State of Georgia consolidated annual performance and evaluation report, July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009

STATE OF GEORGIA CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND
EVALUATION REPORT JULY 1, 2008 - JUNE 30, 2009
Sonny Perdue Governor
Prepared By:
Georgia Department of Community Affairs Mike Beatty, Commissioner
September 2009

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

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I. Available Resource & Programmatic Accomplishments

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A. Resources Made Available to the State

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Consolidated Formula Funds

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Other Major Resources

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B. Geographic Distribution of Assistance & Investments

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C. Location of Investments

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D. Investments by Racial/Ethnicity Category of HUD Funding

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E. Leveraging

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F. Projects Funded with Program Income to the HOME Program

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G. Relationship of Investments to Georgia's Affordable Housing Priorities

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H. Households & Persons Assisted through the State's HOPWA Program

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I. Total Households and Persons Assisted

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J. Relationship of Investments to Georgia's Community Development

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II. Summary of Other Actions Undertaken

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A. Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing

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B. Assessment of the State's Affirmative Marketing Actions and Outreach to

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Minority and Women-Owned Businesses

C. Actions Taken to Address the Needs of Homeless Persons & the Special

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Needs of Persons who are not Homeless

D. Addressing Obstacles to Meeting the Needs of the Underserved

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E. Eliminating Barriers to Affordable Housing

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F. Georgia's Other Non-Housing and Community Development Needs

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G. Overcoming Gaps in Institutional Structure and Enhancing Coordination

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H. Fostering and Maintaining Affordable Housing

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I. Results of On-Site Inspections

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J. Evaluating and Reducing Lead-Based Paint Hazards

97

K. Improving Public Housing & Resident Initiatives

98

L. Actions to Reduce the Number of Poverty Level Families

100

M. Carrying Out the Actions Identified in the State's Consolidated Plan

102

N. Citizen Participation

105

III. Assessment of Annual Performance

106

A. Evaluation of Progress in Meeting Georgia's Objectives to Provide

106

Affordable Housing

B. Evaluation of Progress in Meeting Georgia's Community Development

107

Objective

C. Changes to Program Objectives

107

D. Assessment of Efforts in Relation to the Consolidated Plan

108

Appendix I - Location of Investments

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Appendix II Performance of the HOPWA Program

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INTRODUCTION
OVERVIEW
In compliance with regulations from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the State of Georgia developed the Federal Fiscal Year 2008 Consolidated Plan for the State of Georgia. This performance report is required as part of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) state Consolidated Planning process, and is outlined specifically in 24 CFR 91.520. The Consolidated Plan outlines the State's housing, community development needs and the steps the State plans to take to address identified needs using its allocation of federal formula funds. The Consolidated Plan is divided into four sections: (1) an assessment of housing and homeless 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 Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) coordinates the publication of the State of Georgia Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, and Annual Performance Report which provides information on the State's actions to achieve the goals and objectives of the HUD programs which must be reported on pursuant to 24 CFR 91.520.

5-Year Consolidated Plan identifies community development priorities

Action Plan identifies strategy to meet stated goals

CAPER
Records progress and how funds were spent
The five federal programs covered by the Consolidated Plan include the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI), Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), and Housing

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Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) programs. Each program section reports on the following subjects, as required by 24 CFR 91.520(a):
Description of the resources made available Investment of the available resources Geographic distribution and location of investments Families and persons assisted Actions taken to affirmatively further fair housing
During State Fiscal Year 2009 (SFY2009), the period of July 1, 2008 June 30, 2009, the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) was the recipient of the CDBG funds from HUD. The Georgia Housing and Finance Authority (GHFA) was the recipient of the State's allocation of HOME, ESG, ADDI, and HOPWA monies. However, DCA administered these funds under contract to GHFA.
The State of Georgia Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for FFY2008 funds is a three-part document that has been prepared to assist the citizens of Georgia and HUD to monitor the State's progress in implementing its Consolidated Plan. Part I includes a summary of resources and programmatic accomplishments achieved in relation to the priorities and objectives stated in the State's Annual Action Plan for FFY2008 Consolidated Funds. Part II is a summary of other actions taken to implement its overall 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.
During SFY2009, the State received its allocation of FFY2008 consolidated formula funds; however, funds awarded or loan commitments made during this program year may utilize funds from FFY2008 or earlier funding years. The following table summarizes the State's efforts during the program year to meet the objectives identified in the FFY2008 Consolidated Plan:

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Table 1: FFY2008/SFY2009 Achievements

Objectives
Rehabilitate or construct affordable rental housing units for low and moderate-income households

Goal
427 units

Achieved
533 units

Provide rental assistance to low or moderate-income 16,600 households households

17,143 households

Assist low or moderate-income home buyers achieve or 1,317 households 978 households maintain homeownership in housing free of overcrowded and and/or individuals and/or individuals structurally substandard conditions.

Make funding awards to organizations that provide housing and supportive services necessary to break the cycle of homelessness. Make funding awards to organizations that provide housing and supportive services necessary for Special Need households to achieve decent, safe and sanitary living conditions.

13,000 homeless persons daily
723 households

11,099 households assisted daily 6,493 households

I. AVAILABLE RESOURCES & PROGRAMMATIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS

A.

RESOURCES MADE AVAILABLE TO THE STATE

Consolidated Formula Funds

HOME Investment Partnership (HOME)
The HOME program is designed to strengthen public-private partnerships to provide more affordable housing. HOME strives to meet both the short-term goal of increasing the supply and the availability of affordable housing and the long-term goal of building partnerships between State and local governments and private and nonprofit organizations to strengthen their capacity to meet the housing needs of low, very low, and extremely low income Georgians. Generally, the HOME program has three main purposes:

(1) To expand the supply of decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing with primary attention to rental housing for extremely low and low income Americans;
(2) To mobilize and strengthen the abilities of states and units of general local government 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 housing assistance, including capital investment, mortgage investment, rental assistance, and other needed federal assistance.
HUD regulations allow the HOME program to serve a variety of activities such as owneroccupied housing assistance, home buyer assistance, tenant-based rental assistance, and rental housing development assistance. The State of Georgia provides a variety of programs to address these main purposes.

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The State of Georgia and each of twelve participating jurisdictions in Georgia received an annual formula allocation of federal HOME funds totaling $39,086,960. The participating jurisdictions included the cities of Albany, Atlanta, Macon, and Savannah, as well as the counties of Clayton, DeKalb, and Gwinnett. Three consolidated governments Athens-Clarke County, Augusta-Richmond County and ColumbusMuscogee County also received HOME funds directly from HUD. 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.
The State of Georgia received $21,686,923 in FFY2008 HOME funds, $145,606 in ADDI funds, $2,621,783 in State monies appropriated as match to the HOME program funds and $5,583,433.24 in program income from the repayment of the loans made using HOME funds to implement affordable housing programs in Georgia. The Georgia Housing and Finance Authority (GHFA) is the Participating Jurisdiction (PJ) and recipient of the State of Georgia's allocation of ADDI and HOME funds. The State operated the Georgia Dream Second Mortgage Program using its FFY2008 ADDI allocation. The following eight programs were operated in SFY2009 with this and previous years' allocations of HOME funds.
HOME Rental Housing Loan Program: This program provided construction to permanent loans for the construction or rehabilitation of affordable rental housing. A portion of the funds allocated to this program was made available to community housing development organizations (CHDOs). These funds are available only for developments in areas outside the political boundaries of participating jurisdictions receiving a direct allocation of federal HOME funds.
During SFY2009, funds were competitively awarded to eligible for profit and nonprofit organizations. DCA completed eight projects utilizing both Federal and State monies. These completed projects utilized $12,824,974 in federal HOME funds and $851,540 in State funds that created 393 rental units. Additionally, two CHDO projects totaling $2,122,000 of Federal funds for the creation of 140 units of affordable rental housing were completed.
Rental Housing Preservation Loan Program: This program provided below market and favorable construction and permanent loan financing terms for the rehabilitation of existing affordable rental housing developments. CHDOs may apply for assistance under this program.
There were no applications accepted and no projects completed under this program this fiscal period. There is one project under construction.
HOME CHDO Predevelopment Loan Program: This program offered interest-free loans to qualified nonprofit organizations for the preparation of complete and comprehensive applications for financing low to moderate-income housing developments using DCA's HOME Rental Housing Loan, Georgia Dream Single Family Development, and Permanent Supportive Housing programs. Eligible

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activities for the CPLP includes the financing of predevelopment costs associated with the eligible project incurred up to the closing of the HOME Rental Housing Program or Permanent Supportive Housing (PSHP) funded construction loan or the receipt of an application under the Georgia Dream Single Family Development Program. These costs include, but are not limited to, initial feasibility study, environmental reports, physical needs assessment, market study, consulting fees, associated expenditures with the preparation of preliminary financial applications to non-DCA funding sources, site control, title clearance fees and expenses associated with architectural, legal engineering and development services. The maximum loan amount is $30,000.
During SFY2009, two loans were approved and closed under this program for a total of $37,000.
HOME CHDO Operating Assistance Program: This program provided qualified state designated CHDOs with funding to maintain their operation and to develop their capacity to implement HOME-funded CHDO activities. Funds may be used for salaries, wages, benefits, and other employee compensation; consultants to address deficiencies in the organization's capacity as identified by the Capacity Assessment Tool; office supplies; employee education, training and travel; rent and utilities; taxes and insurance; communication costs; and equipment and the lease payments, materials and supplies. All activities under this grant must be linked to the deficiencies identified by the organization in their completed Capacity Assessment Tool.
During SFY2009, a total of $70,000 in assistance was provided to two CHDOs under this program.
Permanent Supportive Housing Program: This program provided financial assistance to developers of permanent housing for eligible homeless tenants. Construction and permanent financing was available for the cost of constructing or rehabilitating rental housing for eligible homeless tenants. The dwelling units must be affordable to low income households and at least 50% of the total units must be available to the homeless 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, its non-CHDO HOME allocation, and an allocation of funds through the State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless. Recipients eligible to receive funding from the CHDO set-aside must be qualified by the State as a CHDO. The State also provided an allocation of project-based Housing Choice vouchers for all units funded through this program that are located in the State's Housing Choice Service area.
During SFY2009, DCA awarded $13,390,707 in HOME funds and $550,000 in State Housing Trust Funds to four recipients that will produce 119 special needs units.

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These projects are under construction and are not in the lease up phase. There were no projects completed under this program this fiscal period.
Georgia Dream Single Family Development Program: This program provides gap financing to stimulate the expansion of affordable homeownership opportunities, promote further development of in fill new construction, redevelopment housing and the reinvestment in distressed neighborhoods. The program provides two forms of assistance: a Home Buyer Subsidy and a Development Subsidy. The Home Buyer Subsidy is provided for down payment assistance in the form of a deferred payment second mortgage for eligible low-income home buyers. Loans must be used in conjunction with the State's Georgia Dream First Mortgage Program and do not have to be repaid until the property is sold, transferred, refinanced or no longer is used by the home buyer as their primary residence. The Development Subsidy is a grant to the Developer to cover the portion of the development cost that exceeds the appraised value of the property. This grant is only provided to the developer after the unit has been sold to a qualified home buyer. Our success with this program has helped to return vacant lots, dilapidated housing and boarded homes to the area's housing supply. This housing opportunity serves as a catalyst for further home development without public assistance.
During SFY2009, this program was implemented using both Federal and State HOME funds. DCA completed eight units, providing $103,732 in Federal funds for home buyer subsidies. Additionally, awards were provided to two projects using a total amount of $108,789 in Federal HOME funds.
Georgia Dream Second Mortgage Program: This program offered deferred payment second mortgages to cover a portion of downpayment, closing costs, prepaid expenses and to provide principal reduction for low moderate-income home buyers. Loans are generally used in conjunction with the State's Georgia Dream First Mortgage Program. The borrower must contribute a minimum of $500 to the purchase transaction and must complete Home Buyer Education provided by a DCA or HUD approved education counselor prior to closing. Income, purchase price and other guidelines apply. Furthermore, the State offers an enhanced amount of financial assistance beyond the $5,000 that is available to traditional Georgia Dream borrowers. One of these options, Signature Community, is designed to assist employees of a local government that has been designated by DCA as a Signature Community. The next option, HONORS, is for widows or widowers of service men and women or protectors, including law enforcement, military and fire and emergency services personnel. A third initiative, Rural Development is for lowincome home buyers receiving first mortgage loans through the USDA-Rural Development Direct 502 Loan program. A fourth option, CHOICE (Consumer Home Ownership of Independence, Choices and Empowerment), is for qualified individuals with a disability and/or households with members who have a disability that, because of income considerations alone, cannot afford to purchase a home. The loan amount for this option is based on the income level of the household and the location of the home to be purchased. A fifth option, EV (Efficient or Visitable), encourages the

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construction of homes that are energy efficient as well as homes that are visitable by individuals with mobility impairments. These homes being purchased, must meet the requirements of the ENERGY STAR Homes, EasyLiving Homes or the EarthCraft HomesTM programs. The sixth option is PEN, which is designed to assist Georgia's heroes, who help others in times of need. This program is available to those employed in career fields of Protection, Education and Nurses/Health Care Workers. The "protectors" program category may include Military: the five branches of the armed forces of the United States of America, the Army National Guard, and/or the Air National Guard; Police department, Sheriff's department, or other law enforcement agency that is responsible for the enforcement of the penal, traffic, highway laws or the incarceration or detention of offenders; and Fire department including volunteer firefighter. The "education" program category may include local, city or county school board that is recognized by the state or accredited by a state or regional association including Head Start, and Pre-K programs. The "health care" program category may include state licensing health care facilities including hospitals, nursing homes, dental and doctors' offices and health departments. A seventh option, Welcome Home provides financing for members of Georgia's Army and Air National Guard who were called to active duty to serve our country in the global war on terrorism. Eligible applicants are those who deployed for a minimum of 90 days since September 11, 2001 or were deployed but injured and unable to fulfill 90 days of service. The last option is Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership (HCV/HO), which provides homeownership opportunities for households, currently receiving vouchers. Annually, voucher holder who meet the below qualifications are notified that they are eligible to participate in the program:
o Receive rental assistance for at least two years; o Employed full time for twelve months earning an income equal to 2,000 hours
multiplied times the current minimum wage, or elderly, handicapped and or disabled; o Have never owned a home or one within the last three years; and o Have approvable credit, or are willing to take measures to restore damaged credit. The Housing Choice Voucher Homeownership option is available statewide.
The Georgia Dream program was implemented using a combination of funds including federal HOME monies and state funds. During SFY2009, DCA completed 652 units under this program including all of the financial options using a total of $4,707,500 in assistance. The table below reflects a breakdown of each financial option.

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Table 2: Georgia Dream Second Mortgage Program

Financial Option Traditional PEN CHOICE Rural Development Welcome Home EV HONORS Signature Community Housing Choice Voucher

Federal ($) $960,000 $945,000 $447,500 $110,000 $10,000
$0 $0 $5,000 $0

# of Loans 192 126 36 11 1 0 0 1 0

Totals:

$2,477,500

367

State ($) $640,000 $630,000 $872,500 $70,000 $10,000 $7,500
$0 $0 $0 $2,230,000

# of Loans 128 84 65 6 1 1 0 0 0 285

Community HOME Investment Program (CHIP): This program offered funds to local governments for implementation of any approved, HOME eligible housing activity except tenant based rental assistance. CHIP funds can only be used for activities that result in the production, acquisition, or rehabilitation of decent, safe, and sanitary single-family and rental housing units which will be occupied by income eligible home buyers, homeowners, or tenants. Funds were made available in conjunction with DCA's CDBG program to enable communities to have access to funds for both housing and community development activities. Eligible CHIP applicants include those units of general-purpose local government that have not been designated by HUD as a Participating Jurisdiction for the HOME program.
During SFY2009, funds were competitively awarded to non-entitlement local governments across Georgia. Fifteen local governments in Georgia were awarded $3,955,211 in project funding and $145,039 in administrative funding to implement local housing programs in their communities. This program completed 275 affordable housing units in these and other previously funded communities, totaling $3,790,461 in funds during SFY2009. Of this amount, 207 new home buyer units were assisted using $1,958,525 in funding and the remaining 68 units used $1,831,936 for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of private properties, home buyer education, relocation payment assistance, acquisition and for housing construction.
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
The CDBG program seeks to improve the living conditions and economic opportunities of Georgia's low and moderate-income families. CDBG works to ensure decent affordable housing, to provide services to communities, and to create jobs through the expansion and retention of businesses. It is an important tool for helping local governments tackle serious challenges facing their communities. To meet this goal, a minimum of 70% of all allocated CDBG funds must benefit low and moderate-income

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persons. In addition, each activity must meet one of the following national objectives for the program: benefit low- and moderate-income persons, prevention or elimination of slums or blight, or address community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community for which other funding is not available.
CDBG funds may be used for a variety of eligible activities, including but not limited to housing improvements, code enforcement, administrative cost, rehabilitation of residential and non-residential structures, project related soft cost, acquisition of real property, relocation and demolition, clearance, interim assistance, removal of architectural barrier, down payment assistance, provision of assistance to profit motivated business to carry out economic development and job creation or retention activities, activities relating to energy conservation, public 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. The program is a flexible source of competitive funding for a broad range of community development activities. Therefore, the type of projects receiving CDBG assistance is based on the self-identified needs of each community and varies yearly. DCA competitively allocated the majority of CDBG funds to eligible units of local government for project administration and implementation. Each unit of local government determined the type of eligible project for which assistance through the State's CDBG program is sought.
During SFY2009, the State of Georgia and twenty-two entitlement jurisdictions in Georgia each received a formula allocation of federal CDBG funds totaling $80,431,433 with the State receiving $40,055,203. The twenty-two entitlement jurisdictions included the cities of Albany, Atlanta, Brunswick, Dalton, Gainesville, Hinesville, Macon, Marietta, Rome, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Savannah, Valdosta and Warner Robins; the counties of Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett; and the three consolidated governments of Athens-Clark County, Augusta-Richmond County, and ColumbusMuscogee County and are not covered in this report. The State administered CDBG funds in the remaining, non-entitlement jurisdictions in Georgia.
During SFY2009, 90 CDBG grants totaling $39,201,033 were awarded to units of local government.
Emergency Shelter Grant Program (ESG)
The ESG is designed to improve the quality of housing and associated services that exist for persons who experience homelessness, to help make available additional emergency shelters and transitional housing facilities, to help meet the cost of operating these programs and of providing certain essential social services to homeless individuals so that these persons have access not only to safe and sanitary shelter, but also to the supportive services and other kinds of transitional assistance needed to achieve permanent housing. The program is intended to restrict the increase of homelessness through the funding of preventive programs.

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During SFY2009, the ESG program provided financial assistance to shelters and homeless service providers to meet the emergency needs of homeless individuals and families. Applicants were eligible to receive ESG funds for operational expenses, the provision of essential services, or the acquisition, rehabilitation, or construction of associated facilities. Each funding award is based on numerous factors including housing capacity, number of months open, number of homeless individuals served, coordination with other providers, cost effectiveness and administrative capacity. The State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless provided the 50% non-federal funding match required by the federal ESG regulations.
During SFY2009, the State of Georgia and eight entitlement jurisdictions in Georgia each received a formula allocation of federal ESG funds totaling $3,580,821. The eight entitlement jurisdictions included the cities of Atlanta and Savannah; the counties of Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett; and the consolidated government of Augusta-Richmond County. The State administered ESG funds in the remaining, nonentitlement jurisdictions in Georgia.
During SFY2009, DCA received $2,199,724 in ESG funds from the federal government. Funds received by grantees during this reporting period totaled $5,390,639 in State and Federal homeless assistance funds. This amount consists of $5,079,450 for emergency shelter, transitional housing, and related supportive services; $307,189 for homeless prevention; and $4,000 to support the technical assistance needs of homeless service agencies. The State also drew $354,984 in Federal funds for administration through the ESG Program during this fiscal year. The total amount of homeless assistance funds expended during FFY2008 was $5,745,623. Through the 254 ESG programs funded during the fiscal year, a total of 38,822 persons received housing assistance (32,601 in emergency shelters and 6,221 in transitional housing) and 67,157 persons received supportive services. On average, each day 2,931 individuals were provided shelter, 2,470 individuals were provided transitional housing, and 2,227 persons received supportive services. During the operating year, agencies throughout the state reported providing homeless prevention assistance to 35,282 eligible persons (14,542 individual and family households). Through these programs, 181 individuals &/or persons in families were provided homeless prevention assistance on an average daily (prevention programs operate about 250 days per year); the majority of persons who received this type of assistance were persons in families (85%). (Agencies also leverage other funds and inkind services to support these programs).
Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA)
The HOPWA program is a federally funded program that has been in operation since 1994. The program 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 comprehensive strategies for meeting the housing needs of persons with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and related diseases. In Georgia, the HOPWA program provides supportive housing opportunities for persons living with AIDS and related diseases through direct subsidies to organizations operating housing and service programs for this population.

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During SFY2009, eligible applicants included qualified organizations whose missions incorporate the provision of housing and supportive services to persons with AIDS or related diseases. To be considered "qualified," an applicant must have demonstrated the capability and capacity to provide the level of support services required by these residents. The applicant must also have received written approval and support of the local government where the assisted housing is or would be located. Recipients must also have operated 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.
Applicants were eligible to use HOPWA funds for the following activities: Community-based housing; Short-term assistance which could include rent, utilities and mortgage payments for
persons who are in danger of becoming homeless; Tenant-based rental assistance programs for eligible persons; Provision of supportive services to individuals with AIDS or related diseases; Rehabilitation or construction of a housing facility owned and operated by the
applicant demonstrating organizational/financial capacity in providing supportive services; or, 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 within their service area. The State's goal is to assist designated sponsors with the expansion or enhancement of their organizational capacity and/or current programs.
During SFY2009, the State of Georgia received $1,744,000 in federal FFY2008 HOPWA funds. The total amount of HOPWA funds expended and administered to project sponsors during this reporting period totaled $1,538,149. The State drew $170,690 in administrative funds through the HOPWA Program this year. During the program year, 388 households consisting of 720 persons (411 persons with HIV/AIDS and 309 other family members) were provided needed housing assistance. Those 388 households receiving housing also received supportive services along with an additional 1,658 households (housed with non-HOPWA funds) who also received supportive services through the State's seven (7) Project Sponsors. At least 83 households received housing information services within case management itself, from HOPWA Sponsors, and the number of households that received permanent housing placement services was 31.
DCA primarily uses Georgia's allocation of formula HOPWA funds to serve counties outside of areas that HUD has designated to receive their own formula HOPWA program funds. The two entitlement jurisdictions included the Atlanta MSA and the Augusta MSA (Richmond, Burke, McDuffie, and Columbia Counties). While DCA generally uses the State's HOPWA funds to serve the remaining 127 counties located outside of the Atlanta MSA and the Augusta MSA, the State did award HOPWA funds to Atlanta based Living Room, Inc. to match one of the State's Shelter Plus Care grants for which Living Room is

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a project sponsor. The final reimbursement from this award was sent to Living Room during this reporting period.
Other Major Resources
The State of Georgia expects to use funds from the following major resources to address its housing and community development needs.
Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA)/Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP Funds)
The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 enacted July 30, 2008 was designed primarily to address the subprime mortgage crisis, and was passed by the United States Congress on July 24, 2008. It authorizes the Federal Housing Administration to guarantee up to $300 billion in new 30-year fixed rate mortgages for subprime borrowers if lenders write-down principal loan balances to 90 percent of current appraisal value. Funds provided assistance to every state and certain local communities to purchase foreclosed or abandoned homes and residential properties to rehabilitate, resell, or redevelop these homes and residential properties in order to stabilize neighborhoods and stem the decline of house values of neighboring homes. State and local governments could use their neighborhood stabilization grants to acquire foreclosed upon residential property; to demolish or rehabilitate abandoned properties; and/or to offer down-payment and closing cost assistance to low- moderate- and middle-income home buyers (household incomes not to exceed 120 percent of area median income). In addition, these grantees can create "land banks" to assemble, temporarily manage, and dispose of foreclosed upon residential property for the purpose of stabilizing neighborhoods and encouraging re-use or redevelopment of urban property. The NSP also seeks to prevent future foreclosures by requiring housing counseling for families receiving home buyer assistance. In addition, future home buyers will be protected by requiring grantees to ensure that new home buyers under this program obtain a mortgage loan from a lender who agrees to comply with sound lending practices. Each State was instructed to develop a final Action Plan outlining use of funds by December 1, 2008. DCA completed an Action Plan targeting communities with the greatest need. DCA received valuable input from its Advisory Committee and additional input from other public and private stakeholders. A public hearing was also held.
Nearly $4 billion was provided to states and certain local communities experiencing particularly high foreclosure problems and risk of property abandonment. In January 2009, the U. S. Department of Housing & Urban Development allocated $153 million to Georgia with $75 million for use by local governments from the State's largest metropolitan areas (City of Atlanta, City of Augusta, Clayton County, Cobb County, City of Columbus-Muscogee County, DeKalb County, Fulton County, Gwinnett County and City of Savannah); and $77.1 million to The State of Georgia.
HUD approved DCA's Action Plan to distribute the allocated NSP funds through Direct Allocation and Flexible Pools. Approximately $54.4 million in Direct Allocation Pool Funds was allocated for award to communities with projects that met a minimum

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$500,000 funding threshold. The 23 NSP communities receiving a Direct Pool allocation are summarized below.

Recipient

NSP Award Amount

City of Albany-Dougherty County City of Atlanta Augusta-Richmond County City of Carrollton, City of /Carroll County Cherokee County Cobb County Coosa Valley RDC Regional Application* - Coosa Valley RDC Regional application includes the following counties: Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Paulding, Polk, Walker) Covington, City of Douglas County Fayette County Fitzgerald, City of/Regional Application* - Fitzgerald Regional Application includes the following counties: Ben Hill; McIntosh (Darien); Camden; Glynn (Brunswick) Fulton County/ Roswell, City of Garden City, City of/Chatham County Griffin, City of/Spalding County Gwinnett County Hall County Henry County Macon, City of/Bibb County Newnan, City of/Coweta County Newton County Rockdale County Warner Robins, City of/Houston County Whitfield County Regional application* - Whitfield County Regional Application includes the following counties: Whitfield, Murray, Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens

$801,214 $3,988,317
$23,039 $2,622,059 $3,210,980 $1,693,221 $6,526,830
$428,070 $3,809,526 $1,178,544 $635,201
$3,025,000 $926,308 $1,475,702 $3,004,227 $2,263,680 $6,251,265 $4,151,543 $2,124,021 $1,742,760 $2,700,020 $622,359 $1,236,472

DCA's plan recommended the award of $19.5 million, or the balance of the NSP funds, under a Flexible Pool format. Flexible Pool funds were awarded to communities with projects that met a minimum $100,000 funding threshold. In addition, Flexible Pool funds could be used for projects that met "modified" federal government program guidelines for Downpayment Assistance, Permanent Supportive Housing and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit programs. Flexible pool project applications were due to DCA by March 27, 2009.
Out of the Flexible Pool allocation, $5 million dollars was set-aside for the Georgia Dream/NSP Purchase Program. The program provided $14,000 to eligible borrowers

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purchasing foreclosed properties in eligible areas. Funds were disbursed in the form of a second mortgage lien with no interest and no monthly payments. The lien is released over a period of five years and six months at a rate of 20% each year. Funds may be used for required repairs (rehabilitation assistance) and/or down payment assistance on NSP eligible properties. NSP funds must be used first for repairs to bring the property up to Housing Quality Standards (HQS). Any remaining funds must be used for down payment assistance. If repairs are not needed or are not made a part of the financing, the entire $14,000.00 must be used for down payment assistance. Funds may not be applied to closing costs, discount points, or prepaid items. Eligible properties must have been foreclosed and were considered Real Estate Owned (REO) by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD, VA, another governmental entity, bank, or non-profit Real Estate Owned.
During SFY2009, DCA accepted loan reservations starting on April 1, 2009 and by June 17, 2009 the maximum amount of loans had been reserved and begun the loan approval process. There were 333 loans reserved and approved during this fiscal period.
Over $14 million dollars was available for both the Permanent Supportive Housing Neighborhood Stabilization Program (PSHNSP) and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program (LIHTC) programs. Five applications were issued a conditional commitment under PSHNSP totaling $4.6 million dollars. Four applications were selected to receive an award and issued a conditional commitment under the LIHTC totaling $6.7 million dollars. Both the PSHNSP and LIHTC applications are in the underwriting stage and funding decisions have not been made.
Low Income Housing Tax Credit/Georgia Housing Tax Credit
Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) have been an important tool in the development and preservation of affordable rental housing in Georgia. The Housing Tax Credit Program allocates federal and state tax credits to owners of qualified rental properties who reserve all or a portion of their units for occupancy for low-income tenants. The program helps to address the need for affordable rental housing by proving a 10-year federal and state tax incentive to attract private investment for the development of affordable housing. The money raised by the sale of the tax credits reduces the size of the mortgage needed for development, so rents can be reduced. Owners agree to rent all or some of their units to low-income residents for 15 years.
The Tax Reform Act (TRA86) 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 this 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 units rented at all times to tenants with incomes that are 60% or less of the area median income or (2) have at least 20% of their units rented at all times to tenants with incomes which are 50% or less of the area median income. Program income requirements are set by the federal government, and adjusted for family size. The housing must meet certain requirements during a 15-year Compliance Period and rents on the housing must generally remain affordable to low-

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income persons for 30 years or more. During SFY2009, the program was competitively available to owners of projects involving new construction or the rehabilitation of existing units.
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 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 and the applicable Qualified Allocation Plan. The State began implementation of this program in SFY2001. DCA also administers this program on behalf of the State. Since 2002, DCA has awarded around $90.7 million in federal 9% housing tax credits to affordable housing developers. In turn, these developers have created more than 16,000 units of new, affordable rental housing statewide.
During SFY2009, DCA administered both the federal and the state program for the State of Georgia, allocating $21,821,233 million in federal and state Housing Credit Authority. This activity produced 2,260 rental units.
State Appropriation to the HOME Program
The State General Assembly annually appropriates funds towards the State's match obligation required by the federal HOME program regulations. Funds are annually awarded to eligible projects funded through the Georgia Dream Second Mortgage program. Production is highlighted in the previous sections along with the use of federal funds to the HOME program.
Housing Choice Voucher Rental Assistance (Section 8)
The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program allows public housing authorities the opportunity to offer rental and utility assistance to lower-income families by utilizing existing housing stock. The program is tailored to meet the individual needs of qualified families by offering each family the freedom to find a suitable unit and contract with landlords who will agree to accept the HCV rent subsidies on behalf of the family and to maintain their rental properties to the required Housing Quality Standards. Currently, the Program serves over 16,000 Georgia families and processes over 13,000 rental assistance payments per month, adding more than $104 million to Georgia's economy each year. The amount of the subsidy is based primarily upon the participant's income. DCA administers the program in 149 of Georgia's 159 counties through six regional offices located around the State. Across the remainder of the State, local public housing authorities administer this program in the remaining 10 counties (Bibb, Chatham, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Glynn, Muscogee, Richmond, and Sumter counties). Within this program, other initiatives in the budget of the rental assistance program are similar to the standard program. These initiatives are the following:
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also assist persons with disabilities who often face difficulties in locating suitable and accessible housing on the private market. 2) Moderate Rehabilitation Program provides project-based rental assistance for low-income families. 3) Project Based Voucher Program is to encourage property owners to construct standard or upgrade substandard rental housing stock and make it available at affordable rents. The program provides decent and affordable safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. PBV units come in all sizes and types, from scattered single-family houses to high-rise apartments for elderly families. The program was available in all of the counties that DCA serves but has also targeted special populations identified by the Department of Human Resources. 4) Enhanced Voucher Program is made available from HUD when an identified property is converted from project-based assistance to the Housing Choice Program, generally with Section 236 of Section 221(d) (e) properties and is triggered by of the following events: preservation repayment, section 8 opt-outs, HUD enforcement Action or property disposition. 5) DHAP-IKE is a new program that was implemented December 2008 and will end March 2010. The program is specifically offered only to evacuees of both Hurricanes Ike and Gustav. The program pays a portion of the participating family rent in the housing unit of their choice, while also requiring that they take an active role in supportive case-management services offered by DCA at least once per quarter. These quarterly case-management meetings are held in the family's home. The services offered are a partial rental subsidy payment made monthly from DCA directly to the landlord, a one-time Housing Quality Inspection of the unit conducted by DCA, and supportive services (individually geared to each participant's specific needs). Supportive services may include (but are not limited to) actions such as referrals to community educational institutions for families who desire continued education, referrals to county DFCS Offices for families who need food stamps or TANF, or referral to local charitable organizations for families who need furniture or food donations. 6) Money Follows The Person (MFP), a targeted assisted housing program was also implemented this past fiscal year. Under the MFP program, DCA has agreed to allocate 100 Housing Choice Vouchers to residents of nursing homes who are determined by a third party (coordinated by DHR-DCH) to likely achieve success in living independently from the nursing home. The program seeks to insure that residents of nursing homes are offered an opportunity to live in the community while still receiving the same supportive services they received while previously within the facility.
A general telephone number (404) 327-7912 and toll free (888) 858-6085 is provided for potential recipients wanting to obtain county waiting list information. This waiting list information is updated weekly. This information is also available on the DCA website at the following location: http://www.dca.ga.gov/RentalAssistance/WaitingLists. During SFY2009, the State's Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8 Rental Assistance) program provided $96,393,900 in assistance, benefiting 16,050 households.

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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 disabilities associated with serious mental illness, chronic problems with alcohol and/or drugs, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or related diseases.
The program allows for a variety of housing choices that must be matched by subgrantees, called "sponsors" under the S+C program, with a range of supportive services funded by sources other than the federal S+C monies. Program grants are used for the provision of rental assistance payments through four components:
Tenant-based Rental Assistance (TRA) 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 FFY1995, DCA has received $37.9 million dollars in S+C commitments to assist 47 sponsors. Grants awarded to DCA for sponsor-based rental assistance have been: FFY1999 for $3.7 million, FFY2000 for $3.3 million, FFY2001 for $1.3 million, FFY2002 for $2.5 million, FFY2003 for $2.8 million, FFY2004 for $5.8 million, FFY2005 for $4.1 million, FFY2006 for $4.9 million, FFY2007 for $5.9 million and the most recent awards for six new projects in FFY2008 for $3.7 million. In total, 73 S+C projects have been awarded. In all, over 1,313 homeless and individuals with disabilities are targeted to receive shelter and supportive services utilizing 1,313 housing units over five or ten year periods. An additional 648 family members will also benefit, raising the total estimated benefit to 1,961 persons per year.
Mortgage Revenue Bond Proceeds
During SFY2009, DCA operated the Georgia Dream First Mortgage program using the proceeds generated from GHFA's issuance of mortgage revenue bonds. The Georgia Dream program offered below-market interest rate loans to qualified low and moderateincome home buyers with modest assets. The loans are 30 year fixed rate mortgages with interest rates that are usually lower than existing market rates. Except for targeted rural counties and some urban census tracts, borrowers must be first-time home buyers. These fixed-rate mortgage loans were required to be either FHA or conventionally insured, or VA or USDA/Rural Development guidelines if the loan-to-value ratio was greater than 80%. Program assistance was available on a first come, first served basis through a network of participating mortgage lenders. Homes purchased under this program cannot exceed maximum sales price limits and must be the borrower's primary residence. During SFY2009, this program provided $66,440,495 in loans to assist 730 households achieve homeownership.

