CDBG Revitalization Strategies

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CDBG Revitalization Strategies

• Partnering for Economic Progress

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CDBG Revitalization Strategies

• Purpose
• Encourage local governments to develop a
  strategy for targeting redevelopment in poverty
  areas

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CDBG Revitalization Strategies

• Benefits
• Can apply for CDBG every year
• Provides up to 20 bonus points on CDBG
• Up to 5 points on CHIP, and an extra 200,000
  grant available in 2007
• Small amount of money available for planning

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CDBG Revitalization Strategies

• Threshold Criteria 5 points
• Eligible census block group(s) 20 or greater
  poverty rate
• Urban Redevelopment Area (O.C.G.A. 36-61)
• CDBG Public Participation process

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CDBG Revitalization Strategies

• Economic Development tools 5 points
• Tax Allocation District (O.C.G.A. 36-88)
• Community Improvement District
• Business Improvement District
• Other locally designated, geographically targeted
  strategies
• Enterprise Zone (O.C.G.A. 36-88)

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CDBG Revitalization Strategies

• Investment Partnerships up to 5 points
• Includes funding partners such as
• Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority
• Small Business Administration
• U.S. Treasury
• Tennessee Valley Authority
• U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Georgia Housing Finance Authority

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CDBG Revitalization Strategies

• Collaboration up to 5 points
• Stakeholders may include
• local lending institutions
• community or neighborhood housing organizations
• community based development organizations
• community development corporations
• community development entities

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CDBG Revitalization Strategies

• Local governments that create an Opportunity
  Zone meet the CDBG Threshold Criteria and Local
  Redevelopment Tools Criteria.
• Total 10 bonus points

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Urban Redevelopment Plan

• Who can Establish an Urban Redevelopment Plan and
  How?
• Cities
• Counties
• By simple resolution.
• No referendum required!

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Urban Redevelopment Agency
Customize the right mix of local actors to
oversee the redevelopment

• Housing Authority
• DDA
• New Urban Redevelopment Agency
• City or County

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Components of the URP

• proposed land acquisition
• demolition and removal
• redevelopment improvements
• zoning and planning changes

• land uses
• maximum densities
• building requirements

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Components of the URP

• Relationship to definite local objectives
• appropriate land uses
• improved traffic
• public transportation
• public utilities
• recreational/community facilities
• and other public improvements

• Relocation strategy for displaced
• residents
• businesses

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2006 Revitalization Area Strategies

• APPROVED STRATEGIES

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BarnesvilleSubstandard Housing
Low owner-occupied rate
Poorly maintained
Homes face tracks and vacant industrial
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LaGrange
Street Connections
Safe, Affordable Rental Housing
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Hartwell
Residential Blight
Drainage Improvements
Street Connections
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Ocilla
Blighted Commercial
Residential Drainage
Vacant Lots
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Hall County
Drainage
Substandard Housing
Inadequate Street Layout
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Waycross
Citizen Involvement
Blighted School
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Thomson/McDuffie County
Inadequate Street Layout
Substandard Housing
Industrial Brownfield
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What They Did Well

• Consulted with DCA staff during drafting
• Long-term vision for the area
• Well-defined area that included comprehensive
  activities
• Grassroots involvement from area residents
• Commitment from other funding partners
• Documented commitment from funders and
  stakeholders

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Common Problems URPs

• Inadequately addressed
• Relocation Plans follow Uniform Relocation Act
• Planning to Plan strategy phases not part of
  current CDBG target area
• Changes in density increases in allowed or
  maximum units per acre, exceeding current zoning
• Amendments to development regulations zoning,
  subdivision regulations, other controlling
  ordinances
• Identifying structures to demolish or criteria
  for demolition
• Detail on proposed infrastructure to be provided
  in the area even though most CDBG applications
  were for infrastructure
• Adherence to required public bidding process

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Fix the Problems

• Understand the rules
• RAS Form 1 checklist is just a reminder
• Read CDBG Applicants Manual instructions for
  Revitalization Strategies
• Use the DCA Guidebook to URA
• Read O.C.G.A. 36-61-1 et seq. on the Urban
  Redevelopment Law

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Changes

• Revitalization applications must be turned in
  separately from CDBG applications.

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Questions

• Stefanie Dye 404.679.1738 sdye_at_dca.state.ga.
  us
• Steed Robinson -- 404.679.3168
• srobinso_at_dca.state.ga.us
• Brian Williamson 404.679.1587
• bwilliam_at_dca.state.ga.us