Montana consolidated plan, annual action plan : plan year, April 1, 2005-March 31, 2006

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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CONSOLIDATED PLAN DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
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HUD COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES
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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
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HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program vi
Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Program vii
Continuum of Care Competitive (CoC) Grants viii
Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) viii
INTRODUCTION
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CONSOLIDATED PLAN DEVELOPMENT PROCESS 2
ADVISORY AND POLICY FORMATION FUNCTIONS 2
INTERAGENCY COOPERATION AND COORDINATION 3
CONSULTATION AND OUTREACH WITH CITIZENS AND ORGANIZATIONS 5
PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT PROCESS 5
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS IN SUPPORT OF THE PLAN 6
RESOURCES
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FEDERAL RESOURCES EXPECTED 10
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program 10
HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program 10
Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Program 11
Continuum of Care Competitive (CoC) Grants 12
Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) 12
Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program 13
• OTHER RESOURCES AND PLANS 13
Affordable Housing Revolving Loan Account Credit 13
Elderly Homeowner/Renter Credit 13
PropertyTax Exemption 14
Montana Board of Housing Programs 14
Single Family Programs 14
Multi-Family Programs 15
Reverse Annuity Mortgage (RAM) Loan Program 16
Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program 16
Affordable Housing Revolving Loan Fund 16
Montana Department of Commerce, Housing Assistance Bureau Programs 17
Project Based Section 8 17
Tenant Based Section 8 17
Montana Department of Commerce, Treasure State Endowment Program 17
Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, Renewable Resources
Grant and Loan Program 19
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF FUNDS 19
MAPS 20
ACTIVITIES 23
DELIVERY OF PROGRAM SERVICES AND METHOD OF FUNDS DISTRIBUTION 23
Community Development Block Grant 23
HOME Investment Partnerships Program 26
Emergency Shelter Grant Program 28
Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program 28
SPECIAL NEEDS AND MINORITY POPULATIONS 29
The Homeless 29
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Elderly and Frail Elderly 32
Persons with Disabilities 33
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Minority Populations 38
Native American Population 38
ADDRESSING LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS 42
LEAD-BASED PAINT REGULATIONS, TITLE X, SECTION 1012/1013 42
MONTANA'S CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION (CLPP) PROGRAM 44
The Butte Lead Projects 45
East Helena Lead Program 45
ACTIONS FOR THE PLAN YEAR 47
NEEDS 47
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES AND ACTIONS 49
Housing 49
Homelessness 54
Economic Development 56
Infrastructures and Public Facilities 58
Additional Plans and Actions 60
Addressing Obstacles to Meeting Underserved Needs and Removing Barriers to
Housing 60
Reducing the Number of Poverty Level Families 62
Developing Institutional Structure 62
Enhancing Coordination between Public and Private Housing and Social Service
Agencies and Fostering Public Housing Resident Initiatives 62
PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT 63
PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS 64
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM 64
CDBG Program Categories 64
Ranking Criteria 66 #
Monitoring 68
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM 69
Match Requirement 71
Period ofAffordability 71
Guidelines for Recapture or Resale 71
Monitoring 73
EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT PROGRAM 74
Monitoring 74
APPENDIX A A-1
Housing Coordinating Team A-1
Consolidated Plan Steering Committee A-2
Montana Council on Homelessness A3
Water, Wastewater and Solid Waste Agencies Coordination Team A-4
APPENDIX B - CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN B-1
Introduction B-1
The Consolidated Plan B-1
The Planning Process B-2
Public Input to the Plan B-3
Public Comment on the Draft Plan B-4
Release ofthe Consolidated Plan B-5
Other Citizen Participation B-5
Amending the Consolidated Plan B-6
APPENDIX C - SUMMARY OF PUBLIC COMMENTS
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APPENDIX D - MAPS D-1
Native American Concentration by County D-1
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Montana's Indian Reservations D-1
Montana Area Comparison D-2
Montana County Population Density D-3
Geographic Center of Population D-4
Ten-Year County Growth Rate: Percent Change 1993 - 2003 D-5
One-Year County Growth Rate: Percent Change 2002 - 2003 D-5
Percent of Population Age 65 Years and Over D-6
2003 Population Estimates by County D-7
Percent of Renter Households with a Cost Burden by County D-8
Percent of Renter Households with a Severe Cost Burden by County D-9
Percent of Owner Households with a Cost Burden by County D-10
Percent of Owner Households with a Severe Cost Burden by County D-11
Median Gross Rent by County D-12
Median Home Value by County D-13
Percent of Population Age 5 and Overwith a Disability by County D-14
Montana Counties with High Population Growth - Incorporated versus
Unincorporated Areas - Percent Change 1970-2000 D-15
Certified Regional Development Corporations Regions D-16
Regional Development Areas D-1
APPENDIX E - 2004 MONTANA CONTINUUM OF CARE APPLICATION
APPENDIX F - STANDARD FORM 424; CERTIFICATIONS AND APPLICATION; HUD
APPROVAL
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1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Each year Montana submits an Action Plan illustrating how the Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) Community Planning and Development (CPD) resources will be
utilized to improve communities throughout the State. The state's goals include:
Increasing the supply of decent, safe, affordable housing, especially for low- and
very low-income families and individuals;
Providing housing for special needs populations such as the elderly, disabled and
homeless;
Expanding economic opportunities in order to improve the living conditions for low-
and moderate-income groups; and
Expanding and improving community facilities and services, principally for low- and
moderate-income persons, which are essential for sound community development
and for development of viable communities.