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The State also used the proceeds of its mortgage revenue bonds to fund 33 Georgia Dream Second Mortgage loans that provided $205,000 in assistance to fund downpayment and closing costs.
State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless
In 1989, the Georgia General Assembly established the State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless (Trust Fund). Administered by DCA, the Trust Fund serves as a conduit for federal Homeless McKinney funds and is responsible for administering grants and loans to local governments and private nonprofit organizations to assist low-income and homeless persons. During SFY2009, the Trust Fund awarded 254 grants to: 1) prevent new incidents of homelessness among vulnerable families, 2) acquire and rehabilitate homeless facilities, 3) provide a variety of supportive services such as food and counseling, 4) 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.
The Trust Fund also provides funds to the Permanent Supportive Housing Program. This program provided financial assistance to developers of permanent housing for eligible homeless tenants. In addition, project based rental assistance (Section 8/ Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program) was available from DCA for 100% of PSHP units occupied by eligible tenants in certain jurisdictions. Construction and permanent financing was available for the cost of constructing or rehabilitating rental housing for eligible homeless tenants. The dwelling units must be affordable to low income households and at least 50% of the total units must be available to the homeless tenants. Supportive services must be provided that are applicable to the needs of the targeted special need tenants. During SFY2009, DCA awarded $13,390,707 in HOME funds and $550,000 in State Housing Trust Funds to four recipients that will produce 119 special needs units. These projects are under construction and are not in the lease up phase. There were no projects was completed under this program this fiscal period. DCA also provided one-on-one technical assistance to prospective developers of the permanent supportive housing. Generalized assistance includes development workshops and other training opportunities.
The State Housing Trust Fund also provided $306,247 in grant funding for the Home Access Program to eligible homeowners. During this year, 30 homeowners were assisted. The average cost per project was approximately $10,208. These funds were distributed through DCA-approved Contract Administrators to provide accessibility improvements at owner-occupied homes in which an individual with a disability resides and utilizes as their primary residence. Funds were used to complete any of the following activities: widening of interior and exterior doorways, construction of wheelchair ramps, bathroom retrofitting which may have involved the construction of roll in showers, ADA level toilets, installations of chair or porch lifts, accessibility improvements to kitchens, lowering of closet shelves and installation of visual aids and/or audible alarms.
Eleven organizations were selected to serve as the program's "Contract Administrators" including Action, Inc. (Athens); Multiple Choices Center for Independent Living (Athens); Walton Options For Independent Living (Augusta); BAIN, Inc. Center For

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Independent Living (Bainbridge); Dalton-Whitfield Corporation Community Development (Dalton); disABILITY Link Center For Independent Living (Decatur); Disability Resource Center (Gainesville); Middle Georgia Center for Independent Living (Macon); LIFE, Living Independence for Everyone, (Savannah); Friends Of Disabled Adults & Children; Too!(Stone Mountain); and Middle Georgia Community Action Agency (Warner Robins). Contract Administrators have responsibility for the program's administrative coordination and oversight. The Contract Administrators were selected through a Request for Qualifications process.
This program is effective for keeping individuals, families in their community based housing, and these modifications allow persons to age in place instead of being placed in an institutional setting such as assisted living or nursing home placements.
OneGeorgia Authority
The OneGeorgia Authority makes grants and loans to local government entities typically rural communities for economic development. The OneGeorgia Authority was created by the Governor and the Legislature to utilize one third of the state's tobacco settlement to assist the state's most economically challenged areas. Over the 25-year term of the settlement, $1.6 billion is anticipated to be available. The governing board consists of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Office of Planning and Budget, Georgia Department of Affairs, Georgia Department of Economic Development and Department of Revenue. There are seven basic fund areas: Equity, Economic Development Growth and Expansion (EDGE), E-911, Broadband Rural Initiative to Develop Georgia's Economy (BRIDGE), Entrepreneur and Small Business Development Loan Guarantee (ESB), AirGeorgia Fund (Airport Initiative in Rural Georgia) and Strategic Industries Loan Fund. The Equity Fund provides financial assistance to rural communities to help build the necessary infrastructure for economic development and the creation of jobs. Approximately $15,000,000 will be available for capacity building and existing industry through this program. Equity funds are also available as loans for several different types of projects, such as constructing speculative buildings in order to attract additional industries to these regions. The E-911 Fund is devoted to assist counties throughout Georgia in setting up E911 emergency telephone services in counties that are not currently operating a system. The BRIDGE Fund provides grants for publicly owned infrastructure based on the number of rural counties receiving new or enhanced high-speed broadband services. The ESB Fund provides new financial resources and opportunities for business development in Georgia's at-risk areas by partnering with accredited Georgia financial institutions. AirGeorgia provides grants to integrate airport infrastructure improvements into OneGeorgia's overall plan for rural economic development. AirGeorgia targets the 49 Level I and Level II airports in rural Georgia to accelerate a number of projects including runway extensions, installation of navigational aids, weather reporting stations and other projects deemed necessary to increase accessibility of Georgia's rural airports and communities. The purpose of the Strategic Industries Loan Fund (the "Loan Fund") provides loan assistance for the purchase of fixed assets to eligible applicants that are being considered as a relocation or expansion site for an emerging or development-stage company in a strategic industry targeted by Georgia. The Loan Fund is gap financing that is utilized when the private sector funds (including venture capital, angel or institutional

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investors, traditional commercial financing, and developer financing) are unavailable and when the health, welfare and economic security of the citizens of the state are promoted through the recruitment, development and retention of emerging and development-stage companies in strategic industries that are creating higher quality jobs. OneGeorgia Authority also supports three broad areas of programs.
1. Entrepreneurs a. Centers of Innovation is charged with providing the resources and services needed to foster growth in the areas of aerospace, agriculture, life sciences, logistics, manufacturing, energy and information technology; areas of strategic focus. The Innovation Program works directly with existing businesses and entrepreneurs to foster growth within each sector. b. Entrepreneur Friendly Initiative provides a community-based program that helps create an entrepreneur environment, building entrepreneur and small business strategy into the community's overall economic development strategies. c. e2e Works provides help to start-up companies and small businesses that are either developing technology or applying technology in innovative ways. They offer direct counsel, angel investor development and access to an incubator network with the technology resources of Georgia Tech and other state partners, to rural Georgia.
2. Economic Development a. Georgia Academy for Economic Development: This program was designed to enhance understanding of the complexities of economic and community development. b. Georgia Rural Development Council: The Georgia Rural Development Council (GRDC) advocates for rural Georgia, champions new development opportunities and partners with public and private initiatives to strengthen rural communities. The GRDC is Governor Perdue's primary advisory board for rural issues. In addition, the GRDC serves as a clearinghouse for policies and initiatives affecting community and economic development in rural Georgia. c. The Fanning Institute is a lead partner to the Community Leadership Initiative which provides seed or challenge grants to communities that have never conducted a leadership development program or that do not have a sustained effort in place. This initiative is designed to identify and train leaders and serve as a feeder program to the Georgia Academy's regional leadership program and to other community efforts. d. Youth Leadership Initiative along with the Georgia Rural Development Council, the University of Georgia's Cooperative Extension Service 4-H Program for Youth is lead partner in the Youth Leadership Initiative. The Georgia Youth Summit is designed to create an awareness of state and local issues, to enhance youth-adult partnerships on the local level and to equip youth to become active locally in the betterment of the community. Every Georgia county will have full scholarships for four youth and one adult to attend this community leadership event. The conference targets

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emerging leaders in the 10th and 11th grades to encourage the delegates to return home and act locally to improve their community. 3. Agriculture a. Georgia Market Maker is an interactive mapping system that locates businesses and markets of agricultural products in Georgia, providing an important link between producers and consumers. b. Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission provides soil and water resource information; education; technical, financial, and planning assistance; and program oversight to locally led soil and water conservation districts, landowners/users, and local, state, and federal governments to maintain, conserve, and wisely use the soil and water resources for all Georgians.
Re-Entry Partnership Housing Program (RPH)
The State Board of Pardons and Paroles, DCA, and the Department of Corrections continued their agreement to accomplish the Reentry Partnership Housing (RPH) for the Residence-Problem Inmates (RPI) project. This program provided housing to convicted felons who remain in prison after the Parole Board has authorized their release due solely to having no residential options. Re-entry housing partners must provide released offenders stable housing and food. The goal of the RPH program is to provide short-term financial assistance to help stabilize an individual's re-entry process to enhance his or her ability to remain crime free. The State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless (HTF) is the administrative agent for this program. The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) administers the HTF.
Redistribution of Program Funding
During SFY2009, the State of Georgia redistributed the allocation of funding to its programs in order to more effectively meet the state's housing needs based on shifting market demands and to meet federal requirements for the use of Program Income received by the State. For the HOME Program, redistributions of funding above 50% of the Total Allocation of Funds to a program are required to be made available for public comment. Redistributions below this threshold percentage may be made at the State's discretion. The "Total Allocation of Funds" includes the allocation of funds made to a HOME funded program proposed and includes federal HOME funds, federal ADDI funds, state funds appropriated by the General Assembly as match to the HOME program, and any Program Income received by the State during the program year that was allocated to a program during the state fiscal year. It is important to note that the use of Program Income may require that DCA reduce an allocation of funds in one year while increasing the funds in another so that DCA may remain compliant with federal Treasury regulations governing the use of Program Income received by the State. Such reallocations do not alter the total funding to the program across all funding years. The following table highlights redistributions in funding allocation that have resulted in a net funding change by State Fiscal Year/Federal Fiscal Year of Funds above 25%, but less than 50%:

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Table 3 Part A: HOME Funding Redistribution- Substantial Amendment Not Required

Program FFY2000/SFY2001

Original Allocation

Current Allocation

Percentage Change

OwnHOME (Georgia Dream Homeownership)
FFY2001/SFY2002
CHIP FFY2002/SFY2003

$3,000,000 $3,000,000

$1,661,127 $1,738,791

45% decrease 42% decrease

Permanent Supportive Housing Program (non-CHDO allocation) Permanent Supportive Housing Program (CHDO allocation) OwnHOME (Georgia Dream Homeownership) FFY2003/SFY2004

$2,200,000 $2,200,000 $829,790

Single Family Development Program FFY2004/SFY2005 No changes meeting criteria.

$2,069,542

$1,359,759 $2,953,000 $1,102,637
$922,799

38% decrease 34% increase 33% increase
45% decrease

FFY2005/SFY2006 CHDO Operating Assistance
HOME Rental Housing LoanCHDO

$153,548 $3,337,019

$108,548 $2,559,002

$29% decrease $23% decrease

FFY2006/SFY2007 No changes meeting criteria. FFY2007/SFY2008 Single Family Development Program FFY2008/SFY2009 No changes meeting criteria.

$650,000

494,465

24% decrease

B. GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF ASSISTANCE AND INVESTMENTS
Because of the "first come, first served" use of the Georgia Dream Mortgage Program including all of the financial options, Georgia Dream Single Family Development, CHDO Predevelopment Loan, CHDO Operating Assistance Program, and Permanent Supportive Housing program funds and the competitive allocation process of the remaining programs, the geographic allocation of funds and assistance cannot be predetermined for a program year. However, their actual distribution can be provided for SFY2009.

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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 fifteen MSAs is classified as "urban." These counties include: Baker, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Brantley, Brooks, Bryan, Burke, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa, Chatham, Chattahoochee, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Columbia, Coweta, Crawford, Dade, Dawson, DeKalb, Dougherty, Douglas, Echols, Effingham, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, Glynn, Gwinnett, Hall, Haralson, Harris, Heard, Henry, Houston, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Lanier, Lee, Liberty, Long, Lowndes, Madison, Marion, McDuffie, McIntosh, Meriwether, Monroe, Murray, Muscogee, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Richmond, Rockdale, Spalding, Terrell, Twiggs, Walker, Walton, Whitfield and Worth. The designation of "Urban County" does not equate to a "Participating Jurisdiction." The CAPER notes that 63% of the funds were used for completed projects in the state's urban area. This value includes 14% of all HOME funded projects in the state that are located in a local participating jurisdiction and 49% that are in an urban area outside of a local participating jurisdiction. The remaining 38% of HOME funds were utilized in rural areas of the state. As a result, 87% of the State's HOME funds were distributed in counties where DCA is the only resource for HOME funding. This distribution exceeds the allocation of the state's population as 67% of residents live outside of a local participating jurisdiction.
In addition, the timing of the assistance is different between the HOME program and the remaining consolidated funding sources. Information on all of the HOME funded programs, except the CHDO Predevelopment Loan Program (CPLP) and the CHDO Operating Assistance Program (COAP), is provided for those projects where a Completion Report was provided to HUD during SFY2009. Information for the CPLP and COAP is provided based on the award of grants or loans to eligible applicants during SFY2009. Statistics for the CDBG, ESG and HOPWA programs are based on project awards made during SFY2009.
The geographic distribution of assistance (units/grants/loans) by each consolidated formula program during SFY2009 is shown on Table 4:

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Table 4: Geographic Distribution of Units/Grants/Loans

Program HOME Total

Urban Amount Percentage 1,030 units 70%
1 loan 50% 1 grant 50%

Rural

Amount Percentage

438 units

30%

1 loan

50%

1 grant

50%

Georgia Dream Second Mortgage (*)

302 units 94%

18 units

Georgia Dream: Rural Development

6 units 35%

11 units

Georgia Dream: HONORS

0 units

0%

0 units

Georgia Dream: Welcome Home

2 units 100%

0 units

Georgia Dream: Choice

93 units 92%

8 units

Georgia Dream: EV

1 unit 100%

0 units

Georgia Dream: PEN

198 units 94%

12 units

Georgia Dream: Homeownership

0 units

0%

0 units

Choice Voucher

Georgia Dream: Signature

1 unit 100%

0 units

Community

Georgia Dream Single Family

8 units 100%

0 units

Development

HOME Rental Housing Loan

268 units 50%

265 units

HOME Rental Preservation Loan

0 units

0%

0 units

Permanent Supportive Housing Loan

0 units

0%

0 units

HOME CHDO Predevelopment

1 loan 50%

1 loan

Loan

HOME CHDO Operating Assistance

1 grant 50%

1 grant

CHIP

151 units 55%

124 units

CDBG

27 grants 30%

63 grants

ESG

219 grants 91%

35 grants

HOPWA

6 grants 86%

1 grant

* represents the Traditional Georgia Dream Second Mortgage Program

6% 65% 0% 0% 8%
0% 6% 0%
0%
0%
50% 0% 0%
50%
50% 45% 70% 9% 14%

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Table 5: Geographic Distribution of Funding

Program HOME Total

Urban

Amount Percentage

$14,774,078

60%

Rural

Amount

Percentage

$9,733,129

40%

Georgia Dream Second Mortgage (*)

$1,510,000

94%

$90,000

Georgia Dream: Rural Development

$70,000

39%

$110,000

Georgia Dream: Welcome Home

$20,000 100%

$0

Georgia Dream: HONORS

$0

0%

$0

Georgia Dream: Choice

$1,215,000

92%

$105,000

Georgia Dream: EV

$7,500 100%

$0

Georgia Dream: PEN

$1,487,500

94%

$87,500

Georgia Dream: Homeownership

$0

0%

$0

Choice Voucher

Georgia Dream: Signature Community

$5,000 100%

$0

Georgia Dream Single Family

$103,732 100%

$0

Development Program

HOME Rental Housing Loan

$8,648,000

55%

$7,150,514

HOME Rental Preservation Loan

$0

0%

$0

Permanent Supportive Housing Loan

$0

0%

$0

HOME CHDO Predevelopment Loan

$30,000

81%

$7,000

HOME CHDO Operating Assistance

$35,000

50%

$35,000

CHIP

$1,642,346

43%

$2,148,115

CDBG

$12,705,521

32%

$26,495,512

ESG

$4,841,164

91%

$486,880

HOPWA

$1,603,851

93%

$112,400

* represents the Traditional Georgia Dream Second Mortgage Program

6% 61% 0%
0% 8% 0% 6% 0%
0% 0%
45% 0% 0%
19% 50% 57% 68% 9% 7%

C. LOCATION OF INVESTMENTS
Appendix I provide a listing by county of the amount of consolidated formula funds provided to projects within each county during SFY2009.

D. INVESTMENTS BY RACIAL/ETHNICITY CATEGORY OF HUD FUNDING
The following table highlights beneficiary households by racial and ethnicity status. Information is provided as available for each HUD funding source that provided affordable housing opportunities during SFY2009.

Data is included for Georgia Dream Second Mortgage Program including all the Dream financial options, Georgia Dream Single Family Development Program, Permanent Supportive Housing, CHIP, HOME Rental Housing Preservation Loan, and HOME Rental Housing Loan projects in which a completion report was filed during SFY2009. Information for CDBG assistance is included for projects completed by grant recipients during SFY2009. Information regarding ESG and HOPWA assistance equals the clients provided housing assistance during SFY2009. Housing Choice Voucher Program assistance is provided for all clients served during the program year. The geographic distribution of investments during SFY2009 by each consolidated program is as follows:

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Table 6: Racial/Ethnicity Characteristics of Housing Beneficiaries of HUD Funding

Program
HOME Total Georgia Dream Second
Mortgage-Traditional Georgia Dream: Rural
Development Georgia Dream: Welcome
Home Georgia Dream: HONORS Georgia Dream: Signature
Community Georgia Dream: EV Georgia Dream: PEN Georgia Dream: Choice
Mortgage Georgia Dream:
Homeownership Voucher Georgia Dream Single Family Development CHIP HOME Rental Housing Loan HOME Rental Preservation Loan Permanent Supportive Housing ESG HOPWA ***CDBG **Housing Choice Voucher Total % of All Beneficiaries

White NonHispanic 507 85
4
1
0 0
0 45 23
0
1
84 264
0
0
9,081 100 11 2,434
12,122 21%

Black NonHispanic 864 220
12
1
0 0
1 163 77
0

Hispanic
78 15
1
0
0 1
0 1 1
0

Asian/ Pacific Islander 2 0
0
0
0 0
0 1 0
0

6
116 268
0
0
27,436 595 81
13,580
42,475 74%

1
58 0
0
0
1,288 22 0 267
1,655 3%

0
0 1
0
0
85 0 0 13
100 .05%

Native American
0 0
0
0
0 0
0 0 0
0
0
0 0
0
0
140 2 0 30
172 .05%

Other*
17 0
0
0
0 0
0 0 0
0
0
17 0
0
0
792 1 0 25
835 1%

NOTE: Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding. *Also reflects vacant units. **Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) figures are an estimated breakout of ethnic groups based on current tenant data. The tenants may identify with more than one racial category; therefore, the total number will not equal the total beneficiaries. ***CDBG figures are an estimated breakout of ethnic groups based on current household data.
E. LEVERAGING
The State of Georgia met each program's regulatory leveraging obligations during SFY2009 as follows:
HOME: The State of Georgia utilizes State appropriations and the proceeds from the issuance of mortgage revenue bonds to meet the required 25% matching requirement under the HOME program. Other eligible sources for matching HOME funds are also

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used as available. A complete listing of the state's match liability and specific contributions are provided in the HOME Annual Performance Report submitted separately to HUD. A copy may be obtained from the State by contacting DCA's Housing Programs Coordinator at (404) 679-5293 after November 15, 2009.

ESG: The Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless provides funds to meet the 50% matching requirement for the use of federal ESG funds.

CDBG: 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 of CDBG funds received as follows:
y 0% for amounts up to $300,000 in CDBG funds, y 5% for amounts from $301,000 to $500,000, and y 10% of amounts from $500,001 to $800,000 in CDBG funds.

Note that the EIP, Immediate Threat and Danger, and Redevelopment Fund CDBG setasides do not require a match. During FFY2008, $664,376 in local CDBG cash match was provided by local units of government that received CDBG funds. 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 cash amounts, usually they are other loans, grants or local government cash and in-kind contributions. The FFY2008 CDBG competition leveraged $19,849,468 in additional resources.

F. PROJECTS FUNDED WITH PROGRAM INCOME TO THE HOME PROGRAM
The State of Georgia expended $58,575 in HOME Program Income to fund 7 Georgia Dream Second Mortgage projects and $5,183,231 to fund ten HOME Rental Housing Loan projects. Total Program Income expended across all HOME funded programs was $5,2414806.

Projects funded through the State's HOME Rental Housing Loan are listed below:

Project Name
Hampton Lake Apartment Juniper Court Lucky Pointe Perry Park Townhomes Pine Point Apt Pine Ridge Estates Sheppard Station Apartments Village of Wedgewood Village Square Apt Vilas on Forsyth Total:

Program
HM Rental Housing Loan HM Rental Housing Loan HM Rental Housing Loan HM Rental Housing Loan HM Rental Housing Loan HM Rental Housing Loan HM Rental Housing Loan HM Rental Housing Loan HM Rental Housing Loan HM Rental Housing Loan

Program Income
$ 206,563 $ 929,570 $1,150,651 $ 227,445 $ 335,793 $ 196,442 $ 376,608 $ 576,468 $ 72,005 $ 960,863 $5,183,231

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G. RELATIONSHIP OF INVESTMENTS TO GEORGIA'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING PRIORITIES
This section outlines the state's progress towards addressing the affordable housing priorities identified in the State's Annual Action Plan for FFY2008 Consolidated Funds.
Because of the structure of the various programs, such as the HOME program that allows a two-year cycle to commit funds to individual projects, federal funding sources may represent funding years other than FFY2008. Therefore, the total amount of program funds committed to projects identified in this section does not equal the amount of FFY2008 program funds received from HUD.
In addition, the projected and actual household benefit figures associated with each objective only represent the assistance level produced from the State's consolidated formula allocation, state funds available as match to the federal funds, program income and other HUD assistance. Actual production statistics of other funding sources are provided separately for informational purposes, as available.
Data on beneficiaries of consolidated or other HUD funding are based on the following:
Georgia Dream Second Mortgage Program (including all of the Dream financial options), CHIP, Georgia Dream Single Family Development Program, Permanent Supportive Housing Program, HOME Rental Preservation Loan, and HOME Rental Housing Loan beneficiary households are included for those projects with a completion report filed during SFY2009.
Housing Choice Voucher Program/ Section 8 Rental Assistance beneficiaries include those households receiving housing and/or utility assistance during SFY2009.
ESG beneficiary data represents a daily average number of individuals who received project shelter or assistance during SFY2009.
HOPWA beneficiary data represents those households who received housing and/or supportive services during SFY2009.
CDBG beneficiaries are included for all housing activity undertaken by grant recipients during SFY2009.
Extremely low-income households include those households with a total income 030% of the median family income for their county.
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 with a total income 51-80% of the median family income for their county.
Information on investments by either HUD or Other Source funding is based on the following:
All information associated with investments of Georgia Dream First Mortgage program funds are based on loans closed during SFY2009.
All information associated with the CHIP, Georgia Dream Second Mortgage (including all of the Dream financial options), Permanent Supportive Housing Program, Georgia Dream Single Family Development Program, HOME Rental

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Preservation Loan, and HOME Rental Housing Loan programs is included for those projects with a completion report filed during SFY2009. All information associated with Low Income Housing Tax Credit/Georgia Housing Tax Credit, HOPWA, ESG or any other State Housing Trust Fund program are based on awards made during SFY2009. All information associated with the Housing Choice Voucher/ Section 8 Rental Assistance program is based on assistance provided during SFY2009.

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Table 7: Annual Housing Completion Goals (HUD Table 3B)

Grantee Name: GA Dept. of Community Affairs
Program Year: SFY 2008

Expected Annual Number of Units To Be Completed

AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING GOALS (SEC.215)

Acquisition of existing units

0

Production of new units

235

Rehabilitation of existing units

192

Rental Assistance

0

Total Sec. 215 Affordable Rental
ANNUAL AFFORDABLE OWNER HOUSING GOALS (Sec. 215 Only)
Acquisition of existing units
Production of new units
Rehabilitation of existing units
Home buyer Assistance

427
0 88 186 1,043

Total Sec. 215 Affordable Owner
TOTAL ANNUAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING GOALS (Sec. 215 Only)
Acquisition of existing units
Production of new units
Rehabilitation of existing units
Home buyer Assistance
Total. 215 Affordable Housing
ANNUAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING GOALS (Sec. 215 Only)
Homeless

1,317
0 323 378 1,043 1,744
13,000

Non-homeless

964

Special Needs Households

723

ANNUAL HOUSING GOALS

Annual Rental Housing Goal Annual Owner Housing Goal Total Overall Housing Goal

427 1,317 1,744

Actual Annual Number of Units Completed
0 533
0 88 621
1 16 94 867 978
1 549 94 867 1,511
11,099 230 489
621 1,511 2,132

Resources used during the period
CDBG HOME ESG HOPWA

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

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The following pages of this section identify the number of units created towards meeting each of the State's priorities in comparison with production projections stated in the Annual Action Plan for FFY2008 Consolidated Funds.
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: Construct affordable, rental housing units for 71 extremely low, 98 low and 66 moderate-income households.

Total SFY2009 Household Benefit of HUD Funded Programs:

Extremely Low Income

191

Low Income

286

Moderate-income

56

SFY2009 Investment & Assistance by HUD Funded Programs:

Program HOME Rental Housing Loan HOME Rental Preservation Loan
Permanent Supportive Housing

Investment $15,798,314
$0
$0

Assistance 533 units
0 units
0 units

SFY2009 Investment and Assistance by Other Programs:

Program Low Income Housing Tax Credit (State and Federal)

Investment $21,821,233

Assistance 2,260 units

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Objective #2: Rehabilitate affordable, rental housing units for 124 extremely low, 60 low and 8 moderate-income households.

Total SFY2009 Household Benefit of HUD Funded Programs:

Extremely Low Income

0

Low Income

0

Moderate-income

0

SFY2009 Investment & Assistance by HUD Funded Programs:

Program

Investment

Assistance

No Investment occurred through HUD Funded Programs during SFY2009

SFY2009 Investment and Assistance by Other Programs:

Program Low Income Housing Tax Credit (State and Federal)

Investment $4,729,601

Assistance 537 units

Objective #3:

Provide 12,284 extremely low and 3,652 low-income households and 664 moderate-income households with rental assistance.

Estimated Total SFY2009 Household Benefit of HUD Funded Programs:

Extremely Low Income Low Income Moderate-income

12,810* 3,531*
803*

SFY2009 Investment and Assistance by HUD Funded Program:

Program

Investment

Assistance

HOPWA

$299,124

88 households

Housing Choice Voucher

$96,393,900

16,050 households

Shelter Plus Care

$6,397,814

1,093 households

* This figure does not include the HOPWA households assisted.

SFY2009 Investment and Assistance by Other Programs:

Program

Investment

Assistance

No Investment occurred through Other Programs during SFY2009

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Priority: To increase the number of Georgia's low and moderate-income households who have achieved and are maintaining homeownership in housing free of overcrowded and structurally substandard conditions.

Objective #4:

Assist 25 extremely low, 33 low and 30 moderate-income households with the construction of housing so that they may achieve homeownership in housing free of overcrowded and structurally substandard conditions.

Estimated Total SFY2009 Household Benefit of HUD Funded Programs:

Extremely Low Income

1

Low Income

8

Moderate-income

7

SFY2009 Investment and Assistance by HUD Funded Program:

Program Georgia Dream Program Single
Family Development CHIP: Housing Construction and
Reconstruction

Investment $103,732
$171,511

Assistance 8 households
8 households

Objective #5:

Assist 73 extremely low, 83 low and 30 moderate-income households with the rehabilitation of housing so that they may achieve homeownership in housing free of overcrowded and structurally substandard conditions.

Estimated Total SFY2009 Household Benefit of HUD Funded Programs:

Extremely Low Income

28

Low Income

53

Moderate-income

13

SFY2009 Investment and Assistance by HUD Funded Program:

CHIP CDBG

Program

Investment $1,498,942 $1,370,620

Assistance 57 households 37 households

SFY2009 Investment and Assistance by Other Programs:

Program

Investment

Assistance

No Investment occurred through Other Programs during SFY2009

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Objective #6:

Assist 284 extremely low, 381 low and 378 moderate-income households with down payment assistance and 7,000 with home buyer education so that they may achieve homeownership in housing free of overcrowded and structurally substandard conditions.

Estimated Total SFY2009 Household Benefit of HUD Funded Programs:

Extremely Low Income

49

Low Income

314

Moderate-income

504

SFY2009 Investment and Assistance by HUD Funded Program:

Program

Investment

Georgia Dream Second Mortgage (*)

$1,600,000

Georgia Dream: Rural Development

$180,000

Georgia Dream: Choice

$1,320,000

Georgia Dream: PEN

$1,575,000

Georgia Dream: EV

$7,500

Georgia Dream: HONORS

$0

Georgia Dream: Homeownership

$0

Voucher

Georgia Dream: Signature Community

$5,000

Georgia Dream: Welcome Home

$20,000

Georgia Dream Program Single Family

$103,732

Development

CHIP

$1,958,525

HUD Counseling Grant

$391,453 awarded to

Agencies providing

home buyer education

and counseling

Agencies and

* This figure represents the Traditional Georgia Dream Second Mortgage Program

Assistance 320 households 17 households 101 household 210 households
1 household 0 households 0 households
1 household 2 households 8 households
207 households 7,556 individuals
assisted

SFY2009 Investment and Assistance by Other Programs:

Program

Investment

Assistance

Georgia Dream First Mortgage

$66,440,495

730 households

Georgia Dream Second Mortgage -

$205,000

33 households

Bond Fund

Note: Georgia Dream Second Mortgage Programs borrowers may have also received assistance through DCA's

Georgia Dream First Mortgage program.

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Priority: To increase the access of Georgia's Latino population to a continuum of housing and supportive services, which address their housing, economic and social, needs.

Objective #7: To increase the number of Spanish speaking households assisted under all programs by 100 percent over five years.

Program

Investment

CHIP

$799,443

Georgia Dream Second Mortgage (*)

$75,000

Georgia Dream: Rural Development

$10,588

Georgia Dream: Choice

$13,069

Georgia Dream: PEN

$7,500

Georgia Dream: EV

$0

Georgia Dream: HONORS

$0

Georgia Dream: Homeownership Voucher

$0

Georgia Dream: Signature Community

$5,000

Georgia Dream: Welcome Home

$0

CDBG Rehabilitation/Reconstruction

$0

HOPWA

$46,562

ESG

$189,399

* This figure represents the Traditional Georgia Dream Second Mortgage Program

Assistance
58 individuals 15 households 1 household
1 household 1 household 0 households 0 households 0 households 1 household 0 households 0 households 22 individuals 1,288 individuals

SFY2009 Investment and Assistance by Other Programs:

Program Housing Choice Voucher

Investment $1,603,562

Assistance 267 households

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Priority: To increase the access of Georgia's homeless to a continuum of housing and supportive services which address their housing, economic, health and social needs.

Objective #8:

Provide housing necessary for Georgia's homeless to break the cycle of homelessness to provide housing to an average of 4,300 individuals daily and/or supportive services necessary for Georgia's homeless to break the cycle of homelessness to an average of 8,700 individuals daily.

Estimated Total SFY2009 Benefit of HUD Funded Programs:

Average Daily Individuals Served-

5,401*

Housing

Average Daily Individuals Served-

2,227*

Services

* Figures include only ESG assisted persons

SFY2009 Investment and Assistance by HUD Funded Program:

Program

Investment

Assistance

Emergency Shelter Grant /

$5,745,623 254 awards *

Transitional Shelter Program

5,401 total daily housed (2,931 in

emergency shelter and 2,470 in

transitional housing)*

2,227 daily services*

181 daily homeless prevention

HOPWA

$1,538,149 7 awards

388 households housed

720 people housed (411 persons

w/HIV/AIDS & 309 other family

members)

1,658 households w/ Non-

HOPWA funded housing also

received supportive services

Shelter Plus Care

$6,397,814 1,093 units assisted

Permanent Supportive

$0

0 households

Housing

* ESG figures include both state and federal funds allocated to the Program.

SFY2009 Investment and Assistance by Other Programs:

Program

Investment

Assistance

No Investment occurred through Other Programs during SFY2009

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Priority: To increase the access of Georgia's Special Needs populations to a continuum of housing and supportive services which address their housing, economic, health, and social needs.

Objective #9:

Make funding awards to organizations or households that assist 723 Special Need households with the housing and supportive services necessary to achieve decent, safe and sanitary living conditions.

Estimated Total SFY2009 Organizational Benefit of HUD Funded Programs:

Program Shelter Plus Care HOPWA
Permanent Supportive Housing Housing Choice Voucher Georgia Dream: Choice

Investment $6,397,814 $1,538,149
$0 $26,101,426 $1,320,000

Assistance 1,093 units assisted 388 households housed (411 persons w/ HIV/AIDS & 309 family members) 1,658 households w/ NonHOPWA funded housing also received supportive
services 0 households 4,346 households 101 households

SFY2009 Investment and Assistance by Other Programs:

Program HOME Access

Investment $306,247

Assistance 30 households

Objective #10: Provide housing assistance and information to 80 special need households in order to enable them to transfer from institutional to community living situations.

SFY2009 Investment and Assistance by HUD Funded Programs:

Program

Investment

Assistance

No Investment occurred through HUD Funded Programs during SFY2009

SFY2009 Investment and Assistance by Other Programs:

Program

Investment

Assistance

No Investment occurred through Other Programs during SFY2009

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Priority: To increase the access of Georgia's Elderly population to a continuum of housing and supportive services that address their housing, economic and social needs.

Objective #11:

Make funding awards to local governments organizations that assist 226 Elderly persons with the housing and/or supportive services necessary to achieve or maintain decent, safe, and sanitary living conditions.

SFY2009 Investment and Assistance by HUD Funded Programs:

Program

Investment

Assistance

CDBG Rehabilitation/Reconstruction $1,044,169

24 households

ESG*

$46,529

604 individuals (556 in

emergency shelter and 48

in transitional housing)

HOPWA**

$179,424

84 individuals

Shelter Plus Care

$216,561

37 households including

person with a disability

HOME Rental Housing Loan

$7,153,000

127 households

CHIP

$385,907

49 households

Housing Choice Voucher

$14,528,152

2,419 households

Georgia Dream Second Mortgage $245,000

26 households

including all financial options

* - Under the ESG program, "Elderly" represents anyone at or above 62 years old.

** - Under the HOPWA program, "Elderly" represents anyone 51 years or older.

SFY2009 Investment and Assistance by Other Programs:

Program Low Income Housing Tax Credit Georgia Dream First
Mortgage

Investment $2,693,228
$1,871,527

Assistance 319 elderly households
25 elderly households

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Table 8 provides a summary of specific annual objectives: HUD Table 3A

Availability/Accessibility of Decent Housing (DH-1)

Specific Objective

Source of Year Funds

Performance Indicators

DH Construct affordable rental HOME 1.1 housing units for
extremely low, low and moderate income households.

2005 Number of 2006 affordable rental 2007 housing units 2008 constructed. 2009 MULTI-YEAR GOAL

Expected Number
587 231 235

Actual Number
418 639 533

Percent Achieved
% 71% 276% 226%

1,053

1,590 150%

DH Assist extremely low, low 1.2 and moderate income
households with the construction of housing so that they may achieve homeownership.

HOME CHIP

Affordability of Decent Housing (DH-2)

DH Assist extremely low, low, HOME

2.1 and moderate income

CDBG

households with down

payment assistance so that

they may achieve

homeownership.

Sustainability of Decent Housing (DH-3)

DH Rehabilitate affordable, 3.1 rental housing units for

HOME

extremely low, low and

moderate income

households.

2005 Number of 2006 affordable 2007 housing units 2008 constructed for 2009 homeownership. MULTI-YEAR GOAL
2005 Number of 2006 households that 2007 received 2008 downpayment 2009 assistance. MULTI-YEAR GOAL
2005 Number of 2006 affordable rental 2007 housing units 2008 rehabilitated 2009 MULTI-YEAR GOAL

86 53 88
227
1,034 1,121 1,043
3,198
44 189 192
429

56 14 16
86
1,025 1,022 867
2,914
38 0 0
38

% 65% 26% 18%
39%
% 99% 91% 83%
91%
% 86 % 0% 0%
9%

DH Assist extremely low, low, HOME

2005 Number of

3.2 and moderate income

CDBG

2006 households

291

households with

2007 assisted with

112

rehabilitation so that they

2008 rehabilitation

186

may achieve

2009

homeownership.

