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CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE
AND EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER)
City Fiscal
Year
2011
Federal Fiscal Year 2010)
July
1
2010 to June 30, 2011
City
of
Wilmington
Department
ofReal Estate and Housing
800 French Street,
7th
Floor
Wilmington, DE 19801
www.WilmingtonDE.gov
(302) 576-3000
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City
of
Wilmington
City Fiscal Year 2011(Federal Program Year 2010)
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)
July 1 2010
t
June 30, 2011
INTRODUCTION
This document represents the City o Wilmington's Consolidated Annual Performance and
Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Fiscal Year July
1
2010 to June 30, 2011. t is a consolidated
reporting document covering local programs and services funded by federal entitlement programs
and serves to identify progress on goals and objectives identified in the Five Year Consolidated
Plan. This is the first report on the Five Year Consolidated Plan, which covers FY2011-FY2015
(FFY201O-2014).
The CAPER is also an assessment o how the City o Wilmington met other HUD requirements
such as affirmatively furthering fair housing, reducing the problem o lead paint, progress o the
housing authority, reduction o barriers to affordable housing, institutional structure, progress on
the continuum o care for the homeless, monitoring and compliance functions, and citizen
participation requirements.
This document provides a summary and detailed reports on the use o funds for FY2011
pertaining to the following four sources o funds allocated to the City o Wilmington. In addition,
this report includes funds that may have been carried over from the previous fiscal year. The City
o Wilmington was awarded the following grant amounts for FY20 11 :
Grant FY 2011 Grant
(new grant awards)
Conununity Development Block Grant (CDBG)
2,666,944
HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME)
730,056
Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) 107,789
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPW A)
771,469
ITotal
$4,276,258
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ASSESSMENT OF GOALS AND SELF EVALUATION
There were six broad objectives identified in
City
of
Wilmington's Consolidated.
were to
the supply of
Improve quality
Reduce the impact neglected vacant
Engage in targeted comprehensive neighborhood revitalization;
housing opportunities and supportive for homeless;
Help all City residents meet basic social and economic
of Wilmington is concerned about a number of conditions that currently exist its
The
of
vacant and boarded houses and other
buildings, pressure to convert small or older family homes to multi-family rental
situations, and the vacant commercial buildings that blight neighborhoods
are conditions. The presence vacant, buildings has an
adverse impact on the image
of
City, to discourage investment neighboring
properties, supports criminal activity. Neighborhoods that have high percentages rental
housing with poor management allow a criminal element to easily footholds. The Real
~ V \ ' " . > H j l F , Department analyzed the and location of conditions and
defined neighborhoods in order to focus resources.
A
of
undertaken during the that in all
HOPW A and ESG dollars were to the objectives and related in the Five
The following list represents the programs funded by CDBG, CDBG-R,
ESG, HOPWA and NSP. Details on all HUD expenditures and beneficiaries are
provided in HUD's Integrated Disbursement Information (lDIS). As of
non-Federally-funded, housing-related activities are included in this CAPER.
Homeless and (CDBG, HOPWA and
Repair Loan (CDBG, CDBG-R)
Investor Rehabilitation and Lead Abatement Loans (CDBG,
Housing Development including CHDO Set-Aside (HOME, City
Line of
Public Improvements (CDBG)
Property Acquisition and Disposition Program (CDBG, NSP, City Strategic
Vacant Property Demolition and Stabilization (CDBG and CDBG-R)
Administration and Planning for CDBG, HOME, HOPW A,CDBG-R
HPRP
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The following activities were undertaken by the Real Estate and Housing Department during
FY20l0:
Demolition
Program
-
This program targets long-standing vacant properties in "re-development"
areas where there is little or no market potential for rehabilitation. The City'S goal continued to be
the reduction in the number
of
units
of
non-viable housing stock. To that end, ten (10) units were
demolished in FY20 10
Affordable Rental Preservation - With the investment of the HUD
HOME
funds, the City has
been an active partner in the winning of Federal Affordable Housing Tax Credits for our locale.
While there were no CDBG or HOME rental completions during FY20ll the Garrett House
Project is expected to be completed in early FY 12 increasing the affordable housing stock by
seven (7) units 5 , I-bedroom and 2, 2-bedroom) for a special needs population. While there were
no rental completions during FY20
11
, three project commitments (Lincoln Towers, West Center
Village and Interfaith Community Housing) were made that will result in 65 HOME units. The 7
unit Garrett House Project for persons with disabilities (funded with CDBG) was near to
completion at the end
ofFY2011.
PARTNERSHIP: WILMINGTON HOUSING PARTNERSHIP/CITY OF WILMINGTON
Fiscal Year 2011 marked the beginning
of
the year two
of
a
new
five-year effort called RISE
(Residential Improvement and Stabilization Effort). The first RlSE initiative was established in
FY'
05
by the City of Wilmington and the Wilmington Housing Partnership (WHP) to stabilize
three "at risk" areas
of
the City
of
Wilmington. The initial
RlSE
implementation budget was
$10,000,000. RlSE projects have included acquisition, demolition, rehabilitation, new
construction, sidewalk improvements, streetscape projects, and City-sponsored residential facade
programs.
Original RISE Areas
BoulevardINorth Brandywine
Westside/West Center City
BrowntownlHedgeville
Expanded RISE Areas
BrowntownlHedgeville Southbridge
Eastside West Center City
North East Westside
A new five-year
RlSE
effort began in July 2009 , after WHP and the City engaged the firm
of
Mullin and Lonergan to evaluate the success
of
the previous
RlSE
initiative. The outcome
of
this
evaluation was a factor in establishing goals for the current
RlSE
program. Housing market
conditions and the challenge of finding qualified buyers, caused WHP to slightly decrease its
goals from their first
RlSE
effort as follows:
Create 150 affordable homeownership units
Reduce blight
Improve the City' s housing stock
Raise property values
Involve local non-profit and private developers
Increase income diversity through limited market-rate housing development
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City conveyed
of single-family
Wilmington gave
structural repair. Construction
and central
Fiscal Year 2011 Accomplishments
development and construction of two multi-unit projects in
working on numerous
home located at 1325 W. 6
th
WHP a large, damaged,
treet
in 2009. In 2011 architectural designs and
construction drawing were completed. Interior demolition and structural stabilization
commenced in 2011. close
of
FY2011 property was framed and
plumbing rough
assistance
with
treet
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home including an
this home was
reports the structure has been stabilized and rehab begun.
11 this house was 40% complete.
Wilmington Partnership
a house
at sher iff sale. were numerous
structural issues infestation
of
raccoons. surrounding
neighborhood is fairly only house on block that looked out
of
place. After receiving
At end
of
fiscal year
a single-family at
Housing which was vacant over ten
n
very poor
although some beautiful architectural were neighborhood
with the average home $300,000's. The
local strategic funding to assist with construction. By the end
11 this property had received a new roof, clean out, construction
painting of and window bid meeting was scheduled for late
July to select a contractor to complete this project rehab scheduled to begin by late
WHP an old dilapidated
home required
home at
Wilmington's Brownstown neighborhood.
included adding an attached
May
2011 and sold
the
3 large
This project was completed
by beginning
of
June to a family
of
median City
of
Wilmington.
new construction project will mimic
1 project was awarded funding
Funds from Housing
Authority. Two
of
the homes will be marketed to families at 50%
of
the median income and
remaining 5 will be marketed to families at 80% to 120%
of
median income. At the end
This
City of Wilmington Housing Opportunity
1
framing
of
the as completed; and the project scheduled completion by
201
first-of-its-kind certified
heating and systems. Located at
4th
and
Claymont Streets, the site the former Jimmy Jenkins Community Center, demolished due
to structural damage and vacant many years. Construction
of
this project
in
July
of
2010 and was scheduled to completed by 2011. Through 30, 2011
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to sold to families
onstruction was approximately 80% complete
on the
80% to 120% median income.
