1..... I ~S' 1 .~) 1 cis: ~P7>O-.2cr") STATE OF GEORGIA 1 CONSOLIDATED PLANANNUAL PERFORMANCE REpORT 1 JULY 1, 2000 - JUNE 30, 2001 1 1 1 Roy E. Barnes 1 Governor I 1 Prepared By: 1 Georgia Department ofCommunity Affairs Jim Higdon, Commissioner 1 1 September 2001 1 I I I -.. I I TABLE OF CONTENTS I Introduction 1 I Available Resource & Programmatic Accomplishments 2 Resources Made Available to the State 2 I Federal Resources Admimstered by the State Available State Resources 2 6 Geographic DistributIon of Assistance & Investments 9 I Location of Investments Investments by Racial/Ethnicity Category of HUD Funding 10 10 Leveraging II I Projects Funded with Program Income to the HOME Program Relationshrp of Investments to Georgia's Affordable Housing Pnorines II II Households & Persons Assisted through the State's HOPWA Program 17 I Total Households and Persons Assisted Relationship of Investments to Georgia's Community Development Priorities 17 19 I Summary of Other Actions Undertaken Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing 21 21 Assessment of the State's Affirmative Marketing Actions and Outreach to Minority I and Women-Owned Businesses 22 Actions Taken to Address the Needs of Homeless Persons & the Special Needs of Persons who are not Homeless 24 Addressing Obstacles to Meeting the Needs of the Underserved 28 I Eliminating Barriers to Affordable Housing Overcommg Gaps in Institutional Structure and Enhancing CoordmatIon 29 30 Fostenng and Maintaining Affordable Housing 31 I Results of On-Site Inspections of Affordable Rental Housmg Assisted with HOME 31 Evaluating and Reducing Lead-Based Paint Hazards 32 Carrying Out the Actions Identified in the State's Consolidated Plan 33 I Citizen Participation 33 Assessment of Annual Performance 34 I Evaluation of Progress in Meeting Georgia's Objectives to Provide Affordable Housing 34 Evaluation of Progress in Meeting Georgia's Community Development Objective 34 I Changes to Program Objectives Assessment of Efforts in Relation to the Consolidated Plan 35 35 I Appendix I - Location of Investments 37 I I I I I I OVERVIEW INTRODUCTION I In compliance wrth regulations from the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (I-IUD), the State of Georgia submitted Its Federal Fiscal Year 2000 (FFY2000) Interim Consolidated Plan for the I State of Georgia. As required, this document outlmed the State's housmg and comrnuruty development needs and the steps the State would take to address those Identified needs usmg its allocation of federal formula funds. The Consolidated Plan is divided into four sections: (1) an assessment of housing and I homelessness needs (2) an analysis of the state's housing market, (3) a five-year strategic plan, and (4) a one-year action plan The State must revise the entire Consolidated Plan no less frequently than once every five years, with the action plan section updated annually. The FFY2000 Intenm Consolidated Plan is the first full update of the Consolidated Plan since 1995 I The four federal programs pnncipally covered by the Consolidated Plan mcludc the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), Emergency Shelter Grant I (ESGP), and Housing Opportunities for People With AIDS (HOPWA) programs. The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) was the administrator of all four programs for the State of Georgia during State Fiscal Year 2001 (SFY2001), the period of July I, 2000 - June 30, 2001. Dunng I SFY200 1, the State received its allocation of FFY2000 consolidated formula funds; however, funds awarded or loan commitments made during thrs program year may utilize funds from FFY2000 or earlier funding years. I The State of Georgia Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report for FFY2000 funds is a three part document that has been prepared to assist the citizens of Georgia and HUD monitor the State's progress I in implementing its Consolidated Plan. Part I includes a summary of resources and programmatic accomplishments achieved in relation to the prionties and objectives stated in the State's Annual Action Plan for FFY2000 Consoltdated Funds. Part II is a summary of other actions taken to Implement its overall I Consolidated Plan strategy as identified in the Annual Action Plan. Part III IS an assessment of the State's efforts to meet its one-year priorities and objectives stated in the Annual Action Plan. The FFY2000 Interim Consolidated Plan anticipated providing assistance in SFY2001 to accomplish the I following objectives: Rehabilitate or construct 703 affordable rental housing units for low and moderate mcome I households; Provide 8,360 low or moderate income households with rental assistance; Assist 1,090 low or moderate income home buyers achieve or maintain homeownership; I Make fundmg awards to organizations that provide housing and supportive services necessary to break the cycle of homelessness assisnng an estimated 9,600 homeless persons daily. Make funding awards to organizations that provide housing and supportive services necessary for I 370 special need households to achieve decent, safe and sanitary living conditions. Dunng SFY2001, the State's efforts using Consolidated HUD funds have, among other benefits created I 1,514 affordable housing units; distributed 218 grants to organizations providmg shelter to an average 4,020 homeless individuals daily and services and prevention programs to an average 6,161 homeless individuals daily; awarded 12 grants to nonprofits providing housing and supportive services to 1,407 people with I SFY2001 Consolidated Plan Page I Georgia Department of Annual Performance Report I Commumty Affairs 1 I I...J AIDS and their families; and awarded funds to local governments to implement housing and community --. ; development activities to benefit low and moderate income Georgians. .I.....I II ii '-.J ,--.i I r'\ I' ", j i....,; j""""\ I ,...... :, LJ I! ,l '-- SFY200 I Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report Page 2 Georgia Department of Community Affairs o ,I ,; --. Ij U I I I. AVAILABLE RESOURCES AND PROGRAMMATIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS I A. RESOURCES MADE AVAlLABLE To l'HESTATE I Federal Resources Administered Bv The State Consolidated Formula Funds I ~ HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) I The HOME program is designed to strengthen public -private partnerships to provide more affordable housing. Generally, the HOME program has three main purposes: I (l) To expand the supply of decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing with primary attention to rental hOUSIng for very low and low Income Amencans, (2) To mobilize and strengthen the abilities of states and uruts of general local government I throughout the United States to design and implement strategies to achieve an adequate supply of decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing; and, (3) To provide participating Jurisdictions, on a coordinated basis, with various forms of federal I hOUSIng assistance, including capital investment, mortgage investment, rental assistance, and other needed federal assistance. The State of Georgia and each of mne participating junsdictions In Georgia received an annual formula I allocation of federal HOME funds. The nine participating Jurisdictions included the cities of Albany, Atlanta, Macon, and Savannah, as well as the counties of Clayton, DeKalb, and Gwmnett. Three consolidated governments - Athens-Clarke County, Augusta-Richmond County and Columbus-Muscogee I County - also received HOME funds directly from HOD. In addition, two consortiums - the Georgia Urban County Consortium (composed of Cherokee and Cobb counties) and the Fulton County-City of Roswell- also received an allocation of HOME funds I The State of Georgia was eligible to receive $18,323,000 "in FFY2000 HOME funds to Implement affordable housing programs in Georgia. The State agreed to transfer $31,000 of this total allocation to I Clayton County to enable this locality to meet the federal threshold limit to be awarded funds directly from HUD. Clayton County agreed to assume total responsibility for the administration of these shortfall funds according to all HOME Program regulations and requirements. As a result, the total amount of HOME I funding available to the State for administration is $18,292,000. The following six programs were operated in SFY2001 with this and previous years' allocations of HOME I funds. HOME CHDO Loan Program: This program was operated to expand the financing available to I nonprofit community housing development organizations (ClIDOs) to develop and manage decent, affordable low income housing. Financial assistance was provided to ClIDO sponsored, developed and/or owned projects through construction to permanent loans. I During SFY2001, the HOME ClIDO Loan program was administered by DCA. Funds were made available competitively to eligible nonprofit organizations, but no new recipients were I SFY2001 Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report I Page 3 Georgia Department of Community Affairs ----------- selected during the application cycle. However, the State completed projects using funds from previous allocations totalmg $2,527,718 to create 205 affordable rental units. HOME CHDO Pre-Development Loan Program: This program offered mterest-free loans to qualified nonprofit organizanons for the preparation of complete and comprehensive applications to DCA's HOME CHDO Loan Program for the financmg of low and moderate income housing developments. During SFY2001, the HOME CRDO Pre-Development Loan program was administered by DCA. Three applications were approved and closed under this program in SFY2001 for a total amount in loans of $104,300. In addition, using funds from previous allocation years, the State completed one project totaling $23,146. HOME Rental Housing Loan Program: This program was provided construction to permanent loans for the construction or rehabilitauon of affordable rental housing: The proposed housing must have been located outside one of the State's participating jurisdictions for the HOME program unless the proposed project served a Special Need population and received points from DCA as a Special Need project during the application review process. During SFY2001, the HOME Rental Housing Loan program was administered by the DCA Funds were competitively awarded to eligible for-profit and nonprofit organizations. DCA awarded $3,478,776 in funds to two developments in SFY2001 that will create 130 rental units. In addition, using funds from previous allocation years, the State completed projects totaling $15,313,233 for the creation of 617 units of affordable rental housmg during SFY200 I. Permanent Supportive Housing Program provided financial assistance to nonprofit developers of permanent housing for special needs households. Construction and permanent financmg was available for the cost of constructing or rehabilitating rental housing for non-elderly special need tenants as defined by the State's Qualified Allocation Plan. The dwelling units must be affordable to low income households and at least 50% of the total units must be available to the non-elderly special need tenants. Supportive services that are applicable to the needs of the targeted special need population must be provided. To implement this program the state used a portion of its HOME-CHDO set-aside and an allocation of funds through the State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless. During SFY2001, the Permanent Supportive Housing Program was administered by DCA. DCA received one application to this program that was not funded due to its failure to meet the program's threshold requirements. OwnHOME Program: This program offered deferred payment second mortgages to cover down payment, closing costs and prepaid expenses for low income home buyers. Funds were awarded to qualified home buyers on a first come, first served basis. Loans may be used in conjunction with funding available through the State's Home Buyer program. The OwnHOME program was administered by DCA. During SFY2001, DCA completed 412 projects using a combined total of$I,090,334 in OwnHOME assistance. SFY2001 Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report