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CAPER 1 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) CR-05 - Goals and Outcomes Progress the jurisdiction has made in carrying out its strategic plan and its action plan. 91.520(a) This could be an overview that includes major initiatives and highlights that were proposed and executed throughout the program year. This report discusses program outcomes for the City of Albany 2016 fiscal year utilizing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME, ESG and HOPWA Entitlement funds. The city continues to make progress with these funds in increasing the supply of homeless prevention services, economic, housing, development opportunities and public services. Comparison of the proposed versus actual outcomes for each outcome measure submitted with the consolidated plan and explain, if applicable, why progress was not made toward meeting goals and objectives. 91.520(g) Categories, priority levels, funding sources and amounts, outcomes/objectives, goal outcome indicators, units of measure, targets, actual outcomes/outputs, and percentage completed for each of the grantee’s program year goals. Goal Category Source / Amount Indicator Unit of Measure Expected – Strategic Plan Actual – Strategic Plan Percent Complete Expected – Program Year Actual – Program Year Percent Complete Decent Housing Affordable Housing Homeless Non- Homeless Special Needs CDBG: $ / HOPWA: $ / HOME: $ / ESG: $ Public service activities other than Low/Moderate Income Housing Benefit Persons Assisted 0 86 0 0 ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 2 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Decent Housing Affordable Housing Homeless Non- Homeless Special Needs CDBG: $ / HOPWA: $ / HOME: $ / ESG: $ Rental units rehabilitated Household Housing Unit 20 12 60.00% 20 12 60.00% Decent Housing Affordable Housing Homeless Non- Homeless Special Needs CDBG: $ / HOPWA: $ / HOME: $ / ESG: $ Homeowner Housing Added Household Housing Unit 10 6 60.00% 10 6 60.00% Decent Housing Affordable Housing Homeless Non- Homeless Special Needs CDBG: $ / HOPWA: $ / HOME: $ / ESG: $ Homeowner Housing Rehabilitated Household Housing Unit 50 79 158.00% 30 79 263.33% Decent Housing Affordable Housing Homeless Non- Homeless Special Needs CDBG: $ / HOPWA: $ / HOME: $ / ESG: $ Direct Financial Assistance to Homebuyers Households Assisted 10 6 60.00% 10 8 80.00% Decent Housing Affordable Housing Homeless Non- Homeless Special Needs CDBG: $ / HOPWA: $ / HOME: $ / ESG: $ Tenant-based rental assistance / Rapid Rehousing Households Assisted 0 65 0 65 ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 3 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Decent Housing Affordable Housing Homeless Non- Homeless Special Needs CDBG: $ / HOPWA: $ / HOME: $ / ESG: $ Jobs created/retained Jobs 0 0 6 6 100.00% Decent Housing Affordable Housing Homeless Non- Homeless Special Needs CDBG: $ / HOPWA: $ / HOME: $ / ESG: $ Housing Code Enforcement/Foreclosed Property Care Household Housing Unit 500 400 80.00% 50 400 800.00% economic development Non-Housing Community Development CDBG: $ Facade treatment/business building rehabilitation Business 4 4 100.00% economic development Non-Housing Community Development CDBG: $ Jobs created/retained Jobs 0 10 6 60.00% economic development Non-Housing Community Development CDBG: $ Businesses assisted Businesses Assisted 0 0 5 15 300.00% neighborhood revitalization Non-Housing Community Development CDBG: $ Housing Code Enforcement/Foreclosed Property Care Household Housing Unit 500 400 80.00% 50 400 800.00% neighborhood revitalization Non-Housing Community Development CDBG: $ Other Other 0 0 5 0 0.00% ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 4 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Public facilities Non-Housing Community Development Public Facility or Infrastructure Activities other than Low/Moderate Income Housing Benefit Persons Assisted 1 1 100.00% Public Service Assistance Non- Homeless Special Needs Non-Housing Community Development CDBG: $ Public service activities other than Low/Moderate Income Housing Benefit Persons Assisted 5000 3911 78.22% 2500 3911 156.44% Public Service Assistance Non- Homeless Special Needs Non-Housing Community Development CDBG: $ Homeless Person Overnight Shelter Persons Assisted 0 30 0 30 Table 1 - Accomplishments – Program Year & Strategic Plan to Date ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 5 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Assess how the jurisdiction’s use of funds, particularly CDBG, addresses the priorities and specific objectives identified in the plan, giving special attention to the highest priority activities identified. ACDA has redefined the Request for Proposals (RFP) and the guidelines for selecting subrecipients to carry out the stated goals and outcomes. This new process allowed for ACDA to better align awards with the needs identified in the public process of the consolidated plan. The City has made steady progress in meeting its 2015 goals and objectives. Programs that have a one-year cycle met or exceeded program goals for 2015. Other programs, notably in housing and economic development can take up to two years to implement. Consequently, one-year accomplishments for these projects have not been met. However, the projects are proceeding as planned and will attain stated goals once they are completed and placed in service. ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 6 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) CR-10 - Racial and Ethnic composition of families assisted Describe the families assisted (including the racial and ethnic status of families assisted). 