MULTI-YEAR GOAL

589

%

234

80%

68

61%

94

51%

396

67%

Note: For the State CDBG Program, funds are distributed based on applications from local governments. The state does not require under its Method of Distribution that local governments apply for particular types of grants based on specific outcome performance measures, rather a range of eligible activities and eligible outcome measures is allowed. Local governments therefore determine the expected number of beneficiaries and the applicable outcome measures.

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Availability/Accessibility of Suitable Living Environment (SL-1)

Specific Annual Objective Source of Year

Performance

SL Provide housing necessary 1.1 for Georgia's homeless to

Funds ESG
HOPWA

2005 2006

Indicators Number of
homeless

break the cycle of

2007 individuals

homelessness to provide

2008 provided with

housing to homeless

2009 housing (daily).

individuals daily

MULTI-YEAR GOAL

Expected Actual Number Number

4,300 4,300 4,300

4,187 5,401 6,121

Percent Achieved
% 97% 126% 141%

12,900 15,709

122%

Availability/Accessibility of Suitable Living Environment (SL-1)

SL Make funding awards to 1.1 organizations that provide
housing and supportive services necessary for Georgia's homeless to break the cycle of homelessness.

ESG HOME HOPWA

2005 Number of 2006 homeless 2007 individuals who 2008 receive supportive 2009 services (daily).
MULTI-YEAR GOAL

Provide Decent Affordable Housing (DH-2)

DH Make funding awards to HOME 2.2 organizations that provide HOPWA

2005 Number of 2006 Special Need

Special Need households ADDI

2007 households that

with housing and

2008 receive assistance

supportive services.

2009

MULTI-YEAR GOAL

10,200 8,700 8,700
27,600
429 723 723
1,875

10,013 2,262 3,885
16,160
2,602 605 489
3,696

% 98% 26% 45%
59%
% 607% 85% 67%
197%

SL Provide housing assistance HOME

2005 Number of

%

3.3 and information to Special

2006 Special Need

80

57

71%

Need households in order

2007 households that

80

0

0%

to enable them to transfer

2008 receive assistance

80

0

0%

from institutional to

2009

community living

MULTI-YEAR GOAL

240

57

24%

situations.

SL Make funding awards to HOME

2005 Number of elderly

3.4 local governments, or

CDBG

2006 households that

226

organizations that assist ESG

2007 receive assistance

226

Elderly persons with

HOPWA 2008

226

housing and/or supportive

2009

services.

MULTI-YEAR GOAL

678

956 383 884
2,223

Note: For the State CDBG Program, funds are distributed based on applications from local governments. The state does not require under its Method of Distribution that local governments apply for particular types of grants based on specific outcome performance measures, rather a range of eligible activities and eligible outcome measures is allowed. Local governments therefore determine the expected number of beneficiaries and the applicable outcome measures.

% 423% 169% 391%
327%

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H. HOUSEHOLDS AND PERSONS ASSISTED THROUGH THE STATE'S HOPWA PROGRAM

Amount and Type of Assistance Provided

The HOPWA program provided the following assistance levels during SFY2009: Housing Assistance to Individuals/Households Number of persons (adults and children) with HIV/AIDS who received housing assistance: Number of other family members in residence who received housing assistance: Total number of persons who received housing assistance: Number of total households (w/ one or more persons with HIV/AIDS): Households Assisted with Supportive Services Number of households (adults and children) with HIV/AIDS who received supportive services and HOPWA funded housing: Number of other households who received supportive services only (who received NonHOPWA funded housing): Total number of persons who received supportive services: Persons Receiving Housing Information Services Number of persons who received HOPWA funded housing information services: Number of persons who received permanent housing placement services:

411 309 720 388
388
1,658 2,046
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I. TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS AND PERSONS ASSISTED
As shown in HUD Exhibit C on page 43, the HOME, ADDI, CDBG, ESG, and HOPWA program funds administered by the State assisted 41,052 low and moderate-income households across Georgia during SFY2009.

Assistance by Income Level:
Approximately 15% of the non-elderly renter and owner households assisted were extremely low income (0 - 30% MFI), 37% were low income (31% - 50% MFI), and 48% were moderate-income (51 - 80% MFI).

Assistance by Racial/Ethnicity Category:
Approximately 76% of all households assisted under the HOME, CDBG, ADDI, ESG, and HOPWA programs, or 31,322 households were of a minority racial or ethnic group. Non-Hispanic black households comprised nearly 74% of all minority households assisted. Slightly more than 24% of all households assisted were non-Hispanic white households.

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HUD Exhibit C
Summary of Housing Accomplishments

Name of Grantee: State of Georgia State: Georgia

Program Year: SFY2009
(FFY2008)

Priority Need Category Renters
0-30% MFI 31 50% MFI 51-80% MFI Vacant Total Owners 0-30% MFI 31 50% MFI 51-80% MFI Total Homeless (ESG) * Individuals Individuals in Families Total Non-Homeless Special Needs (HOPWA) Persons w/HIV/AIDS Other Members in Residence Total Total Housing
Non-Homeless Special Needs ** (Elderly: HOME, CDBG)

Actual Units
191 286 52
0 533
78 375 803 977
23,252 15,570 38,822
411 309 720 41,052
226

* Homeless Families and Individuals assisted with shelter or transitional housing. ** Elderly households are also counted in the above categories and are therefore
separated here.

TOTAL HOUSING

57,359

Hispanic

1,655

Non-Hispanic

54,597

White

12,122

Black

42,475

Native American

172

Asian/Pacific Islander

100

Other

835

- Includes vacancies

Note: Information is included for ESG, ADDI, HOME, CDBG, and HOPWA funded projects

only. The tenants in all programs may identify with one than one racial category; therefore, the

total number will not equal the total beneficiaries.

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J. THE RELATIONSHIP OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT INVESTMENTS TO GEORGIA'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES

This section describes the use of CDBG funds as well as the accomplishments of the CDBG Program during the period July 1, 2008 and June 30, 2009. The following subsection describes the relationship of these accomplishments to the goals and objectives stated in the Consolidated Plan for FFY2008 Funds.

As anticipated in the Annual Action Plan for FFY2008 funds, the State received a CDBG allocation of $40,055,203. The Annual Action Plan proposed the following allocation of these funds:

Table 9: FFY2008 Anticipated Funding and Allocation of CDBG Funds

Award From HUD:

$39,944,139

Less Set-Aside For: State Administration

$898,883

Immediate Threat and Danger Program

$500,000

Employment Incentive Program

$8,000,000

Set-aside for Technical Assistance

$399,441

Redevelopment Fund

$1,500,000

Remainder: Amount Available for Regular Competition
Source: Annual Action Plan for FFY2008 Consolidated Funds

$28,045,815

During the Program Year, the State awarded 90 CDBG grants for all categories of CDBG funding totaling $39,201,033 in CDBG funds. This amount includes monies from the FFY2008 allocation as well as funds available from past allocations or funds de-obligated from previous grantees. The distribution of these funds by type of project is displayed in Table 10.

Table 10: Analysis of CDBG Annual Competition for Program Year 2008 (7/1/08 - 6/30/09)

Type of Projects
Multi Activity
Housing Improvements
Public Facilities:
Neighborhood Buildings
Drainage and Streets Health Center

Projects

Award

4 $3,200,000

2 $1,000,000

People
278 62

2 $1,000,000 368 6 $2,737,242 535 3 $1,499,158 13,089

LM People
249 62
368 482 10,599

LM %
90% 100%

Units

100% 90% 81%

Learning Center

2

Mental Health Center 0

Multi Infrastructure

5

Senior Center

3

Sewer Improvements 15

Water Improvements 11

Water & Sewer

Improvements

4

1,000,000 0
$2,460,431 1,340,952 7,107,967 5,041,812

809 0 151 693 4,481 3,641

2,000,000 1,610

715 0 149 693 3,811 3,080
1,426

88% 0% 99% 100% 85% 85%
89%

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Relationship to Consolidated Plan Priorities and Objectives
As stated in the Annual Action Plan for FFY2008 CDBG funds, the State has established both a long-term and short-term objective. In measuring the State's success in meeting these objectives it should be noted that the State is in the role of deciding what local governments receive funds and does not mandate the type of projects funded.
The primary long-term objective of the State of Georgia's CDBG Program is to develop viable communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities, principally for low income and moderate-income persons. The short-term objective is to make CDBG funds available to local governments to address their locally identified needs. Locally elected officials through consultation with local residents identify these needs.
Table 10 summarizes the FFY2008 CDBG awards made during this report period and the proposed number of people to benefit. Since the average duration of each project from grant award to project closeout is two to three years, the measurement of actual accomplishments will be reported over several report periods. Available data from past awards indicates that nearly 90% of all persons to benefit will be low and moderateincome persons. The Table shows that the CDBG Program is used to meet a wide variety of locally identified needs.
Based on the information reported above on the use of State CDBG funds, there is a very strong relationship between the uses of CDBG funds to the identified CDBG Program Objective. Funds have been provided to local units of government based on locally identified needs to develop viable communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities. Wide varieties of locally identified needs are being met. The major limitation in meeting these needs is the availability of adequate funds to meet those needs.
The priority of principally benefiting low income and moderate-income persons is met because approximately 90% of the program beneficiaries will be documented to be from low and moderate-income families. Because of the success of the CDBG Program in meeting its objective, presently the State does not plan or anticipate any major changes in the program objective or basic program design.
The decline in the use of CDBG for housing rehabilitation can be partially attributed to the State's decision in 1997 to establish the Community Home Investment Program (CHIP). This Program makes HOME funds available to CDBG eligible communities. Many communities have chosen to apply for CHIP funds to provide for housing activities and CDBG funds to provide for public facility improvements within the community often in the same neighborhoods. DCA made this application process much easier for local governments by establishing a single application process.
Minimizing Displacement: The only time displacement occurs under the State CDBG program is when a dilapidated occupied house is to be demolished. In the very rare instance that this event occurs, DCA monitors the grantee very closely and provides technical assistance to ensure that the activity is in full compliance with Section 104(d) of

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the Housing and Community Development Act. This includes relocation assistance for displaced persons and the one-for-one replacement of the dwelling unit.

All Grantees Met a National Objective: The Housing and Community Development Act of 1976 lists three National Objectives for the CDBG Program: Job Creation, Meeting Urgent Needs and Benefit to Low and Moderate-Income Persons. All CDBG grants made by DCA meet at least one of these Objectives. In addition, the overall low and moderate-income benefit level is 90%, which far exceeds the required 70%.

Program Annual Competition Redevelopment Fund Employment Incentive Program Immediate Threat and Danger

National Objective LMC, LMA or LMH SB and LMJ LMJ UN

The Annual Competition activities can be for any CDBG eligible activity. Some of these activities were identified above in Table 10: Analysis of CDBG Annual Competition for Program Year 2008. These awards can be further described by the National objectives below:
Compliance with Program Requirements: DCA has established a compliance program for CDBG that regularly monitors on-site all grantees for compliance with all requirements using a set of written compliance standards and checklists. In addition, two annual CDBG Workshops are designed to assist grantees comply with requirements. More information is available is the DCA CDBG Recipients Manual.
Comprehensive Planning: All local governments are required by state law to have a DCA approved Comprehensive Plan. Conformance with the local plan is one of the factors considered in the ranking of applications for CDBG assistance.
Jobs Made Available To But Not Taken by Low and Moderate-income Persons: All jobs created by CDBG economic development activities are made available to low and moderate-income persons, but not all jobs are taken by low and moderate-income persons. Data included in the PER indicates that overall nearly 76% of jobs created were taken by low and moderate-income persons. All businesses assisted with CDBG funds must sign a contract that a minimum of 51% of jobs created will be filled by low and moderate-income persons or funds must be repaid to the State. DCA and the assisted businesses work with a number of other programs, such as the Georgia Department of Labor, to ensure this goal is met.

Description of any activities that serve a limited clientele not falling within one of the categories of presumed benefit: This would include activities such construction of public health facilities, Head Start facilities and Boys and Girls Club facilities. DCA requires that such facilities collect family income information from all persons benefiting to document that at least 70% of the persons do have a low or moderate-income level. Generally, these activities achieve a benefit level exceeding 95% LMI.

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Source(s) of Program Income: The only Program Income (which is also reported in the PER) received by the State are funds from discontinued CDBG capitalized local economic development Revolving Loan Funds.

Progress report on HUD approved neighborhood revitalization strategies: During this period, there are no HUD approved neighborhood revitalization strategies approved for nonentitlement CDBG eligible communities.

K. PERFORMANCE MEASURES
DCA's Program Goals are consistent with and support HUD goals identified in Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (as amended). The three basic objectives of these formula programs include providing (1) decent housing, (2) a suitable living environment and (3) an economic opportunity. The outcome categories include: (1) availability/accessibility, (2) affordability, and (3) sustainability (promoting livable or viable communities). The combination of objectives and outcome categories results in a matrix of nine possible outcome statements that encompass the various possible program activities.

Accessibility for the purpose of

Accessibility for the purpose of

Accessibility for the purpose of

creating suitable living environments (1,1) Affordability for the purpose of creating

providing decent affordable housing (1,2) Affordability for the purpose of

creating economic opportunities (1,3) Affordability for the purpose of creating

suitable living environments (2,1) Sustainability for the purpose of

providing decent affordable housing (2,2) Sustainability for the purpose of

economic opportunities (2,3) Sustainability for the purpose of

creating suitable living providing decent affordable creating economic

environments (3,1)

housing (3,2)

opportunities (3,3)

Decent housing: The provision of decent housing assists both the homeless and persons at risk of becoming homeless in obtaining housing and increases the availability of permanent housing in standard condition and at affordable cost to low- and moderateincome families. Decent housing also increases the supply of supportive housing with services needed to enable persons with special needs to live independently, and provides housing affordable to low to moderate-income persons that are accessible to job opportunities. Under this provision, DCA will expand access to affordable rental housing, expand homeownership opportunities, make the home buying process less complicated, assist renters become homeowners, fight practices that permit predatory lending and increase public awareness of fair housing laws.

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Suitable living environment: The provision of a suitable living environment improves the safety and livability of neighborhoods; increases access to quality public and private facilities and services; reduces the isolation of income groups within a community or geographical area by offering housing opportunities for persons of lower-income and revitalizes deteriorating or deteriorated neighborhoods.
Provide economic opportunity: The provision of expanded economic opportunities creates and retains jobs; establishes, stabilizes, and expands small businesses (including micro-businesses); provides public services concerned with employment; provides jobs to low income persons living in areas affected by those programs and activities; makes available mortgage financing for low-income persons at reasonable rates using nondiscriminatory lending practices; provides access to capital and credit for development activities that promote the long-term economic and social viability of the community; and provides empowerment and self-sufficiency opportunities for lowincome persons to reduce generational poverty in federally-assisted and public housing.
The outcomes in this system help further refine the objectives and capture the nature of change or the expected result. Availability/accessibility applies to activities that make services, infrastructure, public services, public facilities, housing, or shelter available or accessible to extremely low, low and moderate-income people. Affordability applies to activities that provide affordability in a variety of ways to extremely low, low and moderate-income people. Sustainability applies to activities that are aimed at improving communities or neighborhoods, or helping to make them livable or viable by providing benefit to extremely low, low and moderate-income people. One of the more difficult aspects of this Performance Outcome Measurement System is that it requires the quantification of planned annual and multiple year program outcomes in considerable detail including project completion and beneficiary data. This is a considerably easier task for entitlements, as they are able to plan uses for HUD funding years ahead. State programs such as ours typically utilize competitive annual award processes.
L. PRIORITY NEEDS
The State developed priorities for both housing and community development needs and Exhibits I-1 and I-2 on the following pages showed the identified prioritization of these needs. These needs are addressed by the five federal programs covered by the Consolidated Plan. CDBG funding is the largest part of the State's annual HUD funding, making up about 61 percent of the $66 million received from HUD. HOME funds are the second largest source of housing and community development funding at about 33 percent of the total. Clearly, these funding sources play a very important role in meeting the State's priority needs. This past fiscal year, this plan identified the areas of greatest need for the State (and nonentitlement areas) in general, and the information below was used to guide the funding priorities. The State is unable to place a specific priority need in the below-mentioned categories. The State could not predict the level of need. Therefore, the State has indicated below a check mark for each category.

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Exhibit I-1 is the HUD Table 2A, which illustrated the State's priority levels to each housing category that has been designated in the strategic plan component of the Consolidated Plan.

Exhibit I-1: State Priority Housing/Special Needs/Investment Plan Table (HUD Table 2A)

PART 1. PRIORITY HOUSING NEEDS

Priority Level
Indicate High, Medium, Low, Checkmark,

Yes, No

0-30%



Small Related

31-50%



51-80%



0-30%



Large Related

31-50%



Renter

51-80%



0-30%



Elderly

31-50%



51-80%



Owner

0-30%



All Other

31-50%



51-80%



0-30%



31-50%



51-80%



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PART 2 PRIORITY SPECIAL NEEDS
Elderly Frail Elderly Severe Mental Illness Developmentally Disabled Physically Disabled Persons w/ Alcohol/Other Drug Addictions Persons w/HIV/AIDS Victims of Domestic Violence Other
PART 3 PRIORITY HOUSING ACTIVITIES
CDBG Acquisition of existing rental units Production of new rental units Rehabilitation of existing rental units Rental assistance Acquisition of existing owner units Production of new owner units Rehabilitation of existing owner units Homeownership assistance

Priority Level Indicate High, Medium, Low, checkmark, Yes,
No

Priority Level Indicate High, Medium, Low, checkmark, Yes, No


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HOME

Acquisition of existing rental units



Production of new rental units



Rehabilitation of existing rental units



Rental assistance

No

Acquisition of existing owner units



Production of new owner units



Rehabilitation of existing owner units



Homeownership assistance



HOPWA

Rental assistance



Short term rent/mortgage utility payments



Facility based housing development

No

Facility based housing operations



Supportive services



Other



II. SUMMARY OF OTHER ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN
A. AFFIRMATIVELY FURTHERING FAIR HOUSING
HUD provides Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) grants on a noncompetitive, annual basis to substantially equivalent state and local fair housing enforcement agencies. This financial assistance supplements the enforcement activities. FHAP grants are given to public, not private, entities. In Georgia, three Fair Housing Assistance Programs (FHAPs) carry out investigative and enforcement functions on behalf of HUD:
Metro Fair Housing Services, Inc; Savannah-Chatman County Fair Housing Council, Inc; and

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State of Georgia Civil Rights Department/Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity (GCRD-GCEO), which is a state agency.
At the beginning of an agency's participation in the FHAP, HUD provides a flat amount of funds for capacity building. Following the period of capacity building, HUD provides agencies with funds for complaint processing, administrative costs, data and information systems, technical assistance, education and outreach, special enforcement efforts, training, and other projects designed to enhance the agency's administration and enforcement of fair housing law. HUD formally notified the State in January 1996 that the State's fair housing law and policies to administer the law are substantially equivalent to those created under the federal Fair Housing Act. The current certification will be in effect until December 2008. Based on this determination, HUD refers all complaints alleging a discriminatory housing practice within the jurisdiction of the State to the State of Georgia Civil Rights Department/Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity (GCRDGCEO). HUD will review the performance of the State every five years to determine continued qualification for this certification. DCA will continue to implement all fair housing policies associated with HUD's consolidated formula funds as required by the HUD consolidated plan regulations and the policy adopted by the General Assembly.
The intent of the Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) is to build an intergovernmental enforcement effort to further fair housing at the State and local level by providing funding assistance for State and local fair housing enforcement agencies to increase administration of fair housing laws.
The Georgia General Assembly established a neutral administrative agency, the State of Georgia Civil Rights Department/Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity, in order to govern and enforce the administration of the Georgia Fair Housing Law. The principal function of the GCRD-GCEO is to receive, investigate, and pass upon charges of unlawful discrimination occurring anywhere within the State of Georgia in the areas of employment, housing, and public accommodations. It is the policy of the State of Georgia to provide, within constitutional limitations, for fair housing throughout the state. The general purposes of Georgia law: O.C.G.A 8-3-200-223, et seg are:
To provide for execution in the state of policies embodied in Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988;
To safeguard all individuals from discrimination in any aspect relating to the sale, rental, or financing of dwellings or in the provision of brokerage services or facilities in connection with the sale or rental of a dwelling because of that individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability or handicap, familial status, or national origin;
To promote the elimination of discrimination in any aspect relating to the sale, rental, or financing of dwellings or in the provision of brokerage services or facilities in connection with the sale or rental of a dwelling because of a person's race, color, religion, sex, disability or handicap, familial status, or national origin; and

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To promote the protection of each individual's interest in personal dignity and freedom from humiliation and the individual's freedom to take up residence wherever such individual chooses; to secure the state against domestic strife and unrest which would menace its democratic institutions; to preserve the public safety, health, and general welfare; and to further the interests, rights, and privileges of individuals within the state.
The State does not allocate funding or have the available resources to meet the needs of all Georgians, but is dedicated to the objective of promoting fair housing choice in an affirmative manner. The commitment is evidenced through the enforcement of laws, establishment of policies and evaluation of current procedures and priorities. The State of Georgia prepares an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice every five years, which identifies commonly recognized impediments to fair housing and action steps that the state has taken to address them. The report was funded through the administrative funds of the HOME Investment Partnerships Program of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). In a rapidly changing environment, it is essential for all citizens to voice their opinions to drive policies. The State of Georgia strongly encourages public participation in identifying their housing, non-community and community needs. Dialogue and communication with program consumers at the community level through program information workshops, public hearings, technical training sessions, and town hall meetings enable the Department to act as a catalyst that draws community resources together. DCA will also continue to revise housing programs to facilitate access to available funds; revise and implement state laws impacting housing affordability; continue implementation of the Georgia Planning Act requirement for jurisdictions to examine issues related to the provision of affordable and adequate housing; implement new actions identified in the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice; and provide training and technical assistance programs to local governments.
The State last revised its Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing in 2008. The report is available on the DCA main website under the Community Initiatives page at: http://www.dca.ga.gov/communities/CommunityInitiatives/programs/downloads/AI_200 8_final081308.pdf
The document is available for distribution by request as well. DCA sought input from a number of outside sources to analyze Georgia's current fair housing situation including the Georgia Commission on Equal Opportunity, local government officials, disability advocates, real estate agents, affordable housing developers, housing counselors, and fair housing advocates. The 2008 Analysis concluded with recommendations designed to address the obstacles cited. Housing discrimination frequently remains a background issue against the more visible and often related concerns of homelessness and housing affordability. Yet there are many resources available to Georgia's residents seeking legal redress or information about fair housing laws. Most of the resources and materials listed are available at no cost.

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DCA performs two distinct functions in Georgia's fair housing spectrum. Primarily, DCA takes action within its own programs to promote compliance with the federal and state fair housing laws. Secondly, DCA strives to educate and inform the citizens of Georgia of their fair housing rights.
The State also works hard to coordinate our fair lending efforts with other state agencies, governmental and quasi-governmental organizations, lending professionals and developers, to increase communication, exchange ideas to forge partnerships, provide services and information to the public so our efforts are as efficient and effective as possible.
DCA is continually seeking new ways to increase statewide participation in its programs. Additionally, through its compliance and monitoring activities, DCA ensures that all housing and community development projects are being implemented in a manner that provide benefits and opportunities to residents regardless of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, and national origin. DCA continues to implement policies and procedures in order to mitigate and eliminate the identified impediments to fair housing choice. DCA, in conjunction with other agencies, addresses these impediments in several innovative ways:
The State of Georgia continues to fund operation of a Tenant/Landlord Hot Line at 1800-369-4706 through a contract with Georgia Legal Services Program, Inc. (GLSP). The hotline does not take complaints but does provide information about the law and general advice to Georgians with questions about residential landlord/tenant issues. Additionally, DCA publishes a handbook: The Landlord /Tenant Handbook: Questions Frequently Asked by Tenants and Landlords on commonly asked questions that is available through GLSP, and is accessible through the DCA web page. This publication covers rental property management and the laws; lease and rental agreements and their termination or renewal; security deposits; payment of rent; repairs and maintenance; lead paint disclosure requirement; military service members as tenants; eviction and dispossession; and the state and federal fair housing laws.
DCA supports outreach and education activities in Georgia with HUD fair housing/fair lending funds; supports financial literacy through the Money Smart Financial literacy curriculum to increase fair housing and homeownership education in the rural parts of Georgia; provides brochures and/or other promotional material, in English and Spanish across the state through housing counseling agencies funded by DCA; and conducts and sponsors various landlord and counseling services workshops and other housing conferences in conjunction with the GCRD-GCEO.
DCA ensures that fair housing is discussed and fair housing brochures from HUD, DCA, and Metro Fair Housing Services, Inc. are provided in the Housing Counselor Certification classes for housing counselors to incorporate in their home buyer education workshops and/or in their individual housing counseling sessions with clients.
DCA's CHIP staff continues their efforts to provide technical assistance to grant administrators, consultants and elected officials answering questions, and explaining how to comply with fair housing law. Staff continues to utilize a standard checklist to

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ensure during program monitoring visits that the fair housing logo is displayed and compliance. DCA's Office of Affordable Housing continues their efforts to train landlords under IRC Section 42 of the IRS Code, which prohibits landlords of Tax Credit properties from refusing to lease to a holder of a Housing Choice Voucher or certificate and provides a monthly Tax and HOME credit seminar training. Staff conducts regular property visits and random phone calls to continue efforts to ensure compliance of low-income tax credit properties. DCA's Office of Affordable Housing implemented a new requirement of owners certifying that their staff has received Fair Housing Training in the last 2 years. DCA implemented and utilizes the GeorgiaHousingSearch.org website, which provides an on-line resource for property managers to market affordable rental units, provides a convenient resource to prospective renters to locate affordable and accessible housing and obtain community resource links along with locating housing information. This website is free, searches can be conducted in both English and Spanish, and the site is updated by owners/property managers at least bi-weekly with vacancy information. DCA collaborates with the Governor's Council on Development Disabilities to fund a position at DCA to promote and expand affordable housing options for people with disabilities. This funding expired in April 2009; however, DCA continues to support this position. DCA supports the Easy Living Program across the state and offers enhanced downpayment assistance for units that have received the Easy Living Seal of Approval. DCA, along with Regional Development Centers, provides brochures and/or other fair housing materials to local governments in the comprehensive planning workshops. DCA printed and disseminated 5,000 Fair Housing Brochures, including brochures in Spanish during SFY2009. Distribution of the brochures was facilitated through partnerships with other organizations including the Latin American Association. DCA continues to participate in roundtable discussions hosted by the Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership with community leaders and affordable housing advocates to discuss topics surrounding fair lending practices, HOME Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA), Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and how these factors impact the Atlanta market hosted by Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, Inc. DCA continues to attend the Atlanta Regional Housing Forums to discuss monthly regional housing issues.

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B. ASSESSMENT OF THE STATE'S AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING ACTIONS AND OUTREACH TO MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES
Assessment of Affirmative Marketing Efforts
Affirmative Marketing Efforts
Concerted efforts continue to be made to inform local governments, nonprofits, for-profit developers, public housing authorities and others about the affirmative marketing requirements of the HOME program.
DCA requires each State Recipient and each owner of five or more rental or homeowner housing units to develop and implement an Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan (AFHMP) and a Minority Business Enterprise/Women Business Enterprise Outreach Plan (MBE/WBE). DCA reviews and approves all AFHMP and MBE/WBE plans before any written agreements are signed or funds are disbursed.
The AFHMP requires the State Recipient and any owner of five or more rental or homeowner housing units to adopt the plan outlining marketing procedures and requirements, which both provide CHIP program information and attract eligible persons (low-income homeowners, buyers or tenants) in the housing market area to the CHIP program. This marketing must be done without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, religion, familial status or disability. DCA also requires that State Recipients and developers provide an annual assessment of the AFHMP.
The CHIP program requires that the State Recipients adopt a MBE/WBE Outreach Plan setting forth procedures to ensure the inclusion, to the maximum extent possible, of minorities and women, and entities owned by minorities and women, in CHIP funded projects. DCA also requires that the State Recipient provide an annual assessment of the MBE/WBE Outreach Plan.
DCA also makes a special effort to inform minority groups of HOME program opportunities by requiring that each recipient of HOME funds through the HOME Rental Housing Loan, Georgia Dream Single Family Development, and Permanent Supportive Housing Loan programs develop and implement an Affirmative Fair Housing Marketing Plan. This plan outlines actions the developer will take to attract to the project eligible persons from all racial, ethnic and gender groups, regardless of handicap or familial status especially those households least likely to apply for the housing without special outreach.
The affirmative marketing plan must meet each of the following criteria:
specify a method by which the owner will inform potential residents about fair housing laws;
the applicant must solicit applications must solicit applications from persons not likely to apply without special outreach by at minimum posting and/or distributing information on the project in such places as community organizations, places of worship employment centers, fair housing groups and housing counseling agencies;
require the use of the Equal Housing Opportunity (EHO) logo or slogan in any press releases or written materials distributed by or on behalf of the owner;

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require the recipients of HOME funds to maintain records of efforts under the affirmative marketing plan and the results of said efforts; and,
require the owner to assess annually their affirmative marketing efforts and describe the method of self-assessment used.
In addition to developing a plan, the owner muster include an opportunity for prospective tenants or buyers to indicate how they became aware of the affordable housing opportunity.
Such information could be requested as part of project applications. A copy of prospective buyer information must be kept as evidence of compliance with this regulation. The owner must also display the Fair Housing Opportunity logo or slogan in a high traffic area of its central sales office. In addition, the Applicant must develop or assign for the development of communications material including flyers, brochures, handouts, advertisements and news releases, all that must contain the Fair Housing opportunity logo or slogan. The State will not release funds for projects unless this plan has been reviewed and approved by DCA.
The State monitors the implementation of Affirmative Marketing Plans developed by HOME recipients to ensure full compliance with the State's affirmative marketing goals. DCA conducts routine site visits to funded projects. An integral part of the visit is the onsite review of documentation of the project's participation in the Affirmative Marketing Plan. Documentation of phone calls, form letters, and questionnaires ensure that the required marketing efforts are taking place.
Each General Partner of a HOME funded rental housing development must sign an Annual Owner Certification that attests that the property is adhering to HOME program requirements. The recipient must attach a copy of their current Affirmative Marketing Plan with the required documentation. The certification is another mechanism for DCA to utilize in monitoring the Affirmative Marketing efforts of grantees.
Minority Participation
During SFY2009, the State's HOME-funded programs significantly benefited minority Georgians. As shown in Table 11, in most cases, the percentage of minority households benefiting from Georgia's HOME-funded programs is higher than both the percentages of minority households in the state's population.

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Table 11: Minority Concentration of Selected Household Types

Population Group

Percentage of Population

Group who are Minority

Households

Comparison Groups:

All Georgia Households

41%

Low and Moderate-income Households

69%

Program Beneficiaries:

All HOME Funded Programs Georgia Dream Second Mortgage Traditional

65% 73%

Georgia Dream: Rural Development

76%

Georgia Dream: HONORS

N/A

Georgia Dream: Choice

77%

Georgia Dream: EV

100%

Georgia Dream: PEN

79%

Georgia Dream: Homeownership Voucher

N/A

Georgia Dream: Welcome Home

50%

Georgia Dream: Signature Community

100%

Georgia Dream Single Family Development

88%

CHIP

68%

HOME Rental Preservation Loan

N/A

HOME Rental Housing Loan

50%

Permanent Supportive Housing

0%

NOTE: Information on program beneficiaries includes only those projects where a completion report was filed to HUD during SFY2009.

Thus, Georgia's use of HOME funds is addressing the needs of minority households in the state.

Assessment of Outreach to Minority and Women-Owned Businesses
DCA collects information and reports to HUD on the participation of minority and women-owned businesses (M/WBE). The level of M/WBE participation varies based on the amount and type of the HOME-assisted activity during a reporting period. During SFY2009, DCA reported to HUD the total investment of $11,269,468 in contracts to projects funded through the CHIP, Permanent Supportive Housing, Georgia Dream Single Family Development, and HOME Rental Housing Loan programs. This investment accounted for 130 contracts entered into for associated projects. Twentyseven (27) projects (11% of the total dollar amount) were completed by minority and women-owned businesses. During the same period, DCA reported to HUD the total investment of $11,859,863 in contracts to projects funded through the CDBG program. This investment accounted for 82 contracts entered into for associated projects. Twentyone projects (4% of the total dollar amount) were completed by minority and womenowned businesses. DCA's MBE/WBE Outreach Plan ensures the inclusion, to the maximum extent possible, of entities owned by women/minorities. The maintenance of records on the actual involvement includes real estate firms, construction companies, appraisal/management firms, financial institutions, underwriters, and providers of legal services. Further information during SFY2009 has been included in DCA's HOME Annual Performance Report.

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In SFY2009, the State followed formalized procedures to encourage greater implementation of the State's outreach activities. The participation of Section 3 businesses in projects receiving funding through any of the State's consolidated programs is strongly encouraged by DCA. A total investment of $21,086,289 was completed involving Section 3 businesses in nine projects.
C. ACTIONS TAKEN TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF HOMELESS PERSONS AND THE SPECIAL NEEDS OF PERSONS WHO ARE NOT HOMELESS
Assisting the Homeless
The State develops an annual Continuum of Care Plan for the "Balance of State." This document serves as the state's blueprint for providing a series of comprehensive and progressive care to homeless individuals and families such that they become selfsufficient and permanently housed. The plan outlines specific projects and activities that the Trust Fund will undertake in the coming year. In addition to being used as a planning tool, the Continuum of Care document is also a means that many Georgia communities can use to access federal SuperNOFA funding from HUD. Each year since 1998, the Trust Fund and its many community partners have developed a plan that has generated $82.3 million dollars for 292 transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, mental health programs, day facilities, child-care and a host of other projects (new and renewal). The State administered several programs during SFY2009 to benefit the homeless, including the Emergency Shelter Grant Program (ESG), the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), and the Shelter Plus Care (S+C) Programs. Once ESG funds are awarded to each nonprofit agency, the State provides administrative workshops and training, and each program is monitored.
During SFY2009, the Emergency Shelter Grant program provided financial assistance to shelters and homeless service providers to meet the emergency needs of homeless individuals and families. Applicants were eligible to use the ESG funds for operational expenses, the provision of essential services, or the acquisition, rehabilitation, or construction of associated facilities. The State Housing Trust Fund for the Homeless provided the 50% non-federal funding match required by the federal ESG program regulations.
The first line of defense against homelessness is the Homeless Prevention Program. Of the $4.4 million dollars awarded during the reporting period, the State awarded $426,800 to 26 organizations around the state to help them stabilize families that experience a temporary economic setback. Prevention funds are used to pay past due mortgage payments, rents, and utility bills. Homeless Prevention funds can also be used to pay deposits or legal assistance.
Data on the persons served through homeless prevention programs around the State has been separated out from the data on homeless persons served through Supportive Service Programs. Through the funded programs, a daily average of 181 individuals was provided homeless prevention assistance. During the operating period, agencies throughout the state reported providing homeless prevention assistance to at least 35,282

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eligible persons (programs are funded through the State as well as through other leveraged resources secured by grantee agencies).
Emergency Shelters and outreach to unsheltered populations are the points of entry for thousands of persons that have become homeless. Families living in emergency facilities receive food, shelter and essential services designed to stabilize them for a period of thirty to sixty days. Emergency shelter staff guides clients through the maze of social services available to them, including social security, Temporary Aid to Needy Families (TANF), employment training and other resources designed to return them to permanent housing. The next phase along the continuum of care is Transitional Housing. Families in transitional housing typically have private to semi-private living quarters. The daily regimen in these facilities is more relaxed than in shelters, but greater responsibilities are placed on the families to adhere to a plan for self-sufficiency. Families can stay in transitional housing for up to twenty-four months. In SFY2009, the Trust Fund assisted its grantees who provided 3,388 bed spaces in emergency shelter facilities and 3,033 bed spaces in transitional housing facilities. Forty percent (40%) of the persons housed by funded shelter programs this year were persons in families, and sixty percent (60%) of the persons housed were individuals. Fifty percent (50%) of the persons housed by funded transitional housing programs this year were persons in families, and fifty percent (50%) of the persons housed were individuals. However, sixty percent (60%) of the persons housed by funded emergency shelter programs were individuals.
The unduplicated number of persons who received housing through DCA's ESG grantees in SFY2009 was lower than the number reported for the previous year. However, the number of clients who received housing through each of the agencies this year is higher than numbers reported in previous years. Over the past five years, the number of persons housed by the agencies receiving ESG funds from the State continues to fluctuate some. The State continues to work with agencies to help insure better data is being submitted with less duplication if any. Also, each year the specific nonprofit agencies that submit applications each funding cycle tends to vary from year to year for various reasons or internal issues unique to each nonprofit, and that fluctuation can also cause data fluctuations from one reporting period to the next. In addition, regulations have relaxed the requirement for agencies that serve victims of domestic violence to participate in the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), and there was an increase in programs serving that population this year. Also, new in the last fiscal year, grantees reported data separately for clients housed in emergency shelters and transitional housing programs, which will help us to see who is accessing the different types of housing through this program.
Supportive Services In addition to housing, the State awarded money to organizations that provide services designed to address issues that may have contributed to the family's homelessness. The range of services include things such as housing counseling, childcare, education, employment training, financial counseling, legal aid, childcare, mental health counseling, primary health care, and substance abuse therapy.

