ADDRESSING The Honorable Neal Rackleff Assistant Secretary Office
ADDRESSING The Honorable Neal Rackleff Assistant Secretary, Office of Community Planning & Development U. S. Department of Housing & Urban Development Disaster Recovery and Resilience Follow on Twitter @Rackleff. HUD
The People We Serve 15, 298 jobs created through CDBG funds 100, 086 homes created 1. 42 million accessed homelessness services COMMUNITY P L A N &N I N G DEVELOPMENT Follow on Twitter @Rackleff. HUD Supportive housing services to 101, 043 HIV/AIDS households Rental assistance to 17, 424 families $35. 4 billion for disaster recovery 2
HUD Disaster Funding Timeline – 2017 Disasters 2017 11/17/17 $5. 024 billion 2/9/18 awarded to $28 billion Texas appropriated 11/28/17 $616 million FRN issued awarded to for $7. 4 Florida billion 8/25/17 Harvey hits Texas AUG SEP NOV 9/6/17 Irma hits USVI & PR 9/8/17 $7. 4 billion appropriated 9/10/17 Irma hits Florida 9/20/18 Maria hits USVI & PR FEB 6/25/18 TX Action Plan Approved 6/28/18 FL Action Plan Approved APR JUN 2/1/18 4/10/18 $1. 5 billion $28 billion awarded to awarded Puerto Rico 2/2/18 $242. 7 million awarded to USVI 3 8/14/18 FRN for $10 B UNMET NEEDS JUL AUG SEP FRN for MITIGATION DEC 2018 7/10/18 9/20/18 8/17/18 USVI Action PR Grant Texas Plan Agreement Grant Approved Agreement Signed 9/27/18 7/30/18 USVI Grant PR Action Agreement Plan Signed Approved
2018 Disasters - $1. 68 Billion Appropriated So Far 2018 The Worst of the Worst Hurricanes Florence and Michael Volcanoes, wildfires, mudslides, tornadoes, hurricanes, typhoons and floods 54 major declared disasters in 35 states 4
Disaster Recovery Response Process President declares disaster HUD notifies jurisdiction of fund allocation FEMA mobilizes; assesses need, provides individual and public assistance Congress appropriates CDBG Disaster Recovery funds HUD uses FEMA data to allocate CDBG-DR funds HUD provides rules via Federal Register Notice Jurisdiction engages community in developing Action Plan for use of funds Draft Action Plan finalized by State/Grantee HUD has 45 days to review Action Plan 5 Follow on Twitter @Rackleff. HUD
Disaster Recovery Review Process (cont. ) HUD approves Action Plan HUD issues grant agreement Agreement executed by State/Grantee HUD rejects Action Plan State/Grantee begins implementation HUD funds project costs Jurisdiction revises and resubmits Plan HUD monitors for compliance 6 Follow on Twitter @Rackleff. HUD
Disaster Recovery Harvey/Maria/Irma First Appropriation – 2017 Second Appropriation – 2018 Total Follow on Twitter @Rackleff. HUD 7 $ 7. 40 Billion $27. 97 Billion $35. 37 Billion
Initial $7. 4 Billion CDBG-DR Funds for 2017 Disasters Florida n illio Texa s m U. S. Virgin Islands 6 n 1 o i $6 43 mill $2 $5. 024 billion $1. 5 billion 8 Puerto Rico Follow on Twitter @Rackleff. HUD
Identifying Unmet Needs Repair estimates for seriously damaged ownerdamaged rental occupied units of renters without insurance with income after FEMA and below 50% of SBA repair grants AMI or loans 9 Repair and content loss estimates for small businesses with serious damage denied by SBA
Calculating Unmet Housing Needs Number of housing units with unmet needs PLUS Estimated cost to repair the units 10 LESS Repair funds already provided by FEMA and SBA Follow on Twitter @Rackleff. HUD
$28 Billion in CDBG-DR for 2015 -2017 Disasters [CATEGORY NAME] 2015 -2017 “No less than” $12 billion Unmet Needs 2017 Only “Up to” $16 billion $11 billion $16 B Left from Unmet Needs ($3. 9 B) Not More Than Total Unmet Needs minimum to Puerto Rico/Virgin Islands $12. 1 B including $2 billion $12 B Left from Unmet Needs $3. 9 B for the electrical grid No Less Than Total Mitigation $15. 9 B 11 Follow on Twitter @Rackleff. HUD
Community Development Block Grants – The Statute CDBG Purpose: • Decent housing, suitable living environment, and economic opportunities for persons of low and moderate income; community development activities which may be supported by Federal assistance. • …not less than 70 percent of the aggregate of the Federal assistance provided to States and units of general local government under section 106 [42 USCS § 5306]…shall be used for the support of activities that benefit persons of low and moderate income 42 USCS § 5301(c) 12
