New Britain is located in the geographic and commercial center of Connecticut. It was first settled as part of Berlin in 1690. Evolving from an agrarian to an industrial economy, New Britain was incorporated as a separate town in 1850 and chartered as a city in 1871. The City covers 13.3 square miles and has a population of 75,491. Like many older cities in the Northeast, New Britain is faced with the need to transition from an industrial-based economy and to address a variety of housing and community development needs related to this transition.

Action Plan

The 1995 Consolidated Plan presents a strategic vision for housing and community development. The Action Plan for the 1995 Program Year describes the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) Program, HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program funds and housing goals for the year. It allocates $3,063,000 in CDBG, ESG, HOME and program income dollars for the 1995-96 program year. These funds will be spent on public facility/improvements, clearance and demolition, removal of architectural barriers, housing rehab, code enforcement, commercial rehab/improvements, interim assistance, program administration and public services.

Citizen Participation

A written Citizen Participation Plan was followed in the preparation of the Consolidated Plan. The Participation Plan calls for the convening of public hearings and meetings within neighborhoods where CDBG activities will be carried out and where low and moderate (L/M) income persons reside. A Consolidated Plan Committee comprised of representatives of various organizations familiar with housing and community development needs and programs was formed to provide input to the process. On March 17, 1995, a public hearing was held to solicit citizen views on housing and community development needs. A series of meetings of neighborhood-based groups was attended where community development and housing issues were discussed. To gain input as to programs and initiatives needed to meet housing and community development needs, a process was undertaken in which specific proposals were solicited. This process was used for the CDBG, ESG and HOME Programs. The proposed Consolidated Plan was made available for a 30-day public comment period that expired on June 14, 1995. The Common Council held a public hearing on June 8, 1995 to provide an opportunity for comment. Notice of the availability of the Plan was given and there were copies available at several locations in the community, as listed in the public notice. Copies of the Plan were distributed to adjacent communities, the Connecticut Office of Planning and Management and the Central Connecticut Regional Planning Agency for comment. The Consolidated Plan Committee met on June 12, 1995 to review the Consolidated Plan. All comments received were reviewed on June 14, 1995. All comments were transmitted to the Council before approval of the Consolidated Plan.

New Britain is located within Hartford County. With a population of 75,491, it is an older, fully developed central city within the Central Connecticut Region. The City has, with its strong industrial base, long served as an employment center within the region. This resulted in the development of a primarily rental housing stock in densely developed neighborhoods. The nature of the housing stock is reflected in the fact that 17,165 of the 30,170 occupied housing units are renter-occupied per the 1990 Census. In addition, 6,549 of these rental units were built before 1940. Also, the City has traditionally been an affordable housing market that both supported its industrial base and provided housing for a wide range of income groups. This diversity has long been an important ingredient in the City's stability.

Conditions

For many decades, the City was a vibrant industrial-based community as reflected in its reputation as the "hardware city." Many densely developed neighborhoods grew up around the industrial sections and the downtown. As the industrial base declined, the "engine" that had driven the economy, the housing market and shaped neighborhoods were slowed. Not unlike other older industrial cities in the State and the Northeast, incomes declined; people moved to the suburbs; public assistance levels increased; and many neighborhoods became less owner-occupied. The City has over the last 5 years experienced unemployment levels that exceed those for the Hartford Labor Market Area, Connecticut and the U.S. The City was ranked 7th in the State in 1992 in the percentage of the population receiving AFDC (9.67%). While the City's population increased from 73, 840 in 1980 to 75,491 in 1990, an increase of 2.2%, the minority population grew at a more dramatic pace. The Hispanic population grew from 6,401 to 12.284, an increase of 92%. During the same period, the Black population grew by 1,101 (25%), Asian/Pacific Islander by 1,002 (343%) and Native American by 48 (69%). The White population declined during this period by 6,069 persons or 10%.