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In SFY2009, DCA made 254 ESG funding awards to organizations that provide housing and other supportive services necessary to break the cycle of homelessness. Through this program, a daily average of 5,401 individuals received housing assistance (2,931 in emergency shelter and 2,470 in transitional housing) and a daily average of 2,227 persons received only supportive services.
During SFY2009, DCA collected the following client data from ESG grantees. This data is a requirement of the Integrated Disbursement Information System (IDIS) from which Federal ESG dollars are dispersed.
The characteristics of the 32,601 clients who received emergency shelter are shown below:

Characteristic Chronically Homeless (by HUD definition) Severely Mentally Ill Chronic Substance Abuse (alcohol &/or drug) Persons with HIV/AIDS Other Disability Veterans Victims of Domestic Violence Elderly (> 62 years old) Illiterate or Marginally Literate Criminal History

Number 3,667 1,770 6,698 552 1,087 2,289 5,626 556 570 3,206

NOTE: Since many homeless clients have dual issues, the total will not equal 100%.

Percentage 11.4% 5.4% 20.5% 1.6% 3.3% 7.0% 17.3% 1.7% 1.7% 9.8%

The characteristics of the 6,221 clients who received transitional housing are shown below:

Characteristic Chronically Homeless (by HUD definition) Severely Mentally Ill Chronic Substance Abuse (alcohol &/or drug) Persons with HIV/AIDS Other Disability Veterans Victims of Domestic Violence Elderly (> 62 years old) Illiterate or Marginally Literate Criminal History

Number 1,133 490 2,397 286 232 407 739 48 173 1,203

NOTE: Since many homeless clients have dual issues, the total will not equal 100%.

Percentage 18.2% 4.9% 38.5% 4.6% 3.7% 6.5% 11.9% 0.8% 2.8% 19.3%

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Of the 67,157* clients who received supportive services, the number below have the following characteristics:

Characteristic Chronically Homeless (by HUD definition) Severely Mentally Ill Chronic Substance Abuse (alcohol &/or drug) Persons with HIV/AIDS Other Disability Veterans Victims of Domestic Violence Elderly (> 62 years old) Illiterate or Marginally Literate Criminal History Other (recurring homelessness)

Number 7,001 4,522 7,852 1,752 5,035 2,140 2,366 2,662 1,380 5,980 730

Percentage 10.4% 6.7% 11.7% 2.6% 7.5% 3.2% 3.5% 4.0% 2.1% 8.9% 1.1%

NOTE: Since many homeless clients have dual issues, the total will not equal 100%. Demographics on clients that received homeless prevention assistance are not included in this number. Due to the nature of the service, many of the nonprofit agencies that provided homeless prevention did not collect this
information.

Training Providers of homeless assistance require ongoing training to stay abreast of innovative social work strategies as well as resources for funding, staff and volunteers. The Trust Fund invested $24,000 for technical assistance in SFY2009.

Training under this program occurs year round in all regions of the state. The Regional Homeless Resource Fairs are designed to facilitate communication between homeless and mainstream providers and effectively coordinate services offered to homeless families. The fairs serve as a means by which providers, funding agencies, homeless persons, local government representatives, etc... can work to form trust and personal relationships that enhance collaboration. Attendees also benefit from sharpening their skills on organizational development, fundraising, etc... Many of these fairs are conducted in conjunction with VA "stand downs" in order to encourage participation by homeless persons. DCA staff members attend and provide information on this CoC, the Statewide HMIS collaborative, the ESG program, DCA/GHFA's affordable housing programs, and other topics. Fair participants have opportunities to attend workshops on a variety of topics such as tips for start-up organizations, standards of care and policies and procedures for operating homeless housing. Using State HTF dollars, DCA is able to fund and support local sponsors of regional homeless resource fairs in all of Georgia's 12 regions. During FFY2008, fairs were held in Athens (Region 5), Columbus (Region 8), Macon (Region 6), Savannah (Region 12), and Valdosta (Region 11).

DCA hosted regional meetings to explain grant application requirements for its 2009 homeless and AIDS housing programs. Meeting dates and locations were as follows: Macon - February 18; Valdosta - February 17; Savannah - February 11; Dublin February 12; LaGrange - February 20; Augusta, February 10; Athens - February 19;

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Gainesville - February 18; Dalton - February 17; Norcross - February 19; Columbus February 10; Albany - February 11; Marietta - February 12; and Atlanta - February 13. Application requirements were covered for the Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) programs.
Other Training provided through HMIS In the 2002 Balance of State Continuum of Care, DCA was awarded funds from HUD for a comprehensive, state-wide Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) initiative. The purpose of HMIS, as mandated by Congress, is to generate an unduplicated count of each continuum of care's homeless population. As data is accumulated a much more comprehensive picture of the homeless population's needs and demographics will develop, and we will be able to see how those needs and demographics change over time. This data will allow agencies to better allocate resources and serve their communities in their mission, and the State's, to end homelessness. Through the HUD grant, DCA has provided funding to eligible agencies to assist with hardware procurement, internet connection fees, and supportive software to make this project successful. During SFY2009, $593,012 was expended by Pathways Community Network along with 22 different organizations through DCA's HMIS grant making it possible for many agencies to become active with HMIS or increase their level of participation. This past year, the focus has continued to be on increasing utilization of the system by the 235+ HMIS member agencies. Significant progress has been made since the HMIS project started in 2002 both in the number of agencies using the system and in the quality of data input into the statewide Pathways Community Network's HMIS The Georgia statewide HMIS was used to track services provided to 151,740 homeless or at-risk Georgians in the twelve months ending June 30, 2009. Of this total number, 48,512 were children and 4,215 were senior citizens. The training plan has been adjusted to address the individual needs of each agency in the collection of HMIS data. The training plan has been adjusted to address the individual needs of each agency in the collection of HMIS data. As a byproduct of collecting good homeless data, we are developing a more comprehensive picture of the homeless population's needs and are able to see how those needs and demographics change over time. This data is allowing local community agencies to better allocate resources and serve their communities in their mission, and the State's, to end homelessness. The Pathways training has been narrowed to assisting agencies with local reporting, program element data collection and teaching the importance of collecting the HUD data standards. In addition to focused classroom training programs, Pathways has begun to provide individualized one-on-one agency "on-site training." This one-onone "on-site training" has begun to identify specific problems with the HMIS implementation and continually address ways to better utilize the HMIS system. The statewide user survey is being used to provide good accurate data from the HMIS agency executive levels and user levels. The feedback has been used to direct the training efforts statewide and assist with determining system enhancements priorities. Additionally, the user survey provides feedback in the following key areas: HMIS customer service, HMIS ease of use, User training experience, Ability to collect homeless information from clients, ability for agency to produce HUD APR from HMIS. Each of Georgia's continuums has a substantial number of homeless service providers using the HMIS system. There is representation from many

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sectors of the homeless service/shelter system information and referral, emergency shelters, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, HOPWA providers, domestic violence shelters, and service-only agencies.
Acquisition & Rehabilitation Each year, the State announces funding availability to help local governments and nonprofit organizations acquire land and buildings, or make substantial repairs to facilities used to house or provide services 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. There were no funds awarded or expended by the Trust Fund in SFY2009.
Special Needs Recognizing that some homeless individuals may never become completely independent of charitable assistance from the public and private sector because of the complex nature of their homelessness the Trust Fund has provided funds to aid people that require longterm social and psychological support.
These individuals 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 SFY2009, Housing 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 HIV/AIDS. Because this disease often leaves individuals and families financially devastated due to accumulating medical bills and lost wages due to sickness, the State's HOPWA Project Sponsors make rental assistance and supportive services available to eligible persons. For persons impacted by HIV/AIDS, this is a very important phase of the continuum of care. In SFY2009, the State administered $1,538,149 in HOPWA funds to assist seven (7) Project Sponsors located throughout Georgia in serving persons affected by HIV/AIDS. Of the HOPWA funds expended, $622,584 provided housing to 388 households consisting of one or more persons with HIV/AIDS (411 persons w/ HIV/AIDS and 309 other family members); $792,486 provided supportive services to a total of 2,046 households with HIV/AIDS (an additional 1,658 households consisting of one or more persons with HIV/AIDS received supportive services only); $19,691 provided permanent housing placement to 31 persons; and at least 83 persons with HIV/AIDS received housing information within case management. Project Sponsors received $103,388 in HOPWA administration funds. An important note is that five HOPWA Sponsors &/or other nonprofit agencies within the State's consolidated plan jurisdiction also received $318,127 in Shelter Plus Care (S+C) funds for the rental assistance of homeless persons with both a disability and with HIV/AIDS, and they maintained 86 units of Rental Assistance through the S+C Program during this operating period. For participants whose housing is provided through the S+C Program, they also receive supportive services that are provided through the HOPWA Program.

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In addition to housing, some of the services provided through the HOPWA Program were case management/client, advocacy/access to benefits and services, outreach, health/medical/intensive care services, alcohol and drug abuse services, employment assistance, education, meals/nutritional services, permanent housing placement, life management skills, legal services, mental health services, and transportation. Appendix II provides information on the number of households (consisting of one or more persons with HIV/AIDS) that received housing and/or services using HOPWA funds during SFY2009 and a comparison to planned actions, as approved in the Consolidated Plan Annual Action Plan for this operating year.
What follows is a list of the seven (7) Project Sponsors that drew HOPWA funds during the period of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, the amount each sponsor received during this period, and the service the sponsor provided.

Project Sponsor

Funds

Service Provided with the

Expended State's HOPWA Funds

AIDS Athens, Inc.

$302,017 Housing & Supportive Services

Central City AIDS Network, Inc.

$433,714 Housing & Supportive Services

Comprehensive AIDS Resource Encounter, Inc.

$104,330 Housing & Supportive Services

Homeless Resource Network, Inc

$145,589 Housing & Supportive Services

Living Room, Inc.

$13,403 Supportive Services

Lowndes County Board of Health, a/k/a South

Health District 8-1

$168,815 Housing & Supportive Services

Union Mission (Savannah), Inc.

$370,281 Housing & Supportive Services

Total Amount Expended:

$1,538,149

Please see Appendix II for complete Narrative/ Overview and for Accomplishment Data charts of the

HOPWA Program.

Shelter Plus Care (S+C) Since 1998, the State has been the primary applicant to HUD for Shelter Plus Care Housing. This program provides permanent housing and on-going treatment for homeless persons with disabilities and their families. Persons served by this program primarily have disabilities associated with serious mental illness, chronic problems with alcohol and/or drugs, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) or related diseases. Sixteen Community Service Boards that fall under the purview of the Georgia Department of Human Resources deliver services under the S+C program. Their trained staff identifies appropriate housing and provides on-going treatment. Program grants are used to provide rental assistance payments through four eligible components:
Tenant-based Rental Assistance (TRA) 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).

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During SFY2009, DCA provided assistance through forty-one sponsors for 1,093 housing units using $6,397,814 in program funds. Over 1,100 homeless persons with a disability were provided housing through this program during this operating year.
Permanent Affordable Housing Permanent supportive housing is a key solution in offering housing stability to homeless families that also have a disability. By leveraging funds with DCA and HUD, the Trust Fund has helped organizations through the Permanent Supportive Housing Program to acquire land, renovate and build multi-family and single-family units for persons that are low-income. To support the development of affordable housing projects, during SFY2009, DCA awarded $13,390,707 in HOME funds and $550,000 in State Housing Trust Funds to four recipients that will produce 119 special needs units. These projects are under construction and are not in the lease up phase. No projects were completed under this program during this fiscal period. DCA also provided one-on-one technical assistance to prospective developers of the permanent supportive housing.
Assisting Other Special Need Households
The State administered several programs during SFY2009 to benefit other special need households, in addition to DCA's HOPWA program. Accessible, available, and affordable housing is the key to independence and the participation of Georgians with disabilities in the life of their communities. Throughout this past fiscal year, DCA continued to expand opportunities in this area. While not solely dedicated to assisting special need households, DCA's Housing Choice Voucher, Georgia Dream Second Mortgage Program, CHIP, Georgia Dream Single Family Development, and HOME Rental Housing Loan programs may assist households that include an individual who is elderly or has a disability. Full descriptions of these programs and their level of assistance to these special need groups can be found in Section I of this document. DCA also made available an online housing search tool, the GeorgiaHousingSearch.org website that provides property managers with the ability to market available rental units (including those designed with features to make the units accessible for individuals with disabilities) to prospective tenants across the state of Georgia.
DCA improved and increased access for homeownership for qualified individuals with disabilities and/or households with members who have a disability, by providing the Georgia Dream Second Mortgage Program Choice option. The Choice option 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. Assistance under the CHOICE option is based on the income level of the household and the location within Georgia where they would like to purchase a home. Loans are generally used in conjunction with the State's Georgia Dream First Mortgage Program.
DCA formalized a Memorandum of Understanding with Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases. This partnership will focus on developing permanent supported housing for persons served with supported services from DHR.

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DCA continued their collaboration with the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission. DCA is the home modification coordinator agency for all of the traumatic brain injury and spinal cord injury persons that need modifications to their homes.
DCA collaborated with the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities to develop a Housing 101 course to educate individuals and their families to learn how to acquire housing both renting and owning and utilize IDA planning based on income and personal finance.
DCA, in collaboration with the Interagency Council on Homelessness promoted the SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access and Recovery (SOAR) process for assisting persons with disabilities to acquire and increase the receipt of their SSI, SSDI or other eligible benefits.
DCA continued to work with developer and service provider agencies to develop permanent supported service projects in various regions of the state for adults and youth aging out of adolescent treatment.
DCA continued their partnership with the Statewide Independent Living Council to present the Zero Step Entry Power Point Presentation to increase builder participation in the Easy Living Home Program, which encourages construction utilizing the concept of visitability for everyone. DCA is also providing technical support to efforts seeking to promote inclusion of visitable features in all new housing construction.
DCA continued educating staff members and improving coordination between governmental and non-governmental entities including: Georgia Department of Human Resources, the Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Georgia Department of Community Health, the Statewide Independent Council, Inc and their Regional Staff, the Shepherd Center of Atlanta, the Georgia Interagency Council on Homelessness, the Atlanta Regional Commission, other public housing authorities, the Center for Financial Independence and Innovation, the Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund Commission, the Georgia Department of Labor case managers, Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council, DUI and mental health court representatives, the Georgia Advocacy Office, the Georgia Mental Health Consumer Network, Habitat for Humanity Affiliates as well as the Georgia Department and Family and Children's Services to enhance understanding and improve resource use in order to expand the affordable housing opportunities available to persons with disabilities.
DCA provided technical assistance to the State's supportive housing providers through the provision of specific assistance targeted to the needs of each organization (technology, professional services, on-site visits by DCA staff) and through resource fairs funded by DCA and by local agencies across the State.
DCA continued using a scoring criterion in the allocation of its HOME Rental Housing Loan funds to encourage the development of rental housing units that will benefit special need populations including the homeless. Points were awarded based on the percentage of the total units that are held and reserved for occupancy by tenants with special needs.

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DCA's Chip staff continued providing additional points to applicants who targeted special need populations. Applications are compared based on any innovative features presented in the applicant's proposal and any uniqueness of the local government's program design. Innovative features of design concepts for in-fill housing, innovative marketing strategies or other innovations concepts for the program design are considered.
DCA provided funding through the State Housing Trust Fund for the Home Access Program. These funds were distributed through DCA-approved Contract Administrators to provide accessibility improvements at owner-occupied homes in which individuals with a disability reside and utilize as their primary residence.
DCA participated in mainstream planning efforts throughout the State. DCA has membership on the Mental Health Planning Advisory Council. DCA participated in the meetings of the Georgia State Trade Association of Not-For-Profit Developers (GSTAND), and the Supportive Housing Committee of the Atlanta Regional Commission on Homelessness. DCA staff also participated regularly as a member of the Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities. DCA continues to participate in two of the Governor's initiatives the Prisoner Re-Entry Policy Team and the Governor's Mental Health Study Commission.
DCA continued the Project Based Voucher Program (PBV) that provided decent and affordable safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. PBV units come in all sizes and types, from scattered single-family houses to high-rise apartments for elderly families. The program was available in all of the counties that DCA serves but has also targeted special populations identified by the Department of Human Resources and the Statewide Independent Living Council.
DCA continues to collaborate through its agreement with Tech-Able Inc. to assist individuals with disabilities to secure affordable loans through the Credit-Able Program. Under this Agreement, Federal funds were permitted to be used for any loan guarantee eligible under the Credit-Able Program. GHFA funds were dedicated specifically to support loan guarantees for allowable accessibility modifications under this program. GHFA funds and interest were used solely for loan guarantees for Georgia residents with disabilities who are within applicable income limits based on the location of the residence and the household size of the consumer. The loans can be applied at owner-occupied residences and/or rental units. This past fiscal year, services were expanded to include financial literacy and training in preparing for applying for funds to acquire assistive technology, and vehicle modifications.
D. ADDRESSING OBSTACLES TO MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE UNDERSERVED
Addressing the Obstacles
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 during SFY2009 included:

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Implementing federal fair housing requirements in association with all HUD-funded housing activities.
Continuing to participate in the monthly meetings and/or forums of Atlanta Housing Association of Neighborhood-based Developers (AHAND). AHAND is a coalition of Atlanta-area community-based organizations advocating for, and dedicated to, improving the quality of life in under-served neighborhoods and increasing the provision of affordable housing. The association works towards accomplishments in the areas of Affordable Housing Development, Economic Development, Public and Private Community Services, Increased Homeownership Opportunities, Resource Development and Capacity Building for Members and Micro Enterprise Development & Technical Assistance for community-based businesses and prospective entrepreneurs.
Continuing the support of forty-three housing counseling agencies to conduct home buyer education workshops through funds from Georgia Housing and Finance Authority.
Providing housing information to first-time home buyers, including Consumer Education Seminars that promote a basic awareness of the advantages, responsibilities of homeownership, how to maintain good credit and IDA planning.
Participating in Georgia Real Estate Forum - Home Buyers Session that showcased REO properties throughout the state from HUD, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, USDA, and Department of Veteran Affairs. DCA is working with HUD, mortgage lenders and real estate professional to assist low-income home buyers purchase REO homes.
Developing and helping to facilitate a training course "Best Housing We Can Have" in joint-partnership with the Georgia Municipal Association through a contractual agreement with Common Focus. The course focused on how communities can respond to their local housing needs and issues and use available housing programs to develop or enhance their housing strategy. The class provided six units of Continuing Education (CE) credit. The 2009 "Best Housing We Can Have" class was presented to twenty-two government officials representing eighteen different communities, during Mayor's Day, January 2009.
Pursuing federal regulatory changes that will enable the State to more efficiently assist underserved households.
Examining other State measures that may remove obstacles to the provision of affordable housing opportunities for low and moderate-income Georgians.
Continuing to require and to monitor the performance of local governments funded through the State's CDBG program to promote fair housing.
Using mortgage revenue bonds and the Low Income Housing Tax Credit/Georgia Housing Tax Credit to foster and maintain affordable housing opportunities in Georgia.
Continuing offering a series of Affordable Housing workshops and training sessions providing an overview of the requirements for entities that plan to submit applications for Federal and State Low Income Housing Tax Credits and Home funds under the Qualified Application Plan. Topics included in the trainings were beginning tax credit, and regulations. Six hundred and six people attended twenty-seven in-house and off-site Tax Credit training sessions. Fifty-seven people attended two in-house and offsite HOME training sessions.

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Supporting the efforts of service providers through the Housing Trust Fund to assist the homeless.
Implementing the Continuum of Care plan to meet the housing needs of families that are homeless or at risk of being homeless in rural areas of Georgia.
Offering homeless application workshops and Continuum of Care planning sessions statewide that provide application information and materials for the Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids (HOPWA), Housing Management Information System (HMIS), and Shelter Plus Care (S+C) programs; provide opportunities to comment on housing and associated service needs and describe the statewide S+C initiative.
Continuing to assist designated HOPWA project sponsors with the expansion or enhancement of their organizational capacity and/or current programs.
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 and post-purchase counseling services through a partnership with five regional Consumer Credit Counseling Services (CCCS) and fourteen nonprofit agencies across Georgia.
Continuing to provide administrative support for Hurricane Katrina and Rita evacuees in a historic partnership with the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency. DCA administers the DHAP program in additional jurisdictions of other housing agencies, which did not have the resources to meet the new program's reporting and administrative requirements. DCA facilitated and provided tailored supportive case management services. This program will be phased out into a DHAP to HCV, which will allow DHAP participants in good standing to transition automatically to HCV. This process began May 1, 2009 and will be completed August 2009.
Offering Spanish workbooks for DCA's home buyer programs to 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.
Continuing to make available the "Everything You Wanted to Know About Recapture Tax But Were Afraid to Ask" pamphlet to alleviate any concerns that potential buyers, builders, lenders and real estate professionals may have regarding recapture tax.
Providing the DCA's "Lender online system" for participating lenders which provides easy web access for completing forms; verifying loan documents, loan status, loan reservation; training registration; and generation of documents.
Equipping participating lenders with an updated seller guide, which provides Georgia Dream loan information from the origination stage through funding of the Georgia Dream Loan Process. The seller guide is also available through lender online for quick access of policy and procedures.
Providing a call-in brochure line for potential customers to request information, and check the current interest rate. This information line is available 24 hours a day.
Offering the "Get on the Right Track to Homeownership" booklet that details the benefits to owning a home, provides basic instructions of how to own a home, and is

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distributed to potential home buyers through participating lenders, credit counselors and home buying fairs. Contracting with 20 outside vendors to create a useful rate sheet and newsletter that provides DCA contact information, current interest rates, lender training, and announcements, which is emailed to over 2,000 realtors, brokers and lenders on a weekly basis. Offering the "Home of Your Own" Workbook, this booklet was designed to assist credit counseling partners with budget analysis worksheets and preparing potential customers for the home purchase, and the responsibilities of homeownership. Hosting strategy sessions and coordinating housing fairs with City and County Government Officials, Chamber of Commerce staff, and other interested community leaders to help determine the need for affordable housing and the availability of qualified borrowers. Providing an internet based training system for the Georgia Dream lenders. The "Go to Meeting" is a web-based training, which affords DCA staff the ability to interact with lenders and to provide training on-line on a contact as needed basis. Distributing Georgia Dream signs to Realtors, lenders and their partners. These signs are placed in front of the loan offices and besides Realtor's signs on the property for sale. Offering bonus points to CHIP applications targeting activities in a DCA or HUD designated Revitalization Area. This policy is to reward local governments who present comprehensive community revitalization strategies. Continuing to make available the GeorgiaHousingSearch.org website to provide property managers the ability to market available rental units (including those designed with features to make the units accessible for individuals with disabilities) to prospective tenants across the state of Georgia. Supporting the efforts of agencies that offer home buyer education funding serving African, Arabic and Asian immigrants in their own language, Women's Watch Afrika and The Center for Pan Asian Community Services. Informing Main Street Institute participates about DCA's housing programs during the "Partner's Reception" which provided an opportunity to inform Main Street Managers, local officials and volunteers about the services that DCA can provide to the communities. Approximately 110 people attended this event. Offering training to nonprofit developers on how to develop single family housing for homeownership. The training includes an overview of program requirements and the application process for DCA's Georgia Dream Single Family Development Program. Continuing to present a Zero Step Entry Power Point Presentation geared toward developers and contractors to dispel myths and misconceptions in developing a cost efficient and aesthetically pleasing no step entry product. Continuing to utilize the applicant checklist to simplify the process through the Georgia Dream program. The checklist form is available on the website for both the applicant and/or lender. The Applicant Checklist expedites the processing of the mortgage loan by preparing the first time home buyer applicant with a listing of the necessary documentation for the initial interview with DCA's participating lenders. This checklist describes what documents are required and expedite lender approvals in underwriting.

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Providing a new workshop entitled "Effective Community Revitalization Strategies that was designed to help attendees diagnose local problems and generate effective strategies for attracting development and fighting disinvestment in blighted and under utilized target areas. The program format featured a lively mix of expert speakers, detailed questions and answers and skill building exercises based on actual case studies. Three workshops were provided and locations included Cleveland, Savannah and Albany Georgia.
Continuing to provide CDBG Quarterly Reporting Training. DCA's Community Development and Finance Division staff hosted a series of workshops to assist grant administrators with the preparation of CDBG Quarterly Reports.
Continuing to host public hearings across the state to give concerned citizens a chance to provide comments on proposed changes to the 2009 draft Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP). The QAP sets forth DCA's process for allocating federal and state resources available for the development of affordable rental housing. The Plan also provides procedures for monitoring and notifying the Internal Revenue Service of noncompliance of tax credit program requirements. The draft was made available by accessing DCA's website at www.dca.ga.gov.
Continuing to provide local governments with single coordinated applicants and recipients workshops for CHIP and CDBG funds. Communities and their grant administrators attended the two-day workshop to review their responsibilities as part of acceptance of these funds. Nearly 500 persons attended these workshops. The workshop provided local government officials and other interested parties of the proper procedures needed to prepare CDBG and CHIP applications. The workshop also offered potential applicants a great opportunity to learn the details involved in developing competitive application, to ask questions and to share information.
Hosting several Businesses and Housing Expos across the State. These Expos provided information on federal-state financing and technical assistance tools that directly impact small business owners, entrepreneurs, micro-enterprises, builders, contractors, developers, first time home buyers, renters, realtors, lenders, local government officials and economic developers. Exhibitors' booths included government agencies, economic/ community development experts and homeownership specialists. The expos were given in the cities of Albany, Hinesville, Warner Robins, Athens, Atlanta, and Calhoun. Expo partners included Governor Sonny Perdue, Technical College System of Georgia, Governor's Office of Customer Service, and Georgia Department of Economic Development.
Participating in the 13th Annual Conference and Trade Show of the Georgia Affordable Housing Coalition as panelist. Topics included new tax credit laws, compliance, energy efficient construction and the competitive round.
Participating in the Equal Voices for America's Families National Convention. Issues outlined in the program were Housing, Healthcare, Child Care, Education, Safe and Thriving Communities and Reform. Fourteen thousand participates spent the day discussing the national platform of working families.
Hosting quarterly Georgia Dream Lender Advisory Meetings to obtain lender feedback and input on loan programs and evaluation; discuss best practices; market changes and policy updates and designed to increase DCA's level of customer service.

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Conducting quarterly housing counselor development workshops for housing counselors employed by DCA funded housing counseling agencies using the GoToMeeting conference call tool. The workshops are designed to update counselors on changes and new programs in the housing industry pertaining to pre purchase and foreclosure prevention counseling; provide information on DCA housingrelated programs and on professional development topics such as time management.
Continuing to provide technical assistance service to local government on both the Community Development Block Grant and Community HOME Investment Programs. The Office of Field Services handled 1,721 site visits, board retreats, Downtown Development Authority trainings and assessments.
Completing the 2009 Unsheltered Homeless Count by carrying out a number of activities in January to assess homelessness, both statewide and locally. DCA provided the survey instrument, training, technical assistance, data input and data analysis for participating counties. These activities included a statewide count of unsheltered homeless individuals, a count of homeless persons incarcerated in local jails and a count of homeless persons in shelters and transitional housing. The objective of the 2009 Unsheltered Homeless Count was to determine the number of homeless families and individuals in Georgia. The count will provide data on families and individuals who meet the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD's) definition of homelessness. The data was collected and particularly focused on people's housing status on the night of January 27, 2009. The count is part of DCA's responsibilities for the federal Balance of State Continuum of Care plan, as well as its efforts to create county level homeless information statewide. This count also was designed to assist the State of Georgia to improve planning for homelessness and housing. Approximately 40 counties around the state conducted a count of unsheltered homeless families and individuals, as well as those who are precariously housed. Surveys were administered at locations where homeless persons are likely to seek help and collected for one week. The local counts will then be used in a statistical model developed by Kennesaw State University to predict all other county numbers and a statewide number. This data will prove invaluable for planning at both the state and local level.
Continuing "a day of service" events. DCA's AmeriCorps staff continues to honor their commitment to service. The staff participated in the MLK, Jr. Holiday "day of service" events. Each year the Georgia Commission for Service and Volunteerism (GCSV) leads service efforts across the state to bring together people and organization to participate in a wide range of volunteer projects that honor Dr. King's life and teachings. For 2009, more than 13,000 projects took place, more than doubling last year's record of 5,000 projects. Also more than 24,000 volunteers served through 50 projects organized by Hands On Atlanta as part of the 16th annual Hands On Atlanta Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Summit.
Assisting Households with a Disproportionate Housing Need
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 household types. The State continued to provide incentives through its various programs that encourage the development of affordable housing opportunities for households of these groups.

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The State continues to actively market its Georgia Dream first and second mortgage programs to real estate and mortgage companies operating in neighborhoods with high minority concentrations. The Program has continued its collaboration with designated cities in Georgia in a partnership entitled "DreamCity," a unique effort designed to increase affordable homeownership in Georgia's cities. The program combines the resources of the Georgia Dream below market interest rate first mortgage and 0% second mortgage financing with the existing resources of the cities, homeownership opportunities under these partnerships have become even more affordable for Georgia's first time home buyers.
DCA's "Local Planning Requirements" for local government comprehensive plans require that a comprehensive plan include a community assessment of housing needs, including the needs of the underserved, and a community agenda listing goals and objectives as well as work programs to address those identified needs.
A competitive scoring criterion is used by DCA's Office of Affordable Housing when evaluating projects in order to ensure the projects that will best assist some households with a disproportionate housing need will receive program assistance. All senior projects designated as Elderly must include at least at least two basic ongoing services. These services must include services designed to meet the physical/social needs of elderly persons in at least two (2) basic of the following categories: recreation/social and overseen by the project manager, semi-monthly classes conducted on site, and adult day care located on site.
DCA's Office of Affordable Housing has expanded it special categories of targeted units to include abused spouses and their children with a disproportionate housing need will receive program assistance.
DCA collaborated with the Departments of Human Resources and Community Health to prepare the "Money Follows the Person" grant application to the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare to correct the system of care for Georgians who are aged or who have a physical, mental or developmental disability. Many Georgians reside in institutions because inadequate alternatives exist to provide services outside of this setting. Under the grant, the goal is for states to develop alternative long-term care opportunities which will enable the elderly and people with disabilities to fully participate in their communities. Through DCA's Rental Assistance Division, DCA has allocated 100 housing choice vouchers to Department of Community Health to assist in the transition from nursing home and institutional placement to community based housing opportunities.
For years, Georgia's rate of prison population growth mirrored that observed at the national level. Prisoners today are typically less prepared for reintegration, less connected to community-based social structures, and more likely to have health or substance abuse problems than in the past. In addition to these personal circumstances, limited availability of housing and social services in a community can affect the returning prisoner's ability to reintegrate. DCA, the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Department of Corrections

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and the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council have jointly implemented the "Re-Entry Partnership Housing" (RPH) program. DCA is the lead fiscal agent, and Pardons and Paroles have hired a full-time discharge planner dedicated to the program. The RPH program is designed to assist `job ready' parolees with housing placement, meals and services in the absence of stable family, friends or resources for housing at the time of parole. This program prevents the inappropriate discharge of parolees that often leads directly to homelessness. The goal of the program is to provide short-term financial assistance to help stabilize an individual's re-entry process. The chart below provides placement and financial assistance data information.
Placement Data: July 1, 2008 June 30, 2009 Total number of parolees placed: 277 Total number RPH residence plans pending w/o release dates: 14 Total number residence plans submitted in June 2009: 23 Total number of approved RPH providers: 30 Total number of pending housing providers w/ DCA: 5 Out of 277 parolees placed under RPH, 16 parolees are classified as "special needs"; 30 parolees are classified as "mental health" without taking medications"; 27 parolees are classified as "mental health" taking medications"; And 11 parolees are classified on "electronic monitoring."
127 parolees placed in RPH are employed 20 parolees placed in RPH have discharged/parole completion 14 parolees placed in RPH were revoked 8 parolees placed in RPH are classified as absconders
Financial Statistical Data Total cost spent to incarcerate @ $47.00 per day past TPM to RPH release date: $3,997,466 Cost avoided calculated from RPH release date to max out date: $23,523,595 Net Cost Savings: $19,526,129 Total spent for RPH YTD: $554,600 Cost of Parole Supervision @ $4.08 per day: $8,454,924
(TPM: Tentative Parole Month)
E. ELIMINATING BARRIERS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING
During SFY2009, 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.
The Office of Homeownership within DCA is continuing to provide a Spanish version of the Housing Counseling Workbook entitled "Su Casa Propia".
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targeted tenant population. The State also will convert the required number of tenantbased rental assistance to project-based rental assistance within funded developments. Adding this project-based rental assistance makes these units affordable to the targeted households.
DCA's HOME CHDO Predevelopment Loan Program offers interest-free loans to qualified nonprofit organizations for the preparation of complete and comprehensive applications for financing low to moderate-income housing developments using DCA's HOME Rental Housing Loan, Permanent Supportive Housing or Georgia Dream Single Family Development programs.
DCA's HOME CHDO Operating Assistance Program provides qualified state designated CHDOs with funding to maintain their operation and to develop their capacity to implement HOME-funded CHDO activities.
DCA is sponsoring on-going training to nonprofit developers on how to begin developing single family housing for homeownership. The training includes an overview of program requirements and the application process for DCA's Georgia Dream Single Family Development Program. The program, entitled "Opening Doors through Single Family Housing Development," provides information on how to develop and preserve affordable single family housing within local communities. During the last fiscal year, 61 individuals representing housing developers were trained.
DCA has made available the GeorgiaHousingSearch.org website to provide property managers the ability to market available rental units (including those designed with features to make the units accessible for individuals with disabilities) to prospective tenants across the state of Georgia.
DCA continues its partnership with the Georgia Municipal Association and the University of Georgia's Housing and Demographics Research Center for the Georgia Initiative for Community Housing to offer communities a three-year program of collaboration and technical assistance. This program offers a series of facilitated retreats allowing communities to fashion solutions to their housing needs, the opportunity to attend related workshops, and to receive technical assistance. The program provides an opportunity for the community housing teams to engage in cross-community sharing and collaboration. Fifteen communities participated in SFY2009. Georgia Power Company, AGL Resources Foundation, Wachovia Foundation, and the USDA Rural Development fund GICH. Georgia Electric Membership Corporation is an implementation partner.
DCA continued its Signature Program with seventeen participating communities consisting of Barnesville; Colquitt/Miller County; City of Covington-Newton County; City of Dublin; City of Flovilla/Butts County; City of Forsyth; City of Holly Springs; City of Rome; City of Snellville; City of St. Mary's/Kingsland/Woodbine/Camden County; Tifton/Tift County and Toccoa/Stephens County. The more recently selected communities include: City of Calhoun; City of Fayetteville; Wilkinson County/Allentown, Danville, Irwinton, Ivey, Gordon, McIntyre and Toomsboro; City of Jesup/Wayne County and the Cities of Valdosta/Remerton. The program provides several DCA or partnering State agency-administered program benefits:

