Cityof Bowie, Maryland DRAFT Consolidated Plan FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FY2019 -2023 (HUD FY2018 - 2022) Cityof Bowie, Maryland Consolidated Plan FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FY2019 -2023 (HUD FY2018 - 2022) The Community Development Block Grant Program July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2023 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 Julyl, 2018-June 30, 2023 Mayor: G. Fredrick Robinson Mayor Pro Tern: Henri Gardner Council: Michael Esteve, Courtney Glass, James Marcos, Isaac Trauth, Dufour Woolfley City Manager: Alfred D. Lott Office of Grant Development & Administration City Hall: (301) 262-6200 FAX: (301) 809-2302 TDD: (301) 262-5013 WEB: www.cityofbowie.org R-XX-18 RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BOWIE, MARYLAND ADOPTING A CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WHEREAS, the City Council approved Resolution R-40-02 on May 20, 2002 authorizing the City to become an Entitlement Community under the rules and regulations of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and WHEREAS, as an Entitlement Community the City must adopt a Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development; and WHEREAS, as part of this Consolidated Plan, the City must conduct a Housing Needs Assessment, a Homeless Needs Assessment and a Non-Housing Community and Economic Needs Assessment; and WHEREAS, from these assessments, the City must determine priority community needs which meet one of three national objectives, and define CDBG eligible activities which it will implement over the next five years to address the priority needs; and WHEREAS, the City has conducted this analysis and determined that Senior Housing Rehabilitation is the community's priority need that will achieve a benefit to low and moderate income residents and presumptive low and moderate income residents of the City in the senior citizen population for FY2019 - 2023 (HUD FY2018 - 2022); and WHEREAS, this proposed expenditure of CDBG funds is consistent with the rules and regulations proffered by HUD for the CDBG Program; and WHEREAS, the requirements of the Citizen Participation Plan have been adhered to regarding the development of this Consolidated Plan and that a Public Comment Period of at least 30 days prior to adoption has been provided for citizen review. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Bowie does hereby approve the Consolidated Plan attached as Attachment 1 to this resolution; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized to submit this plan to the Department of Housing and Community Development for their review and approval. INTRODUCED AND PASSED by the Council of the City of Bowie. Maryland at a Regular Meeting on May 7, 2018. Attest: THE CITY OF BOWIE, MARYLAND Awilda Hernandez G. Frederick Robinson City Clerk Mayor 11 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Community Profile The City of Bowie receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the 1 US Department of Housing and Urban Development through an entitlement • The City of Bowie's Consolidated Action Plan for Housing and Community Development, Fiscal Year 2009-2013 consists of an analysis of housing, human services, and non-housing community development needs throughout the City, identify and prioritize community needs, and includes a strategy to address those needs. The Five-Year Consolidated Plan is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for all Entitlement Communities receiving HUD funding. The Plan is also the means to meet federal funding requirements for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The City of Bowie is a HUD Entitlement Community and as such must develop funding priorities that address at least one of three National Objectives. CDBG projects must benefit low-moderate income persons, eliminate slums and blight, or fulfill an urgent need. This program allows communities to carry out a wide range of community development activities directed toward revitalizing neighborhoods, economic development, and providing improved community facilities and services. The City of Bowie has participated in the CDBG Program for several years. Prior to 2003, the City participated as a "sub-recipient" by requesting funds from the Prince George's County Department of Housing and Community Development for various projects. Almost all of these requests were for street improvement projects in the Huntington (Old Town Bowie) section of the City. The City spent over $2.1 million of CDBG money in Huntington on these projects during this period. According to the 2000 census, the City's population became large enough to qualify as an Entitlement Community and it was able to