Page 4 Georgia Department of Commumty Affairs ,--. , u L.J ! :I l _~ r-, I L_J 'I ;, I, l_-, ,...., ,I '-..J 1, G n U r-:I I L..J n LJ ,....., ;I l...J In i l..J o I I I To promote homeownership in rural Georgia, DCA established a set aside of its OwnHOME funds to cover a portion of downpayment, closing cost and prepaid expenses for low income home buyers receiving first mortgage loans through the USDA - Rural Development Direct 502 Loan I Program The Rural Development OwnHOME program enabled 38 homebuyers to purchase their home using $231,451 In federal HOf\,'1E funds. Nme additional borrowers using a total of $50,10 I in bond funds also closed loans through this uunatrve. I Community HOME Investment Program (CHIP): This program offered funds to local governments for implementation of any approved, HOME eligible housing activity. Funds were made available in conjunction with DCA's Community Development Block Grant program to I enable communities access to funds for both housing and community development activities. During SFY2001, the Commumty HOME Investment Program was admimstered by DCA. Funds I were competitively awarded to non-entitlement local govemments across Georgia Thirteen local govenunents in Georgia were awarded $2,851,499 in project funding and $148,501 in adrrumstrative funding to implement local housing programs in their communities. Production of I affordable housing (143 units) in these and other previously awarded CHIP communities where projects were completed totaled $1,635,851 in funds during SFY200l. I + Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) The CDBG program seeks to improve the living conditions and economic opportumties of Georgia's low and moderate Income families. To meet this goal, a rmrumum of 70% of all allocated CDBG funds must I benefit low and moderate income persons. CDBG funds may be ised for a vanety of eligible activities, including housing improvements, public I infrastructure improvements (such as water and sewer facilities) and economic development. Housing activities may involve costs associated with the reconstruction or rehabilitation of either homeowner or rental units I During SFY2001, the State of Georgia and fifteen entitlement jurisdictions in Georgia each received a formula allocation of federal CDBG funds. The fifteen entitlement jurisdictions included the cities of I Albany, Atlanta, Macon, Marietta, Roswell, Savannah, and Warner Robins; the counties of Cobb, Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett; and the three consolidated govemments of Athens-Clark County, Augusta- Richmond County, and Columbus-Muscogee County. The State administered CDBG funds in the I remaining, non-entitlement jurisdictions in Georgia. The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) competitively allocated CDBG funds to units of local govemment for project admmistration and implementation Each unit of local government determined I the type of eligible project for which assistance through the State's CDBG program is sought. Therefore, the type of projects receiving CDBG assistance is based on the self-identified needs of each community. I The State of Georgia received $43,583,000 in FFY2000 CDBG funds from the federal govemment to assist Georgia's non-entitlement communities implement community development, housing, and economic development programs within their jurisdictions. During SFY2000, 153 CDBG grants totaling $49,508,497 I were awarded to units of local government. This included FFY2000 funds as well as unallocated and recaptured CDBG funds from previous years. I SFY2001 Consohdated Plan Annual Performance Report I Pagc 5 Georgia Department of Commumty Affairs n L...) + Emergency Shelter Grant Program (ESGP) The ESGP program IS designed to improve the quality of housing and associated services that exist for the homeless. to help make available additional emergency shelters, to help meet the cost of operating emergency shelters and of providmg certain essential social services to homeless individuals so that these n, i persons have access not only to safe and sarutary shelter, but also to the supportive services and other ~ kinds of transitional assistance needed to achieve permanent housing The program also IS intended to ,.., restrict the increase of homelessness through the funding of preventive programs and activities Ii I! ~J During SFY2001, the ESGP program provided financial assistance to shelters and homeless service providers to meet the emergency needs of homeless individuals and families. Applicants were eligible to r-o II use the ESGP funds for operational expenses, the provision of essential services, or the acquisition, L, rehabilitation, or construction of associated facilities. Each funding award is based on numerous factors, including: capacity, number of months open, number of homeless mdividuals served, coordination with other providers, cost effectiveness, and adrmnistratrve capacity The State I-lousing Trust Fund for the ,, , L~ Homeless provided the 50% nonfederal funding match required by the federal ESGP program regulations. ;, During SFY2001, DCA admmistered 218 ESGP awards totaling over $4 million in State funds and Federal ,I ,I L.-' FFY2000 ESGP funds received by the State of Georgia. A total of 58,212 unduplicated persons received assistance with housing and supportive services through this program. On average each day 4,020 ~ individuals were provided shelter or transitional housing and 6,161 persons received supportive services. I, I II L...J + Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) The HOPWA program IS a federally funded program that has been in operation since 1994. The program "I I' I L...J was borne out of Congress' desire to address the housing crisis associated with the AIDS epidemic and is designed to provide states and localities with the resources and incentives to devise long-term r comprehensive strategies for meeting the housing needs of persons with acquired immunodeficiency II l~ syndrome and related diseases. In Georgia, the HOPW A program provides supportive housing opportunities for persons living With AIDS and related diseases through drect subsidies to organizations ,.-, ,I operating and developing housing for this population. ~J During SFY2001, eligible applicants were qualified organizations whose missions include the provision of n housing and supportive services to persons with AIDS or related diseases. To be considered "qualified," I! an applicant must have demonstrated the capability and capacity to provide the level of support services L. required by these residents. The applicant must also have received the written approval and support of the local government where the assisted housing is or would be located. Recipients must also have operated I: their programs in full compliance with the HUD regulations published at 24 CFR Part 574. Any housing '----' assisted under this program was required to be restricted to occupancy by eligible persons with AIDS. r I, Applicants were eligible to use HOPWA funds for the following activities: I LJ Community-based housing; r, Short-term assistance for persons who are in danger of becoming homeless; II I' ,~) Tenant-based rental assistance programs for eligible persons; Provision of supportive services to individuals with AIDS or related diseases; n Rehabilitation or construction of a housing facility owned and operated by the applicant LJ demonstrating organizational/financial capacity in providing supportive services; or, n u SFY2001 Consolidated Plan Page 6 Georgia Department of Annual Performance Report Community Affairs 'I !I LJ I I I Acquisition of facilities providing housing and/or services to low income persons With AIDS or related factors. The applicant determines the housing and service needs with their service area. The State's goal is to I encourage applicants to provide a housing element to clients with HIV/AIDS and to cover as many regions throughout the State as possible. I During SFY2001, DCA administered $1500,835 in FFY2000 HOPWA program funds. DCA awarded 12 grants to eligible organizations. During the program year, 192 families and 4,250 individuals were provided needed housing assistance and supportive services. I Other Federal and State Funds I + Low Income Housing Tax Credit The Tax Reform Act of 1986 created the Low Income Housing Tax Credit to promote the development of rental housing for low income residents through tax Incentives rather than direct subsidies. Under tlus I program, taxpayers that develop and own qualified rental projects that reserve all or a portion of the units for low income residents are eligible to receive a credit against federal income tax liability. Recipients must either: (1) have at least 40% of their uruts rented at all times to tenants with incomes that are 60% or less I of the area median income or (2) have at least 20% of their umts rented at all times to tenants With incomes which are 50% or less of the area median mcome, Program income requirements are set by the federal government, and adjusted for family size. During SFY2001, the program was compennvely available to owners of projects mvolvmg new construction or the rehabilitation of existing uruts I During the 2000 session of the State General Assembly, legislation was passed to create the Georgia Housing Tax Credit for qualified projects placed in service after January 1, 2001. This Credit is provided in I an amount equal to the federal housing tax credit allowed. To be eligible to receive the Georgia Housing Tax Credit, the project must meet the qualifications for the federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit as defined in Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. I During SFY2001, DCA administered both the federal and the State program for the State of Georgia, allocating $6,733,998 million in federal and state Housing Credit authority. This activity will produce 1,354 I rental units. -0- Section 8 Certificates, Vouchers and Moderate Rehabilitation I The Section 8 Rental Assistance program enables public housing authorities to offer expanded opportunities for rental assistance to lower-income families by utilizing existing housing units. The program is tailored to meet the individual needs of families by offering each family the freedom to find a suitable I unit and a landlord who will agree to accept the Section 8 rent subsidies on behalf of the family and to also maintain their rental properties to the required Housing Quality Standards. I During SFY2001, DCA operated the Section 8 Rental Assistance program on behalf of the State of Georgia in 149 counties. Across the remainder of the State (Bibb, Chatham, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Glynn, Muscogee, Richmond, and Sumter counties), local public housing authorities administer this I program. I SFY2001 Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report I Page 7 Georgia Department of Community Affairs I; II LJ Dunng SFY2001, the State's Section 8 Rental Assistance program provided $61,509,676 in assistance, ~, benefiting 17,828 households n I :, lJ -} HUD Shelter Plus Care Rental Assistance (S+C) The Shelter Plus Care program is designed to provide housing and supportive services on a long-term basis for homeless persons with disabilities and their families. Persons served by this program primarily have ru disabilities associated with serious mental illness, chronic problems with alcohol and/or drugs, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or related diseases. rJ :I c--' The program allows for a variety of housing choices that must be matched by sub-grantees, called "sponsors" under the S+C program, with a range of supportive services funded by sources other than the r"1 federal S+C monies. Program grants are used for the provision of rental assistance payments through four LJI I components: 1"'""'1 Tenant-based Rental Assistance (TRA) iI LJ Sponsor-based Rental Assistance (SRA) Project-based Rental Assistance with rehabilitation (pRAW) or Project-based Rental Assistance without rehabilitation (PRA) Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program for Single Occupancy Dwellings (SRO). Since Federal FY1995, DCA has received $12.7 million dollars In S+C commitments to assist 21 sponsors. Beginnmg in FFY1996, approximately $5.7 million was received to assist two sponsors with project-based r LJ rental assistance on rehabilitated units for a 10-year period and to assist two sponsors with five-year r"1 commitments for project-based rental assistance without rehabilitation. In FFY1999, DCA received an II I' additional $3.7 million dollars to provide sponsor-based rental assistance to an additional rune agencies. In LJ FFY2000, DCA received an additional $3.3 million to provide sponsor-based rental assistance to eight additional agencies. n, , In all, 426 homeless and disabled individuals are targeted to received shelter and supportive services within 351 housing units over five or ten year periods. An additional 109 family members will also benefit, raising n the total estimated benefit to 535 persons per year. :I LJ -0- Mortgage Revenue Bond Proceeds 1""""', I, During SFY2001, the DCA operated the Single Familv Home Buyer program using the proceeds L generated from GHFA's issuance of mortgage revenue bonds specific to each program. The Single r; Family Home Buyer Program offered below-market interest rate loans to qualified low and moderate II income home buyers. These fixed-rate mortgage loans were required to be either FHA or conventionally Ic-.J' insured, or VA or RHS guaranteed if the loan-to-value ratio was greater than 80%. Loans for down payment and closing costs were available through the State's OwnHOME program. Program assistance was available on a first come, first served basis through a network of participating mortgage lenders. During SFY2001, this program provided $81,865,071 in loans to assist 1,121 households achieve homeownership. r, ;, ,I ----..J SFY200 I Consolidated Plan Annual Pcrfonnance Report Page 8 , '----' Georgia Department of Community Affairs I I I DCA also used a portion of its mortgage revenue bond proceeds to fund its Development-Based OwnHOME Program. This program offered deferred payment second mortgages of up to $7,500 in selected developments in rural Georgia to cover downpayment, closing costs and prepaid items. The I balance of funds remaining could be used for principal reduction This program was created to spur the construction of affordable single farmly homes 111 rural Georgia where little development for this market was occurring. To select these developments, DCA Issued a Request for Proposals that was made I available to single family developers active in rural Georgia. DCA selected nine subdivisions m which the program would be offered. Dunng SFY2001, this assistance resulted in DCA's closing on four loans that provided a total of $30,000 to moderate mcome home buyers in these conunumties. I + Settlement Funds In December 1993, the State entered into a settlement agreement With a mortgage lender as a result of a I State investigauon mto the lendmg practices of that lender. As part cf that settlement, the State received $60 million. Nearly all of these funds were used to provide first mortgage loans, however, a small share of funds remained at the start of SFY2001. During this program year, DCA used these remaining momes to I fund the OwnHOME Program for the Disabled that provides loans of up to $15,000 to qualified disabled borrowers to cover downpayment, closmg costs and prepaid Items. Remaming funds may be used for principal reduction. During SFY2001, DCA purchased four loans totahng $36,947 under this program I that assisted individuals with disabilities to own their home. + State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless I In 1989 the Georgia General Assembly established the State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless (Trust Fund). Admmistered by DCA, the Trust Fund serves as a conduit for federal Homeless McKmney funds and is responsible for administering grants and loans to local governments and pnvate nonprofit I organizations to assist low-mcome and homeless persons. During SFY2001, the Trust Fund aided 218 organizations to: 1) prevent new mcidents of homeIessness among vulnerable families, 2) acquire and rehabilitate homeless facilities, 3) provide a variety of supportive services such as food and counseling, 4) I operate emergency shelters, transitional and supportive housing facilities, and 5) provide a variety of technical assistance programs designed to enhance the way organizations deliver services to benefit low- income and homeless persons. I The two-year Transitional Supportive Housing Demonstration Program provided a combination of housing and services to homeless individuals who were diagnosed with a persistent and chronic mental I illness and their families. To deliver this program, the State partnered with nine Community Service Boards to enable the homeless participants to make the transition to independent self-sufficient housing Approximately $1.3 million dollars were utilized to provide safe, decent and affordable housmg to over 400 I consumers. Two-hundred fifty consumers successfully completed the program and were able to gain a sense of independence. The service providers also expended more than $2,000,000 for appropriate supportive services. I The Next Step Program (NSP) is an initiative that combined rental subsidies and intensive case management services for homeless persons for up to a two-year period. This transitional housing program assisted families by helping to minimize or completely overcome the barriers that prevent them from I accessing employment, education, training and housing. Program participants set and meet very high performance goals in the area of personal and professional development. Additionally, participants I SFY200 I Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report I Page 9 Georgia Department of Community Affairs ----------- - - - --- - contnbuted a portion of their income to the already subsidized rent, and made regular deposits to an escrow savings account that can be accessed once they have completed the program. Another activity, the Homeless Assistance program, promotes the availability of housmg and essential services by contracting with orgaruzations to provide shelter, transitional housing, and essential services The Housing Trust Fund contracts with several technical assistance providers to Implement Its Nonprofit Technical Assistance programs. Specialized assistance is available to build internal administrative capacity and assessment of organizational needs. Generalized assistance includes workshops and other training opportunities. DCA provides overall administrative oversight of this program. B. GEOGRAPIDC DISTRIDUTION OF AsSISTANCE AND INVESTMENTS Because of the "first come, first served" use of OwnHOME funds and the competitive allocation process of the remaining programs, the geographic allocation of funds and assistance cannot be predeterrruned for a program year. However, their actual distnbution can be provided for SFY200 I. The distribution between urban and rural areas has been determined based on the designation of a county within a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) as determined by the U.S. Bureau of the Census. Any county included within one of the state's eight MSAs IS classified as "urban." These counties include: Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bryan, Carroll, Catoosa, Chatham, Chattahoochee, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Columbia, Coweta, Dade, DeKalb, Dougherty, Douglas, Effingham, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwmnett, Harris, Henry, Houston, Jones, Lee, Madison, McDuffie, Muscogee, Newton, Oconee, Paulding, Peach, Pickens, Richmond, Rockdale, Spalding, Twiggs, Walker, and Walton In addition, the timing of the assistance is different between the HOME program and the remaimng consolidated funding sources. Information on all of the HOME funded programs is provided for those projects where a Completion Report was provided to HOD during SFY2001. Statistics for the CDBG, ESGP and HOPWA programs are based on project awards made during SFY200 I. The geographic distribution of assistance (units/grants/loans) by each consolidated formula program dunng SFY2001 IS as follows: Table 1: Geo ra hlc Distribution of UnltsiGrantslLoans Uman Program Amount Percentage HOME-Total 822 units oloans 58% 0% OwnHOME 414 units 92% HOME Rental Housing Loan 242 units 39010 HOME CHDO Loan Permanent Supportive Housing Loan HOME CHDO Predevelopment Loan 165 units ounits oloans 80% 0% 100% CHIP I unit 1% CDBG 19 grants 12% FSGP 172 grants 83% HOPWA 8 rants 73% Rural Amount Percentage 593 units 42% 1 loan 100% 36 umts 8% 375 units 61% 40 units 20% ounits 0% I loan 100% 142units 99% 134 grants 88% 35 grants 17% 3 rants 27% SFY2001 Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report Page 10 Georgia Department of Commumty Affairs , ,-~ ,....., ,....., !; lJ r, "\, I, lj r: UI I n I! Lj :-) I, I I U n II ----.) n LJ o rr. iI U ,....., ,' :I l...J ,...., I' LJ n I: n u n II L...1 I I I The geographic distribution of investments during SFY2001 by each consolidated program is as follows: Table 2: Geo ra hie Distribution of Fundin I Program IIOME - Total Urban Amount Percentage $9,858,316 47% Rural Amount Percentage $10,941,271 53% Own HOME $1,196,479 90"10 $196,698 10% I HOME Rental Housmg Loan HOME CHDO Loan $7,119,767 46% $1,528,580 61% $8,193,466 54% $975,992 39% Permanent Supportive Housing Loan $0 0% $0 0% HOME CHDO Predevelopment Loan $0 0% $23,146 100% I CHIP CDBG $13,490 $7,058,833 1% 14% $1,622,361 $42,449,664 99% 86% ESGP s 4,169,955 88% S 562,754 12% I HOPWA $ 1,366,626 81% $315,000 19% I C. LoCAnON OF INVESTMENTS Appendix I provides a listing by county of the amount of consohdated formula funds provided to projects within each county during SFY2001. I D. INVESTMENTS BY RACIAlJETHNlCfIY CATEGORY OF HUD FuNDING The following table highlights beneficiary households by racial and ethnicity status. Information IS provided I as available for each HUD funding source that provided affordable housing opporturuties dunng SFY2001. Data is included for OwnHOME, CHIP, HOME Rental Housing Loan, and HOME CHDO Loan projects I in which a completion report was filed during SFY2001. Information for CDBG assistance is included for projects completed by grant recipients during SFY2001. Information regarding ESGP and HOPWA assistance equals the clients provided housing assistance during SFY2001. Section 8 assistance IS provided I for all clients served during the program year. Table 3: RaciallEthnlcity Characteristics of Housing Beneficiaries ofHUD Funding I Program HOME-Total White Non-Hispanic 513 Black Non-Hispanic 773 Hispanic 14 Asian/Pacific Islander 10 Native American 25 Other* 70 OwnHOME 169 248 2 7 24 0 I CHIP 55 HOME Rental Housmg 275 85 2 0 259 9 I I 0 0 63 HOME CHDO Loan 14 181 I 2 0 7 ESGP I HOPWA CDBG 14,488 182 36 42,115 1,284 149 700 31 0 92 9 0 176 0 8 0 0 0 **Sectlon 8 3,536 14,228 NA 35 29 0 I Total % of All Beneficiaries 18,755 23.9% 57,908 73.8% 1,338 1.7% 194 0.2% 238 0.3% 70 0.1% NOTE Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding I Also reflects vacant units. .. Section 8 figures arc an estimated breakout of ethnic groups based on current tenant data. I SFY200 I Consolidated Plan Annual Perfonnancc Report I Page II Georgia Department of Commumty Affairs ,-., I , iI L~ ,,-., ,, ,, E. LEVERAGING ,' LJ The State of Georgia met each program's regulatory leveraging obligations during SFY2001 as follows' + HO~iE: The State of Georgia utilizes State appropnanons and the proceeds from the issuance of n II mortgage revenue bonds to meet the required 25% matching requirement under the HOME program. L..I Other eligible sources for matching HOME funds are also used as available. A complete listing of the 'I state's match Iiabihty and specific contnbutions are provided in the HOME Annual Performance !I I: Report submitted under separate cover to HUD. A copy may be obtained from the State by C--.J contacting the DCA's Housing Programs Coordinator at (404) 679-5293 on or after November 15, 2001. r' I + ESGP: The Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless provides funds to meet the 50% matching requirement for the use of federal ESGP funds. : ,, + CnnG: For the annual CDBG competition, DCA requires a local cash match for all non-housing CDBG projects The required cash match is based on the amount ofCDBG funds received as follows: 0% for amounts up to $300,000 in CDBG ftmds, 5% for amounts from $301,000 to $500,000, and 10% of amounts over $500,000 Note that the EIP and Immediate Threat and Danger CDBG set-asides do not require a match During FFY2000 nearly $800,000 in local CDBG cash match was provided by local units of ;:! government that received CDBG funds. This is based on 80' annual competition awards with an ,' L-J average grant size of nearly $400,000. In addition, all competitive CDBG applications receive up to 30 additional points in the rating system for provision of additional resources. While these are not always ,-., I' cash amounts, usually they are other loans, grants or local government cash and in-kind contributions. , L.) The FFY2000 CDBG competition leveraged over $40 million in additional resources. r-o :i F. PROJECTS FUNDED \\111f PROGRAM INCOME TO TIIE HOME PROGRAM I, LJ The State of Georgia expended $3,097,034 in HOME Program income during SFY2001 on the following five projects funded through the State's HOME Rental Housing Loan program: 5250 - Glencoe Trace, Griffm $ 199,500 5541 - Ashton Cove, Kingsland $ 333 5626 - Ventnor Park, Roberta $ 185,332 7437 - Windcliff, Gainesville $ 1,547,375 7684 - Woodlawn Senior Village 8342 - Ashton Hills, Macon $ 632,263 $ 525,231 n Ii L.J 8645 - Spnng Haven, Cave Spring $ 7,000 G. RELATIONSHIP OF INVESTMENTS TO GEORGIA'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING PmoRITIES II LJ This section outlines the state's progress towards addressing the affordable housing priorities identified in r> the State's Annual Action Plan for FFY2000 Consolidated Funds document. Because of the structure of i\ the various programs, such as the HOME program that allows for a two-year cycle to commit funds to U individual projects, federal funding sources may represent funding years other than FFY2000. Therefore, n L--J SFY200 I Consolidated Plan Page 12 Georgia Department of Annual Performance Report Community Affairs I I the total amount of program funds committed to projects identified in this section does not equal the I amount of FFY2000 program funds received from I-IUD. In addition, the projected and actual household benefit figures associated with each objective only I represent the assistance level produced from the State's consolidated formula allocation and other I ruD assistance Actual producuon statistics of other funding sources are provided separately for informational purposes, as available I Data on beneficiaries of consolidated or other HOD funding are based on the following: I O\\'l1HOME, CHIP, HOME Rental Housing Loan, and HOME CHDO Loan beneficiary households are included for those projects with a completion report filed during SFY200 I. Section 8 Rental Assistance beneficiaries include those households receiving housing and/or I utihty assistance during SFY2001 ESGP beneficiary data represents a daily average number ofmdividuals who received project shelter or assistance dunng SFY2001. I HOPWA beneficiary data represents those households who received housmg and/or supportive services during SFY2001. Shelter Plus Care program assistance IS provided for those housing units assisted during I SFY2001. CDBG beneficiaries are Included for all hOUSIng activity undertaken by grant recipients during I SFY2001. Extremely low-income households Include those households with a total income ().30% of the median farmly income for their county. I Low income households include those households with a total income 31-50% of the median family income for their county. Moderate income households include those households wrth a total income 51-80% of the I median family income for their county. Information on investments by either HUD or Other Source funding are based on the following: I All information associated with investments of Home Buyer program funds are based on loans closed during SFY2001. I All information associated with the CHIP, HOME Rental Housing Loan, or HOME CHDO Loan programs is included for those projects with a completion report filed during SFY2001. All information associated with Low Income Housing Tax Credit, HOPWA, ESGP or any I other State Housing Trust Fund program are based on awards made during SFY2001. All information associated with the Section 8 Rental Assistance program is based on assistance provided during SFY2001. I The following pages of this section identify the number of units created towards meeting each of the State's pnorities in comparison with production projections stated in the Annual Action Plan for FFY2000 I Consolidated Funds. I SFY200 I Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report I Page 13 Georgia Department of Commumty Affairs ---- - - - - - - -- ---- - - - - - - - 'I ,! I L---' ,,-"I, LJ ,-, Priority: To increase the number of Georgia's low and moderate income households who have obtained affordable, rental housing which is free of overcrowded and structurally substandard conditions. [,,, ' :,' '-- ~ Objective #1: Rehabilitate or construct affordable, rental housing units for 172 ......, extremely low, 352 low and 179 moderate income households. II I' ,-.J Total SFY2001 Household Benefit of HUD Funded Programs: Extremely Low Income 153 Low Income 409 Moderate Income 180 :-1 SFY2001 Investment & Assistance by HUD Funded Programs: LI J' Program Investment Assistance :l I' L HOl\tlE - Rental Housing Loan HOME - CHDO Loan $15,313,233 $2,527,718 617 units 205 units SFY2001 Investment and Assistance by Other Programs: r: I' Program Investment Assistance Low Income Housing Tax Credit $6,733,998 1,354 units (State and Federal) I.---:: Objective #2: Provide 5.010 extremely low and 2.780 low-income households and IL J' 570 moderate income households with rental assistance. n Estimated Total SFY2001 Household Benefit of HUD Funded Programs: Extremely Low Income 13,049 Low Income 3,903 Moderate Income 846 ,......., SFY2001 Investment and Assistance by HUD Funded Program: :I ,I '---..J Program Investment Assistance ,......., Section 8 Rental Assistance $61,509,678 17,828 households , I , SFY2001 Investment and Assistance by Other Programs: 1 Program Investment Assistance L.J No Investment Occurred through Other Programs dunng SFY2001 SFY2001 Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report Page 14 n ,I '' L-J Georgia Department of Community Affairs ~ I, I, I I Priority: To increase the number of Georgia's low and moderate income households who I have achieved and are maintaining homeownership in housing free of overcrowded and structurally substandard conditions. I Objective #3: Assist 70 extreme I)' low, 450 low and 570 moderate income households to achieve or maintain homeownership in housing free of overcrowded and structurally substandard conditions. I Total SFY2001 Household Benefit of HUn Funded Programs: I Extremely Low Income 61 Low Income 148 Moderate Income 521 I SFY2001 Investment and Assistance by HUn Funded Program: Program Investment Assistance I OwnHOME CHIP $1,322,785 $1,635,851 450 households 143 households CDBG Rehabrhtation/Reconstructron $2,248,958 137 households I SFY2001 Investment and Assistance by Other Programs: I Program Home Buyer Development-Based OwnHOME Investment $81,865,071 $30,000 Assistancc 1,121 households 4 households OwnHOME Program for the DIsabled $36,947 4 households I "Note: OwnHOME borrowers may have also received assistance through DCA's Home Buyer program I I I I I I I SFY2001 Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report I Page 15 Georgia Department of Community Affairs ------------- - ---------- r", Priority: To increase the access of Georgia's homeless to a continuum of housing i!nd supportive services which address their housing, economic, health and social needs. Objective #4: Provide housing and supportive services necessaq for Georgia's homeless to break the cycle of homeless ness to a daily average of 9,600 individuals. Total SFY2001 Benefit of HUD Funded Programs: Funding Awards 238 Housing for Average Dally Households 4,020 SFY2001 Investment and Assistance by HUD Funded Program: Program Investment Assistance EmergencyShelter Grant / Transitional Shelter Program S 4,732,709 218 awards * 3,815 dally housed ... - ;, 7,025 dally services * L.J HOPWA Shelter Plus Care $ 1,500,835 12 awards 567 individuals housed ;, 354 people In 192 farmhes housed S3,360,96O 114 Units assisted 8 new awards made during FFY2000 * ESGP figures include both state and federal funds allocated to the Program. I LJ SFY2001 Investment and Assistance by Other Programs: Program Investment Assistance n Demonstrative Transitional $ I 3 rrulhon Over 400 consumers lj Housing Program (over two year period) SFY200 I Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report Page 16 ~, r: II LJ ~ II I LJ , ~J I n Ii , ..J Georgia Department of Community Affairs I I Priority: To increase the access of Georgia's Special Needs populations to a continuum of I housing and supportive services which address their housing, economic, health, and social needs. I Objcctivc #5: Makc funding awards to organizations or households that assist 370 Special Nccd houscholds with thc housing and supportivc scrvices necessary to achieve decent, safe and sanitary living conditions. I Total SFY2001 Organizational Benefit of HUD Funded Programs: Special Need Households Assisted 2,138 I Special Need Indivrduals Assisted 3,896 SFY2001 Investment and Assistance by HUD Funded Programs: I Program HOME Rental Housing Investment s 6,924,50 I (est) Assistance 279 elderly households HOME CHDO Loan $ 123,300 (est) 10 elderly households I CHIP ESGP $637,609 Not Available 47 elderly households 1,327 elderly households HOPWA $1,500,835 290 families" I CDBG Rehabrlitanon/Rcconstruction $ 1,072,243 3,896 mdrviduals" 71 elderly households ,I Shelter Plus Care $3,360,960 114 units assisted targeted for disabled households '" - The number of'famihes In the HOPWAfigures reflect those who received housing or supportive I servtces. The number offamilies receIving supportive services only IS estimated based on housing recipientfamily size I SFY2001 Investment and Assistance by Other Programs: Program Investment Assistancc OwnHOME Program for the $36,947 4 households I Disabled Home Buyer $ 210,747 4 elderly households I I I I I SFY2001 Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report I Page 17 Georgia Department of Community Affairs ------- -------------------------------------- , I....J H. HOUSEHOLDS AND PERSONS AsSISTED THROUGH THE 8TATE'S HOPWA PROGR<\I\1 ,, Amount and Type ofASSistance Provided ~ The I-IOPWA program provided the following assistance levels dunng SFY200 I II HOUSing ASSistance to Individuals ~-' Number of persons (adults and children) with HIV I AIDS who received housmg assistance 567 1""""\ Number of other persons In family Units who recei ved housing assistance 354 II ,I ,I Total number of persons who received hOUSIng assistance 921 L..I HOUSing Assistance to Families Number of families assisted ,--.. I ! 192 Persons Assisted with Supportive Services Only ,I ,I Number of persons (adults and children) with HIV/AIDS who received supportive services only 840 Number of other persons In family Units who received supportive services only Total number of persons who received supportive services only 640 ~ 1,480 I I, --.oJ Persons Receiving HOUSing Infonnation Services Estimated number of persons who received hOUSIng mforrnation services r, 2,489 , ~ I. TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS AND PERSONS AsSISTED As shown it HUD Exhibit C on page 16, the HOME, CDBG, ESG and HOPWA program funds administered by the State assisted 60,675 low and moderate income households across Georgia during SFY2001. Assistance by Income Level: Approximately 14% of the non-elderly renter aid owner households assisted were extremely low income (0 - 30% MFI), 36% were low income (31% - 50% MFI), and 45% were moderate income (51 - 80% MFI). The remaining 5% of the units were vacant at the time the household mfonnation was provided to the State. I '--' Assistance by Racial/Ethnicity Category: .