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Two years of customized technical assistance to achieve key initiatives from the local comprehensive plan;
Access to a Signature Community Program grant of up to $50,000; Assistance in identifying other financial resources for implementing the identified
initiatives, statewide recognition as a community committed to improving the lives and livelihood of its residents through effective development of a comprehensive plan and efficient implementation of plan activities; Access to Georgia Department of Transportation matching funds for qualified Local Assistance Road Program (LARP) resurfacing projects; Access to Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA) state loans at reduced rates (a reduction in the GEFA state loan interest rate by up to 50 basis points); Additional point under the Qualified Allocation Plan for rental housing developments that are most indicative of the community's affordable housing goals, Preference in selection under the Single Family Development Program; Down payment assistance funds for homeownership for local government employees that live and purchase a home in the Signature Community; Annual competition for Community Development Block Grants for non-entitlement participants; Access to reduced loan rates approved through DCA's economic development finance programs (participating communities will receive a reduction in the loan's interest rate by 100 basis points); and, Access to rating and selection criteria bonus points for Local Development Fund grants (when funds are available), preference in the allocation of development funding for new homeless facilities included in the community housing strategy.
During this planning period, DCA concluded a pilot phase and launched the Communities of Opportunity (Co-Op) initiative. Inspired by the Georgia Rural Development Council and with the support of an Executive Order signed by the Governor, CoOp is a collaborative, locally-driven community development strategy focused on enhancing the economic vitality of rural, persistentpoverty Georgia communities. The initiative involves partnerships with a number of public and private statelevel organizations and institutions. Although CoOp participation is voluntary, those communities that participate undertake an assessment, followed by phased discussions to determine focus areas, leading to an incentivedriven Community Improvement Strategy. Many of the CoOp incentives are the same as those offered through the Signature Community Program. Several communities are expected to focus on affordable housing as one of several goals toward eliminating persistent poverty.
Targeted Outreach to Residents and Tenants of Public and Manufactured Housing and Other Families Assisted by Public Housing Agencies
To ensure, to the greatest extent possible, that tenants and residents of public housing, manufactured housing and other families assisted by public housing agencies are aware of the funds available through the ADDI program, DCA has taken the following steps:

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DCA provided information concerning the Georgia Dream Homeownership program to local governments, Public Housing Authorities, Georgia Legal Services, Georgia State Trade Association of Nonprofit Developers, Georgia Association of Housing and Redevelopment Authorities, and the Georgia Service Delivery Regional staff along with other applicable groups. DCA also encouraged these groups to provide outreach to Public Housing Authority residents and manufactured housing tenants. DCA staff provided specialized training to any organization working with these target groups when requested.
DCA incorporated a session on utilizing this program for potential home buyers as a regular part of their training course and presentation to lenders, real estate professionals and other groups.
DCA encouraged locally generated home buyer education programs and home buyer fairs targeting these populations and staff participated in the events.
DCA marketed the Georgia Dream Homeownership Programs to industries with a high number of low to moderate-income paying jobs that were located in counties with a high percentage of mobile homes.
F. GEORGIA'S OTHER NON-HOUSING AND COMMUNITY NEEDS
The State continued to focus on enhancing the quality of life for all residents and concerted efforts towards enhancing community livability, administration and planning and taking steps to increase coordination, strengthen linkages and encourage the formation of partnerships. The State's efforts included:
Continuing to serve on the Governor Perdue's Workforce Investment Board's (WIB) Coordinating Council. The Council is comprised of the Governor and chief executives of the lead state agencies in the workforce development system. Georgia's Work Ready initiative is comprised of a skills assessment and certification for job seekers and a job profiling system for businesses. Counties have to make a commitment to become Certified Work Ready Communities and have three years to reach the goals necessary to earn the designation. To be designated a Certified Work Ready Community, counties must demonstrate a commitment to improving public high school graduation rates, show a specified percentage of graduates are entering the workforce, and drive current workers and the unemployed to obtain a Work Ready Certificate. Twelve Communities were designated Certified Work Ready: Bartow, Chattooga, Cook, Dougherty, Franklin, Grady, Greene, Hart, Jefferson, Jenkins, Laurens and Upson counties. These counties represent the third group to complete their certificate goals and have all successfully met at least the required minimum increase in their county's public high school graduation rate. Eight counties will receive a $10,000 grant to continue their work. Additionally, three Georgia counties have reached their Work Ready Certification goals and are now focusing on attaining their public high school graduation rate increase goals. These counties include: Elbert, Walker County and Ware Counties. A web site -www.gaworkready.org is also available.
Participating in the Early County 2055 luncheon, which showcases the advances in the progress of the initiative. Early County 2055 is a non-profit organization created to sustain the EC 2055 fifty-year vision, fund the long-term economic revitalization

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effort to protect the area's historic and cultural foundation and build and maintain a prosperous economic future. The goals of the Advancing Early 2012 Initiative focus on stimulating economic development through new job creation, increased retail shopping options, and historic restoration. DCA provided monies for an activity to build affordable workforce and single-family units under the Low Income Tax Credit Program. Over a hundred people attended this annual event. Exploring housing options with Georgia Emergency Management Agency. GEMA developed, in partnership with federal government and state agencies/organizations that have primary responsibility for severe weather preparedness, a hurricane plan. DCA joined the Georgia Evacuee Support Plan Housing Annex Project, which is a host state evacuee plan that consists of three components: interim housing, sheltering and permanent housing. Hosting the 2008 Georgia Statewide Downtown Conference to promote downtown and economic development through public awareness, governmental relations and education. The conference provided an opportunity for downtown and community development professionals, state and local leaders to grow their knowledge regarding programs, activities and tools to aid in revitalization efforts. The event brought nearly 200 of Georgia's downtown professionals together to develop strategies for bettering their downtown business district. Co-Sponsoring a Hands On Restoration Workshop with the City of Hampton and JB+A (Jon Benson and Associates). The workshop offered demonstrations on the best restoration and rehabilitation techniques and answered common questions. Continuing DCA's partnership with the Georgia Planning Association in the formation of the Community Planners' Institute by hosting several sessions. The twoday sessions were held around the State providing attendees the opportunity to learn the latest in the planning process and obtain hands-on experience in meeting its many challenges. Conference locations included Americus, Rome, Douglas, Helen and Covington, Georgia. The institute targets the training needs of attendees with a twoday program in planning concepts and procedures conducted by Georgia planning and legal professionals. Program topics included Community Vision and Planning, Getting the Most out of Your Local Plan, The Good, the Bad, and the Legal, Conducting Meetings and Making Good Decisions. Participants also were grouped into breakout sessions to complete the popular Quinn County exercise, and earned twelve hours of education in land use, comprehensive planning and legal issues. Course completion provided participants with "Certified Planning Commissioner" status a "Certificate of Achievement: granted by the Georgia Planning Association and DCA. Collaborating with Branch Banking & Trust (BBT), Community Affordable Housing Equity Corporation and the National Development Council (NDC) to bring NDC's Economic Development Finance Professional Certification Program. The five day four-course program offered comprehensive training designed to expand the knowledge of economic development finance professionals. Topics included business credit and real estate finance analysis, loan packaging, negotiating, problem solving, and deal structuring. Continuing the online registration system for local government authorities. The General Assembly passed the Local Government Authorities Registration Act

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(O.G.G.A. 36-80-16) during the 1995 legislative session. This act requires local government authorities to register annually with DCA beginning January 1, 1996. There are 11 types of authorities that can be created through a general enabling act: Development Authority, Downtown Development Authority, Hospital Authority, Housing Authority, Joint Development Authority, Recreation Authority, Regional Jail Authority, Regional Solid Waste Management Authority, Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly Authority, Resource Recovery Development Authority, and Urban Residential Finance Authority. Over 705 authorities registered. Continuing "Conserve Georgia" a statewide multi-agency marketing and public education effort aimed at promoting the conservation of energy, land and water; the prevention of litter; and the promotion of recycling. Nine state agencies and divisions form the Conserve Georgia Council and serves as the decision making body: Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority, Department of Natural Resources, Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, Georgia Forestry Commission, Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission, Department of Education, Department of Transportation and the Department of Agriculture. Initiated in April 2008 by Governor Perdue, Conserve Georgia is a partnership of Georgia's government agencies, residents, businesses, institutions, and non-profit organizations working together to conserve Georgia's natural resources. The campaign includes a comprehensive website: http://www.conservegeorgia.org and educational materials. Continuing the Georgia Quality Growth Partnership (GOGP) to facilitate local government implementation of quality growth approaches by: disseminating objective information on the various approaches, developing tools for implementing these approaches, sharing of best practices learned from other places, times, and cultures, and promoting acceptance of quality growth by the general public and community leaders. The GQGP has grown to more than thirty organizations of private and public entities. Providing the availability of the Georgia Quality Growth Partnership (GQGP) website for those interested in quality growth, urban and regional planning, environmental protection, land use, and related issues. The site, located at http://www.dca.state.ga.us/toolkit, contains two basic elements: the "Quality Growth Toolkit" and "Quality Growth Examples in Georgia." The site includes examples from Georgia and other states. Continuing to provide technical assistance service to various cities and originations on downtown developments and revitalization issues. The Office of Downtown Development handled 1,132 site visits, board retreats, Downtown Development Authority trainings and assessments. Continuing to collaborate with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to map Georgia Community Facilities. Since passage of the Georgia Planning Act in 1989, DCA and the State's Regional Development Centers have compiled and maintained statewide maps and information on over 8,000 Community Facilities. These Community Facility maps include over 30 types, such as courthouses, police, sheriffs, US marshals, and fire stations, as well as jails, state prisons, and federal penitentiaries. These maps also record water/wastewater facilities, landfills, public

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safety answer points/ E-911 and recycling centers, along with schools, colleges, libraries, and hospitals. Providing technical assistance request regarding the Job Tax Credit Program. The Job Tax Credit (JTC) program provides a tax credit on Georgia income taxes for eligible businesses that create new jobs in counties or "less-developed" census tract areas. The Office of Economic Development handled 943 requests. Continuing the Opportunity Zone Tax Credit Program that was created by the Georgia legislation. In 2004, Governor Sonny Perdue signed a House Bill 984 and DCA was authorized to work with local governments to designate certain areas as "less developed areas" or "Opportunity Zones." In these zones, businesses, including retail businesses, would be eligible to use job tax credits of up to $3,500 per job created against their state income tax liability. Businesses could use the job tax credits for up to ten years, as long as the jobs created are maintained. Monroe and Quitman were selected this year as the state's fourth Opportunity Zone. Other areas designated as Opportunity Zones are Tifton, Washington, Ocilla and Milledgeville. Providing the published Fiscal Planning Guide, which provide printable data tables containing average and per capita dollar amounts for various revenue, expenditure, and liability categories. The guide is available online and is a practical tool for local government officials in understanding the complexities of local finances in Georgia. Officials can use the Guide to examine the finances of their government in comparison with the finances of governments of comparable population size. The comparisons provided officials with insights into how their governments are functioning in contrast with other local governments. Providing the Local Government Finance Highlights Report, this consolidates an overview and trend data going back three to five years for counties, municipalities, and consolidated governments. Continuing to assist communities across the state with preparing comprehensive plans for managing their development patterns, plan implementation including revising ordinances to include smart growth approaches. Serving on the Georgia Water Council that provides oversight to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources in the development a Comprehensive State-wide Water Management Planning Act. Continuing the statewide anti-litter campaign: "Litter. It Costs You," which provides a three-pronged approach including education, enforcement and eradication along with Georgia Department of Natural Resources and Transportation and other public and private partners. Georgia launched the "Litter. It Costs You." campaign in August 2006. The campaign encompasses education, eradication and enforcement to clean up Georgia. A website is available for information: www.litteritcostsyou.org. Continuing the "Plan for Lunch", an innovative lunch and learn series designed to engage local governments in discussions about quality growth. Ongoing presentation topics include: (1) What is Quality Growth?; (2) Comprehensive Planning & Quality Growth; (3) Appointed Planning Officials: Roles and How to Make a Difference; (4) Quality Community Objectives; (5 Character Area Identification; (6) Character Area Implementation; (7) OPQG Educational Products; and (8) Why Plan?. Serving on the Drought Response Working Group along with staff from Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division, Georgia

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Emergency Management Agency, Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority, Georgia Department of Human Resources Public Health Division, Georgia Department of Agriculture; Georgia Department of Human Resources; Georgia Department of Public Safety; Georgia Department of Transportation; Georgia Forestry Commission; and the Georgia Public Service Commission. The Working Group will formulate policies based on the DRUC group's recommendations. Information about the drought is available on a new website: www.droughtjic.org. This new web site serves as a gateway to information from the DRUC's Joint Information Center (JIC) regarding drought response and recovery activities, providing real-time information and a comprehensive list of available assistance. The site is divided into six major sections: About Drought Unified Command, Drought News, Drought Links, Drought Frequently Asked Questions, Submit Inquiry and Contact Us. The mission of the Drought JIC is to provide timely, accurate information to the public during the drought. Continuing to administer the Communities of Opportunity (Co-Op) Initiative to transform the approach of state service delivery. DCA worked closely with the Governor's Rural Development Council, UGA Fanning Institute and a number of public and private partners to conduct extensive surveys to capture up-to-date comments from citizens and business owners and to solicit their involvement and expertise in eleven counties, including Burke, Elbert, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Lincoln, McDuffie, Taliaferro, Warren, Washington and Wilkes. The survey data confirmed: (1) a widespread awareness of the communities' limited economic vitality - both short and long term, and (2) the interest and commitment of citizens and business owners to work together to improve the community's quality of life. DCA will continue to work with each community to assist them in developing a Community Improvement Strategy. DCA also continued hosting several "initial marketing" meetings to introduce the Co-Op program. Collaborating in a statewide effort with Hands On Georgia to undertake in various projects throughout the State of Georgia. The projects varied in each city. The projects included river clean ups, building restorations, wheel chair ramp construction, playground builds and mentoring sessions with children. Hands On Georgia is a statewide network that supports innovative volunteer approaches to meeting Georgia's critical needs through service and civic engagement. Continuing to serve on the Governing Board of OneGeorgia Authority along with the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Office of Planning and Budget, Georgia Department of Economic Development, and Department of Revenue. OneGeorgia Authority assists with a variety of economic development projects to create jobs, stimulate new private investment, support the retention of existing jobs and enhance regional competitiveness through capacity building projects. Participating in the Outdoor Classroom Symposium where 240 educators were able to attend a variety of sessions related to the theme of Growing Fertile Minds. Continuing their participation in the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), a federal-state partnership comprised of 13 states in the Appalachian region of the United States. The goal of the program is to create opportunities for selfsustaining economic development and improved quality of life in the region. DCA served on the review committee along with the ARC State Office and Governor's Office staff to

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provide project application review. These projects leveraged millions in local, federal and private funds for implementation of various infrastructure, energy, healthcare and tourism-related initiatives. Sponsoring the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge Summer Math/ Science Institute. The students spent two weeks at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory participating in handson learning programs that focused on the applications of math, science and technology. Students and teachers worked in teams on special projects, conducted research, and solved problems based on "real world" scenarios. Continuing The WaterFirst Community partnership with local governments, state and federal agencies and other organizations working to improve the management and protection of our shared water resources. The program is the achievement of excellence beyond the current water regulations in seven major categories: watershed assessment, storm water master planning, wastewater treatment and management, water supply planning, water supply protection, water conservation, and water reclamation and reuse. The City of Hinesville was designated Georgia's Sixteenth WaterFirst Community. Previously designated WaterFirst communities include Braselton, Cobb County/Marietta Water Authority, the Columbus Waterworks/ Columbus Consolidated Government, City of Hartwell, Clayton County/ Clayton County Water Authority, Gwinnett County, City of Tybee Island, Griffin, Rome, Tifton/Tift County and the City of Savannah. The WaterFirst partners include Association County Commissioners of Georgia, Columbus State University - Oxbow Meadows Learning Center , Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Agency Region 4, Environmental Protection Division, Georgia Association of Water Professionals, Georgia Conservancy, Georgia Economic Developers Association, Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority, Georgia Farm Bureau, Georgia Forestry Association, Georgia Green Industry Association, Georgia Municipal Association, Georgia Rural Water Association, Georgia Soil & Water Conservation Commission, Georgia Tech, Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District, U.S. Department of Agriculture Forestry, University of Georgia and Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper. Participating in the 8th Annual Leadership Day. More than 1,000 leaders from across the state shared best practices, success stories and discussed ways to improve leadership efforts in Georgia. Collaborating partners include UGA's Fanning Institute, Georgia 4-H and the Georgia Academy for Economic Development. Leading syndicated talk radio personality and keynote speaker Martha Zoller produced the first live broadcast of the program. Continuing the regional recycling collection "Recycle 4 Georgia" Away-from-Home special event program under the state's solid waste trust fund. DCA continued working with the selected communities to establish, and provide technical assistance with the Regional Recycling Hub program. The state also continues to implement recycling and disposal rate measurement and reporting tool. The strategy has the support of other state partners, including the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection and Pollution Prevention Assistance Divisions and the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority. The Away-from-Home recycling program was established to help local communities promote recycling at special events like sporting events, concerts and festivals. Instead of a cash grant, the grant

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recipients were awarded with a turn-key collection system consisting of: a trailer wrapped in a "Recycle 4 Georgia" image; a user's manual with a "how-to" guide and reporting forms; 5 carts that carry 20 steel-framed ClearStream recycling containers and lids (100 ClearStream containers total per grant package); 400 ClearStream bags; signage; and promotional materials needed to implement special event collection programs.
1. Regional Recycling Hubs: Bulloch County, Griffin, Savannah and ValdostaLowndes County received $2.2 million in state grants to implement projects to recycle, conserve resources that will serve nearly 24% of the state's population. The Solid Waste Trust Fund was established in 1990 as part of the Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act. Although not yet fully operational, the Hubs have collected over 600 tons per month of recyclable materials within their respective Hub radii. The Solid Waste Trust Fund was established in 1990 as part of the Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act.
2. Thirty-five (35) special event recycling trailers were awarded to twenty-nine (29) Georgia communities: Albany-Dougherty County, City of Alpharetta, Athens-Clarke County, City of Atlanta, Bulloch County, Columbia County, City of Columbus, Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority, City of Decatur, Decatur County, DeKalb County, City of Douglasville, Forsyth County, City of Gainesville, Glynn County, Hall County, City of Kennesaw, Liberty County, City of Monticello, City of Newnan, Newton County, City of Norcross, North Georgia Resource Management Authority, City of Rome, City of Roswell, City of Sandy Springs, City of Savannah, Tift County, and City of Valdosta received grants awards under this program. Curbside Value Partnership (CVP) joined the statewide efforts by providing advertising, graphic design and local government recycling promotional material support. The Coca-Cola Company donated $25,000 towards the purchase of trailers and collection containers.
3. To date, the "Recycle 4 Georgia" away-from-home recycling program has been used at 319 events statewide. The special event recycling message reached approximately 2.5 million event attendees, and 61,153 pounds of recyclables were collected. This program is being promoted nationally and has received national recognition from Keep America Beautiful.
Continuing their partnership with Curbside Value Partnership to increase recycling awareness throughout the state. This past fiscal year, both groups developed a series of recycling trailers which were available to various local recycling coordinators across the state. The trailers contained images that immediately gain attention and rely on humor to convey the importance of recycling. CVP is a nationally recognized organization with a primary focus on increasing participation in residential curbside recycling programs and measuring the growth of these recycling programs as a way to increase the sustainability of local recycling efforts.
Implementing the development of Measurement and Reporting Tools. ReTrac is a reporting metrics tool that gives DCA's Office of Environmental Management (OEM) the ability to be able to measure and monitor a recycling rate; ability to quantify energy and green house gas savings through recycling;

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o Local government Annual Solid Waste Survey response rate increased from 79% in 2003 to 95% in 2008.
o Reporting templates have been developed and Material Recovery Facilities are voluntarily reporting on-line reporting allowing the state to measure recycling progress
o Georgia's reporting template is currently being considered as a reporting template for the southeastern states of EPA's Region
Continuing their partnership with USDA in the National Agriculture Imagery Program. One-meter ground resolution natural-color air photos were collected statewide during the second half of the year and delivered on schedule as county-level compressed mosaics in fall 2007. These images were used by DCA for making map corrections and trace-digitizing thousands of newer roads into the census maps. These mosaics were also provided to cities and counties who used them to edit their maps. In August 2008, the full resolution images were delivered and are freely available as a Web downloads and image services.
Implementing a new statewide awareness campaign to boost recycling in the state and keep valuable recyclable materials out of the landfills and in Georgia's local mills and factories. The campaign was designed to raise awareness about the convenience and benefits of recycling, while also motivating behavior change among our target audience, 25- to 34-year-olds. This campaign takes all of the misperceptions and lame excuses about recycling, exaggerates them to show their absurdity and by doing so, tells all of the non-recyclers "You Gotta Be Kidding!" The "cast of characters" developed for the campaign wear their non-recycler status on their proverbial sleeve to prove the point that it's absurd not to recycle.
Coordinating with the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency and local governments to develop base maps needed for Homeland Security Information Systems and operations. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is a Department of Defense combat support agency and a member of the National Intelligence Community (IC). NGA develops imagery and map-based intelligence solutions for U.S. national defense, homeland security and safety of navigation.
Participating in the Keep Georgia Beautiful Luncheon to honor efforts to improve Georgia's Environment. Nearly 300 Georgians attended the 30th Annual Keep Georgia Beautiful Awards Luncheon. Since 1978, the Keep Georgia Beautiful Awards Program honors individuals, organizations and businesses whose ongoing efforts prevent litter, conserve or protect water resources, improve community waste handling practices through recycling and waste minimization or preserve the natural beauty and environment of Georgia. Award categories include litter prevention, beautification/community improvement, waste minimization and environmental improvement. The positive work of the program attracted the support of 26 Foundation sponsors including: Affairs to Remember Caterers, the Coca-Cola Company, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Georgia Beverage Association, GA Communications, The American Beverage Association, American Chemistry Council, Georgia Beer Wholesalers, Georgia EMC, Georgia Power, Georgia-Pacific Foundation, Miller Coors, PepsiCo, Inc., R.W. Beck SP Recycling, Allied Waste Industries, Inc., Caraustar, Dart Container, Publix, RecycleBank, State of Georgia

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Employees - Charitable Giving Program, APCO, Georgia Association of Convenience Stores, MeadWestvaco, MEAG Power and Waste Management. Continuing their 19th Annual "BRING ONE FOR THE CHIPPER" recycling program. BRING ONE FOR THE CHIPPER is Georgia's annual Christmas tree recycling program. Each year, Keep Georgia Beautiful works with private sponsors to organize a number of tree recycling events around the state. Trees were chipped into mulch or used for city and county landscaping projects, individual homes and as wildlife habitat. Since its inception in 1991, Keep Georgia Beautiful's BRING ONE FOR THE CHIPPER program has collected over 5 million trees and provided over 1 million tree seedlings to program participants. More than 300 tree collection sites were available statewide, including 100 in the metropolitan Atlanta area. To assist Georgians, a locator site was available at www.earth911.com or (800) CLEAN-UP. Collaborating with a number of local Colleges and Utility Companies to sponsor the state's 6th annual "Winning Water: Children's Water Festival. More then 900 Georgia fourth-grade students participated in the state's annual festival. The race-car themed, water education festival used a fun, interactive learning environment to teach students about ground water, drinking water, water safety, conservation, surface water and the hydrologic cycle. Major event sponsors included AmeriCorps, Coastal Rivers Water Planning Policy Center, Environmental Protection Agency- Region IV, Georgia Adopt-A-Stream, Georgia Conservancy, Georgia Forestry Commission, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Georgia Power, Georgia Project WET (Water Exploration for Teachers), Georgia Southern University, GYSTC, Keep Bulloch Beautiful, Keep Columbia County Beautiful, Keep Effingham Beautiful, Keep Ft. Stewart/ Hunter Army Airfield Beautiful, Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation, Keep Liberty Beautiful, Keep Savannah Beautiful, Keep Screven Beautiful, Ogeechee Technical College, Statesboro Convention & Visitor's Bureau, University of Georgia, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Water Systems Council. Continuing the Great American Cleanup initiative, this was created by DCA's Keep America Beautiful Office. The Great American CleanupTM (GAC) is the nation's largest annual community improvement program. The year's theme: "Green Starts Here!" provided an estimated 3 million volunteers that donated more than 6.7 million hours to clean, beautify and improve more than 17,000 communities nationwide. These volunteer efforts yielded the collection of 86 million pounds of litter and debris; planting of 107,000 trees, flowers and bulbs; clean-up of 144,000 miles of roads, streets and highways; and the diversion of more than 189 million plastic (PET) bottles and more than 1.4 million scrap tires from our waste stream. Program sponsors were American Honda Motor Company, Inc., The Dow Chemical Company, GLAD ForceFlex Trash Bags, Pepsi-Cola Company, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, Troy-Bilt Lawn and Garden Equipment, Waste Management, Inc. and the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, Arm & Hammer, Solo, Rubber Manufacturers Association, Colgate-Palmolive Company, the University of Phoenix, The Coca-Cola Company, Georgia Power Foundation, and Miracle Graphics. Providing assistance and public hearings for the proposed adoption of the 2008 Edition of the National Electrical Code with amendments for the 2006 International

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Energy Conservation Code (IECC) with Georgia State Supplements and Amendments as the new Georgia State Minimum Standard Energy Code to replace the 2000 IECC. Continuing to utilize an online system for submitting, requesting and tracking reviews of Developments of Regional Impact (DRIs). The intent of the DRI review process is to improve local, regional and state level coordination and cooperation regarding major developments in the state. Several exciting enhancements were demonstrated and explained. Local government officials, Regional Development Center staff and developers attended the session. Continuing to recognize excellence for Community Downtown Development programs under The Main Street program. The program uses a comprehensive revitalization process originated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. DCA gave awards during the Georgia Municipal Association Annual Mayor's Day. Ninety-One Georgia cities were recognized for achieving "National Main Street" accreditation. The National Accreditation designation process evaluates established commercial district revitalization programs according to 10 basic performance standards. These standards provide benchmarks and guidelines for downtown organizations. Managing the Life Sciences Facilities Fund (the "Facilities Fund" or "LSFF"). The program is a financing gap that is unmet by the private sector and/or to provide an inducement for the expansion of life sciences companies within the State. These funds provide loan assistance for the purchase of fixed assets to assist with the expansion or relocation of emerging or development-stage life-science companies. Continuing to provide a statewide database and website of Georgia Historical Markers to support local tourism and educational programs. The DCA web sitewww.georgiaplanning.com/hm hosts photos, a searchable database, maps, directions to each marker and allows the user to cut and paste words or phrases from a marker text to search the New Georgia Encyclopedia for related articles. Searches by Regional Development Center and State Tourism Region are also available. Coordinating the State's role with the US Census Bureau for the Local Update of Census Address (LUCA) program. The Local Update of Census Addresses (LUCA) is a U.S. Census Bureau program that allows local governments to help update the address lists and maps that the Census Bureau will use to conduct Census 2010 and other surveys. DCA, working with the US Census Bureau and the states 16 Regional Development Centers, continues to provide technical assistance to local governments across the state. To date, 154 counties and 475 cities have registered for assistance with their LUCA review. Training and direct technical assistance are being offered. Partnering with US Census Bureau to train local governments for the annual Boundary and Annexation Survey (BAS). BAS offers annual opportunities to local governments to update their boundaries in the Census Bureau's maps. Cities that annex are required by Georgia law to participate in BAS to document their boundary changes. Eighty five students attended the two day training. Continuing training for form-based model code for use in cultural heritage tourism districts in collaboration with the Georgia Department of Economic Development. The code includes optional incentives for creative developers who provide extra public amenities or preserve landmark assets. The code can be used to protect unique

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natural and environmental features that are critical components of a community's tourism asset base. Thirty-Four participates attended the training. Implementing a new Georgia's code effective January 1, 2009. An August 2008 Centers For Disease Control (CDC) study cited exposure to high levels of carbon monoxide as a leading cause of unintentional poisoning deaths in the United States. A 2007 Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR) publication reported similar facts. Both the CDC and DHR information cited the proper installation & maintenance of home heating systems, installation of carbon monoxide detectors on each floor of a home and venting cooking & fuel-burning appliances as ways to reduce the safety risks associated with exposure to carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide detectors are now required in all new one- and two-family homes and townhomes of three stories or less. With this code change, Georgia will become the 16th state with carbon monoxide detector-related statutes. The National Council of State Legislatures lists Alaska, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin and West Virginia as the other states with carbon monoxiderelated statutes. Serving on the McPherson Planning Local Redevelopment Authority (MPLRA) to assist in the economic-impact plans for future re-use of the Fort McPherson property located in Southwest Atlanta. Fort McPherson is being closed under the federal government's Base Realignment and Closure Act (BRAC) of 2005. A proposed plan was comprised calling for rezoning and a partnership with private developers, the state of Georgia and the city of East Point to create 150 acres of green space, with 30 acres set aside for a festival and event grounds. The future site may feature up to 4,600 homes, four million square feet of office space and 400,000 square feet of retail and commercial space to be developed as an urban mixed-use work/live/learn/play science and research park for interdisciplinary research and technology transfer in partnership with Georgia research institutions and private partners. Participating in the Appalachian Regional Commission Tomorrow's Workforce: Strategies for Appalachia's Future Conference. The conference examined the effective policies and practices in workforce preparation of today, and explored what will be needed in the future. Conference participates discussed how to develop new strategies tomorrow's workforce. Offering local governments and citizens a Best Practices Toolkit. The Best Practices Toolkit was designed to provide advice to local governments on tools that may be used to put quality growth principles into practice at the local level. It is easy to use and allows users to obtain information via "Search by Index of Tools, Search by Issues Affecting Community, or Search by Keyword". In addition, the site also provides detailed "Tool Descriptions" in the effort to inform and educate the user. Continuing to provide the Economic Development Finance Packet (EDFP) booklet, this is a partnership between the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and the Office of Economic Development (OED). The EDFP is a comprehensive listing of state, federal, local and national programs that are designed to promote economic development and business enhancement in Georgia.

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G. OVERCOMING GAPS IN INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE AND ENHANCING COORDINATION
The State also continued to take steps during SFY2009 to meet its priority: 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, foundations, and other providers. The State's efforts included:
Continuing to implement the Community HOME Investment Program (CHIP) to provide eligible local governments with access to both HOME and CDBG funds through a single, coordinated application process for the implementation of approved and eligible housing and community development activities within their communities.
Making special efforts to develop strategies to assist revitalize areas hurt by foreclosures in the Atlanta area by collaborating with the City of Atlanta, Atlanta Development Authority, and other city groups.
Serving on the Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Construction (EESC) Task Force. The Task Force was authorized under Georgia Senate Bill 130 (the Guaranteed Energy Cost Savings Act). The 13-member EESC Task Force is comprised of private and public sector members. The task force has hosted four monthly meetings to date. DCA contracted with Energy Ace, Inc. to provide technical assistance to the task force in developing the policies and procedures as outlined in Senate Bill 130. The task force received significant input from both state and national organizations and is currently reviewing the second rough draft of the policies and procedures which will apply only to state owned or managed buildings.
Continuing the biennial Housing Georgia Magnolia Awards for Excellence in Housing event to enable Georgia's affordable housing community to come together to celebrate extraordinary achievements in housing. Nearly 400 housing experts and advocates gathered to discuss the latest trends in affordable housing and hear from industry innovators. Awards were given in six categories - Affordable Rental Housing, Creative Partnerships, Homeownership, Neighborhood Revitalization, Special Needs and Superior Design. and a Housing Champion award was presented. Award finalist made presentations describing their achievements to conference participants. Sponsors included Georgia Affordable Housing Coalition, Georgia Association of REALTORS, Wachovia and Georgia Power.
Continuing to participate on the radio show, "Real Estate for Life". The show features the latest information on real estate developments and trends in the metropolitan Atlanta market.
Hosting a press conference event with State Senator Butler, several partners and safety advocates, including DeKalb County Fire & Rescue, Home Builders Association of Georgia and The Home Depot, to create awareness of the new Georgia Carbon Monoxide law and encourage existing homeowners to equip their homes with carbon monoxide detectors.
Hosting a place based training that offered an advance foreclosure practicum and a three-day course in developing an effective foreclosure prevention-counseling program and Home Equity Conversion Mortgages. Fourteen partner agencies sent staff to participate in the training. Each participant received a certificate of

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completion and the tools to be more proficient in their work with clients facing foreclosure. Continuing to serve on the Research, Policy and Information for the Mixed Income Community Initiative (MICI). MICI has grown to nearly 60 organizations. The committee discusses a variety of regional issues including sprawl, transportation, air and water quality and housing. 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 housing needs of Georgians. 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. Continuing Georgia Dream first and second mortgage programs through a network of private sector, participating lenders. Participating and facilitating home buyer/educational fairs attended by people interested in buying their first home. 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. Continuing implementation of a state-wide Homeless Management Information System, Balance of State Continuum of Care Plan and established network of providers. Continuing the State's response to AIDS by collaborating with Ryan White Consortiums, GA Department of Community Health, the City of Atlanta, the City of Augusta and the Georgia HIV/AIDS TAKE Project on our commitment to providing safe, decent, and affordable housing for our most vulnerable citizens living with HIV/AIDS and their families. Marketing a DVD to describe construction techniques to build an aesthetically pleasing, cost efficient no-step entry and working through the Easy Living Home Coalition to disseminate the product to builders. Continuing DCA's collaboration to help end chronic homelessness through the work of the Georgia Interagency Homeless Coordination Council, co-chaired by DCA Commissioner Mike Beatty and DHR Commissioner B.J. Walker. Ongoing work is focused on establishing policies that will eliminate discharging clients back into homeless situations; increasing access to SSI with a consideration given to presumptive eligibility; improving state agency coordination; evaluating fiscal effectiveness; effective homeless prevention policies; and coordinating strategies that will best achieve the Council's and the Governor's goals. The Council has four subcommittees that work on the following issues: increasing access to mainstream services; increasing the availability of permanent supportive housing; improving discharge planning from state institutions; and advancing evaluation and data analysis across agencies. Continuing to facilitate a proactive dialog about preventing and eliminating homelessness; the Trust Fund regularly convenes meetings of the State Homeless Advisory Council. The council is composed of lead organizations from Continuums of Care, the homeless service provider community, local government, nonprofit

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organizations, ecumenical community and many others interested in addressing issues of homelessness. Continuing DCA's membership in various collaborative efforts. DCA participates in mainstream planning efforts throughout the State. DCA has membership on the Mental Health Planning Advisory Council. DCA participated in the meetings of the Georgia State Trade Association of Not-For-Profit Developers (GSTAND), and the Supportive Housing Committee of the Atlanta Regional Commission on Homelessness. The collaboration between Department of Human Resources and DCA/GHFA utilizing Housing Choice Voucher for non-homeless persons exiting institutions continued. DCA staff also participated regularly as a member of the Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities. DCA continues to participate in two of the Governor's initiatives the Prisoner Re-Entry Policy Team and the Governor's Mental Health Study Commission. Staffed by the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta this vision is to address needs in the larger metro region. Twenty-five (25) of the counties in the 28-county Atlanta MSA are within this balance of state CoC plan. The Balance of State CoC counties of Clayton, Douglas, and Rockdale have joined this regional commission. Extending from this effort is the Metro Atlanta United Way's Supportive Housing Council. This group is specifically working to establish new resources for housing chronic homeless persons in the metro Atlanta area. Continuing to participate in local homeless coalition meetings. Examples include the Chatham-Savannah Authority for the Homeless, the South Georgia Homeless Coalition Meeting, and the Macon Coalition to End Homelessness. DCA staff facilitated Continuum of Care planning meetings in multiple regions throughout the State. DCA also participates with entitlement jurisdictions as they do their HUD consolidated planning around "homelessness." Providing pre-purchase and post-purchase Housing Counseling programs through Consumer Credit Counseling agencies across the State of Georgia. Nineteen housing counseling agencies were assisted and $319,134 was awarded to those agencies allowing assistance to 4,117 households. Forty-four agencies provided home buying education enabling 3,556 individuals to complete the course. These agencies were awarded $58,190. Continuing DCA's partnership with ten local public 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 to provide the Georgia Department of Community Affairs' (DCA) Downtown Development Resource and Program Guide. The guide is a compilation of DCA's resources and programs that can be utilized in downtown development programs across Georgia. Continuing to provide the Shopping for a Mortgage, FHA Improvement Benefit You pamphlet. The pamphlet is a joint venture between the National Association of Realtors and Federal Housing Administration U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that details FHA mortgage insurance. Continuing to facilitate partnerships between state and local resources to help expand homeownership opportunities in Georgia's largest cities. The Georgia Dream Homeownership Program and seven designated cites of Albany, Augusta, Brunswick,

