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Ohio’s Strategy for Change:
Maximizing Opportunities with
Limited Funding Resources
Mike Hiler, Deputy Chief
Office of Community Development
Change at Ohio Department of Development
Office of Community Development
Organizational Structure
The Office of Community Development (OCD) provides financial and technical
assistance to local governments and nonprofit organizations for project
activities that benefit low and moderate-income citizens and enhance the
competitive assets of the state.
OCD is divided into three core administration categories:
Affordable Housing - $ 9.5 million CDBG
$15.8 million HOME
$ 1.0 million OHTF
Community and Economic Development* - $28.3 million CDBG
Homelessness and Supportive Housing* – $ 5.1 million ESG
$ 1.2 million HOPWA
$20.0 million OHTF
*Does not include Discretionary, New Horizons, Admin or TTA
CDBG Funding 2002-2012
CDBG Funding by Year
$80 000 000,00
$70 000 000,00
$60 000 000,00
$56 824 000
$57 206 000
$57 083 300
$54 560 938
$51 850 675
$48 995 436
$50 000 000,00
$49 269 577
$47 760 768
$47 727 976
$43 394 640
$40 496 819
$40 000 000,00
$30 000 000,00
$20 000 000,00
$10 000 000,00
$0,00
FY2002
FY2003
FY2004
FY2005
FY2006
FY2007
FY2008
FY2009
FY2010
FY2011
FY2012
Addressing the Reduction in CDBG Funds
• In FY 2011 the total HUD CDBG allocation to OCD was reduced by nearly
17% from FY 2010 that corresponded to a reduction in funds for certain
programs.
• The FY 2012 HUD CDBG allocation reduced by an additional 7%
• In order to address the reduction in funds OCD has proposed completely
changing many of the core programs.
• OCD divided the office into three separate funding categories:
– Affordable Housing
– Community and Economic Development
– Homelessness and Supportive Housing
Core CDBG Programs
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Rural Single-Family Housing
Neighborhood Revitalization
Residential Water and Sanitary Sewer
Economic Development
– Loans
– Public Infrastructure Grants
ODOD Strategic Plan Overview
The Foundation of the Mission
The programs that OCD administers:
– attract, expand and retain business and industry to create and retain longterm jobs in the private sector;
– improve and expand public works and facilities in order to prevent the
deterioration of property and neighborhoods;
– conserve and expand the affordable housing stock in order to provide a
decent home and a suitable living environment;
– implement strategies to end homelessness in Ohio; and
– provide short-term emergency and other housing stability assistance for lowincome Ohioans.
2012 Goals – Office of Community Development
• The #1 focus of OCD is job creation.
• Strengthen and prepare local communities for job growth through many
of OCD’s core CDBG programs.
FY 2012 Consolidated Planning Process
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The Con Plan serves as the State’s application for HUD funding.
