HOUSING

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HOUSING

• is
• A POLITICAL ISSUE
• Presented by Karia Lee Basta
• Housing Director
• Dept. of Mental
  Health
• [phone]
• 
  karia.basta_at_dmh.mo.gov

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FACTS

• Homelessness in the U.S. continues to increase-
  42 in Missouri in a 3 yr period
• If every eligible person received a subsidy
  voucher today, they could not find a decent
  safe place to live in order to utilize the
  voucher
• Millions of dollars come to Missouri each year
• Housing costs far exceed income - housing wage
  in MO is over 14.00 an hour
• And yet
• Affordable housing is never on a political
  platform

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Housing Monies in Missouri

• Federal and State Housing funding is allocated to
  five different state agencies
• Missouri Housing Development Commission
• Department of Economic Development
• Department of Natural Resources
• Department of Social Services
• Department of Health and Senior Services

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Missouri Housing Development Commisssion(MHDC)

• States Housing Finance Agency
• Established in 1969
• Does not build or renovate housing itself
• Provides financing for building and renovating
• Most programs operate as a public-private
  partnership
• HOME funds are block granted to state
  entitlement areas from HUD
• Tax credits, HeRO(home repair opportunity)
• www.mhdc.com

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Department of Economic Development(DED)

• is composed of agencies that execute statutory
  requirements and department policy in the areas
  of community, economic and workforce development,
  as well as the regulation of financial
  institutions, utility companies and various
  licensed professionals.

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DED, cont.

• Community Development offers several grant and
  tax credit programs
• Largest one is Community Development Block Grant
  (CDBG) - over 30 million a year from HUD
• Specifically meets the needs of not-for-profit
  organizations, community groups, and local
  governments
• Infrastructure improvement, housing, and
  community facilities
• www.ded.mo.gov/communities/

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Department of Natural Resources Low-Income
Weatherization Program

• Established in 1977
• Block granted monies from Dept. of Energy
• Targets physically disadvantaged, the elderly,
  children and others hit hardest by energy crisis.
  
• 6,004,549 budgeted for FY 05
• 1,640 units will receive weatherization
• The average cost per unit will be 3,661
• Funds distributed through Community Action
  Agencies
• www.dnr.mo.gov/energy/weatherization

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Department of Social ServicesEmergency Shelter
Grant Funds

• Block granted funding to states entitlement
  areas from HUD
• 1.3 million to the state
• Funds shelter grants to local governments for
  Missourians who are homeless due to a chronic
  disability, personal, economic or environmental
  crisis or shortage of low-income housing
• 95 non-profits received funding last year
• www.dss.mo.gov

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Department of Health Senior Services Housing
Opportunities for People with Aids (HOPWA)

• Block Granted to state, KC and STL from HUD
• Provides rent and utility assistance to
  low-income HIV/AIDS clients
• Used in conjunction with Ryan White funds
• Must be receiving case mgmt services
• www.dhss.mo.gov/ehcdp/std_hiv/housing.

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Continuums Of CareFunding for those who
experience homelessness

• Ten Continuums in the State (KC, North KC, St.
  Joe, St. Louis City, St. Louis County, St.
  Charles, Joplin, Springfield, Independence/Lees
  Summit and balance of state (94 counties)
• Is a competitive process, not block granted as
  other funding from HUD
• Amount available is a pro rata, which is a
  formula based on population and poverty
• An additional bonus has been offered last three
  years which may be awarded for a permanent
  housing project that is ranked 1

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HUD PHILOSOPHY

• Most of the more than 32 billion that HUD
  administers is provided directly to State and
  local governments and PHAs to address locally
  identified, priority housing and community
  development needs. HUD believes these resources
  should promote comprehensive, coordinated
  approaches to address community conditions.
  Housing assistance, public housing
  revitalization, economic development, and other
  community development strategies work best when
  jointly implemented at the local level.

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HUD STRATEGIC PLAN

• HUDs Strategic Plan contains critical goals for
  the Department
• Increase homeownership opportunities.
• Promote decent affordable housing
• Strengthen communities.
• Ensure equal opportunity in housing.
• Embrace high standards of ethics, management, and
  accountability.
• Promote participation of grassroots faith-based
  and other community-based organizations.

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HUD POLICY PRIORITIES

• In addition, Secretary Alphonso Jackson has
  established several policy priorities for the
  Department. In addition to those already
  mentioned they are
• Visitability in new construction and substantial
  rehab
• Universal design
• Increase homeownership and rental opportunities
  for low and moderate income person, persons with
  disabilities, the elderly, minorities and
  families with limited English proficiency
• End chronic homelessness within 10 years (2012)

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LEGISLATION TO WATCH

• Federal H.R. 1102, National Housing Trust Fund
• MO HB? Increase Housing Trust Fund by increasing
  recording fees
• Universal Design

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DMH Regional Housing Meetings

• Out state only
• 10 regions
• Maryville, Kirksville, Hannibal, Park Hills, Cape
  Giradeau, Bootheel, Poplar Bluff, West Plains,
  Branson, Sedalia
• Quarterly meetings Contact me if you want on
  mailing list

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DED Con Plan Public Hearings

• Every November 2004 schedule is
• November 3 Carthage - Library
• November 4 Mountain View Comm. Ctr.
• November 5 Portageville DAEOC office
• November 9 Jefferson City Gov. Bldg.
• November 9 Macon Council Chambers
• November 10 Albany Community Ctr.