden Ave. garage Detroit-Shoreway 15 3 006-04-033
3164 West 82nd St, Cleveland, Empty City Bigelow Garden Site OH 44102 lot West Boulevard 16 3 017-06-028
Cudell 10013 Commons Detroit east side of Ave, Cudell Fine Cleveland, Arts Studio Cudell Fine Arts OH 44102 Bldg Cudell 16 3 001-29-001 Corner of Madison Vacant lot Ave, & between West 96th private St, home & Good Earth Cleveland commercial Community Garden 44102 building Cudell 16 3 001-29-024 West 89th St & On 89th St Tompkins, across from Hope Community Cleveland, West Tech Garden OH 44102 Lofts West Boulevard 16 3 005-29-079 005-29-057
Btwn Madison & 8809 Alleyway, Madison adjacent to Ave, Apt Bldg & Martin Luther Saint Cleveland, Church to Paul Garden OH 44102 the West Cudell 16 3 005-31-027 Lot next to RR tracks (South Btwn 1363 Side) on W. 112th Street & 1361 W. East side of Garden 112th St. street Edgewater 16 3 001-18-067
3234 West Blvd, Backyard Bradley Manor Garden Cleveland, behind Club OH 44111 residence West Boulevard 17 3 017-09-038
12608 Firsby Ave, Dr. Carl Locke Cleveland, East side of Community Garden OH 44135 street Puritas-Longmead 17 3 019-22-001 12625 Hirst West side Ave, of Hirst Hirst Avenue Cleveland, Ave. facing 019-13-061 019-13-060 Community Garden OH 44135 I71 Puritas-Longmead 17 3 019-13-059 Back of Keith Eldridge Applewood Children's Memorial 10427 Centers Garden Detroit property Edgewater 17 3 001-33-008 17800 Parkmoun t Ave, Cleveland, CMHA Riverside Ohio Riverside 18 2 028-05-001 Behind small strip of stores next to school. Entrance is 3859 West on W. 143rd 143rd St St/Garfield btwn School school Garfield School 3800 West fence & Community Garden 140th St house Jefferson 18 2 022-02-037
4537 Behind R.G. W.154th St Jones R.G. Jones Helping & 4545 W. School Hands Community 154th St. 4580 W. Garden Cleveland 150th St Puritas-Longmead 18 2 028-33-018 4118 Brookside Blvd. Cleveland, St. Paul Outreach Ohio Puritas- Garden 44135 Longmead 18 2 022-21-053 17200 Valley View Ave., Pearldale & Valley View Boys Cleve., OH Valley View Leadership 44135 Ave Kamms Corners 18 2 027-06-073
West Park Community 18120 Center Puritas Ave Kamms Corners 19 2 026-11-015 COMMERCIAL CHAPTER VIII REVITALIZATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING
SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Program: Storefront Renovation Program
Responsibility: Neighborhood Development
Contact: Terri Sandy, Manager - Commercial Revitalization Section
Service Area: Low and Moderate Income Areas / Slum and Blighted Areas
SECTION II: PROPOSED YEAR 38 ALLOCATION $525,000
Year 35 Year 36 Year 37 $200,000 $750,000 $350,000
SECTION III: PROPOSED YEAR 38 PROGRAM Funds are utilized to provide program related costs and rebates to Community Development Corporations (CDCs) implementing the Storefront Renovation Program (SRP). The SRP provides financial and design assistance to commercial property owners/businesses in targeted neighborhood retail areas that comprehensively rehabilitate their buildings’ exterior surfaces, and for signage to new businesses that locate in buildings previously renovated by the SRP. All renovations are completed in accordance with the design standards established in The Cleveland Storefront Renovation Program Design Manual which is based on the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards. The goal of the program is to keep Cleveland’s neighborhood retail districts strong, attractive and competitive in a regional shopping market.
The program offers rebate or low-interest loan assistance to eligible applicants. Year 38 rebate funds will continue to offer a competitive rebate funding pool available to project applicants who complete the project development process on a first-come, first-served basis among the participating CDCs. Loan funds are made available to applicants in the CDCs’ service areas on a first-come, first-approved basis through the SRP’s participating lender, Dollar Bank, that offers lower than market-rate interest loans with ten-year repayment plans in return for compensating balance deposits provided by Cleveland Action to Support Housing (CASH). SRP loan and rebate guidelines are attached for review.
CDC Responsibility The objective of the SRP is to be one of the commercial revitalization tools that CDCs use to economically and aesthetically revitalize their neighborhood retail districts in order to serve the needs of their surrounding residents, as well as in niche market areas to make them competitive in a regional- draw market. The SRP staff work closely and in conjunction with the CDCs to provide SRP applicants with personal and detailed attention. This intensive case management approach results in successful renovation projects that attract the attention of residents, commuters, and visitors alike who discover Cleveland’s retail districts in a new way, as well as attracting new applicants to the program based on the positive visual impact that the Storefront Renovation Program makes in their retail districts.
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
YEAR 38 CDBG Council Committee Hearing
Commercial Revitalization: Storefront Renovation Program
WARDS 1-19
2011 COMPLETED PROJECTS GRAND TOTALS
Participating Number of Total CDBG Number Number of Community Projects Project Cost Program Assistance of Temporary Development Completed Business Construction Jobs Corporations (Private Employees in Created from Investment) Completed 46 completed Storefronts projects
23 CDCs 46 Projects Bellaire-Puritas Dev. Comprised of the following $903,763 $ 293,369 Full-time: 469 Buckeye Area Dev. components: City Residents: 165 282 Cudell Improvement Rebates Detroit Shoreway CDO 12 buildings; Part-time: 342 plus Stockyards, Clark- City Residents: 133 Fulton, Brooklyn Centre 0 Parking Lot or Bldg. Site areas Improvements; Famicos for: Garrett Square Glenville 16 Neighborhood Retail Total Harvard Comm. Serv. Ctr. Business Signs; Employed: Historic Gateway Neigh. 811 Historic Warehouse Dev. 18 Downtown Business Kamm’s Corners Dev. Signs Little Italy Redevelopmt. MidTown Cleveland Mt. Pleasant NOW Dev. Northeast Shores Dev. plus Collinwood/Nottingham Villages area Ohio City Near West Dev. Old Brooklyn CDC Shaker Square Area Dev. Slavic Village Dev. St. Clair Superior Dev. plus Hough area Tremont West Dev. Union Miles Dev. Corp. University Circle Inc. Westown Comm. Dev.
VIII-2 2011 Storefront Renovation Program: COMPLETED PROJECTS-PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS thru 12-31-11 Project Full-Time Part-Time Components Employees Employees
Total Project CDC Applicant Name Accomplishment Unit Count Total All Cleveland Residents All Cleveland Residents # of Construction Jobs Created
Ward Project Name Address Building Improvements Site Retail Tenant Signage Cost Total Rebate Parcel #
3 Historic Gateway Neigh. Dredgers Union 2043 E. 4th St. 001 1 6,507.25 2,603 101-26-071 Sean T. Bilovecky 41415 Paul Rupert, Managing Member BFR 3 Historic Gateway Neigh. Corks 1415 Euclid Ave. 001 1 7,173.00 2,829 101-01-047 Ventures, LTD. 30205 Zachary Bruell, Operations Mgr. 3 Historic Gateway Neigh. Chinato 2079 E. 4th St. 001 1 26,195 3,000 101-26-332 Chinato Ltd. 26 14 24 9 5
K. Michael Benz, President & CEO United Way of 3 Historic Gateway Neigh. United Way & YOU 1331 Euclid Ave. 002 2 12,471 4,062 103-01-034 Greater Cleveland 121 22 18 5 5
Doug Steidl, Dean 3 Historic Gateway Neigh. Kent State University 1309 Euclid Ave. 001 1 18,221 3,000 103-01-036 Kent State Univ. 34 4 45 6 5
Michelle Stratton, President The Flaming Ice Cube, 3 Historic Gateway Neigh. Flaming Ice Cube 140 Public Square 001 1 8,799 3,000 101-26-373 LLC 32745
Michael Lang, President, M.Lang M. Lang Clothing & Executive Attire 3 Historic Gateway Neigh. Cocktails 1275 Euclid Ave. 001 1 7,743 3,000 101-37-010 Inc. 11005
Jori Maron, 236 3 Historic Gateway Neigh. Noodlecat 234 Euclid Ave. 001 1 7,320 2,928 101-26-328 Euclid Retail LLC 8 4 22 14 4 Nahra & Abood 3 Historic Gateway Neigh. Aladdin's Bakery 1301 Carnegie Ave. 001 1 13,333 3,000 101-38-042 Co. LLC 54 14 6 1 4
Lisa Thomas, Executive Director Historic Gateway Neigh. Care Alliance Health Care Alliance 3 (Central Bus. District) Center 1530 St. Clair Ave. 001 1 12,601 3,000 102-07-070 Health Center 43 23 12 6 6
Historic Gateway 3 Neighborhood Pura Vida 170 Euclid Ave. 001 1 11,133 3,000 101-26-028 Katie Klonowski 301725
Dave Gilbert, President and Leslie Graf, VP of Finance Historic Gateway & Admin. Spirit of 3 Neighborhood CLE + Visitor Center 334 Euclid Ave. 003 3 65,015 9,000 101-26-033 Cleveland, Inc. 49 7 31 10 5 Managing Historic Warehouse Member Taza II 3 District Dev. TAZA 1400 West Sixth St. 001 1 13,840 3,000 101-10-038 LLC 8 2 37 15 4 Thomas Culkar, Historic Warehouse Pres. West 6thSt. 3 District Dev. Velvet Dog 1280 West Sixth St. 001 1 55,544 3,000 101-09-048 Partners Inc. 11 0 30 0 5 2011 Storefront Renovation Program: COMPLETED PROJECTS-PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS thru 12-31-11 Project Full-Time Part-Time Components Employees Employees
Total Project CDC Applicant Name Accomplishment Unit Count Total All Cleveland Residents All Cleveland Residents # of Construction Jobs Created
Ward Project Name Address Building Improvements Site Retail Tenant Signage Cost Total Rebate Parcel # John Ryerson, Owner/Operator Historic Warehouse Mon's Holdings 3 District Dev. Panini's 1290 West Sixth St. 001 1 12,727 3,000 101-09-049 LLC 511255
Raymond Jeffrey Pizzuli, President Ohio City Near West Talia and 3 Dev. Ohio City Burritto 1844 W. 25th St. 001 1 9,703 3,000 003-33-015 Brothers, LLC 00662 Anita H. Cook Ohio City Near West West Side Catholic CFO West Side 3 Dev. Center Auxillary Bldg. 3209 Lorain Ave. 100 1 48,207 31,383 007-08-008 Catholic Center 88225 Nolan Konkoski, 3 Ohio City Inc. SOHO Kitchen & Bar 1889 W. 25th Street 001 1 9,753 3,000 003-23-034 SNM LLC 61844 Scott Dilyard, Partner Cream of 3 Ohio City Inc. Crop Bistro 2537 Lorain Ave. 001 1 5,810 2,324 007-10-013 the Crop LLC 28 28 5 5 3 Yashar Yildirin, Managing Alaturka Turkish Member Alaturka 3 Ohio City Inc. Cuisine 1917 W. 25th St. 101 2 25,420 12,268 003-23-031 LLC 33224 Thomas E. Gillespie, Near West President TEG 3 Ohio City Inc. Woodworks 1810 W. 25th St. 100 1 73,350 25,000 003-33-011 Properties 00003 Kevin O'Donnell, Manager Lee Hayden Gallery 6 Shaker Square Area Dev. Lee Hayden Gallery 13210 Shaker Blvd. 001 1 8,427 3,000 101-26-328 LLC 10002 Patricia A. Faulkner Board President Greater Cleve. Delta Greater Cleveland Foundation Life Delta Foundation Life Development Center, 6 Shaker Square Area Dev. Dev. Center 11955 Shaker Blvd. 100 1 51,022 20,809 129-08-010 Inc. 00008 Jasmine Ganaway, LRG 6 Shaker Square Area Dev. Exquisite Boutique 12301 Larchmere Blvd. 100 1 64,275 25,000 129-05-037 Investments LLC 441110