Over the next five years, due to an influx
of
NSP 2 Federal funds, the
of Wilmington and
WHP partnership expects to produce 1 housing units.
PARTNERSHIP: WILMINGTON
HOUSING
AUTHORITY WHA)/CITY
OF
WILMINGTON
A Memorandum of remained in FY2011 two committing
to a cooperative including but not limited to: common goal acquisition and disposition
str ate:[nes. value driven neighborhood planning, development of
common
plans and an
of
communication. include Wilmington Housing Authority of
properties to the City the in turn coordinating renovation of properties the
creation of homeowners hip opportunities in areas.
AND HOUSING
ACTIVITIES
AND
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
EAL
The following were undertaken by the and Housing Department during
FY2011 :
City Wilmington's Demolition program
vacant properties in "re-development" areas where there is little or no market potential for
rehabilitation. part the continuing to
(8) units CDBG-R
non-viable housing
stock, twelve (12) units were demolished in FY2011, as follows:
four
foreclosures and tax liens.
(4) units
Ci!\' Proper!\' Disposition Program - of Wilmington is committed to making
opportunities available to qualified and capable owners and while reducing
maintenance carrying costs for City owned property. The City acquired
16
properties in
11
and disposed of 21 properties. At the end
of
FY20
11
City had 1 properties in its
inventory. anticipated, number
of
in FY20 11, as the more
in making strategic acquisitions and more properties come to the City as a result
Home Loan Repair
Program To provide a safety net as as to prevent creation of
additional vacant properties, the Real and Housing Department budgeted for repairs to
homes that are owner occupied and in
of structural or systematic critical This
initiative repairs roofs, heating and plumbing other critical needs
typically $12,000 - $14,000/unit. were during
FY2011.
: : : : : = : ; : : : : : : ~ : : : : : : ; : : = : = ~ - In conjunction with initiative and action plan, the
Department of Estate continued its work with City Council, The of
Inspections City office to the the propagation of vacant
properties. law was passed 2003 fees vacant properties by 200%.
The Vacant Property Working Group, comprised of members of Council, the Law
Department, the Finance Department, Licenses and Inspections and Real and Housing
Department, continues its work to reduce passive neighborhood speculation. Where W ; : ; ~ ; C ; ; : ; : a l
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they lien delinquent properties and eventually move them to
Sheriffs
Sale and to responsible
owner/occupants. The City has targeted vacant property for acquisition and
Sheriffs
Sale as part
of
targeted neighborhood revitalization. In some cases, properties are disposed
of
to nonprofits
and demolished in others. The City's very aggressive vacant property fee starts at $500 and has no
upper limit per year for vacancies. As a result, many properties are now being taken to
Sheriffs
Sale. The City acquired one 1) CDBG and seven
])
NSP properties for a total
of
eight
~
Federally-funded acquisitions. In addition, non-Federally-funded properties were acquired
through either
Sheriffs
Sale or direct sale.
Fa\'ade
Program
- The City of Wilmington's Fayade Program utilizes CDBG funds to provide
grants
up
to $4,999 per residential building
to
address minor exterior, street frontage repairs
or
code violations. Owner and/or rental occupants must have incomes at or below 80%
of
median
family income to be eligible for the fayade program. In cases of
multi-family rentals, 5 % of the
tenants must be income eligible.
No residential fa9ade projects were completed during FY2011 due to the unexpected, long-term
illness of the program coordinator, which put the program on hold for most
of
FY2011. Five (5)
mixed-use commercial fa9ades in the area
of
the Prestwyck Development were completed during
the period.
SELF ASSESSMENT
Describe
the
manner in which
the
recipient would change its program as a result of its
experiences.
The City of Wilmington was pleased with its overall program and activities. The implementation
of a "housing-centric" program was extremely helpful as the foreclosure crisis and downturn in
the economy made it even more imperative that the Department of Real Estate & Housing's
(RE&H) limited Federal resources be generally focused on housing and housing- related
activities, and not be watered down by spreading them among other eligible activities. Increased
funding of demolition activities is also something that will be given increased consideration due
to the increased prevalence of derelict and long-term vacant properties that are having a very
negative impact on many City neighborhoods.
Improved communication to all constituents
is
also an area RE&H will look
to
improve in the
context of implementing its Plan. Increased use
of
mapping software
to
visually display the
location of projects such as the owner-occupied rehab program suggest that the Department can
do a better job in maximizing the participation
of all eligible households and/or neighborhoods
across the City. Already RE&H has begun an increased use of billboards and other outlets
to
further promote RE&H programs and activities.
One of the priorities has been the Continuum
of
Care funding, including services for the
homeless, emergency shelter and transitional housing. The City
is a partner with the State and the
local Continuum of Care providers through the Homeless Planning Council. This group has been
particularly effective in obtaining federal and State resources for homeless services. Through the
efforts of the Continuum of Care, the City is able, for the most part, to provide for the emergency
needs of homeless persons, and unlike many other communities we do not have a need for
additional emergency shelter faci lities.
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the of Wilmington is pleased with its efforts and the impact that the Federal funds
on the community.
The City continues to encourage Congress and HUD to seek additional flexible funding under
CDBO, which can
be
to eliminate improve the appearance of the urban fabric,
encourage private market in city deteriorated
continue programs such
as
HOME and Public Housing that help us meet the housing
and very low income households.
uture Changes to Consolidated Plan
FY2011 was the first of City Wilmington's current
(FY20 1 115). Increased rehabilitation costs may n a annual
homeowner repairs completed, as 11 saw a where average rehabilitation costs
increased more than 50 Other future changes to the current Consolidated plan
could occur as a result of a continuing reduction in funding, which we anticipate is a
real possibility given current Congress' plans to reduce Federal deficit. However, City
of
Wilmington's and Housing Department continue on an planning,
investment and plan. The City will continue to work with the Wilmington
as primary to the initiative in risk Funded primarily
through the City'S Consolidated Plan Budget and Community Development Block Grant
funding, the will efforts in the redevelopment areas of our community. The
outcome is projected to arrest escalation of deterioration, build a sense positive growth in
dormant neighborhoods and bring to bear the resources available to fulfill
Wilmington's potential.
Underserved Needs
Describe
Other
Actions in Strategic Plan
or
Action Plan taken to address obstacles to
meeting underserved needs.
activities reflected herein comprehensively the taken
by
RE&H
year to meeting underserved needs. recent completion
of
the Housing
Impediments and the issues/obstacles identified therein provides City a unique
opportunity during the current fiscal to a workplan that will some
needs to be addressed in a more informed way.
a
progress in obtaining other public and
resources to address needs.
economic all jurisdictions to
be
smarter and more creative in securing
resources to address needs. The City
of
Wilmington was no different. the past year,
City was in a $4M line credit to support housing development. The
success
in
building and creating housing opportunities outweighed any concerns lending
institution had relative to the weakened housing
The City was successful securing a Neighborhood Stabilization grant
the amount of$3.4M. funds allow the to continue its efforts (in corljunction with
neighborhood partners) to purchase and renovate foreclosed and long-term vacant properties. The
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securing
of
these funds has also allowed the City to move forward with the implementation
of
a
Housing Assistance Program (HAP) that provides up to $10,000 towards the purchase
of
a home
to
eligible buyers.
Geographic Distribution
The majority
of
activities continue
to
be in predominately low and moderate-income areas. Many
of
the services are citywide in nature (the City
is
62% LowlMod). Due to the small size
of
the
conununity these services are easily accessible to all parts
of
the city. The LowlMod areas are
also synonymous with areas
of
high minority concentration.
