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COMMUNITY DEVELOPME> ’ — PREPARING FOR THI THRU YEAR! AHEAD The City of Charlotte is now preparing for the next three years under the Progr.ml SiE^'E SSTfiE months, the Citv wiU develop a three-year Community Development urogram. These will describe how the City plans to use the following estimated grant amounts: * $5,710,000 FISCAL YEAR 1979 • 5,020,000 FISCAL YEAR 1980 • 5,020,000 FISCAL YEAR 1981 $15,750,000-- ~ • Congress Has Not Approved Funding for FY 80 and 81-___ A. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM? TL^^mUni,V•(DeV,el0^^n, Gr0n’ Pr09ram 15 A Maior S°urce 0< Mone>' Available By The Federal Government To Assist Local Communities In Achieving The Primary Obiectives Of Developing And Maintaining Decent Housing, Creating A Suitable Living En onment, And Expanding Economic Opportunities, Principolly To Benefit Persons Of Low And Moderate Income. B. HOW CAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS BE USED? The Community Development Program as a whole must principally benefit low and moderate income persons, but individual activities and -projects may also aid in the prevention or elimination of slums and blight, or meet ouier urgentcuuiimuiily needs?_______ Community Development funds may be used for the following types of activities in those instances where other program requirements are met: ••Acquisition of property for rehabilitation, preservation, clearance, or other public purposes. • Construction or improvement of certain publicly owned facilities .including: v«, oc«uui oemers, not including residential accomodations (b) Darks X' playgrounds, and other recreaUonal faciliUes designed only for participation, (c) centers for the handicapped, not including residential accomodations. <di neighborhood facilities designed to provide health social, recreational or similar services in a specifically designated neighborhood, (e) fire protection and parking faciliUes located in or serving areas where other CommunityDevelopment acUvities are being carrieti out, such as Neighborhood Strategy Areas’ water and sewer faciliUes. (f) street improvements, including curbs and gutters # sidewalks, street furniture pedestrian malls and walkways. Clearance of budding and relocation payments and assistance • Removal of architectural barriers which restrict elderly or handicaDDed persons. itation of buildings and improvements including (a) public or private entity owned or acquiredproperties for use or resale - “ ™ provision of housing, group, homes, halfway houses, and n^n ^iHcnS? terLi b) aS!^tance to Privately owned residential, some “"d “se properties, in areas where other Community Development activities are being carried out such as a SKratKgy Afea’ or citywide for low and moderate income persons, (c) public housing modernization to<SSipr°onperru«b"iU“t,0n' re8torati°" °< Usted or designated •Code enforcement in Neighborhood Strategy Areas. •P^Hc services-including those concerned with employment,child care health, drug abuse, education, and welfare. However, in order to be eligible, public services must meet all of the following criteria : (a) serve and be directed to residents of Neighborhood Strategy Area and only incidentally -serve others. IbX be funded _with Community Development support for no more than three years after the completion of physical development activities, (c) represent a new service or a quantifiable increase in the level of a service above that previously provided, (d) other Federal funds must have been applied for and denied or not made available, (e) be found by the City to be necessary and appropriate to support physical development actitivies within Neighbor hood Strategy Areas. • Acquisition of property for economic development and the provision of commercial and industrial structures and improvements, to alleviate physical and economic distress and expand economic opportunities for low and moderate income persons, under certain special circumstances. .Assistance to neighborhood based non-profit organizations local development corporations, and Small Business Investment Companies under certain circumstances to carry out neighborhood revitalization and economic development activities. • • The above are examples and summaries of eligible activities and do not constitute a complete list or all the criteria for qualification as eligible under the Community Development Program. Certain types of activities are also clearly not eligible for Community Development funding. Some examples of activities which cannot "be funded are: schools, nursing homes and medical facilities, convention and cultural centers, new housing construction, imcome payments, and most operating and maintenance ex|>ense for facilities and services. _ D. WHAT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO PARTICIPATE? • Citizens are encouraged to attend public meetings involving community development and to submit views and proposals. Opportunities for citizens participation are described here and in the Citizen Participation Developmentma> ^ °btai”ed from the. Department ^ comrnun,ty .Proposals and suggestions concerning community development and housing may be mailed to the: a Community Development Department Suite 510, Cameron-Brown Building 301S. McDowell Street Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 •The Department oi Community Development will provide technical assistance to citizens and citizens’ groups who request assistance in understanding the Community Development Program of developing proposals or statements of views. ~ 'V *8 t. WHAT ARE OTHER MAJOR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS? • The