6 Shaker Square Area Dev. Fashions by Fowler 13119 Shaker Square 001 1 6,931 2,772 144-11-012 Renee Fowler 00223 Nitesh Patel, President & CEO N5 Healthfoods, 6 University Circle Inc. Tropical Smoothie 11320-22 Euclid Ave. 001 1 9,469 3,000 121-01-003 LLC 4 1 25 19 3 8 MIdTown Cleveland Pasha Café 2910 Euclid Ave. 001 1 9,859 3,000 103-05-018 Yasin Kurdi 20002
Richard Ziska, Managing Member Z3 8 MIdTown Cleveland Ziska Architecture 3047 Prospect Ave. 100 1 76,300 28,000 103-06-017 Properties 400048
Mary Zodnik, Ben Parsons Azure Northeast Shores Dev. Stained Glass 11 Corp Azure Stained Glass 15602 Waterloo 100 1 1,553 388 116-02-001 Studio LLC 21003 2011 Storefront Renovation Program: COMPLETED PROJECTS-PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS thru 12-31-11 Project Full-Time Part-Time Components Employees Employees
Total Project CDC Applicant Name Accomplishment Unit Count Total All Cleveland Residents All Cleveland Residents # of Construction Jobs Created
Ward Project Name Address Building Improvements Site Retail Tenant Signage Cost Total Rebate Parcel # Marie Kittridge, Executive Director Villa Montessori Slavic Village 12 Slavic Village Annex II 5628 Broadway 100 1 4,074 2,082 131-22-084 Dev. 631010 Old Brooklyn Community 13 Dev. Corp. Wee Kare Day Care 4834 Broadview Rd. 100 1 37,858 11,833 011-19-134 Lisa Jafari 112213
Tremont West Dev. Matthew J. Corp.for Clark-Fulton Mihalik, President 14 Area Seeds of Literacy 3104 W. 25th St. 001 1 1,700 680 007-33-037 Seeds of Literacy 22001 Sweet Moses Soda Fountain & Treats 15 Detroit Shoreway CDO Shop 6800 Detroit Ave. 100 1 43,042 16,207 002-09-021 Jeffrey Moreau 8 6 13 6 18 15 Detroit Shoreway CDO Turnstyle 6505 Detroit Ave. 001 1 1,205 482 002-09-024 Terrilynn Amos 11113 Anita R. Brindza, Ex. Dir Cudell 16 Cudell Improvement Point Building 10025 Lorain Ave. 100 1 83,650 25,000 017-01-001 Improvement Inc. 000030 Scott A. Rousku 16 Cudell Improvement Torso 11520 Clifton Blvd. 001 1 6,060 2,424 001-21-035 dba Torso 772 11332
William Randolph dba The Mattress 16 Cudell Improvement The Mattress Man 10106 Lorain Ave. 001 1 9,751 3,000 005-19-003 Man 20202 16 Cudell Improvement Tienda Guatemala 10108 Lorain Ave. 001 1 2,478 991 005-19-003 Carlos Guierrez 22002 Brian T. Caine, Kamm's Corners Dev. President SCBC, 19 Corp. Great Clips 17009 Lorain Ave. 001 1 3,988 1,595 025-25-048 Inc. 64005 Kamm's Corners Dev. Geppetto's Pizza & 19 Corp. Ribs 15233 Triskett Rd. 101 2 30,207 12,083 024-29-001 Mary J. DeCaprio 442220 Raed Jaber, Kamm's Corners Dev. President RSA 19 Corp. Sal's Market 3843 Riveredge Rd. 001 1 1,050 2,626 026-02-017 Marketing LLC 10003
12 0 34 46$ 903,763 $ 293,369 469 165 342 133 282 YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING/Storefront Renovation Program
SECTION IV: PRIOR YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
STOREFRONT RENOVATION PROGRAM FUNDS EXPENDED BY WARD
Ward 2009 Amount 2010 Amount 2011 Amount 1 $33,749 $-0- $-0- 2 $28,000 $-0- $-0- 3 $45,190 $135,660 $128,397 4 $-0- $-0- $-0- 5 $28,000 $16,796 $-0- 6 $18,797 $ 8,933 $54,581 7 $-0- $-0- $-0- 8 $-0- $28,000 $31,000 9 $35,027 $12,799 $-0- 10 $-0- $-0- $-0- 11 $-0- $25,000 $388 12 $28,000 $ 3,000 $2,082 13 $98,762 $-0- $11,833 14 $-0- $49,372 $680 $21,750 NDA 15 $-0- $35,428 $16,689 16 $-0- $27,062 $31,415 17 $80,690 R $27,977 $-0- $15,402 NDA 18 $38,233 $-0- $-0- 19 $13,320 R $58,922 $16,304 $60,000 NDA 20 $-0- n/a n/a 21 $25,975 n/a n/a TOTAL: $ 473,743 Rebates $ 428,949 Rebates $293,369 Rebates $ 75,402 NDA $ 21,750 NDA $ -0- Loans $ 549,145 Total $ 450,699 Total
VIII-6 2011 Storefront Renovation Program - Projects Under Construction as of 12-31-11
Tenant # of Projects Sign: # of Completion Contract Total Private under Sign- Tenants Month/ Year Date Year CDC Project Address Ward Rebate Investment Construction Building only Signs Completed 5/31/2012 one DSCDO Kimball Rubin 5400 Lorain 17 $15,625 80,938 1 10 0
5/30/2012 one NE Shores Blitz BBQ 15710-12 Waterloo 11 $25,000 69,910 1 1 00
5/30/2012 one NE Shores Blitz BBQ 15710-12 Waterloo 11 $3,000 9,830 1 0 1 0 12/31/2012 one DSCDO Cheerios 7308-20 Detroit 15 $28,000 98,021 1 10 0 Jenny's 1/3/2012 one MPN Wunderland 3666 E. 116 6 $28,000 68,396 1 1 00
Aladdin's 2/14/2012 one HGN Bakery & Mkt. 1301 Carnegie 3 $3,000 13,533 1 0 1 0 Cleveland 7/14/2012 one Cudell Uniform 9851 Lorain 16 $12,399.07 25,748 1 1 0 0
7/21/2012 one SVD Jayber Bldg. 5746-50 Broadway 12 $17,621.70 44,054 1 1 0 0 All State 7/15/2012 one Ohio City Barber 2546 Lorain 3 $26,026 68,353 1 1 0 0 Marathon Gas 9/8/2012 one Famicos-W10 Station 969 E. 152 St. 10 $28,000 74,223 1 1 0 0
G. Detzel 9/27/2012 one Cudell (Coreno) Bldg. 9722 Lorain 16 $25,000 66,638 1 1 0 0 Tremont 9/27/2012 one TWDC Theater 1205 Starkweather 3 $25,000 $98,450 1 1 0 0 United Bank Bldg. Annex (Bon Bon 10/27/2012 one Ohio City Bakery) 2549 Lorain 3 $14,449 33,122 2 1 0 1 The Olive & 11/7/2012 one Kamm's the Grape 17134 Lorain 19 $921 2,303 1 0 1 0 Smedley's Bar 11/10/2012 one Kamm's & Grill 17004 Lorain 19 $986 2,465 1 0 1 0
11/28/2012 one UCI Fenway Manor 10651 Euclid 8 $26,311 66,036 1 1 0 0 Anthony's 12/8/2012 one Little Italy Ristorante 12016-18 Mayfield 9 $9,644 3,000 1 0 1 0
Learning to 12/8/2012 one MidTown Grow Daycare 5407 Euclid Ave. 8 $34,957 16,083 1 1 0 0 6815 Euclid 12/21/2012 one MidTown Bldg. 6815 Euclid Ave. 7 $25,000 135,075 1 1 0 0
El Guero 12/23/2012 one HWDDC Mexican Grille 1300 W. 9th St. 3 $3,000 8,093 1 0 1 0 Cowell & 12/28/2012 one HGN Hubbard 1305 Euclid Ave. 3 $3,000 25,340 1 0 1 0 12/29/2012 one Little Italy Hair in Motion 2133 Murray Hill 9 $12,105 25,011 1 1 0 0
Bank Street 12/30/2012 one HWDDC Wine & Spririts 1303 W. 6th St. 3 $3,000 11,529 1 0 1 0
$370,045 1,046,152 24 15 8 1 Department of Community Development Year 38 CDBG Council Committee Hearing
Storefront Renovation Program (SRP)
2012 Rebate & Loan Program
1. 2011 Program Achievements vs. Goal
SRP Project Goal in 2011: 50 projects SRP Actual Achievement: 46 projects completed
Calendar Year Specifics:
Number of Projects Completed: 46 rebates
Completed Projects Breakdown by Rehabilitation Components: - 12 Buildings - 16 Neighborhood Retail Business *Signs - 18 Downtown Business **Signs
* = denotes new business signs on buildings previously rehabilitated through the SRP ** = denotes new first floor business signs on buildings not requiring any exterior rehabilitation downtown where signage is only eligible incentive in the SRP.
Total Project Cost (Public + Private Investment) including equity investment: $ 903,763
Total Rebate Assistance (Public Investment):$ 293,369 o Investment Ratio: $3.08 to $1.00 (private to public)
811 Business Employees in SRP Renovated Buildings: o Full-time: 469 of which 165 are Cleveland residents o Part-time: 342 of which 133 are Cleveland residents Temporary Construction Jobs Created from 46 completed projects: 282
Note: See Summary for additional performance analysis.
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Year 38 CDBG Council Committee Hearing Storefront Program – 2012 Rebate & Loan Program
2. 2012 Program Incentives – Incentives remain unchanged from 2011
Rebates: Improvement Type Spend Maximum Rebate After One Year Within One Year (but within 2 Years Completion Completion) Building with or without Parking Lot $62,500 40% / $25,000 25% / $15,625 Site Improvements: Building, Signage, Surrounding Site, Architectural Fees, and Parking Lot Site Improvements (parking lot site improvements applied to building investment calculation).
TOTAL REBATE $62,500 spent $25,000 max. rebate $15,625 max rebate
SIGNAGE-ONLY REBATE Sign-only Rebate: Sign-only Rebate $7,500 40% / $ 3,000 25% / $ 1,875 available to a new business tenant if building (spent per was completed through SRP and requires no business use) exterior maintenance; or if building renovation costs exceed $62,500 and signage isn’t included in those costs.
Loans: (partnered with Dollar Bank and CASH) 2012 Rates Currently in Negotiation with Dollar Bank LOAN LOAN TERM AMORTIZATION *Rate **Rate Bank & COMPONENT AMOUNT with without CASH Compensating Compensating Loan Fee Balance from Balance CASH Sign-only up to 3-5 years 3-5 years based on 4.00% 5.00% 1% each (for commercial $15,000 loan term business tenants) Building $5,000 - Up to 10 **Up to 15 years 4.00% 5.00% 1% each $50,000 years Building Over 10 years **15 years 4.25% 5.25% 1% each $50,000 - $100,000 * The compensating balance deposit from CASH is equivalent to 50% of the loan amount.
** Dollar Bank will also allow upon their approval a 10 year term and a 10 year amortization schedule based on the borrower’s ability to repay the loan.
Loan/Rebate Combination: continue to offer the pairing of both the low interest loan and the rebate together to provide financial assistance both in the construction costs and then further lowering the debt service on the loan by returning the rebate to the lender (Dollar Bank) upon completion of the project.
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Year 38 CDBG Council Committee Hearing Storefront Program – 2012 Rebate & Loan Program
3. Summary The Storefront Program’s 2011 performance in completing 46 projects is considered a success, despite falling short of our goal of 50 projects. Given the hiring and transition of transferring all SRP program and project activities to new Design Specialists, the program was fully staffed only 75% of the year and still met 92% of the targeted project completions. Additionally in 2011, the Storefront staff was able to leverage rebate dollars at a much higher ratio this year. The ratio of private investment to City funding increased 51% from last year. Finally, despite the dismal economic conditions, SRP projects in 2011 represent a total of 811 jobs in the community, 20% more jobs than last year. Already under construction in 2012 are 15 comprehensive building renovations and 10 sign-only projects waiting to resume work in the spring.
