Consolidated Plan

State of Alabama

Five-Year

Consolidated Plan

Program Years 2015-2019

State of Alabama

FIVE YEAR

CONSOLIDATED PLAN

Program Years 2015-2019

ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

401 ADAMS AVENUE

POST OFFICE BOX 5690

MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36103-5690

APRIL 1, 2015 – March 31, 2020

STATE OF ALABAMA

2015-2019

FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Setup:5

AD-25 Administration5
AD-35 Grantee Survey Data Documentation (if necessary)5

AD-40 Grantee Administrative Data Documentation (if necessary)7

AD-50 Verify Grantee/PJ Information in IDIS11
AD-55 Verify Grantee/PJ - Program Contacts12

Executive Summary:14

ES-05 Executive Summary14

The Process:26

PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies26
PR-10 Consultation28
PR-15 Citizen Participation36

Needs Assessment:43
NA-05 Overview43
NA-10 Housing Needs Assessment43
NA-15 Disproportionately Greater Need: Housing Problems60

NA-20 Disproportionately Greater Need: Severe Housing Problems63

NA-25 Disproportionately Greater Need: Housing Cost Burdens67

NA-30 Disproportionately Greater Need: Discussion68

NA-35 Public Housing69

NA-40 Homeless Needs Assessment73

NA-45 Non-Homeless Special Needs Assessment77

NA-50 Non-Housing Community Development Needs79

Market Analysis:82

MA-05 Overview82

MA-10 Number of Housing Units82

MA-15 Cost of Housing87

MA-20 Condition of Housing90

MA-25 Public and Assisted Housing95

MA-30 Homeless Facilities96

MA-35 Special Needs Facilities and Services98

MA-40 Barriers to Affordable Housing101
MA-45 Non-Housing Community Development Assets103

MA-50 Needs and Market Analysis Discussion120

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Strategic Plan:123

SP-05 Overview123

SP-10 Geographic Priorities127

SP-25 Priority Needs129

SP-30 Influence of Market Conditions131

SP-35 Anticipated Resources131

SP-40 Institutional Delivery Structure136

SP-45 Goals144

SP-50 Public Housing Accessibility and Involvement150

SP-55 Barriers to affordable housing150

SP-60 Homelessness Strategy155

SP-65 Lead based paint Hazards157

SP-70 Anti-Poverty Strategy160

SP-80 Monitoring162

First Year Annual Action Plan:175

AP-15 Expected Resources175

AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives182

AP-35 Projects187

AP-25 Allocation Priorities197

AP-30 Method of Distribution207

AP-40 Section 108 Loan Guarantee267

AP-45 Community Revitalization Strategies268

AP-50 Geographic Distribution268

AP-55 Affordable Housing270

AP-60 Public Housing270

AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities271

AP-70 HOPWA goals278

AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing278

AP-85 Other Actions284

AP-90 Program Specific Requirements292

SETUP

AD-25 Administration

Strategic Plan Beginning Year: 2015

Ending Year: 2019

Title: State of Alabama 5-Year Consolidated Plan (April 1, 2015 – March 31, 2020)

Plan Version: #1 - Original

If Amendment: Not applicable

If Substantial Amendment, explain: Not applicable

Programs Included: Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)

 HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)

 Emergency Solutions Grants Program (ESG)

 Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Program (HOPWA)

Consolidated Plan is for: Grantee

Alternate/Local Data Sources:

AD-35 Grantee Survey Data Documentation (if necessary)

Sort #: 1

Name of the Survey Data Set: State of Alabama Survey Data

List the name of the organization or individual who originated the data set:

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA)

Community and Economic Development Division (CED Division)

401 Adams Avenue, Room 500

Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5690

Phone #334-242-5468.

Provide a brief summary of the data set:

The data set consisted of 2 surveys conducted by ADECA: (1) the “Impediments to Fair Housing Choice Survey” and (2) the “Community Needs Assessment Survey.” The Impediments to Fair Housing Choice Survey consisted of26questions divided among2 sections, followed by apersonal comment space; and the questions concerned the needs of persons seeking housing in Alabama's localities, and the impediments to fulfilling such needs.The Community Needs Assessment Survey consisted of 72questions divided among 6 sections, followed by apersonal comment space; and the questions concerned communityneeds for infrastructure, economic development,housing,public services and facilities, andcommunity needs whenproviding services and facilities for the local homeless population.The 333 respondents to the Impediments to Fair Housing Choice Survey, and the 430 respondents to the Community Needs Assessment Survey, includedCDBG, ESG, HOME, and HOPWA grant program participants, local elected officials, public housing agencies, real estate professionals, regional planning councils,nonprofit organizations, bankers, community residents, state agencies, consultants, and continuum of care staff.

What was the purpose for developing this data set?

The “Impediments to Fair Housing Choice Survey”andthe “Community Needs Assessment Survey”were developed to assist ADECA and its consultant (Western Economic Services, LLC in Portland, Oregon) in writing the State of Alabama's "Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice," and to assist ADECA in writing the Five-Year (2015-2019) Consolidated Plan for Alabama’s CDBG, ESG, HOME, and HOPWA grant programs.

Provide the year (and optionally, the month, or the month and day) for when the data was collected: June1, 2014through August 1, 2014.