2017 Appropriations for 2015 -2017 Disasters Disaster Year 2015 2015 2016 2016 2017 2017 TOTAL Second Appropriation First Appropriation Grantee 2017 Unmet Needs Electrical Grid Mitigation PL 115 -123 PL 115 -56 Columbia SC $ $ 18, 585, 000. 00 $ Houston, TX $ $ 61, 884, 000. 00 $ Lexington County SC $ $ 15, 185, 000. 00 $ Richland County, SC $ $ 21, 864, 000. 00 $ San Marcos, TX $ $ 24, 012, 000. 00 $ South Carolina $ $ 90, 026, 000. 00 $ Texas $ $ 52, 985, 000. 00 $ Florida $ $ 83, 801, 000. 00 $ Louisiana $ $ 1, 213, 917, 000. 00 $ North Carolina $ $ 168, 067, 000. 00 $ South Carolina $ $ 67, 564, 000. 00 $ Texas $ $ 169, 748, 000. 00 $ West Virginia $ $ 106, 494, 000. 00 $ California $ 124, 155, 000. 00 $ 88, 219, 000. 00 $ 212, 374, 000. 00 $ Florida $ 157, 676, 000. 00 $ 549, 684, 000. 00 $ 707, 360, 000. 00 $ 615, 922, 000. 00 Georgia $ 37, 943, 000. 00 $ 26, 961, 000. 00 $ 64, 904, 000. 00 $ Missouri $ 58, 535, 000. 00 $ 41, 592, 000. 00 $ 100, 127, 000. 00 $ $ 8, 220, 783, 000. 00 $ 1, 932, 347, 000 $ 8, 285, 284, 000. 00 $ Puerto Rico 18, 438, 414, 000. 00 $ 1, 507, 179, 000. 00 Texas $ 652, 175, 000. 00 $ 4, 074, 456, 000. 00 $ 4, 726, 631, 000. 00 $ 5, 024, 015, 000. 00 $ 779, 217, 000. 00 $ 67, 653, 000 $ 774, 188, 000. 00 $ U. S. Virgin Islands 1, 621, 058, 000. 00 $ 242, 684, 000. 00 13 $ 10, 030, 484, 000. 00 $ 2, 000, 000 $ 15, 934, 516, 000. 00 $ 27, 965, 000. 00 $ 7, 390, 000. 00
Housing affordability is at the lowest level since just before the housing crisis hit. A Crisis - National Association of Homebuilders, Aug. 9, 2018 in America Homelessness is rising, 40% of Americans can’t afford basic necessities, and 38% of renters spend more than 1/3 of their income on housing. - Curbed, Aug. 10, 2018
Shortage of homes Increasing rents and home values Income growth not keeping pace Demand exceeds housing supply Restrictive land use policies Factors Behind the Affordable Housing Crisis NIMBY resistance 15 Follow on Twitter @Rackleff. HUD
Findings of 2018 Harvard Housing Report RENTERS HOMEOWNERS From 1990 -2016 Median rent rose 20% faster than overall inflation From 1960 -2016 Renter Payment Income* Median home price rose 41% faster than overall inflation From 1960 -2016 Home Value *Adjusted for inflation 20% *Adjusted for inflation 112% 5% Owner Income* 50% 16 38. 1 million households spend more than 30% of their income on housing
Rental Housing for a 21 st Century Rural America Study Released October 2, 2018 Most Severe Need • Over 150 rural counties • 7% of rural population Moderately Severe Need • 38% of rural counties • 42% of rural population 17
Is Housing Assistance Meeting Housing Needs? Worst-Case Need (WCN) Compared to Available Housing Assistance 60 % Renters With Worst-Case Need 50 40 30 20 10 Renters below 50% of Area Median Income who do not get housing assistance and pay more than half of their income towards rent. 0 Follow on Twitter @Rackleff. HUD % w/WCN % w/WCN Northeast Midwest South West National 18
Is Housing Assistance Meeting Housing Needs? Worst-Case Need (WCN) Compared to Available Housing Assistance 60 % Renters With Worst-Case Need % Renters Receiving Housing Assistance The West has the highest instances of worst-case need but lowest housing assistance available to renters 50 40 30 20 10 0 Follow on Twitter @Rackleff. HUD % w/WCN % w/WCN Northeast Midwest South West National 19
Homelessness in America – 2017 INDIVIDUALS 700, 000 Sheltered Unsheltered FAMILIES Sheltered Total Unsheltered Total 90, 000 80, 000 70, 000 60, 000 50, 000 40, 000 30, 000 20, 000 10, 000 - 600, 000 500, 000 400, 000 300, 000 200, 000 100, 000 - 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 point-in-time count: 553, 742 Homelessness Among Individuals: Up. 7% since 2016; Down 13% since 2010 Homelessness Among Families: Down 27% since 2010 20
Veteran Homelessness in America – 2018 80, 000 74, 087 65, 455 60, 579 60, 000 43, 437 40, 000 Total homeless veterans: 37, 887 Down 5. 4% since 2017 55, 619 49, 689 47, 725 40, 033 30, 650 35, 143 34, 909 25, 422 25, 436 20, 710 20, 000 Female homeless veterans: 3, 219 Down 9. 8% since 2017 39, 471 40, 020 37, 878 32, 119 31, 505 26, 404 24, 690 23, 312 17, 570 16, 220 13, 067 15, 330 14, 566 Since 2010 Veteran Homelessness '2010 2011 2012 Sheltered 2013 2014 2015 Unsheltered 2016 2017 Down 49% 2018 Total This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA 21 10
Veteran Homelessness in America – 2018 64 communities and 3 states have ended veteran homelessness 3 communities have ended chronic homelessness States that have at least one community that has ended homelessness 22
1 in 10 The Los Angeles Story 2017 Up 66% Homeless Americans living in Los Angeles Up 25. 8% since 2010 since 2016 55, 188 total 23 Follow on Twitter @Rackleff. HUD
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HUD’s Commitment to Ending Homelessness 2017 Continuum of Care Program Competition 2018 Continuum of Care Program Competition $2 billion $2. 1 billion awarded to 7, 243 projects available Applications currently under review 25
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