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RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OMAHA:
WHEREAS, Title I of the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 requires that, in order to
receive direct assistance under certain federal programs, including the Community Development Block Grant
Program, state and local governments have a strategy that has been approved by the U. S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development; and,
WHEREAS, in consultation with citizens, agencies, organizations, and other units of local
government, the City of Omaha developed the Omaha-Council Bluffs Consortium Consolidated Submission for
Community Planning and Development Programs for 2019 to 2023; and,
WHEREAS, the Omaha-Council Bluffs Consortium Consolidated Submission for Community
Planning and Development Programs — 2022 Action Plan establishes activities and budget allocations for the
Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships and Emergency Solutions Grant
Programs for Fiscal Year 2022; and
WHEREAS, approval of the Omaha-Council Bluffs Consortium Consolidated Submission for
Community Planning and Development Programs — 2022 Action Plan is in the best interests of the citizens of
Omaha; and,
WHEREAS, approval of the Omaha-Council Bluffs Consortium Consolidated Submission for
Community Planning and Development Programs - 2022 Action Plan authorizes the City to administer the
programs and projects therein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OMAHA:
THAT, the attached Omaha-Council Bluffs Consortium Consolidated Submission for Community
Planning and Development Programs - 2022 Action Plan is hereby approved.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
THAT, upon receipt from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Mayor
is authorized to execute the Funding Approval/Agreements for the Fiscal Year 2022 Community Development
Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships, and Emergency Shelter Grant Programs.
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary 2
AP-05 Executive Summary-91.200(c), 91.220(b) 2
PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies-91.200(b) 7
AP-10 Consultation -91.100, 91.200(b), 91.215(1) 8
AP-12 Participation -91.401, 91.105, 91.200(c) 22
AP-15 Expected Resources-91.420(b), 91.220(c)(1,2) 27
Annual Goals and Objectives 32
AP-35 Projects-91.420, 91.220(d) 42
AP-38 Project Summary 44
AP-50 Geographic Distribution -91.420, 91.220(f) 62
Affordable Housing 63
AP-55 Affordable Housing-91.420, 91.220(g) 63
AP-60 Public Housing-91.420, 91.220(h) 64
AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities-91.420, 91.220(i) 65
AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing-91.420, 91.220(j) 70
AP-85 Other Actions-91.420, 91.220(k) 72
Program Specific Requirements 78
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Executive Summary
AP-05 Executive Summary - 91.200(c), 91.220(b)
1. Introduction
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development(HUD) Office of Community Planning
and Development, requires the City of Omaha (City) as a recipient of federal entitlement grant funds to
develop a Consolidated Plan every five years. The Consolidated Plan describes the City's community
development priority needs and multi-year goals developed through public and stakeholder
participation, assessments of housing and community development needs, and an analysis of housing
and economic market conditions and available resources.
Annual Action Plans provide a concise summary of the actions, activities, and specific federal and
nonfederal resources that will be used each year to address the priority needs and goals identified in the
Consolidated Plan.
The entitlement grant programs guided by these regulations are Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant(ESG).
• CDBG funds are used to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing, providing a
suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities principally for low-and moderate-
income persons
• HOME funds are used for a wide range of activities including acquiring,developing, and/or
rehabilitating affordable housing for rent or homeownership or providing direct rental assistance to low-
income people.
• ESG funds improve the number and quality of emergency shelters for homeless individuals and
families, help operate shelters, provide essential services to shelter residents, rapidly rehouse homeless
individuals and families, and prevent families and individuals from becoming homeless.
2. Summarize the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan
This could be a restatement of items or a table listed elsewhere in the plan or a reference to
another location. It may also contain any essential items from the housing and homeless needs
assessment, the housing market analysis or the strategic plan.
The 2019-2023 Consolidated Plan identified seven Priority Needs:fair housing, affordable housing, non-
homeless supportive housing, homelessness, economic development, community resilience,and
neighborhood revitalization.
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The City established 13 goals to address the seven priority needs. CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds will be
directed to these goals.
• Public Infrastructure
• New Construction Single Family Housing
• New Construction Multi-Family Housing
• Single Family Housing Rehabilitation
• Multi-Family Housing Rehabilitation
• Housing Placement
• Job Training and Preparation
• Commercial Building Improvement
• Slum and Blight Elimination
• Homeless Services
• Financial and Housing Education
• Homebuyer Financing
• Disaster Recovery Plan
3. Evaluation of past performance
This is an evaluation of past performance that helped lead the grantee to choose its goals or
projects.
The most recent Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report(CAPER) reflects the 2020
Consolidated Action Plan projects and activities completed in FY 2020. A copy of the report received by
HUD is currently available on the City's website.
COVID-19,slightly delayed the 2021 Action Plan implementation. The City Council approved the 2021
plan on May 18, 2021 by Resolution#2021-0524, much later in the year than usual. CARES Act funding
provided additional funds to respond to the pandemic,while also straining administrative capacity.
However, our partners and the City adapted to the situation smoothly to provide resources and services
to the community. In an effort to maintain engagement throughout the process, the City held 2021
Action Plan public meetings virtually. However,there was a slight disruption in project delivery and
outcomes. COVID-related disruptions to planned projects delayed submission of the 2021 Action Plan as
the City reallocated unspent funds from the previous year for projects that were not able to move
forward.
Despite the disruptions,the City has made progress on a number of important community development
projects with HOME and CDBG Funding in 2021. As of November 5, 2021:
• 4 HOME-funded new single-family home construction projects have been completed and 3 are
under construction.
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• 537 CDBG-funded owner-occupied housing rehabilitation projects completed.
• Seven single-family home have been rehabilitated for resale.
• Omaha Housing Authority provided tenant-based rental assistance to 40 formerly homeless
households with HOME funds.
• Family Housing Advisory Services(FHAS) provided financial and housing education to 113
households with CDBG funds.
• Private mortgage financing and City second mortgage underwriting were provided by Omaha
100 to 18 low-and-moderate income households with CDBG and private funding sources.
• Job training and employment opportunities were provided to 173 residents by the
Empowerment Network, leveraging CDBG funds with other funding sources.
• The City demolished 29 unfit and unsafe buildings with CDBG funds and 6 with the City's General
Funds.
• A new Code Enforcement inspector was hired in 2021 with CDBG funds and dedicated to serving
the North and South NRSA. There were 34 code violation cases with 102 inspections.
• CDBG funding also provided street improvements and site preparation in residential areas
serving residents in the North and South Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Areas.
• Nobility Point, a 60-unit senior multifamily development in the Choice Neighborhood Target
Area was completed in 2021.
• The Barrier Removal Program, now known as the Home Accessibility Program, used CDBG funds
to make the homes of people with disabilities more accessible.The program focuses on making
entrances accessible and also installing stair lifts to create accessible paths of travel. Entrance
modifications included ramps, platform lifts, handrails, and door widenings. In 2021, making
bathrooms accessible was also added to the services offered. Bathroom modifications can
include roll-in showers,ADA toilets, grab bars, roll-under sinks, and door widenings. From
January 1, 2021-August 31, 2021, $33,495.00 was spent through the program.
• The tiny house development of about 50 stand-alone dwellings is now under development in
the North NRSA. The developer is in the process of securing funding for the project;the City is
working with consultants to address site contamination. The anticipated construction date is
late 2021 or early 2022.
ESG funding provided rapid rehousing by Together and Heartland Family Service and supported the
metro area Homeless Management Information System managed by the Institute for Community
Alliances. ESG assistance to Siena Francis House and Stephen Center provided shelter operating
expenses.
The City utilized approximately$1.3 million in ESG-CV funds to assist in the operation of a temporary,
non-congregate shelter. Over the course of seven months, 265 individuals were served between two
locations.One location primarily served single individuals and childless couples while the other served
families with children. Referrals came from shelters, street outreach teams, and other community
partners.While evaluations were made on case-by-case basis,the prioritization was for people more
vulnerable to COVID-19, including aged 55 or older and/or with chronic health conditions. The shelter
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provided households with a room,two catered meals a day, and case management, if they were not
connected to case management when they came into shelter. Approximately one-half of the households
served will exit to permanent housing.The CoC and Omaha Housing Authority chose to prioritize the last
35 households in the shelter with Emergency Housing Vouchers for long-term subsidies.The shelter had
zero cases of COVID-19 in the time that it was open and demonstrated the need that Omaha has for a
longer term non-congregate option.
4. Summary of Citizen Participation Process and consultation process
Summary from citizen participation section of plan.
Until September, 2021,the City performed outreach, consultation, and participation activities digitally
through email, social media, online meetings, and newspaper advertisements. For examples, on April 12,
2021,The Planning Department held a public hearing on the 2020 CAPER and proposed future uses of
the site formerly known as Love's Jazz. Advertisement for the public hearing appeared in the Omaha
World-Herald on March 25, 2021. Notice about the hearing was also posted on our social media
accounts and sent to subscribers of our email list for notifications. The online public hearing was
broadcast live on social media and Zoom and followed by a 30 day public comment period. A recording
of the hearing and the draft Action Plan was on the Planning Department website throughout the
comment period and remains available on our website.
The consultation process has been ongoing, continuing from the engagement conducted during the
development of the 2019-2023 Consolidated Plan. Public hearings and smaller, less formal consultations
take place throughout the year. Ongoing consultation occurs with housing developers, homeless service
providers, refugees and refugee service providers, disability community service providers, and
representatives from various Native American tribes. City staff regularly engage with community groups
and participate in community-led meetings to stay involved with efforts taking place throughout the
city.
On January 27, 2022,the City hosted a virtual public meeting for the Annual Action Plan. At the meeting
the City and our subrecipients provided an overview of the proposed activities funded through the
Action Plan. We accepted public comment until February 27, 2022.The City contracted with American
Sign Language, Karen, Nepali,Somali, and Spanish interpreters and provided Communication Access
Real-time Translation services, as well. A recording of the meeting,the presentation slides, and a plain
language website extended opportunities for engagement throughout the public comment period.
5. Summary of public comments
This could be a brief narrative summary or reference an attached document from the Citizen
Participation section of the Con Plan.
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Below we've summarized the public comments we received in our outreach for the 2022 Action
Plan with responses and additional information. This information was added to the 2022 Action
Plan website.
What types of projects or activities would you like to see in the future to help address the
priorities from our Consolidated Plan?
• Our Sewer update on customers east of 72nd St to the river, with a monthly charge of
$50.00 or more per month &government sight shows for sewer improvements. Why
didn't our Mayer gave that "A Million" dollars to help us out, that lives "East" of 72nd St.
o Response: In 2011, the City of Omaha established a fund to help provide low-
income customers with sewer use fee assistance. Residents who qualify for
Nebraska's Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) also qualify
for sewer rate assistance. Since 2011, over$13.5 million in sewer assistance has
been provided to residential ratepayers. To see if you qualify for the Low Income
Home Energy Assistance Program, call the Nebraska Economic Assistance Omaha
Office at 402-595-1258 https://www.accessnebraska.ne.gov/
o For more information about the sewer use charges, please take a look at
Omaha's 2022 Sewer Use Charges brochure:
https://www.mudomaha.com/sites/default/files/bill-inserts/2021-12-01.pdf
• Community Based Gardening
o Response: Omaha makes City-owned vacant lots available for gardens to
residents. Information about the garden program is on our website:
https://planninghcd.cityofomaha.org/urban-gardens. In addition,the Planning
Department works closely with MAPA's Local Foods Coordinating Council to
support local food producers. We've recently developed a draft zoning for urban
agriculture. To learn more about the proposed zoning or how to get involved in
the Local Foods Coordinating Council, contact Elisabeth.Smith@cityofomaha.org
• I am not sure if this falls under the scope of the plan: Planning and investment in
addressing climate chaos. Disaster preparedness. Emergency evacuation and response
protocols written and transparently shared with the entire city and funded well to be
executed. Accommodating everyone currently being disabled by COVID both now and in
the long term through structural support, accessibility of the built environment, and
aging in place efforts, etc.
o Response:The City intends to develop a regional Climate Action Plan
collaborating with OPPD and neighboring communities. An RFP for the
development of the plan will be announced later in 2022. Douglas County
Emergency Management Agency (DCEMA) actively maintains a Local Emergency
Operations Plan that includes evacuation and response protocols for Omaha and
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Douglas County. Last year, DCEMA and the City formed a Disaster Housing
Recovery Core Group to begin long-term housing recovery planning. We expect
to apply for State grant funding to assist with the plan creation when the funding
becomes available later this year or early next year. Both the Climate Action Plan
and Housing Recovery Plan will include and encourage community input and
participation.
• Medical respite for homeless; supportive housing for homeless and single parents;
mental health resources and support built into what we offer our most vulnerable
o Response: The City of Omaha has not received an application for medical respite
care. Charles Drew and Siena Francis have piloted a medical respite program.
The City's ESG funds have typically supported shelter operations, as there are
not many public resources for operations.
2. What gaps in services do you see with this project, if any?
• Don't see funds for child care or adult day care.
o Response: Prior community engagement did not identify child care or adult day
care as priority projects. However, both are allowable uses for CDBG funding.
3. What other accommodations should the City provide in the future?
• More advanced notice of the event happening and more marketing. Action Plans are
new to me and the jargon is hard to understand. Can there be summaries of each
section posted or created? Basically like a tl;dr of the plan to be shared widely? Can you
share the process of how our feedback will be used more internally in your office? I like
transparency and knowing anyone at the city level is actually using community feedback
to make decisions, unlike what happened with the library fiasco this week.
o Response: We are continuing to improve our outreach and engagement tactics.
Our Citizen Participation Plan requires publishing a public notice two weeks prior
to the public meeting. We also post information about our meetings on
Facebook,Twitter, and on our website. For this action plan,we distributed flyers
in English, Spanish, Nepali, Somali, and Karen digitally and throughout the
community. If you have a suggestion on where flyers or notices can be placed to
reach wider circulation and more diverse audiences, please provide us your
feedback at hcdcomments@cityofomaha.org. If you miss the meeting, we record
and transcribe meetings and put them on our website:
https://planninghcd.cityofomaha.org/2022-Public-Meetings
o Thank you for the feedback about our language in presenting the Action Plan.