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER IX CORPORATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING
SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Program: Community Development Corporation (CDC) Operating Support Grant Program
Responsibility: Division of Administrative Services
Contact: Jesus Rodriguez, Commissioner
Service Area: Citywide
SECTION II: PROPOSED YEAR 38 ALLOCATION $1,562,600
Year 35 Year 36 Year 37 $1,408,094 $1,395,000 $1,645,000
SECTION III: PROPOSED YEAR 38 PROGRAM
The Community Development Corporation (CDC) Operating Support Grant Program provides general operating and/or project specific support to non-profit organizations engaged in Community Development Block Grant eligible development activities. Twenty-Five (25) neighborhood-based development organizations were awarded grants in Year 37 (July 1, 2011- June 30, 2012).
The scope and methods of the Year 38 funding round differs significantly from previous years’ programs:
1. Funding is on a yearly basis (compared to bi-annually which ended with Year 35’s contract). 2. Funding requests will be for both Departmental and Neighborhood Development Activity allocations. 3. The program will consist of two funding categories, depending upon the nature and scope of the agency’s activities: a. Neighborhood Based CDC Program ($1,300,000) - Primary focus is improvements to residential neighborhoods and the surrounding commercial areas that primarily service those neighborhoods. b. Special Purpose CDC Program ($100,000) - Primary focus is to a singular type of activity, such as historic preservation, commercial development, etc. 4. Agencies can propose up to 3 Strategic Initiatives, each of which will detail a specific set of actions to be taken within a focused geographic area to address specified neighborhood redevelopment needs. They will be required to delineate expected outcomes that will result at the end of the one year funding period. In addition, they can also propose additional activities that span their entire service area.
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5. Agencies will be required to describe how they will engage in formal collaborations with other CDC’s to carry out Competitive Grant programs and activities, as well as indicate the one-year CDBG cost savings resulting from that collaboration. 6. Application evaluations will be based on the following: a. Consistency with City redevelopment plans and the agency’s Neighborhood Strategic Plan; b. Quality and focus of the proposed Strategic Initiatives and the adequacy of the proposed activities; c. Quality of the identified outcomes; d. Extent of formal collaborations with other CDC’s and the resulting cost savings; e. Previous years’ performance for activities proposed for continuation in Year 38; f. Demonstrated ability to manage programs and CDBG requirements. 7. Funding decisions will no longer be based on the agency’s previous year’s allocation. Instead, all agencies will start at a 0 base, with allocations determined using the following criteria: 8. Final funding recommendations will be made jointly by Department and Council staff in May.
Eligible Applicants
To be eligible for funding under the Year 38 CDC Operating Support Grant Program, each applicant must meet the following standards:
o Be incorporated as a nonprofit organization; have a current Statement of Continued Existence; and maintain tax-exempt status (501(c) (3)). o Currently maintain bylaws approved by the agency’s board of directors. o At least 80% of the board of directors must be representative of the service area’s residential, institutional and economic segments; at least 40% of the total board must be residents of the service area. o Engage in community development activities primarily within an identifiable geographic area of the City of Cleveland. o Actively engage in outreach efforts, methods and procedures to secure public input into its program development. o Have at least 3 full years of operational experience in implementing housing, commercial and/or industrial development activities. This includes completion of an independent audit for each of those three years, along with approval of the audits by the agency’s Board of Directors. o The ability to cover at least two months of costs to be reimbursed under the proposed CDBG contract using non-CDBG funding sources. o Must be currently carrying out development activities pursuant to a written neighborhood strategy or plan, developed with the input of the community and formally approved by the board of directors.
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YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING / Community Development Corporation (CDC) Operating Support Grant Program
Eligible Uses of Competitive Grant Funds
CDC Operating Support Grant funds can be used for: o Reasonable professional staff and administrative costs o Overhead o Technical service fees (e.g., professional consultant, legal and accounting services, etc. related agency administration or program delivery).
CDC Operating Support Grants must be used for programs or services that will directly result in tangible neighborhood improvements to real property and must be implemented by the award recipient.
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YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING / Community Development Corporation (CDC) Operating Support Grant Program
SECTION IV: PROGRAM PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
YEAR 37 FUNDING AWARDS
Time of Performance: July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012
2011 Ward(s) Serviced Agency Name CDC Award
18, 19 Bellaire Puritas Development Corporation 75,000 4, 6 Buckeye Area Development Corporation 75,000 5, 7 Burten, Bell, Carr Development Corporation 75,000 11 Collinwood Village/Waterloo Trade Association 60,000 16 Cudell Improvement, Incorporated 85,000 14, 15, 16 Detroit Shoreway Community Development Corporation 120,000 2, 6 Fairfax Renaissance Development Corporation 85,000 8, 9, 10 Famicos Foundation 120,000 8 Glenville Development Corporation 55,000 1 Harvard Community Services Center 30,000 3 Historic Gateway Development Corporation 15,000 3 Historic Warehouse District 15,000 17, 19 Kamm’s Corner Area Development Corporation 75,000 9 Little Italy Redevelopment Corporation 35,000 3 Midtown Cleveland, Incorporated 15,000 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 Mt. Pleasant Now Development Corporation 55,000 11 Northeast Shores Development Corporation 75,000 3, 14, 15 Ohio City Near West Development Corporation 65,000 3, 12, 13 Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation 85,000 4, 6 Shaker Square Area Development Corporation 45,000 2, 5, 12 Slavic Village Development 85,000 3, 7, 8 St. Clair Superior Neighborhood Development Corp. 85,000 3, 14 Tremont West Development Corporation 75,000 1, 2, 5 Union Miles Development Corporation 65,000 17 Westown Community Development 75,000
Total $1,645,000
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING
Citywide Development Support Services
SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Program: Citywide Development Support Services Program
Responsibility: Division of Administrative Services
Contact: Jesus Rodriguez, Commissioner
Service Area: Citywide
SECTION II: PROPOSED YEAR 37 ALLOCATION $300,000
Year 35 Year 36 Year 37 $473,000 $473,000 $430,000
SECTION III: PROPOSED YEAR 38 PROGRAM
The Citywide Development Support Services Program provides administrative funding to non- profit organizations implementing housing and commercial development support programs in the City of Cleveland. Activities include neighborhood marketing, tenant advocacy, merchant assistance, housing rehabilitation and maintenance, and new construction financing.
Organizations included in this section in 2011 were:
Agency Name Year 36 Year 37 Allocation Allocation Cleveland Neighborhood Development Corporation (CNDC) $20,150 $45,000 Cleveland Restoration Society (CRS) $36,251 $34,000 Cleveland Tenant Organization (CTO) $28,246 $24,000 Hispanic Business and Community Development $56,405 $48,000 Corporation(HBCDC) Living in Cleveland Center (LICC) $78,114 $60,000 Community Housing Solutions, Inc. – Furnace Repair Program $40,376 $35,000 Community Housing Solutions, Inc. – Tool Loan Program $96,700 $87,000 Neighborhood Housing Services of Cleveland, Incorporated (NHS) $84,555 $70,000 Spanish American Committee-Housing Counseling $32,203 $27,000 Totals $473,000 $430,000
SECTION IV: PROGRAM PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
(See the following individual Program Summaries.)
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING
Citywide Development Support Services
SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Agency Name: Cleveland Neighborhood Development Corporation (CNDC)
Contact Person: Colleen M. Gilson, Executive Director
Service Area: Citywide
SECTION II: YEAR 38 FUNDING
Department Recommendation: (To be determined)
SECTION III: PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Cleveland Neighborhood Development Coalition serves as the collective voice of community development corporations in Cleveland. Its mission is to assist members by proactively engaging in advocacy and public policy that benefits Cleveland’s community and economic development industry, providing strategic opportunities for broad and meaningful peer interaction and developing customized training programs with exposure to the best practices in the field. These activities strengthen members’ efforts to enhance their communities with a special emphasis on neighborhood-based development. CNDC’s membership is comprised of Cleveland area CDCs and supporting and corporate members, including local financial and educational institutions, private sector businesses and agencies whose missions parallel CNDC’s objectives.
SECTION IV: FUNDING SUMMARY – Year 37
Department Council Total Program Term Allocation Allocation Funding Purpose (Ward)
07/01/11 - 06/31/12 $69,510 $ -0- $69,510 Administration - CNDC
$114,000 $114,000 Citywide SRP Coordination
$12,500 $12,500 Code Enforcement Consultant
$3,095 $3,095 CDC Audit
$199,105 $199,105 Total
IX-6 YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING/Cleveland Neighborhood Development Corporation (CNDC)
SECTION V: PRIOR YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Education and Training:
Provided technical assistance to several CDCs regarding board development, staffing issues, organizational governance and operations, programs development, project management and funding. Sponsored, hosted (or co-hosted) and produced the following training events for members: o Co-sponsored 4 LiveCLEVELAND Marketing Trainings o Sponsored SOMO Leadership Lab
Industry Marketing, Communications, Collaboration and Representation:
Published the monthly InfoMail newsletter Facilitated the following committees on a monthly basis: CDC Executive Directors, Retail/Commercial, Housing, Safety and Community Organizers CNDC staff serves on the board of CASH, Cleveland Citywide Development Corporation, Cuyahoga Housing Development, Inc, Greater Cleveland Habitat for Humanity, Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Cleveland, the Vacant and Abandoned Property Coordinating Council, GCREO and Civic Innovation Lab. CNDC Executive Director met with several agencies, organizations, government officials and company’s whose missions/focus center on community development in an effort to create and/or strengthen relationships. Continued to host and update three websites www.cndc2.org, www.retailspacescleveland.com and www.restorecleveland.com CNDC staff members participated as trainers/panelist/speaker at several conferences/events during the contract year
Member Resources and Policy Development:
Continued to offer health care, retirement benefits and entertainment discounts to member groups Continued to advocate around the following issues: State Housing Trust Fund, Low Income Housing Tax Credit Allocations, County Housing Trust Fund and the State CDC Grant program
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YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING/Cleveland Neighborhood Development Corporation (CNDC)
Continued to participate in VAPAC, the local coordinating council, concerning abandoned and vacant properties CNDC, in partnership with NPI, City of Cleveland, Cleveland City Council, the George Gund Foundation and the Cleveland Foundation hosted a series of workshops and conversations regarding the evolution of the CDC Industry. Context for this action is: o Changing housing market, environment and needs in neighborhoods which may require different services/programs from CDCs (e.g. maybe more community organizing and less housing development will be needed) o Some existing CDC collaboration around staff sharing, joint projects, etc. o Ward changes in Cleveland City Council o Weakened financial position and program status in some CDCs o Possible decreased funding in the future from foundations because of their financial investment losses. o Potential decreases in CDBG funds to CDCs Workshops and conversations have resulted in discussion around collaborations and consolidations of between/of CDCs. Cleveland City Council heavily engaged in this process and have examined: o Best practices o Core services o Service areas and SPAs o Funding allocation
Storefront Renovation Program – Consultant at Large Service
CNDC issued an RFP (in coordination with the City of Cleveland) for the hiring of 2 consultants to serve as a SRP Coordinator “at large”. Hired consultants for both positions. CNDC provided technical assistance to area SRP coordinators to strengthen the overall delivery of the eligible participants in the SRP program.
