JEFFERSON PARISH Cynthia Lee Sheng Jefferson Parish President

JEFFERSON PARISH Cynthia Lee Sheng Jefferson Parish President Department of Community Development FY 2021 Action Plan for the Jefferson HOME Consortium Public Meetings Meeting 1 Date and Time: Nov. 18 th, 2020 4: 00 -5: 00 pm. Location: Public Meeting 3 Yenni Building Room 405. Meeting 2 Date and Time: Jan. 12 th 2021 4: 00 -5: 00 pm Location: General Government Building Room 3503/3506. Nicole A. M. Fontenot Director

AGENDA for PUBLIC MEETING FY 2021 Action Plan / Year 4 of the 2018 – 2022 Con Plan / Planning Schedule Public Meetings WELCOME/INTRODUCTIONS/CDBG, ESG & HOME PROGRAM OVERVIEW DRAFT FY 2021 Action Plan Budgets Goal and Priorities Planning Schedule for the 2021 Action Plan for the Jefferson HOME Consortium PUBLIC QUESTIONS/COMMENTS Citizen Survey/Needs Assessment Provided Application Packets for CDBG, HOME and ESG Funding Jefferson Parish Community Development Department Nicole A. M. Fontenot, Director 1221 Elmwood Park Blvd, Ste. 605 Jefferson, LA 70123

Welcome • Introductions • CD Director Nicole A. M. Fontenot • CD Planning Staff

• 2021 Planning Schedule: • Date Event/Action • October 30, 2020 Public Notice PIO and Advocate: Primary Topics: FY 21 Action Plan and CDBG-CV Program Information, nonprofit proposal applications, estimated funding. CDBG COVID Application Packet available on website • November 18, 2019 Public Meeting 1: East Bank 5: 00 pm-6: 00 pm Primary Topics: Program Information/Solicitation of needs, nonprofit proposal applications, estimated funding. CDBG-CV and FY 21 Application Packets available at Public Meeting/TA Available. Room 405 Yenni • December 11, 2020 Technical Assistance Cutoff • January 12, 2021 Public Meeting 2 West Bank, General Government Building Room 3503/3506 -4: 00 -5: 00 pm • February 5, 2021 Last day to submit proposals for CDBG-CV II and FY 2021 funding 4: 30 pm • February 12, 2021 Completion and publication of draft 2021 Action Plan and CDBG-CV in Newspaper and other Outreach (Pending Allocation). Start of 30 day formal public comment period on the FY 2020 Action Plan • March 15, 2021 End of 30 day public comment period on the FY 2021 Action Plan • April 2021 Council Review and Vote on the Proposed FY 2021 Action Plan • April, 2021 Submission of the FY 2021 Action Plan to HUD • June, 2021 End of 45 Day HUD Review of Action Plan • June 30, 2021 Close of FY 2020 Program Year • July 1, 2021 Start of FY 2021 Program Year • September 30, 2021 FY 2020 HUD CAPER Report Submission

2021 Action Plan Anticipated Budgets In summary: FY 21 Budgets (Based on HUD 2020 Allocations) FY 21 Estimated Annual Entitlement Funding: Total CDBG-CV A) Total ESG Total HOME $2, 600, 000 $2, 181, 623 (Coronavirus CV 3 Part $220, 000 $1, 600, 000 Total Estimated HUD Annual Entitlement Funds Administered by the Jefferson Parish Department of Community Development: $4, 420, 000. CV funds will be amended to the FY 20 Action Plan and allocated in conjunction with FY 21 funding.

The Consolidated Plan Goals The priority goals for the 2018 -2022 Jefferson HOME Consortium’s Consolidated Plan are: • Goal 1: The reduction in severe housing costs. This will be undertaken through efforts to increase Quality and Affordable Housing with activities such as housing rehabilitation programs and new construction. • Goal 2: is the increase in homeownership through various programs including the First Time Homebuyer Program. • Goal 3: Support for programs designed to serve special populations, particularly the elderly and disabled. Towards this end, the members of the consortium will offer a variety of public services using approximately twenty sub recipients and in house staff. • Goal 4: Support for “Non-Housing” priorities including: sewers, drainage, playgrounds and recreation facilities, health centers, community centers and other public facilities will be constructed and repaired. Other activities, such as streets will be funded where appropriate. • Goal 5: Expansion of community and economic development targeted towards areas of need, such as Racially/Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty (R/ECAP) target areas and LMI eligible tracts/ next slide. • Goal 6: Fair Housing - Promotion of Opportunities.

Low and Moderate Income: Current Areas Eastbank Westbank

Public Comments and Questions • Community Needs. Please list any community needs • Funding Priorities. What are your priorities? • Other Comments and Questions

Planning Schedule and Next Steps • What are the next steps? • The Jefferson Parish Department of Community Development will inform everyone about the next meetings and schedule updates. • Application Packets are available on the Jefferson Parish Website, Department of Community Development at the following address: https: //www. jeffparish. net/departments/community-development-planning-program

Comments/Questions

End Presentation • See next slides for supplemental information on the FY 17 Assessment of Fair Housing and the Anticipated Resources for the FY 18 -22 Consolidated Plan for the Jefferson HOME Consortium.

The Assessment of Fair Housing Goals The priority goals for the 2017 Jefferson HOME Consortium’s AFH are: • Goal 1: Increase Quality and Affordable Housing through housing rehabilitation programs and new construction. • Goal 2: Promote a diverse range of housing opportunities, by type, size, density, cost, and location, consistent with demand need including identifying high opportunity areas for both private and public investments. • Goal 3: Jefferson Parish and Consortium members will expand existing funding for community and economic development targeted towards areas of need, such as Racially/Ethnically Concentrated Areas of Poverty (R/ECAP) target areas. • Goal 4: Promote Fair Housing Awareness and Enforcement Capacity through community wide, landlord and tenant outreach and education.

2017 Assessment of Fair Housing Goals and Strategies • The goals and strategies of the AFH were developed in cooperation with Jefferson HOME Consortium members, the Housing Authority of Jefferson Parish (HAJP), stakeholders and the public. • The 2017 Assessment of Fair Housing Plan was successfully submitted to HUD on October 4, 2017. • Status of the 2017 Assessment of Fair Housing Plan: Approved Dec 4 th 2017 • The 2017 Assessment of Fair Housing Plan can be accessed on the Jefferson Parish Department of Community Development’s webpage via the web link, http: //www. jeffparish. net/index. aspx? page=3655.

Summary of the FY-2018 -22 Con Plan / Action Plan Anticipated Resources for CDBG HOME and ESG Activities The following list contains the estimated budgets for the projects and activities to be funded by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), and the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs for 2018. These entitlement grants are awarded to Jefferson Parish by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The estimated amount for each grant is: (Based on 2017 funding and HUD Est. ) CDBG ($13, 000) HOME ($8, 000) Not Including Required 25% Local Match HESG ($1, 150, 000) Requires 1 for 1 Match x 5 for 2018 -2022 Con Plan = $13 -CDBG, $8 -HOME, $1. 15 HESG in Millions.