Housing Needs

The City has addressed the housing needs of its residents through a wide range of initiatives and programs over the last 40 years. These programs have included the direct provision of assisted housing through the New Britain Housing Authority; support of private development of assisted housing using State and Federal subsidies; rehab of housing with CDBG and other funds and most recently homeownership assistance through the HOME Program. As a result of these efforts, over 4,000 households are either living in housing provided through some assistance program or are receiving rental subsidies directly. This level of assistance represents 55% of the publicly assisted rental housing in the Central Connecticut region. New Britain ranks 7th in the State in terms of public housing rooms per 1,000 residents (213). It also ranks 4th in percent of renter-occupied housing units as a percentage of total occupied housing units. Even with this aggressive housing program, the City continues to have housing needs based upon statistics gathered from the 1990 U.S. Census. It is estimated that 6,161 renter households earning less than 80% of median income have housing problems. The number of owner household earning less than 80% of median income with housing problems is estimated at 1,518 households. A further analysis of the nature of the housing need reveals that the predominant cause of housing need is the cost burden.

Housing Market Conditions

The housing market reflects the historical development trends of the City. Overall, the housing stock can be characterized as older and densely developed and clustered in neighborhoods as to similarities in housing type, value and rent structure. The age of housing, density of development and economic decline has led to physical deterioration in several neighborhoods. The most visible sign of this deterioration is the growing number of abandoned, derelict properties that are safety hazards and a blighting influence within the neighborhoods. There is also a significant amount of assisted housing in the housing stock. On the positive side, the housing stock is generally affordable as to both sales prices and rents. Also, many neighborhoods are accessible to employment and services without need for an automobile. The 1990 Census recorded 32,303 year-round housing units of which 17,165 were renter-occupied and 13,005 were owner-occupied. There were 2,165 vacant units of which 1,353 were available for rent and 166 were for sale. This 32,303-unit total was an increase of 2,659 units over 1980. Much of this increase can be attributed to the construction during the real estate boom of the mid to late 1980's. Many of these units were still vacant in 1990 adding to vacancy levels. An indication of the densely developed nature of the housing stock is the number of units in multi-unit buildings. This housing type is typical of industrial cities where housing within walking distance of industrial facilities was a key ingredient of the overall economic base. Only 9,878 or less than ? of all units are in single-unit structures. Whereas 15,197 or more than 50% of all occupied housing units are in structure with between 2 and 9 units. More interesting, 3,828 or 25% of the units in 2-9 unit buildings are owner-occupied. This means that a significant number of structures are owner-occupied, multi-unit structures. This is an important characteristic of the New Britain housing market that must be retained and expanded to increase neighborhood and community stability.

Affordable Housing Needs

The City does not have a particularly expensive housing market. This has become even more the case with the decline in costs since the high point in the mid to late 1980's. Rents have declined to the point where there are units available in the $300-$350 plus utilities range with $400-$450 plus utilities as the average rent. The median sales price has declined from $107,000 in the 4th quarter of 1992 to $88,000 in the 4th quarter of 1994. A further indication of the availability of housing is the number of vacant units. As previously mentioned there are 2,165 vacant housing units of which 1,353 were available for rent. While this estimate is 5 years old, there are still a significant number of vacant housing units. Of course, many of these units are in buildings that are substandard and not appropriate for occupancy. However, there are still many units available and appropriate for occupancy. This availability of units combined with a general economic recession has been the main reason for the decline in rents and sales prices. However, as discussed earlier, lack of income continues to create a cost burden for many households.

Homeless Needs

The methodology of selecting a "point in time" to determine occupancy at the various shelters and facilities in the City was used. This "point in time" was the night of March 20- 21, 1990, which was the date used by the Bureau of the Census to count people in shelters and observed on the street. This count showed 62 persons in shelters and 10 visible on the street who were considered homeless. To further quantify the number of unsheltered homeless persons, a survey was undertaken at the soup kitchen operated at the Friendship Center. As a result of this process, 11 people reported that they had been living on the street, in parking garages or other "street" locations. This is consistent with the Census estimate. However, 41 persons reported that they were living in abandoned buildings. As a result of this survey, the estimate of unsheltered persons is 52 persons. There are 2,146 households in the City with incomes less than 30% of median family income who are paying over 50% of their income for housing. This income level and housing cost burden places these households at risk of becoming homeless. The survey conducted at the soup kitchen resulted in 44 persons responding that they were living with friends and/or relatives. These persons should be considered at-risk of becoming homeless.

Public and Assisted Housing Needs

New Britain has a significant inventory of public and assisted housing. This inventory provides substantial housing resources on an ongoing basis through turnover in existing units. The Housing Authority directly owns or manages 1,776 housing units and administers 778 Section 8 units. There is a wide range of housing resources available at various project-based locations throughout the City, for a total of 1,421 additional units.

