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CAPER 1 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) 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. The City of Arvada 2023 program year is from January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. During that time, federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds were allocated for activities that addressed the goals of the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan. The City of Arvada continued its work toward stabilizing the physical infrastructure of older neighborhoods, especially in southeast Arvada by utilizing a variety of City resources and urban renewal resources. The city undertook a variety of initiatives for the preservation and production of affordable housing in the community as well. • The City entered into a partnership with Brothers Redevelopment Inc. (BRI) to administer the Essential Home Repair program. BRI completed 11 Essential Home Repair projects in 2023. • The City of Arvada continued its partnership with Brothers Redevelopment Inc., a Denver-based nonprofit dedicated to providing housing-related services for low-income residents. The Safe and Accessible Arvada program is a project aimed at renovating the homes of Arvada low-income, elderly, and disabled residents to increase accessibility. This program served 10 households for a total of $60,855.51 in 2023. The Help for Homes program provides home repair services including Paint-a-Thon programs that assist elderly, disabled and low-income households with necessary repairs. There were 7 households served through that program for a total of $20,821.14. • A total of $75,000 was expended from the 2023 CDBG entitlement to fund human service programs. • The private activity bond allocation for 2023 was $7,422,253 and was assigned to the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority to be used to support the Marshall Pointe Apartments project. This project will provide 260 units of affordable housing located at 5190 Marshall Street in Arvada. • The City of Arvada established the Housing Advisory Committee. The committee focused its efforts on completing a Housing Needs Assessment and is using that data to create the Arvada Housing Strategic Plan. The Housing Strategic Plan is expected to be completed in June 2024. ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 2 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) 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 Facilitate development of human resources CDBG: $ / General Fund: $ Public service activities other than Low/Moderate Income Housing Benefit Persons Assisted 11000 63025 572.95% 600 39068 6,511.33% Facilitate development of human resources CDBG: $ / General Fund: $ Homeless Person Overnight Shelter Persons Assisted 0 29 0 29 maintain and improve housing and neighborhoods Affordable Housing Non-Housing Community Development CDBG: $ / reuse of repaid other funds: $ Public Facility or Infrastructure Activities other than Low/Moderate Income Housing Benefit Persons Assisted 0 0 ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 3 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) maintain and improve housing and neighborhoods Affordable Housing Non-Housing Community Development CDBG: $ / reuse of repaid other funds: $ Homeowner Housing Rehabilitated Household Housing Unit 100 37 37.00% 15 11 73.33% neighborhood and accessible housing Affordable Housing Non-Homeless Special Needs Non-Housing Community Development reuse of repaid other funds: $ Homeowner Housing Added Household Housing Unit 20 0 0.00% special needs and senior housing Affordable Housing Homeless Non-Homeless Special Needs Non-Housing Community Development reuse of repaid other funds: $ Rental units constructed Household Housing Unit 122 0 0.00% workforce and assisted housing Affordable Housing Section 8: $ / reuse of repaid other funds: $ Tenant-based rental assistance / Rapid Rehousing Households Assisted 508 0 0.00% Table 1 - Accomplishments – Program Year & Strategic Plan to Date ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 4 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) 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. The City uses CDBG funds to address Arvada's priority needs including the preservation/rehabilitation of older housing stock, neighborhood revitalization, and supportive services for low-income households. All 2023 CDBG activities align with the goals and objectives outlined in the Consolidated Plan. In 2023, the City of Arvada used CDBG funds to assist various agencies in providing vital services to low and moderate-income Arvada citizens. The Human Services Advisory Committee reviewed requests for assistance for 2023 and allocated funding upon action by the Arvada City Council to applicants totaling the entire budgeted amount of $75,000 from CDBG and $185,000 from City funds. The City continued to use Community Development Block Grant funds for the Essential Home Repairs Program which is targeted to assist low-income homeowners. The City’s partnership with BRI is fully grant-funded through the CDBG entitlement grant instead of loans used in previous years. An overall evaluation of the progress the City has made toward achieving the goals and objectives contained in the City of Arvada Consolidated Plan indicated by the City is making progress toward those goals. In addition to the expenditure of entitlement funds, the City of Arvada used CDBG CV3 funding to assist low to moderate-income households impacted by COVID-19. In 2023, the City supported the community through the following activities: • Fifteen homeless individuals received assistance with subsistence payments through security deposits to secure permanent housing. • Twenty-two homeless individuals received assistance with non-congregate sheltering in 2023. • Twenty-one homeless individuals received case management services from the City's housing navigator that led to their placement in permanent housing. • The City supported 20 homeless individuals in severe weather sheltering. ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 5 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) 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) CDBG White 30,497 Black or African American 1,281 Asian 754 American Indian or American Native 1,141 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 182 Total 33,855 Hispanic 13,489 Not Hispanic 20,366 Table 2 – Table of assistance to racial and ethnic populations by source of funds Narrative Accomplishment data entered into IDIS for the City funded CDBG activities for 2023 provide a breakdown of client accomplishments for the Essential Home Repairs Program as well as public services provided to low and moderate-income households which includes the race and ethnicity data above. ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 6 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) 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 public - federal 989,583 532,219 Table 3 - Resources Made Available Narrative The amount shown above under CDBG includes program income through the revolving loan. The amount under Other is city resources made available for a variety of City housing and community development activities including Help for Homes, Safe and Accessible Arvada, and human services, among others. Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments Target Area Planned Percentage of Allocation Actual Percentage of Allocation Narrative Description Table 4 – Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments Narrative The geographic distribution is within the city limits of Arvada. ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 7 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) 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. The City of Arvada's CDBG allocation has secured several other local, state, and federal resources targeting low and moderate-income households. The City continued the Human Services Advisory Committee and funded it again in 2023 with $185,000 in City funds and $75,000 of CDBG for the human services that were used to assist non-profits in assisting with an array of special needs in the city. Additional actions included the allocation of other city funding for the Essential Home Repairs program and Housing Choice Voucher Programs as well as reserve funds for targeted improvements to low/moderate income neighborhood areas for infrastructure improvements. Safe and Accessible Arvada, a project aimed at renovating the homes of Arvada's low-income, elderly, and disabled residents to increase "visitability"- the measurement of an environment's ease of access for a person with limited mobility was continued. The City partnered with Brothers Redevelopment Inc., a Denver-based nonprofit dedicated to providing housing-related services for low-income residents in the Denver metro area. The City of Arvada received a grant from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs to support the City's activities for street outreach, emergency sheltering, and bridge housing. ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 8 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) 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 0 0 Number of Non-Homeless households to be provided affordable housing units 0 0 Number of Special-Needs households to be provided affordable housing units 0 0 Total 0 0 Table 5 – 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 0 0 Number of households supported through Rehab of Existing Units 15 11 Number of households supported through Acquisition of Existing Units 0 0 Total 15 11 Table 6 – Number of Households Supported Discuss the difference between goals and outcomes and problems encountered in meeting these goals. The primary housing program the City has supported using CDBG is the Essential Home Repairs Program. The Essential Home Repairs Program assisted 11 households in 2023 out of a goal of 15. The City was unable to achieve our goal of 15 units due to State Historic Preservation programmatic agreement delay and construction delays. Discuss how these outcomes will impact future annual action plans. ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 9 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) The City and partners continue extensive efforts in 2023 that should result in substantial additional low and moderate-income housing development in 2024. These include the 72 units of senior affordable housing at Legacy Senior Residences, 20 units of for-sale housing at the Habitat for Humanity site, Family Tree's 85 units of permanent supportive housing, Ralston Gardens' 102 units of affordable housing, and Marshall Pointe Apartments that will offer 260 units of affordable housing. The 50 units of affordable housing at the Vance Street Flats project were completed in Q1 of 2024. In 2023, the City of Arvada created the Housing Advisory Committee. The committee focused its efforts on completing a Housing Needs Assessment and is using that data to create the Arvada Housing Strategic Plan. The Housing Strategic Plan is expected to be completed in June 2024. 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 35,178 0 Low-income 3,355 0 Moderate-income 479 0 Total 39,012 0 Table 7 – Number of Households Served Narrative Information The number of households served is for all beneficiaries of CDBG-funded activities in 2023 including public services and the Essential Home Repairs Program. The Essential Home Repairs Program provides single-family home rehab assistance through a partnership with BRI using CDBG entitlement funds. CDBG has provided essential support to public services that provided an array of assistance to a large number of low and moderate-income households and persons during the year. ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 10 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) 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 In addition to the expenditure of entitlement funds, the City of Arvada used CDBG CV3 funding to assist low to moderate-income households impacted by COVID-19. In 2023, the City supported the community through the following activities: • 15 homeless individuals received assistance with subsistence payments through security deposits to secure permanent housing. • 22 homeless individuals received assistance with non-congregate sheltering in 2023. • 21 homeless individuals received case management services from the City's housing navigator that led to their placement in permanent housing. • The City supported 20 homeless individuals in severe weather sheltering. The City is a supporter of the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative (MDHI). The City has been supportive of the joint efforts through this valuable effort. In 2023, the City consistently found applicable notifications of funding applications by homeless service providers to be consistent with the City Consolidated Plan and those findings were submitted when requested as documentation for funding applications made by MDHI. Homeless Outreach- Effective January 1, 2020, as part of a regional effort to address homelessness, Jefferson County and the cities of Lakewood, Arvada, Golden, Westminster, and Wheat Ridge signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work collaboratively to address homelessness. Each jurisdiction agreed to hire a homeless navigator to work with the regional partners in a collaborative approach to address growing concerns. In January 2020, the City of Arvada hired homeless navigators to begin the journey of connecting people experiencing homelessness to housing resources. Throughout 2023, the homeless navigator focused her work on assisting veterans and people who are chronically homeless. Establishing a strong partnership with the Arvada Housing Authority and other housing providers has been key to the navigator's success. Due to these partnerships, the homeless navigator was able to find permanent housing for 43 homeless households in 2023. The City of Arvada holds a biannual community donation drive to collect cold weather items for people who are unsheltered and to collect household items for people who are moving into housing and need basic essentials. Cold weather items are distributed to local churches and non-profit organizations to provide to people who are braving the outdoor elements. Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 11 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) The City of Arvada homeless navigator was heavily involved in providing sheltering opportunities to people experiencing homelessness in 2023. Due to the continuing impact of the COVID pandemic, it was not possible for the Severe Weather Shelter Network (SWSN) to provide congregate shelter on cold weather nights to individuals who are at high risk for COVID. Those individuals were connected to nearby motels for overnight non-congregate sheltering. In 2023, the City of Arvada used a portion of its CDBG-CV Round 3 funds to pay for non-congregate shelters for individuals experiencing homelessness on cold weather nights. In addition to the expenditure of entitlement funds, the City of Arvada used CDBG CV3 funding to assist low to moderate-income households impacted by COVID-19. In 2023, the City supported the community through the following activities: • 15 homeless individuals received assistance with subsistence payments through security deposits to secure permanent housing. • 22 homeless individuals received assistance with non-congregate sheltering in 2023. • 21 homeless individuals received case management services from the City's housing navigator that led to their placement in permanent housing. • The City supported 20 homeless individuals in severe weather sheltering. 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 One Small Step Program is an alternative sentencing program offered through the City of Arvada municipal court. The purpose of this program is to offer alternative sentences rather than jail or fines to individuals who are at-risk or experiencing homelessness, including individuals who have exited corrections programs and institutions or medical facilities for respite care. With the assistance of service providers, the program participants choose to take one small step toward improving their quality of life such as obtaining vital documents to apply for apartments, applying for benefits, or other steps necessary to secure housing. The City of Arvada homeless navigator was heavily involved in providing sheltering opportunities to people experiencing homelessness in 2023. Due to the continuing impact of the COVID pandemic, it was not possible for the Severe Weather Shelter Network (SWSN) to provide congregate shelter on cold weather nights to individuals who are at high risk for COVID. Those individuals were connected to nearby motels for overnight non-congregate sheltering. In 2023, the City of Arvada used a portion of its CDBG-CV Round 3 funds to pay for non-congregate shelters for individuals experiencing homelessness on cold weather nights. ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 12 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) 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 Effective January 1, 2020, as part of a regional effort to address homelessness, Jefferson County and the cities of Lakewood, Arvada, Golden, Westminster, and Wheat Ridge signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work collaboratively to address homelessness. Each jurisdiction agreed to hire a homeless navigator to work with the regional partners in a collaborative approach to address growing concerns. In January 2020, the City of Arvada hired a homeless navigator to begin the journey of connecting people experiencing homelessness to housing resources. Throughout 2023, the homeless navigator focused her work on assisting veterans and people who are chronically homeless. Establishing a strong partnership with the Arvada Housing Authority and other housing providers has been key to the navigator's success. Due to these partnerships, the homeless navigator was able to find permanent housing for 43 homeless households in 2023. An extensive list of community resources is on the City website to assist and provide information to disadvantaged households along with the Attainable Housing website. That list includes links and contact information for fair housing as well as varied resources regarding housing, shelters, motel vouchers, and rental assistance which are needs of most importance to those who are unstably housed or homeless. The Arvada Housing Authority (AHA) is a major and primary program that helps those extremely low- income households at risk of homelessness if it were not for the assistance it provides through the tenant-based Housing Choice Voucher program. The Arvada Housing Authority and the City of Arvada homeless navigator have partnered to offer housing choice vouchers to households to people who are experiencing homelessness in Arvada. Heading Home is comprised of individuals, non-profits, public service, and faith-based organizations in Jefferson County collaborating to prevent and end homelessness. Staff from the Arvada Housing Authority and the City's Housing division are active in Heading Home. In addition to the expenditure of entitlement funds, the City of Arvada used CDBG CV3 funding to assist low to moderate-income households impacted by COVID-19. In 2023, the City supported the community through the following activities: • 15 homeless individuals received assistance with subsistence payments through security deposits to secure permanent housing. • 22 homeless individuals received assistance with non-congregate sheltering in 2023. ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 13 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) • 21 homeless individuals received case management services from the City's housing navigator that led to their placement in permanent housing. • The City supported 20 homeless individuals in severe weather sheltering. ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 14 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) CR-30 - Public Housing 91.220(h); 91.320(j) Actions taken to address the needs of public housing Not applicable Actions taken to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and participate in homeownership Not applicable Actions taken to provide assistance to troubled PHAs Not applicable ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 15 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) 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 Through the City of Arvada Comprehensive Plan, the City of Arvada has prioritized the development of affordable housing and the preservation of existing affordable housing. There is some difficulty in obtaining these goals for a number of reasons including: • The increased costs of goods and materials • The availability of affordable housing • Increasing rents/unaffordable rents • Few jobs that pay a living wage The City of Arvada mitigated some of these obstacles by supporting programs such as the Essential Home Repairs Program and the human services programs to assist individuals who are struggling with affordable housing and the costs of housing rehabilitation. In 2013 an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) report found no barriers in ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, or related policies with the City of Arvada. Actions taken to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) Beyond Home is a non-profit transitional housing program based in Arvada which was incorporated in 1987 with the mission to provide transitional housing and supportive services for homeless families with children to help them become self-sufficient within 24 months. The City of Arvada partners with Beyond Home to provide funding to support their efforts to help families become self-sufficient. Actions taken to reduce lead-based paint hazards. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The City of Arvada and its subrecipients provide residents with lead-based paint information and disclosures when applicable. In addition, all applicable CDBG activities that are completed document compliance with lead-based paint regulations. Actions taken to reduce the number of poverty-level families. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The Arvada Housing Authority (AHA) is a major and primary program in Arvada that helps extremely low-income households at risk of homelessness using housing choice vouchers for a rental subsidy. Heading Home is comprised of individuals, non-profits, public service, and faith-based organizations in ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 16 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Jefferson County collaborating to prevent and end homelessness. Staff from the Arvada Housing Authority and the City of Arvada Housing division are active in Heading Home. Effective January 1, 2020, as part of the regional effort to address homelessness, Jefferson County and the cities of Arvada, Lakewood, Golden, Westminster, and Wheat Ridge signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work collaboratively to address homelessness. Each jurisdiction agreed to hire a homeless navigator to work with the regional partners in a collaborative approach to addressing the growing concerns. In January 2020, the City of Arvada hired a homeless navigator to begin the journey of connecting people experiencing homelessness to housing resources. Throughout 2023, the homeless navigator focused her work on assisting veterans and people who are chronically homeless. Establishing a strong partnership with the Arvada Housing Authority and other housing providers