91.520(a) Table 2 – Table of assistance to racial and ethnic populations by source of funds Narrative ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 7 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) CR-15 - Resources and Investments 91.520(a) Identify the resources made available Source of Funds Source Resources Made Available Amount Expended During Program Year CDBG CDBG 3,159,841 3,776,552 HOME HOME 662,883 1,200,686 HOPWA HOPWA 493,882 446,289 ESG ESG 276,809 273,388 Other Other Table 3 - Resources Made Available Narrative Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments Target Area Planned Percentage of Allocation Actual Percentage of Allocation Narrative Description Arbor Hill 20 Capital Hill 20 North Albany 20 SOUTH END 20 West Hill 20 Table 4 – Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments Narrative ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 8 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Leveraging Explain how federal funds leveraged additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements were satisfied, as well as how any publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that were used to address the needs identified in the plan. To accomplish its Consolidated Plan objectives, the City of Albany leveraged its federal funds and program income with City general funds and grants from other government sources. Certainly the need of our community exceeds the funds available. As such, we encourage our agencies to collaborate, partner and leverage funding and resources where possible. Please see below for the types of resources HUD funds are generally leverage with to obtain City and HUD stated goals and outcomes. · Bond Stabilization funds to assist with stabilization of ACDA owned properties Other federal funds, including: The Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) that enabled the ACDA to support a large redevelopment project in Sheridan Hollow · Private resources generated by sub recipients The use of HOME and ESG funds carry match requirements from nonfederal sources. The required match contribution is 25 percent for HOME. To secure this match ACDA relies on the nonprofits’ ability to secure funding from private foundations, units of local government and other allowable contributions. Fiscal Year Summary – HOME Match 1. Excess match from prior Federal fiscal year 8,031,573 2. Match contributed during current Federal fiscal year 295,400 3. Total match available for current Federal fiscal year (Line 1 plus Line 2) 8,326,973 4. Match liability for current Federal fiscal year 165,720 5. Excess match carried over to next Federal fiscal year (Line 3 minus Line 4) 8,161,253 Table 5 – Fiscal Year Summary - HOME Match Report ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 9 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 10 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Match Contribution for the Federal Fiscal Year Project No. or Other ID Date of Contribution Cash (non-Federal sources) Foregone Taxes, Fees, Charges Appraised Land/Real Property Required Infrastructure Site Preparation, Construction Materials, Donated labor Bond Financing Total Match Habitat for Humanity 09/30/2016 0 0 0 0 0 0 295,400 Table 6 – Match Contribution for the Federal Fiscal Year HOME MBE/WBE report Program Income – Enter the program amounts for the reporting period Balance on hand at begin- ning of reporting period $ Amount received during reporting period $ Total amount expended during reporting period $ Amount expended for TBRA $ Balance on hand at end of reporting period $ 0 0 0 0 0 Table 7 – Program Income ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 11 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Minority Business Enterprises and Women Business Enterprises – Indicate the number and dollar value of contracts for HOME projects completed during the reporting period Total Minority Business Enterprises White Non- Hispanic Alaskan Native or American Indian Asian or Pacific Islander Black Non- Hispanic Hispanic Contracts Dollar Amount 41,480 0 0 41,480 0 0 Number 6 0 0 6 0 0 Sub-Contracts Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dollar Amount 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total Women Business Enterprises Male Contracts Dollar Amount 13,936 13,936 0 Number 7 7 0 Sub-Contracts Number 0 0 0 Dollar Amount 0 0 0 Table 8 - Minority Business and Women Business Enterprises Minority Owners of Rental Property – Indicate the number of HOME assisted rental property owners and the total amount of HOME funds in these rental properties assisted Total Minority Property Owners White Non- Hispanic Alaskan Native or American Indian Asian or Pacific Islander Black Non- Hispanic Hispanic Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dollar Amount 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table 9 – Minority Owners of Rental Property ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 12 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Relocation and Real Property Acquisition – Indicate the number of persons displaced, the cost of relocation payments, the number of parcels acquired, and the cost of acquisition Parcels Acquired 0 0 Businesses Displaced 0 0 Nonprofit Organizations Displaced 0 0 Households Temporarily Relocated, not Displaced 0 0 Households Displaced Total Minority Property Enterprises White Non- Hispanic Alaskan Native or American Indian Asian or Pacific Islander Black Non- Hispanic Hispanic Number 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cost 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table 10 – Relocation and Real Property Acquisition ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 13 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) CR-20 - Affordable Housing 91.520(b) Evaluation of the jurisdiction's progress in providing affordable housing, including the number and types of families served, the number of extremely low-income, low-income, moderate-income, and middle-income persons served. One-Year Goal Actual Number of Homeless households to be provided affordable housing units 50 0 Number of Non-Homeless households to be provided affordable housing units 50 0 Number of Special-Needs households to be provided affordable housing units 50 0 Total 150 0 Table 11 – Number of Households One-Year Goal Actual Number of households supported through Rental Assistance 0 0 Number of households supported through The Production of New Units 2 2 Number of households supported through Rehab of Existing Units 30 80 Number of households supported through Acquisition of Existing Units 12 8 Total 44 90 Table 12 – Number of Households Supported Discuss the difference between goals and outcomes and problems encountered in meeting these goals. Overall in the Program Year 2016 the City achieved all of their goals for activities that have a one year contract term. Of the activities that are multi-year, ACDA believes they are on track. The City remains proactive in addressing any concerns on meeting the intended goals for both the 5-Year Consolidated Plan and Annual Action plans. ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 14 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Discuss how these outcomes will impact future annual action plans. The goals stated by the City and County in the 5 year consolidated plan were based on estimates from the community needs and market analysis that were conducted. Each year the City publishes a Request for Proposals to help determine the actual goals for action plans. This process aides in meeting future stated goals. Include the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income persons served by each activity where information on income by family size is required to determine the eligibility of the activity. Number of Households Served CDBG Actual HOME Actual Extremely Low-income 1 0 Low-income 23 10 Moderate-income 19 0 Total 43 10 Table 13 – Number of Households Served Narrative Information ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 15 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) CR-25 - Homeless and Other Special Needs 91.220(d, 91.320(d, 91.520(c) Evaluate the jurisdiction’s progress in meeting its specific objectives for reducing and ending homelessness through: Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs Albany County has made progress in meeting stated objectives for reducing and ending homelessness. The Albany County Continuum of Care has developed several strategies and action steps to reach out to homeless persons, specifically those unsheltered and assess individual needs. Current strategies include the continued support of: Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless’ ESG funded Drop-in Center, the RYH- funded youth outreach program by St. Anne’s and the PRIDE Center, and the NYS ESG funded Homeless Action Committee Outreach Van Service. Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless’ Day Shelter Drop-in Center for the homeless provides the primary point of contact and entry into the Continuum of Care for the Chronically Homeless in Albany. It provides a variety of unique support services for this sub- population including: showers, laundry, phone/fax/copier, mailboxes, daily meal, and clothing. Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless House continues to expand the type and scope of services it offers at its Community Center/Day Shelter, which is located at the agency’s facility on Sheridan Avenue in Albany. St. Anne’s outreach project serves homelessness and at-risk youth; with a focus on community. The programs support and advocacy to for the youth with the focus of ensuring/gaining safe permanent housing. The HAC Outreach Van assists unsheltered homeless adults providing them with compassionate human contact, a listening ear, food, clothing, blankets, referrals and transportation to area services. In addition the CoC has implemented a coordinated entry system designed to quickly and efficiently assess client need and refer/place clients into appropriate services. The Albany CoC’s Coordinated Entry (CE) includes key stakeholders in developing and operating a No Wrong Door system. The system reaches homeless individuals and families least likely to access the process through street outreach and the drop-in center. The CE process ensures participants are directed to appropriate housing/services: participants fill out a community developed assessment upon presenting at any of the participating programs; The Point of Entry (POE) agency sends assessments to CE Facilitator and 3 different agencies who are appropriate housing options based on eligibility, expressed client-choice, and bed openings. Participants are prioritized on a master community list based on chronicity of homelessness and severity of service needs. Biweekly case conferencing ensures prioritization based on vulnerability and appropriate placement based on service needs. Agencies follow a low-barrier model per the Written Standards. Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 16 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) transitional housing: Emergency Housing: • City Mission of Albany – Men’s Shelter – Provides a total of 115 beds for single men • City Mission of Albany – Women’s Shelter - Provides a total of 6 beds for single men woman • Equinox – House for Youth – Provides 13 beds for victims of domestic violence. • Equinox - Domestic Violence Shelter – Provides a total of 30 beds for victims of domestic violence • Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless– Provides 30 beds for single men/women • Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless – Safe Haven – Provides 19 beds men/women (seasonal) • Catholic Charity- Mercy House – Provides 19 beds for women • Catholic Charity- Lwanga House – Provides 13 beds for men • SPARC – Morton Avenue Shelter – Provides 11 beds for men/women • St. Catherine’s Center for Children – Provides 70 beds (24 units) for households with children • FOCUS Church – Overflow Shelter-Provides 19 beds for men/women (seasonal) • Department of Social Services – Provides hotel/motel vouchers for singles and families. Transitional Housing: • Addictions Care Center of Albany – Provides 17 beds for single women/women with children • Albany Housing Coalition – CoC and VA funded - Grant Per Diem - Provides 27 beds for single male veterans • Catholic Charity- Mercy House Transitional– Provides 2 beds for women • City Mission of Albany – Family Program - Provides 14 beds for women and children • City Mission of Albany – Transitional