Barriers to Affordable Housing

The City is a densely developed community with very little vacant land available for development. Therefore, the City's development activity in recent years has dealt more with adaptive reuse of buildings and redevelopment activities rather than the development of new housing on vacant land. Currently, the City's zoning ordinance allows a full range of housing densities including high density zones that permit between 20 and 50 units per acre. The ordinance allows 2-3 family conversions by special exceptions and density bonuses for qualifying sites. In general, there are no growth limitation policies in effect. The only limitation is the availability of vacant, developable land. There are no public policy impediments to affordable housing in the City. The extent to which the City has provided for affordable housing is evidenced by the fact that there are approximately 4,000 assisted housing units in the City. This represents approximately 13% of the total housing stock in the City and 55% of the publicly assisted rental housing in the Central Connecticut Region. The City believes that a regional approach to affordable housing is necessary and appropriate. Consistent with the fact that New Britain is a fully developed community, preservation of the existing housing stock is important. In this regard, enforcement of building and housing codes is of primary importance.

Fair Housing

While a low priority has been assigned to crime awareness, fair housing counseling and tenant/landlord counseling, these services will be given a high priority by other agencies using funds other than CDBG, HOME or ESG. Overall, priority should be given to coordination of the delivery of these services possibly through the location of such services in neighborhood facilities.

Lead-Based Paint

The City has received a grant from the Connecticut Department of Health and Addiction Services to undertake more systematic inspections for lead-based paint risks. Funds will be received from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through the State for abatement activities. It is estimated that 12,263 housing units occupied by very- low or low income households contain lead paint. Using the State grant, the New Britain Health Department has been undertaking a more comprehensive lead paint hazard assessment program. In 1994, more than 400 children were tested for lead blood levels. The Visiting Nurses' Association did this testing at schools, day care facilities and at selected housing developments. Children with elevated blood levels have been identified. Based upon identification of these children, the Health Department follows up with an inspection of the housing unit to determine if lead hazards are contained in the building. Also, the Health Department is distributing literature that describes the dangers of lead poisoning and how to prevent this problem.

Other Issues

The Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy prepared for Fiscal Year 1994 contained estimates of various special needs populations in the City. These estimates were based upon Census information, local data and national statistics related to special needs populations. These populations include frail elderly, severely mentally ill, developmentally disabled, physically disabled and persons with AIDS or related diseases.

Community Development Needs

Besides the need for investment in homeownership and rehab of properties, the City has several non-housing community development needs that relate to the primary initiatives of neighborhood revitalization, strengthening the economic base and providing supportive public service programs that relate to these needs. Within these overall categories of need, the subcategories are public facility needs; infrastructure improvements; public service needs; accessibility needs and economic development needs:

• Public Facilities: There is a need to provide neighborhood facilities within each target neighborhood. Such a facility should be placed for all segments of the neighborhood to reach needed services and programs. These facilities should serve all age groups with a focus on programs for the youth and elderly. A second need is a need for health facilities. The generally lower income nature of many neighborhoods results in many residents finding themselves without proper medical care. For many, New Britain General Hospital becomes the primary care provider. The facilities at the hospital are often not appropriate for the non-emergency medical needs. The need for preventive health care is the one that could best be met through neighborhood-based health clinics. Another public facility need which supports neighborhood revitalization is the need to improve recreation facilities. This need is particularly serious in neighborhood revitalization areas since these areas are densely developed with recreation and open space on private property severely limited.

• Infrastructure Improvements: Due to its age, the City has many infrastructure needs. These needs include a wide range of facilities including drainage, water, streets, sidewalks and sewers. Due to the extent of these needs and the limited amount of CDBG funds available, priority should be given to the improvement of these facilities that support neighborhood revitalization. The 2nd type of infrastructure improvement need which should be given priority are those that directly support another initiative such as a comprehensive property rehab program.

