Municipality of Anchorage Daniel A. Sullivan, Mayor HUD FINAL Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plan 2013 – 2017 November 14, 2013 Housing and Community Development 2013‐2017 Consolidated Plan Daniel A. Sullivan Mayor Department of Health and Human Services Janet S. Vietmeier, Director Public Health Initiatives and Partnerships Division Britteny J. Matero, Manager Community Safety and Development Program Carrie D. Longoria Program Manager James H. Boehm Senior Neighborhood Planner Gina Riggs‐Kaiser Grants Manager Lawrence M. Stokes Housing Programs Specialist Pat Monday Senior Office Associate Emily Davies Anchorage Domestic Violence and Prevention Project Data Analyst For questions or comments about this Plan please contact: Carrie D. Longoria Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Initiatives and Partnerships Division Community Safety and Development P.O. Box 196650 Anchorage, AK 99519‐6650 Phone: (907) 343‐4876 Email: [email protected] All drafts of the Consolidated Plan, 2013 – 2017, will be found at this website or a link will be provided at www.muni.org/Departments/health/services/neighborhoods. Municipality of Anchorage HUD Final Consolidated Plan i Table of Contents I. ES‐05 Executive Summary..................................................................................1 A. Introduction 1 B. Summary of Citizen Participation Process and consultation process 2 Scheduled Meeting 3 C. HAND Commission Members 3 D. HAND Commission’s Oversight Sub‐committee on Homelessness (HCOSH) 4 E. HCOSH Members 4 F. Public Participation in the Consolidated Plan 5 G. Data Sources 6 H. Definition of Race Categories Used in the 2010 Census 6 I. Methodology 7 J. Outline of Needs Assessment Section 8 K. Summary of the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan 8 L. Evaluation of past performance 12 M. Summary of public comments 12 Summary of public comments on the CP that were received during the June 5, 2013 Public Hearing. 12 Summary of public comments on the AP that were received during the June 5, 2013 Public Hearing.12 Summary of public comments on the CP and AP that were received by e‐mail 13 N. Public Comments 13 Public Hearing ‐ June 05, 2013 13 Public Comments received by e‐mail 22 O. Summary of comments or views not accepted and the reasons for not accepting them. 23 P. Summary 23 II. PR‐05 Lead & Responsible Agencies.................................................................25 A. 1. Agency/entity responsible for preparing/administering the Consolidated Plan 25 B. Narrative 25 Municipality of Anchorage HUD Final Consolidated Plan iii C. Consolidated Plan Public Contact Information 25 III. PR‐10 Consultation..........................................................................................27 A. Introduction 27 B. Summary of the jurisdiction’s activities to enhance coordination between public and assisted housing providers and private and governmental health, mental health and service agencies: 27 C. Describe coordination with the Continuum of Care and efforts to address the needs of homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans, and unaccompanied youth) and persons at risk of homelessness.27 D. Describe consultation with the Continuum(s) of Care that serves the jurisdiction's area in determining how to allocate ESG funds, develop performance standards and evaluate outcomes, and develop funding, policies and procedures for the administration of HMIS. 28 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Overview 30 Background 31 Written Standards: 31 E. Agencies, groups, organizations and others who participated in the process and consultations: 35 F. Identify any Agency Types not consulted and provide rationale for not consulting: 57 G. Other local/regional/state/federal planning efforts considered when preparing the Plan – excerpts of each of Plan or summary of the efforts are included but does not represent the full Plan or efforts 57 H. Cooperation and coordination with other public entities, including the State and any adjacent units of general local government, in the implementation of the Consolidated Plan 58 IV. PR‐15 Citizen Participation ..............................................................................61 A. 1. Summary of citizen participation process/Efforts made to broaden citizen participation61 Summary of citizen participation process and how it impacted goal‐setting: 61 V. NA 05 Overview and Findings for Funding 2013‐2017......................................77 A. Housing problems by Area Median Income (AMI) 77 B. Households with one or more housing problems: Lacks kitchen or bathroom, Overcrowding, Cost Burden 78 C. Cost Burden by Household Type (Small Related, Large Related, Elderly, Other) and AMI (See NA 10 Table 7) 78 iv HUD Final Draft Consolidated Plan Municipality Of Anchorage D. Percentage of households that are overcrowded, defined by HUD, as households with more than one person per room, excluding bathrooms, porches, foyers, halls, or half‐ rooms. 