This year, we made an Action Plan website and attempted to provide more Plain
Language explanations of how we plan to use our federal funding. We will
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continue to find ways to define and clarify words that are very specific to
community development work. We are working to create summaries of our
major documents and translate them for wider accessibility. We can also
improve our public presentations by defining terms for everyone to follow along.
o The feedback provided through this public comment period has been circulated
throughout our staff to provide appropriate responses to questions and
concerns. Then, we summarize this information to include in the Action Plan and
post responses on the Action Plan public website. We present the Action Plan to
the Omaha City Council and —once approved-submit the Plan to the United
States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Your feedback is
important to us and becomes a public record of the issues raised by the
community. Please continue to share your ideas and concerns by email
hcdcomments@cityofomaha.org
4. What other general comments or feedback do you have about the 2022 Action Plan?
• Is it possible to require that anyone receiving grants or funding EXCEEDS ADA
percentage standards for accessible units? I'd love to see community partners be
challenged to exceed the bare minimum. We are living through a mass disabling event
(COVID) and by making all units as accessible as possible from the start, it is forward-
thinking and will help the future disability community. I was surprised by some of the
low numbers for the home accessibility programs. I wish the number of units addressed
or accommodated could be higher.
o Response: We can ask for more accessible units as long as it does not create an
unreasonable cost burden to the construction of affordable housing. Section 104
requirements for our multifamily housing projects base the number of accessible
units on the total number of units in the project. In our single family homes,
there is a "visitability" standard. This standard requires certain features that help
community members with mobility needs to live and visit a home. These
features include zero-step entrances, doors with 32 inches of clear passage
space, and one bathroom on the main floor. Our partners GESU and Holy Name
exceed the requirements with accessible units in their single family
developments.
• It's important to involve real community members in the development and execution of
action plans.
o Response: We agree! If you have any folks you would like to have included in
our mailing list, please have them contact hcdcomments@cityofomaha.org.
Otherwise please follow us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/OmahaPlanHCD/ and Twitter:
https://twitter.com/omahaplanhcd
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5. What other general comments or feedback do you have about the 2022 Action Plan Virtual
Meeting?
• So great to have language interpretation, live captioning, and ASL. It really made me feel
like many types of community members were welcomed into the meeting. I benefited
from the captions when I missed important parts. More of this at the city level, please! I
was impressed to hear from so many community players and definitely learned more
about services available in our community.
o Thank you! We are doing our best to continue to find ways to involve more
community members. If you have any other suggestions, please email
hcdcomments@cityofomaha.org
6. Summary of comments or views not accepted and the reasons for not accepting them
No comments were not accepted.
7. Summary
N/A
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PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies - 91.200(b)
1. Agency/entity responsible for preparing/administering the Consolidated Plan
The following are the agencies/entities responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and those responsibl
each grant program and funding source.
Agency Role Name Depart
Lead Agency OMAHA
CDBG Administrator OMAHA Planning Departme
HOPWA Administrator
HOME Administrator OMAHA Planning Departme
ESG Administrator OMAHA Planning Departme
HOPWA-C Administrator
Table 1—Responsible Agencies
Narrative
Consolidated Plan Public Contact Information
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AP-10 Consultation - 91.100, 91.200(b), 91.215(1)
1. Introduction
The following provides a summary of activities the jurisdiction plans to enhance coordination between
public and assisted housing providers and private and governmental health, mental health, and service
agencies. It will then proceed to describe coordination with the Continuum of Care (CoC) and efforts to
address the needs of homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and families,
families with children,veterans, and unaccompanied youth), and persons at risk of homelessness. It will
conclude with a description of the consultation with the Continuum(s) of Care that serves the
jurisdiction's area in determining how to allocate ESG funds, develop performance standards and
evaluate outcomes,and develop funding, policies, and procedures for the administration of the
Homeless Management Information System (HMIS).
Provide a concise summary of the jurisdiction's activities to enhance coordination between
public and assisted housing providers and private and governmental health, mental health
and service agencies (91.215(1)).
In the process of developing the 2022 Action Plan,the City provided opportunities for representatives
from a variety of agencies and the public to gather together to discuss issues, problems, and solutions.
These opportunities took place at public meetings and hearings which are held online. Meetings have
an agenda but are flexible.The City can remain involved in the discussion, and facilitate another meeting
if that provides an additional benefit or furthers the conversation and planning. Recordings of public
hearings and proposed plans are available on the Planning Department website.
To remain active and able to facilitate coordination,the City participates in recurring meetings run by
community groups that target relevant populations and geographic priority areas.These include the
Empowerment Network, Omaha 360 meetings,the Refugee task Force, Native American Community
Partner meetings, and the CoC's Provider Council.
In 2020,the City hired two Neighborhood Planners. Neighborhood Planners attend neighborhood
meetings throughout the jurisdiction. The Neighborhood Planning section manages two Choice
Neighborhoods Grants. In 2019,The City of Omaha,the Omaha Housing Authority, and Seventy Five
North Revitalization Corporation received$25 Million from HUD.The grant has three key objectives:
Housing, People, and Neighborhoods, with the goal that all improvements and changes are led by the
people living in the targeted area.The Neighborhood Planning section attended several in-person
community events at The Highlander and Spencer Homes and virtually. Events collaborated with fellow
grant applicants to inform residents about upcoming transitions, resources available at little or no cost,
or to gather input from residents about what improvements they need or want to see as a result of this
investment.The City also administers a $1.3 million Choice Neighborhood Planning and Action Grant
(CNP).At the end of this grant,a "Transformation Plan" will guide the revitalization of Southside Terrace
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Garden Apartments and the transformation of the surrounding neighborhood, Indian Hill.The content
and guidance of the Transformation Plan is informed entirely by extensive in-person and virtual
community engagement with residents and community partners. The CNP stakeholder committees
include the Simple Foundation, Canopy South,the Kroc Center, Omaha Public Schools, and Police
Athletics for Community Engagement(PACE), Heartland Workers Center and more.
Neighborhood Planners regularly attend the South Omaha Neighborhood Alliance meetings, as well as
with individual neighborhood associations when invited.
The Neighborhood Planning team also maintains a bi-monthly meeting with One Omaha,who is in
constant contact with neighborhood based groups as they train and support residents to be advocates
and local leaders.
The City recognizes the need for coordination among public and assisted housing providers, private and
governmental health, and mental health service agencies. With changes in regulatory requirements that
involve sub-grantees, Community Housing Development Organizations(CHDOs) and other entities, and
the development of new programs or assistance activities that may involve federal or local funds for
housing and community development,the process of facilitation and coordination is a primary
responsibility of the City and its partner organizations, including the Continuum of Care.
Describe coordination with the Continuum of Care and efforts to address the needs of
homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with
children,veterans, and unaccompanied youth) and persons at risk of homelessness.
The City and the Continuum of Care lead Agency, Metro Area Continuum of Care for the Homeless
(MACCH), meet on a regular basis, at least quarterly,to discuss issues and initiatives related to
addressing the needs of homeless persons.These conversations review current funding opportunities
through federal, state, and local sources and ways that the City and CoC can coordinate efforts to
achieve the maximum results possible.
Throughout 2021,these conversations have primarily been focused on planning for serving people
experiencing homelessness during COVID-19 with at least monthly, but more often weekly, meetings.
These meetings allowed for providers to update one another on issues arising with COVID exposures
and positive cases and coordinate.The CoC works to center the safety of guests, clients, and staff, both
from COVID and from the elements.
In the winter of 2020/2021, COVID brought new challenges.The long-term goal of these efforts is to
achieve a high functioning process that leverages state and federal funds to provide rapid assistance
through provider agencies to prevent and end homelessness in the jurisdiction. City staff attends the
monthly Provider Council meetings where representatives from the Consortia address issues that arise
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throughout the CoC.This way,the City is able to stay informed and available to offer assistance where
possible.
In 2017 and 2018, the CoC began the process of evaluation and refinement of the local Coordinated
Entry System (CES)to better meet the goals of ending veteran and chronic homelessness and providing
additional assistance and housing opportunities for families with children and unaccompanied youth.
The re-designed CES uses a dynamic prioritization model for all populations and emphasizes a
progressive engagement framework to provide the level of assistance needed to help end a household's
current episode of homelessness and providing needed connections to support services to prevent
returns in the future. During this planning and implementation process,the CoC led several community-
wide planning meetings engaging community providers and partner agencies, including public and
assisted housing providers and private and governmental health and mental health service agencies.
City staff participated in these efforts and continue to be engaged through the implementation and
further development of the system.
The CoC prioritizes homeless veterans and the chronically homeless in its CES and works to increase the
housing options available to these populations through the annual HUD CoC Notice of Funding
Availability(NOFA) process.The CoC is also working to increase services for homeless families and
unaccompanied youth.The CoC is participating in a national cohort of communities to improve services
to homeless and at-risk youth through the coordinated entry process and has applied for additional
housing opportunities through public housing agencies and assisted housing providers.
Describe consultation with the Continuum(s) of Care that serves the jurisdiction's area in
determining how to allocate ESG funds, develop performance standards for and evaluate
outcomes of projects and activities assisted by ESG funds, and develop funding, policies and
procedures for the operation and administration of HMIS
The City of Omaha works closely with MACCH staff in the development of priorities and the proposal for
annual budgets.The development of a new performance-based assessment is still in development but
has been interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. MACCH and the City have at least monthly
conversations and aim for quarterly meetings to address ESG concerns,gaps, and potential changes. In
2019,the Continuum of Care(MACCH) began a new workgroup called the "Funded Agencies"group that
consists of the MACCH representatives,the City of Omaha's ESG coordinator, and representatives from
each agency/program that receives ESG or CoC funding.This workgroup has reviewed the standards of
assistance and the updated standards were approved by the MACCH board in 2019.They may be found
on MACCH's website at: http://www.endhomelessnesstoday.org/2019
2020_MACCH_Standards_of Administration_ofAssistance=_FINAL.pdf.The City also participates in
the monthly Provider Council meetings,which is made up of leadership from the CoC's service providers,
not just from Omaha, but from the entire three-county area, and works to pinpoint and identify
solutions to larger level issues that show up within our provider community.
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2. Agencies, groups, organizations and others who participated in the process and consultations
Table 2—Agencies,groups,organizations who participated
1 Agency/Group/Organization HOLY NAME HOUSING CORPORATION
Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
Services- Housing
What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
Consultation?
Briefly describe how the The City of Omaha met with the organization in a meetin;
Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.What requested regarding all aspects of the Action Plan and spi
are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation undertaken/implemented by the parties involved.
or areas for improved coordination?
2 Agency/Group/Organization FAMILY HOUSING ADVISORY SERVICES, INC.
Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
Services- Housing
Services-Education
Service-Fair Housing
What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
Consultation?
Briefly describe how the The City of Omaha met with the organization in a meetin;
Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.What requested regarding all aspects of the Action Plan and spi
are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation undertaken/implemented by the parties involved.
or areas for improved coordination?
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3 Agency/Group/Organization CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF OMAHA
Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
Services-homeless
Services-Employment
What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
Consultation? Economic Development
Briefly describe how the The City of Omaha met with the organization in a meetin;
Agency/Group/Organization was consulted. What requested regarding all aspects of the Action Plan and spt
are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation undertaken/implemented by the parties involved.
or areas for improved coordination?
4 Agency/Group/Organization Seventy-Five North
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services- Housing
Services-Employment
What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
Consultation? Economic Development
Briefly describe how the The City of Omaha met with the organization in a meetin;
Agency/Group/Organization was consulted. What requested regarding all aspects of the Action Plan and spi
are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation undertaken/implemented by the parties involved.
or areas for improved coordination?
5 Agency/Group/Organization OIC Neighborhood Association
Agency/Group/Organization Type Business and Civic Leaders
Neighborhood Organization
What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
Consultation? Economic Development
Annual Action Plan
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Briefly describe how the The City of Omaha met with the organization in a meetin;
Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.What requested regarding all aspects of the Action Plan and spi
are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation undertaken/implemented by the parties involved.
or areas for improved coordination?
6 Agency/Group/Organization Charles Drew Health Center, Inc
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Health
What section of the Plan was addressed by Healthcare
Consultation?
Briefly describe how the The City of Omaha met with the organization in a meetin;
Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.What requested regarding all aspects of the Action Plan and spi
are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation undertaken/implemented by the parties involved.
or areas for improved coordination?
7 Agency/Group/Organization COMMUNITY ALLIANCE REHABILITATION SERVICES
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Persons with Disabilities
Services-Health
Mental Healthcare
What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
Consultation? Non-Homeless Special Needs
Briefly describe how the The City of Omaha met with the organization in a meetin;
Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.What requested regarding all aspects of the Action Plan and sp{
are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation undertaken/implemented by the parties involved.
or areas for improved coordination?
8 Agency/Group/Organization Empowerment Network
Agency/Group/Organization Type Business and Civic Leaders
Annual Action Plan
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What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
Consultation? Economic Development
Briefly describe how the The City of Omaha met with the organization in a meetin;
Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.What requested regarding all aspects of the Action Plan and spi
are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation undertaken/implemented by the parties involved.
or areas for improved coordination?
9 Agency/Group/Organization GESU Housing, Inc.
Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
Consultation?
Briefly describe how the The City of Omaha met with the organization in a meetin;
Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.What requested regarding all aspects of the Action Plan and spi
are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation undertaken/implemented by the parties involved.
or areas for improved coordination?
10 Agency/Group/Organization Habitat for Humanity of Omaha
Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
Consultation?
Briefly describe how the The City of Omaha met with the organization in a meetin;
Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.What requested regarding all aspects of the Action Plan and spi
are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation undertaken/implemented by the parties involved.
or areas for improved coordination?