has been key to the navigator's success. Due to these partnerships, the homeless navigator was able to find permanent housing for 43 homeless households in 2023. Continuum of Care- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development provides grant funding such as the Emergency Solutions Grant to address homeless prevention and rapid rehousing. Many non- profit organizations across the Denver metro area rely on these funds to operate their programs. During the application period, applicants must consult with and request a Certification of Consistency from jurisdictions covered by those services and programs, including Arvada. The Certification of Consistency is to establish if the grant proposal is consistent with the City of Arvada 2020-2024 Consolidated Strategy and Plan Submission for Housing and Community Development Programs. The City fully supports these efforts and has issued Certifications of Consistency as needed. Actions taken to develop institutional structure. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) The City of Arvada Housing Preservation and Resources division administers the CDBG program. The benefit of administering the program in-house is to provide the greatest control over the scope, quality, and costs of the projects. When beneficial, the City will enter into a contract with a subrecipient to perform specific activities. Funding recommendations are forwarded to the City Council every year and adopted as the One Year Action Plan. The City of Arvada established a primary goal for 2022 to: implement specific, realistic, practical, and effective tools to preserve and produce affordable housing. The first step is the preparation of a City Housing Strategy to under the need for affordable housing in Arvada and examine and recommend a mosaic of potential tools for examination for implementation by 2020. This study was completed in 2021 and now the City is in discussion with the Arvada City Council regarding the development of affordable housing goals to support the study. In 2023, the City of Arvada created the Housing Advisory Committee. The committee focused its efforts on completing a Housing Needs Assessment and is using that data to create the Arvada Housing Strategic Plan. The Housing Strategic Plan is expected to be completed in June 2024. ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 17 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Actions taken to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies. 91.220(k); 91.320(j) Partnerships with non-profit agencies serving Arvada residents are necessary to meet the housing and supportive needs of the community. Safe and Accessible Arvada, a project aimed at renovating the homes of Arvada's low-income, elderly, and disabled residents to increase "visitability"- the measurement of an environment's ease of access for a person with limited mobility was continued. The city partnered with Brothers Redevelopment Inc., a Denver-based nonprofit dedicated to providing housing-related services for low-income residents in the Denver metro area. Heading Home is comprised of individuals, non-profits, public service, and faith-based organizations in Jefferson County collaborating to prevent and end homelessness. Staff from the Arvada Housing Authority and the City of Arvada Housing division are active in Heading Home. Effective January 1, 2020, as part of the regional effort to address homelessness, Jefferson County and the cities of Arvada, Lakewood, Golden, Westminster, and Wheat Ridge signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work collaboratively to address homelessness. Each jurisdiction agreed to hire a homeless navigator to work with the regional partners in a collaborative approach to addressing the growing concerns. In January 2020, the City of Arvada hired a homeless navigator to begin the journey of connecting people experiencing homelessness to housing resources. Throughout 2023, the homeless navigator focused her work on assisting veterans and people who are chronically homeless. Establishing a strong partnership with the Arvada Housing Authority and other housing providers has been key to the navigator's success. Due to these partnerships, the homeless navigator was able to find permanent housing for 43 homeless households in 2023. Continuum of Care- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development provides grant funding such as the Emergency Solutions Grant to address homeless prevention and rapid rehousing. Many non- profit organizations across the Denver metro area rely on these funds to operate their programs. During the application period, applicants must consult with and request a Certification of Consistency from jurisdictions covered by those services and programs, including Arvada. The Certification of Consistency is to establish if the grant proposal is consistent with the City of Arvada 2020-2024 Consolidated Strategy and Plan Submission for Housing and Community Development Programs. The City fully supports these efforts and has issued Certifications of Consistency as needed. The City and partners continue extensive efforts in 2023 that should result in substantial additional low and moderate-income housing development in 2024. These include the 72 units of senior affordable housing at Legacy Senior Residences, 20 units of for-sale housing at the Habitat for Humanity site, Family Tree's 85 units of permanent supportive housing, Ralston Gardens' 102 units of affordable housing, and Marshall Pointe Apartments that will offer 260 units of affordable housing. The 50 units of affordable housing at the Vance Street Flats project were completed in Q1 of 2024. Identify actions taken to overcome the effects of any impediments identified in the ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 18 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) jurisdictions analysis of impediments to fair housing choice. 