--, Approximately 75% of all households assisted under the HOME, CDBG, ESG and HOPWA programs, or 45,456 households, were of a minority racial or ethnic group. Non-Hispanic black households comprised over 96% of all minority households assisted. Slightly more than 25% of all households assisted were non-Hispanic white households. ., --, SFY200 I Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report Page 18 ...., Georgia Department of Community Affairs ..... :....; I I I HUD Exhibit C Summary ofHousing Accomplishments I Name of Grantee: State of Georgia State: Georgia Program Year: SFY2001 (FFY2000) I Priority Need Catezorv I Renters (HOME Rental, CHOO) Actual Units 0-30% MFI 153 31- 50% MFI 409 I 51-80% MFI Vacant 180 70 Total 812 I Owners (HOM[ O\\nHOME, CHIP, COBG) 0-30% MFI 61 31- 50% MFI 148 I 51-80% MFI Total 521 730 Homeless (ESGP) * I Individuals Individuals In Famihes 36,647 21,565 Total .58,212 I Non-Homeless Special Needs (1l0PWA) Individuals I Individuals in Families Total Total Housing 567 354 921 60,268 I Non-Homeless Special Needs ** (Elderly HOME, COB G) 407 ... Homeless Families and Individuals assisted With shelter or transitional housing I ...... Elderly households are also counted in the above categories and are therefore separated here. I TOTAL HOUSING 60,675 Hispanic 1,338 I Non-Hispanic White 58,899 15,219 Black 43,680 I Native American 209 Asian/Pacific Islander 159 Other ~ 70 I ~ - Includes vacanctes Note: Information is included for ESGP, HOME, CDBG, and HOPWA funded projects only. I SFY200 I Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report I Page 19 Georgia Department of Community Affairs J o 1"""'\ U n .,,...., ,, ~ , jr-,. SFY2001 Consohdated Plan Annual Perfonnancc Report Page 20 ,..... e ,l w Georgia Department of Corrunumty Affairs n LJ I I J. THE RELAnONSHlP OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT INVESTMENTS TO I GEORGIA'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES As anticipated 111 the Consolidated Plan for SFY200 I, the State received a FFY2000 CDBG allocation of I $43,583,000 The Consolidated Plan proposed the following allocation of these funds Table 4: FFY2000 - ANTICIPATED FUNDING and ALLOCATION OF CDnG FUNDS I Award From HUD. Less Set-Aside For: State Administration Immediate Threat and Danger Program $43,583,000 $771,660 $500,000 I Set-Aside for Severe Weather Recovery Employment Incentive Program $1,000,000 $5,000,000 Set-aside for Techrucal Assistance $150,000 I Redevelopment Fund 500,000 Remainder" Amount Available for Regular Competitron $35,661,340 I Source: Consolidated Plan: FY 2000-2001 During this Program Year, the State awarded $49,508,497 111 CDBG funds This amount includes monies from the SFY2001 allocation as well as funds available from past allocauons or funds deobligated from I previous grantees. A total of 153 CDBG awards were made in SFY2001. The distribution of these funds by type of project is displayed in the following table, I Table 5: CDnG FUNDS AWARDED DURING PROGRAM YEAR 2001 (7/1100- 6/30/01) Type of Grant Number of Grants Amount Awarded Multi-Activity (Includes Housmg) I Housing Improvements Job Creation, Retention or Trauung 1 $322,237, 2 $ 878,445 31 $ 9,910,995 Immediate Threat and Danger 41 $ 2,857,286 I Public Factlities TOTAL 78 $ 35,539,534 153 $49,508,497 I The Action Plan also set-aside CDBG funds for the delivery of technical assistance, and state level admmistration of the CDBG Program. The expenditure of these funds also overlaps the Program Year. I The technical assistance funds are used for activities related to the delivery of technical assistance to CDBG recipients or applicants. These activities included a senes of economic development training classes carried out under contract with the National Development Council, as well as state administration I costs associated with actual technical assistance activities, such as helping grantees understand federal regulatory requirements aid training on the new HUD lead-based paint hazard reduction regulations. Much of this type of technical assistance is delivered on-site with grantees. I I I SFY2001 Consohdated Plan Annual Performance Report I Page 21 Georgia Department of Commumty Affairs Relationship to Consolidated Plan Priorities and Objectives r> The pnmary long term objective of the State of Georgia's CDBG Program IS to develop viable communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding I ', economic opportunities, principallyfor [0)11 income and moderate income persons. Table 6, "SFY20011FFY2000 CDBG Proposed Accomplishments," summarizes the FFY2000 CDBG I " l, awards made as of June 30, 2001. The table breaks out the types of activrties funded and the expected !~ L number of persons to be assisted. Since the average duration of each project from grant award to project closeout is nearly two years, the measurement of actual accomplishments will be reported over several ,~ report periods. Available data indicates that nearly 90% of all persons to benefit will be low and moderate- !I II income persons. r-'. TABLE 6: SFY2001 (FFY 2000 Funds) CDBG Proposed Accomplishments II ~J Activity Description Number of Projects Persons to Benefit (Estimated) L... Head Start / Day Care Facilities 1 75 fJ Youth Centers !\ 3 650 !I ----' Adult Education Center 2 125 Health Facilities (Physical, Mental and/or MR.) 5 8~ ,, "': Multi-Purpose Centers 3 3,900 Family Vi ,I lJ persons that are interested in starting new homeless projects Each week, one or more members of the staff visit several facilities around the state and dunng those visits, a range of one-on-one technical assistance support is offered Acquisition & Rehabilitation Each year, the State helps local govemments and nonprofit orgamzanons acquire land and buildings, or make substantial repairs to facilities used to house or provide service to homeless persons. As there is ~ a growing need for emergency shelter space, the State Housing Trust Fund makes the largest sum of its development budget available to organizations seeking to develop additional space for shelter beds. I, ,, I " The Trust Fund awarded over $900,000 for 19 acquisition and rehabilitation projects in SFY2001. Special Needs Recognizing that some homeless individuals may never become completely mdependent of charitable assistance from the pubhc and private sector because of the complex nature of their homelessness the Trust Fund has provided funds to aid people that require long-term social and psychological support. These mdividuals suffer from a range of medical issues to include physical disabilities, mental illnesses, and/or chemical addictions. To keep such persons housed and treated, a comprehensive support mechanism is needed The Trust Fund operated two such programs in SSF2001, Housmg Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, and the Shelter Plus Care program. Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) The HOPWA program serves individuals and families affected by HlY/AIDS. Because this disease often leaves individuals and families financially devastated due to accumulating medical bills and lost r, -,, ,I wages due to Sickness, the State's HOPWA Project Sponsors make rental assistance and supportive ,I '-----' services available to eligible persons. For persons impacted by illY/AIDS, this is a very important phase on the continuum of care. In FFY2000, the State administered $1,500,835 in HOPWA funds to ~ assist ten organizations in non-metropolitan areas of Georgia to serve persons affected by HIY/AIDS. ,\ L) Of the HOPWA funds awarded, $935,631 provided 401 units of housing to 567 persons With HIV/AIDS along with 354 additional family members and $549,384 provided supportive services only to 840 persons with HIY/AIDS, and 2489 persons with HIV/AIDS received housing information. In addition to housing, some of the services provided through the HOPWA Program were case management, health/medical services, alcohol and drug abuse services, employment assistance, permanent housing placement, life management skills, legal services, mental health services, child care, and transportation. ~J rr. To the extent that persons with HIV/AIDS are classified as "homeless" by HUD's defmition, housing ,I ,I and services are also available-to persons with HIV/AIDS under the ESG Program. According to the State's ESGP grantees, a total of 2,472 persons receiving emergency or transitional housing through the ESG Program reported to have HIV/AIDS. During FFY2000, the State administered HOPWA n; , II funds to two new nonprofit agencies, and these agencies covered five additional counties. This past ~...J operating year, the State also continued to encourage agencies that provide supportive services under the HOPWA Program to offer a housing element to persons with HIY/AIDS as well. The State continually strives to fmd agencies to initiate programs for persons with HIV/AIDS in rural areas ,I ...... ) where the need is unmet, and the State also conducts a statewide annual HOPWA meeting. During this meeting organizations with HOPWA programs assess their programs, consider new information 'I I about illY/AIDS, and develop annual HOPWA goals. Once HOPWA funds have been awarded to a I, lJ Project Sponsor, the State provides grant management oversight, which includes technical assistance and training as well as monitoring of each HOPWA funded agency This past year the State also ...., ,I SFY2001 Consolidated Plan Page 28 U Georgia Department of Annual Performance Report Community Affairs :I ,I l; I I helped to coordinate a special trauung session offered to Project Sponsors on "Funding, Developing I and Operating Scatter Site Housing" offered through HUD. Shelter Plus Care (S+C) I Smce 1998, the State has been the primary applicant to HUD for Shelter Plus Care Housing. This program provides permanent housing and on-gomg treatment for homeless persons WIth drsabrhtics and their familres. Persons served by this program pnmanly have disabihties associated WIth senous mental I Illness, chronic problems WIth alcohol and/or drugs, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or related diseases. EIght Conununity Service Boards that fall under the purview of the Georgia Department of Human Resources deliver services under the S+C program. Their tramed staff I identifies appropriate housing and provides on-going treatment Program grants are used to provide rental assistance payments through four components: I Tenant-based Rental ASSistance (TRA) Sponsor-based Rental ASSIstance (SRA) Project-based Rental ASSIstance WIth rehabrhtanon (PRAW) or Project-based Rental I Assistance Without rehabilitation (PRA) Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program for Single Occupancy Dwellmgs (SRO). Duong SFY200 I, DCA provided assistance through eight sponsors for 114 housing units using I $3,360,960 111 program funds. Permanent Affordable Housing I The final housing solution for most homeless families is permanent affordable housing By leveragmg funds with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Trust Fund has helped dozens of organizations to acquire land, renovate and I build multi-family and single-family units for persons that are low-income. To support the development of affordable housmg projects, the Trust Fund made a $1 2 million construcuon loan to develop a special needs residential community in Atlanta called Rosalynn Apartments I Assisting Other Special Need Households The State administered several programs during SFY2001 to benefit other special need households, in I addition to DCA's HOPWA program. While not solely dedicated to assisting special need households, DCA's Section 8, OwnHOME, CHIP, HOME Rental Housing Loan, and HOME CHDO Loan programs provided assistance to both disabled and elderly households in Georgia. Full descriptions of I these programs and their level of assistance to these special need groups can be found in Section 1 of this document I During SFY2001, DCA continued the development of loan products for disabled homebuyers and for families with disabled family members through the partnership with Georgia's Home of Your Own Alliance. Using funds from the state's settlement with a mortgage lender, the OwnHOME for I Disabled Borrowers provided up to $15,000 to eligible borrowers for use as principal reduction, closing costs, and accessibility modifications. During SFY2001, four loans were approved and purchased using $36,947 in funds. I The increased loan amount available through DCA's OwnHOME program as a result of our partnership with the Georgia office of USDA - Rural Development also has resulted in greater I SFY2001 Consohdated Plan Annual Performance Report Page 29 Georgia Department of Comrnumty Affairs I n U assistance to borrowers in rural Georgia. DCA entered into an agreement with USDA-RD dunng ,..., SFY1997 to provide up to $10,000 as a subordinate mortgage loan to USDA-RD's DIrect 502 loan. :~ u The OwnHOME loan may be used by the borrower to cover a portion of the borrower-paid closing costs and prepaid expenses and/or to reduce the principal amount of the first mortgage The State ., funded 38 loans through tlus program during SFY200 I, providmg $231,451 111 assistance. !I u ,.., J SFY2001 Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report Page 30 ., :I .J J ,,,.,. i..J ..., .I ...J ,J"'" 1u Georgia Department of Community Affairs o I I I D. ADDRESSING OBSTACLES TO MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE UNDERSERVED Addressing the Obstacles I The State has recognized in its Consolidated Plan that many obstacles connected to affordable housing Issues relate to public perceptions and market factors However, the State can take actions to address issues pertinent to its regulatory control. Actions taken by DCA dunng SFY200 I included: I Implementmg federal fair housing requirements in association with all HUD-funded housing actIvities; I Providing housing information to first-time homebuyers, including Consumer Education Seminars that promote a basic awareness of the advantages and responsibilities of homeownership; I Developing and helping to facilitate a trairung course "Best Housing We Can Have", in joint partnership with the Georgia Municipal Association through a contractual agreement WIth Common Focus. I Pursuing federal regulatory changes that will enable the State to more efficiently provide assistance to underserved households. Exarmning other State measures that may remove obstacles to the provision of affordable I housing opportunities for low and moderate Income Georgians. Continuing to require and to morutor the performance of local governments funded through the State's CDBG program to promote fair housing. I Using mortgage revenue bonds and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit to foster and maintam affordable housing opportunities In Georgia Supporting the efforts of service providers through the Housing Trust Fund to assist the homeless. I Implementing the Continuum of Care plan to meet the housing needs of farnihes that are homeless or at risk of being homeless in rural areas of Georgia. Continuing to encourage all service providers WIth HOPWA funds to provide a housing I element for persons with mY/AIDS to meet the needs of clients who currently only receive services under the program. Continuing to encourage nonprofit agencies in the southwestern area of the state to initiate I HOPWA programs to meet the rural needs of persons with HIV/AIDS. Continuing implementation of a Housing Counseling Program funded through a combination of funds from HUD and the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority that offers pre-purchase I and post-purchase counseling services through a partnership with five regional Consumer Credit Counseling Services (CCCS) agencies across Georgia. Offering Spanish language brochures and workbooks for DCA's home buyer programs to I enable Georgia's Hispanic population better access to this assistance. Making special efforts to work with rural communities in Georgia to encourage the development of affordable housing for the region's workforce population. I Offering a set-aside of DCA's OwnHOME funds for selected developments in rural Georgia to encourage the new construction of single family homes in these communities. Contracting with the University of Georgia to conduct a study of the state's Workforce I Housing Needs. Assisting Households with a Disproportionate Housing Need I SFY200 I Consolidated Plan Page 31 Annual Performance Report Georgia Department of Commurnty Affairs I .. - - . _ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ,, ,, c) The State has recognized in its Consolidated Plan the existence of a disproportionate need for housing on the part of some Hispanic, black, and elderly households types The State continued to provide ., iI ,J mcentrves through Its various programs that encourage the development of affordable housing opportumties for households of these groups. n iI () To further encourage this effort, DCA's Office of Affordable Housing (OAH) continued to modify Its policies for funds awarded dunng SFY200 I to enhance the competitiveness of applications in which: n I: The developer has entered into an agreement with the local public housing authority to give '- J priority to public housing tenants and to households on the waiting list for a unit In public housing. The project addresses affordable housing for elderly (age 62+) citizens with incomes at or below 60% of the area median Income. ,....,/ The project holds and rents at least 50% of the total dwelling units to Special Needs :I households (excluding elderly households) with provrsions for supportive services , .,' The project reserved and rented a greater share of the total units to very low income households, those earning less than 50% of the area median income. :, :; In addition, the State continued to actively market Its Single Family Home Buyer and OwnHOME programs to real estate and mortgage companies operatmg in neighborhoods with high minority n !; concentrations. DCA utilized print advertising, brochures, and housing fairs in order to promote greater Lj awareness across Georgia E. ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING During SFY2001, DCA continued important program modifications to help eliminate barriers to affordable housing and open the access to decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing for Georgia's most under-served households. r-. As part of its funding round awarded during SFY200 I, the OAH awarded extra points in the project :i scoring process to projects serving non-elderly special need households, including the homeless. To LJ receive these points, at least fifty (50) percent of a development's units must be reserved and rented to either formerly homeless individuals or families, persons with HIV/AIDS, persons recognized by federal or state govenunent with other special need, or migrant farm workers. Supportive services L) applicable to the needs of the designated special need tenants must also be provided by an experienced, licensed provider of such services. :I l, Lj The Office of Single Family Housing within DCA has developed a written brochure in Spanish that describes the OwnHOME and Home Buyer programs for potential low-income buyers. A Spanish ......., version of the Housing Counseling Workbook entitled "Su Casa Propia" is also available. Also, DCA I _J' continued its collaboration with the Georgia Chapter of the Home of Your Own Alliance (HOYO) to help eliminate the barriers to purchasing a home by qualified, disabled individuals. ,I I, _ J During SFY2001, DCA offered a second round of funding to spur the production of moderate income single family housing in rural communities with significant unmet workforce housing needs. This Development Based OwnHOME allocation for single family housing is a demonstration program to help DCA determine if targeted home buyer assistance will improve the market for new moderately priced housing in these areas. As with the standard OwnHOME program, funds may be used by ,...., SFY2001 Consolidated Plan Annual Perfonnanee Report Page 32 II \--.J Georgia Department of Community Affairs r: II i.J I I borrowers for downpayment assistance, closing costs, pre-paid items. In addition, the funds may be I used to reduce the pnncipal of the borrowers first mortgage. The maximum allocation for a single development is $250,000 and the maximum amount of OwnHOME funds available to each borrower is $7,500 I DCA also modified Its Permanent Supportive Housing Program that offers construction and permanent financing to develop affordable rental housing with sippornve services available to the I targeted tenant population The State also will convert the required number of tenant-based rental assistance to project-based rental assistance within funded developments. DCA issued a revised Notice of Fundmg Availability to eligible CHDOs incorporating this significant program change. I F. OVERCOMING GAPS IN INSTITUTIONAL STRUCfURE AND ENHANCING COORDINATION I The State also continued to take steps dunng SFY2001 to meet its prionty To increase coordination, strengthen linkages and encourage the formation of partnerships between Georgia's private sector housing developers, financial institutions, nonprofit organizations, public sector agencies, I foundations, and other providers. The State's efforts included: Continuing to implement the Community HOME Investment Program (CHIP) to provide eligible local govemments access to both HOME and CDBG funds through a smgle, coordinated I application process for the implementation of approved and eligible housing and community development activities withm their communities I Continuing the State's informal efforts to work with other governmental agencies, nonprofit organizations, housing developers, financial institutions, foundations and other providers to create effective solutions to the housmg needs of Georgians. I Continuing the State's participation in various forums and networks from across the state which address affordable housing, homelessness or the housing issues of special needs groups. I Continuing the State's Empowerment ZonelEnterprise Community (EZJEC) initiatives assistmg EZJEC communities in Georgia. Projects include property acquisition, consulting service contracts I for neighborhood master plans, and renovation of industrial parks. Implementing Georgia's Home Buyer and OwnHOME programs through a network of private I sector, participating lenders and in cooperation with fourteen nonprofit housing counseling agencies. I Participating and facilitating homebuyer/educational fairs attended by people interested in buying their first home. I Making available DCA's Internet web site to increase access to information on Georgia's affordable housing and community development needs and to promote the availability of its programs with its current and future partners. I Continuing of DCA's Community Housing Initiative to support local officials and leaders achieve their community goals, strengthen downtown revitalization, rejuvenate deteriorating or blighted SFY2001 Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report Page 33 Georgia Department of Commumty Affairs neighborhoods, and create economic benefits and a stronger tax base through the use of established DCA resources and programs. Offenng educational training to local officials through DCA's "Best housing We Can Have" class to heighten awareness of housmg Issues In their communitrcs This class is offered 111 cooperation with the Georgia Murucipal Association, Providing education to local economic development officials through the Georgia Academy for Economic Development to highlight the role of work force housing in local economies and its importance to each community's economic development efforts. Continuing implementation of a Continuum of Care Plan and established network of providers. Continuing the State's response to AIDS by collaborating With Ryan W111te Consortiums, GA Department of Community Health, Office of Mmonty Health, and the Statewide HIV Prevention Program on our commitment, to providing safe, decent, and affordable housing for our most vulnerable citizens living with HIV/AIDS and their families. Providing pre-purchase and post-purchase Housing Counseling programs through Consumer Credit Counseling agencies across the State of Georgia. Continuing DCA's partnership With ten local pubhc housing authorities through Georgia HAP