Citywide Code Enforcement Partnership Program
CNDC participated in regularly convening CDCs, City of Cleveland Building and Housing, City of Cleveland Department of Community Development and Cleveland City Council and community members for discussion around the Citywide Code Enforcement Partnership Programs. Successes and shortcomings of the program were used as lessons for the programs continuance. CNDC provided technical assistance as needed for CDCs operating the program in their services areas. CNDC provided input on the creation of the MOU between Department of Building and Housing and CDCs participating in the program
IX-8 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT YEAR 38 COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING Citywide Development Support Services
SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Agency Name: Cleveland Restoration Society (CRS)
Contact Person/Phone: Kathleen H. Crowther, President (216) 426-3105 (direct) Service Area: Citywide
SECTION II: YEAR 38 FUNDING
Department Recommendation: (To be determined)
SECTION III: PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Cleveland Restoration Society (CRS) provides a wide range of technical assistance to property owners and organizations seeking to rehabilitate Cleveland’s vast inventory of older structures. Each year, CRS works directly with hundreds of individual homeowners needing to repair older homes, providing impartial technical assistance on all manner of repair issues. CRS partners extensively with community development corporations in all wards of the City. CRS is a Partner of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Other key relationships include the Cleveland Catholic Diocese; Cleveland Neighborhood Development Coalition; Downtown Cleveland Alliance; Playhouse Square Foundation; the Cleveland Metropolitan School District; and Heritage Ohio.
Cleveland State University’s Center for Housing Research and Policy published a study about the Cleveland Restoration Society's work over a fourteen year period. They found that: Homeowners who took CRS loans stayed in their homes longer meaning more neighborhood stability; CRS project homes have greater market appreciation; and The homes near CRS project homes experience greater market appreciation and higher sales prices.
CRS is Cleveland’s primary advocate for endangered landmarks. The Society’s current priorities are to strengthen older neighborhoods impacted by the banking and foreclosure crisis and the closure of churches and schools, the preservation of historic resources in the Cleveland Clinic Zone and the preservation of the Cleveland Public Hall and The Mall. We offer consultation on housing receivership and condo conversion, use of historic preservation ordinances and designation of buildings and districts, use of investment tax credits for historic rehabilitation, sacred landmark preservation and reuse of historic neighborhood schools. One of CRS’s ongoing advocacy efforts has been the preservation of the Cozad Bates House in University Circle. In 2010, CRS assisted with the installation of a new slate roof on the house (and contributed $10,000 in grant funds) and in 2011 CRS assisted with the reconstruction of the
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YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING/Cleveland Restoration Society (CRS) front porch, as well as stabilization work on the interior to ready the property for a full rehabilitation. CRS has raised an additional $10,000 for this work. CRS has also worked to highlight and preserve places associated with Cleveland’s African American History. In 2011, we completed the local landmark nomination of the Mayor Arthur R. Johnston home at 4585 East 147th Street in the Miles-Heights neighborhood. Mayor Johnston was the first African- American mayor elected in the State of Ohio. CRS also completed the nomination of the Hough Carnegie Library-African American Museum to the National Register of Historic Places. In February, we sponsored the presentation “Sleeping in Slave Cabins” at Karamu House. Joseph McGill, Jr., a Program Officer for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, recognized that it is difficult for many African Americans to trace their genealogy. In order to connect physically with his “roots,” he undertook a pilgrimage to sleep in extant slave cabins throughout the South, an experience he related in this presentation. Currently, we are surveying Ward 8 for potential local and national landmarks and are convening a task force to identify Cleveland’s African- American landmarks city-wide.
CRS completed work on “The Brooklyn Centre Historic District: A Guide to Understanding the Local and National Historic Districts in Brooklyn Centre” to help guide sensitive rehabilitations in that Cleveland neighborhood. CRS also provided a small grant to fund a tower restoration to a significant Queen Ann-style house on Franklin Boulevard as part of a strategic initiative on that street. CRS provided technical assistance to the buyer of the Franklin Castle and is beginning work on a survey of the Franklin-West Clinton Historic District in order to help the local design review committee of that new local district to be more effective. Countless national studies have shown that historic districts, when design review is well-administered, appreciate at a greater rate than other neighborhoods. Cleveland’s historic districts provide neighborhoods of choice for both old and new residents.
CRS provided assistance to the Glenville Development Corporation on the rehab of a significant property on South Boulevard; provided technical assistance with the rehab of the Dow Leadership Institute in Hough; and worked to find new uses for a bank building in the Larchmere neighborhood.
During 2011, CRS launched an expanded website with extensive resources geared to homeowners in a Preservation Toolbox. This toolbox contains resources on Home Maintenance, Hiring a Contractor, Weatherization and Sustainability, Windows, Roofs, Painting Your House, and Landscaping.
CRS owns and operates the historic Sarah Benedict House at 3751 Prospect Avenue as a community center for community revitalization and preservation programs and activities. Cleveland Neighborhood Development Coalition and LiveCLEVELAND! occupy our third floor and convene numerous meetings in the building.
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YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING/Cleveland Restoration Society (CRS)
CRS also operates the following separate programs in Cleveland: Free Technical Assistance (citywide) –funded by Community Development Sacred Landmarks Assistance Program (citywide) -- funded privately. --Through the Sacred Landmarks Assistance Program, CRS has completed comprehensive building assessments on a dozen neighborhood churches. These assessments are helpful to parishes planning for their buildings’ ongoing maintenance and restoration. -- CRS has lighted seventeen steeples, towers, and domes on the Near West Side and Downtown through the Reinhold Erickson Fund of the Cleveland Foundation. Loans under the Heritage Home Program (Wards 4, 6, 7, 8, 14, 15) – funded by individual Council members
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SECTION IV: FUNDING SUMMARY
Program Term Dept. Allocation Council Allocation (Ward) Total Funding 07/01/11-06/30/2012 $34,000 $5,000 (4) $7,500 (6) $5,000 (7) $20,000 (8) $7,500 (14) $5,000 (15) ______$34,000 $50,000 $84,000
07/01/10-06/30/2011 $36,251 $5,000 (4) $6,500 (6) $3,000 (7) $10,000 (8) $7,500 (14) $7,500 (15) ______$36,251 $39,500 $75,751
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Purpose
Administration and staffing of a program to provide practical technical assistance with housing rehabilitation/repair issues; assisting homeowners with rehabilitation by conducting site visits, providing contractor information, offering needed advice, and referring them to partner agencies, when appropriate; marketing services to buyers of vacant and abandoned properties to help bring them back into good repair; CRS repair of condemned properties through Cleveland Municipal Housing Court’s receivership program. Since 1992, CRS has assisted more than 1960 homeowners in Cleveland with rehab projects totaling more than $58 million in neighborhood reinvestment.
SECTION V: PRIOR YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS 1(7- -10—6-30-11)
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WARDS UNITS PROJECT VALUE 1 5 $23,100 2 2 $35,000 3 14 $508,500 4 7 $426,000 5 3 $17,500 6 10 $133,850 7 5 $107,000 8 7 $64,000 9 12 $487,100 10 4 $23,000 11 3 $30,000 12 2 $75,500 13 3 $10,200 14 6 $98,100 15 10 $177,000 16 15 $324,500 17 1 $5,000 18 1 $10,000 19 4 $69,400 TOTALS 114 $2,624,750.00
IX-13 YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING/Cleveland Restoration Society (CRS)
SIGNED LOANS LOAN WARDS UNITS AMOUNTS
4 1 $129,500 9 1 $40,500 15 4 $133,591 16 1 $22,249 TOTALS 7 $325,840.00
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YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING/Cleveland Restoration Society (CRS)
THE CLEVELAND RESTORATION SOCIETY Helps property owners maintain and rehabilitate their older houses. CRS offers substantive preservation-based advice on rehabbing older homes and offers a low interest rate loan at 1.4% in which the agency can loan 90% of the “after rehab” value of the property. In 2011, CRS assisted with the rehabilitation of more than 120 housing units representing almost $3 million in neighborhood reinvestment. Since 1992, we have facilitated more than 450 rehabilitation projects in Cleveland valued at $16.8 million through our low-interest loan program and given advice to an additional 1500 Cleveland homeowners on projects with an estimated value of $41.8 million.
In 2011, CRS was able to help several homeowners complete a substantive historic rehabilitation of a foreclosed or challenged property (such as fire damage). The combination of a very-low interest rate, “after-rehab” appraisal, and CRS’s personalized assistance with finding reliable contractors, drawing up appropriate contracts, and assistance with construction management make the CRS program especially helpful.
Helps make it possible for people to move back into the City of Cleveland. Nationally, when people have moved back into inner-city neighborhoods, historic architecture and neighborhood character have been part of the attraction. This is true locally as historic districts--Brooklyn Centre, Clifton-West Boulevard, East Boulevard, Franklin-West Clinton, Ludlow, Magnolia-Wade Park, Ohio City, Shaker Square, and Tremont-- are among the City’s most popular neighborhoods. By giving technical assistance, helping homeowners find contractors, and offering low-interest loans for “after rehab” value, CRS makes it easier to purchase and rehabilitate homes that have often suffered neglect.
Helps fight blight and stabilizes neighborhoods. Since 1992, CRS has become receiver of three houses and two-six unit apartment buildings through Cleveland Municipal Housing Court. Typically, these buildings were condemned, boarded, and scheduled for demolition. In several cases these homes were purchased and rehabilitated, strengthening the City’s tax base. CRS has also purchased and rehabilitated a house as a “model project” and relocated an endangered and architecturally significant building on Jay Avenue.
Helps religious congregations maintain their buildings. Through the privately funded Sacred Landmarks Assistance Program, CRS helps religious congregations maintain their buildings as important neighborhood landmarks and community centers. In 2011, CRS assisted 15 congregations. Since 1995, CRS provided substantive technical assistance to over 397 congregations grappling with serious building maintenance and preservation issues; sponsored technical workshops, educational programs and building tours to provide widespread public knowledge of and participation in sacred landmark preservation; surveyed over 120 Cleveland area congregations about their building conditions, community outreach programs and technical assistance needs; and lighted seventeen (17) church steeples and bell towers.
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YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING/Cleveland Restoration Society (CRS)
Helps find ways to preserve Cleveland landmarks & unique places. In 2011, CRS was a consulting party on the Section 106 Review of the Celebrezze Federal Office Building, the Cleveland Veterans’ Hospital Expansion, and the Pennsylvania Ore Dock.
Helps Clevelanders have a greater understanding of and appreciation for our city’s unique history. CRS sponsored several “Snoops” to important Cleveland landmarks last year, such as the Cogswell Hall in Detroit-Shoreway, CWRU Alumni House in University Circle, the Cleveland Fire Museum Downtown, and the Dunham Tavern in MidTown. Furthermore, CRS sponsored a speaker from the National Trust for Historic Preservation speaking on “Sleeping in Slave Cabins” at the historic Karamu House. These tours and lectures expose CRS members, many of whom are suburbanites, to the rich history of Cleveland, as well as the revitalization that is occurring in Cleveland neighborhoods.
Helps neighborhood design review committees under The Cleveland Landmarks Commission. Persons on the CRS staff are active members of the Brooklyn Centre Design Review Committee, Cudell Historical District Design Review Committee, the Ohio City Design Review Committee, and the Detroit-Shoreway Design Review Committee. The agency also assists the Cleveland Landmarks Commission by giving homeowners technical assistance and contractor referrals to help them work through the review process. CRS staff members spoke at two community meetings regarding the new Magnolia-Wade Park local district.
Helps other home repair programs. CRS works cooperatively with several other home repair programs. Referrals are made to CASH, Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS), and Community Housing Solutions when they would better match a homeowner’s needs.
Helps Community Development Corporations. CRS also assists Community Development Corporations in various ways. The agency has advised several CDCs on the use of the state receivership ordinance, historic preservation tax incentives, and historic preservation in general. In 2011, CRS assisted Glenville Development with assessing potential rehabilitation projects in the neighborhood.
IX-16 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING
Citywide Development Support Services
SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Agency Name: Cleveland Tenants Organization (CTO) Rental Information Center
Contact Person: Mike Piepsny, Executive Director
Service Area: Citywide
SECTION II: YEAR 38 FUNDING
Department Recommendation: (To be determined)
SECTION III: PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
CTO’s rental information service provides information about Ohio and municipal landlord-tenant Laws, city, state and federal fair housing laws, and ordinances and procedures governing rental housing in the City of Cleveland. CTO provides information to tenants, as well as to landlords. Service needs assessments are based on phone inquiries and reports from City officials, the courts, and other social services agencies. The results of the 2010 census show that the City of Cleveland is comprised of a majority of renters (52%).
