+ LOCAL STRATEGIE S TO AFFH National Housing Conference Atlanta, GA September 18, 2013 Texas Low Income Housing Information Service
+ L OCAL S TRATEGIES TO AFFH National Housing Conference Atlanta, GA September 18, 2013 Texas Low Income Housing Information Service.
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Texas Low Income Housing Information Service
+LOCAL STRATEGIES TO AFFH
National Housing ConferenceAtlanta, GASeptember 18, 2013
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Texas Low Income Housing Information Service
Texas Low Income Housing Information Service
September 17, 2013
Policy advocates that addresses critical housing and community development problems in low income/underserved communities.
Supports housing issues affecting farm workers & border residents
Addresses public housing from the inside out
Promotes affirmatively furthering fair housing in all programs receiving government monies
Serves as a watchdog over government housing programs
Texas Low Income Housing Information Service
+Move to Opportunity AND Revitalize In Place
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+ State of TexasHurricanes Dolly and Ike struck Texas in July and September
of 2008.
Texas plans to distribute $3 billion CDBG disaster relief funds based on weather patterns, rather than levels of documented need in the areas hardest hit by hurricanes.
TXLIHIS teams with Texas Appleseed and files administrative complaint with HUD against the State of Texas
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Conditions of the Conciliation Agreement:
- State will update its AI in 2 phases which will include areas eligible to receive Hurricane recovery funds and public comment.
- Mandatory training for fund recipients to address AFFH and civil rights compliance.
- Provide reporting on AFFH – FHAST Form
- Complainants review plans and monitor compliance for jurisdictions receiving funds
- Disaster Housing Demonstration Program
- Initiate a Homeowner Mobility Program
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State of Texas
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+Our Grassroots Partner
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+TXLIHIS Joins Efforts with TOP
Blue tarps in Houston were an all too familiar sight several years after Hurricane Ike. After a two year campaign led by low income homeowners from Houston’s hardest hit neighborhoods, TOP secured an agreement with Mayor Parker that will dedicate $150 million of Federal Hurricane Ike Recovery Funds to address housing & infrastructure issues within historically underserved communities.
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+Houston Housing Campaign
This agreement also includes a commitment from the City of Houston and HUD to include TOP leaders in planning the redevelopment of neighborhoods agreed upon by the City and TOP
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+Visioning for Neighborhoods of Opportunities
Better HousingInfrastructure InvestmentsAccess to ShoppingGOOD SCHOOLSLibraries
Access to Transportation
Community CentersFire & Police Stations
Banking
JobsHealthcare
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Select Target Neighborhoods Announce Target Neighborhoods Community Planning Process Comprehensive Report Review Multi-Family RFP released Engagement of Public Works Department Planning Process to determine which target
neighborhoods would be selected at Community Revitalization Areas
Ongoing community outreach for single family home repair
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The Road to Implementation
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TOP‘s Campaign Priorities
Single Family Home Repair/Rebuild
Multi-Family Development
Infrastructure within the specified areas
Long term commitment to ongoing revitalization within areas
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Effective Round 2 Single Family Home Repair Program
Increase quality of housing stock within underserved communities that serve a spectrum of household needs
Increase in improvements for accessibility for seniors and disabled persons in existing housing.
Affirmative marketing & Intentional Outreach
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How does this affirmatively further fair housing?
The City of Houston and their consultants are working closely with TOP to ensure that $60 million allocated for the Single Family Repair program is used effectively.
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Effective Multi-Family Housing Program
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How does this affirmatively further fair housing?
HCDD invites developers to produce quality true mixed income units in underserved communities and commit to community engagement.
Will provide a high quality of life and avoid the negative results of gentrification by preserving the community and creating high quality affordable housing in these locations.
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Infrastructure
TOP PROPOSES:
PWE identify new projects, directly addressing issues of flooding and pedestrian access, within the CRAs that came as a result of the Spring 2013 planning study.
PWE should participate in ongoing planning for the CRAs.
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How will this affirmatively further fair housing?
Support and develop diverse, sustainable communities
Provide better access for residents within the underserved area
Commit $26 million in CDBG DR to the identified prioritized areas. Funds should specifically address
the needs of the community.
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Long Term Commitment to Revitalization
September 17, 2013
Ensure there is ongoing support of the revitalization of the invested neighborhoods
How will this affirmatively further fair housing?
Will result in meaningful and intentional outcomes that will affirmatively affirm fair housing
Creates opportunity to strategically enhance neighborhood assets in historically underserved communities
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