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11 Agency/Group/Organization HEARTLAND FAMILY SERVICES
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services- Housing
Services-Children
Services-Elderly Persons
Services-Victims of Domestic Violence
Services-homeless
Services-Health
Services-Victims
Mental Healthcare
What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
Consultation? Homeless Needs- Families with children
Homelessness Needs-Veterans
Homelessness Needs- Unaccompanied youth
Homelessness Strategy
Non-Homeless Special Needs
Briefly describe how the The City of Omaha met with the organization in a meetin;
Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.What requested regarding all aspects of the Action Plan and spi
are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation undertaken/implemented by the parties involved.
or areas for improved coordination?
12 Agency/Group/Organization Heart Ministries
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Health
Services-Employment
Food Pantry
What section of the Plan was addressed by Economic Development
Consultation? Food Security
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Briefly describe how the
Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.What
are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation
or areas for improved coordination?
13 Agency/Group/Organization Nebraska Urban Indian Health Coalition
Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
Services-Elderly Persons
Services-Health
Services-Education
Mental Healthcare
What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
Consultation? Non-Homeless Special Needs
Economic Development
Briefly describe how the The City of Omaha met with the organization in a meetin
Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.What requested regarding all aspects of the Action Plan and spi
are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation undertaken/implemented by the parties involved.
or areas for improved coordination?
14 Agency/Group/Organization No More Empty Pots
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Elderly Persons
Services-Education
Services-Employment
What section of the Plan was addressed by Economic Development
Consultation? Food Security
Annual Action Plan
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Briefly describe how the
Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.What
are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation
or areas for improved coordination?
15 Agency/Group/Organization North Omaha Neighborhood Alliance
Agency/Group/Organization Type Neighborhood Organization
Neighborhood Organization
What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
Consultation? Economic Development
Briefly describe how the The City of Omaha met with the organization in a meetin;
Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.What requested regarding all aspects of the Action Plan and spl
are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation undertaken/implemented by the parties involved.
or areas for improved coordination?
16 Agency/Group/Organization Omaha Community Foundation
Agency/Group/Organization Type Business and Civic Leaders
Philanthropic Organization
Foundation
What section of the Plan was addressed by Economic Development
Consultation?
Briefly describe how the The City of Omaha met with the organization in a meetin;
Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.What requested regarding all aspects of the Action Plan and spi
are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation undertaken/implemented by the parties involved.
or areas for improved coordination?
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17 Agency/Group/Organization OMAHA 100 INCORPORATED
Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
Business Leaders
Private Sector Banking/Financing
What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
Consultation?
Briefly describe how the The City of Omaha met with the organization in a meetin;
Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.What requested regarding all aspects of the Action Plan and spi
are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation undertaken/implemented by the parties involved.
or areas for improved coordination?
18 Agency/Group/Organization Project Houseworks
Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
Services- Housing
Services-Elderly Persons
What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
Consultation? Non-Homeless Special Needs
Briefly describe how the The City of Omaha met with the organization in a meetin;
Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.What requested regarding all aspects of the Action Plan and spi
are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation undertaken/implemented by the parties involved.
or areas for improved coordination?
19 Agency/Group/Organization Youth Emergency Services
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services- Housing
Services-homeless
Services-Employment
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What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
Consultation? Homelessness Needs- Unaccompanied youth
Homelessness Strategy
Briefly describe how the The City of Omaha met with the organization in a meetin;
Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.What requested regarding all aspects of the Action Plan and spi
are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation undertaken/implemented by the parties involved.
or areas for improved coordination?
20 Agency/Group/Organization Latino Center of the Midlands
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Education
Services-Employment
What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
Consultation? Economic Development ,
Briefly describe how the The City of Omaha met with the organization in a meetin;
Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.What requested regarding all aspects of the Action Plan and spi
are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation undertaken/implemented by the parties involved.
or areas for improved coordination?
21 Agency/Group/Organization TOGETHER INC. OF METROPOLITAN OMAHA
Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
Services- Housing
Services-Children
Services-Health
Services-Education
What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
Consultation? Anti-poverty Strategy
Food Security
Annual Action Plan
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Briefly describe how the The City of Omaha met with the organization in a meetin;
Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.What requested regarding all aspects of the Action Plan and spi
are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation undertaken/implemented by the parties involved.
or areas for improved coordination?
22 Agency/Group/Organization Omaha Housing Authority(OHA)
Agency/Group/Organization Type PHA
What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
Consultation? Public Housing Needs
Briefly describe how the The City of Omaha met with the organization in a meetin;
Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.What requested regarding all aspects of the Action Plan and spi
are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation undertaken/implemented by the parties involved.
or areas for improved coordination?
23 Agency/Group/Organization STEPHEN CENTER, INC.
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-homeless
What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
Consultation? Homeless Needs-Chronically homeless
Homeless Needs- Families with children
Homelessness Needs-Veterans
Homelessness Needs- Unaccompanied youth
Homelessness Strategy
Briefly describe how the The City of Omaha met with the organization in a meetin;
Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.What requested regarding all aspects of the Action Plan and spi
are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation undertaken/implemented by the parties involved.
or areas for improved coordination?
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24 Agency/Group/Organization SIENA/FRANCIS HOUSE RECOVERY PROGRAM
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-homeless
What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
Consultation? Homeless Needs-Chronically homeless
Homeless Needs- Families with children
Homelessness Needs-Veterans
Homelessness Needs- Unaccompanied youth
Homelessness Strategy
Briefly describe how the The City of Omaha met with the organization in a meetin;
Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.What requested regarding all aspects of the Action Plan and spi
are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation undertaken/implemented by the parties involved.
or areas for improved coordination?
25 Agency/Group/Organization SALVATION ARMY
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services- Housing
Services-Children
Services-Elderly Persons
Services-Persons with Disabilities
Services-Employment
What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
Consultation? Homeless Needs-Chronically homeless
Homelessness Strategy
Briefly describe how the The City of Omaha met with the organization in a meetin;
Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.What requested regarding all aspects of the Action Plan and spi
are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation undertaken/implemented by the parties involved.
or areas for improved coordination?
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26 Agency/Group/Organization One World Health Center
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Health
What section of the Plan was addressed by Healthcare
Consultation?
Briefly describe how the The City of Omaha met with the organization in a meetin;
Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.What requested regarding all aspects of the Action Plan and spi
are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation undertaken/implemented by the parties involved.
or areas for improved coordination?
27 Agency/Group/Organization 5 Kings, LLC
Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Need Assessment
Consultation?
Briefly describe how the The City of Omaha met with the organization in a meetin;
Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.What requested regarding housing aspects of the Action Plan a
are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation undertaken/implemented by the parties involved.
or areas for improved coordination?
28 Agency/Group/Organization Front Porch Investments
Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing and Homelessness
What section of the Plan was addressed by Housing Needs Assessment
Consultation? Homelessness Strategy
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Briefly describe how the Front Porch Investments (FPI) was created to increase in\
Agency/Group/Organization was consulted.What and strategic partnerships in affordable housing across tl-
are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation Area. The City met with FPI to review housing needs and
or areas for improved coordination? address shortages in affordable and attainable housing ai
anticipate developing a closer partnership as FPI convene
implement funding opportunities in 2022.
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Identify any Agency Types not consulted and provide rationale for not consulting
The City of Omaha did not specifically consult with broadband service providers as part of the 2022
Action Plan.The 2020 CDBG-CV RFP process did include discussion about neighborhood broadband
needs as local schools adopted remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. In preparing the 2022
Action Plan, the City's understanding was that there have not been significant changes with local
broadband providers, but there has been an increase in demand and need for access.
Additionally,the City has been in consultation with resilient agencies.The Planning Department worked
with the Douglas County Emergency Operations Agency to form a Disaster Housing Recovery Plan core
group in 2020.The first in-person meeting was held on June 10, 2021.A community stakeholder
workshop is planned for 2022 to develop a long-term recovery plan. In addition, the Planning
Department works closely with FEMA to maintain our flood insurance rating for the Community Rating
System. We also report carbon emissions and resilience efforts through CDP, a global disclosure
platform.
Other local/regional/state/federal planning efforts considered when preparing the Plan
Name of Plan Lead Organization How do the goals of your Strategic Plan overlap
with the goals of each plan?
The City works with MACCH to provide a
Continuum of Metropolitan Continuum
coordinated plan so that ESG funding may be
Care of Care for the Homeless
utilized effectively to serve the most people.
Table 3—Other local/regional/federal planning efforts
Narrative
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AP-12 Participation - 91.401, 91.105, 91.200(c)
1. Summary of citizen participation process/Efforts made to broaden citizen participation
Summarize citizen participation process and how it impacted goal-setting
In 2021, all outreach, consultation, and participation activities until September 2021 were completed
digitally using email, social media, online meetings, and newspaper advertisements.The Planning
Department held a public hearing on the 2020 CAPER and proposed future uses of the site formerly
known as Love's Jazz on April 12, 2021. Advertisement for the public hearing appeared in the Omaha
World-Herald on March 25, 2021. Notice about the hearing was also posted on our social media
accounts and sent to subscribers of our email list for notifications. The online public hearing was
broadcast live on social media and Zoom and followed by a 30-day public comment period. A recording
of the hearing and the draft Action Plan was on the Planning Department website throughout the
comment period and remains available on our website.
Citizen Participation Outreach
Sort Or Mode of Ou Target of Ou Summary of Summary of Summary of co URL(If
der treach treach response/atte comments re mments not applica
ndance ceived accepted ble)
and reasons
Newspaper ad
for the January
16, 2020, FY
2021
Non- CDBG/HOME No
grant No comments
Newspaper targeted/bro comments
1 Ad ad application were were not
workshops accepted
community received
was run in the
Omaha World-
Herald on
December 20,
2019
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1
Sort Or Mode of Ou Target of Ou Summary of Summary of Summary of co URL(If
der treach treach response/atte comments re mments not applica
ndance ceived accepted ble)
and reasons
Two FY 2021
CDBG/HOME
grant
application
workshops
were held on
January 16,
2020. The
morning
session was
for sub-
recipients
Comments
already
FY 2021 Non- were not
familiar with No comments
Grant targeted/bro recorded but
2 the process were not
Application ad answered at
and focused accepted
Workshops community that
on changes to
workshops.
the application
process for
2021
applications.
The evening
session
provided a
comprehensiv
e overview
more suitable
for first time
applicants.
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Sort Or Mode of Ou Target of Ou Summary of Summary of Summary of co URL(If
der treach treach response/atte comments re mments not applica
ndance ceived accepted ble)
and reasons
Newspaper ad
for the January
27, 2022
public meeting
was run in the
Non- No
Newspaper targeted/bro Omaha World- No comments
comments
3 Ad ad Herald on were were not
January 13. accepted
community received
Proof of
Publication is
in the
attachments
to this plan.
An email was
sent on
November 19,
2021 to a
mailing list of
550+
addresses and
Non- several No
Internet targeted/bro postings were comments No comments
4 were not
Outreach ad made on the were
accepted
community Community received
Development
Division
Facebook page
and Twitter
announcing
the January 13
public hearing.
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Sort Or Mode of Ou Target of Ou Summary of Summary of Summary of co URL(If
der treach treach response/atte comments re mments not applica
ndance ceived accepted ble)
and reasons
Approximately
26 people
attended the A summary
live public of comments
Non-
hearing on is in Section No comments
Public targeted/bro
5 Hearin g ad Zoom and AP-05 and in were not
there were the accepted
community
127 views of attachments
the public to this plan.
hearing on
Facebook.
339 Unique
Visitors
viewed the
plain language
website about
projects and A summary
programs of comments
Non-
2022 Action selected for is in Section No comments
6 Plan ad geted/bro 2022 funding. AP-05 and in were not
Website 6 people the accepted
community
provided attachments
public to this plan.
comment
through the
online survey
hosted on the
site.
Table 4—Citizen Participation Outreach
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Expected Resources
AP-15 Expected Resources - 91.420(b), 91.220(c)(1,2)
Introduction
Annually,the City receives Community Development Block Grant(CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership,
and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds from the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development. In recent years, the City has received several federal funding opportunities intended for
coronavirus response. These funds include CDBG CARES Act funds in 2020, 2021 ESG CARES Act funds in
2021 and approximately $8.5 million in HOME American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds to the Omaha/Council
Bluffs consortium in 2021. While waiting for federal guidance for ARP funds, the City has engaged with
community members to gather priorities for housing strategies. Additionally, the Treasury Department
allocated approximately$39 million of Emergency Rental Assistance Program funds to the City of Omaha
in 2021. These funds provide rent and utility assistance to households earning 80% or less AMI or
households who have experienced unemployment due to COVID-19. The City continues to use these
funds to aid in local development efforts. As of the end of August, 2021, approximately 80%of the first
$22 million of those funds had been expended. MACCH, the City's partner in administering the ERAP
program,anticipates that ERAP round 1 will be expended by mid to late September and ERAP round 2 will
be expended by December, 2021.
In addition to these funds, in 2019, HUD awarded the City of Omaha and the Omaha Housing Authority
$25 million in Choice Neighborhood Implementation grant funding to transform the North 30th Street
corridor, including Highlander and Spencer Homes.
The City also receives funding from HUD to address lead hazards in homes. Historically, the City has
aggressively addressed environmental hazards located in eastern Omaha, especially lead hazards. Since
1999, the City has obtained grants from HUD to address lead hazards in single-family and multi-family
homes. The City has entered into an agreement with the EPA to manage the Omaha Lead Superfund Site
until 2021, which addresses lead contamination in residential soil.
Developers working with the City sometimes access Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) funds and
State of Nebraska Affordable Housing Trust Funds(NAHTF). Omaha does not receive an annual allocation
of either source. The City does not apply for these funding sources. The City offers Tax Increment
Financing and Property Assessed Clean Energy programs for developers. There are 13 Opportunity Zones
located in Omaha, and most of them are located in eastern Omaha.
