City of Bowie, Maryland Consolidated Plan FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT The Community Development Block Grant Program July1, 2008-June 30, 2013 City of Bowie, Maryland Consolidated Plan FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development The Community Development Block Grant Program July1, 2008-June 30, 2013 Mayor: G. Fredrick Robinson Mayor Pro Tem: Todd Turner Council: James Marcos, Dennis Brady, Diane Polangin, Isaac Trouth, Geraldine Valentino-Smith City Manager: David J. Deutsch City Hall: (301) 262-6200 FAX: (301) 809-2302 TDD: (301) 262-5013 WEB: www.cityofbowie.org Table of Contents RESOLUTION ....................................................................................................................... i Executive Summary..............................................................................................................iii Community Profile ...........................................................................................................iii Demographics .................................................................................................................. vii Strategic Plan for Community Development................................................................... xii I. Five Year Strategic Plan.................................................................................................... 1 Summary............................................................................................................................ 1 Time Period........................................................................................................................ 2 A. HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT............................................................................. 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................... 3 BOWIE HOUSING & DEMOGRAPHIC DATA ANALYSIS FOR THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN 2009-2013................................................................................... 9 Table 1 ............................................................................................................................... 9 City of Bowie Racial and Ethnic Population Change 1990-2000 ....................................... 10 Table 7 ............................................................................................................................. 17 Housing Price Points Relative to % of Bowie Median Household Income (MHI) ......... 36 Homeownership Affordability Analysis.............................................................................. 37 Multifamily Rental Properties in Bowie.......................................................................... 38 Table 24 ........................................................................................................................... 40 Properties for Rent in Single Family Subdivisions.......................................................... 40 HOUSING GAP ANALYSIS.............................................................................................. 44 Table 26 ............................................................................................................................... 47 Gap in Housing Need for Homeowners............................................................................... 47 (Available/Affordable Units vs. Homeowners who are cost burdened).............................. 47 Unmet Renter Housing Need (Renters who are cost burdened).......................................... 48 Table 28 ............................................................................................................................... 49 Gap in Renter Housing Need............................................................................................... 49 (Available/Affordable Units vs. Renters who are cost burdened)....................................... 49 Housing Strategy.............................................................................................................. 73 Affordable Housing Strategy (HUD 215 Goals) ......................................................... 74 Public Housing Strategy .............................................................................................. 75 B. HOMELESSNESS NEEDS ASSESSMENT ................................................................ 76 Nature and Extent of Homelessness ................................................................................ 76 Special Needs Populations............................................................................................... 79 Homelessness Priorities ................................................................................................... 80 Special Needs Populations Priorities ............................................................................... 80 Homelessness Strategy .................................................................................................... 80 C. NON-HOUSING COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEEDS ASSESSMENT.................................................................................................................... 82 Public Infrastructure ........................................................................................................ 82 Public Facilities ............................................................................................................... 82 Senior Center ............................................................................................................... 83 Parks and Recreational Facilities................................................................................. 83 Public Services................................................................................................................. 83 Senior Services ............................................................................................................ 84 Recreational Services................................................................................................... 86 Services for the Disabled Persons................................................................................ 86 Substance Abuse Prevention Services ......................................................................... 86 Employment Training.................................................................................................. 87 Child Care Services ..................................................................................................... 87 Educational Outreach................................................................................................... 87 Youth and Family Services.......................................................................................... 88 Accessibility..................................................................................................................... 92 Historic Preservation........................................................................................................ 92 Economic Development................................................................................................... 93 Commercial Rehabilitation.......................................................................................... 93 Capital Improvements for Commercial Property......................................................... 94 Small Business Development ...................................................................................... 94 Grants and Loans ......................................................................................................... 96 Institutional Structure ...................................................................................................... 98 Energy Efficiency ........................................................................................................ 99 Lead-Based Paint Hazards......................................................................................... 100 Code Enforcement ..................................................................................................... 100 Planning ..................................................................................................................... 101 Non-Housing Community and Economic Development Priorities ............................... 103 Non-Housing Community and Economic Development Strategy................................. 106 Strategic Vision for Change....................................................................................... 106 Anti-Poverty Strategy ................................................................................................ 109 Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy....................................................................... 110 Non-Housing Community Development Objectives................................................. 112 Monitoring ................................................................................................................. 113 Benchmarks ............................................................................................................... 113 II. Consolidated Action Plan .......................................................................................... 116 Fiscal Year ‘09................................................................................................................... 116 Project Title.................................................................................................................... 116 Geographic