Briefly describe the methodology for the data collection: The methodology (the methods, principles, and organization of theset of questions comprising this inquiry procedure)used for ADECA's "Impediments to Fair Housing Choice Survey"involved 3 parts comprised of 26 questions ranking racial, language, family relationship, marketing, technology, transportation, employment, and income barriers encountered by persons seeking fair housing in the localities; evaluating local government actions to effectuate fair housing; and allowing public comment space. ADECA’s "Community Needs Assessment Survey" involved 8 parts comprised of 72 questions ranking perceptions of local infrastructure and repair work, economic development, housing, and homeless service needs; and also allowed public comment space. ADECA modeled its surveys after reviewing other States’ versions of similar surveys. ADECA conducted the surveys from June 1 through August 1, 2014, promulgated through staff notifications sent using email, telephone calls, website posting, and public service announcements on radio stations. Survey formats included paper surveys submitted by grant applicants, emailed submissions, and electronic submissions via access to the surveys posted on ADECA’s website ( The paper and online surveys’ results were tabulated by ADECA staff during July and August 2014.

Describe the total population from which the sample was taken: The entities surveyed by ADECA included Alabama's 144 Public Housing Authorities identified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development;123 members of the Alabama Public Housing Authority Director's Association; Alabama’s 12 Regional Planning Commissions; 15 grant management firms who administer ADECA’s CDBG grant projects for cities and counties; 154 banking and mortgage-lending institution members of the Alabama Bankers Association; all of ADECA'sCDBG, ESG, HOME, and HOPWA grant program participants; state agencies with whom ADECA conducts grant work; 462 mayorsand additional local government staff contacted through the Alabama League of Municipalities; 67 county commission chairmen and additional county government staff contacted through the AlabamaAssociation of County Commissions; real estate sales and rentals professionals,nonprofit organization directors, private citizens, private sector consultants, and continuum of care staff.

Describe the demographics of the respondents or characteristics of the unit of measure, and the number of respondents or units surveyed: There were 333 respondents to the “Impediments to Fair Housing Choice Survey” and 430 respondents to the “Community Needs Assessment Survey.” Respondents derived from Alabama's 144 Public Housing Authorities identified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development;123 members of the Alabama Public Housing Authority Director's Association; Alabama’s 12 Regional Planning Commissions; 15 grant management firms who administer ADECA’s CDBG grant projects for cities and counties; 154 members of the Alabama Bankers Association; all of ADECA'sCDBG, ESG, HOME, and HOPWA grant program participants; state agencies with whom ADECA conducts grant work; 462 mayors and additional local government staff contacted through the Alabama League of Municipalities; 67 county commission chairmen and additional county government staff contacted through the Alabama Association of County Commissions; real estate sales and rentals professionals,nonprofit organization directors, private citizens, private sector consultants, and continuum of care staff.

AD-40 Grantee Administrative Data Documentation (if necessary)

Sort #: 2

Name of the Administrative Data Set: State of Alabama“Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice”Public Input

List the name of the organization or individual who originated the data set: Mr. Robert M. Gaudin

Director of Research and Planning

Western Economic Services, LLC(WES)

212 SE 18th Avenue

Portland, Oregon 97214

Phone #503-239-9091.

Provide a brief summary of the data set:

WES conducted in-person and webinar information-gathering, sharing, and distributing sessionsduring the months of August through December 2014 with outreach committees, focus groups, and public forums comprised of individuals representing Alabama’s regional planning commissions, public housing authorities, real estate sales professionals, real estate rentals professionals, local government planning and zoning personnel, State agency personnel, interest groups, and members of the general public.

What was the purpose for developing this data set?

This information was collected by WES to be used in writing Alabama’s “Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice” that is due to be submitted to HUD in 2015.

How comprehensive is the coverage of this administrative data? Is data collection concentrated in one geographic area or among a certain population?

The housinginformation and other information necessarily-related thereto was collected by WES from individuals working in (1) Alabama’s regional planning commissions, (2) public housing authorities, (3) housing sale and rental real estate offices, (4) local government planning and zoning offices, (5) Alabama’s state and local government agenciesadministeringprograms pertaining to the public’s needs including health, mental health, disability, elderly, homeless, and emergency solutions, (6) interest groups workingas advocates for the general public seeking services for these needs, and (7) members of the general public. The collected information was gathered from representative groups all over the State of Alabama, and such information was not collected from one geographic area nor from one certain/specific population.

What time period (provide the year, and optionally month, or month and day) is covered by this data set? August 2014 through December 2014.

What is the status of the data set (complete, in progress, or planned)?

The information collected by WES during the months of August through December 2014 is complete.

Public Housing Agencies:

Alabama’s public housing agencies (PHA), as identified by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), are listed below.

AD-50 Verify Grantee/PJ Information in IDIS

Grantee Information:

Lead Agency: Alabama

Year: 2015

Start Date: April 1, 2015 (start of PY2015)

End Date: March 31, 2020 (end of PY1919)

Address:Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA)

Community and Economic Development Division

401 Adams Avenue, Room 500

Post Office Box 5690

Montgomery, Alabama 36103-5690

AD-55 Verify Grantee/PJ – Program Contacts

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY