CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL
PERFORMANCE AND
EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER)
YEAR 40
Department of Neighborhood and Business
Development (NBD)
Stephanie A. Miner, Mayor
Paul Driscoll, Commissioner
Year 40 CAPER
Federal Grants included in Year 40:
Source of Funds:
Resources Available in Year 40:
CDBG
$4,777,241
HOME
$1,180,037
ESG
$398,071
HOPWA
$797,807
Year 40 CAPER
Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG)
CDBG funds are used by the Department of Neighborhood and Business
Development to assist in the development of quality, affordable housing through:
 property demolitions
 rehabilitations and new construction
 homebuyer assistance programs
CDBG funds are also used to support various programming for youth, adults and
seniors that are carried out by various nonprofit organizations and community
centers. Each year CDBG funding is allocated to create opportunities for residents
to receive vital community services, while funds are also use to directly assist in the
revitalization of neighborhoods throughout the city.
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Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
(ESG) funds are used by NBD to keep people housed in their present homes
if possible, rapidly re-house those in need of housing and to reach out to
the homeless living on the streets or under the bridges.
Service providers are funded under three categories:
 Homeless Prevention and Stabilization
 Rapid Re-housing
 Street Outreach
ESG funds work in collaboration with the Continuum of Care (CoC), the
Homeless Housing Coalition (HHC) and community service providers to build
and maintain a process that maximizes current resources to support individuals
and families in finding and maintaining housing by offering support services that
assist in achieving that goal.
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HOME Investment Partnership Program
(HOME) is used by NBD to fund a range of residential activities including:
 new construction of homes
 rehabilitation of multi-unit rental properties.
 assisting nonprofit housing organizations in the redevelopment of
properties in disrepair for the revitalization of the surrounding
neighborhood.
Projects that are funded with HOME for developer subsidies and direct
homebuyer assistance are done through a rolling application process that is
open throughout the year.
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HOPWA
HOPWA stands for Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS and addresses the housing needs
of that subpopulation. The allocation is based annually on reported cases of HIV and AIDS in the
larger Central New York and Southern Tier catchment area. The total 2014 HOPWA amount
administered by the state was $797,807. This arrangement is codified in a three-party agreement
between the City of Syracuse, HUD and the New York State Office of Temporary Disability
Administration (OTDA).
HOPWA-funded Programs 2014
Funded Program
Amount Allocated
Program Description
$316,252
(44 individuals served with long
term rental assistance
16 individuals served with short
term rental assistance)
AIDS Community Resources (ACR) provides
housing services to individuals and families
with HIV/AIDS related diseases. Services to be
provided include both long-term and short-term
rental assistance as well as supportive services.
Central New York Health
$309,252
(57 individuals served with long
Systems Agency, Inc.
CNYHSA administers a long-term rental
subsidy program for eligible HOPWA program
participants with referrals for support services
to partnering agencies.
ACR Health
term rental assistance)
Liberty Resources, Inc.
$172,478
(33 individuals served with
facility based support services)
Liberty Resources utilizes HOPWA funding for
operational costs including support services and
referral services for their transitional housing
facility for individuals with AIDS/HIV.
Year 40 CAPER
Strategy Goal #1
Provide & Maintain Quality Affordable Housing
•
CDBG and HOME funding used to assist
residential rehabilitations and new
constructions
•
Non-financial assistance for housing
improvements
 304 households assisted during Year 40
•
Year 40 Project Outcomes:
 275 homeowner households rehabilitated
 156 rental housing units rehabilitated
 51 new affordable housing units created
•
CDBG also funds property demolitions when
necessary
 12 residential demolitions during Year 40
•
Non-financial assistance for housing
improvements
 304 households assisted during Year 40
Real Estate Development
Year 40 (2014-2015)
Federal Dollars Invested
Homeowner Housing Rehabilitated
$3,135,429
Rental Properties Rehabilitated
$1,245,254
Non-financial Assistance to
Homebuyers and Renters
$497,286
Newly Constructed Units
$350,000
Buildings Demolished
$192,356
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Strategy Goal #2
Increased Home Ownership Opportunities
The City of Syracuse strives to enhance
and promote homeownership in city
neighborhoods.
 CDBG funding is used for down
payment and closing cost assistance
 72 new owner occupants were
assisted during Program Year 40, all
of which were first time homebuyers.
Year 40 CAPER
Strategy Goal #3
Provide Services for Housing Vulnerable
CDBG and ESG funds used for at-risk
homeless services and addressing
substandard housing for low- and
moderate-income populations in the city
of Syracuse.
ESG is concentrated on the following
categories:
• Rapid rehousing
• Homeless prevention
• Street outreach
Households served with
CDBG + ESG
Families
Adults
CDBG and ESG also provide the
following services:
• Relocation assistance
• Case management and follow-up
services
• Financial Assistance
Year 40 (2014-15)
1,647
Children
369
Age Distribution (based on ESG outcomes only)
Under 18
369
18-24
233
25 and Over
876
Grand Total
1,494*
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Year 40 Real Estate Development
150 Culbert Street:
Joslyn Court III, South Salina Street:
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Strategy Goal #4
Services For Special Needs Populations
 Over 9,000 individuals of all
ages were assisted through
city-owned community
centers and youth programs
 46 individuals assisted with
skills and employment
training through workforce
development programming
Number of Individuals
Served
Year 40 (2014-2015)
Families and city residents
Adults
5,432
Children
3,014
Seniors
556
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Neighborhood and Economic Development
Strategic Initiatives:
 The Division of Business Development
offers technical assistance for
commercial projects
 41 pre-development meetings were held
during Year 40 for several types of
projects, including:
• The Creekwalk Commons mixed-use
development
• The Hotel Syracuse redevelopment:
‘Marriott Downtown Syracuse’
opening in 2016
Creekwalk Commons
Hotel Syracuse Redevelopment
Year 40 CAPER
Minority and Women owned Business
Enterprises (MBE/WBE)
Program
Year 40
Goals
(2014-2015)
Minority-owned
Business Enterprises
(MBE)
9%
21.5%
Women-owned
Business Enterprises
(WBE)
6%
13.8%
Year 40 CAPER
Total Citywide Impact in Year 40:
Total Year 40 Accomplishment Outcomes:
 Strategy Goal #1: 798 households assisted with real estate
development, rehabilitation or non-financial assistance
 Strategy Goal #2: 72 low- and moderate-income households
assisted with purchasing their first home
 Strategy Goal #3: 2,016 individuals and 269 households assisted
with homeless prevention, rapid rehousing and street
outreach activities
 Strategy Goal #4: 9,048 individuals served with education, recreation
and health programming and public services
 Aggregate Total: 11,064 individuals and 1,139 households affected
by NBD funding programs in Year 40
Year 40 CAPER
Comments/Questions?
Contact:
Paul Driscoll, Commissioner
Department of Neighborhood and Business Development
201 E. Washington Street, Ste. 600
Syracuse, NY 13202
315-448-8100