91.520(a) Information made available included the following programs: • Financial help for essential home repairs • Assistance locating affordable rent/housing assistance • Building an accessory dwelling unit • Making homes safe and accessible for seniors who wish to age in place ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 19 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) 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 City staff will consult as necessary with regional HUD staff regarding CDBG-funded activities and processes to be followed for acquiring and using CDBG funds. This has and will include site visits to activity sites and providing contact information for City staff involved in CDBG-funded projects or activities. The City Citizen Participation Plan will be followed regarding provisions for involving citizen comment and review of the Annual Action Plan, CAPER, FONSI, RROF, etc. The City will comply with applicable HUD CDBG program requirements regarding Section 3, Davis Bacon, and others that apply to its program. The City conducted in-person subrecipient monitoring in 2023 of all subrecipients who received CDBG funding. City staff within the Housing division maintain frequent contact with related personnel with the City Finance team to monitor program expenditures and related information in the IDIS system to process funding and expenditures. Finance department staff also accompany Housing staff as needed on subrecipient onsite monitoring. 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. The draft CAPER was made available for public review at the offices of the City's Housing division. That location was chosen in part because it is on the first floor of a two-story centrally located City office building with access for persons with disabilities assisted through two wide automatic doors. At the very front of the building are two handicapped parking spaces closely adjacent to the entrance to the building making it fully accessible to persons with disabilities. A language translation tool is located on each page of the City website to translate all content including those pages related to housing and community development into over 100 different languages. The Housing division and the Arvada Housing Authority have contact numbers at [PHONE REDACTED] or TDD [PHONE REDACTED]. The Housing division also has access to an extensive variety of city personnel who can provide translation services for those requiring assistance in reviewing the CAPER during the public comment ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 20 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) period. The Housing division has a translated written posted notice of the right to receive free oral interpretation for the primary programs utilizing federal funding made available for that purpose. There is also an American Sign Language Fingerspelling Alphabet and "I Speak" cards in Spanish and other languages as needed. 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. No substantial changes in the jurisdiction's program objectives. 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 21 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) 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. No substantial changes in the jurisdiction's program objectives. 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 22 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) CR-58 – Section 3 Identify the number of individuals assisted and the types of assistance provided Total Labor Hours CDBG HOME ESG HOPWA HTF Total Number of Activities 0 0 0 0 0 Total Labor Hours Total Section 3 Worker Hours Total Targeted Section 3 Worker Hours Table 8 – Total Labor Hours Qualitative Efforts - Number of Activities by Program CDBG HOME ESG HOPWA HTF Outreach efforts to generate job applicants who are Public Housing Targeted Workers Outreach efforts to generate job applicants who are Other Funding Targeted Workers. Direct, on-the job training (including apprenticeships). Indirect training such as arranging for, contracting for, or paying tuition for, off-site training. Technical assistance to help Section 3 workers compete for jobs resume assistance, coaching). Outreach efforts to identify and secure bids from Section 3 business concerns. Technical assistance to help Section 3 business concerns understand and bid on contracts. Division of contracts into smaller jobs to facilitate participation by Section 3 business concerns. Provided or connected residents with assistance in seeking employment including: drafting resumes,preparing for interviews, finding job opportunities, connecting residents to job placement services. Held one or more job fairs. Provided or connected residents with supportive services that can provide direct services or referrals. Provided or connected residents with supportive services that provide one or more of the following: work readiness health screenings, interview clothing, uniforms, test fees, transportation. Assisted residents with finding child care. Assisted residents to apply for, or attend community college or a four year educational institution. Assisted residents to apply for, or attend vocational/technical training. Assisted residents to obtain financial literacy training and/or coaching. Bonding assistance, guaranties, or other efforts to support viable bids from Section 3 business concerns. Provided or connected residents with training on computer use or online technologies. Promoting the use of a business registry designed to create opportunities for disadvantaged and small businesses. Outreach, engagement, or referrals with the state one-stop system, as designed in Section 121(e)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. ---PAGE BREAK--- CAPER 23 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) Other. Table 9 – Qualitative Efforts - Number of Activities by Program Narrative The City of Arvada did not have any activities that were subject to Section 3.