The Action Plan is for the 12-month period beginning April 1, 2005. The plan, developed
with the input of citizens and community groups, serves four major functions:
HUD
It is the State's application for funds available through the three formula grant
programs that are administered by the State of Montana: the Community
i Development Block Grant (CDBG), the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME),
and the Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) programs;
It is the annual planning document, built through public input and participation, for
CDBG, HOME, ESG, and other related programs;
It lays out the funding resources expected, the method of fund distribution and the
actions the State will follow in administering HUD programs; and
It provides accountability to citizens for the use of the funds and allows HUD to
measure program performance.
The Montana Department of Commerce (MDOC) administers the Community
Development Block Grant Program, the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, and
the Consolidated Plan. The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
(MDPHHS) administers the Emergency Shelter Grant Program.
The state supports its Consolidated Plan with additional documents, including the
Economic and Demographic Analysis of Montana, Economic and Demograptiic
Databook, Montana l-lousing Condition Study, Montana (Housing Needs Assessment,
Economic Benefits of Montana Department of Commerce Housing Programs, and
Montana l-lousing Resource Directory. These documents, studies, evaluations, and
previous Consolidated Plan reports help individuals, communities, and organizations
meet the basic goals of the CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs, and provide useful
# information for the public and legislature. Contact the Montana Department of
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Commerce, Housing Division, at [phone] for information on these and other t
publications, or access the Consolidated Plan documents through the website at:
http://housing.state.mt.us/Hous_CP.asp
The Annual Action Plan provides details to citizens, public agencies, and other
interested parties on the amount of assistance Montana expects to receive, the range of
activities that may be undertaken, and the general program activities that may be
planned in addressing the priority needs.
CONSOLIDATED PLAN DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
Updating the Consolidated Plan for housing and community development is an on-going
process. Throughout this process, the state strives to improve the delivery of assistance
to the people of Montana. The state supports policies and programs that support
decent, safe, affordable housing, services for the homeless and other non-housing
community development activities, such as infrastructure enhancement and economic
development. The update process consists of several distinct steps, including:
> Advisory and policy formation functions;
> Interagency cooperation and coordination;
> Consultation and outreach with concemed citizens and organizations; and
> Public awareness of the citizen involvement process.
MDOC
Throughout the year, the has interacted with other agencies and organizations
with a commitment to better develop housing strategies. The MDOC has maintained its
commitment to inform others of their responsibility to participate in the Consolidated
Plan process and to promote affordable housing, adequate infrastructure, and economic
development in local communities. The MDOC supports a broad-based "team"
approach to address these issues.
Members of the Consolidated Plan Steering Committee, with representatives from
the HOME and CDBG programs, Montana Board of Housing (MBOH), other Housing
Division programs, Montana Home Choice Coalition (A.W.A.R.E., Inc.), and Fannie
Mae's Montana Partnership Office met during the plan development process to review
the status of the Action Plan. In addition, other agencies, such as the Montana
Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), the Montana Department of Natural
Resources and Conservation (MDNRC), the Montana Department of Public Health and
Human Services (MDPHHS), and the Montana Department of Labor and Industry
(MDOLI), are solicited as needed for input on specific topics contained in the Action
Plan and supporting studies.
As part of the plan update, numerous outside agencies and individuals were contacted.
Organizations and individuals are encouraged to provide statistics, data, and other
information to aid in preparing the Action Plan and related studies. ^^
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