Transcript Presentation Title - Chesapeake Science & Security Corridor

Baltimore Sustainable
Communities Initiative
Office of Sustainable Communities
Regional Planning Grant
CSSC
September 18, 2012
Sustainable Communities
Regional Planning Grant
1. Program Overview
2. Project Summary
3. Next Steps for BMC
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Program Summary
• Supports metropolitan/multi-jurisdictional
planning efforts to integrate housing, land use,
economic & workforce development.
• Seeks partnerships that translate the Livability
Principles into strategies for cross-cutting
sustainable development.
• Grantees must develop and/or implement a
Regional Plan for Sustainable Development
(RPSD)
• Awards based on population with a max of $5M
Livability Principles
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5.
Provide more transportation choices.
Promote equitable affordable housing.
Enhance economic competitiveness
Support existing communities
Coordinate policies and leverage
investments
6. Value Communities and neighborhoods
7. Protect the Chesapeake Bay*
FY11 AWARDS
• 300+ Applicants
• 29 Awards
• $3,503,677 (5th highest in country)
SCI Grantees
PROJECT SUMMARY
Statement of Need
• Generally Healthy
– Jobs
– Housing
– Income
– Education
• Fared well in
recession
• Inequity
Focus Areas
• Housing
• Transportation
• Workforce
Development
Work Plan
• 8 Phases
• 3 rounds of
engagement
• 3 rounds of
writing
• All 26+
partners play
a role
26 Member+ Consortium
*BMC ∙ *BRTB ∙ *Baltimore City ∙ *Baltimore County ∙ Anne
Arundel County ∙ Carroll County ∙ Harford County ∙ Howard County
∙ City of Annapolis ∙ Maryland Department of Housing &
Community Development ∙ Maryland Department of Planning ∙
Maryland Department of Transportation ∙ Annie E. Casey
Foundation ∙ Associated Black Charities ∙ Baltimore Integration
Partnership ∙ Baltimore Neighborhood Collaborative ∙ Citizens
Planning & Housing Association ∙ Baltimore Regional Initiative
Developing Genuine Equity ∙ Central Maryland Transportation
Alliance ∙ Enterprise Community Partners ∙ Greater Baltimore
Committee ∙ Innovative Housing Institute ∙ 1,000 Friends of MD∙
Morgan State University ∙ National Center for Smart Growth
Products
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RPSD
Regional Housing Strategy
Regional Workforce Development Strategy
Financial Implementation Strategy
Project Summary
• 3 year grant
• WFD Fund
• Demonstration
Fund
• Engagement
• Leadership
Development
PREFERRED SUSTAINABILITY
STATUS
Guidance from HUD
Preferred Sustainability
Status
• What? Eligibility for bonus points on grants,
technical assistance & capacity building
opportunities.
• Why? All Regional Planning Grant
awardees are eligible, as well as certain
regions who scored highly, but were not
funded.
• Who? Consortium members & other
regional applicants are eligible for points in
our region.
Preferred Sustainability
Status
• How? Applicants can receive bonus points through
three simple steps.
1.
An Applicant for a program offering PSS bonus points
contacts BMC for certification.
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Does project further the purposes of our RPSD?
Do the proposed activities reflect the Livability Principles?
Is applicant committed to an on-going relationship with our
region?
BMC fills out certification form.
Applicant must include form in their application.
If BMC seeks certification, our form is filled out by HUD
regional administrator.
PSS Eligible Programs
(as of August 18, 2011)
• Asthma Interventions in
Public Assisted Multifamily
Housing Grant Program
• Capital Fund Education &
Training Community Facilities
Program
• Choice Neighborhoods
• Continuum of Care
• Fair Housing Initiatives
Program
• Healthy Homes Production
Healthy Homes Technical
Studies
• Hope VI Main Street
• Hope VI Revitalization
• Housing for Persons With
Aids (HOPWA)
• Lead-Based Paint Hazard
Control Program
• McKinney-Vento Homeless
Assistance Programs
Technical Assistance
• Section 4 Capacity Building
for Community Development
and Affordable Housing
• Self-Help Homeownership
Opportunity Program (SHOP)
NEXT STEPS FOR BMC
Next Steps for BMC
Kick-Off Event
October 29th
University of
Baltimore
Details TBA
Michael B. Kelly
General Counsel & Governmental Relations
Baltimore Metropolitan Council
[email protected]
410.732.9561