Philanthropy is another source of funding for many projects in Omaha, but these funding sources rarely
directly support the City. Instead, non-profit or for-profit developers use these funds with support from
the City. The flow of funds to City supported projects is irregular, but often substantial.
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Anticipated Resources
Progra Sourc Uses of Expected Amount Available Year 1 Expecte(
m e of Funds Annual Program Prior Year Total: Available R
Funds Allocation:$ Income:$ Resources:$ $ Con
CDBG publi Acquisition
c- Admin and
feder Planning
al Economic
Developm
ent
Housing
Public
Improvem
ents
Public
Services
4,369,407 615,000 374,289 5,358,696
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Progra Sourc Uses of Expected Amount Available Year 1 Expecte(
m e of Funds Annual Program Prior Year Total: Available R
Funds Allocation:$ Income:$ Resources:$ $ Con
HOM publi Acquisition
E c- Homebuye
feder r
al assistance
Homeown
er rehab
Multifamil
y rental
new
constructio
n
Multifamil
y rental
rehab
New
constructio
n for
ownership
TBRA
2,258,656 400,000 1,085,864.55 3,907,070.55
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Progra Sourc Uses of Expected Amount Available Year 1 Expecte(
m e of Funds Annual Program Prior Year Total: Available R
Funds Allocation:$ Income:$ Resources:$ $ Con
ESG publi Conversion
c- and rehab
feder for
al transitiona
I housing
Financial
Assistance
Overnight
shelter
Rapid re-
housing
(rental
assistance)
Rental
Assistance
Services
Transitiona
I housing
390,768 0 0 390,768
Other publi Other
c-
feder
al 0 0 0 0
Table 2-Expected Resources—Priority Table
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Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state and local
funds), including a description of how matching requirements will be satisfied
The City does not require a matching amount in funding applications, but proposed programs and
projects with matching funds are given more consideration for funding than those that do
not. Matching funds may be private or public funds, depending on the project or program. For CDBG
and HOME funds, matching funds typically support the development of single and multi-family
housing. They also support public service programs such as the Step-Up Summer Youth Employment
Program.
The City meets the annual HOME match requirement through an annual allocation from the City's
General Funds and matching contributions from the private sector. Recipients of ESG funds are required
to match each ESG dollar with another dollar of matching funds.
If appropriate, describe publically owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that
may be used to address the needs identified in the plan
The City allows private citizens and non-profit organizations to use publicly owned land for community
gardens,orchards, and urban agriculture. Approximately 50 vacant lots are now productive. Certain
lots in targeted areas support public art and are designed to engage senior citizens. These uses help
support the Neighborhood Revitalization and Community Resilience goals. City owned lots are site
cleared and provided to non-profit and for-profit developers that have contracted with the city to
provide affordable housing units. Providing these lots reduces the development cost to the developers
while also providing an incentive to build in the targeted areas.
Discussion
In May 2019,the City of Omaha received a $25 million 2018 Choice Neighborhood Implementation grant
from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. These funds will be used for a
period of approximately five years. 2021 is the third year of the Choice Neighborhood Implementation
grant period. During the third year, Nobility Point(60 units of mixed-income senior housing)will be
completed. Construction will begin on The Overlook and Burdette&Wade,the next phase of mixed-
income housing. A new exterior repair grant program will be offered to owner occupants along key
corridors,a new North 28th Avenue will be constructed, five homes will be rehabilitated for owner
occupants, site preparation will continue for the construction of 30+ new mixed-income owner-occupied
homes, design for placemaking along North 30th Street will continue, and targeted property acquisition
will continue.
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In September 2019, the City of Omaha received a $1.3 million 2019 Choice Neighborhood Planning +
Action grant from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. These funds will be
used over the next year to engage residents and develop a "Transformation Plan" for Southside Terrace
Garden Apartments and the surrounding neighborhood. Focusing on Housing, People, and
Neighborhoods, the Transformation Plan will become the guiding document for the redevelopment of
Southside Terrace Garden Apartments while also directing transformation in the surrounding
neighborhood. Once the Plan is complete, $950,000 of grant funds are reserved for "Action Activities."
The"Action Activities" are physical or economic development projects that will be discussed and selected
as part of the "Transformation Plan" planning process. The anticipated activities for 2022 include:
renovation of the historic 3031 Upland Parkway for a community space owned by the Omaha Housing
Authority; and streetscape improvements for a corner store at 4422 South 30th St.
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Annual Goals and Objectives
AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives - 91.420, 91.220(c)(3)&(e)
Goals Summary Information
Sort Goal Name Start End Category Geographic Area Needs Funding
Order Year Year Addressed
1 Public 2019 2023 Affordable NORTH Neighborhood CDBG: $15
Infrastructure Housing NEIGHBORHOOD Revitalization
Non-Housing REVITALIZATION
Community AREA
Development East of 72nd
Street
SOUTH
NEIGHBORHOOD
REVITALIZATION
AREA
2 New 2019 2023 Affordable NORTH Neighborhood CDBG: $100
Construction Housing NEIGHBORHOOD Revitalization HOME: $42.
Single Family Homeless REVITALIZATION Affordable
Housing Non-Homeless AREA Housing
Special Needs East of 72nd
Street
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Sort Goal Name Start End Category Geographic Area Needs Funding
Order Year Year Addressed
3 Single Family 2019 2023 Affordable NORTH Neighborhood CDBG:$1,571,8
Housing Housing NEIGHBORHOOD Revitalization HOME: $1,399,9,
Rehabilitation Homeless REVITALIZATION Affordable
Non-Homeless AREA Housing
Special Needs East of 72nd
Street
SOUTH
NEIGHBORHOOD
REVITALIZATION
AREA
City-wide
Program Area
4 New 2019 2023 Affordable NORTH Affordable HOME: $1,000
Construction Housing NEIGHBORHOOD Housing
Multi-Family Homeless REVITALIZATION
Housing Non-Homeless AREA
Special Needs Council Bluffs
Consortium Area
5 Multi-Family 2019 2023 Affordable NORTH Neighborhood CDBG: $500
Housing Housing NEIGHBORHOOD Revitalization
Rehabilitation Homeless REVITALIZATION Affordable HOME: $500
Non-Homeless AREA Housing
Special Needs East of 72nd
Street
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Sort Goal Name Start End Category Geographic Area Needs Funding
Order Year Year Addressed
6 Housing 2019 2023 Affordable NORTH Affordable HOME: $300
Placements Housing NEIGHBORHOOD Housing ESG: $1a
Homeless REVITALIZATION Homelessness
AREA
East of 72nd
Street
SOUTH
NEIGHBORHOOD
REVITALIZATION
AREA
City-wide
Program Area
7 Job Training& 2019 2023 Economic NORTH Economic CDBG: $72
Preparation Development NEIGHBORHOOD Development
REVITALIZATION
AREA
East of 72nd
Street
SOUTH
NEIGHBORHOOD
REVITALIZATION
AREA
City-wide
Program Area
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Sort Goal Name Start End Category Geographic Area Needs Funding
Order Year Year Addressed
8 Commercial 2019 2023 Non-Housing NORTH Neighborhood CDBG: $2,66
Building Community NEIGHBORHOOD Revitalization
Improvement Development REVITALIZATION Economic
Economic AREA Development
Development SOUTH
NEIGHBORHOOD
REVITALIZATION
AREA
9 Slum and 2019 2023 Affordable NORTH Neighborhood CDBG: $50
Blight Housing NEIGHBORHOOD Revitalization
Elimination Non-Housing REVITALIZATION Affordable
Community AREA Housing
Development East of 72nd
Street
SOUTH
NEIGHBORHOOD
REVITALIZATION
AREA
10 Homeless 2019 2023 Homeless City-wide Homelessness ESG: $225,0
Services Program Area
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Sort Goal Name Start End Category Geographic Area Needs Funding
Order Year Year Addressed
11 Financial and 2019 2023 Affordable NORTH Affordable CDBG: $7
Housing Housing NEIGHBORHOOD Housing
Education Public Housing REVITALIZATION Fair Housing
Homeless AREA
Non-Homeless East of 72nd
Special Needs Street
Economic SOUTH
Development NEIGHBORHOOD
REVITALIZATION
AREA
City-wide
Program Area
12 Homebuyer 2019 2023 Affordable NORTH Affordable CDBG: $7.
Financing Housing NEIGHBORHOOD Housing
REVITALIZATION
AREA
East of 72nd
Street
SOUTH
NEIGHBORHOOD
REVITALIZATION
AREA
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Sort Goal Name Start End Category Geographic Area Needs Funding
Order Year Year Addressed
13 Disaster 2019 2023 Affordable City-wide Community CDB
Recovery Plan Housing Program Area Resilience
Public Housing
Homeless
Non-Homeless
Special Needs
Non-Housing
Community
Development
Economic
Development
Table 3—Goals Summary
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Goal Descriptions
1 Goal Name Public Infrastructure
Goal New street construction between South 30th Street and South 33rd Avenue. This
Description project will support housing development on vacant lots in that area.
2 Goal Name New Construction Single Family Housing
Goal Two projects will support the North 30th Street Transformation Plan. The North
Description 28th Ave. Infrastructure Project will support affordable, workforce, and market
rate housing development in the Choice,Neighborhood North effort between
Blondo and Burdette Streets. The second project, Parker Street Housing Phase 2,
will construct two affordable single-family homes at 2828 and 2834 Parker Street
by 75 North.
3 Goal Name Single Family Housing Rehabilitation
Goal Rehabilitation of qualifying low-income owner occupied housing units generally
Description located, but not limited to, east of 72nd Street. Rehabilitation Projects include
full rehabilitation, exterior rehabilitation, home accessibility, energy conservation
and healthy homes improvements, emergency repairs, and Handyman repairs.
Project Houseworks will acquire, rehabilitate, and resell five houses to qualified
homebuyers. The Rental Rehabilitation Program will support private developers
in substantially rehabilitating three rental housing units city-wide.
4 Goal Name New Construction Multi-Family Housing
Goal Construction of Eastside Bungalows at 1620 Clark Street. This project will result
Description in 25 new construction, 2-bedroom bungalow style units for disability and senior
housing. Construction of Kennedy Square East at 2912 Spencer Street. This
project will result in 102 new construction of multifamily and townhouse mixed
income units. 63 units will be income qualified households.
5 Goal Name Multi-Family Housing Rehabilitation
Goal Rehabilitation of 48 units in the Larimore Building located at 3483 Larimore
Description Avenue.
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6 Goal Name Housing Placements
Goal Tenant-Based Rental Assistance—funding to the Omaha Housing Authority for
Description the Tenant-Based rental assistance program serving 30 low-income clients
Rapid Re-housing—funding to Heartland Family Services and Together for
housing stabilization and relocation services and financial assistance for 50
homeless individuals and families.
7 Goal Name Job Training& Preparation
Goal Step Up Omaha Youth Employment Program—funding provides financial
Description assistance to the Empowerment Network for a job training program for 325
participants ages 16 to 21. CDBG funds will provide wages for eligible participants
employed by private businesses and organizations and program support. To be
utilized in calendar year 2022.
Workforce Education and Innovation Initiative—workforce development by the
Latino Center for the Midlands. The program serves 60 clients between the ages
of 16 and 24 interested in the construction field. To be utilized in calendar year
2022.
Employment Readiness and Follow Up Program- New Life Family Alliance will
provide services for 20 low-and moderate-income people.
Way to Work- Employment of 25 homeless persons for 90 days while seeking
housing. Includes project delivery costs incurred by the Salvation Army.
8 Goal Name Commercial Building Improvement
Goal Former Native Omaha Building—facade and structural improvements to the
Description former Native Omaha Club building at 3819 N 24 St by NOC Redevelopment
Group. North 24th Street Façade Improvement Program. Funding from the sale of
the former Love's Jazz building to support façade improvement to 20 buildings
along North 24th Street. Matching funds will be required from the property
owner or philanthropic sources.
9 Goal Name Slum and Blight Elimination
Goal NRSA Demolition Program—demolition of residential and commercial structures
Description in the North and South NRSAs.
North NRSA Code Enforcement—code enforcement in the North NRSA. Funding
will pay for one City of Omaha Housing Inspector.
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10 Goal Name Homeless Services
Goal Emergency Shelter Operations—assistance to Siena Francis House, Stephen
Description Center, and Catholic Charities for shelter operating expenses.
HMIS (Homeless Management Information System) by ICA
11 Goal Name Financial and Housing Education
Goal Homeownership Counseling- Family Housing Advisory Services counseling to
Description support homebuyers purchasing homes in the HOME-funded program. To be
utilized in calendar year 2022.
12 Goal Name Homebuyer Financing
Goal Homebuyer Financing Program -private mortgage financing and City second
Description mortgage underwriting services by Omaha 100 supporting homebuyers in the
HOME-funded program. To be utilized in calendar year 2022.
13 Goal Name Disaster Recovery Plan
Goal Housing Recovery and Resilience Workshop to facilitate creation of a Housing
Description Recovery and Resilience Plan. The workshop is planned for fall 2021/winter 2022.
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AP-35 Projects - 91.420, 91.220(d)
Introduction
The Action Plan describes the various resources expected to be available and the activities the City will
undertake during Fiscal Year 2022 to address the priority needs and local objectives identified in the
Strategic Plan section of the 2019-2013 Consolidated Plan. In addition,the Action Plan serves as an
application for federal funds under HUD's formula grant programs.
The formula grant programs covered by the Action Plan include Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant(ESG) programs. The
goals of the formula grant programs covered by the Action Plan are 1)to strengthen partnerships among
all levels of government and the private sector to enable them to provide decent housing, 2)to establish
and maintain a suitable living environment, and 3)to expand economic opportunities for everyone,
particularly low-income residents.