Community Development and Housing Plan must summarize needs a strategy for meeting those needs, and the projects and activities planned for three years. These must address major needs for neighborhood revitalization, housing, and any planned economic development activities. _ • The Community Development Program must be conducted in conformi ty with civil rights laws. Federal relocation and acquisition require ments, environmental review requirements, labor standards, and other requirements. A written Citizen Participation Plan is required. F. WHAT IS BEING DONE WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS NOW^ • Neighborhood Strategy Area Programs have been or are frying carried ' out in ten Community DevelopmenLNeighborhood Strategy Areas I • • Approximately $23,500,000 has been expended to dateto achieve the - primary objectives of the program. •i1’.90?’?00 *n Housing Rehabilitate*'. Loans at 3 percent interest and Rehabilitation Grants 113 ve beim-awarHpH Moighhnrhnhri Strategy Area • A $500,000 Economic Development Revolving Trust Fund has been established to aid minority residents and businesses in the Neighborhood Strategy Areas. • Approximately $800,000 in relocation benefits has been provided 372 families and individuals and 52 businesses. •H.200,000 has been spent for social services programs to assist Neighborhood Strategy Area residents." — G-. IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT'S NEIGHBORHOOD RELATIONS STAFF •Mrs. Hattie B. Ardrey .-ni , _ „ V 1 1 * Community Development Department Suite 510, Cameron-Brown Building DePartment 301 S. McDowell Street JJJ ?*?* S®v«“th Street Charlotte, N.C. 28202 Charlotte, N.C. 28205 Phone: 704-374-2016 Phone: 704-374-2556 • Mrs. Ann Parker ~ • Mr. A tress Canup 916nwS?i™Sestei0.P,ment DePartme"t f,TS^tyr,D'VJel0('meW Diriment »16 west Fifth Street 3215 North Davidson Street Charlotte, N.C. 28202 Charlotte, N.C. 28205 _Phone: 704-374-3345 Phone: 704-374-13*? C. WHAT STEPS WILL BE TAKEN IN THE NEXT FOURMONTHS? "”i S!epS W,l1 beJtaken for ^ preparation of a three-year -l Svetopm?„{^rM?am ‘ “ A"nUal C0"1"™""* S I NOVEMBER, 1978 • Citizens are encouraged to submit proposals on Community Development and housing needs for the City and specific Neighborhood Strategy Areas These may be presented at announced Community Development meetings or mailed to Mr. vernon c sawyer Director, or Mrs Hattie B Ardrey, Neighborhood'Relations Supervisor Community ’ Development Department, 301 South McDowell Street, Suite 510, Cameron-brown Building 0) Charlotte, N.C 28202 The deadline for the proposals Is November 20,1978. V * Two formal Public Hearings will be held to discuss Community Development and housing "Hr ^'"'Priorities Comments and suggestions will be accepted in writing or verbally during the hearings. The hearings will be held at the following times and place* L * The Wednesday, November 15, hearing will be held at 2:00 p.m in the City Council O chambers. 600 E Trade Street, 2nd floor. Its purpose is to allow Social Service Contract n Agencies and other Governmental Agencies to present comments and suggestions about the •- program TI „ .. . .. • 1 ,rc i iiuisuay, ivivemun 10, ncarm| win oc neia at r.ju p.m. in me Education Center Board Room, 4th floor, 701 East Second Street. The purpose of the meeting is to allow Interested citizens, particularly Neighborhood Strategy Area resldenU and other government agencies, an opportunity to present comments and suggestions concerning the ^ CD Program and the City's Housing Assistance Plan. s As in the lirst three years of the program, numerous neighborhood meetings will be held in th. Neighborhood Strategy Areas and other neighborhoods These meetings will be scheduled immediately after the formal Public Hearings and will continue until the application is submitted to HUD These meetings will be held to allow citizens to continue to comment about the CD Program DECEMBER, 1978 • The Community Development Department, in cooperation with the Mayorand City ~— Council, will prepare a three-year preliminary Community Development Plan that will respond to comments and suggestions made by cltizena during the Public Hearings and meetings *.T?!f^Ulrec'.year Prellm'nary Community Development Plan will be distributed in £e Mjd-December to interested citizens, Neighborhood Strategy Area nuLtaUa^^L. > Sa?1, ne*hb^ ^oups. social serv.ce contract XS ■ a The Community Development Department will accept commenU concemina the 5 three-year Community Development Plan until January 22, urn * P ■ a Neighborhood meetings will be scheduled to discuss the proposed plan. " JANUARY, 1979 a City Council will be requested to Hold a public hearing on Monday, January 22 1OT9 at 3-no p.m In City Council Chambers. 600 E. Trade Street, to: n ’ VT'>’ 3 00 ^ A» Keview the preliminary three-year Community Development Plan ° 'u 1 Keceive further commenU from interested citizens and arouns , Q. «Ci Take action to approve or amend the Plan concerning the plan n • Preparation of the Community iseveiopment Application will begin • Neighborhood meetings will continue to be held to allow eitliena to osnioio... , preparation of the Application 10 P*rtlclP*l« *•> U* FEBRUARY, 1979 'SX&ZffZX# tSKssusssssr -*•— Development Application or *m*no tn® immunity • Th<- i omniimm , ui ... -Vt. ...i ,,,r, i. ,,, i*. lutimi,w |0 ,ha S|j(> ( j and Centralina Council of (iovernmenta for a 45-day A-95 review. tearing Ham*---- - • L?baAn^veini^n!h^ ,w‘" *2. *ubm,l,ed “» Department of Houaing and * -^rP9nDcvelopment m Greensboro for a 75-day review and approval on July 1.197* —1—————1——"Tiniiie—mi ■
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