LEVERAGING ADDITIONAL FUNDS
The City
of
Wilmington has always given a priority
to
using Federal resources to leverage other
public and private funds. This
is
particularly true with respect to development projects, as very
rarely
do
Federal resources from HUD cover all
of
the costs, particularly if the project is more
than 2-3 units in size. A representative list of projects in which Federal resources leveraged other
funds
is
listed below:
FY2 11 Leveraged Funding Examples
Project
Name
Project
Type
Units
if
appl.)
ity
Federal
Fund
Type
ity
Federal
Fund Amt.
Leveraged
Funding
Amt.
Total Project
ost
Lincoln Towers Rental 11
HOI\IIE $500,000 $25,500,000 $26,000,000
West Center Village Rental
44
HOME
575,000
$10,425,000 $11,000,000
Muslim Center
of
DE
Public
Facility
n a
CDBG
$56,500 $20,500 $77,000
Neighborhood House
Public
Facility
n a
CDBG
$116,458 $6,853 $123,271
Wilmington Hope
Commission
Public
Facility
n a
CDBG
100,000
$1,265,805 $1,365,805
YMC of Delaware
Public
Facility
n a
CDBG
$125,000 $5,483.00 $130,483
The City approved certification requests during the FY2011 that were made in support
of
applications for Federal funding . The City determined that it did not hinder implementation
of
the
plan by action or willful inaction. Through the administration
of
CDBG, HOME, ESG, HOPWA,
CDBG-R and HPRP funds , the City was able to leverage additional funds
to
address the needs
identified in the Consolidated Plan. The City
is
fortunate to have private and other public sectors
willing to partner with us in these efforts. The following Certifications of Consistency with the
Consolidated Plan were approved in FY20 :
Ingleside Homes, Inc. , HUD SuperNOFA - Section 202 - Housing for Seniors, H
Fletcher rown Home or Seniors
Wilmington Housing Authority, Five-Year and Annual PHA Plan,
City o Wilmington
YWCA Delaware Inc., HUD Housing Counseling Program - Homeownership Education
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YEAR HOUSING GOALS
Wilmington accomplishes its housing through rehabilitation loans, disposition
of
vacant
properties redevelopment, construction subsidies, acquisitions and nurturing
public/private partnerships. City Wilmington been in providing affordable
housing to renter and owner households through a variety of programs activities that into
account needs at various income including worst case
In FY2011 City units towards a goal
of
395 Included in
total, 40 were emergency CDBG mixed-use commercial facades; 6 CDBG-R
homeowner repairs; 16
NSP acquisitions, 28 NSP 4 demolitions; 1 lead abatement
and 28 In City Housing were use to complete 5, new
construction affordable homeownership 1 unit Housing
Loan Rehabilitation Program (HLRP) funds. There were no HOME-funded completions during
11.
City
of
Wilmington identified two main reasons for lower-than-expected housing
completions for FY20 11: A collaborative homeowner rehabilitation project with
and Development Council, Inc. which would have
approximately 30 additional units, was cancelled due to an contract for
which RC&D was unable to assume responsibility. Second, the aging housing
stock contributed to per-unit rehabilitation costs averaging $7,000 - $10,000 higher in many
which amount available and a lower-than-anticipated
number of
units that could be completed.
breakdown
of
completions
by
fund-type follows:
CDBG: During FY2011 40 CDBG-funded Homeowner Repairs units 5 mixed-use commercial
facades.
CDBG-R: FY2010 Six (6) funded Homeowner projects; one 1)
acquisition for homeownership and (6) demolitions were completed.
NSP: With 48 properties under construction at the end
of
FY2011, NSP is on the way to
stabilizing neighborhoods.
f
48 homes, 16 were acquired and/or 28 were
redeveloped and 4 blighted structures were demolished with a fifth demolition pending. Also, of
the 48 under development, are designated for households below 50%
of
the AMI,
households 50-80%
of
AMI and 4 for households from 120% AMI. Looking ahead,
the has an NSP2 to demolish 20 blighted structures develop 35 1 1
,,.,,,,,'1 .
with 8 for households below 50% of the AMI, 20 for households 50-80%
of
the AMI,
households 80-120% AMI!
STATE: One
1)
unit was completed under
(maximum $35,000
homeowner and $25,000 per unit). Reductions in
of we
for program has to fewer The
ways to encourage increased
participation this program.
While were no unit completions during
11, three major project commitments
were
with West Village, Lincoln Towers
Community Housing.
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FY20 11 HOME expenditures included: Site preparation work for
The rownstones at Christina
Overlook
homeownership project, which when completed in FY20 12 will result in seven (7)
affordable units; CHDO operating expenses for Interfaith Community Housing, Inc. and HOME
project administration.
OTHER: Despite RC&Ds inability to enter into a CDBG-funded contract with the City during
FY20
11
the partnership established with RC&D through a FY2009 l Morgan Chase grant
RC&D received to provide emergency home repairs in targeted City
of
Wilmington zip codes
continued. This program targets households with gross incomes of at or below 30% of MFI.
Statistically, over 75% of RC&D households have gross incomes
of
$15,000 or less, 41 % are
elderly headed households and 52% are homes headed by a disabled person. Nine (9) units were
completed during FY20
11.
In addition, City Strategic Housing Funds were used to develop five
(5) newly constructed affordable units developed by Cornerstone West as part of their Pavilions
homeownership project.
Actions taken
during
the last
year
to foster and maintain affordable housing:
With the downturn in the for-sale housing market and the stricter underwriting criteria, fostering
new affordable housing has been difficult, as private developers and non-profits who have
traditionally worked with the City have limited their development efforts. The only positive
of the
market downturn is that suppressed prices, and in some neighborhoods, lowered values has
resulted in some for-sale housing becoming more affordable.
Funding through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) has been the primary means by
which for-sale affordable housing has been developed. By using NSP funds to pay for all
of
the
development costs (and keeping all the sales proceeds in return) the City has been able to reduce
development risk for participating developers and
it
has resulted in dozens of eligible properties
being acquired and renovated, many targeted to households below 50%
of
area median.
Efforts to address "worst-case" housing needs and housing needs
of
persons with
disabilities:
As has been the case for several years now, much of the City'S CDBG allocation that can be
directed towards public service activities has been directed specifically towards emergency and
transitional shelters. The past year has seen a significant increase in the demand for these types of
services and the use of the dollars, along with the HRRP allocation, has enabled the City to
provide assistance at levels that more closely meets the demand.
Relative to persons with disabilities, there is a recognition that policies speaking to such items as
a certain percentage of units in a project being developed to serve persons with disabilities, has
not been adequately addressed or developed. This has been formally identified in the Analysis
of
Impediments to Fair Housing Choice that was recently completed. As the City begins developing
a workplan to address this and other impediments, we anticipate that we will be able to develop
policies and regulations that pro-actively serve to address this issue in a much more concerted
way.
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The following tables show proposed and actual accomplishments
In
achieving the City's
affordable housing objectives:
HOUSING GOALS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
July 1,2010 to
June
30, 2015
Year Annual Goal
Annual
ComJ letions Difference::I::
Year
1:
FY2011 1,909 2,545 231
Year
2:
FY2012
Year
3:
FY2013
Year 4: FY2014
Year
5:
FY2015
Five Year Con Plan
July 1,2010
to June
30,2011 Completions
Completions
Goal
Units
Completed
Units
Difference
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PUBLIC F CILITIES
Due to additional ARRA funds provided by HUD , the City
of
Wilmington was able to award
funds to award CDBG funds
to
Public Facilities during FY2011. The Public Facilities was a one
time program designed to enhance the vitality of communities through public investment that
contributes to its overall community development. All assisted Public Facilities projects were
required
to
comply with Federal CDBG regulations.