Project Name
1 Street Infrastructure Improvements 2022
2 Choice Neighborhood Target Area Housing 2022
3 Kennedy Square East
4 Affordable Housing Preservation Program 2022
5 Urban Homestead Program 2022
6 Rental Rehabilitation Program 2022
7 Eastside Bungalows
8 Larimore Building
9 Tenant-Based Rental Assistance 2022
10 ESG22 Omaha
11 Step-Up Omaha Youth Employment Program 2022
12 Workforce Education and Innovation Initiative 2022
13 Employment Readiness and Follow Up Program
14 Way to Work 2022
15 North 24th St. Facade Improvement Program
16 Native Omaha Building
17 NRSA Demolition Program 2022
18 NRSA Code Enforcement 2022
19 Homebuyer Financing Program 2022
20 Homeownership Counseling 2022
Table 4—Project Information
Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved
needs
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Project Summary Information
1 Project Name Street Infrastructure Improvements 2022
Target Area SOUTH NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION AREA
Goals Supported Public Infrastructure
Needs Addressed Neighborhood Revitalization
Funding CDBG: $150,000
Description New street construction between South 30th Street
and South 33rd Avenue. This project will support
housing development on vacant lots in that area. Phase
1 funds will pay for engineering costs.
Target Date 12/31/2022
Estimate the number and type of 1,220 people served
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
Location Description South 30th Street and South 33rd Avenue
Planned Activities New street construction and infrastructure
improvements in the South NRSA
2 Project Name Choice Neighborhood Target Area Housing 2022
Target Area NORTH NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION AREA
Goals Supported Public Infrastructure
New Construction Single Family Housing
Slum and Blight Elimination
Needs Addressed Neighborhood Revitalization
Affordable Housing
Funding CDBG: $100,000
HOME: $425,000
Description The project supports affordable, workforce, and market
rate housing development in the Choice Neighborhood
Implementation Grant effort by 1)funding
infrastructure development along North 28th Avenue
between Blondo and Burdette Streets and 2)
constructing two affordable single-family homes at
2828 and 2834 Parker Street by 75 North.
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Target Date 12/31/2022
Estimate the number and type of 42 low-and moderate-income households
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
Location Description North 30th Street Transformation Area.
Planned Activities Housing construction by 75 North and infrastructure
development.
3 Project Name Kennedy Square East
Target Area NORTH NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION AREA
Goals Supported New Construction Multi Family Housing
Needs Addressed Neighborhood Revitalization
Affordable Housing
Funding HOME:$525,000
Description Construction of Kennedy Square East at 2912 Spencer
Street. This project will result in 102 new construction
of multifamily and townhouse mixed income units. 63
units will be income qualified households.
Target Date 12/31/2023
Estimate the number and type of 63 low-and moderate-income households; 102 total
families that will benefit from the units of mixed income
proposed activities
Location Description 2912 Spencer Street
Planned Activities Construction of 63 affordable housing units by
Brinshore Development.
4 Project Name Affordable Housing Preservation Program 2022
Target Area East of 72nd Street
City-wide Program Area
Goals Supported Single Family Housing Rehabilitation
Needs Addressed Affordable Housing
Funding CDBG: $1,571,814.60
HOME:$225,000
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Description Rehabilitation of qualifying low-income owner-
occupied housing units generally located, but not
limited to,east of 72 St. This program consists of the
following sub-programs: - Exterior and Full
Rehabilitations providing rehabs for low-income
owner-occupied housing in priority areas east of 72 St-
ECP & Healthy Homes providing energy conservation
and healthy homes upgrades for low-income
homeowners east of 72 St- Barrier Removal removing
architectural barriers for disabled owners throughout
the City- Emergency Repair providing critical
emergency repairs for low-income homeowners
throughout the City- Handyman providing handyman
repairs for low-income, elderly homeowners
throughout the City.
Target Date 12/31/2022
Estimate the number and type of 588 low-income households
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
Location Description East of 72 Street and City-wide
Planned Activities • Exterior and Full Rehabilitations—14 housing
units
• ECP& Healthy Homes—30 housing units
• Home Accessibility—11 housing units
• Emergency Repair—33 housing units
• Handyman—500 housing units
5 Project Name Urban Homestead Program 2022
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Single Family Housing Rehabilitation
Needs Addressed Affordable Housing
Funding HOME: $900,000
Description Acquisition, rehabilitation, and resale of a house to an
income-qualified homebuyer by Project Houseworks.
Target Date 12/31/2023
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Estimate the number and type of 5 low-and moderate-income households
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
Location Description Omaha city-wide
Planned Activities Acquisition, rehabilitation, and resale of 5 houses to
income-qualified homebuyer by Project Houseworks.
6 Project Name Rental Rehabilitation Program 2022
Target Area City-wide Program Area
Goals Supported Single Family Housing Rehabilitation
Needs Addressed Affordable Housing
Funding HOME: $274,949.95
Description Substantial rehabilitation of rental housing units by
private developers for rental to low-income
households. This program is available citywide.
Target Date 12/31/2022
Estimate the number and type of 3 low—income renter households
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
Location Description Omaha city-wide
Planned Activities Substantial rehabilitation of rental housing units by
private developers for rental to low-income
households.
7 Project Name Eastside Bungalows
Target Area NORTH NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION AREA
Goals Supported New Construction Multi-Family Housing
Needs Addressed Neighborhood Revitalization
Affordable Housing
Funding HOME: $475,000
Description This project will result in 25 new construction, 2-
bedroom bungalow style units for disability and senior
housing.
Target Date 12/31/2022
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Estimate the number and type of 6 income-qualified households
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
Location Description 1620 Clark Street
Planned Activities Construction of Eastside Bungalows at 1620 Clark
Street. This project will result in 25 new construction,
2-bedroom bungalow style units for disability and
senior housing, 6 of which will be set aside for income-
qualifying households.
8 Project Name Larimore Building
Target Area NORTH NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION AREA
Goals Supported New Construction Multi-Family Housing
Needs Addressed Neighborhood Revitalization
Affordable Housing
Funding HOME:$500,000
CDBG: $500,000
Description Rehabilitation of the Larimore Building located at 3483
Larimore Avenue.
Target Date 12/31/2024
Estimate the number and type of 48 income-qualified households
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
Location Description 3483 Larimore Avenue
Planned Activities Rehabilitation of the Larimore Building located at 3483
Larimore Avenue.
9 Project Name Tenant-Based Rental Assistance 2022
Target Area City-wide Program Area
Goals Supported Housing Placements
Needs Addressed Affordable Housing
Funding HOME: $300,000
Description Funding to the Omaha Housing Authority for the
tenant-based rental assistance program which serves
low-income clients.
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Target Date 12/31/2022
Estimate the number and type of 30 low-income households
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Funding to the Omaha Housing Authority for the
tenant-based rental assistance program which serves
low-income clients.
10 Project Name ESG22 Omaha
Target Area City-wide Program Area
Goals Supported Housing Placements
Homeless Services
Needs Addressed Homelessness
Funding ESG: $361,460.40
Description Funding supports Rapid Rehousing provided by
Heartland Family Services and Together($136,443);
Emergency Shelter Operations provided by Siena
Francis House, Stephen Center, and Catholic Charities
($212,017.78); HMIS Homeless Management
Information System support by ICA($13,000); Admin
personnel, non-personnel and indirect costs
($29,307.60).
Target Date 12/31/2022
Estimate the number and type of Rapid Rehousing for 50 persons and Emergency Shelter
families that will benefit from the Operations serving 4,500 persons
proposed activities
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Emergency Shelter Operations and HMIS
11 Project Name Step-Up Omaha Youth Employment Program 2022
Target Area City-wide Program Area
Goals Supported Job Training& Preparation
Needs Addressed Economic Development
Funding CDBG: $400,000
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Description Financial assistance to the Empowerment Network for
an employment training program for participants ages
16 to 21. CDBG funds will provide wages for training,
coaches and some delivery costs. To be utilized in
calendar year 2022.
Target Date 12/31/2022
Estimate the number and type of 325 youth ages 16 to 21
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
Location Description City-wide
Planned Activities
12 Project Name Workforce Education and Innovation Initiative 2022
Target Area City-wide Program Area
Goals Supported Job Training& Preparation
Needs Addressed Economic Development
Funding CDBG: $100,000
Description Workforce development by the Latino Center of the
Midlands. The program will serve 35 clients between
the ages of 16 and 24 interested in the construction
field. To be utilized in calendar year 2022.
Target Date 12/31/2022
Estimate the number and type of 35 clients between the ages of 16 and 24 interested in
families that will benefit from the the construction field.
proposed activities
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Workforce development by the Latino Center of the
Midlands. The program will serve 35 clients between
the ages of 16 and 24.
13 Project Name Employment Readiness and Follow Up Program
Target Area City-wide Program Area
Goals Supported Job Training& Preparation
Needs Addressed Economic Development
Funding HOME: $25,000
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Description Funding to New Life Family Alliance for an employment
readiness and follow up program. This program will
provide services to low-and moderate-income people.
Target Date 12/31/2022
Estimate the number and type of 20 low-and moderate-income people
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Job training and employment readiness
14 Project Name Way to Work 2022
Target Area City-wide Program Area
Goals Supported Job Training& Preparation
Homeless Services
Needs Addressed Homelessness
Economic Development
Funding CDBG: $200,000
Description Employment of homeless persons for 90 days while
seeking housing. Includes project delivery costs
incurred by the Salvation Army.
Target Date 12/31/2023
Estimate the number and type of 25 persons transitioning from homelessness
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Employment for people transitioning from
homelessness
15 Project Name North 24th St. Façade Improvement Program
Target Area NORTH NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION AREA
Goals Supported Commercial Building Improvement
Needs Addressed Economic Development
Funding CDBG: $415,000
Description Facade improvement to buildings along North 24th
Street
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Target Date 12/31/2023
Estimate the number and type of 20 buildings
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
Location Description Along North 24th Street
Planned Activities Facade improvements
16 Project Name Former Native Omaha Building
Target Area NORTH NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION AREA
Goals Supported Commercial Building Improvement
Needs Addressed Economic Development
Funding CDBG:$250,000
Description Facade and structural improvements to the building
located at 3819 North 24th Street by the NOC
Redevelopment Group.
Target Date 12/31/2022
Estimate the number and type of 1 building
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
Location Description 3819 North 24th Street
Planned Activities Facade and structural improvements to the building
located at 3819 North 24th Street by the NOC
Redevelopment Group.
17 Project Name NRSA Demolition Program 2022
Target Area NORTH NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION AREA
SOUTH NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION AREA
Goals Supported Slum and Blight Elimination
Needs Addressed Neighborhood Revitalization
Funding CDBG:$400,000
Description Demolition of residential and commercial structures
located in the North and South NRSA5.
Target Date 12/31/2022
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Estimate the number and type of 26 buildings
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
Location Description North and South NRSA
Planned Activities Demolition of residential and commercial structures
located in the North and South NRSAs.
18 Project Name NRSA Code Enforcement 2022
Target Area NORTH NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION AREA
SOUTH NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION AREA
Goals Supported Slum and Blight Elimination
Needs Addressed Neighborhood Revitalization
Funding CDBG:$100,000
Description Code Enforcement in the North and South NRSA.
Funding will pay for one City of Omaha Housing
Inspector.
Target Date 12/31/2022
Estimate the number and type of 460 Units
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
Location Description North and South NRSA
Planned Activities Code enforcement in the North and South NRSA
19 Project Name Homebuyer Financing Program 2022
Target Area East of 72nd Street
Goals Supported Homebuyer Financing
Needs Addressed Affordable Housing
Funding CDBG: $75,000
Description Private mortgage financing and City second mortgage
underwriting services by Omaha 100. To be utilized in
calendar year 2022.
Target Date 12/31/2022
Estimate the number and type of 30 low-and moderate-income households
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
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Location Description East of 72"d Street
Planned Activities Private mortgage financing and City second mortgage
underwriting services by Omaha 100.
20 Project Name Homeownership Counseling 2022
Target Area NORTH NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION AREA
East of 72nd Street
SOUTH NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION AREA
City-wide Program Area
Goals Supported Financial and Housing Education
Needs Addressed Affordable Housing
Fair Housing
Funding CDBG: $75,000
Description Homeownership counseling services provided by
Family Housing Advisory Services to support
homebuyers purchasing homes in the HOME funded
program.To be utilized in calendar year 2022.
Target Date 12/31/2022
Estimate the number and type of 35 low-and moderate income homebuyers
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Homeownership counseling services provided to
support homebuyers purchasing homes.
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AP-50 Geographic Distribution - 91.420, 91.220(f)
Description of the geographic areas of the entitlement (including areas of low-income and
minority concentration)where assistance will be directed
Assistance for some programming will be available to qualifying clients throughout the City, which
encompasses the jurisdictional boundaries of Omaha's city limits. Other programs are limited to the
portion of the City east of 72nd Street. This area includes all nine of Omaha's racially or ethnically
concentrated areas of poverty(R/ECAP) and the North and South Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy
Areas (NRSAs). The boundaries of this area are 72nd Street to the west, the Missouri River to the east,
the Douglas County line to the south, and Omaha's jurisdictional boundaries to the north. It is here that
the highest concentrations of poverty, low incomes, and minorities are located. The North and South
NRSA5, located within the larger area east of 72nd Street, are where there is the greatest need and
opportunity for focused infrastructure, housing, and economic development investment to make an
impactful and visible difference.
Geographic Distribution
Target Area Percentage of Funds
NORTH NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION AREA 41
East of 72nd Street 14
SOUTH NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION AREA 5
City-wide Program Area 40
Council Bluffs Consortium Area 0
Table 5-Geographic Distribution
Rationale for the priorities for allocating investments geographically
The rational for allocating investments in these areas of the City is based on the priority need to increase
the supply of affordable housing stock and protect existing affordable housing for the community,
especially in the areas of greatest need. Additionally,the above allocations address the priority needs
for neighborhood revitalization, economic development and job creation identified in the 2019-2023
Consolidated Plan. The area east of 72nd Street accounts for 60%of the funding with the addition of
funding allocated specifically for the NRSAs that are within the larger area east of 72nd Street.