August 2011 – Citizen Participation Process began
September 2011 – Public Hearing on Needs Issues held
October 3–4, 2011 – Program Advisory Committee meetings held
February 2012 – Con Plan Advisory Committee reviewed draft
March 1-30, 2012 – 30-day Public Comment period
March 22, 2012 – Public Hearing scheduled
May 2012 – Final Con Plan to be submitted to HUD
Overview of CDBG Programs
LMI Concentration and Non-Entitlement Areas
ASHTABULA
LAKE
Toledo
FULTON
WILLIAMS
LUCAS
OTTAWA
GEAUGA
Lorain
DEFIANCE
WILLIAMS
FULTON
HENRY
Elyria
ERIE
SANDUSKY
OTTAWA
LUCAS
WOOD
TRUMBULL
LORAIN
GEAUGA
PORTAGE
Lorain
HENRY
HURON
SENECA
RICHLAND
HURON
WYANDOT
MARION
ALLEN
CRAWFORD
HARDIN
LOGAN
ASHLAND
UNION
STARK
LOGAN
CHAMPAIGN
UNION
CHAMPAIGN
CLARK
HARRISON
Newark
COSHOCTON
LICKING
Newark
GUERNSEY
FAIRFIELD
PERRY
FRANKLIN
MADISON
Lancaster
MONROE
MORGAN
FAIRFIELD
HOCKING
NOBLE
WASHINGTON
PERRY
Lancaster
CLINTON
GREENE
Marietta
PICKAWAY
FAYETTE
MORGAN
ROSS
ATHENS
HOCKING
VINTON
WASHINGTON
CLINTON HIGHLAND
Marietta
ROSS
PIKE
CLERMONT
BELMONT
NOBLE
MUSKINGUM
PICKAWAY
FAYETTE
MONTGOMERY
WARREN
HARRISON
BELMONT
GUERNSEY
MUSKINGUM
MADISON
GREENE
CLARK
BUTLER
HAMILTON
ATHENS
MEIGS
JACKSON
VINTON
HAMILTON
BROWN
JEFFERSON
LICKINGKNOX
FRANKLIN
MONTGOMERY
WARREN
Steubenville
TUSCARAWAS
DELAWARE
Fairborn
Fairborn
JEFFERSON
CARROLL
Steubenville
Springfield
BUTLER
CARROLL
COLUMBIANA
HOLMES
COSHOCTON
DELAWARE
MORROW
Springfield
PREBLE
WAYNE
HOLMES
KNOX
MARION
SHELBY
MIAMI
PREBLE
MAHONING
COLUMBIANA
TUSCARAWAS
MORROW
SHELBY
AUGLAIZE
MIAMI
STARK
Mansfield
Lima
DARKE
Youngstown
WAYNE
RICHLAND
VAN WERT
DARKE
SUMMIT
MEDINA
ASHLAND
Kent
Mansfield
HARDIN
MERCER
MAHONING
Warren
PORTAGE
HANCOCK
Lima
AUGLAIZE
Young
stown
TRUMBULL
LORAIN
SENECA
CRAWFORD
WYANDOT
ALLEN
PUTNAM
Kent
SUMMIT
MEDINA
ERIE
SANDUSKY
PAULDING
VAN WERT
MERCER
Elyria
WOOD
HANCOCK
PUTNAM
Warren
CUYAHOGA
Sandusky
BowlingGreen
PAULDING
DEFIANCE
ASHTABULA
LAKE
CUYAHOGA
Sandusky
Toledo
BowlingGreen
HIGHLAND
ADAMS
CLERMONT
PIKE
SCIOTO
GALLIA
MEIGS
JACKSON
BROWN
ADAMS
SCIOTO
LAWRENCE GALLIA
Entitlement Areas
PCTLMI
Census Tracts (0%-50%LMI)
Census Tracts (51%or > LMI)
LAWRENCE
Entitlement Areas
PCTLMI
Census Tracts (0%-50%LMI)
Census Tracts (51%or > LMI)
MONROE
Community Housing Improvement Program (CHIP)
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The goal of the CHIP is to provide funding for a flexible, community-wide approach
to the improvement and provision of affordable housing for LMI single-family
households.
Eligible jurisdictions include cities and counties that include:
– non-entitlement/non-participating jurisdictions (CDBG and HOME funds)
– non-entitlement jurisdictions that are part of a PJ (CDBG Funds)
Applications are accepted annually on a competitive basis.
Grant period is two years.
Primary housing activities include: private owner rehab; rental rehab;
homeownership; acquisition/rehab/resale; home repair; new housing
construction; homelessness prevention, and rental assistance.
The grant ceiling per each eligible applicant is $500,000.
At least 80% of the CDBG funds and 100% of the HOME funds must be expended
on activities directly benefitting low-or moderate income persons.
Community Development Program
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The goal of the CDP is to provide communities with a flexible community
development resource that can be used to address locally identified needs that
are eligible CDBG activities and qualify under the national objective of Low- and
Moderate-Income (LMI) Benefit or Elimination of Slum and Blight.