Administrators, Inc., a nonprofit that received the contract to provide Section 8 HAP Contract Administration services to HUD in Georgia. Continuing collaboration with local PHAs in DecaturlDeKalb, Macon, Marietta, Brunswick, Augusta and Athens under the umbrella of Georgia MlM, Inc. to implement the HUD Mark-to Market initiative in Georgia. While the Macon Housing Authority acts as the participating Administrative Entity (PAE) m this effort and is responsible for Its overall coordination under contract to HUD, Georgia MlM provides technical advice, guidance and approval of all projects that go through the loan restructuring process. G. FOSTERING AND MAINTAINING AFFORDABLE HOUSING All of the programs implemented by DCA using any of the consolidated program funds are designed to foster and maintain affordable housing opportunities across Georgia. The programs and production activity described in Section I serve as evidence of the state's commitment to this objective. H. RESULTS OF ON-SITE INSPECTIONS OF AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING AssISTED WITH HOME Dunng SFY200 I, DCA followed its established HOrvrn Audit Policies and Procedures to monitor developments funded through its HOME Rental Housing Loan and HOME ClIDO Loan programs. Currently, DCA regularly monitors 59 properties and will continue this effort through the expiration of each properties period of affordability. In an effort to ensure that the property owners understand ongoing compliance requirements, notification of upcoming training and detailed HOrvrn management packages (including all required Compliance Forms) are given to the participants at the PreConstruction Conferences. SFY2001 Consohdated Plan Annual Perfonnancc Report Page 34 Georgia Department of Commumty Affairs rr I (J ~ :: lj ,'I I; u ! I U ~I LJ r"( ,i U 'I :I ~ I ~J n ;i I L) I ~~ n II L-, o '1 ,J I I I Individual "hands-on" project-specific training is offered to each staff at each development prior to the start of lease-up. The owner, management company, and on-site manager are encouraged to attend the trairung Dunng SFY200l, DCA provided trammg to 32 developments or 107 staff members of I HOME funded developments DCA's Compliance staff also conunues to attend industry held trauung to further enhance DCA's ability to serve the HOME rnultifanuly projects I DCA's Compliance staff contmues to place emphasis on reviewmg Affirmative Fair Marketing and accessibility issues. Updates of the Marketing Plan are reviewed and Self-Evaluanon/Iransition Plans for accessibility are requested. I An Annual Owner Certification of Compliance' with HOME rules and regulations was instituted in SFY1999 and is now an on-going requirement. All HOME property owners are required to submit this I certification to DCA each February I. EVALUATING AND REDUCING LEAD-BASED PAINT HAzARDS I In 1994, three State agencies came together to develop a coordinated strategy to address Georgia's lead-based paint hazards. These agencies are (I) the Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR), Division of Public Health, through implementation of the CDC funded Georgia Childhood I Lead Poisonmg Prevention Program, (2) the Georgia Department of Natural Resources which is responsible for certification of lead abatement contractors and professionals and implementation of Georgia's "Lead Poisorung Prevention Act of 1.994, as amended," and (3) the Georgia Department of I Community' Affairs (DCA) which administers the BUD funded Georgia Lead Safe Homes Demonstration Project as well as the State CDBG, HOME and other affordable housing programs. I The efforts of these agencies continued during the current report period. The following are some of the more significant accomplishments during SFY2001' I The Georgia Childhood Lead Poisomng Prevention Program (CLPPP) received a new funding award from the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The Division of Public Health provides the following services using CDC funds: 1) Identification of sources of exposure through the use of public health environmentalists; 2) Medical case management and treatment through local I health departments of children identified with elevated blood lead levels; and 3) Community education through the provision of public and professional information relating to the lead hazard issue. I The Department of Natural Resources continued to identify and certify lead abatement contractors, workers, risk assessors, inspectors and firms, and continued to inspect lead abatement I work at job sites. DCA continued to implement the HUD funded Lead Safe Homes Demonstration Program. The I $5.7 million in HUD Lead Hazard Reduction Grant funds will be matched with state CDBG and other funds. Most funds are used for actual lead abatement work, lead hazard testing and risk assessments, training, and temporary relocation assistance. Program implementation was initially I slow due to a delay by DNR in certifying contractors. (The grant requires the use of certified contractors). An additional fifteen awards were made during this period. 475 homes will be made I SFY2001 Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report I Page 35 Georgia Department of Community Affairs rr: lead safe when all activities are completed. As of June 30, 2001, 165 homes have been made '! "lead safe" under this program. :I l~ DCA has continued to train lead abatement contractors and risk assessors working with Demonstration Program reciprents Several sessions were held and a majonty of the attendees achieved certification under the DNR regulations. A majority of the new certifications were issued to small and/or minority firms or individuals J. CARRYING OlTfTIIE ACTIONS IDENITFlED IN TIlE STATE'S CONSOLIDATED PLAN The actions identified in Part I and Part II of this performance report indicate the State's commitment to carrying out the activities identified in its Annual Action Plan for FFY2000 Consolidated Funds DCA has administered all of the consolidated resources that it planned to receive from HUD and moved to Implement Its housing and community development activitIes with the goal of meetmg the priorities established in the State of'Georgia's Consolidated Plan. In addition, the State acted to assist other entities seeking funds for projects that also further these .., , priorities. During SFY2001, the DCA approved Certifications of Consistency with its Consolidated Plan for 6 proposed projects, including: ,..-., Application to HUD by the VOA Southeast, Inc, for Section 811 funds to construct a 13-unit : ,j ,-) apartment complex for persons with chronic mental illness in Springfield Application to HUD by the Easter Seals of Southern Georgia for Section 811 funds to implement programs to provide residential alternatives for people with developmental ,I disabilities in Valdosta 1....._ ) Application to HUD by the City of Reidsville and the Housing Resource Center to construct 33, one-bedroom units for the elderly in Reidsville. Application to HUD by the Southwest Georgia Housing Development Corporation for Shelter Plus Care Project-Based Rental Assistance funds to provide rental assistance to residents in Randolph, Quitman, and Clay counties. Application to HUD by the Flint Area Consolidated Housing Authority for Youthbuild funds to implement programs to assist disadvantaged young adults in Montezuma, Oglethorpe, Marshallville, Butler, and Reynolds. Application by the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority to the Housing Counseling Program to provide individual pre-purchase and post-purchase counseling to prospective homeowners throughout the State of Georgia. n i: l~ No requests submitted were determined to be incompatible with the Consolidated Plan. 'I During SFY2001, DCA also began to review the Agency Plans of local public housing authorities for ,I II LJ consistency with the State's Consolidated Plan. DCA reviewed 25 plans during the program year. ,-., ,I K CnnENPARTICWATION LJ A comprehensive effort was undertaken to disseminate draft versions of this Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report in conformance with the State's Citizen Participation Plan. DCA placed advertisements on Tuesday, September II, notifying the public of the document's availability upon request from the offices of the DCA. Advertisements were placed in the following newspapers. SFY200 I Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report Page 36 Georgia Department of Communuy Affairs I I Albany Herald, Athens Banner-Herald, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Augusta Chronicle, I Columbus Ledger, Macon Telegraph, Rome News-Tribune, and Savannah News-Press. Wntten comments were due by 500 pm on Wednesday, September 26 In compliance with the I required fifteen-day review penod I I I I I I I I I I I I I I SFY2001 Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report I Page 37 Georgia Department of Community Affairs --------------LJ ,---, III. ASSESSMENT OF ANNUAL PERFORMANCE ,.--., ,I Iu ! A. EVALUATION OF PROGRESS IN M EEHNG GEORGIA'S OBJECnVES To PROVLDEAFFORDABLE 1', HOUSING The State continues to make sigruficant progress m or toward meetmg Its housmg pnonties established In Its five-year strategy With the Consolidated Plan The State assisted 60,605 households WIth housing ~ and shelter assistance funded through HOME, CDBG, ESGP or HOPWA during SFY2001 IJ ; To meet Its rental housing priority, the State projected it would rehabilitate or construct affordable, ~ rental housing units for 172 extremely low, 352 low and 179 moderate-income households. During II ,I SFY2001, the State actually assisted in the rehabilitation or constructIon of rental housing for 153 L-) extremely low, 409 low and 180 moderate-income households using HOME funds To meet its rental housmg priority, the State also projected It would provide 5,010 extremely low, 2,780 ,r, -;I ) low and 570 moderate-income households With rental assistance. Dunng SFY2001, the State assisted 13,049 extremely low, 3,903 low, and 846 moderate income households WIth rental assistance through rr: ii the Section 8 program. Overall production was higher than projected. To meet its homeownership priority, the State projected It would assist 70 extremely low, 450 low and r--"', 570 moderate income households to achieve or mamtain homeownership in housing free of overcrowded and structurally substandard condiuons During SFY2001, the State actually assisted 61 extremely low, 148 low and 521 moderate-income households achieve this goal USIng HOME and r: CDBG funds. II II ~ _J To meet its piority regarding homelessness, the State projected it would make funding awards to n, ' organizations to provide an average 9,600 persons daily with housing and supportive services which rI address the housing, economic, health and social needs of the homeless. One of the State's goals is to provide a range of services and activities that have a measurable, major impact on conditions of fl poverty in the community. The Continuum of Care network has allowed DCA to increase the capacity :i level of organizations providing services. During SFY200 1, the ESGP program distributed 207 funding L--, awards -- 172 (83%) grants in urban areas and 35 (17%) in rural areas of Georgia. These funding provided housing and/or services to 10,181 individuals daily. Approximately 4,020 individual; were ; housed daily. LJ To meet its pnority regarding special need households, the State anticipated making funding awards to 1'1 ,I provide housing and supportive services necessary to assist 370 special need households to achieve I L--' decent, safe and samtary Irvingconditions. DCA assisted 1,734 elderly households through the HOME, ESG, and CDBG programs; as well as 290 families and 3,896 individuals through the HOPWA program during SFY2001. LJ B. Evaluation of Progress in Meeting Georgia's Community Development Objective r :i L) The primary long term objective of the State of Georgia's CDBG Program, as stated in the FFY2000 Consolidated Plan, is to develop viable communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, principally for low income and i, lI L-l moderate income persons. SFY200 I Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report Page 38 Georgia Department of Community Affairs I I I In general, our evaluation IS that the State IS making significant progress in meeting this objective. This conclusion IS based on the number and type of grants awarded and the numbers of persons benefiting from these projects. I During the program year covered by this report. 