• Public Services: It should be acknowledged that residents have a myriad of public service needs that require extensive resources at the Federal, State and local level. Therefore, the needs to be addressed with CDBG funds should be those that impact a significant number of people or are determined to have an impact on the achievement of basic objectives of the City's community development strategy. In this regard there are substantial needs among the elderly because this group is growing as a segment of the City's overall population. Similarly, services for youth are important since this is a growing segment also. However, in terms of the youth, there are substantial resources available through the educational system. Therefore, youth services should be targeted to fill those gaps in services. Substance abuse services represent a high priority need since this problem cuts across all segments of the community. The effects of substance abuse can be seen in the breakdown of families, increased crime, school dropouts, homeless persons and a general negative impact on the living environment in the community. Since the problem of substance abuse is so widespread, CDBG funds should be focused on programs that are neighborhood-based with an emphasis on outreach and assessment. There is a substantial need for child care services in the community. This need often relates to the ability of a family to gain and retain employment. This need is particularly acute among single parent households and households where 2 wage earners are necessary to achieve reasonable income levels.

• Accessibility: The passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act has increased awareness of the accessibility needs of many residents. The New Britain Commission on Disabilities estimates that there are 6,236 persons in the City with a disability that limits access to facilities and services. This need for accessibility is compounded in New Britain by the fact that many public facilities are old and were constructed before the needs of persons with disabilities were recognized.

• Economic Development: The City's long-term future must be tied to a rebirth of the economic vitality that was once its trademark. In this regard, there is a need to help the private sector in its efforts to generate economic activity. Since New Britain is a developed community, the need for public action is greatest in the area of support of commercial-industrial rehab and infrastructure improvements to support this effort. There is also a need to support efforts to revitalize the downtown area. While the downtown may not regain its role as the City's commercial hub, it must be recognized that New Britain needs a revitalized downtown for its long-term economic and cultural rebirth.

Coordination

The New Britain Commission on Community and Neighborhood Development (CCND) serves as the lead agency for administration of the CDBG, HOME and ESG Programs. The CCND or its predecessor organizations have administered the CDBG Program for more than 20 years and the HOME and ESG Programs since the inception of the programs. The CCND provides policy direction in the administration of various program activities. The CCND staff has many years of accumulated experience in the administration of various aspects of these programs. Staff is responsible for the preparation of all applications for funding, compliance with appropriate regulations, coordination and monitoring of all Subrecipient organizations and the preparation of all performance reports. The CCND is the implementing agency for various property rehab programs and CDBG-funded infrastructure and public facility projects. Subrecipient organizations administer many programs. These include the public service programs and certain HOME-funded programs and ESG activities. The City has carried out consultation through a process that has included specific actions related to the preparation of the Consolidated Plan and interaction with existing community-based organizations.

Vision for Change

Based upon the assessment of needs, review of existing programs, inventory of resources and recognition of the limitations of public programs in the areas of housing and community development, New Britain has formulated a vision for the next 5 years. The strategy to achieve this vision is intended to build upon identified strengths with an emphasis on: revitalization of neighborhoods; elimination of blighting conditions primarily within designated neighborhood revitalization areas; economic development initiatives in the downtown area; removal of accessibility barriers for people with disabilities and supportive public services. This strategy should be viewed as an era within the continuum of housing and community development efforts in the City where the emphasis is less on direct housing assistance and more on initiatives to maintain a viable urban community and to provide a suitable living environment and expand economic opportunities. The basic tenet of the strategy is that the future of New Britain must be one in which its residents have an opportunity and ability to invest and live in decent housing within sound neighborhoods. This opportunity and ability can best be provided by basic investments in the elimination of blight and the creation of economic opportunity. The benefits of these investments can be enhanced further by a focus at the neighborhood level. It is at this level that residents can best determine the direction for investment and see the benefits most directly. This approach creates long-term pride and makes resident's stakeholders in the process.

Housing and Community Development Objectives and Priorities

To revitalize the City's neighborhoods and to reverse the trend toward absentee ownership, the City's highest priority has been placed on homeownership. This priority will be met through the provision of financial assistance to help L/M income families to purchase homes from the existing housing stock. Assistance will also be provided for rehab. When appropriate, an acquisition and rehab program will be implemented. The highest priority will be given to households earning between 51-80% of median income since these households can best afford the costs of homeownership. A second priority will be given to rehab of owner-occupied residential structures. This effort will be targeted to all households earning less than 80% of median income residing in structures with physical defects in need of correction. The type of assistance will include both grants and loans depending on household income. This priority will support neighborhood revitalization efforts. Rehab assistance may be provided to multi-unit structures if the structure is owner-occupied. Overall, a low priority is given to renter housing subsidy needs. This low priority is based upon the fact that the City has approximately 4,000 units of assisted rental housing of various types. The variety of this assisted rental housing stock provides affordable rental units for all types of income eligible households including elderly and families. The turnover in this housing stock provides approximately 400 households with assisted rental housing annually.

