Fortune Favors the Prepared Mind

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1 Sustainable Communities Leadership Academy: CLIMATE & ECONOMIC RESILIENCE Fortune Favors the Prepared Mind March 25, 2015 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Harriet Tregoning, Office of Economic Resilience

2 Office of Economic Resilience Created in 2010; renamed April 2014 Lead HUD office for HUD-DOT-EPA Partnership for Sustainable Communities Three main initiatives underway: Climate and Energy Initiatives Leads Agency Priority Goal to increase number of units completing energy efficient and healthy retrofits or new construction Implements the President s Climate Action Plan by coordinating intra- and inter-agency energy efficiency and green building goals and initiatives for HUD. Resilience Leads Agency Resilience Council Provides leadership on design and implementation of National Disaster Resilience Competition Sustainable Communities Initiative Distributed $250m in grants to 143 rural, suburban, and urban communities to do regional and corridor planning, and support capacity-building among grantees Uses field-based structure of Sustainability Officers Office of Economic Resilience U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentOffice of Economic Resilience U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

3 Sustainable Communities Initiative: Policy Goals and Grant Details Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant Program $170 million in FY2010 and regions funded Multi-jurisdictional, regional entity, and non-profit partnerships to develop a Regional Plan for Sustainable Development Plans will integrate housing, land use, economic and workforce development, transportation, and infrastructure investments to address: (1) economic competitiveness and revitalization; (2) social equity, inclusion, and access to opportunity; (3) energy use and climate change; and (4) public health and environmental impact. Community Challenge Grant Program $70 million in FY2010 and communities funded Fosters reform and reduces barriers to achieving affordable, economically vital, and sustainable communities. Funded activities include amending or replacing local master plans, neighborhood plans, corridor plans, zoning codes, and building codes Promote mixed-use development, affordable housing, the reuse of older buildings and structures for new purposes, and similar activities with the goal of promoting sustainability at the local or neighborhood level. Office of Economic Resilience U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

4 Sustainable Communities Initiative: Where We Work Supporting work in 48 states and D.C. In FY11, $509M of demand for only $95.8M in funding More than 145 million Americans live in grantee regions and communities. A total federal investment of $250 million is leveraging an additional $253 million in private investment and local commitment Office of Economic Resilience U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

5 Sustainable Communities Initiative: Capacity Building Intermediaries Source: Institute for Sustainable Communities Office of Economic Resilience U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

6 Sustainable Communities Initiative: Impacts of the Work Early Indicators Nuturing leaders. SCI grantee communities represent: More than half of the local leaders on the President s State, Local, and Tribal Leaders Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience Nearly a quarter of the recipients of the new cross-agency program Local Foods, Local Places 13 out of 16 Climate Action Champions 10 out of 14 SC2 communities 11 of the 14 Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership communities Effective at attracting investment from other federal agencies: Of those 294 TIGER awards in last five years, 143 of them have taken places in our regional grantees planning areas, totaling $1.45 billion in federal investment Dept of Education s Promise Neighborhoods program distributed more than $41 million to 35 communities in SCI regions EDA s Jobs Accelerator Investment program awarded 32 of its 43 grants, valued at more $50 million to communities in SCI regions Subsequent HUD investment: 37 of 56 Choice Planning grants have gone to SCI regions, valued at nearly $11 million 8 of 12 Choice Implementation awards have gone to SCI regions, representing $230 million in investment. Office of Economic Resilience U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

7 Sustainable Communities Initiative: Current Status of Grants/Program Expanding strong regional and field-based staff network to include other place-based activities 90 field-based Sustainability Officers, 46 of which serve as grantee liaisons from the field and regional offices Better coordination among place-based activities in HUD to support: TA to communities Capacity-building/training for HUD staff Coordinated federal investments/programs Stronger philanthropic engagement for implementation Focus is on implementation and carrying forward relationships with grantees Build America; CDBG pilots; other opportunities Office of Economic Resilience U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

8 Transportation, Community, Economy MORE CHOICE Please! Grads: the Value of Choice Why don t we SHARE? Innovation (Risk Failure) Urbanizing suburbs +TOD Can I have that with RESILIENCE? Photo by theqspeaks - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License Created with Haiku Deck

9 The New Economy and Choice

10 The Value of Choice 81.6% of DC households are car-lite (<1 cars) 38% of DC households do not own any vehicles 46% of all trips by foot, bike or transit 54% of all commuting trips by foot, bike or transit Center for Neighborhood Technology Savings add up to $4,000 to $16,000 per year

11 The Sharing Economy Credit: Credit:

12 Regional bike transit system Over 2,600 bikes at over 316 stations DC, Arlington & Alexandria, VA & Montgomery County, MD 42,000 Annual Members 410,000 Casual members 80% said they bicycle more often 40% said they drive less $819/year saved per member ($15 million total)

13 Innovate FAIL - Succeed

14 Old Library Kiosk on H St 17 Designers 1,600+ visitors

15 Private Sector Trends Major Trends Urban Land Institute: Top 3 Development Trends 1. Mixed-Use communities 2. Transit-Oriented Development 3. Go Green Source: Payton Chung & CNU Image Bank

16 Transit accessibility = Real estate value & competitiveness 28% of region s real estate value within ½ mile of Metrorail but only 4% of land area 84% of regional office space under construction within ¼ mile of Metro station 1812 North Moore St Rossyln Metro (VA) (under construction) Park 7 Minnesota Ave Metro (DC) (under construction)

17 Urbanizing Suburbia Photo: Dan Reed, Greater Greater Washington New McLean Metro Station Mosaic District, Merrifield, VA Tysons Corner Photo: Edens Photo: Cityline Partners

18 Where will knowledge workers prefer to live?

19 FUTURE IMAGE: SCAPE/LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

20 U.S annual disaster declarations rising (data and slide from FEMA)

21 21

22 Courtesy: PennDesign/OLIN Rebuild by Design Team

23 Courtesy: OMA Rebuild by Design Team

24 Courtesy: OMA Rebuild by Design Team

25 2-Phase Competition

26 Elib National Disaster Resilience Competition: Eligible Applicants

27 Rockefeller Foundation Partnership with HUD As in Rebuild by Design competition with HUD, the Rockefeller Foundation is providing targeted technical assistance to support a stakeholder-driven process, informed by the best available data, to identify recovery needs and innovative solutions. HUD and The Rockefeller Foundation Modeling what we hope applicants will do. Partnering to multiply our strengths and complement each other. Leveraging TRF is leveraging HUD s $1 B HUD is leveraging TRF s expertise and engagement around resilience

28 The Rockefeller Foundation conducted a national capacity building initiative in partnership with HUD

29 Academy Objectives 1 Build capacity to create more resilient communities over the long-term. Teach key resilience concepts Foster multi-agency collaboration and team-building Connect jurisdictions with subject matter experts

30 Academy Objectives 2 Provide support and tools to generate compelling, competitive Phase 1 proposals. Support addressing threshold criteria Facilitate access to HUD representatives Phase I proposal approach development through facilitated group exercises

31 The Resilience Academies brought together NDRCeligible jurisdictions in every region of the United States. West Jan Midwest Jan Northeast Jan Great Plains Jan Makeup Academy Feb. 12 National Summit Nov Southeast Dec National Summit 5 Regional Academies 1 Makeup Academy

32 Academies generated a robust network of public, private, and nonprofit partners 105 facilitators and subject matter experts contributed their expertise, including representatives from 10 colleges and universities, 27 professional firms, 13 non-profits, and 11 federal government entities.

33 The NOFA created a foundation for developing forward-thinking proposals. What is innovative? A process that is Interdisciplinary and Regional Engaged By Design An approach that Addresses Multiple Risks Maximizes Co-Benefits Utilizes Leverage Phase I Capacity 25 Points Need/Extent of Problem 25 Points Soundness of Approach 30 Points Leverage and Outcomes 15 Points Long-Term Commitment 5 Points Phase II Capacity 20 Points Need/Extent of Problem 20 Points Soundness of Approach 40 Points Leverage and Outcomes 10 Points Long-Term Commitment 10 Points

34 Fortune Favors the Prepared Mind

35 BUILD AMERICA INFRASTRUCTURE INITIATIVE FIRST STEPS New Finance Centers New Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Center at EPA New USDA Rural Opportunity Investment Initiative Transportation Investment Center at the USDOT Proposed new municipal bond, Qualified Public Infrastructure Bonds (QPIB) Focus on Predevelopment and Planning March 2015 SelectUSA Investment Summit

36 GOOD PREDEVELOPMENT PRACTICES Base Project Objectives on Regionally or Locally Established Plans and Policies. Conduct and Utilize Comprehensive Analysis to Determine Needs and Approaches. Seek Broad Community Engagement and Support. Position Communities to Advance Social Equity. Foster the Potential for Multiple Funding Sources. Consider Multiple Potential Scenarios for Achieving Desired Outcomes. Coordinate with Other Infrastructure Investments. Employ Adaptable and Reliable Technologies that Look to the Future. Source: Metropolitan Council

37 Questions

38 Photo by The Prime Minister's Office - Creative Commons Attribution License Created with Haiku Deck