79 E. Other Identifying Needs 79 F. Disproportionately Affected Racial Groups 79 G. Homelessness 81 H. Special Need Populations 82 Elderly and Extra Elderly 82 Persons with mental, physical, and/or developmental disabilities 82 Persons and Families Living with HIV/AIDS 83 Domestic Violence 83 Sexual Assault 83 VI. NA 10 Housing Needs Assessment ...................................................................85 A. Introduction 85 B. Summary of Demographics 86 C. U.S. Census by Tract 86 D. Number of Households 90 E. Housing Needs Summary Tables for Several Types of Housing Problems 91 F. Most common housing problems 96 HUD definitions for at‐risk and imminent risk of homeless 96 Economic and Social Factors Related to Homelessness 97 Cost Burden 98 Anchorage Children in Poverty 99 At‐Risk Families with Children and Youth in Anchorage School District 100 Programs in Anchorage serving at‐risk or low‐income households 104 Anchorage’s most common housing problems. 109 Description of populations and/or household types that are more affected than others by Anchorage’s most common housing problems. 109 G. Describe the characteristics and needs of Low‐income individuals and families with children (especially extremely low‐income) who are currently housed but are at imminent risk of either residing in shelters or becoming unsheltered per 91.205(c) / 91.305(c). Also discuss the needs of formerly homeless families and individuals who are receiving rapid re‐housing assistance and are nearing the termination of that assistance. 110 Municipality of Anchorage HUD Final Consolidated Plan v H. If a jurisdiction provides estimates of the at‐risk population(s), it should also include a description of the operational definition of the at‐risk group and the methodology used to generate the estimates. 111 I. Specify particular housing characteristics that have been linked with instability and in increased risk of homelessness. 111 J. Discussion 111 VII. NA 15 Disproportionately Greater Need: Housing Problems.........................113 A. Introduction 113 B. Discussion NA 15 – 0%‐30% 113 C. Discussion NA 15 – 30.1%‐50% 114 D. Discussion NA 15 – 50.1%‐80% 114 E. Discussion NA 15 – 80.1%‐100% 115 F. NA 15 Overview of Significant Findings for Disproportionately Greater Need: Housing Problems 115 Key points for 0‐30% 115 Key points for 30.1%‐50% 115 Key points for 50.1%‐80% 115 Key points for 80.1%‐100% 115 VIII. NA 20 Disproportionately Greater Need: Severe Housing Problems .............117 A. Introduction 117 B. Discussion NA 20 Table 1 117 C. Discussion NA 20 – 30.1%‐ 50% 118 D. Discussion NA 20 Table 3 118 E. Discussion NA 20 Table 4 119 F. Discussion NA 20 – 95.1% and greater 119 G. NA 20 Overview of Significant Findings for Severe Housing Problems 120 Key points for 0‐30%. 120 Key points for 30.1%‐50% 120 Key points for 50.1%‐80% 120 Key points for 80.1%‐95% 120 Key points for 95%+ 120 vi HUD Final Draft Consolidated Plan Municipality Of Anchorage IX. NA 25 Disproportionately Greater Need: Housing Cost Burdens ...................121 A. Introduction 121 B. Discussion NA 25 Table 2 ‐ Housing Cost Burden by Ethnicity/Race 122 C. NA 25 Overview of Significant Findings for Housing Cost Burden by Ethnicity/Race 122 X. NA 30 Overview of Significant Findings for Disproportionately Greater Need by Ethnicity/Race ...............................................................................................123 A. Income categories in which a racial or ethnic group has disproportionately greater need than the needs of that income category as a whole 123 B. Needs not identified above 123 C. Racial or ethnic groups located in specific areas or neighborhoods in your community 123 XI. NA 35 Public Housing.....................................................................................129 A. Introduction 129 B. Section 504 Needs Assessment 129 C. Number and type of families on the waiting lists for public housing and Section 8 tenant‐ based rental assistance 130 D. Most immediate needs of residents of Public Housing and Housing Choice voucher holders131 E. Needs above compared to the housing needs of the population at large 131 F. Discussion 131 XII. NA 40 Homeless Needs Assessment...............................................................134 A. Introduction 134 B. HUD Definitions for NA 40 Table 1 136 Homeless Management Information System 136 Homeless 136 Chronically Homeless Individuals and Families 136 Unaccompanied Youth 136 Persons with a Disability 137 Permanent Housing