Discussion
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Affordable Housing
AP-55 Affordable Housing - 91.420, 91.220(g)
Introduction
Affordable housing is one of Omaha's priority needs.The City has four goals that directly address
affordable housing,and several more that support it. Affordable housing is a high priority need and
annually receives a significant amount of funding.
One Year Goals for the Number of Households to be Supported
Homeless 50
Non-Homeless 720
Special-Needs 17
Total 787
Table 6-One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Requirement
One Year Goals for the Number of Households Supported Through
Rental Assistance 80
The Production of New Units 71
Rehab of Existing Units 644
Acquisition of Existing Units 5
Total 800
Table 7-One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Type
Discussion
In addition to the production of new units and the acquisition and rehabilitation of existing units, 35
non-homeless households are supported with homeownership counseling and 30 are supported with
homebuyer financing programs. New units produced include construction of the Eastside Bungalows
and Kennedy Square East. Acquisitions include five single-family houses, which will be rehabilitated and
resold to qualifying LMI homebuyers by Project Houseworks.
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AP-60 Public Housing - 91.420, 91.220(h)
Introduction
The Omaha Housing Authority and the Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs provide low-and
moderate-income individuals with safe and sanitary housing through rent subsidies. OHA administers
over 2,700 public housing units and over 3,700 Section 8 units. MHA administers 295 housing units and
725 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers.
Actions planned during the next year to address the needs to public housing
Public Housing Resident Initiatives
In the implementation of its resident initiative strategy, the OHA:
• Continues to consult with public housing residents on a regular basis to discuss management of high-
rise facilities and family developments;
• Conducts open meetings with residents in consultation on the OHA Capital Funds Grant, its revisions,
and annual performance reports; and
• Continues the participation by public housing residents and neighborhood residents with issues in
areas where PHA housing is located in Omaha.
The City of Omaha and Omaha Housing Authority were awarded a $25 million FY2018 Choice
Neighborhoods Implementation Grant for the North 30th Street Corridor in May 2019. With the Choice
Neighborhoods Implementation Grant,the City will lead efforts to complete the remaining units at
Highlander and replace the Spencer Homes public housing site.The City will use the $25 million Choice
Neighborhoods Implementation Grant and $186 million in leverage commitments to develop vibrant,
mixed-income housing; revive a key commercial corridor; enhance public safety, and provide families
with the tools they need to achieve their personal goals. Choice Neighborhoods is focused on three core
areas: Housing, Neighborhood, and People.
The replacement of Spencer Homes into a mixed-income community(known as Kennedy Square) will
further catalyze change along the North 30th Street corridor. The new housing development will replace
the 111 units of public housing with 120 units of public housing (12 in the form of place-based vouchers
in Highlander Phase I, completed in 2018), 122 new workforce housing units, and 94 new unrestricted
(market) units-for a total of 324 new units in North Omaha. Construction on Nobility Point,with 60
units of Senior Housing, was completed in early 2021. All of the 324 replacement units are scheduled to
be constructed by 2023.
Actions to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and
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participate in homeownership
Through the Family Self-Sufficiency program,the OHA helps create homeownership opportunities for
individuals and families residing in public housing and participating in Section 8. OHA facilitates financial
literacy and planning,job skills training, and assistance to residents.
Public housing tenants residing in towers, multi-family sites, and scattered single-family homes are
encouraged to participate in resident organizations and OHA seeks to strengthen resident leadership,
improve the security of leased units, and provide for job training and placement.
Intensive case management will take place with all Spencer Homes residents and residents moving into
assisted units in the mixed-income housing redevelopments to assist people of all ages with accessing
the services they want and need. It will include screening/assessment/risk management, individualized
service planning based on resident needs and choices, provision of options and information,
linkage/referral to formal and informal services and supports, service coordination at the client-level,
crisis intervention,follow-up, advocacy, monitoring/evaluation of resident progress as well as timeliness
and effectiveness of service delivery, and maintenance of records.
Neighborhood improvements will foster physical and social connections between the Kennedy Square
and Highlander developments, and throughout the neighborhood.The City will also add infrastructure in
the neighborhood so that additional homeownership units may be created.A new neighborhood
playground and streetscaping along North 30th Street are planned.Additionally,the team is exploring
ways to support commercial development along the corridor.
If the PHA is designated as troubled, describe the manner in which financial assistance will be
provided or other assistance
N/A
Discussion
OHA is pursuing a Section 32 Homeownership Program in partnership with Habitat for Humanity.The
first cohort of 14 scattered-site homes has been submitted for HUD approval. It is anticipated that 100
scattered-site homes will be included in this pilot. All homes that have participated in this cohort have
been sold by Habitat for Humanity to income-eligible families.
The Section 8 Homeownership program offers Section 8 participants the opportunity to purchase a
home while continuing to receive Section 8 assistance. OHA facilitates financial literacy and planning,job
skills training, and assistance to residents.
The OHA helps create home-ownership opportunities for families residing in scattered single-family
homes and works to increase participation by residents in resident organizations, strengthen resident
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leadership, improve the security of leased units, and provide for job training and placement.
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AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities - 91.420, 91.220(i)
Introduction
2022 will likely bring continued challenges in preventing, preparing for, and responding to COVID-19 in
addressing the needs of homeless and near homeless individuals and families. Between the specific
challenges of congregate living,the reduction in non-governmental resources for unsheltered individuals
through the winter, and new challenges with transitioning people to permanent housing, CoCs across
the country, and perhaps especially in places that have very cold winters, such as Omaha, had to work
quickly and creatively to meet the needs of the community. In the winter of 2020/2021,the CoC, City,
and private philanthropic partners were able to work quickly, beginning in the late fall,to establish two
sites to be used as temporary non-congregate emergency shelters. Over the course of the project from
late January 2021 to late May 2021, when the project stopped accepting new referrals, approximately
250 people were served by this project. While the project prioritized referrals from emergency shelters
and street outreach teams for those who were over the age of 55 and/or had a chronic medical
condition that would put them at risk of more severe impacts from COVID-19,the project also served
families and younger people who had been unsheltered.As of late August, 2021, approximately 20
people remained in the non-congregate shelter.The last 35 households in the shelter were the top
prioritization for Emergency Housing Vouchers provided through the American Recovery Plan Act and
several had already found housing and left at the time of the preparation of this document.The
remaining 20 people are seeking housing and may stay in the non-congregate setting until they do.The
need for non-congregate shelter through the winter of 2021/2022 has already become clear. With the
spread of the delta variant, Omaha area shelters have seen an increase in incidents of COVID-19 and the
need for quarantine and isolation.With the end of the eviction moratorium,there is concern that
Omaha, like many cities across the country, will see a rapid increase in the number of evictions and then
in the homeless population,triggering further crowding in the shelters,just as the weather starts to turn
colder.
In 2022, the City expects to begin planning in earnest for the use of HOME-ARP funds.This process will
provide a chance for input from individuals with lived experience to provide input to express their
needs, preferences,and self-identified barriers.The City hopes to have an RFP out by the fall of 2022.
Describe the jurisdictions one-year goals and actions for reducing and ending homelessness
including
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their
individual needs
For several years, increasing outreach to persons experiencing homelessness, especially unsheltered,
has been a goal of the City and the CoC. With the influx of funds from Emergency Solutions Grant
included in the CARES Act,the City of Omaha is putting more than $1,000,000 into street outreach
positions that are able to be funded until September, 2022.This funding will also help street outreach
programs purchase food,tents, and sleeping bags for folks who are unsheltered.Street outreach teams
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reported making contact with twice as many people in September, 2020(115 people) as in April 2020
(56 people).That had tripled by August 2021 with a total of 301 unsheltered people enrolled in street
outreach programs in the Omaha/Bellevue/Council Bluffs service area. 245 of these were in Omaha
alone and the street outreach teams report that there are approximately 20 additional individuals who
they have regular contact with that have,thus far, refused enrollment into a program to assist them
with housing.This increase is likely partly due to having additional staff seeking out unsheltered people
and partly due to increased numbers of unsheltered people. With the economic impacts of COVID-19
likely to last well past the availability of a vaccine, the City and CoC, unfortunately, do not expect this
trend to reverse immediately.An increase in the number of street outreach positions is intended to be
able to assist unsheltered persons in having their immediate health and safety needs met as well as
being able to assist them in accessing services and being enrolled in the CoC's Coordinated Entry System
and Community Queue for permanent housing.
Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons
The CoC currently has a large number of emergency shelter beds and a reasonably high number of
transitional beds, especially for veterans. Unfortunately, most shelters in the CoC operate on overflow
capacity on a regular basis.The CoC is working on efforts to reduce the demand on shelters by creating
additional front end strategies to better address individuals needs and preventing the need for shelter
entry. Specifically,the CoC is focusing on Homeless Diversion and Rapid Shelter Exit strategies to address
the needs of individuals seeking shelter and transitional housing services in two ways.The Diversion
component seeks to find alternative safe housing opportunities outside the homeless service system for
individuals seeking emergency and transitional housing.The Rapid Exit from Shelter efforts works with
individuals in emergency and transitional housing to speed their exit by identifying safe housing
opportunities and offering short term financial assistance to acquire them.
While the temporary non-congregate shelter does not appear to have helped lower the density of
emergency shelters in the winter of 2020/2021, with approximately 265 people served in total, it does
appear to have helped prevent a significant increase in density.
Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families,families
with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to
permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that
individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals
and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were
recently homeless from becoming homeless again
The CoC has prioritized veterans and chronically homeless households in its CES Prioritization Policy. In
response to COVID-19,a temporary prioritization has been given to people over the age of 55 and/or
with chronic health conditions so that these individuals may more quickly be distanced from congregate
living.The CoC continues to engage in a targeted effort to meet the United States Inter-Agency Council
on Homelessness' Criteria and Benchmarks to end Veteran homelessness, however some changes at the
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VA with the SSVF and the immediate needs of COVID-19 have delayed some efforts.These efforts
include a targeted case conferencing process as part of the CES and identifying additional housing
resources to achieve the goal.The CoC continues to develop new Permanent Supportive Housing
resources through the HUD Continuum of Care competition and targets applications toward
underserved populations including youth and young adults,families and the chronically homeless.The
CoC is also working with local PHA's to provide additional set aside Housing Choice vouchers for
qualifying homeless households.These efforts have resulted in partnerships with three of the four PHA's
in the CoC's geography.The CoC also works with PHA to apply for Mainstream and FUP Vouchers to be
used for chronically homeless households and families with children.
In late 2021,the CoC intends to re-enroll in the Built for Zero model/program for ending homelessness.
This model works by focusing on one sub-population at a time,typically starting with veterans or
chronically homeless individuals and provides some technical assistance and peer learning.
Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely
low-income individuals and families and those who are: being discharged from publicly
funded institutions and systems of care(such as health care facilities, mental health facilities,
foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); or, receiving
assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services,
employment, education, or youth needs.
The plan's goal of increasing the integration of homeless prevention efforts directly addresses the goal
of helping individuals and families avoid homelessness, especially the extremely low-income.These
efforts will link the prevention providers to the Coordinated Entry System and address gaps in services
and assessment that may lead to households becoming literally homeless. Increased efforts in homeless
mitigation including increased homeless Diversion efforts, including developing flexible funding options,
will assist individuals in avoiding entering the homeless shelter system by identifying safe and stable
alternatives. Additionally,the plan's overall efforts to improve coordination between the homeless
system and providers of other support services will yield benefits in addressing housing, health, social
services, employment,education and youth needs.
In March, 2020,the CoC initiated the Housing Problem Solving initiative.This prevention/diversion
program assists low-income households with rental payment assistance and can connect households to
other resources that they may need to maintain housing stability. While scheduled to begin later in the
year, MACCH was able to successfully implement the program earlier in response to COVID-19 and as of
mid-June, 2020,the program had already assisted over 520 households with more than 1,200
individuals. By mid-November, 2020 those numbers were up to over 4,100 households, 10,400
individuals, and over$7 million in housing-related assistance provided amongst MACCH and almost 20
partner organizations. While this program is largely funded by philanthropic dollars,the City of Omaha
also is providing CDBG-CV funds to this project and the State of Nebraska has also contributed CARES
Act funding.These are typically lighter touch programs that come with only a minor amount of case
management and typically can only assist for short periods of time -six months or less. Cases that
require longer term assistance or more case management can be referred to programs aimed at
homelessness prevention that include more case management and medium-length rental assistance (up
to two years).The City has also made a significant investment into these programs with ESG-CV funds.
Discussion
The infusion of Emergency Solutions Grant funding provided through the CARES Act has brought forward
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both the strengths and areas where Omaha's homeless services community has room for growth.
Service providers have shown a great ability to pivot and reimagine the way they meet people's needs as
they face staffing challenges, affordable housing shortages, increased numbers of unsheltered
individuals, and testing out new procedures to minimize COVID-19 exposures to staff and clients
throughout it all. COVID-19 has put new demands on all involved, including that the mesh of services
weaves more tightly together to function as a more cohesive system. By the time the pandemic recedes,
MACCH and the providers under its umbrella will have a new breadth of experience that will, hopefully,
serve our neighbors experiencing homelessness more smoothly than ever before.
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AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing -91.420, 91.220(j)
Introduction
In addition to the lack of affordable housing units,the City's Analysis of Impediments (Al) identified
several key factors that are barriers to affordable housing, including segregation/integration, racially
and/or ethnically concentrated areas of poverty, disparities in access to opportunity, disproportionate
housing need, a lack of publicly supported housing, and access for people with disabilities. Public
policies can also adversely affect affordable housing.