SECTION IV: FUNDING SUMMARY
Department Council Total Program Term Allocation Allocation Funding Purpose (Ward) 10/01/11 - 09/30/12 $24,000 $ -0- $24,000 Administration
SECTION V: PRIOR YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
In 2011 Cleveland Tenants Organization provided city of Cleveland tenants and landlords with information counseling and referral assistance. In implementing this service, CTO had contact with 3,241 City of Cleveland tenants and landlords. The breakdown of these contacts are as follows: 4000
3000 Calls to the Rental Information Center 2000 Tenant meeting / workshop 1000 attendee
Total Clients served
0 clients
Calls to the Rental Information Center 1865 Tenant meeting / workshop attendee 1376 Total Clients serv ed 3,241
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2011 Cleveland Tenants Organization City of Cleveland Contacts Description # of contacts 1 Utility shut offs - non-pay 70 2 Gas account switch overs 19 3 Inadequate heat 4 4 Crossed electrical wires 12 5 How to get repairs made 463 6 How to get Security Deposits back 137 7 24 Hour notice violations 50 8 Eviction Process calls 263 9 Landlord harassment/retaliation 87 10 Lease term questions 155 11 Fair housing questions 9 12 Self Help eviction 46 13 Rent increase questions 21 14 Quiet Enjoyment 16 15 General Information requests 176 16 Looking for new apartment 90 17 Tenant meeting/workshop attendees 1376 18 Wants to organize 6 19 Post Judgment calls 16 20 Landlord being foreclosed on 133 * 21 Needs rent assistance 80 22 Can’t find owner 12 Total = 3,241 * an additional 715 Cleveland calls related to renter/foreclosure were paid for by the Cuyahoga County Dept. of Development Breakdown of Callers to the Rental Information Center
Donor to CTO Landlord unknown/unavailable financial assistance needed Owner facing foreclosure Post judgement - Collect/Appeal? Want to organize new tenant council Looking for housing Request literature or general info. Violation of Quiet Enjoyment Rent Increase question Self Help Eviction / Lockout Discrimination Lease term question Landlord Retaliation/Harassment Eviction - 3 day notice Illegal Entry /Access How to get Security Deposit Back Repairs needed by Landlord Electrical wires crossed Heat too low Gas service on at previous address Utility Shut off 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
Number of clients
IX-17A DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING
Citywide Development Support Services
SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Agency Name: Community Housing Solutions – Furnace/Home Repair Program
Contact Person: Andy Nikiforovs, Executive Director
Service Area: Citywide
SECTION II: YEAR 38 FUNDING
Department Recommendation: (To be determined)
SECTION III: PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Provides free furnace repairs to low income residents citywide. Certified furnace technicians and licensed heating contractors will handle emergency needs of families in Year 38.
SECTION IV: FUNDING SUMMARY
DEPARTMENT COUNCIL Program Term ALLOCATION ALLOCATION (Ward) Total Funding Purpose
11/01/10 – 10/31/11 $40,376 70,000 (1) Admin. and Supplies 24,000 (2) Admin. and Supplies 5,000 (11) Admin. and Supplies 18,000 (18) Admin. and Supplies
Total $117,000 TOTAL BUDGET $157,376
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YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING/Community Housing Solutions- Furnace /Home Repair Program
SECTION V PRIOR YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Furnace/Home Repair Program By Ward January through November 2011
Ward 2010 Households 2011 Households Furnace/Home Repair Furnace/Home Repair
1 29 19 2 21 11 3 9 7 4 4 5 5 7 3 6 3 7 7 2 5 8 7 7 9 4 3 10 4 7 11 1 3 12 2 3 13 1 2 14 2 7 15 3 5 16 5 4 17 4 3 18 7 8 19 1 1 20 1 21 0 Total 117 110
IX-19 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING
Citywide Development Support Services
SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Agency Name: Community Housing Solutions – Tool Loan Program and Counseling Services
Contact Person: Andy Nikiforovs, Executive Director
Service Area: Citywide
SECTION II: YEAR 38 FUNDING
Department Recommendation: (To be determined)
SECTION III: PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Community Housing Solutions will make available over 500 home and lawn maintenance tools to an estimated 1,000 households to perform minor home maintenance projects. This service includes self–help instructions and home repair workshops. Community Housing Solutions will also provide pre-purchase counseling and foreclosure prevention services to an estimated 100 households in 2011.
SECTION IV: FUNDING SUMMARY
Department Council Total Program Term Allocation Allocation (Ward) Funding Purpose
08/01/10 – 07/31/2011 $96,700 $ -0- $96,700 Administration
SECTION V: PRIOR YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Community Housing Solutions pre-purchase counseling and foreclosure prevention services assisted 87 families.
See chart on following page.
IX-20 YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING/Community Housing Solutions- Tool Loan Program and Counseling Service
COMMUNITY HOUSING SOLUTIONS HOUSEWARMING BY WARD
JANUARY THROUGH DECEMBER 2011
2011 HOUSEHOLDS 2011 HOUSEHOLDS WARD HOUSEWARMING HWAP
1 12 15 2 14 20 3 3 5 4 4 4 5 1 3 6 8 14 7 4 5 8 28 43 9 2 4 10 8 18 11 8 8 12 1 4 13 11 15 14 13 20 15 5 9 16 4 6 17 5 12 18 4 73 19 2 4 20 21
TOTAL 137 282
IX-21 YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING/Community Housing Solutions- Tool Loan Program and Counseling Service
Tool Loan Program Performance By Ward Housing Counseling By Ward January through December 2011 January through December 2011
Ward 2010 2011 2010 2011 Clients Served Clients Served No. of Households No. of Households
1 67 54 25 17 2 116 91 4 14 3 103 79 13 1 4 197 154 5 6 5 29 21 3 4 6 223 156 6 6 7 20 24 5 5 8 51 48 11 5 9 21 12 8 2 10 22 16 2 8 11 14 15 9 3 12 27 12 7 5 13 54 52 1 1 14 164 112 0 1 15 54 62 1 0 16 25 21 0 3 17 40 140 1 4 18 103 128 2 1 19 60 65 1 1 20 22 1 21 7 2 Total 1,419 1,262 107 87
IX-22 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL MEETING HEARING
Citywide Development Support Services
SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Agency Name: The Hispanic Center for Economic Development (fka Hispanic Business Association)
Contact Person/Phone: George Pimentel, Interim Executive Director/(216) 281-4422
Service Area: Citywide
SECTION II: YEAR 38 FUNDING
Department Recommendation: ( To Be Determined)
SECTION III: PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Hispanic Center for Economic Development (“HCED”) administers an economic and community development program to stabilize and improve the economic and housing conditions in the City’s Hispanic neighborhoods. They form strategic partnerships, provide technical assistance and business educational training to enhance the economic development of Hispanic businesses, resulting in the increase in the development of new businesses and the expansion of existing Hispanic businesses. The Organization is focused on providing programming focused around financial controls and lending. Over the past year, the organization has engaged in the following activities: 1.) Hosted 17 group training sessions attended by 123 persons. The main focus of HCED’s training is now based on Quickbooks and business financial literacy which is backing its microlending program. 2.) Counseled 198 clients for a total of 745 counseling hours
Economic Impact of the Aforementioned Activities: 70 Jobs Retained 36 Jobs Created $313K Sales Increase over 16 Contract Awards
IX-23 YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING/The Hispanic Center for Economic Development (fka Hispanic Business Association) Living in Cleveland Center
SECTION IV FUNDING SUMMARY
Department Council Total Program Term Allocation Allocation (Ward) Funding Purpose 07/01/11-06/30/12 $ 48,000
$ 10,000 (14) Administration $ 5,0000 (15) Administration
Administration ======$ 48,000 $ 15,000 $ 63,000
IX-24 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING
City-wide Development Support Service
SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Agency Name: Living in Cleveland Center (dba LiveCLEVELAND!)
Contact Person / Phone: Jeff Kipp, Executive Director 216.781.5422
Service Area: Citywide
SECTION II: YEAR 38 FUNDING
Department Recommendation: (to be determined)
SECTION III: PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
LiveCLEVELAND! (LC) has several strategies for implementing its mission to promote residential opportunities in Cleveland neighborhoods.
1. Homebuyer Assistance through Direct Services: LiveCLEVELAND! staff respond to inquiries for home ownership, home repair, neighborhood amenities, process of purchasing a home, and other housing related information. In addition to individual consultations, mailings, and referrals, LC offers free printed material to interested homebuyers. LC is continually working to compile information on neighborhoods, neighborhood organizations, lenders, builders, realtors, and all aspects of the home buying process to maintain a resource library where any interested homebuyer can come to obtain important information for living in the City of Cleveland.
Individuals that request information on homeownership or City neighborhoods are broadly representative of all City Wards, as well as surrounding communities.
LC strives to work closely with local development corporations not only by making referrals of LC clients, but also when producing neighborhood marketing materials, performing basic outreach and exhibiting/presenting at various community events.
While LC’s marketing activities focus on offering valuable information concerning residential opportunities in Cleveland neighborhoods, there is also an effort to create a more positive perception of Cleveland by individuals not currently interested in moving into the City.
2. Homebuyer Assistance through Marketing Activities: In 2011, LC continued with its successful LiveCLEVELAND! marketing campaign. LC’s annual publication, the LiveCLEVELAND! guide, is distributed to nearly 60,000 homebuyers, home sellers, real estate professionals and visitors to the City annually. Recognized as a valuable marketing tool, this free resource offers information on the home buying process, lists financial incentives that are available within the City of Cleveland, includes
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Neighborhood descriptions, and presents numerous contacts and referral resources. The LiveCLEVELAND! Guide is readily available at the LC office, City Hall, regional visitor centers, and community organizations. Since 2007, over 300,000 copies of the LiveCLEVELAND! Guide have been produced and distributed. The information is also available on LC’s website.
Through our 2011 trade show marketing initiative, nearly 300,000 persons were exposed to information about neighborhoods, mortgage loan products, special programs offered by the City of Cleveland, home maintenance, and other information important to the prospective and existing Cleveland homeowner. LC’s marketing efforts also assist in crafting a better public perception regarding the livability of Cleveland. Our presence and information helps counter some negative perceptions that currently exist.
LiveCLEVELAND! Continues work on a marketing initiative for City of Cleveland neighborhoods. This plan incorporates existing LC programs for promoting homeownership with marketing strategies to promote the livability of Cleveland neighborhoods. In addition to existing programs, LC has developed promotional materials for the City’s neighborhoods. A marketing exhibit was created for LC to display at various trade shows and neighborhood festivals and presentations were offered to local realtors to promote incentives to living in Cleveland. LC has placed advertisements in numerous publications to promote living in Cleveland. LC will continue to create homeownership/relocation packets for interested parties. Additionally, the LC website is continually being redesigned and updated. It will continue to be upgraded and improved and developed into an effective “gateway” website for the City of Cleveland and its community development industry. A marketing assistance program for community development corporations will continue. LC will also continue to work with the City of Cleveland and other organizations to market and promote homeownership in Cleveland neighborhoods.
SECTION IV: FUNDING SUMMARY
Department Council Total Program Term Allocation Allocation Funding Purpose
8/01/11 – 7/31/12 $60,000 $ -0- $60,000 Administration
SECTION V: PRIOR YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS
For the year 2011, LiveCLEVELAND!:
Published the fifth edition of the LiveCLEVELAND! Guide. This magazine serves as the official guide to Cleveland’s neighborhoods and is utilized by thousands of prospective homebuyers, sellers and real estate agents. It is widely available from our organization, City Hall, regional visitor centers, and community organizations.
