Development and Service Integration Committee
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
333 West Trade Street, Suite 200
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Committee Members:
David Furman, Facilitator
David Jones
Mike Rizer
Renata Henderson
Scot Williams
Pat Mumford, Ex-Officio Member
Staff Resources:
Zelleka Biermann (City)
Chris Squier (CHA)
AGENDA
Action Items:
I.
Approve 2011-2012 Strategic Plan (30 min.)
Information:
I.
Supportive Housing Strategy (30 min.)
II.
Process for Rapid Acquisition (30 min.)
Attachments:
A. March 17, 2011 Committee Meeting Summary
B. Draft 2011-2012 Strategic Plan
C. Draft Rapid Acquisition Process
Handout:
A. Supportive Housing Strategy
B. Action Plan work sheet
Proposed Future Agenda Topics:
1. Integration of Continuum of Care (COC) and other public funding
2. Integration of Supportive Housing Services to Developments
3. Review existing & revised HTF Loan & Grant guidelines and criteria
4. Review the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) Targeting Plan for Tax Credit
5. Request for Qualification (RFQ) schedule for Supportive Housing
6. Collaborative partnerships to develop Multi-family housing
7. Explore affordable housing acquisition funds
8. Review the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) Targeting Plan for Tax Credit
Next Meeting Date: Thursday May 19, 2011 @ 333 West Trade Street, Suite 200
Attachment A
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Collation for Housing
Development and Service Integration Committee
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Committee Members Present: David Furman, Facilitator
Renata Henderson
Patrick Mumford, Ex-Officio Member
Staff Resources:
Zelleka Biermann (City)
Chris Squier (CHA)
Vi Lyles (CMHC)
Meeting Summary
The Committee:
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Reviewed HTF allocation document based on comments received from February 24th
Coalition board meeting.
Suggested minor changes and agreed recommendation be presented to full board for
scheduled March 24th board meeting and May 9th Council action.
Discussed Transitional Housing and Supportive Services, how to be pro-active, figure out
how to create a priority towards the mission of ending homelessness
Discussed ways on how to bring in experienced developers and service providers to create
the partnership for successful supportive housing development.
Request for Qualification, a pre-qualification meeting with developers and service providers
was suggested to attract qualified developers to provide housing and services.
Identify services that need housing, how to find the priority group
How the collaboration works
Best Practice
Next Steps:
• Committee meeting - April 20, 2011
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Coalition 2011-12 Strategic Plan
A bold, compelling & realistic strategy to end & prevent homelessness
System
Goals
System
Outcomes
Key
actions for
your work
plan
Our Community is
visibly committed
to safe affordable
housing for all
Homeless families
and individuals will
be housed quickly
Outreach will link
chronically
homeless
individuals and
families to
housing and
services
Services will
stabilize housing
and prevent
returns to
homelessness
Leadership will
build and sustain
community
capacity to
successfully end
and prevent
homelessness
Reduce number of
people who become
or return to
homelessness
Increase the supply of
affordable housing
Increase employment
and income
Reduce the number of
unengaged homeless
Reduce length of
homelessness
Community Engagement
& Advocacy Committee
Development & Service
Integration Committee
Development & Service
Integration Committee
Research & Evaluation
Committee
Research & Evaluation
Committee
Integrate Development,
Supportive Housing
and Continuum Care
Create process to utilize
Rapid Acquisition and
Supportive Service
funding to develop
supportive housing
Build and maintain
an evaluation
infrastructure to
utilize data
Develop a system
logic model
(1) Program and system
performance standards
are identified
(1) A framework for
performance
contracting is
established
Develop
Communications
Tool Box
Determine
Target Groups
Desired Outcomes
Outreach “tool”
Changes in attitudes
Indicators
of Success
Families and
individuals most
at-risk of becoming
homeless will
remain stably
housed
Attachment B
Commitment of
resources towards
an endowment
Volunteer
mobilization
Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU)
City/County/CHA
to leverage resources for
supportive services
Select developer and
commit funding for
project
(2) CMCH assumes
institutionalized
responsibility for data
management
(2) Best practices
are identified and
integrated into the
Coalition’s work
DRAFT
Attachment C
Rapid Acquisition Strategy
Draft for comment
This strategy is designed to development partners for rapid acquisition of land and acquisition of
rehabilitation of multi-family rental developments serving households earning 60% or less than area
median income (AMI) with priority at 30% or below AMI. Applications for funding may be submitted to
the City throughout any of the fiscal years covered by the allocation. Selection of projects and the award
of funding are based on recommendations from The Development & Service Integration Committee.
Funding Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Properties Must:
• Be located in the City of Charlotte
• Serve a population at or below 60% of AMI for rental projects, with a minimum of forty
percent (40%) of the units set aside for 30% or less AMI
• Provide for long-term affordability provisions of 20 years or more
• Meet City of Charlotte Housing Locational policy
Eligible use of funds:
• Land Acquisition, predevelopment and carrying costs associated with preparing the site for
affordable housing development
• Acquisition & Rehabilitation of existing rental development
• Rehabilitation of converted rental development
• Maximum funding per project will not exceed $1,500,000
• Maximum stabilized units per development will not exceed 120
• Funds to be leveraged with other source of funding
Implementation:
• Establish selection criteria and due diligence period.
• The acquisition and development loans/Grant will be received and underwritten by the City of
Charlotte Housing Services Staff.
• Projects will be reviewed by Development & Service Integration Committee
• Projects will be approved Charlotte-Mecklenburg Coalition for Housing
• Final Approval will be granted by City Council
• Resolution for supportive services by the County Commission or appropriate service providing
agency