:
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Public Facilities Recipient
Project Description ward Expenditures
KUUMBA ACADEMY
Roof and Window Replacement
47,500 22,500
LATfN AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTER
Flooring Renovations
30,000 26,639
LATfN AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTER
Community Parking Lot Development
25,142 25,142
MUSLIM CENTER OF WILMfNGTON
HV AC Improvement Project 56,500
56,500
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE, fNC
HV AC Improvement Project
116,458 116,458
WEST END NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE
Retaining Wall Construction
30,900
26,500
WILMfNGTON HOPE COMMISSION
Building Renovation Ex-Offender Program 100,000 100,000
YMCA OF DELAWARE
Building renovation for Youth and Teen Center 125,000 125,000
TOTAL
531,500 498,739
*Expenditures made during FY20
II
include both final payments and projects not yet completed.
CONTINUUM OF C RE
The City of Wilmington plays an integral role in ensuring that homeless assistance programs
continue to serve those with the most need in the City
of
Wilmington with the limited resources
that are available. One of the City ' s priorities has been to ensure a seamless continuum of care
for all homeless persons. This priority
is
met by coordinating and collaborating with the
emergency shelters and transitional housing programs as well as the active role that the City plays
in the Continuum of Care planning process as facilitated by the Homeless Planning Council of
Delaware and the work
of
the Delaware Interagency Council on Homelessness.
In FY2011 , the City received
just
under 2 million for emergency and transitional housing
programs through CDBG, ESG, HOPW A and HPRP funding. Although the City is
just
one
funder
of
these programs, the funding provided by the City ensured that over 1,646 persons
received housing services during the year.
The Homeless Planning Council of Delaware serves as the statewide lead agency for Delaware's
Continuum of Care and the system administrator for the statewide Homeless Management
Information System (HMIS). The City participates in the
HPC s
planning process by
participating in meetings, collaborating with the HPC on funding and advocacy issues and
ensuring Delaware's HMIS system is operational. During the 2010 Continuum of Care
application process, Delaware received over 5.35 million through the competitive Continuum of
Care funding through HUD. Funds were awarded to 6 agencies and 20 programs to assist the
homeless popUlation. Delaware's HMIS system has been expanded since its inception in 2001
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fromapilotgroupo 6 to29
n ,''''H>C'
and98 programsand users. FromJulyI,2010
toJune30,2011 datawasentered intoHMIS atotal 3,269unduplicated whowere
newtoone
o
programsthat
The City o Wilmington remained an and voting Delaware's Interagency
Council on Homelessness. created Delaware's 10 Year Plan to End Chronic
,-, '''.''07
and Reduce Long-Term Homelessness 2007. plan is Delaware's only
homelessness that needs chronicallyhomelessandthosewhoare
forchronichomelessness. The hasbeenanactivemember
o
theDICHsince inceptionin
2005andcontinuedtoworkwithother membersto addresstheneedsidentifiedinthe10-
Planaswell
as
to
theneeds theresto Delaware'shomelesspopulation.
towards goals outlined Breaking the Delaware's Ten-Year Plan t
Chronic Homelessness Reduce Homelessness. planprovidedto
Governor 2007 the Delaware Interagency Council on
outlined recommendations and the fundingnecessary to chronic n
within ten years. The DICH continued its to identify among specific
subpopulations and the resources available addressing the housing supportive
o
thechronicallyhomelesspersonsin ACitystaffmemberservesasa
Overview
o
the
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inDelaware:
1.
Developnewhousing
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Enhancedatacollectionanduse
DuringFY2011, theCity WilmingtonutilizedCDBG, HPRPandTANF tosupport
programs for housing , u U ' ' ' ' ' ~ , emergency shelters, transitional housing, employmenttraining
and foreclosure and mortgage counselingfor low/modpersonswith supportive
offered.
Serviceswereprovidedby Ministryo SalvationArmy(emergencyshelterandCode
Purple,which provides shelterand food to the chronic extreme weather
conditions),Neighborhood House, Catholic Charities, DCRAC, YMCA, Delaware
for Justice, Community Services, Place,
YWCA, West
Neighborhood Most special received and are services and
~ H ' ' ' ' U J . ' ' , ' ' ' ' through agencies.
TheMinistry Caringoperatesacontinuumo care,whichincludesemergencyandtransitional
for women, men, and women with They also dental care,
childcare, job placement, dining room facilities, a distribution outreach, medical van,
senior housing are continuing to expand o available to o
Wilmington
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State Housing Committees
The of Wilmington serves on various housing committees throughout the State of DE who
all have a mission to support the housing set forth the state's legislature.
Governor a Commission on Community for with
Disabilities. This working group works diligently to ensure that every person in the State DE
with a disability has the opportunity to in affordable housing that is accessible
m with appropriate They have completed a Universal
Design model to be by legislation to ensure that all new construction homes can be built,
according to blueprint and the of a disabled buyer, to ensure adequate accessibility
accommodations been made.
The City also participates in the Extremely Low Income working group whose primary objective
is to compile needs resources inventory information so that jurisdiction the state
of DE has a working knowledge
of
the stock available to those persons who are at or
30%
of
Median
HPRP
In addition, the City
of
Wilmington was awarded funds through Homeless and
Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP), which is designed to provide financial assistance and
prevent families from becoming homeless help those who are
U LV ,,''''''''>'' to quickly and This has yielded
stories families, who would been homeless, had it not been this assistance.
of FY20 11 Subrecipient 98% of the awarded funds had entirely expended
Nonetheless, the City continues to daily calls HPRP assistance. During
FY2011 were $400,790.85 HPRP which 726
unduplicated households.
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
City of Wilmington'S is to appropriate an equitable manner maintammg
an existing service level. The $771,469 HOPWA award is administered by the City of
Wilmington's Department of Estate and Housing for the Eligible Metropolitan Statistical
(MSA) that includes the City Wilmington, the remainder of New Castle County,
County, Maryland. identified by HOPW A recipients are: a affordable
housing; poverty; substance abuse; the need more program dollars; and dental care, most
programs have waiting lists are not accepting applications, some clients are
for other housing programs due to criminal histories, credit, and rental
histories. (Following are individual outlining accomplishments of each HOPWA
Subrecipient. (See attached FY2011 HOPWA CAPER for a detailed breakdown individual
Sponsor accomplishments and aggregate HOPWA Outcomes for MSA
Consortium receiving a total $540,000 in FY2011 which provided
107 households, consisting of 107 persons living with HIV
/
AIDS and 48
a total 155 persons output is less the FY2011 HOPWA contract
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goal 90 households due to the
transition rate off the TBRA program to affordable
programs in the area.
Catholic Charities:
Charities received 49,950
in
HOPW A funds, which they utilized to
ner'SOIlS living with HIV / AIDS were not homeless but needed
HIV
supportive such as case consultation and coordination services with case managers,
utility or medical co-pay budget counseling, clothing, personal
household transportation and
Additionally, Catholic Charities'
IV
ervices is located
in
code 19805 and serves the
adjacent communities in 19801 and 19802. Cumulatively these zip constitute
41 % of all HIV AIDS cases in the HIV rental and utility
assistance to 32 unduplicated City
Ministry
of
Caring a 58,103 to provide housing and essential support
to
homeless men and women suffering from stages
of
the operating year
ending 30, 11, the Ministry of Caring HOPW A funding to support 12 of
housing in a residence with supportive A total 19 individuals were
with HOPWA funds during operating
Cecil County Health Department received in HOPW A funding for FY 2011. All rAn r
were accomplished during FY20 10 and were throughout the Cecil County to supply
TBRA payments to medical case management care through the provision of as
as payments to prevent
Four received TBRA payments to maintain care. Of the four, two remained stably housed
with access to care, while two clients left TBRA to live with family members. two clients that
TBRA wanted to move in with family members. Five clients received STRMU
remained stably with access to care.
Connections 53,910 HOPWA funds reporting period. currently
operate two site-based permanent supportive housing programs for homeless adults with HIV in
the City Wilmington. The programs provided rental subsidies to a total 5 household with
extremely low incomes in which lack alternative means of obtaining housing.