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Columbus, Macon, Savannah and Valdosta created a partnership entitled "DreamCity," which is a unique, ground breaking collaborative effort designed to increase affordable homeownership in Georgia's cities. The program combines the resources of the Georgia Dream below market interest rate first mortgage and 0% second mortgage financing with the existing resources of the cities. This partnership makes homeownership opportunities even more affordable for Georgia's first time home buyers. Continuing the Signature Community Program to address local community needs. Several cities and/or communities are selected annually to participate in this initiative, which boosts their citizens' quality of life and community achievements. Continuing DCA's Community Housing Initiative to support local officials and leaders achieve their community goals, strengthen downtown revitalization, rejuvenate deteriorating or blighted neighborhoods, and create economic benefits and a stronger tax base using established DCA resources and programs. Hosting an annual retreat for the Georgia Initiative for Community Housing (GICH), a joint program of DCA, the Georgia Municipal Association, and the University of Georgia's Housing and Demographics Research Center to provide an opportunity for development and modification of each teams' work program. More than 100 community leaders and housing advocates attended the annual event. The retreat included facilitated sessions and an opportunity to see "first-hand" the successful efforts of Athens leaders to improve affordable housing opportunities. Five communities were also recognized for completing GICH's three-year program. Five new communities were selected this year to participate in this initiative: Brunswick, Hawkinsville, Vienna, Rome and Sandersville/Tennille/Washington County area. Communities currently participating in GICH are Camden County, Dalton/Whitfield County, Hall County, Moultrie, Colquitt, Metter, Tifton, Newnan, Milledgeville, Calhoun, Cordele, Douglas, Griffin, and Toccoa and Waynesboro. Providing grant funds under the Georgia Radon Program. DCA is the Georgia SIRG recipient. The grant funds are a unique and effective partnership with the UGA Extension Service educating homeowners and with Southface Energy Institute working with builders on radon resistant new construction. Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that comes from the soil. It is produced when uranium decays and works its way up through the soil into the atmosphere and buildings. Granite rock can contain significant amounts of uranium and north Georgia in particular is a radon "hot zone". Radon kills an estimated 22,000 people every year -including approximately more than 800 annually in Georgia. Continuing to serve on the Georgia Rural Development Council. The Council advocates for rural Georgia, champions new development opportunities, and partners with public and private initiatives to strengthen rural communities. The GRDC also serves as a clearinghouse for policies and initiatives affecting community and economic development in rural Georgia. Continuing participating in the annual Under One Roof Housing Conference. This conference focused on helping Georgians prepare for and recover from natural disaster situations; looks at raising the awareness of the states' rural housing needs and working with and providing the state's community and economic development practitioners the tools needed to meet the challenges facing its development. Partners

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included USDA, Federal Home Loan Bank, HUD, and Fort Valley State College Cooperative Extension Housing Program.
H. 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.
State Home Mortgage, DCA's in house servicing unit, received a Tier I rating from HUD (the highest rating that a mortgage servicing operation may receive) for the Loss Mitigation efforts in successfully assisting delinquent customers with establishing repayment arrangements enabling them to stay in their homes.
DCA's Office of Homeownership continued the internet based training system for the Georgia Dream lenders. The "Go to Meeting" is a web-based training, which affords DCA staff the ability to interact with lenders and to provide training on-line.
Funds from the National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program provided an $887,000 grant for foreclosure prevention counseling services. Seventeen housing counseling agencies participated in this first year of funding and 3,905 families were provided assistance. A second year of funding has been awarded in the amount of $940,690 for foreclosure prevention counseling and outreach and $500,000 for legal assistance for families facing foreclosure. The National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program is being administered through a competitive application process by NeighborWorks America, within guidelines defined by Congressional legislation.
GeorgiaHousingSearch.org, the online housing listing and locator service, sponsored by DCA and the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta, continued to expand. Through June 2009, GeorgiaHousingSearch.org has registered 118,161 rental-housing units statewide, has 60% of local public housing authorities administering the Housing Choice voucher program that encourage owners/managers of participating rental properties listing their properties, and supports nearly 8,047 daily searches from prospective renters.
I. RESULTS OF ON-SITE INSPECTIONS
Affordable Rental Housing Assisted with HOME
During SFY2009, DCA followed its established HOME Audit Policies and Procedures to monitor developments funded through its HOME Rental Housing Loan, Permanent Supportive Housing and programs. Currently, DCA regularly monitors 123 properties and will continue this effort through the expiration of each property's period of affordability. In an effort to ensure that the property owners understand on-going compliance requirements, notification of upcoming training and detailed HOME management packages (including all required Compliance Forms) are given to the participants at the Pre-Construction Conferences and onsite HOME Technical Assistance visits. There were also 134 on-site compliance review visits that included but not limited to file reviews, physical inspections and other administrative review.

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Individual "hands-on" project-specific training is offered to each staff at each development prior to the start of lease-up. The representative of the Owner/General Partner is required to successfully complete a compliance-training seminar. Limited Partners, Property Managers, and On-Site Manager are encouraged to attend the training. Certification testing is also required and certificates are presented upon completion of the training. During SFY2009, DCA provided training to 213 staff members of HOME funded developments. DCA also continues to attend industry held training to further enhance DCA's ability to serve the HOME funded rental projects.
DCA continues to place emphasis on reviewing Affirmative Fair Marketing and accessibility issues. Updates of the Marketing Plan are reviewed and SelfEvaluation/Transition Plans for accessibility are requested.
An Annual Owner Certification of Compliance with HOME rules and regulations is required to be submitted to DCA by all property owners.
This fiscal year, DCA planned a conference of all permanent supportive housing projects to determine unique operating issues, information tracking and a thorough review of support services that enhance the probability of housing stability. After arriving at a consensus on those services needed to maintain housing stability and establishing a data information protocol, DCA will again conduct on-site monitoring of supportive services based on the following process:
o Request a tour of the facility to identify rooms set up to conduct services. o View onsite copy of support services agreement. o View tenant's case file. o View copy of the lease and any addendums to the lease. o View copy of services agreement between apartment complex and the tenant.
(Tenant acknowledges/agree to conditions for occupancy) 6. Utilize checklist to verify support services. o Prepare letter to apartment manager advising findings.
CHIP Compliance Monitoring
Annually, DCA awards CHIP funds on a competitive basis to eligible local government applicants. To ensure that initial applications kept with the HOME program requirements, DCA sponsored an Applicants' Workshop. The HOME program requirements are also available in the Applicants' Manual. Following the awards, local government CHIP recipients were required to attend the Recipients' Workshop. The CHIP Recipients' Manual was presented and the CHIP staff provided training on the HOME program requirements. The CHIP program staff conducts the following monitoring reviews of local government CHIP recipients:
1. Grant Award Review: An initial site visit review of the grant award includes: review of the general and special conditions of the award; grant adjustment notices; financial management procedures; citizen participation requirements; affirmative marketing requirements; fair housing requirements; environmental review; historic preservation; written agreements; and, location of program

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records. Technical assistance is provided on any special requirements of the award such as Davis Bacon or Uniform Relocation and Real Properties Acquisition Act. 2. Program Start-Up Review: CHIP staff conducts an on-site start-up review to verify that the local government is on target with award timelines and in compliance with program regulations. 3. Financial Management Review: When between 40 and 60 percent of program funds have been drawn down, DCA conducts an on-site financial management review including case file reviews, site visits to completed projects, verification of income, verification of property ownership, owner occupancy, property type and value, property standards, loan and grant documentation, construction documentation, environmental screening, reconciliation of CHIP checking account, source documentation for all invoices and other financial management review. 4. Close-Out Review: After all project funds have been drawn, DCA conducts an on-site close-out review to monitor program and project records for compliance with HOME regulations including reconciliation of draw down records, final quarterly reporting, outstanding monitoring issues, unused funds return, administrative draws, case file reviews and record retention. 5. On-going Technical Assistance: Technical assistance as requested during the program year to local government CHIP recipients and sub-recipient administrators. 6. Housing Workshops: The CHIP staff, in conjunction with the small cities CDBG housing staff, conducts periodic housing workshops for both CHIP and CDBG housing recipients.
Monitoring of Compliance with CDBG Funding Regulations
To insure that each recipient of CDBG funds operates in compliance with applicable federal laws and regulations, DCA conducts frequent on-site monitoring of every grant award. This includes beneficiary documentation, financial records, construction progress and all CDBG Compliance areas. There are seventeen monitoring topics. DCA follows a monitoring strategy that closely reviews government activities and provides extensive technical assistance to prevent compliance problems. Pre-funding site visits were made to each potential grant recipient. Once grants were awarded, staff conducted an initial "startup" visit to assess the capacity and needs of each recipient. In addition, all recipients were required to attend a workshop that provided extensive technical assistance and received a guidance manual to utilize for implementing their projects. During SFY2009, 1,409 site visits were made by CDBG Program representatives.
J. EVALUATING AND REDUCING LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS
Exposure to lead-based paint represents one of the most significant environmental threats from a housing perspective. Many residential properties built before 1978 contain leadbased paint. Unfortunately, it is difficult to measure the exact number of housing units with lead-based paint hazards. In 1994, three State agencies came together to develop a coordinated strategy to address Georgia's lead-based paint hazards. These agencies are

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(1) the Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR), Division of Public Health, through implementation of the CDC funded Georgia Childhood Lead Poisoning 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 Poisoning Prevention Act of 1994, as amended," and (3) the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) which administers the HUD funded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) and other significant programs. These agencies continue to work on activities of the coordinated plan in hopes of eliminating lead poisoning as a public health problem in Georgia. Through this committee, in addition to contacts with other involved state and federal agencies, DCA serves as a point of coordination for the integration of lead hazard reduction into housing policies and programs. The efforts of these agencies continued during the current report period.
DCA continued to actively address the need for lead based paint hazard control and abatement by requiring local governments to budget funds for lead hazard control and/or abatement when submitting an application for funding in which rehabilitation activities are anticipated to be performed in housing built prior to 1978.
DCA's CHIP and CDBG staff referred interested parties to a web site containing the applicable information provided by the HUD/EPA entitled "Protect your Family from Lead in your Home" to their recipients for prospective homeowners. The recipient must also obtain a signed document by the home buyer advising that they have relieved the pamphlet. Additionally, a separate appendix has been included in their DCA Homeownership Rehabilitation Guide.
DCA encourages housing administrators and rehabilitation advisors to take and pass the basic Visual Assessment Course that is located at www.hud.gov/lea/training.
DCA has continued to train lead abatement contractors and risk assessors working with local housing rehabilitation recipients.
DCA continues to provide a mandatory form in all HOME and LIHTC properties and discuss the form during annual training and during each file audit. DCA continues to require recipients of federal HOME and CDBG funds that engage in homeowner, housing rehabilitation and rental-assisted activities to follow HUD regulations that require the control of lead based paint hazards and safe work practices.
DCA also ensures that all federal assisted housing built prior to 1978 is evaluated for the presence of lead based paint hazards and all units so identified pass clearance at the end of the work. DCA's lead abatement and hazard control strategy focused on identifying and reducing or abating the following hazards:
o Lead contaminated dust. o Lead contaminated soil. o Deteriorated lead-based paint, which is chipping or flaking. o Lead-based paint accessible to children that can be chewed. o Lead-based paint present in friction surfaces. o Lead-based paint present in impact surfaces. o Lead-based paint on any surface disturbed as a result of rehabilitation activity.

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K. IMPROVING PUBLIC HOUSING AND RESIDENT INITIATIVES
DCA does not have an ongoing financial relationship with local public housing authorities in regards to traditional public housing.
Management
The State of Georgia does not own, manage, nor operate any public housing as a public housing authority. Neither does the State foresee owning or managing any public housing in the future. In 1937, the Georgia General Assembly enabled each county and city to establish functioning public housing authorities within their jurisdiction upon a declaration of need. Therefore, the State has not developed a plan to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in the public housing management or to become owners of their units. However, the State encourages individual PHAs to develop such a plan with residents. The State also continues to encourage within its programs the transition of public housing residents into private housing living situations. As such, it does not anticipate any major State involvement in this area, except to continue to provide related program information to interested parties. While DCA does not specially target funds in the Consolidated Plan for public housing programs, the State of Georgia believes it has a stake in the federal government's commitment to continue to provide resources for the operation, maintenance and preservation of public housing and for the Housing Choice Voucher Program. Public Housing Authorities implement a large portion of Georgia's housing assistance effort. Local governments have created 202 PHAs, providing public housing. Seventeen PHAs offer Housing Choice Vouchers rental subsidies. PHAs utilize funds from public housing rent receipts, federal subsidies from HUD and proceeds from bond issues for some development costs. Over 108,000 residents live in the 55,834 units of local public housing available across Georgia.
Troubled Public Housing Authorities
Local public housing authorities (PHAs) are established through the auspices of local government, subject to state enabling legislation. The HUD Office of Public and Indian Housing (OPIH) uses a scoring system by which it can determine if a housing authority is "troubled". DCA periodically contacts the OPIH Field Office in Atlanta to obtain an updated list of troubled authorities in the state. In the event that an authority whose service area is not entirely contained within a locality that must prepare a consolidated plan is determined to be troubled, DCA will consult with OPIH on the status of the troubled authority in order to make a determination to offer technical assistance focused on those areas of deficiency contributing to the designation with the intention of assisting in removing the designation. In September 2008, OPIH indicated that there were eleven qualifying PHAs meeting this criterion having a "troubled" status: Homerville, Jonesboro, Ringgold, Byron, Manchester, Cave Springs, Abbeville, West Point, Conyers, Cordele, and Union City. Upon consulting with the OPIH in Atlanta, it was determined that these PHAs were in the process of resolving their deficiencies working directly with OPIH or with HUD's Recovery Prevention Center (RPC) and that no State assistance was necessary at this time. DCA will continue to monitor the status of these troubled PHAs and any other qualifying PHA that acquires a "troubled" status in anticipation of offering technical assistance as needed. There are also several PHAs that are not troubled but are

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still completing a Memorandum of Agreement Blue Ridge, Thomaston, Lithonia, Fort Valley, and Fairburn.
In the event that an authority whose service area is not entirely contained within a locality that must prepare a Consolidated Plan is determined to be troubled, DCA would be prepared to offer technical assistance, if applicable and upon the request of the local public housing authority focused on those areas of deficiency contributing to the designation with the intention of assisting in removing the designation.
Coordination Efforts with Public Housing Authorities
The continual success of Public Housing Authorities weights heavily on resident participation towards economic self-sufficiency, innovations in finance, design and management of the authorities, and partnerships with other organizations to address the needs of their residents. Therefore, the State continued activities to enhance coordination between public and assisted housing providers and private and government health, mental health, services, and fair housing agencies. DCA staff continued its partnership with 10 local public housing authorities (Americus, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Brunswick, Columbus, Decatur/DeKalb, Hinesville, Macon, and Marietta) that have teamed with GHFA to create Georgia HAP Administrators (GHA), Inc. to provide Housing Choice Voucher Program Contract Administration services to HUD. Georgia HAP Administrators (GHA), Inc., is a nonprofit organization awarded a contract with HUD to provide the Housing Choice Voucher Program. HAP contract administration services to HUD for project-based Housing Choice Voucher Program assists properties in Georgia. GHA assumed this role on August 1, 2000.
DCA is committed to soliciting landlord participation and reached out to several housing authorities to utilize GeorgiaHousingSearch. Nine Housing Authorities have joined this online listing and locator service for affordable rental housing: Columbus, Fulton, Atlanta, Decatur, DeKalb, Macon, Savannah, Augusta and NW Georgia Coalition.
DCA's Office of Homeownership facilitates partnerships with several local Housing Authorities: Marietta Housing, Cobb Housing, Atlanta Housing, Jonesboro Housing, Griffin Housing, Fulton County Housing, DeKalb Housing, Gwinnett Housing, Savannah Housing, Macon Housing, and Hawkinsville/Pulaski County to coordinate the use of the Georgia Dream First and Second Mortgage Program and the Housing Choice Voucher Programs. DCA also provided Georgia Dream Homeownership brochures and other informational tools for use in their home buyer education sessions. The "DreamCity" concept in some major Georgia cities has expanded homeownership opportunities.
DCA is committed to ensuring that all subsidized families live in units that meet basic quality standards. DCA is addressing housing problems that threaten the health of America's children. DCA will continue to require recipients of federal HOME and CDBG funds that engage in rehabilitation activities to follow HUD regulations, which require the control of lead based paint hazards ands safe work practices. DCA will also continue to serve on the Advisory Committee of the Georgia Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program. Through this committee, in addition to contacts with other involved state and federal agencies, DCA will serve as a point of coordination for the integration

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of lead hazard reduction into housing policies and programs. Lead Based Paint information is distributed to residents of public housing and landlords of the Housing Choice Voucher certificates (Section 8) program. Landlords are also required to sign a landlord certification responsibility form, which certifies that they will follow all equal opportunity requirements, screen families for criminal background and drug activity, and to perform necessary maintenance complying with Housing Quality Standards.
The Consolidated Plan partner agencies will facilitate ongoing communication through consultations and other meetings with Public Housing Authorities, in an effort to assess their needs and the needs of the clients they serve. Along with guidance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Georgia Department of Community Affairs plays a major role in certifying that future Public Housing Authority (for all PHA's serving non-Entitlement areas which are not covered buy a local Consolidated Plan) five-year and annual Consolidated Plans are consistent with the priorities and contents of any Consolidated Plan prepared pursuant to 24 CFR Part 91.
L. ACTIONS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF POVERTY LEVEL FAMILIES
While a solution to assisting the significant number of Georgians living in poverty is beyond the scope of the four HUD formula programs, the implementation of the housing and community development programs as described in Section I has assisted in the alleviation of some of the conditions of poverty manifested in poor or overcrowded housing, lack of jobs and deteriorated neighborhoods. The grants the State made to local governments and nonprofit service providers helped persons and families in poverty.
DCA continues to administer an anti-poverty program, the Healthy Marriage Initiative, using $90,000 in federal TANF funds. The Healthy Marriage Initiative Program will end September 30, 2009. The purpose of the Healthy Marriage Initiative is to promote marriage as a viable life style option for low and moderate income Georgians through improved perceptions, attitudes and skills for developing a healthy marriage. DCA, through the State Housing Trust for the Homeless, contracted with selected Eligible Entities for the provision of education services to Eligible Beneficiaries who are households with a total household income that is 80% or less of the Area Median Income (AMI) for the county in which the household resides. Households are required to selfcertify their qualification as an Eligible Beneficiary. Households receiving such services may reside in any county in the State of Georgia. Eligible Entities provide training using an approved curriculum and evaluate the change in the perceptions and attitudes towards marriage as a viable lifestyle option and the development of skills of participating households, which may foster a healthy marriage. The curriculum used must cover at least three of five core areas: 1) communication skills, 2) listening skills, 3) money management, 4) conflict management, and 5) family goal setting. In addition, the curriculum must include an evaluation tool to gauge the individual's skills, attitudes, and perceptions within these five core areas. The evaluation tool must be administered at the start of training, at the close of the training curriculum, and six months following the household's completion of the training curriculum. The training provided must be made available at no cost to the participating household.

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The total number of persons served during this fiscal period was 165 with the following income levels.

Income Levels Served

$0-10,000 $10,001-$20,000 $20,001-$30,000 $30,001-$40,000

54%

28%

12%

5%

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The Department of Human Resources, the Department of Education and the Department of Children and Youth Services will continue to implement and expand the Georgia Initiative for Families and Children. This innovative program seeks to enhance service delivery and break the "cycle of poverty" by concentrating services for young families and their children. DCA has coordinated several CDBG projects with this initiative and will consider additional funding requests when presented by eligible units of local government
DCA will continue serving on the Governor Perdue's Workforce Investment Board's (WIB) Coordinating Council. Georgia's Work Ready initiative is based on a skills assessment and certification for job seekers and a job profiling system for businesses. The Certified Work Ready Community initiative builds on the assessments and job profiling system to create opportunities for greater economic development. Each designated community created a team of economic development, government and education partners to meet the certification criteria. Counties are given three years to reach the goals necessary to earn the designation. Eight counties have received designations and to assist them continue their work, all received a $10,000 grant.
During the FFY2008 CDBG/CHIP funding round, DCA established a special set-aside of CHIP funds to be competitively awarded to eligible local governments with either a DCA-Designated Revitalization Area Strategy or a HUD-Approved Revitalization Area. Six Georgia communities received the DCA Revitalization Area Strategy designation. The communities of Colquitt, Darien, Griffin, Tifton, Toccoa, and Washington were recognized and selected for the designation based on their successful use of state and local tools to bring needed changes to neighborhood life, better housing, better infrastructure and other opportunities.
During this past fiscal year, Georgia Appalachian Center for Higher Education (GACHE) awarded $98K to 16 high schools. All schools are located in one of Georgia's Appalachian Regional Commission-designated counties. The grants provided schools with resources to enable them to continue to increase their graduation and college-going rates. During SFY2009, CDBG set-aside funds for the Employment Incentive Program resulted in the awarding of grants, which directly produce employment. In addition, the local program income generated by the creation of new jobs should help lift families above the poverty level. DCA's Office of Economic Development, which manages the EIP Program and several other state funded economic development programs, is actively coordinating with the Department of Adult and Technical Education for job training.

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DCA and the Georgia Department of Economic Development sponsored a Regional Advisory Council (RAC) Summit. RAC leaders, representing both public and privatesector interests, from all state service delivery regions attended. Formed in 1998, the purpose of each RAC is to promote regional approaches to community and economic development, to propose and offer, where appropriate, educational programs for local leaders and encourage private-public partnerships to address regional challenges. Continuing and future RAC focus areas include Safe and Affordable Housing, Sustaining Existing Businesses, Help for Entrepreneurs, Local Government Assistance, Heritage Tourism and Community and Economic Development.
DCA continues their partnership in the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). The ARC is a federal-state partnership comprised of 13 states in the Appalachian region of the United States. The goal of the program is to create opportunities for selfsustaining economic development and improved quality of life in the region.
M. CARRYING OUT THE ACTIONS IDENTIFIED IN THE 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 FFY2008 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 meeting the priorities established in the State of Georgia's Consolidated Plan.
During SFY2009, DCA also reviewed the Agency Plans of local public housing authorities for consistency with the State's Consolidated Plan. DCA reviewed 24 plans during the program year.
In addition, the State acted to assist other entities seeking funds for projects that also further these priorities. During SFY2009, the DCA approved Certifications of Consistency with its Consolidated Plan:
Application to HUD by the City of Albany to provide transitional housing in Dougherty County.
Application to HUD by the Georgia Housing and Finance Authority (Georgia Department of Community Affairs) for Continuum of Care SuperNOFA funds that would provide permanent supportive housing for homeless persons with a disability through 3 new and 11 renewal grant applications to (in partnership with 13 various non-profit agencies/Community Service Boards located throughout the State. The 3 new Shelter Plus Care projects would provide 60 units of housing to serve disabled homeless persons (&/or family members) in Baldwin, Bibb, Habersham, Monroe, Stephens, and White counties and the 11 Shelter Plus Care Renewal projects will continue to serve 223 homeless persons disabled by severe mental illness, chronic addictive disease issues, and/or HIV/AIDS (&/or family members) in Baldwin, Berrien, Bibb, Brooks, Bullock, Carroll, Coffee, Floyd, Hall, Hancock, Henry, Houston, Jasper, Lanier, Laurens, Lowndes, Newton, Putnam, Rockdale, Spalding, Thomas, Tift, Ware, Washington, & Wilkinson if funded.

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Application to HUD by Advantage Behavioral Health to provide transitional housing in Oglethorpe County. This project will serve five individuals with severe mental illness with or without chronic addictive disease problems.
Application to HUD by Gateway Behavioral Health Services for the construction of a 16 unit supportive housing complex to provide transitional housing and supportive services to 16 women who are homeless and with a disability and their children in Glynn County.
Application to HUD by Travelers Aid for the operation of two programs designed to serve homeless families in Douglas County.
Application to HUD by Loaves and Fishes Ministry for two programs designed to serve homeless adults and families in Bibb County.
Application to HUD by Impact Group for the operation of three programs designed to serve homeless families in Gwinnett County.
Application to HUD by S.H.A.R.E. House for the Transitional Housing Program in Douglas, Haralson, Paulding and Polk Counties to provide supportive services and transitional housing for 15 women and those women with children who are homeless and also victims of domestic violence.
Application to HUD by City of Hinesville for the Transitional Housing Program in Liberty County.
Application to HUD by Calvary Refuge for the Supportive Housing Program in Clayton County.
Application to HUD by the Asian-American Resource Center House for the Transitional Housing Program in Gwinnett County to provide supportive services and transitional housing.
Application to HUD by the Macon-Bibb County Economic Opportunity Council for the Transitional Housing Program to provide supportive services and transitional housing for the homeless in Bibb County.
Application to HUD by HODAC, Gateway Cottage Residential Program for the supportive services of up to 36 homeless women and their children who are living in a supportive housing for homeless families in the counties of Houston and Perry.
Application to HUD by Colquitt County Serenity House for the Transitional Housing Program in Colquitt County to provide supportive services and transitional housing for 27 women and women with children who are homeless and also victims of domestic violence.
Application to HUD by Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence for two programs to provide transitional housing for up to 54 victims of domestic violence in Gwinnett, Habersham, and Jackson counties.
Application to HUD by Maranatha Outreach to provide transitional housing and supportive services to up to 8 homeless individuals from the Georgia counties of Baldwin, Hancock, Jasper, Putnam, Washington, and Wilkinson.
Application to HUD by Lowndes Associated Ministries to People for two programs. One program will provide transitional housing for 51 households in Lowndes County, and a supportive service program that will provide services to a wide range of homeless subpopulations through a stand-alone support service center. Services include outreach, case management, health care and housing placement to 152 participants.

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Application to HUD by Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia (WORKing Solutions Program) for Continuum of Care SuperNOFA funds to provide homeless assistance for individuals in Macon.
Application to HUD by Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia (WORKing Solutions Program) for Continuum of Care SuperNOFA funds to provide homeless assistance for up to 80 individuals in Baldwin, Hancock, Houston, Johnson, Laurens, Peach, Putnam, and Wilkinson Counties. Homeless persons served are unemployed at initiation of service and are classified as experiencing "barriers to employment" such as long-term unemployment, chronic poverty, illiteracy, teenage parenthood, a history of institutionalization, school dropout status, homelessness, job dislocation or displacement, disabilities and other situations causing severe barriers to employment.
Application to HUD by Action Ministries to transitional housing to homeless families. This project can provide housing for 87 persons in Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Floyd, Gilmer, Habersham, Hall, McDuffie, Newton, Troup, Union, Walton, Whitfield, and Wilkes counties.
Application to HUD by New Horizons Community Service Board to provide permanent supportive housing in Stewart County, Georgia. This project will serve six individuals with severe mental illness with or without chronic addictive disease problems.
Application to HUD by Totally Free, Inc to provide housing counseling activities for a twenty county area in Southeast Georgia.
Application to HUD by Citizens Against Violence for Continuum of Care SuperNOFA funds for the Transitional Housing Program of 16 units total from two combined projects, which leases fifteen apartments as transitional housing and one apartment as an on-site office and client resource center for victims of domestic violence leaving an emergency shelter in Bulloch County. Comprehensive support services include case management, transportation, day care, a children's after school and summer program, educational and tutorial services, emergency health care, and legal services. These projects will serve 45 individuals with 45 beds.
Application to HUD by Douglas County CoC Coalition to provide transitional housing and supportive services for up to 24 homeless individuals in Douglas County.
Application to HUD by Dalton Whitfield County Nonprofit Development Corporation for the supportive services of up to 13 homeless women and their children who are living in permanent supportive housing for homeless families in Dalton, Georgia.
Application to HUD by Ministries United for Service and Training (a/k/a MUST Ministries) for two separate supportive service programs that serve up to 43 homeless individuals and/or women with children who are living in permanent supportive housing for homeless families in Cherokee and Douglas Counties. This project will serve households where an adult member has a severe mental illness with or without chronic addictive disease problems.
Application to HUD by South Georgia Coalition to End Homelessness for a supportive service program that will serve up to 67 homeless individuals and/or women with children who are living in shelters in Lowndes County and the surrounding area.

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Application to HUD by Rainbow Village to provide transitional housing and supportive services for up to 14 homeless families in Gwinnett County.
Application to HUD by The Juvenile Justice Fund (JJF) for their SAMH application for the Project Ready, Set, Go Project, which offers a range of supportive services including mental health, job readiness, literacy coursework, and recovery support and addresses the myriad of complex needs of the youth and families.
Application to HUD by Union Point Downtown Development Authority for the USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant.
Application to HUD by Social Circle Theatre and Arts Council, Inc Authority for the USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant.
Application to HUD by Hogansville Downtown Development for the USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant.
Application to HUD by Colquitt Development for the USDA Rural Business Enterprise Grant.
Application to HUD for Georgia Department of Community Health Division of Public Health by to develop a comprehensive project to identify and control leadbased paint hazards in eligible privately owned rental or owner-occupied housing.
Application to HUD for Fulton County Urban Consortium for renewal Consortium Agreement for Program Year.
Application to HUD for Rome/Floyd County Urban Consortium for the support of the formation to become a Consortium.
Application to HUD by the Georgia Urban County Consortium for renewal of the Georgia Urban County Consortium Agreement for Program Year 2009-11.
Application to HUD by Univeristy of Gerogia, Department of Housing and Consumer Economics to provide housing counseling activities.
Application to HUD by Excel Community Development to provide housing counseling activities.
No requests submitted were determined to be incompatible with the Consolidated Plan.
N. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
A comprehensive effort was undertaken to disseminate draft versions of this Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Evaluation Report in conformance with the State's Citizen Participation Plan. DCA placed advertisements on September 11, 2009 to notify the public of the document's availability in the following thirteen newspapers: Albany Herald, Athens Banner-Herald, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Augusta Chronicle, Columbus Ledger, Dalton Daily Citizen, Macon Telegraph, Rome News-Tribune, Savannah Morning News, Statesboro Herald, Valdosta Daily Times, Waycross JournalHerald and the Chattanooga Times. The document was also made available to the public on DCA's web site. At the close of the 15-day comment period, comments received were reviewed and summarized in the final CAPER that is submitted to HUD.
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received one written comment. A response by the State was provided. The comment and the response are located in Appendix III of this document.
III. ASSESSMENT OF ANNUAL PERFORMANCE
A. EVALUATION OF PROGRESS IN MEETING GEORGIA'S OBJECTIVES TO PROVIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
The State continues to make significant progress in or towards meeting its housing priorities established in its five-year strategy with the Consolidated Plan. The State assisted 41,052 households with housing and shelter assistance funded through HOME, ADDI, CDBG, ESG or HOPWA during SFY2009.
To meet its rental housing priority, the State projected it would rehabilitate and/or construct affordable, rental housing units for 195 extremely low, 158 low and 74 moderate-income households. During SFY2009, the State actually assisted in the rehabilitation and/or construction of rental housing for 191extremely low, 286 low and 56 moderate-income households using HOME funds.
To meet its rental housing priority, the State also projected it would provide 12,284 extremely low, 3,652 low and 664 moderate-income households with rental assistance. During SFY2009, the State estimates that it assisted 12,810 extremely low, 3,531 low, and 803 moderate-income households with rental assistance through the Housing Choice Voucher, HOPWA and Shelter Plus Care programs. Overall production was higher than projected.
To meet its homeownership priority, the State projected it would assist 284 extremely low, 381 low and 378 moderate-income households and 7,000 with home buyer education to achieve or maintain homeownership in housing free of overcrowded and structurally substandard conditions. During SFY2009 the State actually assisted 78 extremely low, 375 low and 524 moderate-income households and 7,556 individuals with home buyer assistance, which is higher than what was projected.
To meet its priority regarding homelessness, the State projected it would make funding awards to organizations to provide an average 13,000 persons daily with housing and supportive services which 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 poverty in the community. The Continuum of Care network has allowed DCA to increase the capacity level of organizations providing services. In SFY2009, DCA made 254 ESG funding awards to organizations that provide housing and other supportive services necessary to break the cycle of homelessness. Through this program, a daily average of 5,401 individuals received housing assistance (2,931 in emergency shelter and 2,470 in transitional housing) and a daily average of 2,227 persons received only supportive services. During the program year, 388 households consisting of 720 persons (411 persons with HIV/AIDS and 309 other family members) were provided needed housing assistance through the

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HOPWA program. Those 388 households receiving housing also received supportive services along with an additional 1,658 households (housed with non-HOPWA funds) who also received supportive services through the State's seven (7) Project Sponsors. At least 83 households received housing information services within of any provided within case management itself, from HOPWA Sponsors, and the number of households that received permanent housing placement services was 31.
To meet its priority regarding special need households, the State anticipated making funding awards to provide housing and supportive services necessary to assist 723 special need households to achieve decent, safe and sanitary living conditions. DCA assisted 5,761 household and/ore individuals through the HOME, ESG, HOPWA, Housing Choice and CDBG programs during SFY2009.
B. EVALUATION OF PROGRESS IN MEETING GEORGIA'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE
The primary long-term objective of the State of Georgia's CDBG Program, as stated in the FFY2008 Consolidated Plan, is to develop viable communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, principally for low income and moderate-income persons.
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.
During the program year covered by this report, 90 awards to local units of government were made with CDBG funds. Table 10: Analysis of CDBG Awards & Accomplishments for Program Year 2008 (7/1/08 6/30/09) presents the number of persons benefiting from these CDBG funds, currently and previously awarded. Included are all CDBG funding categories, including the Annual Competition, Redevelopment Fund, Immediate Threat and danger Program, and Employment Incentive program. More than 90% of the persons benefiting are low and moderate-income persons.
One major challenge in meeting the objective is the reduction is the amount of CDBG funds available to the State through Congressional appropriations. At the national level, the appropriations have declined every year since 2003. Since 2003, Georgia's share of these funds has declined from $48,000,000 to approximately $40,000,000. The steady increase in construction costs, especially since the Katrina disaster, has adversely influenced the effective "buying power" of the funds available.
In addition, over the past few years, Congress has set-aside millions of dollars for congressional mandated "ear marks" or set-asides. These set-asides reduce the amount of funds available to the State and seem to contradict the currently favored "block grant" approach to local community development.