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In 2011, 57,000 copies of the LiveCLEVELAND! Guide were printed. 45,000 copies were distributed along with Cleveland Magazine in May, reaching a predominantly suburban reader base. 12,000 copies were produced for target marketing by LC. Copies were available to all attendees of various trade shows that LC participated in. A PDF flipbook is also available online and is featured at LiveCLEVELAND.org and PositivelyCleveland.com.
Distributed copies of the 2011 LiveCLEVELAND! Guide to all members of City Council and to all CDCs to display at their neighborhood offices.
Managed two newsstands (West Side Market and West 6th Street) that are filled with 2011 edition of LiveCLEVELAND! Guide.
Partnered with the City of Cleveland to produce the 2011 Cleveland Mortgage Bulletin.
Partnered with the City of Cleveland to produce the 2011 Cleveland Home Repair Loan Program Bulletin
LC and the City of Cleveland partnered to exhibit at the following trade shows in Northeast Ohio to promote living in Cleveland: PRO Remodel Ohio Show, Great Big Home & Garden Expo, Cuyahoga County Fair, Clifton Arts & MusicFest, Senior Celebrations at the Zoo and many others. Total attendance for these shows was approximately 270,000 individuals. Our staff had direct interaction with over 5,100 individuals at these events.
Managed LC’s website to market residential opportunities in the City of Cleveland. Promotional information for Cleveland neighborhoods has continually been added throughout 2011. LC’s marketing specialist was transitioned to full-time in 2011. This has allowed LC to significantly grow and expand its web-based neighborhood marketing efforts. LC’s website, www.LiveCLEVELAND.org, averages 16,000 page views, 75,000 hits, and 2,400 unique visitors every month. A marketing plan is being developed to attract more users to this website.
LiveCLEVELAND! Also launched four new marketing microsites to compliment its online marketing efforts. The four new web resources are: OurNeighborhoodSchools.com – search all schooling options by neighborhood BuyingIntoCleveland.com – real estate opportunities and incentives in Cleveland DistinctivelyCleveland.com – city amenities that you won’t find in the suburbs MyHeartsInCleveland.com – civic engagement opportunities
LC conducted a print marketing campaign to promote Cleveland neighborhoods in Cleveland Magazine.
Provided over 500 households with general information pertaining to the home buying process, special mortgage programs available, and Cleveland neighborhoods. LC handled approximately 40 phone inquiries from individuals every month who were in search of housing-related assistance. Information on the homeownership process, neighborhood information, or appropriate referrals were provided.
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Served with several entities, including City of Cleveland, various community development corporations, U.S. Dept. of HUD, NHS of Cleveland, Cleveland State University, Cleveland Action to Support Housing, Cleveland Restoration Society, and other local organizations on Cleveland Neighborhood Development Coalition’s Housing Committee.
Manage Facebook page for LiveCLEVELAND! And its mission.
Manage Twitter account for LiveCLEVELAND! And its mission.
Manage Flickr page for LiveCLEVELAND! And its mission.
Manage YouTube channel for LiveCLEVELAND! And its mission.
Produced three promotional videos for the City of Cleveland. All are hosted on our websites and have been promoted through social media outlets. The videos are titled: (1) Make an Impact! (2) Explore the City (3) Live it. Love it.
Provided contract marketing services for the following nonprofit community development groups: NHS of Greater Cleveland, Northeast Shores, Fairfax Renaissance, CNDC, Neighborhood Connections. Also performed contract marketing services for Cuyahoga Land Reutilization Corp.
Active participating organization and marketing partner with Greater Circle Living.
Continued work on a business outreach marketing program. This program was created in 2008 with the assistance of a Cleveland Bridge Builders Leadership Action Project team.
Conducted second annual “Show us Your Cleveland” photo contest. LC collected over 150 photo submissions, promoted/managed online photo gallery, and hosted gallery reception honoring winning photography.
Hosted fourth annual “Excellence in Neighborhood Marketing” awards to honor and recognize other important marketing efforts being performed on behalf of Cleveland’s neighborhoods. The 2011 recipients were Cleveland Asian Festival (AsiaTown/St. Clair Superior), Pedal for Prizes (Old Brooklyn) and What’s New in the Neighborhood? Newsletter (Warehouse District).
Facilitated a new community development marketing training course that was offered in 2011. LC worked to continue to improve the marketing capacity of the community development industry through this 10-month course. 24 CDC professionals from 16 different organizations participated. Lectures and panel discussions featured marketing experts from the for-profit sector. Topics covered included branding, web design, media relations, social media, advertising, and many others.
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Maintained memberships and responsibilities with Greater Cleveland Partnership, Cleveland+ Marketing Alliance, Greater Cleveland Community Shares, Positively Cleveland and Cleveland Neighborhood Development Coalition.
Served on the Board of Directors for Greater Cleveland Community Shares (J. Kipp).
Served on the Board of Directors for Old Brooklyn Community Development Corp. (J. Kipp)
Served on the Positively Cleveland Travel + Tourism Advisory Board (J. Kipp)
Entered into strategic marketing partnership with Cleveland Metropolitan School District in 2011. LiveCLEVELAND! now provides CMSD with marketing consultation and staff assistance as they work to improve their online presence and student recruitment efforts.
Executive Director Jeff Kipp represented the City of Cleveland and was a speaker for the "Reimagining Older Industrial Communities" symposium at the NeighborWorks National Training Institute (Detroit, MI) in May.
IX-29 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING
Citywide Development Support Services
SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Agency Name: Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Cleveland, Incorporated (NHSGC)
Contact Person/Phone: Lou Tisler, Executive Director
Service Area: Citywide
SECTION II: YEAR 38 FUNDING
Department Recommendation:(To be determined)
SECTION III: PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
NHSGC engages in a comprehensive strategy to correct key problems contributing to neighborhood decline. Basic components of the strategy include:
Education Pre-Purchase Program – Prepare families for successful homeownership by providing individual and classroom educational training as a HUD approved housing counseling agency. NHSGC provides access to affordable mortgages loan products through NHSGC Partner Lenders. In addition, NHSGC currently provides both down payment and closing cost loans through funds raised from non-City resources. Currently, NHSGC has 9 Preferred Lenders participating.
In addition, NHSGC has been awarded partnerships with the Fannie Mae for the counseling of families renting REO to assist with a soft landing and manage the impact of possible displacement; to actively connect mortgage ready families to available REO's; and to continue to provide foreclosure prevention and counseling to families at risk of foreclosure. In conjunction with the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority, CMHA provide a 16-hour course in pre-purchase counseling to families participating in the Housing Choice Voucher Program, formerly known as Section 8 Program, as well as providing financial literacy, credit counseling and home buyer education to the HOPE VI programming in the Valley View and Garden Valley Estates. Finally, NHSGC provides homebuyer education for the Greater Circle Living initiative through Fairfax Renaissance Development Corp.
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Post Purchase Program – Provides individual and classroom educational training to new homeowners on how to address the financial responsibilities of homeownership and how to maintain their residence through preventative maintenance workshops. The counseling includes budget, credit, home maintenance and refinancing, as well as being the only counseling agency in northeast Ohio that is AARP referred in Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (reverse mortgage) counseling. NHSGC’s Home Rehabilitation Loan products are actively marketed within the Post Purchase Programs. Foreclosure Intervention/Prevention has become a very integral part of NHSGC’s programming providing counseling, mortgage assistance loans (rescue loans), loss mitigation services and other programs and services in helping residents of Cleveland sustain the American dream of homeownership.
NHSGC provides foreclosure prevention loans through funds raised from non-City resources, including Ohio Housing Finance Agency, Office of Housing and Community Partnerships, and Genworth Fainancial Corp. NHSGC participates not only in the Cuyahoga County Foreclosure Program, providing counseling services through referrals provided by United Way’s 2-1-1 Call for Help, but also a statewide collaborative that provides “rescue” funding to those facing foreclosure. In terms of foreclosure prevention, NHSGC is also one of 5 pilot organizations across the country implementing a web-based portal system for the submission of documentation and tracking of lender/servicer borrowers.
Home Rehabilitation Loans:
These programs include home rehabilitation lending assistance at below market loans for low to moderate income owner occupants, including those who have difficulty obtaining conventional financing, and full construction management to clients who receive NHSGC financial assistance. Additionally, the agency provides loan servicing to its portfolio of approximately 400 loan customers. This is a critical component that protects the City’s assets. The loan servicing and administration insures loans are repaid on a timely basis, which provides additional resources to assist other residents.
NHSGC provides home rehabilitation lending assistance with funds raised from non- City-funded resources to moderate-income owner occupants who also have difficulty obtaining conventional financing. NHSGC originates AND underwrites all loan products in-house, thus providing flexible terms and acceptance as compared to others including banks, credit unions, savings and loans and other agencies that do not administer, originate and underwrite their own loan funds.
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YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING/Neighborhood Housing Services of Cleveland, Incorporated (NHSGC)
NHSGC was awarded $200,500 by NeighborWorks America to provide a deferred, second-mortgage rehabilitation loan, 0% interest, due on sale or transfer for homeowners in the Westown Community Development Corporation’s Variety Village neighborhood. These loans are for a maximum of $10,000 to address first and foremost, code related violations and health and safety issues. The funds are able to then be used at the homeowners’ discretion with input by WCDC and NHSGC.
NHSGC was awarded $225,000 by NeighborWorks America to provide a deferred, second-mortgage rehabilitation loan, 0% interest due on sale or transfer for homeowners in the Northeast Shores Community Development Corporation’s Artist in Residence neighborhood. These loans are for a maximum of $10,000 to address roofing needs.
NHSGC several partnerships with CDC’s and other agencies that include Glenville, Northeast Shores Development Council, Bellaire Puritas Development Corporation, Tremont West Development Corporation, Buckeye Area Development Corporation, Stockyards Redevelopment Organization, Cudell Improvement/Midwest Housing, Union Miles Development Corporation, Slavic Village Development, Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation, Kamm’s Corner Development Corporation, Westown Community Development Corporation, Living In Cleveland Center, Mt. Pleasant Now Development Corporation, Cleveland Housing Network, Cleveland Neighborhood Development Coalition, the Cuyahoga County Community Land Trust, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, Cleveland Housing Network and the Cleveland Department of Health.
All program and service delivery activities are marketed and direct client interaction structured through the Home Ownership program activities. Primarily, NHSGC will focus this effort to address key issues which contribute to a neighborhood’s decline. By directing programs and services through the concept of a Home Ownership model, NHSGC staff will conduct program orientation seminars that will discuss all NHSGC programs and services that will be available throughout the City of Cleveland.
SECTION IV: FUNDING SUMMARY
Department Total Program Term Allocation Funding Purpose
07/01/11 - 06/30/12 $70,000 $70,000 Administration
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SECTION V PRIOR YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENTS (01/01/11 – 12/31/11)
CDBG REHABILITATION LOANS
Total number of loan applications distributed 250 Total number of loans reviewed 36 Total number of loans approved 26 Total number of loans closed 18 Total amount of investment $153,012 Total number of loans pending construction/closing 1 Total amount of investment $5,262 Total number of loans denied 7 Total number of loans cancelled by applicant 8 Total amount of investment $158,274 Total CDBG investment $60,511 Total NeighborWorks® investment $97,763
HOME OWNERSHIP PROGRAM
Total number of clients served 3,798 Clients who received counseling for homeownership 390 Clients who received down payment or closing cost loans 0 Clients who received counseling for foreclosure prevention 1,245 Mortgage Assistance (Rescue Funds to Clients) $227,910 Number of new homeowners in City of Cleveland 30 Total Homeownership investment (Cleveland $2,988,525 Average size of first mortgage $99,617
IX-33 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING
Citywide Development Support Services
SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Agency Name: Spanish American Committee
Contact Person/ Phone: Ramonita Vargas/216-961-2100 ext. 234
Service Area: Citywide
Section II: Year 38 Funding
Department Recommendation: (To be determined)
Section III: Program Description
The Spanish American Committee provides home buying counseling, mortgage default and foreclosure prevention, and tenant and consumer education services.