Program - Provides 29 beds for single men/women • Equinox – Project Independence– Provides 7 beds for male/female youth • Equinox – Transitional Living Program – Provides 17 beds for male/female youth • Support Ministries – Perry House – Provides 6 beds for HIV positive single men • The Joyce Center – Provides 22 beds for youth aged females and their children These programs have been extremely successful rapidly rehousing clients/providing transitional services due to the increased collaboration between key stakeholder such as the Albany Municipal Housing Authority and The Community Builders (an active affordable housing developer Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low-income individuals and families and those who are: likely to become homeless after being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); and, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs The CoC continues to make progress helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 17 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) homeless. The CoC focuses on helping extremely low-income households who are likely to become homeless after discharge from institutions and systems of care by collaborating with mainstream providers to identify risk factors for becoming homeless. Specifically, fact-finding with: mainstream providers to identify those being discharged to homelessness and identifying why. The CoC also works with general assistance providers to discover situations where people are being criminalized; and prevention assistance providers, United Tenants of Albany and Legal Aid, to determine reasons why households need assistance. Specific steps the CoC has taken to help low-income households becoming homeless for the first time include working w/the City of Albany and prevention assistance providers to coordinate shelter intake via CE process, utilizing ESG funds to divert/prevent homelessness, and using a diversion/prevention assessment process for households who present at DSS. Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again The Albany County CoC, in collaboration with the City of Albany is helping chronically homeless households, families with children, veterans and unaccompanied youth make the transition to permanent housing and independent living by ensuring shorter periods of homeless through the use of coordinated entry and by facilitating access to affordable housing units by working with the Albany Housing Authority. In addition, the CoC has implemented strategies to identify and minimize returns to homelessness. Sixteen percent of households who exited homelessness in FY13 experienced additional spells of homelessness by FY15. This number will be reduced by the current collaboration between CoC funded agencies, the City of Albany and NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance to utilize ESG funding to identify and minimize the number of households who may return to homelessness. The CoC utilizes programs, such as eviction prevention representation (Legal Aid) and case management. The CoC continues to work on improving client access to mainstream benefits. The CoC runs quarterly reports from HMIS to monitor/record returns to homelessness. All CoC/ESG programs conduct follow up w/clients to reduce additional episodes of homelessness, which are recorded in HMIS. Additionally, HMIS produces an annual systems performance report, allowing the community to track their progress as a system, rather than individually, to better identify gaps to fill. ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 18 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) CR-30 - Public Housing 91.220(h); 91.320(j) Actions taken to address the needs of public housing  Expand the supply of assisted housing.Leverage private or other public funds to create additional housing opportunities.Develop additional replacement housing for the remaining towers at Lincoln Square Homes.Develop replacement housing on- and off-site for Ida Yarbrough Lo-rise HomesExplore development opportunities and partnerships for market rate rental and homeownership housing, workforce housing, and supportive housing in the City of Albany and elsewhere.Explore converting Steamboat Square Hi-rise towers into mixed-income, mixed-use housing as part of a vibrant market-rate mixed-use redevelopment plan for the South Waterfront DistrictDevelop market rate rental and homeownership housing products for residents paying the ‘flat rent’. Market to these families and assist them in taking advantage of these products.Participate in the creation of neighborhood plans that would result in the expansion of a variety of quality affordable housing products necessary for the neighborhood’s revitalization, including affordable market rate housing.Cooperate and participate where appropriate with initiatives such as the Albany County Landbank and the Affordable Housing Partnership’s Brownfields Study to return distressed and abandoned buildings and vacant and contaminated land to productive us for affordable housing and other uses conducive to neighborhood revitalization.Partner with others who would expand the supply of supportive housing, assisted housing and market rate housing.Use best efforts to balance the development of assisted housing and special needs housing with market rate housing.  Demolish or dispose of obsolete public housing.  Pursue disposition and demolition of the obsolete towers at 1, 2, and 3 Lincoln Square Homes per the Capital South Plan.  Explore disposition, demolition and replacement of Robert Whalen Homes.  Pursue disposition, demolition and replacement of remaining units at Ida Yarbrough Lo-rise Homes.  Explore disposition of Ida Yarbrough Hi-rise Homes as a means to creating mixed-income housing and financing modernization and deep energy retrofit.  Explore disposition of Westview Homes as a means to creating continuum of care housing and financing modernization and deep energy retrofit.  Explore the feasibility and marketability of disposing of public housing rental units suited for homeownership at NY9-12 Steamboat Square Historic Rehabs, NY9-21 Scattered Sites (3rd Street), NY 9-22 (Ontario and Sherman Streets), and NY 9-29 (Pieter Schuyler Court).  Modernization$500,000 is earmarked for development of Ida Yarbrough Low-rise. Other work includes possible additional demolition at Ida Yarbrough Low-rise and the following work at other sites: site work (parking lot paving, walkways, and drainage improvements), envelope ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 19 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) (roofing, pointing, siding, doors), flooring, kitchens, baths, piping, accessibility, sprinklers, compactors, and a 2nd phase of energy audits. Actions taken to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and participate in homeownership Continue to encourage residents to be involved on the Resident Advisory Board. Continue to encourage residents to participate in their neighborhood association. Continue to partner with the Affordable Housing Partnership and other organizations that promote financial self-sufficiency and homeownership. Continue to apply for Resident Opportunities and Self Sufficiency and other funding to support the WAGE Center. Explore homeownership opportunities within and outside of traditionally low-income neighborhoods and promote those opportunities to residents, especially those paying the flat rent. Actions taken to provide assistance to troubled PHAs n/a ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 20 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) CR-35 - Other Actions 91.220(j)-(k); 91.320(i)-(j) Actions taken to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the return on residential investment. 91.220 91.320 In December 2014, Mayor Sheehan announced the start of ReZone Albany a major new initiative to update and streamline the City’s antiquated Zoning Code. This two year effort, funded largely by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority's (NYSERDA) Cleaner, Greener Communities Program, is designed to make the City a better place to live, work and invest. ReZone Albany will create a new Unified Sustainable Development Ordinance that is user-friendly, better aligned with priorities established in the City’s Albany 2030 Comprehensive Plan, and promotes energy conservation and sustainable development. Updating the City's Zoning Code will reduce burdens on small business owners, streamline the City’s procedures for reviewing and approving new development, and protect established neighborhoods. In May of 2017 the Rezone Albany intitiative was passed by the Albany Common Council with an implementation date of 6/1/17 Another initiative of Mayor Sheehan is the Code Compliance Pilot Program. This pilot program is an initiative designed to enhance the quality of life in Albany's neighborhoods. City staff is moving block by block, building by building and lot by lot through the City of Albany to strategically address code compliance, public safety, abandoned buildings, and community development. At the same time, the initiative is taking a hard look at the City's business model and information flow to create an updated and more efficient system for communication between City departments. Actions taken to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) Upon her election as mayor of the City of Albany, Mayor Kathy Sheehan joined with mayors from cities across the country in a landmark commitment to combat rising inequality and declining opportunity that threaten our nation’s fundamental values and economic growth. Mayor Sheehan participated, at the invitation of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, in the Summit on Inequality – Commitment to Action and became a charter member of the ground-breaking Cities of Opportunity Task Force. Since then, the Mayor convened the City’s first ever Equity Agenda Advisory Group comprised of residents representing constituencies that historically have been marginalized in Albany’s civic life, including residents of public housing and members of the refugee community. The Advisory Group held its first public forum in late July during which parents and caregivers spoke directly to the Mayor and out-of-school program providers about gaps in resources for Albany’s residents. Actions taken to reduce lead-based paint hazards. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 21 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) In 2016, the city of Albany was awarded $3,000,000 in funding from HUD to administer a Lead Hazard Reduction Demonstration Program. This program, over the course of 3 year will enable to City to create 160 lead safe units throughout the City. Actions taken to reduce the number of poverty-level families. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) Most activities undertaken by the City of Albany with CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA funds are efforts to reduce persons in poverty and improve the quality of life for residents, either directly or indirectly. Programs that directly influence the poverty level include: job enrichment, development and and economic development. In addition, our ESG funds provide direct services to homeless or those at risk of homelessness. Projects that indirectly affect poverty include those that upgrade the community and provide affordable housing. Consolidated Plan program funds are often used as matching funds for other grants that also reduce the number of poverty level families. In 2016, the City of Albany became a recipient of NYS Poverty Reduction funding. funding in the amount of $1.5 million will be utilized to address poverty issues in the City, especially surrounding workforce development issues. Actions taken to develop institutional structure. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The CoC and the City continue to work with key stakeholders to ensure that CoC, ESG, private and other government funds are most effectively utilized in order to prevent and end homelessness. This coordination created additional financial assistance, legal assistance, and case management programs for those at risk of homelessness and those in need of rapid re-housing. The CoC has also set the following goals to address priority needs:  Develop and secure resources to address unique needs of chronic homeless persons.  