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C. CHANGES TO PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
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 continue to regularly refine and expand the availability of funding opportunities to best meet the needs of Georgia. Any changes will be reflected in the State's Annual Action Plan for FFY2008 Consolidated Funds or, if needed, through an amendment submitted to HUD.
D. ASSESSMENT OF EFFORTS IN RELATION TO THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN
SFY2009 was a significant year in the implementation of affordable housing and community development programs to benefit Georgia's low and moderate-income households. The Georgia Department of Community Affairs serves as the lead agency in the evaluation and the implementation of HUD's five consolidated formula programs CDBG, HOME, ESG, ADDI and 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 influence capacity and service delivery. The State continued to implement a variety of programs to foster homeownership and rental housing opportunities using HOME, ESG, HOPWA and CDBG funds.
The number of loans made through the Georgia Dream Second Mortgage program including all of the financial options totaled 652, accounting for $4,707,500 in assistance. Approximately 92% of these loans were in MSAs, while 8% were located in non-MSA or rural counties. During SFY2009, DCA continued its efforts to expand the availability of these programs by targeting and making outreach to special need and rural populations.
DCA received two awards from the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) at the Annual 2008 Program Excellence National Conference. Since their inception, the awards have recognized state housing finance agencies or departments for their development and implementation of outstanding public purpose programs, projects and practices. Award categories include Homeownership, Rental Housing, Special Needs Housing, Management Innovation, Communications, Special Achievement and Going Green. In the Special Needs Housing: Combating Homelessness category, DCA's Re-Entry Partnership Housing Program was recognized as the nation's best. In the Special Achievement category, DCA's Georgia Initiative For Community Housing (GICH) Program was recognized as the nation's best.
DCA's Rental Assistance Division (RAD) received the highest accreditation given by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). DCA received a perfect score of 100% on the annual Section Eight Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) evaluation. HUD uses the SEMAP organizational effectiveness assessment tool to grade how well housing authorities fulfill specific tasks and performance goals in the implementation of the Housing Choice Voucher program. Housing authorities receive a

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grade of "Troubled", "Needs Improvement", "Standard" or "High Performer". HUD recognized RAD, DCA as a "High Performer".
DCA's Homeownership Team was recognized with the State Partnership Award from the Fort Valley State University Cooperative Extension Program at its annual Under One Roof conference. Fort Valley State University Cooperative Extension Program officials cited DCA as the state agency that had "exhibited exemplary collaborative efforts" on housing projects.
DCA has also afforded increased opportunities for the sharing of experiences and expertise regarding affordable housing issues. The Continuum of Care Plan maximizes 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 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 organizations.
DCA made a special effort to work with rural communities in Georgia to encourage the development of affordable housing for the region's workforce population: The CHIP program is designed to assist the mostly smaller, rural cities and counties within Georgia to provide affordable housing for low-income families. During the past fiscal year, several communities have concentrated on developing new housing in order to maintain workers or spur work force development. Specifically, Tift County developed new homes at very affordable prices to meet this goal. Other communities also made efforts to develop new affordable homes in rural Georgia include, but are not limited to, the City of Fitzgerald, City of Ocilla, Ben Hill County, Atkinson County, Hall County and Irwin County.
State Home Mortgage, DCA's in house servicing unit continued to increase their efforts to assist delinquent customers with establishing repayment arrangements. As a result of their efforts, State Home Mortgage received for a second time a Tier I rating from HUD (the highest rating that a mortgage servicing operation may receive) for the Loss Mitigation efforts in successfully assisting these customers enabling them to stay in their homes.
Thus, the State's efforts in SFY2009 continued to address its priorities and objectives related to affordable housing and community 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.
The State continues to refine existing programs and implement new programs that promote 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.

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APPENDIX I
LOCATION OF INVESTMENTS
This section provides information on the investment of consolidated formula funds within each county during SFY2009. Please note that ESG, HOPWA, 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 used in all projects funded through the CHIP, HOME Rental Housing Loan, Permanent Supportive Housing Loan, Georgia Dream Single Family Development, and various Georgia Dream Second Mortgage programs in which a project completion report was filed during SFY2009. Investments are also provided for the CHDO Predevelopment Loan and CHDO Operating Assistance programs if a loan was closed or grant awarded during SFY2009.
Please note that for the ESG and the HOPWA programs, the listing that follows only includes the county where the nonprofit agency providing housing and/or services is located, and may not actually reflect the total of the counties that are actually in each agency's service area.
No investment of funds from any of the consolidated formula programs occurred in SFY2009 in the following counties: Appling, Baker, Banks, Brantley, Candler, Clay, Clinch, Dade, Dawson, Dodge, Echols, Elbert, Franklin, Gilmer, Glascock, Haralson, Jenkins, Johnson, Lee, Lincoln, Madison, Miller, Montgomery, Oconee, Pulaski, Quitman, Rabun, Schley, Screven, Talbot, Taliaferro, Tattnall, Treutlen, Twiggs, Wayne, White, Wilcox, and Worth.

Atkinson CDBG HOME
Bacon CDBG
Baldwin CDBG ESG HOME
Barrow CDBG ESG HOME

$500,000 $156,036
$340,952
$378,883 $12,900 $23,403
$1,163,253 $30,600 $15,000

Bryan HOME
Bulloch ESG HOME
Burke HOME
Butts HOME
Calhoun CDBG HOME

$10,000
$31,000 $22,500
$7,500
$17,500
$1,000,000 $60,170

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Bartow CDBG ESG HOME
Ben Hill CDBG HOME
Berrien CDBG HOME
Bibb CDBG ESG HOME HOPWA
Bleckley HOME
Brooks CDBG
Chattooga ESG HOME
Cherokee HOME
Clarke ESG HOME HOPWA
Clayton ESG HOME

$500,000 $28,600 $141,000
$326,347 $378,781
$923,851 $35,000
$500,000 $185,700
$77,500 $517,251
$5,000
$500,000
$6,000 $7,500
$32,500
$138,900 $45,000 $377,600
$125,800 $415,000

Camden CDBG ESG HOME

$500,000 $6,000 $5,000

Carroll ESG HOME

$97,200 $15,000

Catoosa ESG HOME

$1,000 $2,815,000

Charlton CDBG HOME

$500,000 $691,736

Chatham ESG HOME HOPWA

$455,300 $407,500 $365,000

Chattahoochee HOME

$5,000

Crisp CDBG ESG HOME

$1,050,000 $1,000
$10,000

Decatur CDBG HOME

$20,000 $45,000

DeKalb ESG HOME

$260,500 $592,500

Dooly CDBG HOME

$777,099 $98,107

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Cobb ESG HOME
Coffee HOME
Colquitt CDBG ESG HOME
Columbia CDBG HOME
Cook CDBG
Coweta HOME
Crawford CDBG HOME
Fayette ESG HOME
Floyd ESG HOME
Forsyth HOME
Fulton ESG HOME

$310,680 $215,000
$187,416
$445,081 $40,000 $42,472
$657,058 $35,000
$868,310
$1,198,500
$500,000 $5,000
$1,000 $15,000
$16,000 $290,983
$5,000
$2,145,684 $612,500

Dougherty ESG HOME
Douglas ESG HOME
Early CDBG HOME
Effingham CDBG HOME
Emanuel CDBG
Evans CDBG
Fannin ESG
Hancock CDBG HOME
Harris ESG
Hart ESG
Heard CDBG HOME

$68,700 $161,232
$82,100 $137,500
$540,208 $7,000
$1,000,000 $7,500
$500,000
$770,029
$11,000
$500,000 $7,500
$6,000
$6,000
$500,000 $5,000

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Glynn ESG
Gordon CDBG ESG HOME
Grady CDBG HOME
Greene CDBG
Gwinnett ESG HOME
Habersham ESG
Hall ESG HOME
Jones ESG HOME
Lamar CDBG HOME
Lanier CDBG
Laurens ESG HOME

$18,732
$1,300,000 $14,080 $5,000
$959,508 $10,000
$4,713
$107,500 $197,500
$31,500
$44,000 $538,930
$1,000 $22,500
$500,000 $7,500
$43,943
$9,500 $20,000

Henry ESG HOME
Houston CDBG ESG HOME
Irwin CDBG HOME
Jackson CDBG HOME
Jasper HOME
Jeff Davis CDBG HOME
Jefferson CDBG
McIntosh CDBG
Meriwether CDBG HOME
Mitchell CDBG ESG
Monroe CDBG HOME

$12,000 $192,500
$500,000 $33,000
$142,500
$463,479 $77,146
$500,000 $10,000
$12,500
$500,000 $314,824
$643,489
$1,299,968
$1,300,000 $7,500
$1,399,989 $8,000
$460,431 $7,500

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Liberty CDBG ESG HOME
Long CDBG
Lowndes ESG HOME HOPWA
Lumpkin ESG HOME
Macon HOME
Marion CDBG
McDuffie HOME
Pickens ESG
Pierce ESG HOME
Pike CDBG
Polk CDBG
Putnam HOME

$500,000 $7,000
$179,279
$500,000
$142,900 $2,172,741
$230,000
$7,000 $15,000
$5,000
$480,868
$107,508
$22,500
$500 $28,670
$500,000
$500,000
$100,642

Morgan HOME
Murray HOME
Muscogee ESG HOME HOPWA
Newton ESG HOME
Oglethorpe HOME
Paulding ESG HOME
Peach HOME
Sumter CDBG ESG HOME
Taylor ESG
Telfair HOME
Terrell CDBG

$20,000
$44,500
$186,700 $247,500 $114,000
$10,000 $117,500
$5,000
$15,000 $1,066,000
$142,589
$520,113 $25,000
$151,533
$40,000
$418,503
$300,000

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Randolph CDBG HOME
Richmond ESG HOME
Rockdale ESG HOME
Seminole CDBG
Spalding CDBG ESG HOME
Stephens HOME
Stewart CDBG
Upson CDBG HOME
Walker ESG HOME
Walton HOME
Ware CDBG ESG HOME

$1,000,000 $43,036
$310,400 $122,500
$12,000 $30,000
$500,000
$1,000,000 $10,000 $65,000
$2,025,918
$996,213
$375,000 $7,500
$11,000 $2,010,124
$15,000
$500,000 $7,000 $61,694

Thomas CDBG ESG HOME
Tift CDBG ESG HOME
Toombs CDBG
Towns CDBG HOME
Troup CDBG ESG HOME
Turner CDBG HOME
Union CDBG
Webster CDBG HOPWA
Wheeler CDBG
Whitfield ESG HOME

$500,000 $18,700
$147,108
$500,000 $53,000
$1,386,123
$1,000,000
$20,928 $2,112,070
$500,000 $38,300 $20,500
$500,000 $29,998
$500,000
$500,000 $112,400
$350,000
$73,800 $35,000

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Warren CDBG
Washington CDBG HOME

$500,000
$443,761 $7,500

Wilkes CDBG
Wilkinson CDBG

$800,000 $277,559

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APPENDIX II
HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT MEASURING
PROJECT PERFORMANCE
This section provides information on the number of households (w/ one or more persons with HIV/AIDS) received housing and/or supportive services assistance using HOPWA funds during SFY2009 and a comparison to Planned Actions, as approved in the Action Plan/Consolidated Plan for this operating year.

Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)

Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report -

Measuring Performance Outcomes
OMB Number 2506-0133 (Expiration Date: 12/31/2010)

Part 1: Grantee Executive Summary As applicable, complete the charts below followed by the submission of a written narrative to questions A through C, and the completion of Chart D. Chart 1 requests general grantee information and Chart 2 is to be completed for each organization selected or designated as a project sponsor, as defined by CFR 574.3. In Chart 3, indicate each subrecipient organization with a contract/agreement of $25,000 or greater that assists grantees or project sponsors carrying out their activities. Agreements include: grants, subgrants, loans, awards, cooperative agreements, and other foams of financial assistance; and contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, task orders, and delivery orders. These elements address requirements in the Federal Funding and Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-282).

1. Grantee Information
HUD Grant Number
GAH05F999 (Final Report), GAH06F999 (Final Report), GAH07F999 (Interim Report), and GAH08F999 (Initial Report)

Operating Year for this report From (mm/dd/yy) 7/1/2008

To (mm/dd/yy) 6/30/2009

Grantee Name

Georgia Housing and Finance Authority (State of Georgia)

Business Address

60 Executive Park South, NE

City, County, State, Zip
Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Tax Identification Number (TIN)
Congressional District of Business Address
*Congressional District(s) of Primary Service Area(s)

Atlanta 58-1222605
5

DeKalb

GA

30329

DUN & Bradstreet Number (DUNs) if applicable N/A

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*Zip Code(s) of Primary Service Area(s)
*City(ies) and County(ies) of Primary Service Area(s)
Organization's Website Address www.dca.ga.gov

Does your organization maintain a waiting list? Yes

No

If yes, explain in the narrative section how this list is administered.

Have you prepared any evaluation reports? If so, please indicate the location on an Internet site (url) or attach copy.
No
* Service delivery area information only needed for program activities being directly carried out by the grantee

2. Project Sponsor Information In Chart 2, provide the following information for each organization designated or selected to serve as a project sponsor, as defined by CFR 574.3.

Project Sponsor Agency Name AIDS Athens, Inc.

Parent Company Name, if applicable N/A

Name and Title of Contact at Project Sponsor Agency Email Address

Ms. Olivia C. Long, Executive Director olivia@aidsathens.org

Business Address

112 Park Avenue

City, County, State, Zip,

Athens

Clarke

GA

30601

Phone Number (with area codes)
Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Tax Identification Number (TIN)
Congressional District of Business Location of Sponsor Congressional District(s) of Primary Service Area(s) Zip Code(s) of Primary Service Area(s)

706.542.2437 58-1761043 10

Fax Number (with area code)
706.549.2730 DUN & Bradstreet Number (DUNs) if applicable
N/A

10

30601, 30602, 30603, 30604, 30605, 30607, 30677, 30549, 30683

City(ies) and County(ies) of Primary Service Area(s)

Athens, Jefferson, Elberton, Madison, Danielsville, Greensboro, Watkinsville, Winterville

Clarke, Jackson, Morgan, Elbert, Oconee, Green, Madison

Total HOPWA contract amount for this Organization Organization's Website Address
www.AIDSathens.org Is the sponsor a nonprofit organization?

377,600

Yes

No

Does your organization maintain a waiting list? Yes

No

If yes, explain in the narrative section how this list is administered.

Please check if yes and a faith-based organization. Please check if yes and a grassroots organization.

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Project Sponsor Agency Name Central City AIDS Network, Inc.

Parent Company Name, if applicable N/A

Name and Title of Contact at Project Sponsor Agency Email Address

Mr. Johnny Fambro, Executive Director rainbow@mindspring.com

Business Address

2020 Ingleside Avenue

City, County, State, Zip,

Macon

Bibb

GA

31204-2028

Phone Number (with area codes)
Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Tax Identification Number (TIN)
Congressional District of Business Location of Sponsor Congressional District(s) of Primary Service Area(s) Zip Code(s) of Primary Service Area(s)
City(ies) and County(ies) of Primary Service Area(s)
Total HOPWA contract amount for this Organization Organization's Website Address

478.750.8080 58-1897271 8

Fax Number (with area code)
478.750.1032 DUN & Bradstreet Number (DUNs) if applicable
N/A

1, 2, 8, 10, 12

31201, 31202, 31203, 31204, 31205, 31206, 31207, 31208, 31209, 31210, 31211, 31212, 31213, 31214, 31216, 31217,

31088, 31021, 31022, 31023, 31024, 31026, 31027, 31028, 31029, 31030, 31031, 31032, 31035, 31036, 31037, 31040,

31041, and 31042

Macon, Hawkinsville, McRae, Alamo, Warner Robins, Bleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery,

Ideal, Harrison, Gray, Fort Valley, Forsyth, Centerville, Pulaski, Telfair, Wheeler, Wilcox, Baldwin, Bibb,

Eaton, Dudley, Jeffersonville, Cochran, Eastman,

Crawford, Hancock, Houston, Jasper, Jones, Monroe,

Dublin, Monticello, Sparta, Roberta, Milledgeville,

Peach, Putnam, Twiggs, Washington, Wilkinson, and

Irwinton, Gordon, and Vidalia

Macon Counties

$517,251

Does your organization maintain a waiting list? Yes

No

www.rainbowcenter.us

Is the sponsor a nonprofit organization?

Yes

No

If yes, explain in the narrative section how this list is administered.

Please check if yes and a faith-based organization. Please check if yes and a grassroots organization.

Project Sponsor Agency Name Comprehensive AIDS Resource Encounter, Inc. (CARE)

Parent Company Name, if applicable N/A

Name and Title of Contact at Project Sponsor Agency Email Address

Ms. Arlene Mutchler, Executive Director arlene@jesupcare.com

Business Address

164 Memorial Drive

City, County, State, Zip,

Jesup

Wayne

GA

31545

Phone Number (with area codes)
Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Tax Identification Number (TIN)
Congressional District of Business Location of Sponsor Congressional District(s) of Primary Service Area(s) Zip Code(s) of Primary Service Area(s)

912.530.8078 58.2203609 1

Fax Number (with area code)
912.530.9188 DUN & Bradstreet Number (DUNs) if applicable
N/A

1

31545, 31598, 31539, 31513, 30458, 30459, 30436, 30474, 30475, 30453, 30499, 30427, 31560, 31555

City(ies) and County(ies) of Primary Service Area(s)

Jesup, Screven, Odum, Hazlehurst, Baxley, Statesboro, Lyons, Vidalia, Glennville, Reidsville

Wayne, Jeff Davis, Appling, Bulloch, Toombs, Tattnall, Evans

Total HOPWA contract amount for this Organization

$112,400

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Organization's Website Address

www.jesupcare.com

Is the sponsor a nonprofit organization?

Yes

No

Please check if yes and a faith-based organization. Please check if yes and a grassroots organization.

Does your organization maintain a waiting list? Yes

No

If yes, explain in the narrative section how this list is administered.

Project Sponsor Agency Name Homeless Resource Network, Inc.

Parent Company Name, if applicable N/A

Name and Title of Contact at Project Sponsor Agency Email Address

Ms. Elizabeth Dillard-Alcantara, Executive Director liz@homelessresourcenetwork.org

Business Address

P.O. Box 811 / 2221 Second Avenue

City, County, State, Zip,

Columbus

Muscogee

GA

31902

Phone Number (with area codes)

706.571.3399

Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Tax Identification Number (TIN)
Congressional District of Business Location of Sponsor Congressional District(s) of Primary Service Area(s) Zip Code(s) of Primary Service Area(s)

58-2147861
2 2 31901

Fax Number (with area code)
706.571.0707 DUN & Bradstreet Number (DUNs) if applicable
N/A

City(ies) and County(ies) of Primary Service Columbus Area(s)

Muscogee

Total HOPWA contract amount for this Organization Organization's Website Address
www.HomelessResourceNetwork.org Is the sponsor a nonprofit organization?

$114,000

Yes

No

Does your organization maintain a waiting list? Yes

No

If yes, explain in the narrative section how this list is administered.

Please check if yes and a faith-based organization. Please check if yes and a grassroots organization.

Project Sponsor Agency Name
Living Room, Inc.
Name and Title of Contact at Project Sponsor Agency Email Address
Business Address
City, County, State, Zip,
Phone Number (with area codes)
Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Tax Identification Number (TIN)
Congressional District of Business Location of Sponsor Congressional District(s) of Primary Service Area(s)

Parent Company Name, if applicable N/A

Mr. Nick Danna, Executive Director

nick.danna@livingroomatl.org

341 Ponce de Leon Avenue

Atlanta

Fulton

GA

30308

404.228.1411 31-1616463 5

Fax Number (with area code)
404.616.8605 DUN & Bradstreet Number (DUNs) if applicable
N/A

5

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Zip Code(s) of Primary Service Area(s)

30315

City(ies) and County(ies) of Primary Service Atlanta Area(s)

Total HOPWA contract amount for this Organization Organization's Website Address
www.livingroomatl.org Is the sponsor a nonprofit organization?

$25,000

Yes

No

Please check if yes and a faith-based organization. Please check if yes and a grassroots organization.

Clayton

Does your organization maintain a waiting list? Yes

No

If yes, explain in the narrative section how this list is administered.

Project Sponsor Agency Name Lowndes County Board of Health (a/k/a South Health District 8-1)

Parent Company Name, if applicable N/A

Name and Title of Contact at Project Sponsor Agency Email Address

Ms. Terri Ball, Housing Coordinator teball@dhr.state.ga.us

Business Address

P.O. Box 5147

City, County, State, Zip,

Valdosta

Lowndes

GA

31603

Phone Number (with area codes)

229.245.8711 x207

Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Tax Identification Number (TIN)
Congressional District of Business Location of Sponsor Congressional District(s) of Primary Service Area(s) Zip Code(s) of Primary Service Area(s)

58-1111978
1 1, 2 30602

Fax Number (with area code)
229.245.8432 DUN & Bradstreet Number (DUNs) if applicable
N/A

City(ies) and County(ies) of Primary Service Valdosta Area(s)

Lowndes

Total HOPWA contract amount for this Organization Organization's Website Address
www.southhealthdistrict.com Is the sponsor a nonprofit organization?

$230,000

Yes

No

Does your organization maintain a waiting list? Yes

No

If yes, explain in the narrative section how this list is administered.

Please check if yes and a faith-based organization. Please check if yes and a grassroots organization.

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Project Sponsor Agency Name Union Mission, Inc.

Parent Company Name, if applicable N/A

Name and Title of Contact at Project Sponsor Agency Email Address

Ms. Aretha R. Jones, MPH, MA Vice President of Health Services
ajonest@unionmission.org

Business Address

120 Fahm Street

City, County, State, Zip,

Savannah

Chatham

GA

31401

Phone Number (with area codes)

912.495.8887

Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Tax Identification Number (TIN)
Congressional District of Business Location of Sponsor Congressional District(s) of Primary Service Area(s) Zip Code(s) of Primary Service Area(s)

58-0827524
12 12, 1 31310, 31401, 31520

Fax Number (with area code)
912.495.8881 DUN & Bradstreet Number (DUNs) if applicable
N/A

City(ies) and County(ies) of Primary Service Savannah, Brunswick, Hinesville Area(s)

Chatham, Glynn, Liberty

Total HOPWA contract amount for this Organization Organization's Website Address
www.unionmission.org Is the sponsor a nonprofit organization?

$365,000

Yes

No

Does your organization maintain a waiting list? Yes

No

If yes, explain in the narrative section how this list is administered.

Please check if yes and a faith-based organization. Please check if yes and a grassroots organization.

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3. Subrecipient Information In Chart 3, provide the following information for each subrecipient with a contract/agreement of $25,000 or greater that assist the grantee or project sponsors to carry out their administrative or service delivery functions. Agreements include: grants, subgrants, loans, awards, cooperative agreements, and other forms of financial assistance; and contracts, subcontracts, purchase orders, task orders, and delivery orders. (Organizations listed may have contracts with project sponsors or other organizations beside the grantee.) These elements address requirements in the Federal Funding and Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Public Law 109-282).

Subrecipient Name

Parent Company (if applicable)

N/A

N/A

Name and Title of Contact at Subrecipient

N/A

Email Address

Business Address City, State, Zip, County Phone Number (with area code)

Fax Number (with area code)

Employer Identification Number (EIN) or Tax Identification Number (TIN)
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code Congressional District of Location
Congressional District of Primary Service Area Zip Code of Primary Service Area(s)
City(ies) and County(ies) of Primary Service Area(s)
Total HOPWA Contract Amount

DUN & Bradstreet Number (DUNs) if applicable

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A. Grantee and Community Overview Provide a one to three page narrative summarizing major achievements and highlights that were proposed and completed during the program year. Include a brief description of the grant organization, area of service, the name(s) of the program contact(s), and an overview of the range/type of housing activities provided. This overview may be used for public information, including posting on HUD's website. Note: Text fields are expandable.
Overview In FY2008-09, the State of Georgia's Georgia Housing and Finance Authority (GHFA)
received $1,744,000 in formula Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) administered these funds on behalf of GHFA. HOPWA Program funds administered by the State to assist seven (7) Project Sponsors to serve persons affected by HIV/AIDS totaled $1,538,149. The State drew down $170,690 in funds for administration through the HOPWA Program, so the total amount of HOPWA funds expended during FFY2008 was $1,708,839. HOPWA program funds are available to qualified local governments and nonprofit organizations operating and developing housing in the State of Georgia for persons impacted by HIV/AIDS.
DCA primarily uses Georgia's allocation of formula HOPWA funds to serve counties outside of areas that HUD has designated to receive their own formula HOPWA program funds. Beginning in FFY2004, the Augusta-Richmond MSA (including Richmond, Burke, McDuffie, and Columbia Counties) became a HUD designated HOPWA formula grantee and the Atlanta MSA was increased by 8 counties. During this reporting period, DCA's HOPWA programs provided some benefit within a majority of the 127 counties designated for service through the Georgia HOPWA entitlement grant. DCA also awarded HOPWA funds to Atlanta based Living Room, Inc. to match one of the State's Shelter Plus Care grants for which Living Room is a project sponsor. The final reimbursement from this award was sent to Living Room during this reporting period.
Community networks continue to be strongly encouraged in order to adequately address the needs of each community. During this reporting period, DCA also worked with a new agency in northeast Georgia who was awarded HOPWA funds to served clients with HIV/AIDS during the next fiscal year.
The State of Georgia funds sponsors with HOPWA-developed facility-based housing in the larger communities of Macon and Savannah through Central City AIDS Network Inc. (Macon) and Union Mission, Inc. (Savannah). In addition to community housing and services programs, these project sponsors offer rental and short-term housing assistance programs.
Also during this contract year AIDS Athens, Inc., Homeless Action Resource Network, Inc., and Lowndes County Board of Health (a/k/a South Health District 8-1) offered service and scattered site programs located in the smaller communities of Athens, Columbus, Albany and Valdosta with their programs being available to eligible persons in the surrounding counties. During FFY2008, the State administered HOPWA funds to Comprehensive AIDS Resource Encounter, Inc. in Jesup and the surrounding six counties (this sponsor expanded their service area to include an additional three counties).
During FY2008-09, eligible applicants were qualified organizations whose missions include the provision of housing and supportive services to persons with AIDS or related diseases. With the exception of the Atlanta based agency serving Clayton County, only regional programs were

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funded, and only one organization per region was funded. To be considered "qualified," an applicant must demonstrate the capability and capacity to provide the level of support services required by this population. The applicant must also receive written approval and support of the local government where the assisted housing is or services will be located. Recipients must also have operated their programs in full compliance with the HUD regulations published at 24 CFR Part 574. Any housing assisted under this program is required to be restricted to occupancy by eligible persons with HIV/AIDS. Once HOPWA funds have been awarded to a Project Sponsor, the State provides grant management oversight, which includes technical assistance and training as well as monitoring of each HOPWA funded agency. The State maintains requirement and guidance information in an on-line format and during FFY2008 conducted monitoring visits for the HOPWA Program to four of the seven Project Sponsors.

To the extent that persons with HIV/AIDS are classified as "homeless" by HUD's definition, housing and services are also available to persons with HIV/AIDS under the ESG and Continuum of Care Programs. According to the State's ESG grantees, a total of 808 persons receiving emergency or transitional housing through the ESG Program were reported to have HIV/AIDS while another 1,752 persons reporting to have HIV/AIDS received supportive services.

HOPWA Sponsors and Area of Coverage

Regional

Sponsor Name

Location Contact Name

Phone

AIDS Athens, Inc.

Athens

Ms. Olivia Long olivia@AIDSathens.org

(706) 542-2437

Central City AIDS Network, Inc. Comprehensive AIDS Resource Encounter, Inc. (CARE)

Macon Jesup

Mr. Johnny Fambro rainbow@mindspring.com
Ms. Arlene Mutchler arlene@jesupcare.com

(478) 750-8080 (912) 530-8078

Homeless Resource Network, Inc.
Living Room, Inc. Lowndes Co. Board of Health (a/k/a South Health District)

Columbus
Atlanta Valdosta (South GA)

Ms. Althea Martin Althea@homelessresourcenetwork.org Ms. Delores Bunch-Keemer Delores.bunch-kemer@livingroomatl.org

(706) 571-3399 (404) 228-1411

Ms. Terri Ball teball@dhr.state.ga.us

(229) 245-8711 x207

Union Mission, Inc.

Savannah Ms. Aretha Jones

(912) 495.8887

(Savannah)

ajones@unionmission.org

For more information on the programs named above (types of programs, eligibility, etc.), please

call the program contact listed. For general information, you may call Phillis Thomas of DCA at

(404) 679-4940.

B. Annual Performance under the Action Plan Provide a narrative addressing each of the following four items:

1. Outputs Reported. Describe significant accomplishments or challenges in achieving the number of housing units supported and the number households assisted with HOPWA funds

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during this operating year compared to plans for this assistance, as approved in the Consolidated Plan/Action Plan. Describe how HOPWA funds were distributed during your program year among different categories of housing and geographic areas to address needs throughout the grant service area, consistent with approved plans.
Of the $1,538,149 HOPWA funds administered, $622,584 was spent in the following housing assistance categories. Under the Emergency or Short-term Rent, Mortgage or Utility payments (STRMU) to prevent homelessness category, $109,026 provided housing to 188 households consisting of one or more persons with HIV/AIDS, and under the TBRA category, $299,124 provided housing to 85 households consisting of one or more persons with HIV/AIDS. The Facility Based Housing including leasing and operating costs, for facilities and community residences as well as transitional/short-term facilities provided housing to 115 households consisting of one or more persons with HIV/AIDS with $214,434. In total, 388 households (411 persons w/ HIV/AIDS and 309 other family members) received housing assistance through the State's HOPWA Program. (Eight households were removed for reasons of duplication.)
The HOPWA CAPER table `Part 3: Accomplishment Data / 1. HOPWA Performance Planned Goal and Actual Outputs', shows data on the number of households (consisting of one or more persons with HIV/AIDS) that received housing and/or services using HOPWA funds (and non-HOPWA funds) during FFY2008 and a comparison to planned actions, as approved in the Consolidated Plan Annual Action Plan for this operating year. In the Annual Action Plan for this reporting period, the State proposed that the following number of households consisting of one or more persons with HIV/AIDS would receive HOPWA-funded housing assistance: 100 households through TBRA; 200 households through Facility-based Housing; and 300 households through STRMU. In total the State projected that 600 households would be provided housing assistance by the seven (7) Project Sponsors. When accounting for all households receiving HOPWA housing assistance and for all households receiving non-HOPWA housing assistance (who received HOPWA supportive services), there was a variation of +/-0, +12, and -70 (total of -58) in the specific types of housing. This year the State's HOPWA sponsors increased the number of households served by 74 over the previous year. On an important note, this is the second reporting period the State's results are being measured using the new data sets (households) to measure outputs, although the projections were determined in the 5-year Consolidated Plan using the old data sets (units). During the coming year, as the Consolidated Plan is prepared, the State will be able to make projections of households to be served by type of housing using results reported under the new data sets, which should improve the results.
In addition to housing, some of the services provided by HOPWA Program funds were alcohol and drug abuse services, case management/client advocacy/access to benefits and services, outreach, health/medical services (as approved), education, meals/nutritional services, permanent housing placement, life skills management, legal services, mental health services, and transportation.
And lastly, of the total HOPWA funds expended by the sponsors, $792,486 provided Supportive Services to a total of 2,046 households consisting of one or more persons with HIV/AIDS (the 388 households who also received HOPWA-funded housing assistance along with an additional 1,658 households who received "Supportive Services Only"). Project Sponsors expended a total of $19,691 to provide Permanent Housing Placement to 31 households. At least 83 households received housing information within case management itself. Project Sponsors received $103,388 in HOPWA administration funds. In all, a total of 2,046 households with one or more persons with HIV/AIDS received HOPWA-funded assistance through housing and/or service programs.

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2. Outcomes Assessed. Assess program goals against actual client outcomes for achieving housing stability, reducing risks of homelessness, and improving access to care. If current year results are lower than the national program targets (80 percent of HOPWA clients maintain housing stability, avoid homelessness and access care), please describe the steps being taken to achieve the national outcome goal in next operating year.
Using the data sets on housing stability, Project Sponsors were able to report the percentage of clients in stable housing at the end of the operating year by type of housing assistance. Of the clients served with TBRA, 94% were determined to be stable at the end of the year, 67% stability was reached in Facility-based housing, and 77% stability in STRMU. The State's efforts at retention are often hampered by the fact that sponsors in Savannah and Macon operates Facilitybased housing models that serve the most difficult populations and contain strong harm reduction components especially the program in Macon. Populations utilizing these facilities are often not service or rehab-ready, and thus, once immediate needs are met for food, clothing, shelter and medical services, these populations sometimes return to streets and to behaviors that are difficult to address with housing. Please be assured, however, that these populations are also continuously contacted through outreach programs, and many State HOPWA sponsors utilize S+C for HOPWA-eligible clients who are also homeless (from streets or from shelter).
While the overall average of housing stability outcomes appear to meet HUD's threshold for acceptability, DCA will seek HUD technical assistance to identify implementations with strong outcomes and study those best practices in an effort to continuously improve our efforts (and to improve the housing stability outcomes in permanent Facility-based housing and STRMU).
The State continues to implement holistic housing policy that is more particularly described in HUD's STRMU notice.
3. Coordination. Report on program coordination with other mainstream housing and supportive services resources, including the use of committed leveraging from other public and private sources that helped to address needs for eligible persons identified in the Consolidated Plan/Strategic Plan.
Each year the State works to develop new Sponsor-Based Shelter Plus Care units/programs as permanent housing options for disabled persons with HIV/AIDS. During this operating period, six HOPWA Sponsors &/or other nonprofit agencies received $318,127 in Shelter Plus Care (S+C) funds for the rental assistance of homeless persons with both a disability and HIV/AIDS, and they maintained 86 units of Rental Assistance through the S+C Program. Eligible participants whose housing was provided through the S+C Program also receive Supportive Services provided through the HOPWA Program. Project Sponsors were also able to leverage another $614,655 for housing costs and $1,459,051 for supportive services costs from federal, state, and local government programs as well as foundations and private funding sources.
The State continually works to assist designated sponsors with the enhancement of their organizational capacity and/or current programs. This year the State conducted a two-day statewide HOPWA conference with the assistance of HOPWA TA provider Collaborative Solutions, Inc. During this conference, organizations with a HOPWA program assessed their programs, discussed new information about HIV/AIDS, and developed annual HOPWA goals. The primary focus of the conference was performance reporting for grantees and project sponsors (some of the HOPWA grantees and sponsors from Atlanta and Augusta were in attendance). This

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year the State used a new data collection tool to capture sponsor data that was developed by Collaborative Solutions, Inc. (it worked beautifully and the sponsors really liked it). The State along with some project sponsors also attended HUD sponsored training in Birmingham, AL (provided through Collaborative Solutions). The Department of Community Affairs continues to collaborate with the City of Atlanta, Augusta-Richmond, Ryan White Consortiums, Georgia Department of Community Health, and the Georgia HIV/AIDS TAKE Project in our commitment to providing safe, decent, and affordable housing for our most vulnerable citizens living with HIV/AIDS and their families.
The State collaborates through the work of the Georgia Interagency Homeless Coordination Council on establishing policies that will eliminate discharging clients back into homeless situations; improving state agency coordination; improving access to SSI with a consideration given to presumptive eligibility; evaluating fiscal effectiveness; effective homeless prevention policies; and coordinating strategies that will best achieve the Council's and the Governor's goals. In the last year, the Council has established four new subcommittees that work on the following issues: increasing access to mainstream services; increasing the availability of permanent supportive housing; improving discharge planning from state institutions; and advancing evaluation and data analysis across agencies. The State also continues to participate in mainstream planning efforts throughout the State through membership on the Mental Health Planning Advisory Council, the Georgia State Trade Association of Not-For-Profit Developers (GSTAND), the Supportive Housing Committee of the Atlanta Regional Commission on Homelessness, the Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities, the Prisoner Re-Entry Policy Team, and the Governor's Mental Health Study Commission.
4. Technical Assistance. Describe any program technical assistance needs and how they would benefit program beneficiaries.