The program is divided into two components: the Formula Allocation Grants and
the Neighborhood Revitalization Grants (NRG).
Funding allocations for the Formula Allocation Grants are based on the number of
LMI persons residing in the non-entitlement community.
– Eligible Formula projects include activities identified in Title I of the Housing and
Community Act of 1974.
• NRG funds are awarded on a competitive basis – targeted 60% AMI and
below.
– Eligible activities in the NRG include public facilities improvements such as construction,
reconstruction, rehabilitation of infrastructure in targeted areas of distress
Economic Development Loan and Public Infrastructure
Grant Program Overview
• The current CDBG Economic Development Program and Residential Water
and Sewer Program are proposed to be combined to increase the
flexibility of CDBG funding to meet programmatic needs.
• Overall funding is proposed to decrease from $12,000,000 to $10,800,000
but increased flexibility will enable greater alignment with Department
priorities.
• Residential Public Infrastructure Program (RPIP):
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The primary goal of the RPIP is the creation of a safe and sanitary living environment for
Ohio citizens, through the provision of safe and reliable drinking water and proper
disposal of sanitary waste.
• Economic Development Public Infrastructure Grant Program (EDPIGP) and
Economic Development Loan Program (EDLP).
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The principal goal of the EDPIP and the EDLP is to create and retain permanent, privatesector job opportunities for LMI Ohioans.
Economic Development Loan and Infrastructure Grant
Residential Public Infrastructure Program (RPIP)
• The primary goal of the RPIP is the creation of a safe and sanitary living
environment for Ohio citizens, through the provision of safe and reliable
drinking water and proper disposal of sanitary waste.
• The program is targeted at distressed communities with an LMI
population of at least 51%. Activity expenditures must qualify under LMI
Area or LMI Direct Benefit.
• Application must meet minimum program thresholds and eligibility
criteria including LMI area and direct benefit, leverage, regionalization,
sustainability, and mitigation of documented health and safety issues.
• Applications are accepted on an annual open-cycle basis and grants are
awarded for two years.
Our Partners
• Small Communities Environmental Infrastructure Group
(SCEIG)
• Appalachian Environmental Infrastructure Strategy Work
Group
Small Communities Environmental Infrastructure
Group (SCEIG)
• An association of approximately 30 federal and state agencies, local
governments and groups, service organizations, and educational
institutions designed to help small communities in meeting their
environmental infrastructure needs
• SCEIG Member Organizations
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Ohio Department of Development – member of Finance Committee
Ohio Water Authority
Ohio EPA
Ohio Public Works Commission
USDA Rural Development
Great Lakes Rural Community Assistance Program
Appalachian Environmental Infrastructure Strategy
Work Group
• Assists communities in Appalachia with funding water and wastewater
infrastructure needs, by fostering and encouraging partnerships among
state and local officials through peer support, information and
coordination.
• Same entities that make up SCEIG, including:
– Appalachian Regional Commission Local Development Districts
– Ohio Department of Health
CDBG Funding Challenges
• Suspension or Transfer of Programs
– Comprehensive Downtown Revitalization Program
– Habitat for Humanity Supplemental Funding
• Proposed funding for Downtown Targets of Opportunity (formerly Tier III)
Program
• FY 2012 Formula Allocation Program
• Economic Development Program
• Program Income
Additional Goals for FY 2012
• Improve the data Collection and Evaluation of the program performance
metrics in order to more efficiently deploy program resources in
alignment with state and federal priorities.
• Continue development and begin the initial deployment of the online
grant management system to enable more efficient grant and program
management, compliance, and reporting by internal and external
stakeholders.
• Create Work Groups consisting of stakeholders from around Ohio to help
craft programmatic recommendations to help sustain financial viability for
the CDBG program into FY 2013 and beyond.
Questions?
Contact
Mike Hiler, Deputy Chief
Office of Community Development
Ohio Department of Development
[email protected]
(614) 466-2285
www.development.ohio.gov.Community/ohcp