Coordinate efforts within the community to address the needs of persons who are chronically homeless.  Create additional units of permanent housing for homeless individuals and families. Actions taken to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) Community Development Agency (ACDA) is the Lead Agency responsible for development of the Consolidated Plan. The Agency has administered the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for the past 38 Years. The Agency is a public agency under the Department of Development and Planning. The governing board of the Agency consists of the Mayor, City Comptroller, City Clerk, Commissioner of Administrativer Services, President of the Common Council, the City’s Corporation Counsel and the ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 22 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Agency Director. Public Sector The City’s Housing and Community Development Department has evolved into a key housing agency, and it is essential that the City foster and maintain partnerships with other public agencies for the successful delivery of its housing and community development programs. The City will coordinate with the following public agencies when carrying out its Consolidated Plan.  DEeartment of General Services;  City of Albany Planning Department  Department of Youth and Workforce Services  of codes and regulatory compliance  Albany County Department of Social Services  Albany County Health Department  Albany Housing Authority The City continues to support several not for profit organizations throughout the City that are instrumental in meeting the needs of Albany's residents. These organizations play a key role in delivering services to the public and providing programs essential to the community such as homeless services, youth programs, domestic violence assistance, and special needs services. Not for profit organizations that have played a key role in developing and carrying out the mission of the City's plan include:  Capitalize Albany Corporation  Habitat for Humanity  South End Improvement Corp  Arbor Hill Development Corp  Capital District YMCA  Albany Community Action Partnership  Trinity Institution/Homer Perkins Center  Albany Promise  CARES Identify actions taken to overcome the effects of any impediments identified in the jurisdictions analysis of impediments to fair housing choice. 91.520(a) ACDA works closely with the City's EEO/Fair housing officer to ensure that each project complies with the City's EEO, MWBE and fair housing policies. ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 23 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) CR-40 - Monitoring 91.220 and 91.230 Describe the standards and procedures used to monitor activities carried out in furtherance of the plan and used to ensure long-term compliance with requirements of the programs involved, including minority business outreach and the comprehensive planning requirements The City conducts all monitoring in accordance with HUD regulations for the CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs. The City monitors a minimum of one-third of the projects funded each year. Guidelines have been developed for evaluating which projects will be monitored using criteria such as whether it is a newly funded project, projects that have continuously received funding but have not been monitored in the past three years, projects that have undergone restructuring or administratively there have been personnel changes, projects that have previously garnered significant findings, and projects receiving a large amount of funding. The City conducts desk monitoring when reviewing documentation submitted from any sub-recipient such as applications for funding and quarterly reports. On-site monitoring is also conducted. In preparation for the on-site visit the City reviews file documentation kept by the Department of Housing and Community Development for each project. This includes an overview of the statement of work, budget, recent vendor claims, quarterly reports, and previous CAPERs. The City will coordinate with appropriate staff within the department that oversees the administration of the project to gather all relevant data. The on-site monitoring is a comprehensive review of the project and the City will observe the project in action if possible, results of the completed project, and all required documentation that should be kept by the sub-recipient in accordance with HUD regulations. The City is sure to ask all relevant questions regarding the project and the sub-recipients performance to ensure compliance with the Consolidated Plan and federal requirements. The City will provide a monitoring letter to the sub- recipient stating any findings, concerns, or recommendations that need to be resolved. Citizen Participation Plan 91.105(d); 91.115(d) Describe the efforts to provide citizens with reasonable notice and an opportunity to comment on performance reports. ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 24 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) A draft of the annual CAPER is made available to the public at the Department of Housing and Community Development - it can also be emailed to anyone requesting an electronic version. Instructions for written comment on the draft CAPER are given to anyone that requests a copy of the report. ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 25 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) CR-45 - CDBG 91.520(c) Specify the nature of, and reasons for, any changes in the jurisdiction’s program objectives and indications of how the jurisdiction would change its programs as a result of its experiences. n/a Does this Jurisdiction have any open Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI) grants? No [BEDI grantees] Describe accomplishments and program outcomes during the last year. ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 26 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) CR-50 - HOME 91.520(d) Include the results of on-site inspections of affordable rental housing assisted under the program to determine compliance with housing codes and other applicable regulations Please list those projects that should have been inspected on-site this program year based upon the schedule in §92.504(d). Indicate which of these were inspected and a summary of issues that were detected during the inspection. For those that were not inspected, please indicate the reason and how you will remedy the situation. Provide an assessment of the jurisdiction's affirmative marketing actions for HOME units. 92.351(b) Refer to IDIS reports to describe the amount and use of program income for projects, including the number of projects and owner and tenant characteristics The City of Albany received $82,827 in program income during year 42. The program income was used to support Homeowner rehab programs and was spent according to HOME regulations. Describe other actions taken to foster and maintain affordable housing. 91.220(k) (STATES ONLY: Including the coordination of LIHTC with the development of affordable housing). 91.320(j) In April of 2016 Mayor Kathy M. Sheehan announced that she has appointed a new Task Force on Housing Affordability that will consist of Albany housing experts as well as community stakeholders, including landlord and tenant representatives. ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 27 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) CR-55 - HOPWA 91.520(e) Identify the number of individuals assisted and the types of assistance provided Table for report on the one-year goals for the number of households provided housing through the use of HOPWA activities for: short-term rent, mortgage, and utility assistance payments to prevent homelessness of the individual or family; tenant-based rental assistance; and units provided in housing facilities developed, leased, or operated with HOPWA funds. Number of Households Served Through: One-year Goal Actual Short-term rent, mortgage, and utility assistance payments Tenant-based rental assistance Units provided in transitional housing facilities developed, leased, or operated with HOPWA funds Units provided in permanent housing facilities developed, leased, or operated with HOPWA funds Total Table 14 – HOPWA Number of Households Served Narrative CR-60 - ESG 91.520(g) (ESG Recipients only) ESG Supplement to the CAPER in e-snaps For Paperwork Reduction Act 1. Recipient Information—All Recipients Complete Basic Grant Information Recipient Name ALBANY Organizational DUNS Number 192544484 EIN/TIN Number 141505559 Indentify the Field Office BUFFALO Identify CoC(s) in which the recipient or subrecipient(s) will provide ESG assistance Albany City & County CoC ESG Contact Name Prefix Ms First Name Faye ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 28 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Middle Name 0 Last Name Andrews Suffix 0 Title Director ESG Contact Address Street Address 1 Albany Community Development Agency Street Address 2 200 Henry Johnson Blvd City Albany State NY ZIP Code - Phone Number [PHONE REDACTED] Extension 0 Fax Number 0 Email Address [EMAIL REDACTED] ESG Secondary Contact Prefix Ms First Name Faye Last Name Andrews Suffix 0 Title Director Phone Number [PHONE REDACTED] Extension 0 Email Address [EMAIL REDACTED] 2. Reporting Period—All Recipients Complete Program Year Start Date 06/01/2016 Program Year End Date 05/31/2017 3a. Subrecipient Form – Complete one form for each subrecipient Subrecipient or Contractor Name: ALBANY City: ALBANY State: NY Zip Code: 12210, DUNS Number: 192544484 Is subrecipient a victim services provider: N Subrecipient Organization Type: Unit of Government ESG Subgrant or Contract Award Amount: 20760 ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 29 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Subrecipient or Contractor Name: INTERFAITH PARTNERSHIP FOR THE HOMELESS City: ALBANY State: NY Zip Code: , DUNS Number: Is subrecipient a victim services provider: N Subrecipient Organization Type: Other Non-Profit Organization ESG Subgrant or Contract Award Amount: 43968 Subrecipient or Contractor Name: ST. PETERS ADDICTION RECOVERY CENTER City: ALBANY State: NY Zip Code: , DUNS Number: Is subrecipient a victim services provider: N Subrecipient Organization Type: Other Non-Profit Organization ESG Subgrant or Contract Award Amount: 34532 Subrecipient or Contractor Name: LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF NNY City: ALBANY State: NY Zip Code: , DUNS Number: Is subrecipient a victim services provider: N Subrecipient Organization Type: Other Non-Profit Organization ESG Subgrant or Contract Award Amount: 20000 Subrecipient or Contractor Name: CATHOLIC CHARITIES City: ALBANY State: NY Zip Code: , DUNS Number: Is subrecipient a victim services provider: N Subrecipient Organization Type: Faith-Based Organization ESG Subgrant or Contract Award Amount: 49394 ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 30 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Subrecipient or Contractor Name: UNITED TENANTS OF ALBANY - EVICTION PREVENTION City: ALBANY State: NY Zip Code: , DUNS Number: Is subrecipient a victim services provider: N Subrecipient Organization Type: Other Non-Profit Organization ESG Subgrant or Contract Award Amount: 86765 ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 31 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) CR-65 - Persons Assisted 4. Persons Served 4a. Complete for Homelessness Prevention Activities Number of Persons in Households Total Adults 0 Children 0 Don't Know/Refused/Other 0 Missing Information 0 Total 0 Table 16 – Household Information for Homeless Prevention Activities 4b. Complete for Rapid Re-Housing Activities Number of Persons in Households Total Adults 0 Children 0 Don't Know/Refused/Other 0 Missing Information 0 Total 0 Table 17 – Household Information for Rapid Re-Housing Activities 4c. Complete for Shelter Number of Persons