1. Home Buying Counseling: An 8- hour home buying work shop is provided, followed with a 1-½ hour session and other follow –up sessions as needed to provide information on the home purchasing process, including: rights and responsibilities; analysis of employment, income, cash , credit and debts in accordance with lender underwriting criteria; determination of client eligibility for special mortgage and assistance programs; review and advise on sale agreement and loan documents; assistance in resolving credit problems to establish or re-establish good credit; represent and provision of assistance to the client to better understand the home buying process, including financing alternatives and financial literacy.
2. Mortgage Default and Delinquency (Foreclosure Prevention): Provide clients with Orientation in Mortgage Default and Delinquency/Foreclosure Prevention including rescue scams awareness, followed with 2 hour session and other follow –up sessions. Direct dialogue with the lender and assistance in developing a plan for reinstatement; modification of mortgage loan documents; negotiation of forbearance agreements; assist in the stay of foreclosure pending application to FHA, OHFA – Emergency Mortgage Program and other mortgage relief programs; assist in obtaining alternative housing; reinforcement of rights and responsibilities of homeowners, including money management.
3. Tenant Counseling Services: Assist in rental housing search; review of lease and conditions; review of financial status and provide suggestions on money management; provide comprehensive pre and post occupancy counseling in Fair Housing Laws and
IX-34 YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING/ Spanish American Committee
4. lease agreements; referral to appropriate Workshop Series; provide an initial assessment in determining the cause of household problems; development of financial plans for reinstatement as part of negotiating of agreements; provide advice on rights and responsibilities, landlord tenant laws, and eviction procedures; deposit for escrow funds and anti-lockout laws; assist in the re-certification process for subsidies; assist tenants in obtaining alternative housing to prevent displacement and homelessness.
5. Consumer Education Services (Financial Literacy): An 1 1/2 hour Financial Literacy one-on-one session covering credit and money management. Budgeting; credit reports and procedures for correcting credit; home maintenance and repair/referrals to available resources; assistance in obtaining access to home improvement loans and grants; assistance in obtaining utility rebates and emergency assistance; assistance in identifying other governmental and/or community resources for education home improvement and neighborhood improvement programs.
SECTION IV: FUNDING SUMMARY
Program Term Department Council Total Allocation Allocation Funding Purpose
07/01/11-06/30/12 $32,203 $0 $32,203.00 Administration
SECTION IV: Prior Year Accomplishments
For the year 2011 Spanish American Committee:
# People Served # of Workshops Home buying Counseling 123 11 Mortgage Default and 81 11 Delinquency(Foreclosure Prevention) Tenant Counseling Services 132 11 Consumer Education Services 44 11
Reporting from January 1st to December 31st, 2011:
Home Buying Workshops are offered once a month(11 workshops) Mortgage Default and Delinquencies/Foreclosure Prevention Workshops are offered once a month(11 workshops) Financial Literacy Workshops are offered once a month (11 workshops)
IX-35 CDBG CHAPTER X AIDS PREVENTION/HOPWA
Department of Community Development Year 38 CDBG Council Committee Hearing
SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Program: AIDS Prevention Program
Responsibility: Department of Public Health
Contact: Karen K. Butler, Director of Health Tammie Jones, Project Coordinator
Service Area: Citywide
SECTION II: PROPOSED YEAR 38 ALLOCATION: $346,000
Year 35 (2009) Year 36 (2010) Year 37 (2011) $457,000 $457,000 $373,000
SECTION III: PROPOSED 2012 (YEAR 38) PROGRAM
City Council will allocate funds to the specific agencies during 2011.
SECTION IV: YEAR 36 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The following summarizes the use of 2010-2011 (year 36) allocation of $457,000.
2010-2011 YTD GRANT IMPACT (Objectives) % of YTD Target Target Churches recruited to become participants in the Agape-Circle of Care Project. 3 3 100 Community HIV prevention educational sessions conducted by Agape-Circle of Care at church sites. 180 150 120 Health and human service professionals trained in 1-day AIDS Taskforce HIV/AIDS professional development workshops. 102 50 204 Professionals trained by the AIDS Taskforce in agency or target group-specific workshops. 61 50 122 Individuals that received rapid HIV testing through the Free Clinic’s walk-in services. 261 400 65 High-risk individuals tested through the Free Clinic’s community outreach. 71 75 95 Youth that received 1 on 1 risk education and risk reduction interventions from a NEON intervention specialist. 418 500 84 Parents that participated in NEON group education session. 87 50 174 Latinas that received a Proyecto Luz 1 on 1 HIV prevention intervention and education. 55 60 92 Youth community members received education and prevention intervention on HIV/STD from a Proyecto Luz intervention specialist. 132 100 132
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YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING / AIDS Prevention Program
Detailed information about each agency funded under this program for the current year (year 37) is on the following pages:
Funded Agencies (Year 37) Funded Cycle: July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012
AIDS Funding Collaborative, $50,000 The AIDS Funding Collaborative, a private/public partnership, provides leadership, funding and infrastructure support to strengthen the capacity with Northeast Ohio in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The AFC goal is to lessen the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in our community through the support of prevention, education, direct treatment and services, capacity building, public policy, and advocacy activities. This grant will allow the Cleveland Department of Public Health to fully participant on the AFC and leverage additional monies into the community for the fight against HIV/AIDS.
AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland, HIV/AIDS Capacity Building Initiative, $ 30,000 The HIV/AIDS Prevention Capacity Building Initiative provides training to non HIV/AIDS service organizations on the basic facts about HIV/AIDS including testing, current treatments, prevention strategies/methodologies, social programs and how to create your own education plan.
The Antioch Development Corporation/AGAPE, $30,000 The Antioch Development Corporation and its AGAPE Program are expanding The Faith- Based Circle of Care Project. Armed with statistics, recommendations and strategies from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Cleveland Department of Public Health and 12 years of faith-based community outreach and HIV testing experience, the Circle of Care Project will build upon the AGAPE model to significantly increase awareness and supportive attitudes about HIV/AIDS prevention as well as the number tested for HIV within and surrounding faith communities. The project will target six new and ten continuing churches or faith institutions that primarily serve heterosexual African American females aged 25-44 and who live and/or worship in the City of Cleveland.
Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) $25,000 The Cleveland Metropolitan School District will utilize grant funds to staff the full time Responsible Sexual Behavior Initiative coordinator position. The coordinator manages the comprehensive Kindergarten through 12-grade responsible sexual behavior education program. Numerous partners are collaborating with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District and Cleveland Department of Health to implement the comprehensive education program. The partners include the Cuyahoga County Commissioners, Cuyahoga County Board of Health, Cleveland Foundation, Saint Luke’s Foundation, AIDS Funding Collaborative, and many community based organizations
Cleveland Treatment Center-Project Safe, $30,000 This is a new CDBG funded program. The Youth Program provides peer-to-peer outreach and group level training targeting African American and other minority youth from the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council. Participants are referred for testing and receive intensive prevention education on HIV/AIDS and STD basic facts.
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YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING / AIDS Prevention Program
Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland, High Risk HIV Education and Training $30,000 The Free Clinic provides free medical, mental health and other needed services to members of the community who have difficulty accessing care. The HIV testing program provides counseling, education and HIV testing to low income uninsured women seeking healthcare through the Free Clinic Women’s Clinic, low-income clients in residential/shelter programs, youth seeking healthcare through the Free Clinic Teen Clinic and general Free Clinic clients.
Kent State University, $15,000 Kent State University will continue as the CDBG evaluator and provide ongoing technical assistance to provider agencies. These services were developed during the 2007-2009 grant cycle and with the assistance of the AIDS Funding Collaborative. Kent State University will collect participant data, assist with developing program outcomes, and produce an annual program evaluation report.
Northeast Ohio Neighborhood Health Services (NEON)/Youth-Adolescent Awareness Program (YAAP) $30,000 YAPP provides prevention services and education to teens that test positive or who are at high risk for STD infection at NEON’s Superior, Collinwood, Southeast and East Cleveland Health Centers. Through one-on-one counseling sessions, at-risk youth and their parents receive intensive education on HIV/STD’s.
Nueva Luz Urban Resource Center-Proyecto Luz, $30,000 Proyecto Luz provides culturally competent sexuality education to Latino and African American youth on Cleveland’s west side. In addition, the program educates the Latino faith-based community on issues related to HIV/AIDS.
Department of Public Health Administrative Cost: $103,000
FUNDED AGENCIES: $270,000
TOTAL FUNDED: $373,000
X-3 Department of Community Development Year 38 CDBG Council Committee Hearing
SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Program: Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
Responsibility: Department of Public Health
Contact: Karen K. Butler, Director of Public Health Tammie Jones, Project Coordinator
Service Area: Citywide
SECTION II: PROPOSED 2012 (Year 38) ALLOCATION: $967,243
2009 (35) 2010 (36) 2011 (37) $895,337 $960,656 $960,454
SECTION III: PROPOSED 2012 (YEAR 38) PROGRAM
The HOPWA program provides resources for meeting the housing and support services needs of persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families. Cleveland is designated by the Department of HUD as the qualifying city within the Eligible Metropolitan Statistical Area (EMSA) to apply for and administer the funds to a five county area (Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, Medina, and Lorain counties).
SECTION IV: 2011 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The following summarizes the use of the 2010-2011 (year 36) allocation of $960,656
2010-2011 GRANT IMPACT (INDIVIDUALS SERVED) Total Individuals Receiving Rental Assistance 256 Total Individuals Receiving Utility Assistance 369 Total Individuals Receiving Housing Case Management/Support Information 486 Total Family Units Receiving Housing Assistance 780 Total Individuals Receiving Food Center Services 2,456 Total Units of Service 4,347
Detailed information for each agency funded under this program for the current year (year 37) is on the following pages:
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YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING / HOPWA
Funded Agencies (Year 37) Funding Cycle: June 1, 2011– May 31, 2012
AIDS TASKFORCE OF GREATER CLEVELAND
The AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland is Ohio’s oldest and largest AIDS Service Organization. Established in 1983, the AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland is the primary provider of both community-based HIV prevention education, and of direct, non-medical services to people with HIV/AIDS.
COMMUNITY BASED INDEPENDENT HOUSING PROGRAM $230,000 Community Based Independent Housing Program provides case management, advocacy and consistent housing services to those with HIV/AIDS in Cleveland and neighboring areas.
SHORT TERM RENT, MORTGAGE AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE $ 200,000 A-RAP (AIDS Rental Assistance Program) has received HOPWA funds since 1995 to prevent emergency payments for housing related needs rental, mortgage or utility payments for low-income HIV/AIDS individuals in order to prevent the loss of housing or termination of utilities. Additionally, clients receive financial counseling and education to improve their ability to manage their financial resources.
NUTRITION SERVICES $ 61,800 The FACT Program provides supplemental food, hot meals and nutritional assessment, hygiene bags, educational seminars and dietary counseling.
EMERALD DEVELOPMENT and ECONOMIC NETWORK INC. (EDEN) EDEN, Inc. exists to develop, provide, and encourage the availability of safe, decent, affordable housing and housing support services for persons who are low-income, mentally ill, and/or disabled.
TENANT BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE $ 253,187 Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) began receiving HOPWA funding in 2009 to provide permanent housing resources to people living with HIV/AIDS. These resources are designed to be flexible and client centered. TBRA is used to create vouchers that can pay for an apartment in a scattered site or permanent housing facility.
NUEVA LUZ, URBAN RESOURCE CENTER-PROYECTO LUZ
Nueva Luz, Urban Resource Center- Proyecto Luz (“Project Light”) is a faith-based AIDS service organization targeting the Latino population on Cleveland’s west side. Established in 1999, the agency has grown to provide case management, nutrition, and housing identification services to people living with HIV/AIDS and prevention education to populations at risk.