HUD-provided HOPWA Technical Assistance Provider Collaborative Solutions, Inc. (of Birmingham, AL) continues to be immensely helpful in assisting the State as well as the State's Project Sponsors with implementation of performance measures. We appreciate TA opportunities and the expertise of Collaborative Solutions, Inc. and HUD staff as we work with sponsors to improve our efforts and program outcomes.
C. Barriers and Trends Overview Provide narrative addressing items 1 through 3. Explain how barriers and trends affected your program's ability to achieve the objectives and outcomes discussed in the previous section.
1. Describe any barriers (including regulatory and non-regulatory) encountered, actions taken in response to barriers, and recommendations for program improvement. Provide an explanation for each barrier selected.

HOPWA/HUD Regulations Discrimination/Confidentiality Supportive Services Housing Affordability

Planning

Housing Availability Rent Determination and Fair Market Rents

Multiple Diagnoses

Eligibility

Technical Assistance or Training

Credit History

Rental History

Criminal Justice History

Other, please explain further (transitional housing options)

2. Describe any trends in the community that may affect the way in which the needs of
persons living with HIV/AIDS are being addressed, and provide any other information important to the future provision of services to this population.

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3. Identify any evaluations, studies, or other assessments of the HOPWA program that are available to the public.
One key design element to the State's program is tracking the incidence of HIV/AIDS within all communities of Georgia in order to develop appropriate responses to the needs of each community. In addition to the barriers selected in the table, Project Sponsors throughout the State discussed the following barriers to operating the HOPWA Program this year. The State's Project Sponsors continue to report that a lack of safe, affordable housing continues to be a problem when trying to find housing for participants who are becoming more independent. Credit histories, criminal backgrounds or history of substance abuse make it even more difficult to obtain housing from landlords and Public Housing Authorities. It is also difficult for consumers with criminal histories to obtain a State ID (for opening bank accounts, taking GED/Vocational classes) and get a copy of their birth certificate because of the fines they are unable to pay. In some areas, finding affordable housing that meets the Fair Market Rent (FMR) standards in units suitable to pass Housing Quality Standards (HQS) continues to remain a challenge for some of the Project Sponsors especially those on a fixed income. Project Sponsors reported that the FMR combined with the maximum subsidy allowed, a shortage of necessary sized housing units, and the inclusion of utilities in the FMR sometimes prevents them from finding housing for a consumer, which often led to the consumer moving to another area away from the support services they were receiving. One sponsor reported that many consumers needing utility assistance (getting utilities connected when obtaining housing) have bills that are years old, and the regulations do not allow agencies to assist with bills that are not associated with a current residence. Health issues contribute to clients maintaining affordable housing as well. Oftentimes the client's health situation has created a decrease in income and/or and increase in expenses which in turn lead to the point of eviction or utility disconnection even when utilizing subsidized housing. Sponsors report a shortage of available drug treatment programs in rural areas. Many of the rural counties have large amounts of unemployment and a large number of people with poor health who live in poverty. Some consumers on disability are not capable of working to supplement their benefits, and some of those consumers have chronic health conditions (i.e. dialysis two or more times a week). Some clients have good credit and no criminal background, but they have not been able to get on a waiting list for the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8). Another barrier reported is the time (up to three years) it can take for disabled HOPWA participants to be awarded SSI/SSDI benefits. Sponsors reported that consumers with multiple diagnoses remain a challenge to their agency and that getting their clients physical health stabilized is often easier to achieve than stabilizing their mental health and substance abuse (the system of care primarily offers sequential treatment). Clients continue to have difficulty paying high utility costs during months of extreme seasonal weather, which can result in needing assistance for brief periods even though they are usually able to be self-sufficient. Another barrier is that some local EMCs (Electric Membership Corporations) charge consumers who have a poor credit history up to $500 for deposits, but the sponsor is not able to assist with deposits because the utility companies will not return unused portions of the deposit back to the agency. Limited transitional housing resources are another barrier for clients who have difficulties in adapting to living independently in supportive housing. Sponsors report that it continues to be difficult to find transportation options in rural areas, which in turn is a barrier for many consumers in finding and maintaining employment. Project sponsors report a lack of affordable day care for families with children (especially for those with minimum wage jobs). Project Sponsors report in rural areas, clients still face discrimination associated with having HIV/AIDS and race. One sponsor reports that there is a shortage of physicians willing to treat HIV in rural areas. Finally, the State is experiencing a barrier to being able to report each of the sponsor's HOPWA data in the Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS) OnLine (the Federal database where HOPWA funds are disbursed). The State's HOPWA data was migrated

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into the new system in August, and there were two system corrections (fixes for some of the reports) released in September (16th & 23rd). Unfortunately the HOPWA data screens have problems where some of the data sets do not match the formal report resulting in some of the formulas not adding the data correctly, which ultimately blocks data entry through the subsequent screens each HOPWA programs.
In response to some of the barriers, case managers often provide transportation to clients for primary health care appointments, out of town medical/hospital appointments, support groups, dentists, pharmacy, housing assistance, and other needed services. Case managers can sometimes meet clients in the county where their community Health Department or Health District Wellness Clinic is located and/or use the Telemedicine equipment provided by that Health District. One sponsor reports progress in the last year to transportation barriers by utilizing the Counseling Centers transportation services for consumers enrolled in their programs and by utilizing transportation funds from an outside funding source. Through strong collaborations with the State's regional Health Districts, Health Departments, traditional service providers, utility companies, and landlords, agencies continue to be able to assist some consumers in maintaining long-term housing goals as well as coordinate mainstream services throughout the State. In response to the barrier of a lack of substance abuse treatment in rural areas, one Sponsor employs two part time substance abuse counselors for on-site treatment at their community based residence facility who work to make it possible for clients to obtain housing stability. In response to the time, it can take participants with disabilities to obtain SSI/SSDI, sponsors report that they try to utilize food pantry, donations, local food banks, churches, and concerted services for food, hygiene items, toilet paper, etc. for clients without income in the interim. This year that sponsor reported working personally with staff from the Social Security Office has made a big difference in helping clients obtain presumptive determinations (with a few getting SSDI within 6 weeks). Sponsors continue to work with local realtors to assist with housing placement to address the difficulties that some consumers have due to poor credit history and criminal background checks. To address a lack of affordable safe housing in their area, one Project Sponsor continues to partner with a local agency to address these concerns. To address the difficulty of clients obtaining a Section 8 voucher, one sponsor reports a plan to find partners in the community that may be willing to set aside units for consumers on fixed incomes with a severe disability. To address long-term housing solutions for participants, one Sponsor partners with agencies that operate supportive housing programs, housing authorities, and agencies that have private subsidized housing. Agencies report community education efforts in the area of prevention (and discrimination), and some agencies are able to collaborate with or use already established community prevention programs. To address the barrier of disabled, homeless clients who have HIV/AIDS being able to finding housing (who also have a criminal history), sponsors using the Sponsor Based model of the Shelter Plus Care program have had some success. One sponsor reports applying for SAMSHA funds to improve accessibility, increase availability of services, treatment, and intervention and increase outreach. As a response to limited transitional housing options, one sponsor is exploring the idea of their agency operating a transitional housing program, and they are in the process of incorporating The Housing Stages of Change as part of their housing case management. To address the difficulty clients with a felony or drug related charges in their criminal history have in accessing both public housing, private housing, or employment, one sponsor works with the Department of Labor and the Department of Justice for improved outcomes with both housing and employment. Sponsors created an on-site support group for substance abusers to address the lack of support groups in their area. One of the sponsors developed an in-house database and said that it greatly assisted them in the completion of their annual report this year. To address the barrier of data entry within IDIS, the State will be noting the specific issues within IDIS and communicating with them to HUD staff as they work with IDIS programmers.

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There are no additional actions proposed by the State in response to the barriers listed, and the State has no recommendations at this time.
One of the biggest trends reported by the State's sponsor in Athens is the high unemployment rate although it is an issue in many areas of the state as well as in other states. Some of the clients being laid off from their jobs may not necessarily qualify for STRMU assistance.
The Ryan White funded clinic (in middle Georgia) has recently received additional funding to expand services and is now offering full services 5 days per week with a full time Infectious Disease physician with two part time physicians and a nurse practitioner. Funding has been made available to resume a previously successful dental program, resume distribution of nutritional supplements and add vision services. This helps to stabilize the consumer and helps the State's Macon sponsor keep their clients stably housed, clean, sober and in care for 13 of the 23 counties served by them.
Outside of this report and HUD's web site, the Department of Community Affairs is not aware of any evaluations, studies, or other assessments of the HOPWA Program in Georgia. Based upon the most current published statistics compiled by the Georgia Department of Community Health (formerly known as the Department of Human Resources), there were 33,599 persons living with HIV/AIDS in the State of Georgia in 2007, and Georgia ranked eighth highest in the United States for its reported rate of AIDS cases per 100,000 population in 2006. Thirty-six percent (36%) of Georgians living with HIV/AIDS reside outside of Atlanta's 20-county Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in 2007. In rural areas, resources are scarce. People are more dispersed and therefore harder to reach with treatment and prevention efforts. Of note, statistics show that African Americans are disproportionately affected by AIDS; while African Americans make up only 30% of Georgia's population, in 2007, 78% of new HIV (non-AIDS) cases diagnosed were African Americans, which is a 3% increase from 2006. In 2009 the Georgia Department of Community Health HIV Division completed a statewide Comprehensive HIV Service Plan that included medical, dental and other segments of HIV care; however housing stability did not appear to be part of the assessment. The results are available from DCH Public Health Division. For more information on HIV/AIDS in Georgia, please visit DCH's web site located at the following address: http://health.state.ga.us/epi/hivaids.
D. Unmet Housing Needs: An Assessment of Unmet Housing Needs
In Chart 1, provide an assessment of the number of HOPWA-eligible households that require housing assistance but are not currently served by HOPWA in this service area.
In Line 1, report the total unmet need of the geographical service area, as reported in Unmet Needs for Persons with HIV/AIDS, Table 1B of the Consolidated or Annual Plan(s), or as reported under HOPWA worksheet in the Needs Workbook of the Consolidated Planning Management Process (CPMP) tool. Note: Report most current data available, through Consolidated or Annual Plan(s), and account for local housing issues, or changes in HIV/AIDS cases, by using combination of one or more of the sources in Chart 2.
In Rows a through c, enter the number of HOPWA-eligible households by type of housing assistance whose housing needs are not met. For an approximate breakdown of overall unmet need by type of housing assistance, refer to the Consolidated or Annual Plan (s), CPMP tool or local distribution of funds.

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1. Assessment of Unmet Need for HOPWA-eligible Households

1. Total number of households that have unmet housing needs

= 456

From Item 1, identify the number of households with unmet housing needs by type of housing assistance

a. Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)

= 187

b. Short-Term Rent, Mortgage and Utility payments (STRMU)
c. Housing Facilities, such as community residences, SRO dwellings, other housing facilities

= 91 = 178

2. Recommended Data Sources for Assessing Unmet Need (check all sources used)
X = Data as reported in the area Consolidated Plan, e.g. Table 1B, CPMP charts, and related narratives = Data established by area HIV/AIDS housing planning and coordination efforts, e.g. Continuum of Care = Data from client information provided in Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS)
= Data from project sponsors or housing providers, including waiting lists for assistance or other assessments on need
= Data from prisons or jails on persons being discharged with HIV/AIDS, if mandatory testing is conducted = Data from local Ryan White Planning Councils or reported in CARE Act Data Reports, e.g. number of clients with
permanent housing = Data collected for HIV/AIDS surveillance reporting or other health assessments, e.g. local health department or CDC
surveillance data

End of PART 1

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PART 2: Sources of Leveraging Report the source(s) of cash or in-kind leveraged federal, state, local or private resources identified in the Consolidated or Annual Plan and used in the delivery of the HOPWA program and the amount of leveraged dollars.

[1] Sources of Leveraging
1. Program Income 2. Federal government (please specify):
Minority AIDS Initiative Grant Shelter + Care FEMA Emergency Food & Shelter Ryan White 3. State government (please specify) DHR Athens-Clarke County (CDBG) DHR HIV Prevention Grant GA DCA 4. Local government (please specify) Ware County Board of Health 5. Foundations and other private cash resources (please specify) United Way Broadway Cares/EFA GEICO Foundation Small & Large Grants Boybutante AIDS Foundation Employee Giving (GS, ACC, & CFC) Fundraising &/or Donations ECF and other faith-based Victoria Jenkins Foundation 6. In-kind Resources 7. Resident rent payments in Rental, Facilities, and Leased Units 8. Grantee/project sponsor (Agency) cash 9. TOTAL (Sum of 1-7)

Total Amount of Leveraged Dollars (for this operating year)

[2] Housing Assistance

[3] Supportive Services and other

non-direct housing costs

=

=

=

= = 318,127

= 25,000 =

= 500

=

= 70,661

= 888,602

=

=

=

= 137,000

=

= 16,525

=

= 68,520

=

= 4,200

=

=

= 10,000

= 5,700

=

=

= 11,300 = = = = = = 3,320
= = 500 = 33,500 = 166,747

= = 5,000 = 5,000 = 29,289 = 28,500 = 22,500 = 45,115 = 8,500 = = 132,600
=

= =$614,655

= 37,000 =$1,459,051

End of PART 2

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PART 3: Accomplishment Data - Planned Goal and Actual Outputs
In Chart 1, enter performance information (goals and actual outputs) for all activities undertaken during the operating year supported with HOPWA funds. Performance is measured by the number of households and units of housing that were supported with HOPWA or other federal, state, local, or private funds for the purposes of providing housing assistance and support to persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families. Note: The total households assisted with HOPWA funds and reported in PART 3 of the CAPER should be the same as reported in the annual year-end IDIS data, and goals reported should be consistent with the Annual Plan information. Any discrepancies or deviations should be explained in the narrative section of PART 1. 1. HOPWA Performance Planned Goal and Actual Outputs

HOPWA Performance Planned Goal
and Actual

Output Households

HOPWA Assistance Non-HOPWA

a.

b. c. d.

Funding

e.

f.

Goal Actual Goal Actual HOPW A Budget HOPW A Actual

Housing Subsidy Assistance 1. Tenant-Based Rental Assistance
2a. Households in permanent housing facilities that receive operating subsidies/leased units
2b. Households in transitional/short-term housing facilities that receive operating subsidies/leased units
3a. Households in permanent housing facilities developed with capital funds and placed in service during the program year
3b. Households in transitional/short-term housing facilities developed with capital funds and placed in service during the program year
4. Short-Term Rent, Mortgage and Utility Assistance
5. Adjustments for duplication (subtract)
6. Total Housing Subsidy Assistance
Housing Development (Construction and Stewardship of facility based housing) 7. Facility-based units being developed with capital funding but not opened (show units of housing planned)
8. Stewardship Units subject to 3 or 10 year use agreements
9 Total Housing Developed
Supportive Services
10a Supportive Services provided by project sponsors also . delivering HOPWA housing assistance 10b Supportive Services provided by project sponsors serving . households who have other housing arrangements 11. Adjustment for duplication (subtract)
12. Total Supportive Services
Housing Placement Assistance Activities
13. Housing Information Services
14. Permanent Housing Placement Services

Output Households

100

88

171 101

29

14

0

0

0 15 329,000 299,124

0 97 216,187 187,975

0

0 51,050 26,459

0 0

0

0

0

0

300 193

8

600 388

Output Units

0

0

0

0

0

0

Output Households

906 2,046

0

0

0

0

906 2,046

0

0

36

31

00

0

0

0 42 151,000 109,026

0

0 154 747,237 622,584

00

0

0

00

0 0

0

0

854,559 792,486

N/A

N/A

854,559 792,486

0 23,000

0 19,691

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15. Adjustment for duplication
16. Total Housing Placement Assistance
Grant Administration and Other Activities
17. Resource Identification to establish, coordinate and develop 18. hTechinical Aistsistance (if approved in grant agreement)
19. Grantee Administration (maximum 3% of total HOPWA grant)
20. Project Sponsor Administration (maximum 7% of portion of HOPWA grant awarded) Total Expenditures for program year (Sum of rows 6, 9, 12, 16, and 20)

0

0

36

31

0

0

23,000 19,691

0 0 52,320

0 0 170,690

116,455 103,388

1,793,571 1,538,149

2. Listing of Supportive Services Report on the use of HOPWA funds for all supportive services. In Rows 1 through 16, provide the (unduplicated) total of all households and expenditures for each type of supportive service for

Supportive Services

Number of Households Receiving HOPWA Assistance*

Amount of HOPWA Funds Expended**

1.

Adult day care and personal assistance

Alcohol and drug abuse services

97

2.

Case management/client advocacy/ access to

846

benefits & services

3.

23,105 628,258

4. Child care and other child services

5. Education

90

971

6. Employment assistance and training

Health/medical/intensive care services, if

44

13,085

approved

Note: Client records must conform with 24 CFR

7. 574.310

8. Legal services

74

18,882

Life skills management (outside of case

126

1,464

9. management)

10. Meals/nutritional services

346

40,933

11. Mental health services

50

3,212

12. Outreach

1,300 (1,198 RV/testing)

4,354

13. Transportation

175

58,022

Other Activity (if approved in grant agreement).

4

200

Specify: (Glasses)

14.

Adjustment for Duplication (subtract)

1,106

15.

TOTAL Households receiving Supportive

2,046

792,486

Services (unduplicated)

16.

all project sponsors.

*Data from one of the project sponsors has not been submitted yet, so the amount of supportive services reported in the listing of

supportive services is an estimate based on the data submitted from the other project sponsors.

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End of PART 3 Part 4: Summary of Performance Outcomes HOPWA Long-term Performance Objective: Eighty percent of HOPWA clients will maintain housing stability, avoid homelessness, and access care each year through 2011.

Section 1. Housing Stability: Assessment of Client Outcomes on Maintaining Housing Stability (Permanent Housing and Related Facilities)

In Column 1, report the total number of eligible households that received HOPWA housing assistance, by type. In Column 2, enter the number of households continuing to access each type of housing assistance, the following year. In Column 3, report the housing status of all households that exited the program. Columns 2 (Number of Households Continuing) and 3 (Exited Households) summed will equal the total households reported in Column 1. Note: Refer to the housing stability codes that appear in Part 5: Worksheet - Determining Housing Stability Outcomes.

[A] Permanent Housing Assistance
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance
Permanent Supportive Housing
Facilities/Units

[1] Total Number of Households Receiving
Housing Assistance = 88
= 101

[2] Assessment: Number of Households Continuing with this Housing (per plan
or expectation for next year) = 56*
= 42

[3] Assessment: Number of Exited Households and Housing Status

1 Emergency Shelter/Streets 2 Temporary Housing 3 Private Housing 4 Other HOPWA 5 Other Subsidy 6 Institution 7 Jail/Prison 8 Disconnected/Unknown 9 Death 1 Emergency Shelter/Streets 2 Temporary Housing 3 Private Housing 4 Other HOPWA 5 Other Subsidy 6 Institution 7 Jail/Prison 8 Disconnected/Unknown 9 Death

=
= 2 = 20 = = 3 = = 2 = 1 = 4 = 7
= 7 = 11 = 3 = 2 = 3 = 2 = 21 = 3

[B] Transitional Housing Assistance
Transitional/ShortTerm Supportive Facilities/Units

[1] Total Number of Households Receiving
Housing Assistance
= 14

[2] Of the Total Number of Households Receiving Housing Assistance this Operating Year

Total number of

households that will

continue in residences:

= 0

Total number of

households whose

= 0

tenure exceeded 24

months:

[3] Assessment: Number of Exited Households and Housing Status

1 Emergency

=

Shelter/Streets

2 Temporary Housing

=

3 Private Housing

= 6

4 Other HOPWA

= 2

5 Other Subsidy

= 6

6 Institution

=

7 Jail/Prison

=

8 Disconnected/unknown =

9 Death

=

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Section 2. Prevention of Homelessness: Assessment of Client Outcomes on Reduced Risks of Homelessness (Short-Term Housing Assistance) Report the total number of households that received STRMU assistance in Column 1. In Column 2, identify the result of the housing assessment made at time of assistance, or updated in the operating year. (Column 3 provides a description of housing outcomes; therefore, data is not required.) In Row 1a, enter the total number of households served in the prior operating year that received STRMU assistance this year. In Row 1b, enter the total number of households that received STRMU Assistance in the 2 prior operating years that received STRMU assistance this year. Note: The sum of Column 2 should equal the number of households reported in Column 1.

[1] STRMU Housing Assistance
= 193

[2] Assessment of Housing Status
Maintain Private Housing without subsidy (e.g. Assistance provided/completed and client is stable, not likely to seek additional support) Other Private Housing without subsidy Other HOPWA support (PH) Other housing subsidy (PH) Institution (e.g. residential and long-term care)

= 129**
= 11 = 4*** = 2
= 1

[3] HOPWA Client Outcomes Stable/Permanent Housing (PH)

Likely to maintain current housing arrangements, with additional STRMU assistance Transitional Facilities/Short-term (e.g. temporary or transitional arrangement) Temporary/non-permanent Housing arrangement (e.g. gave up lease, and moved in with family or friends but expects to live there less than 90 days)

= 23**** = 6 = 6

Temporarily Stable, with Reduced Risk of Homelessness

Emergency Shelter/street Jail/Prison Disconnected

=

Unstable Arrangements

= 5

= 5

Death

= 1

Life Event

1a. Total number of households that received STRMU assistance in the prior operating year that also received = 63

STRMU assistance in the current operating year.

1b. Total number of those households that received STRMU assistance in the two (2 years ago) prior operating = 26 years that also received STRMU assistance in the current operating year.
* Three (3) households who are listed as continuing in TBRA were first served by the same project sponsor through STRMU assistance. Each of these 3 households is considered duplication and was backed out of the summary chart for TBRA.
** Two (2) households who exited to private housing under STRMU were initially served by the same project sponsor through their Transitional/Short-Term Supportive Facilities-based assistance program. Both households exited from the temporary facility-based assistance to private housing and then later during the reporting period briefly received STRMU assistance. At the end of the year, these households were no longer receiving STRMU assistance. Each of these 2 households is considered duplication and was backed out of the summary chart for STRMU.
*** Clients exiting to "Other HOPWA" under STRMU (4 total) - 3 from AIDS Athens went to another type of housing w/in program (see above note*) & 1 from Union Mission went to program under another Grantee in FL (okay, not a duplication).
**** Three (3) households who are listed as temporarily stable in STRMU were served earlier in the year by the same project sponsor through their Facility based assistance program. Each of these 3 households is considered duplication and was backed out of the summary chart for STRMU. Total duplications = 8

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Section 3. HOPWA Outcomes on Access to Care and Support

1A. Status of Households Accessing Care and Support by Project Sponsors delivering HOPWA Housing Assistance/Housing Placement/Case Management

Use Table 1 A for project sponsors that provide HOPWA housing assistance/housing placement

with or without case management services. In Table 1A, identify the number of client households

receiving any type of HOPWA housing assistance that demonstrated improved access or

maintained connections to care and support within the program year by: having a housing plan;

having contact with a case manager/benefits counselor; visiting a primary health care provider;

accessing medical insurance/assistance; and accessing or qualifying for income benefits. Note:

For information on types and sources of income and medical insurance/assistance, refer to Charts

1C and 1D.

Households Receiving Housing Assistance Outcome

Categories of Services Accessed

within the Operating Year

Indicator

1. Has a housing plan for maintaining or establishing stable on-going housing.

383

Support for

Stable Housing

2. Has contact with case manager/benefits counselor consistent with the schedule specified in client's individual service plan. 3. Had contact with a primary health care provider consistent with the schedule specified in client's individual service plan,
4. Has accessed and can maintain medical insurance/assistance.
5. Successfully accessed or maintained qualification for sources of income.

381

Access to

Support

378

Access to Health

Care

382

Access to Health

Care

262

Sources of

Income

1B. Number of Households Obtaining Employment

In Table 1B, identify the number of recipient households that include persons who obtained an income-

producing job during the operating year that resulted from HOPWA funded: job training, employment

assistance, education or related case management/counseling services. Note: This includes jobs created by

this project sponsor or obtained outside this agency.

Categories of Services Accessed

Number of Households that Obtained

Outcome

Employment

Indicator

Total number of households that obtained an income-producing job

31

Sources of

Income

Chart 1C: Sources of income include, but are not limited to the following (Reference only)

Earned Income

Veteran's Pension

Unemployment Insurance

Pension from Former Job

Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Child Support

Social Security Disability Income (SSDI)

Alimony or Other Spousal Support

Veteran's Disability Payment

Retirement Income from Social Security

General Assistance, or use local program name

Private Disability Insurance

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

Worker's Compensation

(TANF) income, or use local program name

Chart 1D: Sources of medical insurance and assistance include, but are not limited to the following (Reference only)

MEDICAID Health Insurance Program,

MEDICARE Health Insurance

or local program name

Program, or local program name

Veterans Affairs Medical Services

AIDS Drug Assistance Program

(ADAP)

State Children's Health Insurance

Ryan White-funded Medical or Dental

Program (SCHIP), or local program name

Assistance

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2A. Status of Households Accessing Care and Support through HOPWA-funded Services

receiving Housing Assistance from Other Sources

In Table 2A, identify the number of client households served by project sponsors receiving

HOPWA-funded housing placement or case management services who have other and housing

arrangements that demonstrated improved access or maintained connections to care and support

within the program year by: having a housing plan; having contact with a case manager/benefits

counselor; visiting a primary health care provider; accessing medical insurance/assistance; and

accessing or qualifying for income benefits. Note: For information on types and sources of

income and medical insurance/assistance, refer to Charts 2C and 2D.

Categories of Services Accessed

Households Receiving HOPWA Assistance within the Operating Year

Outcome Indicator

1. Has a housing plan for maintaining or establishing stable on-going housing.
2. Successfully accessed or maintained qualification for sources of income. 3. Had contact with a primary health care provider consistent with the schedule specified in clients individual service plan. 4. Has accessed and can maintain medical insurance/assistance.
5. Has contact with case manager, benefits counselor, or housing counselor consistent with the schedule specified in client's individual service plan.

N/A

Support for

Stable Housing

N/A

Sources of

Income

N/A

Access to Health

Care

N/A

Access to Health

Care

N/A

Access to

Support

2B. Number of Households Obtaining Employment

In Table 2B, identify the number of recipient households that include persons who obtained an

income-producing job during the operating year that resulted from HOPWA funded: job training,

employment assistance, education or related case management/counseling services. Note: This

includes jobs created by this project sponsor or obtained outside this agency.

Categories of Services Accessed

Number of Households that Obtained Outcome

Employment

Indicator

Total number of households that obtained an income-producing job

N/A

Sources of

Income

Chart 2C: Sources of income include, but are not limited to the following (Reference only)

Earned Income

Veteran's Pension

Unemployment Insurance Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

Pension from Former Job Child Support

Social Security Disability Income (SSDI)

Alimony or Other Spousal Support

Veteran's Disability Payment

Retirement Income from Social Security

General Assistance, or use local program name Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

Private Disability Insurance Worker's Compensation

(TANF) income, or use local program name

Chart 2D: Sources of medical insurance and assistance include, but are not limited to the following

(Reference only)

MEDICAID Health Insurance Program,

MEDICARE Health Insurance

or local program name Veterans Affairs Medical Services

Program, or local program name AIDS Drug Assistance Program

(ADAP)

State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), or local program name

Ryan White-funded Medical or Dental Assistance

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PART 5: Worksheet - Determining Housing Stability Outcomes

1. This chart is designed to assess program results based on the information

reported in Part 4.

Permanent Housing Assistance

Stable Housing (# of households
remaining in program plus 3+4+5+6=#)

Temporary Housing (2)

Unstable Arrangements
(1+7+8=#)

Tenant-Based

79

2

3

Rental Assistance

(TBRA)

Permanent

61

7

30

Facility-based Housing

Assistance/Units

Transitional/Short-

14

Term Facility-

based Housing

Assistance/Units

0

0

Total Permanent

154

HOPWA Housing

Assistance

9

33

Life Event (9)
4 3
0
7

Reduced Risk of Homelessness: Short-Term Assistance Short-Term Rent, Mortgage, and Utility Assistance (STRMU) Total HOPWA Housing Assistance

Stable/Permanent Housing 147
301

Temporarily Stable, with Reduced Risk of

Unstable

Homelessness

Arrangements

Life Events

35

10

1

44

43

8

Background on HOPWA Housing Stability Codes Stable Permanent Housing/Ongoing Participation 3 = Private Housing in the private rental or home ownership market (without known subsidy, including permanent placement with families or other self sufficient arrangements) with reasonable expectation that additional support is not needed. 4 = Other HOPWA-funded housing assistance (not STRMU), e.g. TBRA or Facility-Based Assistance. 5 = Other subsidized house or apartment (non-HOPWA sources, e.g., Section 8, HOME, public housing). 6 = Institutional setting with greater support and continued residence expected (e.g., residential or long-term care facility).

Temporary Housing 2 = Temporary housing - moved in with family/friends or other short-term arrangement, such as Ryan White subsidy, transitional housing for homeless, or temporary placement in institution (e.g., hospital, psychiatric hospital or other psychiatric facility, substance abuse treatment facility or detox center).

Unstable Arrangements

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1 = Emergency shelter or no housing destination such as places not meant for habitation (e.g., a vehicle, an abandoned building, bus/train/subway station, or anywhere outside).
7 = Jail /prison. 8 = Disconnected or disappeared from project support, unknown destination or no assessments of housing needs were undertaken.
Life Event 9 = Death, i.e., remained in housing until death. This characteristic is not factored into the housing stability equation.
Tenant-based Rental Assistance: Stable Housing is the sum of the number of households that (i) remain in the housing and (ii) those that left the assistance as reported under: 3, 4, 5, and 6. Temporary Housing is the number of households that accessed assistance, and left their current housing for a non-permanent housing arrangement, as reported under item: 2. Unstable Situations is the sum of numbers reported under items: 1, 7, and 8.
Permanent Facility-Based Housing Assistance: Stable Housing is the sum of the number of households that (i) remain in the housing and (ii) those that left the assistance as shown as items: 3, 4, 5, and 6. Temporary Housing is the number of households that accessed assistance, and left their current housing for a non-permanent housing arrangement, as reported under item 2. Unstable Situations is the sum of numbers reported under items: 1, 7, and 8.
Transitional/Short-Term Facility-Based Housing Assistance: Stable Housing is the sum of the number of households that (i) continue in the residences (ii) those that left the assistance as shown as items: 3, 4, 5, and 6. Other Temporary Housing is the number of households that accessed assistance, and left their current housing for a non-permanent housing arrangement, as reported under item 2. Unstable Situations is the sum of numbers reported under items: 1, 7, and 8.
Tenure Assessment. A baseline of households in transitional/short-term facilities for assessment purposes, indicate the number of households whose tenure exceeded 24 months.
STRMU Assistance: Stable Housing is the sum of the number of households that accessed assistance for some portion of the permitted 21-week period and there is reasonable expectation that additional support is not needed in order to maintain permanent housing living situation (as this is a time-limited form of housing support) as reported under housing status: Maintain Private Housing with subsidy; Other Private with Subsidy; Other HOPWA support; Other Housing Subsidy; and Institution. Temporarily Stable, with Reduced Risk of Homelessness is the sum of the number of households that accessed assistance for some portion of the permitted 21-week period or left their current housing arrangement for a transitional facility or other temporary/nonpermanent housing arrangement and there is reasonable expectation additional support will be needed to maintain housing arrangements in the next year, as reported under housing status: Likely to maintain current housing arrangements, with additional STRMU assistance; Transitional Facilities/Short-term; and Temporary/Non-Permanent Housing arrangements Unstable Situation is the sum of number of households reported under housing status: Emergency Shelter; Jail/Prison; and Disconnected.
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PART 6: Certification of Continued Usage for HOPWA Facility-Based Stewardship Units (ONLY) Grantees that use HOPWA funding for new construction, acquisition, or substantial rehabilitation are required to operate their facilities for HOPWA eligible individuals for at least ten years. If non-substantial rehabilitation funds were used, they are required to operate for at least three years. Stewardship begins once the facility is put into operation. This Annual Certification of Continued HOPWA Project Operations is to be used in place of other sections of the APR, in the case that no additional HOPWA funds were expended in this operating year at this facility that had been acquired, rehabilitated or constructed and developed in part with HOPWA funds.

1. General information
HUD Grant Number(s)
Grantee Name N/A both project sponsors that completed HOPWA funded development projects (Central City AIDS Network, Inc. and Union Mission, Inc.) continue to provide HOPWA funded housing &/or services in the facilities that received HOPWA funded development funds.

Operating Year for this report From (mm/dd/yy) To (mm/dd/yy)
Yr 1; Yr 2; Yr 3; Yr 4; Yr 7; Yr 8; Yr 9; Yr 10; Date Facility Began Operations (mm/dd/yy)

Final Yr Yr 5;

Yr 6;

2. Number of Units and Leveraging
Housing Assistance
Stewardship units (developed with HOPWA funds but no current operations or other HOPWA costs) subject to 3 or 10 year use periods

Number of Units Receiving Housing Assistance with
HOPWA funds

Amount of Leveraging from Other Sources Used during the Operating
Year

3. Details of Project Site
Name of HOPWA-funded project site

Project Zip Code(s) and Congressional District(s)
Is the address of the project site confidential?
If the site address is not confidential, please provide the contact name, phone, email, and physical address, if different from business address.

Yes, protect information; do not list. Not confidential; information can be made available to the public.

I certify that the facility that received assistance for acquisition, rehabilitation, or new construction from the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program has operated as a facility to assist HOPWA-eligible persons from the date shown above. I also certify that the grant is still serving the planned number of HOPWA-eligible households at this facility through leveraged resources and all other requirements of the grant agreement are being satisfied.

Name & Title of Authorized Official

Signature & Date (mm/dd/yy)

Name & Title of Contact at Grantee Agency (person who can answer questions about the report and program)

Contact Phone (with area code)

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APPENDIX III

Below is the summary of Public Comments submitted to the State of Georgia.
A comprehensive effort was undertaken to disseminate draft versions of this Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Evaluation Report in conformance with the State's Citizen Participation Plan. DCA placed several advertisements on September 9, 2008 to notify the public of the document's availability in thirteen newspapers around the State and organizations in various DCA mailing lists were notified of its availability. The document was also made available to the public on DCA's web site. Written comments were due by 5:00 PM on Monday, September 28, 2009 in compliance with the required fifteen-day review period. The State of Georgia received one written comment by email. A response by the State was provided. The response appears in italics immediately following the comment.
COMMENT #1
R. L. Grubbs, Georgia Department of Community Health Peachtree Street, Atlanta, Georgia 30303 rgrubbs@dch.ga.gov
Subject: RE: Public Notice - Draft of Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report
I write in response to DCA's Consolidatead Plan Annual Performance Report. I appreciate the opportunity to review and to provide comments on this document. Specifically, I would like to see the below language added to the current Con Plan. Is this addition possible for the current edition?
All housing projects developed with federal funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and/or the Neighborhood Stabilization Act must comply with accessibility standards, as published by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) A117.1, most current version (must be more current than 1986), or Universal Federal Accessibility Standards(UFAS) as published by the US Access Board (www.access-board.gov).

The ANSI A117.1 standards are published by the International Code Council (ICC) and can be purchased at http://www.iccsafe.org/e/prodcat.html?catid=ACCS&pcats=ICCSafe,AC&state
Info=KjddfbkbkblnYbmf7248|3
The UFAS standards are available for the US Access Board as a PDF and online at http://www.access-board.gov/ufas/ufas-html/ufas.htm

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The US Access Board is available to advise DCA and developers as to which standard (ANSI 117.1 or UFAS) is best used, based on the development project.
One final note--next year, all accessibility standards (ADA, UFAS, ANSI and IBC) will most likely be replaced by the new ADA ABA Accessibility Standard. I'll keep you posted on these developments. Contact me if you have questions or need additional information.
Thanks,
RL Grubbs, Money Follows the Person Medical Assistance Plans/ltc
(STATE RESPONSE): We appreciate you contacting DCA to express your interest and providing us your comments on the draft of the CAPER. Your comments will be included in the final document. We are currently working on the next Con Plan document. The State will continue to monitor policy, revised standards and regulation changes and make the necessary adjustments in all of our existing programs.

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