Actions it planned to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve
as barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls,tax policies affecting land, zoning
ordinances, building codes, fees and charges,growth limitations, and policies affecting the
return on residential investment
Public policies such as land use controls, zoning ordinances, building codes, permits,fees,and tax
policies affect housing affordability. The City will continue to monitor and potentially revise policies that
are integral to affordable housing.
The City of Omaha approved Transit-Oriented Development(TOD)Zoning in 2020, which is centered
around or located within walking distance of a transit station.TOD includes quality connections, mix of
uses,greater density, and pedestrian scale design.Specific to housing,TOD zoning facilitates greater
density along the transit corridors from the development of multi-unit apartment complexes to
accessory dwelling units located on parcels with existing single-family structures.
In 2020,the City implemented a rental property inspection and registration system to address the issue
of substandard rental properties, promote greater compliance with health and safety standards, and
preserve the quality of the city's neighborhoods and available housing.The Planning staff is actively
engaging new partnerships and developers to help find solutions to affordable housing. The City will
also continue working with elected officials to create laws and policies that support affordable housing
and use CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds to address affordable and fair housing issues.
On August 18, 2020,the Governor of Nebraska approved the Nebraska Legislature's Municipal Density
and Missing Middle Housing Act and the Middle Income Workforce Housing Investment Act(LB866).
These acts provide zoning regulation requirements for certain cities, including Omaha,to encourage
higher density middle housing and housing affordable to households "earning not more than 80%of the
income limit as set forth by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development" income
limits as of January 1, 2020. The legislation includes the adoption of an affordable housing action plan
and the creation of a state fund to assist Nebraska's cities in the development of affordable 'missing
middle' housing.
On August 13, 2021,the City of Omaha presented an Affordable Housing Report to the Urban Affairs
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Committee of the Nebraska Legislature.The report outlined Omaha's existing zoning and incentives for
encouraging residential density and affordable housing development. Omaha is in the process of issuing
an RFP to develop an Affordable Housing Action Plan required by LB 866.The action plan will outline
goals created by the community for construction, zoning, and incentives to encourage more affordable
and multifamily housing development.The work will also produce an updated Affirmatively Furthering
Fair Housing (AFFH)study and the 2024-2028 Consolidated Plan.
Additionally,the Analysis of Impediments identifies a number of goals to address the affordable and fair
housing barriers including:
• increase accessibility of public transportation,
• expand mobility for housing voucher holders,
• increase the supply of housing unit for the disabled and elderly,
• create more partnerships between developers,the business community and philanthropic groups,
• improve the environmental health of neighborhoods,
• advocate for funding increases to programs that provide supportive services and housing stability,
• creation of a fair housing task force, and
• provide a fair housing central resource center.
The City actively supports these goals.
Discussion
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AP-85 Other Actions - 91.420, 91.220(k)
Introduction
The following sections summarize the City's efforts to carry out strategies addressing underserved
needs,fostering and maintaining affordable housing, evaluate and reducing lead-based paint hazards,
reducing the number of poverty-level families, developing institutional structure, and enhancing
coordination.
Actions planned to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs
Programs administered by the City of Omaha will assist households with incomes below the poverty line
most effectively by providing affordable housing opportunities that are coordinated with support
services for individuals and families and with community and economic development efforts in low
income areas.
The Action Plan shows that during Fiscal-Year 2021 newly constructed and renovated multi-family and
single-family housing will be made available for low-income occupancy through a variety of City
sponsored housing programs. In addition, disabled renters and homeowners will receive assistance to
make their homes more accessible.
First-time homebuyers will receive low interest second mortgage financing and existing homeowners
will receive financial assistance for rehabilitation and barrier removal projects. Other homeowners will
receive emergency repairs and other smaller fix-up projects through grants. Program participants will
financial difficulties will receive counseling services.
Approximately 262,000 overnight services will be provided to homeless individuals and families through
the City's Emergency Solutions Grant program.
It is estimated that over 60 percent of the households to be assisted during the year will have incomes
below the poverty line.The provision of affordable housing, together with the provision of supportive
services, will help alleviate part of the financial stress these households were under prior to receiving
assistance.The provision of housing, in and of itself, will not directly reduce the number of persons living
below the poverty line.The provision of supportive services as well as economic opportunities will,to
some degree, bring persons and families out of poverty. It is difficult, at best,to estimate actual
numbers of households that will be affected in this manner.
Actions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing
The Consolidated Plan indicates the relative priorities for assistance among 1) different categories of
extremely low,very low and low-income households with needs for housing assistance, and 2)the
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the identified needs.The principal features for achieving the objectives of this strategy include:
Increasing the supply of standard, affordable rental housing through the rehabilitation of existing
housing and the construction of new units;
• Promoting home ownership opportunities through the acquisition and rehabilitation of housing,
the construction of new single-family homes, and the provision of below market rate mortgage
financing;
• Preserving existing home ownership through the renovation of owner-occupied single-family
homes;
• Providing rental assistance to alleviate rental cost burden experienced by very low and low-
income households;
• Providing affordable housing opportunities designed to meet the needs of the elderly, people
with disabilities, large families, and other special needs groups;
• Ensuring, at a minimum, a one-for-one replacement of housing units lost through demolition;
• Addressing the needs of homeless individuals and homeless families through the provision of
services and assistance to shelter operators;
• Providing for increased housing choice and opportunity both within and outside of areas of
minority and low-income concentration;
• Creating economic development activities to help people achieve economic self-sufficiency;
• Providing opportunities for nonprofit community organizations to develop and execute projects
which benefit lower-income residents;
• Reducing lead-based paint hazards; and, Building increased capacity within the housing delivery
system to make the institutional structure more responsive to the needs of low-and moderate-
income persons.
Actions planned to reduce lead-based paint hazards
The following strategies for evaluating and reducing lead-based paint hazards have the goal of
preventing childhood lead poisoning from lead-based paint in housing as well as responding to
situations of lead paint hazards causing lead poisoning.
1. Assist property owners to control lead-based paint hazards in Omaha homes through Lead-Based
Paint Hazard Control and Healthy Homes programs with priority given to controlling hazards in homes
occupied by children under six and especially children with elevated blood lead levels.
• Manage a Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control and Healthy Homes programs utilizing the Department of
Housing and Urban Development(HUD)Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes(OLHCHH)
funds and other funds that may be available for Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control: enroll property
owners, inspect properties and prepare risk assessments, prepare work write-ups, bid projects, monitor
the construction work and conduct clearance tests. Douglas County Health Department will prepare risk
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assessments for dwelling units when a child has been identified with an elevated blood lead level and
provide case management.
• Administer and manage a FY2018 HUD OLHCHH Lead Hazard Reduction and Healthy Homes
Demonstration Grant for lead-based Paint Hazard Control.An application submitted in 2018 for
$3,106,271 was awarded to the City of Omaha.The goal of this grant is to control lead-based paint
hazards in 150 housing units.The program will be administered in coordination with the Douglas County
Health Department, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency(USEPA), Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance, and
other concerned organizations.This grant will conclude in September 2022.
2. Continue the cooperation among the Omaha Planning Department, the Douglas County Health
Department, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and community-based organizations.
• Continue the cooperation with the Douglas County Health Department in identifying severe lead
hazard situations causing lead poisoning of occupants.
• Collaborate with the Douglas County Health Department and other organizations to share information
for planning and resource development to address the problem of lead-based paint in Omaha housing.
Cooperate with the Douglas County Health Department,the Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance, and other
community organizations to expand outreach for the Lead-based Paint Hazard Control and Healthy
Homes programs.
• Manage Omaha Lead Superfund Site with funding provided by the USEPA through a cooperative
agreement that began in June 2015 and is funded through May 2022.This program continues soil
sampling and remediation as well as exterior lead-based paint stabilization activities, public education
and outreach, development of best management practices, and institutional controls in the Omaha Lead
Site as originally defined by the USEPA.The exterior paint stabilization activities target homes with
deteriorated lead-based paint and the education and outreach activities target homeowners living in
homes built before 1978. Additionally,the Omaha Lead Registry(www.omahalead.org) provides
information about lead hazard control activities undertaken throughout Omaha by the USEPA,the City
of Omaha, and other organizations as well as private individuals.
Actions planned to reduce the number of poverty-level families
The City of Omaha supports and coordinates a range of programs that contribute to the goal of assisting
households with incomes below the poverty line to overcome poverty. Causes and conditions of poverty
are a composite of factors encompassing social and economic background, limited education, location in
a depressed area or area of high unemployment or underemployment, physical or other special
hardships including poor health, and inability to compete effectively in the market place because of
prevailing or past restrictive practices.The City's goals in reducing the number of households with
incomes below the poverty level are to 1) increase the number of affordable housing units; 2)to provide
wide ranging supportive services designed to assist individuals and families to remain in their homes
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through nonprofit organizations; 3)to expand the economic mix of residents within low income areas
and increase affordable housing opportunities outside of low income areas; and 4)to provide training,
educational and employment opportunities for low income people.
The following anti-poverty strategies characterize City of Omaha programs and policies that assist
households in overcoming poverty.
1. Administer and support housing programs including homeowner and rental rehabilitation, new
construction, rental assistance, new homebuyer assistance and relocation assistance which: • Increase
quality housing opportunities for low income households; • Provide training and counseling to assist
people in remaining in their homes; and, • Provide counseling and referral to assist individuals and
families to meet other needs.
2. Support improvements in public facilities which house services such as health care, employment
services, child care, services for persons with disabilities, history and cultural activities,youth clubs,
recreation and community centers. 3.Support activities that expand the economic mix of residents
within low-income areas and activities that increase affordable housing opportunities outside of low-
income areas. 4. Build financial strength in low-income neighborhoods and create jobs for low-income
people with the following emphases: • Promote small business development and expansion; • Support
business park development in North Omaha and South Omaha; • Support efforts to create incentives for
private investment in low-income areas; and, • Improve the commercial building stock of neighborhood
business districts; • Renovate and/or construct streetscape and other public improvements in
neighborhood business districts; • Provide job training and human resources development.
Actions planned to develop institutional structure
The institutional structure within the City of Omaha that will deliver and manage the affordable and
supportive housing programs includes elements from the public and private sectors.The Housing and
Community Development Division of the Planning Department will play the lead role in
administering the housing strategy.The Division is responsible for implementing Omaha's community
development programs and administers property maintenance code and zoning code enforcement
activities.The Mayor and City Council must approve the Division's plans and programs prior to
implementation.The support of past and present Mayors and members of the City Council has been a
critical factor in Omaha's success in meeting the City's housing needs. Funding from the Community
Development Block Grant Entitlement Grant Program is the foundation for the diverse programs that
assist low-and moderate-income Omaha residents with housing needs.The City of Omaha will
administer its Community Development Block Grant housing development programs identified in the
Action Plan. In addition,the HOME Investment Partnerships Program and Emergency Shelter Grant
Program are administered by the City of Omaha.The Omaha Housing Authority will be responsible for
Public Housing and Section 8 Assistance Programs and activities, including operation of the City's HOME
Rental Assistance Program. Nonprofit organizations are an important component of the City of Omaha's
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housing strategy and have taken a leadership role in developing innovative projects to assist low-and
moderate-income persons. Holy Name Housing Corporation, New Community Development
Corporation, and GESU Housing, Inc. develop housing that is well constructed and architecturally
compatible with surrounding housing. Holy Name Housing Corporation will construct and rehabilitate
single-family homes in low-and moderate-income neighborhoods and North Omaha and South Omaha,
respectively. NeighborWorks and GESU Housing. Inc. constructs new housing in North Omaha. Omaha
Habitat for Humanity will construct new houses on land provided by the City in the 33rd and Spaulding
Redevelopment Area in the North Omaha NRSA. Another nonprofit entity, Omaha 100, Inc., is a
partnership among neighborhood residents, City and State governments, and the private sector. With
the assistance of the financial and corporate communities, Omaha 100 creates new home ownership
opportunities for Omaha's low-and moderate-income families and provides financial support to
nonprofit affordable housing developers. Family Housing Advisory Services (FHAS) is a nonprofit
counseling agency that provides comprehensive financial counseling to families in economic crisis,
mortgage default counseling to assist families threatened with foreclosure, and rental housing
counseling to help families locate safe, decent and affordable accommodations. FHAS provides
counseling services for clients of City-sponsored affordable housing and homeless housing initiatives.
The agency also administers a client tracking, client advocacy and case management system for the
Omaha Area Continuum of Care for the Homeless.
Actions planned to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social
service agencies
The City of Omaha is committed to working with organizations to provide decent and affordable housing
for all citizens. In some cases, providing suitable housing only addresses part of the client's needs.An
individual/family may need financial counseling in order to budget their income, meet their obligations,
and remain in the home. Other types of counseling as well as supportive services may be necessary to
assist the client in improving their living skills. Physical or mental health problems may make it difficult
for persons to maintain their independence or a reasonable quality of living. Fully aware that
coordination with a wide variety of service providers, both public and private, improves the
effectiveness of housing programs,the City is continuing its joint activities with many community
organizations. Primary to these activities is the consultation and cooperation solicited by the City in its
development of this document.The City attempts to leverage its resources, augment existing programs,
and develop new programs by working with other organizations to address priorities and implement
strategies outlined in The Consolidated Plan.The City currently operates a rental assistance program
with supportive services with the Omaha Housing Authority and operates a lead-based paint hazard
removal program with Douglas County Health Department and community and educational
organizations. Similar cooperative activities are anticipated for the future. In addition to major joint
activities,the City works with the Omaha Housing Authority, private housing developers/owners,
physical and mental health care providers, and a full range of social service agencies in referring
individual clients to the appropriate resources as the need arises.This occurs most often through the
City's continuum of care strategy and as a result of client needs identified during the relocation process.
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The City will continue its present coordination among between individuals, organizations, and
governmental entities to maximize services to all citizens, complement existing programs/services, and
leverage resources. In addition to ongoing efforts,the City will focus on the following three strategies: 1.