Non-Housing Community Development Priorities

The highest priorities under public facility needs have been placed on neighborhood and health facilities. A medium priority is given to parks and recreation facilities. The other public facility needs are given a lower priority since many of these facilities could be provided a coordinated fashion in neighborhood revitalization. A medium priority has been established for drain, water, street and sidewalk improvements. Priority should be placed on infrastructure improvements that support neighborhood revitalization or economic development activities. The highest priority has been placed on the demolition of blighted structures. The highest priorities have been established for those public service needs that either represent significant portions of the City's population or a priority that relates to the strategic thrust of neighborhood revitalization and economic development. In this regard, senior and youth services representing large population groups have been assigned high priority. Substance abuse and child care services have been given a high priority because both needs relate to the ability of an individual or household to effectively participate in the workforce and improve one's economic status. A medium priority has been assigned to services for persons with disabilities, transportation services and health services. While a low priority has been assigned to crime awareness, fair housing counseling and tenant/landlord counseling, these services will be given a high priority by other agencies utilizing funds other the CDBG, HOME or ESG. Overall, priority should be given to coordination of the delivery of these services possibly through the location of such services in neighborhood facilities. A high priority has been placed on the need to make facilities accessible to persons with disabilities. The need to provide access to facilities for people with disabilities is important to allow these persons full participation in activities and access to needed services. Historic preservation needs as a separate category of need has been assigned a low priority since it is not anticipated that funds will be specifically provided for this activity during the strategy period. However, historic preservation needs will be addressed as part of rehab programs for both residential and non-residential properties. Economic development will have a high priority as a major initiative during the strategy period. This initiative will include direct economic development activities as well as a variety of infrastructure and public service programs which will support economic development. The highest priority for direct economic development activities will be placed on commercial-industrial rehab and micro-business support, with an emphasis on neighborhood-based economic development. Other economic development initiatives have been given a lower priority, but may possibly be implemented during the strategy period based upon specific project based needs. Under other needs, the need to address lead- based paint hazards has been given a high priority. The other need given high priority is code enforcement. The City has an on-going planning effort through City Plan as well as planning related to implementation of CDBG and HOME activities. There are several neighborhood-based planning efforts underway which will be continued during the strategy period. Appropriate efforts will be made to support these planning initiatives.

Anti-Poverty Strategy

The City attempts to address the issue of poverty in it population through the limited resources under it control. It should be understood that most of such resources are needed to provide the basic functions of local government. Programs intended to address poverty are generally in the control of State or Federal agencies. The private sector is the most important resource for addressing poverty in its ability to create employment opportunities with a resultant increase in income. According to the 1990 Census, 9,259 persons were determined to be below the poverty level in New Britain. Of that total of 9,259 persons below the poverty level, 5,280 were below 18 years of age and 1,147 were over 65 years of age. Of all families, 10.7% were below the poverty level. However, of families with related children under 5 years of age, 20.7% were below the poverty level. Even more dramatic was the increase in the incidence of poverty in female headed households, where 33.3% of the households were below the poverty level. Among female-headed households with related children under 5 years of age, 60.9% of all households were below the poverty level. To address poverty among some of these groups where the incidence of poverty is highest, the City has used its limited CDBG funds available for public service programs for day care, nutrition, career counseling and other programs. The City will continue to use such funds in a targeted manner to address poverty in the community. However, the key initiative to address poverty will be the economic development program described elsewhere in this document.

Housing and Community Development Resources

The following summarizes the potential resources which may be available during the Action Year.

• CDBG: Funds will be used for housing, economic development, public improvements, public services, program delivery, planning and administrative costs. The Fiscal Year 1995 allocation is $2,389,000.00

• HOME: As a participating jurisdiction New Britain receives an annual allocation under this program. To date, these funds have been programmed for first time homebuyer assistance, property rehabilitation and for use by Community Housing Development Organizations. The Fiscal Year 1995 allocation is $594,000 and anticipates continuing the same programs.

• ESG: These funds made available under the McKinney Act are used to support homeless shelters in the City.

• Comprehensive Grant Program: The New Britain Housing Authority receives funds on an annual basis for improvements to federally funded housing complexes in accordance with its Comprehensive Grant Program. The Fiscal Year 1995 allocation is $1,995,958.