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CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES $ 116,620 Nueva Luz housing case management services provides housing identification, referrals, counseling, monitoring, and placement to Latinos living with HIV/AIDS. Within the context of a faith-based culturally competent program, Proyecto Luz is uniquely equipped to provide services to populations less likely to utilize mainstream AIDS service organizations.
NUTRITION SERVICES $ 73,647 The Nutrition Program provides supplemental food, nutritional assessment, hygiene bags, educational seminars and dietary counseling to people living with HIV and AIDS. The project coordinator completes home visits with clients unable to travel to Proyecto Luz to assess their housing situation and nutritional needs.
CLEVELAND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH- ADMIN $25,200 The Cleveland Department of Public Health provides administrative oversight of the grant monitoring both fiscal and programmatic services and reporting.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH - ADMIN $25,200
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH - ADMIN $25,200
CONTRACT AGENCIES $935,254
TOTAL FUNDED $960,454
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CHAPTER XI HOMELESS SERVICES/ESG
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT YEAR 38 CDBG COUNCIL COMMITTEE HEARING
SECTION I: BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Program: Homeless Services
Responsibility: Department of Community Development
Contact: William Resseger, Executive Assistant
Service Area: Citywide
SECTION II: PROPOSED YEAR 38 ALLOCATION $574,425
Year 35 Year 36 Year 37 $631,00 $631,00 $621,000
SECTION III: PROPOSED YEAR 38 PROGRAM
As a result of continued high demand for shelter services, CDBG funds are used to supplement Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) funds. The combined ESG and CDBG homeless services funds are allocated through a proposal process carried out in cooperation with the Cleveland/Cuyahoga Office of Homeless Services. A full listing of agencies funded in 2011 is under the Emergency Shelter Grant Program description in this document. The specific use of the Year 37 CDBG allocation (including some recaptured funds) was as follows:
Community Women’s Shelter $312,000 2100 Lakeside Men’s Shelter 345,000 $657,000
In recent years, both the men’s and women’s shelters have expanded operations: On January 1, 2005, Lutheran Metropolitan Ministry took over operation of the 2100 Lakeside Avenue Shelter. At the end of January 2008, Aviation High School, which had been used to handle overflow from 2100 Lakeside, was closed at the request of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This closing was coordinated with the opening of North Point, which has reduced the need for overflow shelter by bringing 160 homeless men into a transitional housing program that is focused on helping them move permanently out of the homeless shelter system and toward employment and self-sufficiency. In November 2010, the fully renovated and expanded women’s shelter, now known as the Norma Herr Women’s Center, was opened at 2227 Payne Avenue. The City of Cleveland contributed $1,000,000 in CDBG-R stimulus funds toward completion of the project.
Because limitations on the use of available City funds for services, Cuyahoga County has continued to commit significant funding for shelter operating expenses, with the understanding that the City maintain its existing level of operating support and provide capital funds for the North Point and Women’s Shelter renovation projects.
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Homeless Services Information 24 Hours a Day First Call For Help – Dial 211 or (216) 436-2000
Name Capacity Phone No.
Emergency Shelters - Men
2100 Lakeside Avenue 365 566-0047 City Mission 48 431-3515 St. Herman’s 28 961-3806 Volunteers of America 26 621-0120
Emergency Shelters - Women/Women with Children
Norma Herr Women’s Center 134 479-0020 Continue Life (Pregnant Women) 10 383-1984 Domestic Violence Center 40 391-4357 Family Promise 28 767-4060 Laura’s Home (City Mission) 100 472-5500 West Side Catholic Shelter 34 631-4741 Zelma George Shelter (also 2 Parent Families) 110 619-4682
Emergency Shelters - Other
Bridgeway Mental Health Crisis Shelter 15 631-1740 Westhaven Youth Shelter 10 941-0062 Stella Maris (Substance Abuse) 20 781-0550 Veterans Administration Domiciliary 122 791-3800
Transitional Housing - Men
City Mission - Crossroads 66 431-3515 North Point 160 455-0095 Salvation Army - PASS 75 619-4722 Salvation Army – Project Share 32 623-7491 Salvation Army – Railton House 56 361-6778 Volunteers of America 28 621-0120 Y-Haven I, II & III 133 431-2018
Transitional Housing - Women
Transitional Housing, Inc. 64 781-2250 Name Capacity Phone No.
Transitional Housing - Families
Continue Life 16 units 383-1984 West Side Catholic Zacchaeus Program 32 units 631-4741 Hitchcock Center 26 units 421-0662 Family Promise 14 units 767-4060 University Settlement 25 units 641-8948
Transitional Housing - Special Populations
Joseph’s Home (Health Care Needs) 10 685-1551 Mental Health Services 32 623-6555 Veterans Administration West Side 25 281-1957 VOA-VA Transitional Housing 53 541-9000
Permanent Supportive Housing
EDEN, Inc. 167 units Famicos - 1850 Superior 44 units Kinsman KARE 18 units Liberty at St. Clair 72 units Mental Health Services Safe Havens 52 units Northridge Commons 30 units Edgewood Park 63 units South Pointe Commons 82 units Emerald Commons 52 units Cogswell Hall 41 units Greenbridge Commons 70 units Shelter Plus Care 1625 units
Health Services
Care Alliance 781-6724 Free Clinic 721-4010 Mental Health Services Adult Mobile Crisis Team 623-6888
DAYTIME DROP-IN CENTERS
Bishop Cosgrove Center 1736 Superior Avenue Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. 781-8262
St. Malachi Center 2416 Superior Viaduct Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. 771-3036
West Side Catholic Center 3135 Lorain Avenue Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 631-4741
EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT (ESG) PROGRAM
ESTIMATED ALLOCATION: $1,875,230
The City of Cleveland is expected to receive $1,875,230 under the Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Program.
As in past years, it is proposed the ESG funds be allocated through a proposal process carried out in conjunction with the City of Cleveland/Cuyahoga County Office of Homeless Services. ESG funds for Cuyahoga County will be awarded through the same process.
Recipients of ESG funds must be non-profit organizations providing shelter and services related to the homeless. The funds may be used for rehabilitation and operating costs of emergency shelters and transitional housing for homeless prevention and for certain essential services for the homeless.
Applications for ESG funds will be made available to eligible non-profit agencies in August. Recommendations of specific agencies to be funded in 2012 will be presented to City Council in the fall through legislation authorizing expenditure of the funds.
The allocations of ESG funds for 2011 were as follows:
Catholic Charities (Bishop Cosgrove Center) 48,000 Bridgeway 30,000 Continue Life 22,000 Domestic Violence Center 92,000 Lutheran Metro Ministry (2100 Lakeside Avenue) 373,000 Mental Health Services (Disabled Men’s Shelter) 225,000 Salvation Army (Zelma George Shelter) 135,000 University Settlement 40,000 West Side Catholic Center 60,000 Westhaven Youth Shelter (S.T.A.R.T.) 35,000 1,060,000
ESG Funds were supplemented in 2011 with $657,000 of CDBG funds.
XI-5 Emergency Shelter Grant Program 2011 Program Descriptions
$48,000 Bishop Cosgrove Center (Catholic Charities) Downtown day shelter providing meals, counseling, showers and other services to 340 homeless persons.
$30,000 Bridgeway Crisis shelter for homeless persons experiencing mental health problems. Capacity is 15.
$22,000 Continue Inn Program providing shelter, training and services for homeless, pregnant women. Capacity is 10.
$92,000 Domestic Violence Center Shelter with a total of 45 beds for women and children.
$395,000 Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries - 2100 Lakeside Avenue Emergency shelter with capacity of 365 men.
$225,000 Mental Health Services Disabled Men’s Shelter Shelter and services for homeless single men with mental illness or other disabilities.
$135,000 Salvation Army (Zelma George Shelter) Shelter and services for 35 families (110 persons) located at Harbor Light (1710 Prospect Avenue).
$40,000 University Settlement Transitional housing and services to homeless families. Capacity is 20 families.
$60,000 West Side Catholic Center Shelter and transitional housing and services for homeless families. Shelter capacity is 34 beds. Transitional housing capacity is 32 families.
$35,000 Westhaven Youth Shelter Shelter for homeless youths. Capacity is 10.
CDBG APPENDIX A ELIGIBLE ACTIVITIES
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT Year 38 Council Briefing Document
Criteria for Activity Eligibility
Federal law requires that each activity receiving CDBG financial assistance (in whole or part) must address at least one of three possible National Objectives. Determining eligibility and establishing appropriate documentation for each funded activity must take place prior to a decision to commit CDBG funds.
Factors to be considered in determining if an activity addresses a national objective and, therefore, eligible to receive CDBG funding are as follows:
Primary benefit to low and moderate income households
Priority is placed on qualifying activities under this objective. (HUD requires that a minimum of 70% of total annual expenditures must benefit low/mod household and/or individuals.) Activities that benefit low and moderate income households/persons fall under four categories:
Area Benefit Activities: Qualify as addressing the low/mod objective if the activity benefits all residents in a particular area (service area) where at least 51% of the residents are low mod persons (based on the most current census data).
The service area (defined by appropriate census tracts using common sense judgment) must be identified and documented in the activity’s file prior to funding and implementation.
Examples of area benefit activities are physical/capital infrastructure improvements such as, parks, playgrounds, sidewalks and streets, storefront renovation and neighborhood facilities.
Limited Clientele Activities: Qualify as addressing the low/mod objective if at least 51% of the program/activity recipients are low or moderate income. This is determined by the total household income of the recipient’s family.
These activities are considered direct benefit activities and benefit a specific group of people (rather than all residents in a particular service area).
Examples of limited clientele activities are elderly and youth services, meal programs, job training and child day care. An application/sign-up process is generally needed for this type of activity.
Housing Activities: Qualify as addressing the low/mod objective if the unit assisted (one unit structure) is occupied by a low/mod household. Two unit structures must have at least one unit occupied by a low/mod household. And structures with more than two units must have at least 51% of the units occupied by low/mod households.
A-1 Year 38 Council Briefing Document/Criteria for Activity Eligibility
These activities are considered direct benefit activities. Housing activities add new (construction) or improve (rehabilitation) permanent residential structures.
Job Creation or Retention Activities: Qualify as meeting the low/mod objective if at least 51% of the permanent jobs created or retained are filled by, or available to low/mod income persons.
These activities are considered direct benefit activities. Activities qualifying under this category are generally direct economic development assistance to (for-profit) businesses.
Aid in the Prevention of Slums and Blight
If an activity fails to qualify as a benefit to low and moderate income persons, it may address this national objective.
Slum/Blight Area Basis: Qualifies as a slum/blight “area basis” activity if: The project area meets the definition of a slum, blighted, deteriorated or deteriorating area under state or local law; Throughout the area there is a substantial number of deteriorated or deteriorating buildings; Documentation is maintained by the recipient on area boundaries and the condition which qualified the area at the time of its designation; and, The assisted activity is designed to address one or more of the conditions that contributed to the deterioration of the area.
An activity may also address the slum/blight national objective on a “spot basis”; however, this objective is valid only if it is for acquisition, clearance/demolition, relocation, historic preservation and building rehabilitation (only to the extent necessary to eliminate specific conditions detrimental to public health and safety).
Meet Community Development Needs Having a Particular Urgency
To address this national objective, an activity must be designed to alleviate existing conditions which the City certifies: Pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community; Are of recent origin or recently became urgent; The City is unable to finance it on its own; and, Other resources or funds are not available.
This objective is rarely used to qualify CDBG activities.
A-2 FY 2012 HUD Income Limits Summary
Cuyahoga County, Ohio FY 2012 FY 2012 Median 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Income Income Income Limit Person Person Person Person Person Person Person Person Limit Area Category
Very Low (50%) Income $22,300 $25,500 $28,700 $31,850 $34,400 $36,950 $39,500 $42,050 Limits
Extremely Cuyahoga Low (30%) $63,700 Income $13,400 $15,300 $17,200 $19,100 $20,650 $22,200 $23,700 $25,250 County Limits
Low (80%) Income $35,700 $40,800 $45,900 $50,950 $55,050 $59,150 $63,200 $67,300 Limits