receive CDBG funding directly from HUD without going through the County. In its FY2003-2008 Consolidated Plan filing with HUD, the City once again established "Street Improvement Projects" in Old Town Bowie as its priority and created programs for paving streets, gutters, curbs, and sidewalks for the community. This designation directed approximately $800,000 to this project for the period FY2003 - 2008. These projects were as follows: • 7th Street (Maple Ave. to 330 feet west) • 3th Street (Maple Ave. to 257 feet west) • 13th Street (Chestnut Ave. to 280 feet east) • Elm Ave. (101h Street to 9th Street) 1 CDBG funds are appropri ated annually by the U.S. Congress and distributed on a fo rmula basis to local jurisdi ctions. Mun icipali ties are entitled to receive HUD funds directl y when th e City 's population exceeds 50,000 residents. lll • Maple Ave. (9th Street to 200 feet north) • Park Ave. • Elm Ave. (1 oth Street to 11th Street) • 1oth Street • Myrtle Ave. • Brady Ave. (9th Street to AMTRAK Station) • 5th Street (FY09) For the FY2009 - 2013 and FY2014 -2018 Consolidated Plan periods, the City implemented the "Senior Citizen "Green" Housing Rehab Program". Through an investment of approximately $2 million CDBG dollars and over $300,000 in state and other funds (plus City-funded program administrative costs), the City assisted over 200 homeowners in the rehab of their homes. These upgrades/improvements have led to significantly reduced energy bills and enhanced livability and comfort in their existing environments, while providing additional disposal income for much needed medical and food costs. lV C I TY OF BOWIE OFFICE OF GRANT DEVELOPMEN T AN D ADM INISTRATIO N Allllmila 0. De: fail 4. 2014 Grlllt ....... lllllletlbJtllt U.S. .,......, ........... IMliln D9t 1lap 111 (II.ID). JIit .............. ........ HUD's ......... ............................&llltlr .. Q ........... _ ....., ..... • 62 years of a~ or older • Roofing ........n11 tD tllllrllames 2) ................coats • Legj:11 owner at 'property' wthin City limits • Siding 3) ............. • Ha-ve a hoU5ehokl income mit at or below • Insulation ') llnlJlll'l lndoar • ....., thefollmmg; 5) ...........,. • Wmtaws;'Doors FamlY Size bJgxnrUmil • HVAC Systems 1w t111 llf1J>liultitn, ,,, .,,,, 1 Person $57,960 • Energy Star Appliances ~ llllllllCt: 2 Persons $66,240 CITY OP BOWIE • Mobility lnstal tions OPPICE or GllANT Jflersons $74,520 DEVELOPUEMT AND • Electric81 UP{l1ades ADMJNJST&ATION The maumm grant fi.nl~ per household is $10,000_ Prior jfflnt recipienls are ineligil]le • Plumbing repairs ........... to apply_ ....................... .....-aot ...... Jf\ a : .. V CDBG Consolidated Planning Process All CDBG programs must be meet at least one of the following HUD National Objectives: • Benefit Low/Mod Income persons, • Prevent or Eliminate Slums and Blight, or • Meet an urgent need Any projects and/or activities designed to meet these National Objectives must also conform to the requisite regulations and statutes governing "eligibility". The City of Bowie, as well as the majority of all "Entitlement Communities" adopt the "Low/Mod" National Objective because all housing programs fall under this category and it is the least restrictive on qualifying recipients and project administration, oversight, and cost. The Low/Mod designation carries the overarching HUD/CDBG requirement that programs must use 70% of its funds for this population and 51 % of any designated area/community must be Low/Mod. The options provided under Low/Mod include • Area Benefit • Limited Clientele • Housing • Jobs In order to determine the types of projects an Entitlement Community will submit to HUD for funding under the CDBG Program, HUD requires that the Entitlement Community must, at a minimum, do the following: Develop a Citizen Participation Plan Conduct a Community Needs Assessment Assess current demographic conditions Analyze changes in demographic conditions Develop municipal priorities The City developed a planning process to achieve these objectives (See Appendix A). On February 20, 2018, the City Council approved the FY19-23 Citizen Participation Plan (See Appendix B). This document detailed the approach to solicit citizen input. In January 2018, the City distributed over 6,200 "Community Needs" survey forms (See Appendix C) to 30% of the households in the City and to the business community through the Bowie Spotlight, the Bowie Chamber of Commerce, and to Homeowner Associations, faith-based institutions, and local schools. The survey instrument was also available for completion online on the City's website. The survey requested that respondents rank their responses by "High Need", "Moderate Need", "Low Need", or "No Need". The response level was