153 awards to local units of government were made with CDBG funds Table 6. SFY2001 (FFY2000 Funds) Proposed Accomplishments, presents the I number of persons expected to benefit from these CDBG funds Over 90% of these persons are low and moderate-income persons. I One major obstacle to meeting the objective is the reduction is the amount of Community Development Block Grant funds available to the State. Over the past few years Congress has held steady on the overall amount of funding but has also set-aside, off the top, millions of dollars for congressional mandated priorities These set-asides significantly reduce the amount of funds avatlable I to the State and seem to contradict the currently favored "block grant" approach. In addition, because the overall appropriation from Congress has not changed over the past several years, while construction prices continue to increase, the effective "buying power" of the funds available has I declined In looking at how funds have been allocated over the past several years, we have noted a reduction in I the amount of CDBG funds requested and awarded to local governments for housing rehabilitation. For example, results of the FFYl999 CDDG competition indicate that 127 homes Will be rehabilitated or reconstructed using funds from that allocation For FFYl998 the figure was 123 housing units I This figure has declined since the FFYl994 competition when 486 housing umts were scheduled to be rehabilitated or reconstructed. FFYl994 IS referenced because the competition was actually held during the State Program Year 1995 - the first year of the Consolidated Plan. I This reduction is off set in part by the decision in 1996 to set-aside some of the State's HOME allocation to be used for a local government housing improvement program (known as CHIP) This I HOME set-aside is distributed in the same manner and at the same time as the regular annual CDBG competition. Given the inherent flexibility of the HOME Program, It is understandable that local governments interested in improving housing are making applications to CHIP for housing and CDBG for economic development and infrastructure projects. The FFY1999 CHIP program will eventually I rehabilitate or reconstruct approximately 193 homes and assist in the creation of an additional 60 new affordable housing units occupied by low and moderate-income families. Additionally, an estimated 68 households will receive acquisition and/or downpayment assistance for a home. I C. Changes to Program Objectives I The State does not propose any changes to its program objectives as a result of this evaluation of ItS progress in meeting its Consolidated Plan goals. The State will contmue to regularly refine and expand the availability of funding opportunities to best meet the needs of Georgia. Any changes will be I reflected in the State's Annual Action Plan for FFY2002 Consolidated Funds or, if necessary, through an amendment submitted to HUD. I D. Assessment of Efforts in Relation to the Consolidated Plan I SFY200 I Consohdated Plan Annual Performance Report I Page 39 Georgia Department of Community Affairs r"""j , II U 1""""1 i I ,I lJ SFY2001 was a significant year in the implementation of affordable housing and commumty development programs to benefit Georgia's low and moderate-income households. The Georgia I' Department of Community Affairs serves as the lead agency In the evaluation and the implementation of HUD's four consolidated formula programs-Conununity Development Block Grant (CD13G), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), Emergency Shelter Grant (ESGP), and HOUSIng Opportunity for People with AIDS (HOPWA) The objectives and the Investment of resources are established In both the Strategic/Action Plans for the State DCA has continued to evaluate/refine Its efforts In respect to program Implementation. Internally, work groups have been established within DCA to address Issues that may impact capacity and service delivery. The State continued to implement the Community HONIE Improvement Program which makes I""""'' , ,I HONIE and CDBG funding available to local governments through a single application for the ,---) implementatIon of comprehensive community strategies In addition, DCA contmues to implement existing programs USIng HUD funds which have been widely successful, including the OwnHOME :"' I, , program, the CDBG Regular Annual Competition, the Emergency Shelter Grant, the Housing ~) Opportumties for People WIth AIDS, CHIP, HONIE Rental Housing and HOME CHDO Loan programs. n (: lj The number of loans made through the OwnHOrvIE program totaled 450, accounnng for $1,322,785 in assistance. Approximately 92% of these loans were In MSAs, while 8% were located in non-MSA or I, ii rural counties. During SFY2000, DCA continued its efforts to expand the availability of these :I U programs by targeting and making outreach to special need/rural populations. r: II DCA has also afforded Increased opportunities for the sharing of experiences and expertise regarding CJ affordable housing issues. The Continuum of Care Plan maxunizes the broad spectrum of services available to special needs populations, especially the homeless. Proposed actions have included ,...., technical assistance to local governments in the adoption of ordinances and the continued support of I; ,I U the Community Planning Institute. In terms of production improvements, the State has sought to increase the capacity and responsiveness of housing assistance providers, including local nonprofit n organizations. I II L-, Thus, the State's efforts in SFY2001 continued to address its priorities and objectives related to affordable housing and cornmunity development issues and the administration of related HUD-funded programs. As a result, the State of Georgia concludes that significant progress has been made to address the priorities and objectives outlined in its Consolidated Plan document. n The State continues to refine existing programs and implement new programs that promote iuI opportunities for enhanced living conditions of low and moderate income Georgians. DCA does not currently propose any changes to its programs as a result of this performance assessment. r, , ,I l, ,..-, I I, II U SFY200 I Consolidated Plan Annual Perfonnancc Report Page 40 ,..-, ,I II Georgia Department of Commumty Affairs , , ,, L.J I I APPENDIX I I LOCATJON OF INVESTMENTS I ThIS section provides information on the Investment of consolidated formula funds withm each county dunng SFY200 I Please note that ESGP, I-IOPWA, and CDBG Investment figures are equal to the amount of funds awarded within each county. HOME investment amounts are equal to the total of funds I used in all projects funded through the CHIP, HOME Rental Housing Loan, and HOMC CHDO Loan, HOME Pre-Development Loan and OwnHOME programs in which a project completion report was filed during SFY200 I. I Please note that for the ESGP and the HOPWA programs, the listmg that follows only Includes the county where the nonprofit agency providing housmg and/or services is located, and may not actually reflect the I total of the counties that are actually in each agency's service area. No mvestment of funds from any of the consolidated formula programs occurred m SFY2001 in the I following counties: Brooks, Bryan, Chattooga, Dade, Echols, Elbert, Evans, Franklin, Glascock, Haralson, Jenkins, Johnson, Jones, Lamar, Lincoln, Long, Marion, Monroe, Oglethorpe, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Pulaski, Quitman, Schley, Tattnall, Towns, TWIggs, Union, Warren, and Wlute. I I I I I I I I I I SFY200 I Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report Page 41 Georgia Department of Commumty Affairs ------ -- - - - - - - - - - - - r> ,I lJ " II l--! Applln2 COBG $600,000 Burke , HOME $94,846 COBO $500,000 l~ Atkinson COOG $500,000 Butts COBO $300,000 , I , U Bacon COBG $65,000 Calhoun COBO $50,000 "~I, J\' HOME $124,656 Camden JWw: HOME $1,668,238 n COBO $50,000 ~I )' Candler Baldwin COBO $465,541 COBO $500,000 Carroll Banks COBO $500,000 COBO ESGP $500,000 $38,000 n [! HOME $41,938 L) Barrow COBO ESOP $500,000 $35,000 Catoosa COBO $385,500 iJ ii ~J HOME $25,481 HOME S2,748 Rartow Charlton r i\ ESOP $5,000 COBO $724,689 ,-~ HOME $1,326,124 HOME $121,126 r-, ii Ben Hill Chatham l-.J COBO $18,108 ESGP S667,4oo HOME $110,135 HOME $1,359,286 'l ;I HOPWA $200,000 lj Berrien COBG $405,548 Chattahoochee r-, COBO $500,000 II ,I Bibb ~- ) ESGP HOME $127,300 $4,354 Cherokee ESGP $8,200 n i' HOPWA $556,626 HOME $13,345 ,, --,I Bleckley COBO $498,000 Clarke ESGP $244,900 iJ ,! LJ HOPWA $50,000 Brantley COBO HOME $1,029,580 $3,423 Clay COBO $12,523 "Iu i Bulloch Clayton ,: ESGP $11,000 ESGP $34,100 LJ HOPWA $60,000 HOME $154,172 SFY2001 Consolidated Plan Page 42 Georgia Department of uiII Annual Pcrfonnance Report Community Affairs I I I Clinch COBG I Cobb ESGP HOME I Coffee COBG I HOME Colquitt I CDSG F.BGP HOME I Columbia COSG HOME I Cook COSG I ESGP HOME Coweta I COSG HOME $1,050,000 $289,400 S60,034 5822,237 $140,637 $1,664,874 S\5,000 $17,267 $500,000 $1,669 $1,250,000 $10,000 51,343 $804,353 $119,113 I Crawford COBG Crisp I CDBG HOME $500,000 $509,654 $32,040 I Dawson CDSG 5197,000 I Decatur CDBG HOME $714,783 $7,566 I DeKalb ESOP $197,550 HOME I ~ CDBG $172,895 $500,000 I SFY2001 Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report I Dooly CD8G HOI'vlE Doughertv COSG ESGP HOME HOPWA Douglas ESGP HOME Early COSG Et1ingham COSG HOME Emanuel COSG HOME Fannin ESGP Fayette CDSG HOME Floyd CDSG HOME Forsyth ESGP Fulton ESGP HOME HOPWA Gilmer CDBG Glynn Page 43 $960,000 537,448 S50.000 S149,000 $11,771 $175,000 $45,000 $1,147,785 $65,327 $780,000 515,205 $1,500,000 $10,750 $7,300 $7,800 $12,759 $500,000 $24,299 $11,400 51,808,827 51,594,165 S150,000 $300,000 Georgia Department of Community Affairs --------------------- -- - - - -- I I L) ~I , ,j HOPWA S55,000 Jackson COBG S250,000 ., L_ Gordon COBG S993,970 Jasper COBG $50,000 r, ,I I, ESGP $6,000 :,J HOME $2,739 JefTDavis COBG S50,000 ..----, HOME S99,142 I, II Grady ~J COBG S125,000 Jefferson Greene COBG SI,Ooo,OOO :'"! COBG SI55,843 HOME S50,490 LI .J' Gwinnett Lanier ESGP $48,000 COBG $878,422 L_J HOME S19,908 Laurens r-" COBG S5OO,000 II Habersham ESGP S9,400 LJI ' ESGP S7,100 HOME SI,315,06O n I, ESGP S7,154 U HOME $119,346 COBG S278,205 Liberty '",I II Hancock I, ESGP $12,000 c_ " COBG HOME S500,000 SIO,OOO HOME $1,422,635 r, Lowndes LI )I fuJ::!:.ii HOME H!r! ESGP $3,519 $32,000 COBG ESGP HOME HOPWA SI,396,680 S188,8OO $21,331 $200,000 ', !I u r Heard Lumpkin I' I,---', COBG $500,000 ESGP $8,300 !ill!rY ESGP HOME $10,000 $68,556 Macon COBG HOME $422,145 $49,345 I Houston Madison ,\ l -' COBG ESGP S750,000 S52,778 COBG $107,700 ,--,,I HOME S6O,246 McDuffie COBG $1,280,713 L) Invln Mcintosh '! I' COBG $1,000,000 HOME $999,138 I l..J HOME S7,750 SFY2001 Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report Page 44 ;l :I I Georgia Oepartment of L..J Community Affairs LJ I I Meriwether I HOME $30,859 I 'tiller COBG HOME I Mitchell COSG HOME I Montgomery COBG I Morgan COSG I Murray HOME $500,414 $2,024 $1,056,325 $1,233,336 $220,000 $627,250 $1,376,277 I Muscogee ESGP HOME I HOPWA Newton CDBG I HOME Oconee I CDBG Paulding ESGP I HOME Peach I CDBG HOME $90,900 $67,758 $85,000 $500,000 $65,974 $500,000 $89,200 $1,545,743 $750,000 $9,782 I Pierce CDBG $578,000 Putnam I HOME $2,385 Rabun I ESGP Randolph $4,000 I SFY200 I Consohdated Plan Annual Performance Report I COSG Richmond ESGP HOME HOPWA Rockdale ESGP HOME Screven COSG HOME Seminole COBG Spalding CDBG ESGP HOME Stephens CDBG Stewart COBG HOME Sumter CDBG HOME Talbot CDBG Taliferro CDSG Taylor CDBG ESGP Telfair CDBG HOME Page 45 $515,000 $199,000 $34,785 $150,000 $3,400 $19,677 $2,602 $1,876 $575,000 $250,000 $5,100 $1,878,737 $50,000 $19,000 $2,447 $1,175,813 $991,940 $479,538 $508,984 $197,832 $23,400 $499,777 $46,983 Georgia Department of Community Affairs