Broaden the opportunities for communication between the public and private sectors in the areas of
housing development,financing, and service delivery; 2.Work with emergency shelter providers and
homeless service providers to continue a comprehensive service approach to homelessness, reduce the
duplication of services and continue the development and implementation of a 10-year plan to work
toward the elimination of chronic homelessness;and, 3. Meet with a wide range of service and housing
providers on a regular basis to share information, coordinate activities, develop programs, and resolve
problems.
Discussion
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Program Specific Requirements
AP-90 Program Specific Requirements - 91.420, 91.220(1)(1,2,4)
Introduction
This section describes the City's program specific requirements for resale and recapture related to
HOME funded projects and ESG standards.
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(I)(1)
Projects planned with all CDBG funds expected to be available during the year are identified in the
Projects Table.The following identifies program income that is available for use that is included in
projects to be carried out.
1.The total amount of program income that will have been received before the start of the next
program year and that has not yet been reprogrammed 0
2.The amount of proceeds from section 108 loan guarantees that will be used during the year to
address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in the grantee's strategic plan. 0
3.The amount of surplus funds from urban renewal settlements 0
4.The amount of any grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the planned use has not
been included in a prior statement or plan 0
5.The amount of income from float-funded activities 0
Total Program Income: 0
Other CDBG Requirements
1.The amount of urgent need activities 0
2.The estimated percentage of CDBG funds that will be used for activities that
benefit persons of low and moderate income. Overall Benefit-A consecutive
period of one,two or three years may be used to determine that a minimum
overall benefit of 70%of CDBG funds is used to benefit persons of low and
moderate income. Specify the years covered that include this Annual Action Plan. 84.00%
HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(1)(2)
1. A description of other forms of investment being used beyond those identified in Section 92.205 is
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as follows:
N/A
2. A description of the guidelines that will be used for resale or recapture of HOME funds when used
for homebuyer activities as required in 92.254, is as follows:
The HOME Investment Partnership Program require that the City of Omaha establish
recapture/resale provisions to ensure long-term affordability of homeownership housing assisted
with HOME funds.These provisions apply to the City's HOME funded homebuyer programs, and
units acquired with HOME funds.
Each homebuyer is require to own and occupy the assisted unit as their principal place o resident
throughout the applicable affordability period.
A written agreement between the homebuyer and the City, as well as a deed to trust or grant
agreement, and a Notice of Lien Acceleration are used to improve the recapture requirement in
HOME-assisted homebuyer projects.
The HOME recapture provisions(approved by HUD on June 3, 2014, are established at
95.253(a)(5)(ii), and permit the original homebuyer to sell the property to any willing buyer during
the period of affordability.The City will recapture a prorated portion of the direct HOME subsidy
based upon the deferred payment loan schedule. If there are insufficient net proceeds available at
sale to recapture the full pro-rate amount due, the homebuyer is not required to repay the
difference between the prorated direct HOME subsidy due and the amount the city is able to
recapture from the available net proceeds.
Net proceeds are defined as the sales price minus superior repayment(other than HOME funds) and
reasonable closing costs. Only those fund provide directly to the homebuyer will be subject to the
recapture provision. Under no circumstances can the City recapture more than is available from the
net proceeds of the sale.
3. A description of the guidelines for resale or recapture that ensures the affordability of units acquired
with HOME funds?See 24 CFR 92.254(a)(4) are as follows:
The Resale provision will be used when a developer subsidy is initially provided to the project with
no direct assistance provided to the homebuyer.The total amount of HOME funds invested in the
housing will be subject to the resale provision.The affordability period will reflect the amount of
HOME funds expended for the unit. If the home is located within the presumed area of affordability
(approved March 4, 2013) and the initial HOME subsidy is a developer subsidy,then the Presumed
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Area of Affordability will be used.
When a homebuyer who has received a non-direct HOME subsidy sells his or her property either
voluntarily or involuntarily, during the affordability period, and the property is located outside of the
presumed area of affordability, the following provisions must be ensured;
1)The property is sold only to another low-income homebuyer who will use the property as his or
her principal place of residence.The subsequent homebuyer will be income qualified;
2)The original homebuyer receives a fair return on investment, (i.e.,the sum of initial down
payment, capital improvement, and loan principal payments); and
3)The property is sold at a price that is"affordable to a reasonable range of low-income buyers."
4. Plans for using HOME funds to refinance existing debt secured by multifamily housing that is
rehabilitated with HOME funds along with a description of the refinancing guidelines required that
will be used under 24 CFR 92.206(b), are as follows:
N/A
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
1. Include written standards for providing ESG assistance (may include as attachment)
The City of Omaha requires all ESG-funded organizations to actively participate in the CoC, MACCH.
The City then works with MACCH to agree best practice performance standards.The most recent
Standards for Providing Assistance document is attached to AD-25 of the 2019-2023 Consolidated
Plan under the Grantees Unique Appendices.This document is in the process of being updated by
the CoC.
2. If the Continuum of Care has established centralized or coordinated assessment system that
meets HUD requirements, describe that centralized or coordinated assessment system.
The CoC has developed a Coordinated Entry System (CES) and continues to expand this effort and
further integrate other systems of care and providers into the process.The CoC's CES utilizes a
progressive engagement model with dynamic prioritization for households who need housing
assistance through the HUD funded Continuum of Care Program.The CES utilized a mixture of site
based and mobile, primarily through street outreach, assessment options to ensure that all
individuals who are experiencing a housing crisis are identified, assessed and placed on the CoC's
By-Name List(BNL)for prioritization.As part of the assessment process, all individuals are engaged
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in diversion conversations to identify safe housing opportunities outside of the homeless service
system.These efforts are being augmented by an expansion of the CoC's Homeless Mitigation
efforts. Specifically an expanded diversion effort with flexible funds to provide short term financial
assistance to secure housing when identified.These efforts are also targeting Rapid Exits from
Shelter for individuals who may not be prioritized for HUD CoC housing programs but,through light
touch services and flexible financial assistance, can achieve safe stable housing in a short term.The
CES prioritized veterans and chronically homeless(CH) households based on length of time
homeless for referral to HUD CoC RRH programs first. PSH units are reserved for veteran and CH
households who are failing to achieve stability in RRH or who have failed to achieve stability in past
supportive housing placements. These households are referred to a case conferencing group who
further asses their vulnerability and individual service needs in determining referrals to Permanent
Supportive Housing(PSH) project openings.
3. Identify the process for making sub-awards and describe how the ESG allocation available to
private nonprofit organizations (including community and faith-based organizations).
The City of Omaha initiated a Request for Proposals (RFP)for FY 2021 ESG funds through public
notice in the Omaha World Herald,the City of Omaha Planning Department websites, social media,
and the CoC's listserve.
For FY 2021,the City has used the prior year's method of funding based on the number of nights of
shelter or the number of individuals served to allocate funds. This may change for FY 2021. In the
most recent effort to determine funding priorities (2012),the CoC decided that 60%of ESG funding
(the maximum amount allowable)should be prioritized for emergency shelter operations and that
the remaining 40%should be prioritized for non-homeless assistance activity in the following
"activity"order: 1) rapid re-housing, 2) prevention, 3) HMIS.After discussions with MACCH staff,the
City has chosen to prioritize and fund only emergency shelter operations, rapid re-housing, and
HMIS.
4. If the jurisdiction is unable to meet the homeless participation requirement in 24 CFR
576.405(a),the jurisdiction must specify its plan for reaching out to and consulting with
homeless or formerly homeless individuals in considering policies and funding decisions
regarding facilities and services funded under ESG.
Individual agencies maintain a person experiencing or who has experienced homeless individuals on
their board for decision making, meeting this regulatory requirement.The City has not yet arranged
a focus group with individuals experiencing homelessness, however this remains a goal.
5. Describe performance standards for evaluating ESG.
The following performance standards were identified by the CoC for each program type. However,
they are currently under review by MACCH's new executive leadership and may be revised/updated
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in the future:
Prevention:Standard#1—Number served successfully with dollars available, success defined as
homelessness avoided throughout term of program; Standard#2—Reduction in a given household's
need for prevention services (need for either financial assistance or housing and relocation services).
Outreach:Standard#1—Number moved to shelter or other housing, no longer living on the street
or in locations unfit for human habitation;Standard #2—Number moved to permanent supportive
housing;Standard#3—Number whose housing barriers have been reduced due to services provided
by(facilitated by) Outreach workers, i.e., medication regimens maintained, mental/medical/dental
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Emergency Shelter: Standard #1—Number in need for whom shelter is provided thereby reducing
the number of people living on the streets or other unfit locations; Standard #2—Reduction in
shelter length of stay;Standard#3—Number successfully placed in "next step" housing(transitional,
permanent, permanent supportive), success defined as absence of return to emergency shelter;
Standard#4—Number whose housing barriers have been reduced due to services provided by
(facilitated by)Shelter workers, i.e., increase in income, medication regimens maintained,
mental/medical/dental services accessed, other mainstream benefits accessed.
Rapid Re-Housing: Standard #1—Number served successfully with dollars available, success defined
as future homelessness avoided throughout term of program;Standard#2—Reduction in
average number of days clients are homeless prior to rapid re-housing placement; Standard#3—
Reduction in number of households again seeking rapid re-housing assistance;Standard#4—
Number whose housing barriers have been reduced due to services provided by(facilitated by)
Rapid Re-Housing staff, i.e., increase in income, medication regimens maintained,
mental/medical/dental services accessed, other mainstream benefits accessed.
Housing Trust Fund (HTF)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(1)(5)
1. Distribution of Funds
a. Describe the eligibility requirements for recipients of HTF funds(as defined in 24 CFR§93.2).
N/A
b. Describe the jurisdiction's application requirements for eligible recipients to apply for HTF funds.
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N/A
c. Describe the selection criteria that the jurisdiction will use to select applications submitted by eligible
recipients.
N/A
d. Describe the jurisdiction's required priority for funding based on geographic distribution, which is a
description of the geographic areas of the State (including areas of low-income and minority
concentration) in which it will direct assistance during the ensuing program year.
N/A
e. Describe the jurisdiction's required priority for funding based on the applicant's ability to obligate HTF
funds and undertake eligible activities in a timely manner.
N/A
f. Describe the jurisdiction's required priority for funding based on the extent to which rents for units in
the rental project are affordable to extremely low-income families.
N/A
g. Describe the jurisdiction's required priority for funding based on the financial feasibility of the project
beyond the required 30-year period.
N/A
h. Describe the jurisdiction's required priority for funding based on the merits of the application in
meeting the priority housing needs of the jurisdiction (such as housing that is accessible to transit or
employment centers, housing that includes green building and sustainable development features, or
housing that serves special needs populations).
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N/A
i. Describe the jurisdiction's required priority for funding based on the location of existing affordable
housing.
N/A
j. Describe the jurisdiction's required priority for funding based on the extent to which the application
makes use of non-federal funding sources.
N/A
2. Does the jurisdiction's application require the applicant to include a description of the eligible
activities to be conducted with HTF funds?
3. Does the jurisdiction's application require that each eligible recipient certify that housing units assisted
with HTF funds will comply with HTF requirements?
4. Performance Goals and Benchmarks. The jurisdiction has met the requirement to provide for
performance goals, consistent with the jurisdiction's goals established under 24 CFR 91.215(b)(2), by
including HTF in its housing goals in the housing table on the SP-45 Goals and AP-20 Annual Goals and
Objectives screens.
5. Rehabilitation Standards. The jurisdiction must establish rehabilitation standards for all HTF-assisted
housing rehabilitation activities that set forth the requirements that the housing must meet upon project
completion.The jurisdiction's description of its standards must be in sufficient detail to determine the
required rehabilitation work including methods and materials. The standards may refer to applicable
codes or they may establish requirements that exceed the minimum requirements of the codes. The
jurisdiction must attach its rehabilitation standards below. If the jurisdiction will not use HTF funds for
the rehabilitation of housing, enter"N/A".
In addition, the rehabilitation standards must address each of the following: health and safety; major
systems; lead-based paint;.accessibility; disaster mitigation (where relevant);state and local codes,
ordinances, and zoning requirements; Uniform Physical Condition Standards; and Capital Needs
Assessments(if applicable).
N/A
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6. Resale or Recapture Guidelines. Below,the jurisdiction must enter(or attach) a description of the
guidelines that will be used for resale or recapture of HTF funds when used to assist first-time
homebuyers. If the jurisdiction will not use HTF funds to assist first-time homebuyers, enter"N/A".
N/A
7. HTF Affordable Homeownership Limits. If the jurisdiction intends to use HTF funds for homebuyer
assistance and does not use the HTF affordable homeownership limits for the area provided by HUD, it
must determine 95 percent of the median area purchase price and set forth the information in
accordance with §93.305. If the jurisdiction will not use HTF funds to assist first-time homebuyers, enter
"N/A".
8. Limited Beneficiaries or Preferences. Describe how the jurisdiction will limit the beneficiaries or give
preferences to a particular segment of the extremely low-or very low-income population to serve
unmet needs identified in its consolidated plan or annual action plan. If the jurisdiction will not limit the
beneficiaries or give preferences to a particular segment of the extremely low-or very low-income
population, enter"N/A."
Any limitation or preference must not violate nondiscrimination requirements in §93.350,and the
jurisdiction must not limit or give preferences to students. The jurisdiction may permit rental housing
owners to limit tenants or give a preference in accordance with § 93.303 only if such limitation or
preference is described in the action plan.
N/A
9. Refinancing of Existing Debt. Enter or attach the jurisdiction's refinancing guidelines below. The
guidelines describe the conditions under which the jurisdiction will refinance existing rental housing
project debt. The jurisdiction's refinancing guidelines must, at minimum, demonstrate that
rehabilitation is the primary eligible activity and ensure that this requirement is met by establishing a
minimum level of rehabilitation per unit or a required ratio between rehabilitation and refinancing. If
the jurisdiction will not refinance existing debt, enter"N/A."
N/A
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