Sample Program 1: Nonprofit Development
The city will initiate a partnership and continue to work with nonprofit developers to assist the development of housing affordable to extremely low-, very low-, and low-income households. The city will annually invite nonprofit developers to discuss the city’s plans, resources, development opportunities, and requests-for-quotes. In addition, the city will annually select a nonprofit developer to pursue developments (including leveraging local housing trust funds); assist in the application for state and federal financial resources; and offer a number of incentives such as fee deferrals, priority processing, and relaxed development standards.
Objective: 180 units during the planning period
Responsible Agency: Housing Division
Timeline: Make initial contact with local nonprofits by the end of 2018. Conduct annual meeting with builders and nonprofits to review resources, incentives, and city goals and objectives. Annually initiate request-for-quotes process and pursue development of a housing project.
Funding Source(s): Community Development Block Grant
Sample Program 2 Surplus Properties
The city will compile an inventory of surplus properties owned by the city or other public entities and update the inventory annually. The inventory will include donated land and land otherwise acquired by the city. The city will publicize the inventory, post it on the website, and make it available to nonprofit developers.
Objective: 100 units over the planning period
Responsible Agency: Housing Division
Timeline: Compile inventory by June 2019, post on website and annually update. Annually distribute inventory to nonprofit developers. Identify funding resources to assist nonprofit developers in purchasing sites (by the end of 2019 and update annually)
Funding Source(s): General fund
Sample Program 3: Multifamily Housing Program—Supportive Housing Funding
Utilizing city-owned lands, the city will select a nonprofit developer and assist and support preparing a funding application to the state Department of Housing and Community Development’s Multifamily Housing Program—Supportive Housing to develop housing affordable to extremely low-income households. The city will further assist with expedited permit processing, incentives, and modification of development standards as necessary.
Objective: 60 units during the planning period affordable to extremely low-income households Responsible Agency: Housing and Planning divisions
Timeline: Select a developer by June 2019. Apply for funding by February 2020.
Funding Source(s): Multifamily Housing Program—Supportive Housing
Program 4: Establish a Local Housing Trust Fund
The city will examine alternatives to establish a local housing trust fund from a combination of public and private resources.
Objective: Local financing resources to facilitate the development of housing for low- and moderate-income families and workers.
Responsible Agency: Housing and Planning divisions
Timeline: Identify alternatives and initiate action plan by January 2019. Establish local housing trust fund by February 2020.
Funding Source(s): General fund