• DOE Funds: These funds are administered by the Human Resources Agency for energy assistance programs.

• HUD Lead Abatement Grant: The City of New Britain will receive funds through the Department of Housing for lead paint abatement. The total amount is $642,57 in the form of a grant and $857,143 in State funds for abatement loans.

• Transitional Housing: The Friendship Center has a 5 year grant of $662,000 for operation of its transitional housing facility on Arch Street.

• Low Income Housing Tax Credit: These funds will be available annually to assist qualifying housing developments, developed privately. The allocation for Connecticut is administered by the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority.

• Housing Development Corporation Program: These are funds made available to Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) of New Britain for its rehab program targeted at the rehab of multi-family buildings.

• NRG: These are funds available to NHS from the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management to be used for energy conservation programs as part of the rehab programs.

• DHR: The Connecticut Department of Human Resources provides emergency shelter operating funds to Friendship Center.

• Department of Housing: Applicable DOH programs may include the Land Trust Program, the Limited Equity Cooperative Program, the Mutual Housing Program, the Housing and Community Development Program, Downpayment Assistance Program and CHAMP Program.

• Connecticut Housing Finance Authority: CHFA provides a variety of affordable housing programs including fixed rate 30-year home mortgages through participating lenders, as well as a variety of financing programs for multi- family rental developments.

• LOCIP: These funds are made available to the City for capital improvements and are used in a coordinated fashion as part of the City's Capital Improvement Program.

• General Funds: Tax revenues provide funding for general City services. Many of the programs including senior services, social services and health services described in the Consolidated Plan are provided by these funds.

• General Obligation and Special Purpose Bonds: The City may issue bonds from time to time for public improvements and public facility construction. The use of these funds is outlined in the City's Capital Improvement Program.

• Friendship Center: The Friendship Center for the homeless anticipates receiving private contributions to support its program.

• NHS: NHS has private funds in its revolving loan fund.

• Other Investment: A variety of programs including the CDBG-funded property rehab program and HOME Program involve the investment of funds by private owners in conjunction with public financing. Many of the public service programs which receive CDBG funds have other funding sources for program implementation.

Coordination of Strategic Plan

The CCND coordinates the resources available through the CDBG, HOME and ESG Programs. This coordination effort also extends to other non-Federal resources such as economic development grants through the Department of Economic Development. The CCND and its staff also work closely in a cooperative fashion with various city department and agencies to maximize positive impacts through efficient use of resources.

The Action Plan for the 1995 Program Year describes the use of CDBG Program, ESG Program and HOME Program funds. It allocates $3,063,000 in CDBG, ESG, HOME and program income dollars for the 1995-96 program year.

Description of Key Projects

• $148,000 for Parks and Recreational Facilities.

• $70,000 for Sidewalk Improvements.

• $430,364 for Clearance and Demolition.

• $155,000 for Removal of Architectural Barriers.

• Approximately $248,000 ($173,000) of which is anticipated to be received as program income) for Single Unit and Multi Unit Residential Rehab.

• $202,104 for Code Enforcement.

• $381,000 for Commercial/Industrial Building Acquisition, Construction, Rehab; Interim Assistance; Community Economic Development; and Handicapped Centers.

• $445,732 for Public Services.

• $80,000 for Operating Costs of Homeless Programs.

• $594,000 for HOME-funded Homebuyer Assistance, Rehab for Owner- occupied Housing and CHDO projects.

Lead Agencies

The CCND will be responsible for overall administration of the CDBG, HOME and ESG Programs. Various public service programs will be administered by specific agencies.

Housing Goals

Highlights of New Britain's housing goals for the first year include:

• Provision of housing rehab assistance for 30 single-family units and 30 multi- family units and 17 units occupied by elderly.

• Code enforcement efforts through inspections of 3,040 units of private housing and 1,040 units of public housing.

• Homelessness-related assistance to 1,955 persons in the form of shelter, food and emergency needs.

• Increasing affordable housing for 50 households through implementation of HOME-funded homebuyer and rehab activities.

Maps

MAP 2 depicts points of interest and low-moderate income areas.

MAP 3 depicts points of interest, low-moderate income areas, and minority concentration levels.

MAP 4 depicts points of interest, low-moderate income areas, and unemployment levels.