Emergency
Shelter rant
(ESG)
The Salvation 74,000
funds emergency shelter
served
unduplicated individuals.
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addition to shelter, the chronically are offered
shelter through
Anny s
Code Purple, activated extreme when
temperatures or wind chill factors drop to
10
degrees Fahrenheit or colder. During this reporting
period, in addition to funds, Salvation
Anny
was awarded 23,117 in funds for
Code Purple This served 348 persons for 3,445 total stay.
Sojourner's Place, a transitional residence homeless men and women, received 30,687.00 in
funds. Clients without a high school diploma are required to participate in
addition to shelter, case management, substance rehabilitation,
job
skills and transportation were This activity served 1
classes. In
Delaware Community Reinvestment Action was awarded 12,000 in
provide foreclosure housing counseling, which resulted in 8 homeowners They
hosted two foreclosure prevention workshops attended by 29 homeowners in the i t y ~ and
provided training on Mortgage Matters, which was attended by 1 city homeowner and presented
two television programs focused on foreclosure prevention.
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Y
2011 HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION, TRANSITIONAL AND FORECLOSURE
PREVENTION HOUSINGACCOMPLISHlVIENTS
July
1 2010
to
June 30, 2011
Fund
Homeless Service Provider Award ~ x p e n d i t u r e s Penons*
COSG
CATHOLIC CHARITIES S YARO HOUSE
35,218 .00
35
,
132
.
91 41
COSG OE CENTER FOR
ruSTICE
20,310 .00 20,310.00
8
COSG
OCRAC: HOUSING COUNSELING/FORECLOSURE PREVENTION 12,000.00 12,000.00
11
COSG CATHOLIC CHARITIES: HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION
88 ,000.00 88 ,000.00
1 1
COSG
LUTHERAN COMMUNITY SERVICES HOMELESS PREVENTION
21
,718.00
21
,718.00 38
COSG MINISTRY OF CARING EMERGENCY SHELTER: HOPE HOUSE I
25,418 .00
25,418.00
107
COSG
MINISTRY OF CARING EMERGENCY SHELTER: HOPE HOUSE
II
&
33 ,989.00 33 ,989 .00
60
COSG
MINISTRY OF CARING EMERGENCY SHELTER HOUSE OF
JOSEPH 1
18,860.00 18,860.00
53
COSG SAL VATION ARMY (EMERGENCY COOE PURPLE SHELTER) 23,
117
.00
12
,117.00 242
COSG WEST END NEIGHSORHOOO HOUSE
35,947 .00 35,947.00
33
COSG
YWCA-HOME LIFE MANAGEMENT 90,000.00 90,000.00
208
ESG SAL V AnON ARMY EMERGENCY SHELTER
74,000.00 74,000.00
309
ESG SOJOURNERS PLACE
30,687.00
30,687.00
129
HOPWA CATHOLIC CHARJTIES AIDSIHIV PROGRAM
49,950 .00 44,950.00 32
HOPWA CECIL COUNTY MO
62,547.00
62,547.00
12
HOPWA CONNECTIONS CSP
53
,910.00
16
,684.09 4
HOPWA OE HIV CONSORTIUM
TSR
540,000.00 540,000 .00
155
HOPWA
MINISTRY OF CARING EMERGENCY SHELTER: HOUSE OF
JOSEPH
II
58,103 .00 58,103.00 27
HPRP EIGHT (8) HPRP SUB RECIPIENTS 977,
851
400,790.
85
726
TOTAL
2,251,589.00
1,621,253 .
8 2,368
This figure represents the City 's original FY20
1
multi-year grant awarded to HPRP Subrecipients and does not reflect a new
FY20 award.
ANTI-POVERTY STRATEGY
Poverty is particularly concentrated in certain neighborhoods and census tracts in the City. In the
Riverside community of Northeast Wilmington (Censes Tract 7) over 60% of residents live below
the poverty line. Over 45%
of
residents of the Eastside (Census Tract 17) live in poverty. There
are also high poverty levels of over 40% in parts of the West Side (Census Tract 23) and in
Southbridge (Census Tract 19). Poverty levels in West Center City exceed 30%. High poverty
neighborhoods in Wilmington have been plagued by drug related activity and gun violence .
In the past, Wilmington's anti-poverty strategy his focused on addressing unemployment, job
training, and
job
creation and retention. Because of limited resources, CDBO funds are no longer
used to directly support economic development activities, and the City'S emphasis is now to focus
on the delivery of homelessness prevention, basic community services and housing improvement.
The City proposed non-CDBO funded approaches
to address the neighborhood impacts of
poverty as part of its Five-Year Consolidated Plan.
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PUBLIC HOUSING
WILMINGTON HOUSING UTHORITY
2011 Activity and Accomplishment
Summary
The beginning of 11 proved to a productive year the Wilmington Housing
Authority (WHA) as many the projects undertaken with American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act (ARRA) funding were completed or actually construction was started. However, the
latter half of FY2011 saw major cuts to bread butter public housing programs including
the Operating Fund, Capital Fund and Voucher Choice. indicators are further funding
reductions are coming and WHA's mission providing well-maintained, decent and
a professional, efficient and fiscally manner could once placed
under severe hardship.
HUD Public Housing Assessment (PHAS) Scores
WHA 76% in the HUD scale for our Public
practices, up from
71
% in 2008. PHAS scores maintained its performance
as a Performer System rating
Assessments FY2011 were at all WHA sites with scores released most
ranging between 77 95. n overall score has not been released.
Property Management
WHA managed 1,558 public housing units during the period, with 120 units at Lincoln
and 146 units at Riverside removed from inventory during 11, 10 newly constructed
at Eastlake Court and 5 purchased units came on Occupancy rates
97% when adjusted for modernization collections were 98% collected
when adjusted rental income lost from vacant and mod units.
WHA fully implemented the HUD-mandated site-based for all WHA
properties as of April 1 2010. FY20 11 was the operation under the new AMP
(Asset-Based Management Properties) requirements. AMP's operated for 2011
are:
AMP Southbridge 180 Family Units & 4 Site Properties
AMP 5- Northeast Family Units
AMP 6- Crestview
191
Family Units (Includes
AMP 7 Baynard 113 Senior (Includes at 1802 West Street)
AMP 8 - Scattered Sites North - 1 Scattered Properties
AMP 11- Mid City - 330 Units - Mixed (Includes Herlihy, Compton and Mid-Rise at
1
Poplar Street)
15
- Scattered South Scattered Properties
AMP 24 New Village of - 70 Family Units (90 Homes Sold not Included)
AMP Eastlake Court
15
Family Units Units purchased including Prestwyk Unit)
were evaluated individually in FY2011 on basis cash flow and cost to
l'r'r
have not been released but it is anticipated that several WHA properties not
flow and may as non-performing (too to operate).
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non-performing property may be subject to mandatory conversion to housing choice vouchers
and could be to close.
An
additional public housing units are included in the New Lincoln Towers project but will
not come into
n ' ~ n r . r t n . ;
until 2012 (June).
Finances
Although WHA's overall year-end financial position at was positive
by
$2,997,960, most the
surplus was attributable to increased Funding under ARRA that must be expended
by
September 2011. Since funds were one-time allocations were restricted to direct
construction and support WHA was not permitted to allocate central office costs to
these
Operating Fund the public housing (LIPH) produced a $584,422 operating loss
the Most o the overage was attributable to the write
o
uncollectable receivables
from prior years and lower other from non sources (commercial rents,
vending and laundry machines). Overall costs were $11,345,970 against a budget
$10,601,478.
WHA received its annual allocations
o
capital and replacement housing factors (RHF) in
June 2011.
o
appropriations both Capital Fund RHF Funds were
reduced significantly. A total o $2,319,213 o capital funds and $867,394 RHF was received.