in Households Total Adults 0 Children 0 Don't Know/Refused/Other 0 Missing Information 0 Total 0 Table 18 – Shelter Information ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 32 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 33 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) 4d. Street Outreach Number of Persons in Households Total Adults 0 Children 0 Don't Know/Refused/Other 0 Missing Information 0 Total 0 Table 19 – Household Information for Street Outreach 4e. Totals for all Persons Served with ESG Number of Persons in Households Total Adults 0 Children 0 Don't Know/Refused/Other 0 Missing Information 0 Total 0 Table 20 – Household Information for Persons Served with ESG 5. Gender—Complete for All Activities Total Male 0 Female 0 Transgender 0 Don't Know/Refused/Other 0 Missing Information 0 Total 0 Table 21 – Gender Information ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 34 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) 6. Age—Complete for All Activities Total Under 18 0 18-24 0 25 and over 0 Don't Know/Refused/Other 0 Missing Information 0 Total 0 Table 22 – Age Information 7. Special Populations Served—Complete for All Activities Number of Persons in Households Subpopulation Total Total Persons Served – Prevention Total Persons Served – RRH Total Persons Served in Emergency Shelters Veterans 0 0 0 0 Victims of Domestic Violence 0 0 0 0 Elderly 0 0 0 0 HIV/AIDS 0 0 0 0 Chronically Homeless 0 0 0 0 Persons with Disabilities: Severely Mentally Ill 0 0 0 0 Chronic Substance Abuse 0 0 0 0 Other Disability 0 0 0 0 Total (Unduplicated if possible) 0 0 0 0 Table 23 – Special Population Served ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 35 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) CR-70 – ESG 91.520(g) - Assistance Provided and Outcomes 10. Shelter Utilization Number of New Units - Rehabbed 0 Number of New Units - Conversion 0 Total Number of bed-nights available 162 Total Number of bed-nights provided 162 Capacity Utilization 100.00% Table 24 – Shelter Capacity 11. Project Outcomes Data measured under the performance standards developed in consultation with the CoC(s) The performance standards for evaluating ESG are based on the intended purpose of the service type and the expected outcome of fulfilling that purpose. The City of Albany collaborates with the Albany County Continuum of Care to set and evaluate required performance standards per ESG activity. Emergency shelter services are intended to reduce the rates of homelessness with the expected outcome that a minimum of 30% of households exit to permanent housing destinations. Street outreach activities are intended to expand outreach and services to homeless persons and expected to provide services to at least 10% more households than were reached the previous year. Homelessness prevention services seek to reduce the number of homeless households that seek emergency shelter. This is evaluated by the expected outcomes that there will be a minimum 20% increase in diversions for homeless households within the City of Albany and that at least 80% of households served will maintain permanent housing for 90 days after discharge. Rapid Rehousing services are intended to reduce the length of homelessness with the outcome expected that at least 80% of households served will be placed in permanent housing within 60 days and at least 80% of households served will maintain permanent housing for 90 days after discharge. The Homeless Management Information System is intended in increase and maintain the data quality of the ESG programs within HMIS with the expectation that no more than 5% miss or null data is required for all required fields. ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 36 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) CR-75 – Expenditures 11. Expenditures 11a. ESG Expenditures for Homelessness Prevention Dollar Amount of Expenditures in Program Year 2014 2015 2016 Expenditures for Rental Assistance 0 106,765 98,908 Expenditures for Housing Relocation and Stabilization Services - Financial Assistance 0 0 0 Expenditures for Housing Relocation & Stabilization Services - Services 0 0 0 Expenditures for Homeless Prevention under Emergency Shelter Grants Program 0 0 0 Subtotal Homelessness Prevention 0 106,765 98,908 Table 25 – ESG Expenditures for Homelessness Prevention 11b. ESG Expenditures for Rapid Re-Housing Dollar Amount of Expenditures in Program Year 2014 2015 2016 Expenditures for Rental Assistance 0 0 0 Expenditures for Housing Relocation and Stabilization Services - Financial Assistance 0 0 0 Expenditures for Housing Relocation & Stabilization Services - Services 0 0 0 Expenditures for Homeless Assistance under Emergency Shelter Grants Program 0 0 0 Subtotal Rapid Re-Housing 0 0 0 Table 26 – ESG Expenditures for Rapid Re-Housing 11c. ESG Expenditures for Emergency Shelter Dollar Amount of Expenditures in Program Year 2014 2015 2016 Essential Services 0 149,993 153,720 Operations 0 0 0 Renovation 0 0 0 ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 37 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Major Rehab 0 0 0 Conversion 0 0 0 Subtotal 0 149,993 153,720 Table 27 – ESG Expenditures for Emergency Shelter 11d. Other Grant Expenditures Dollar Amount of Expenditures in Program Year 2014 2015 2016 Street Outreach 0 0 0 HMIS 0 0 0 Administration 0 0 20,761 Table 28 - Other Grant Expenditures 11e. Total ESG Grant Funds Total ESG Funds Expended 2014 2015 2016 530,147 0 256,758 273,389 Table 29 - Total ESG Funds Expended 11f. Match Source 2014 2015 2016 Other Non-ESG HUD Funds 0 0 20,761 Other Federal Funds 0 0 0 State Government 0 0 0 Local Government 0 0 0 Private Funds 0 0 0 ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 38 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Other 0 0 252,628 Fees 0 0 0 Program Income 0 0 0 Total Match Amount 0 0 273,389 Table 30 - Other Funds Expended on Eligible ESG Activities 11g. Total Total Amount of Funds Expended on ESG Activities 2014 2015 2016 803,536 0 256,758 546,778 Table 31 - Total Amount of Funds Expended on ESG Activities