The funding a nearly $1 million dollar reduction from 0 levels.
WHA was awarded a $480,000 ROSS (Resident Opportunities for from
HUD to continue funding for Resident Services staff for 1 2012.
Maintenance
WHA continued site-based maintenance practices with the implementation o AMP management
on April 1, 2009. Performance under the new system monitored to determine
will not issue scores for maintenance work orders this Work
order backlog fiscal
0-11
continued at less than with nearly 11,000 routine work
processed. Emergency work orders remained at 100% abated within hours with over 500
emergency work orders processed.
Capital Improvements
WHA continued the work funded under the $18.8 million dollars o funding received through
ARRA in 2009 and 2010. All funded work 2009 was fully committed to
contracts and the $5,256,206 been 97% expended on HUD conducted
remote on-site monitoring audits. No cited
continued to implement the $7 million Energy Performance Contract (EPC) with
Honeywell to finance and install energy related capital improvements agency Contract
began 2008 and major upgrades been completed at all locations. WHA utility
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costs dropped nearly 15% overall during first year under EPC contract and an additional 17% this
year.
Crestview Apartments:
Property was completely re-occupied by September 2010. A total
of
over
$7 million was invested in the renovations and upgrades. Additional exterior work
to
replace the
building fa9ade
is
currently out to bid. Estimated cost
is
$450,000.
Lincoln Towers: The existing Lincoln Towers building was demolished in February 2011 to
make room for the New Lincoln Towers which will provide
88
units
of
senior affordable housing
and a new home for Fire Station
No 5
WHA, the City
of
Wilmington and Michaels
Development Corp. closed on the $28 million dollar Lincoln Towers project in May 2011.
Construction
is
underway with a target completion date
of
June 2012.
Eastlake Court:
WHA completed construction
of
1
new townhouse units on Governor Printz
Boulevard using HUD RHF funding in October 2010. The project
is
fully occupied and the units
are included in WHA 's new Section 32 Homeownership Program. Total cost $2.8 million .
Herlihy Towers:
WHA completed the installation
of
new elevators in the building at a cost
of
$1,000,000. Contract approved for replacement
of
kitchen cabinets throughout building.
Kennedy Midrise:
WHA awarded contract for a new "Central Lobby" plan that will renovate all
24 units, increase security at the building and establish a central entrance pavilion to Casale
Construction. Total projected cost is $1.1 million. Interior work began May 20 II
Southbridge:
WHA continued upgrading all 180 units
in
the development to increase energy
efficiency. $3,623,000 will be used to provide high efficiency appliances, increase insulation,
install showers and other water-saving measures. All vacant units will be renovated during the
24-month construction period. 68 units completed and reoccupied to date.
Southbridge Extension: Vacant land has been appraised for potential sale . No changes to date.
Scattered Sites:
WHA contracted for the renovation
of
eight long-term vacant units during the
period. A plan was submitted
to
the City Department
of
Real Estate and Housing to complete up
to
20 renovations
of
WHA scattered sites under the NSP program. Final approval is pending.
Riverside:
Demolition was completed on the 147 units in the vacant "target" area
of
the site.
WHA, in conjunction with the Roizman Development Group, submitted a second $100 million
HOPE VI application for the comprehensive renovation
of
the site; and once again, the
application was not funded. A series
of
tax credit applications were also submitted to DSHA to
initiate a 144-unit project on a portion
of
the site; however that plan has not been finalized.
Tax
Credit
Properties:
WHA subsidiaries own and operate affordable tax credit properties in
the City
of
Wilmington. They include:
The Park View 1800 Broom Street - 200 unit senior only property - Managed by WHA
The site remains fully occupied with a waiting list of over 100 applicants. FY2011
monitoring review by DSHA resulted in no deficiencies and a 2-year waiver on annual
inspections. Basement office space
is
leased to two Physicians who provide services
to
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building and the community at large.
credits at the Parkview expire in
12
and a determination whether to new must be made.
adison Townhomes
- 18
unit family townhouses WHA continues to the
all areas operation the termination Ingerman Group in 2009. Property
fully leased has no based on latest
inspections and file
New
Village of Eastlake -
70
family townhouses - Managed by
rbor
Management
Site fully occupied with list
of
over applicants.
HOPE VI - Eastlake
well. Management continues to
manage site an management was the
affordable homeownership project in the country by Affordable Housing Finance lVl,lgaZlnle
in
2008. All 90 available homes at Eastlake were sold and to only one property
to foreclosure.
Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section
8)
WHA over 1,667 the period. WHA was notified
that it had exceeded the authorized 1,427 agency. HUD directed the
to reduce program to the 1 limit by removing 240 participants. WHA
the amount
of
subsidy provided to participant from 100% Fair
to 75% FMR. Consequently, all program participants saw a decrease
amount paid
to
the landlord July 1. Participants were to up the shortfall
accordance their lease. WHA continues to with HUD to restore
Utilization rate based on the 1,427 authorized program was 114% with 1,625 vouchers
allocated. Our SEMAP (Section 8 Management Assessment Program) score from
to 97% program compliance operations fiscal 2011. program was a
Performer by HUD for period.
WHA was awarded an additional
15
vouchers under the V ASH program for a total of vouchers
available for homeless veterans. the issued 60 voucher allocated
all been
issued and are under contract.
Security
International Security, was awarded the contract for security services at all
properties
effective October
1,
10.
The company performed very well to date with
resident
complaints and
no
major security issues identified.
Resident Services
WHA continues to provide access to a variety
of
programs and services through
strategic partnerships with many agencies. Programs include Job Training, Ownership
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Counseling, Daycare, Substance Abuse Help, Educational Assistance, Health Services, Elderly
Services, etc., made available
to
our residents through our Resident Services Office.
WHA continues its Section 32 Homeownership Program with over 300 families participating.
The first homes were offered for purchase in October 2010, but to date no sales have been closed.
uns
n
Public Housing
The lawsuit brought by the National Rifle Association (NRA) continues despite adoption o new
lease provisions that no longer prohibit possession o firearms in WHA units. Final arguments
have been made by both sides and a final ruling y State Supreme Court Judge Starks is expected
before year end.
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F IR HOUSING
TheCityof WilmingtonconductedajointAnalysisof Impedimentsto FairHousingChoice(AI)
alongwithNew CastleCounty,theStateofDelawareandCityof Dover,whichbeganinFY2010 .
Theover600-pagereportwasinfinaldraftstageattheend of Y 2011.Conductedbythefirm of
Mullin and Lonergren, the collaborative effort between jurisdictions involved an exhaustive,
statewidelookatFairHousingChoiceissuesandincludedinterviewsandinputfromstakeholders
from a cross-section of disciplines during the AI process. The collaboration was mutually
beneficial, resulting in the identification of several regional impediments in addition to those
germanetoaparticularlocaljurisdiction.Anotherbenefitwasthesignificantcostsavingsrealized
byalljurisdictionsasaresultof asingleratherthanfourseparateAls.
WhileupdatedFederalFairHousingregulations werenotavailable before the conclusionof the
AI, as anticipated,theCityof Wilmingtonreaffirmeditscommitmentto affirmativelyfurthering
fairhousingchoiceforallitscitizens.TheAIincludedaFairHousingActionPlanidentifying 12
impediments to Fair Housing Choice in the City of Wilmington. The impediments had 40
recommended Action Steps, of which 24were directed toward the City of Wilmingtonand 16
towardtheWilmingtonHousingAuthority.Someof theidentifiedimpedimentsareasfollows:
The City's increasingly diverse minority population may require language.
accommodationstoensurethatallresidentscanaccessprogramsandservices.
MinorityhouseholdshavegreaterdifficultybecominghomeownersinWilmington
becauseof lowerincomes.
Replacedemolished public housingunits withnewunits in locationsthat expand
fairhousingchoice
Increase MR standards for landlords that accommodate voucher holders with
disabilities
TheCity'Ssupply
of
affordableandaccessiblehousingunitsis inadequateto meet
demand.
City'szoningordinancecouldbeimprovedfromafairhousingperspective.
Membersof theprotectedclassescouldbemorefullyrepresentedonCityboards
andcommissionsdealingwithhousingissues
TheCity
of
Wilmingtonis establishingan interdepartmental workinggroup the impediments in
theFairHousingActionPlan.Additionally,theCitywillcontinueparticipationonthetaskforce
comprised
of members from each jurisdiction charged with the task of addressing regional
impedimentsto FairHousingChoiceindentifiedinthestatewideAI.
R CI LIETHNIC BRE KDOWN OF CLIENTS SERVED
TheCity
of
Wilmingtonhasenteredallracial/ethnicdataintolOISasrequired.
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LEAD PAINT
The City
of
Wilmington is committed
to
the reduction of lead hazards in the City's aging housing
stock. In accordance Home with the requirements of 24 CFR Part 35, home repair clients are
given a copy of the EPA's pamphlet, Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home as a
standard part of the interview process. Trained Rehabilitation Specialists conduct visual lead
inspections; and if lead hazards are indicated, occupants are informed and a surface-to-surface test
is
performed using an
XR
Lead
Tester.
An assessment is made
to
determine
if
rehabilitation
to
be performed will disturb painted surfaces.
If
so, and a completed Lead Safe Housing
Requirements Screening Worksheet has not exempted the project from the requirements of 24
CFR Part 35, repair costs are handled as follows: For projects under $5,000, paint testing and
repair
is
conducted using Lead Safe Work Practices. For repairs costing between $5,000 and
$25,000, lead hazards are identified and controlled by conducting a risk assessment and
requirement that the rehabilitation contractor perform interim controls and provide the City with a
lead clearance. Repairs exceeding $25,000 are identified and controlled
by
risk assessment.
Contractors are required to abate all identified lead-based paint hazards and provide a lead
clearance.
The City
of
Wilmington has four (4) staff members who are State-Certified for Lead Inspector
and Risk Assessor. In addition, two staff members are certified as Lead Paint Supervisor/Lead
Project Designer. Where indicated, the City of Wilmington addresses the issue of lead paint
contamination during the course
of its rehabilitation activities.
The City of Wilmington's collaborative effort with the State Department
of
Public Health and
Latin American Community Center (LAC C) to reduce the lead hazards in the City
of
Wilmington
ended
in
October 2010. The collaboration received a HUD Lead Hazard Reduction Grant in the
amount of $2,961,903 that was
to
be expended through 2010. During FY2011 City staff
completed one (1) lead abatement and 28 clearances. The City discontinued performing risk
assessments for LACC during the previous year. During FY20 11, the City of Wilmington applied
to
for an additional lead hazard reduction grant and had not received the result
of
the application
by
the end
of
FY20
11
ELIMIN TING B RRIERS TO FFORD BLE HOUSING
The City's building code has flexible provisions for rehabilitation
of
existing structures. The City
was an early adopter
of
the
New
Jersey Rehab code" in 1999. There is sufficient zoning for
multi-family housing and the amount
of
this area exceeds demand. The City has a tax rebate
program and fee waiver program for new construction and rehab of affordable residential
properties to encourage redevelopment in target areas.
The City believes there are no significant legislative barriers
to
the construction
of
affordable
housing in the City of Wilmington; however, two important barriers to the development
of
affordable housing deserving mention continue to be the lack
of
funding and the lack
of
available
land
in
non-impacted areas.
The current City general fund budget does not allow for significantly expanded funding for
housing. However, the City continued
to
utilize the Housing Strategic Fund established in 2008,
which has allowed the City to promote and develop a broad range of housing projects, including
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FY2011. The continues to
grants to supplement the
To address the of available land City is involved in planning for reuse of
environmentally contaminated land or Brownfields with the potential for remediation
redevelopment as housing. However, no Brownfield acquisitions were made during FY2011.
OVERCOMING GAPS IN
THE
INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE
City of Wilmington Department Real and Housing continues to take lead
coordinating the planning and implementation of affordable housing program to benefit city
residents. While the City the strategy development, many private public, for-profit and
not-for-profit as citizens of the city, are actively involved in
....,YlP,.,? of
City
of
Wilmington continued its partnership with the Wilmington Housing Partnership
(WHP), gives the the to leverage additional non-governmental for
affordable housing development, neighborhood revitalization and increase City's
capacity to produce large-scale housing in a timely manner. WHP continued its work with the
program, as well as its work with non-profit partners to help increase their capacity to
out housing projects.
A Memorandum Agreement with the Wilmington Housing Authority to conduct mutually
beneficial joint acquisitions, development and planning activities, remained in during
FYIl.
The continued its work ith CHDOs and other housing development
ag mCles
including Interfaith
Development, Cornerstone West, Habitat for Humanity, Ministry
Sacred Greater Brandywine Village Revitalization and Neighborhood, with the
certification of a new
(Rivers Association) at the of
MONITORING
City'S comprehensive monitoring system consists of a written monitoring handbook and
monitoring for each project type by City staff, who work
administratively with program. During FY2011, on-site monitoring visits were
conducted for Public Service Subrecipients Federal funding.
Activities administered by various City departments and those to
annually to ensure review and compliance standards are
Subrecipients are required to submit performance reports financial activity reports on a
regular basis. status of City-administered housing activities, funded through federal, state,
local and private resources are reviewed on a weekly basis.
The City Wilmington conducted on-site monitoring with each Subrecipient City'S
CDBG, and HOPW A funds. A minimum of one annual on-site monitoring VISit S
conducted with additional visits were indicated. audits are performed month when a
draw is received. During the reviewed Subrecipient
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grant administration, financial reporting and performance outcomes described in their Scope
of
Services to ensure overall program compliance. In FYII there were no significant findings
during on-site monitoring visits. However, several suggestions were made regarding uniformity of
recordkeeping, and the timely submission of reports.
During
FY20II
61
HOME
rental units were monitored by the Department
of
Real Estate and
Housing. The HOME Program Administrator conducted Annual income/rent determinations,
while a trained Rehabilitation Specialist inspected all units for compliance with City Housing
Code Standards. There were no outstanding findings regarding City of Wilmington Housing Code
compliance or Income/Rent determinations for the monitored projects.
The City of Wilmington developed a Home Monitoring Log Tickler System to establish
frequency of on-site HQS inspections of HOME rental units and annual tenant income
certification reviews. All completed units must meet City of Wilmington Housing Code
Inspection standards and obtain a C of
0
from the Department of Licenses and Inspections. As
part of
ongoing, long-term HOME compliance, all units are monitored annually for tenant income
determination eligibility, HOME rents. City
of
Wilmington Housing Code Standards inspections
are conducted everyone to three years, according to the number
of
units in the project.
AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING HOME PROGRAM)
The City
of
Wilmington operates its HOME Investment Partnership Program using the following
policies and procedures:
1. The City
of
Wilmington requires every applicant to sign an agreement containing the
following language: This is
to
certify that to the extent there are vacant units and
properties being rehabilitated through the HOME Program, those units will be marketed in
an affirmative manner to attract tenants, regardless
of
sex,
of
all minority and majority
groups.
2. The City, in marketing the program, informs all potential participants in the application
packet that they must conform to affirmative marketing requirements, if they are selected
to participate in the program.
3. Owners are referred to the Wilmington Housing Authority to solicit names of eligible
tenants from their waiting list.
n
addition, as a next step, they should contact New Castle
County for names
of
persons seeking rental housing.
3. The City will evaluate each owner or developer's performance immediately following
occupancy of
the unit. Owners and developers found noncompliant with HOME
Affirmative Marketing requirements face the penalties, including repayment
of
loans
before the sale of unites), higher interest charges, change status of a grant to a loan,
disqualification from future Federal funding and possible loss
of
the property, if after
notification by the City of Wilmington, efforts to correct identified areas of
noncompliance fail."
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The Cityo Wilmingtontook all steps to provide outreach to minoritiesand otherunderserved
populationsthroughaffirmativemarketingefforts.
HOME MINORITY USINESS
TheCityo Wilmington,throughitsEqualOpportunity/ContractComplianceOffice,is dedicated
to assistingdisadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs) become actively involved in the City's
procurementprocess.TheCity'sEqualOpportunityContractReviewBoardsetsannualgoalsfor
contractingwithDBEsforpercentages o thetotaldollaramounto eachcontractcategoryduring
each fiscal year for all construction contracts, goods and services and professional service
contracts.TheCitymakesefforts to attractminorityandwomen-ownedbusinessesby advertising
theHOMEprogramintheCity'Slocalnewspaper,inminority-runnewspapersandonlocalleased
accesscableTV. "Wordo mouth" and general phone inquiries alsoplayan important role. In
seeking to expand opportunities for disadvantaged businesses, the City, through its Equal
Opportunity/ContractComplianceOffice:
AdministerstheCity'scertificationprocessfordisadvantagedbusinesses,and
publishesadisadvantagedvendordirectory to be utilizedforbidnotification.
MonitorsprocurementactivitiesandenforcestheCity'SDBEgoalrequirements.
Providestechnicalassistanceto disadvantagedbusinessonbusinessrelatedissues.
ChairstheDelawareMinorityBusinessTradeFair.
ChairstheDelawareMinorityEnterpriseDevelopmentWeekAwardsBanquet.
The City
o
Wilmington discontinued use o HOME funds for homeowner-occupied
rehabilitations--concentratingon larger,Multi-UnitTaxCreditprojects. Therefore, while in the
past,theprogramallowedfor manysmallerand minoritycontractors to benefitfrom ourHOME
Program minority outreach efforts, the larger Tax Credit projects have less minority prime
contractors. However, the City's DBEprogram oversees DBEparticipationand has established
minimum thresholds for utilization
o
minority and women-owned businesses and contractors.
Located in theOfficeo EconomicDevelopment,theDBEofficereviewsallHOMEconstruction
contractsawardedthroughtheCity'sProcurementDivision.
During FY2011 HOME funds totaling $186,340 was expended as follows: $155,978 for site
preparation for The Brownstones at Christina Overlook Project, which will result in 7 HOME
units upon completion and $30,362 for CHDO Operating funds as reported on the enclosed
HOMEAnnualReport.
HOME Match
The City
o
Wilmington's HOME match liability was reduced from 25%
to
12.5%. The City
expended $186,340 in FY2011, accruing a match liability
o
$23,293. There was no Match
contribution during FY2011. There was $858,803 in HOME match available at the start o
FY2012.TheHOMEMatchFonnisattachedshowingthefollowing:
FY20
HOMEMatchAvailable: $882,096
FY201 HOMEMatchLiability: $23,293
FY2011 HOMEMatchAccrued: $0
FY2012HOMEMatchAvailable: $858,803
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Tenant Assistance and Relocation HOME Program)
No tenant/relocation assistance was provided during this reporting period with
HOME
funds .
Tenant Assistance and Relocation HOME Program)
No tenant/relocation assistance was provided during this reporting period with
HOME
funds.
Shortfall Funds HOME Program)
There were no shortfalls of HOME funds during this period.
Citizen Participation
The public was invited to review and
comment on
the City ' s FY2011 Consolidated Annual
Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), via a Public Notice of availability of the FY201 0
CAPER published in the
News
Journal on Sept. 10, 2010 for a IS-day public comment period,
which began
on
September 12, 2011 and ended September 26 , 2011 . A draft copy
of
the
CAPER was available on the
City s
website at www .wilmingtonde.gov.
Comments
No comments were received during the public comment period.
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APPENDICES
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Public Notice
City
of Wilmington
Consolidated Annual Performance and
Evaluation Report (CAPER)
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PUBLIC NOTICE
CITY OF WILMINGTON
FY 2011
CONSOLIDATED
ANNUAL PERFORMANCE
AND
EVALUATION
REPORT
(CAPER)
JULY 1,2010 TO JUNE 30, 2011
The City
of
Wilmington announces the availability
of
its draft Consolidated Annual Performance
and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for FY20
11,
covering the Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG), HOME, Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), Housing Opportunity for People with
Aids (HOPWA), State NSP, Community Development Block Grant-Recovery (CDBG-R) and
Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing (HPRP) Stimulus Program Grants. This report
of
funding resources during the period from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011, and is available for
public comment from September 12, 2011 to September 26, 2011. Interested parties may receive
a copy
of
this report by contacting the City
of
Wilmington, Dept.
of
Real Estate and Housing, at
(302) 576-3000 or view it at: www.WilmingtonDe.gov. Written comments should be addressed to
Timothy Crawl-Bey, Director, Department
of Real Estate and Housing, 800 French Street,
Wilmington DE 19801 or emailed to: [email protected] must be received no
later than 4 p.m. Monday, September 26,2011. Comments will be included
in
the document
submitted to the U.S. Department
of
Housing and Urban Development.
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Grantee
Program Year
PART
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SUMMARY
OF
CDBG
RESOURCES
01 UNEXPENDED
CDBG
FUNDS AT END OF PREVIOUS
PROGRAM YEAR
02 ENTITLEM ENT
GRANT
03
SURPLUS
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SECTION
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05 CURRENT
YEAR PROGRAM INCOME
06 RETURNS
07
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lOIS FOR
PLANNING/ADMINISTRATION
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FOR SECTION
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14 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL
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15
TOTAL
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16 UNEXPENDED BALANCE LINE
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LINE
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17 EXPENDED
FOR LOW/MOD
HOUSING
IN SPECIAL
AREAS
18
EXPENDED
FOR LOW/MOD MULTI-UNIT
HOUSING
19 DISBURSED
FOR
OTHER LOW/MOD ACTIVITIES
20
ADJUSTMENT
TO
COMPUTE TOTAL
LOW/MOD CREDIT
21 TOTAL lOW MOD CREDIT (SUM, LINES 17-20)
22
PERCENT LOW/MOD CREDIT LINE 21/liNE 11)
LOW/MOD BENEFIT FOR
MULTI-YEAR
CERTIFICATIONS
23 PROGRAM YEARS PY) COVERED IN CERTIFICATION
24
CUMULATIVE
NET
EXPENDITURES SUBJECT TO LOW/MOD BENEFIT CALCULATION
25
CUMULATIVE
EXPENDITURES
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26
PERCENT BENEFIT
TO LOW/MOD PERSONS LINE 25/LiNE
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CAP
CALCULATIONS
27
DISBURSED IN
lOIS
FOR
PUBLIC
SERVICES
28
S
UNLIQUIDATED OBLIGATIONS
AT
END OF
CURRENT PROGRAM
YEAR
29
S
UNLIQUIDATED
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ADJUSTMENT
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COMPUTE
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OBLIGATIONS
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TOTAL S
OBLIGATIONS
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28
LINE
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32 ENTITLEMENT GRANT
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INCOME
34 ADJUSTMENT TO COMPUTE TOTAL SUBJECT TO S CAP
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FOR S
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ADMINISTRATION (PAj CAP
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IDIS
FOR
PLANNING/ADMINISTRATION
38
PA
UNLIQUIDATED O BLIGATIONS
AT
END OF
CURRENT
PROGRAM YEAR
39
PA
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PROGRAM INCOME
44
ADJUSTMENT
TO
COMPUTE TOTAL
SUBJECT TO PA CAP
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
Date ; 25-0ct-2011
Office o Community Planning and Development
Time: 12:22
Integrated Disbursement and Inform ation System
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