Task Force Meeting
Agenda Program Updates Homeowner Program Rental Housing Programs Economic Development Programs Infrastructure Programs
Homeowner Assistance Program Solution 1 PROGRAM MANAGED Solution 2 HOMEOWNER MANAGED Solution 3 REIMBURSEMENT
Key Program Stats Approximately 47,000 homeowners have submitted the survey More than 39,000 qualify for Phases I VI Over 38,400 environmental reviews have been completed 37,900 homeowners have been invited to complete the application and approximately 22,000 homeowners have submitted Over 10,664 scopes of work have been performed Approximately 4,790 homeowners have received grant award acknowledgements totaling $138 million
Applications STATUS OF APPLICATIONS INVITED BY MONTH 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 5 859 828 683 1,107 1,907 6,231 5,561 56 66 6,153 3,044 1,278 1,946 50% 40% 30% 1,884 4,709 20% 10% 0% MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY 1,554 6 SUBMITTED UNSUBMITTED
Outreach Events JAN 9, 2 PM 6 PM JAN 10, 2 PM 6 PM JAN 11, 2 PM 6 PM JAN 16, 2 PM 6 PM JAN 17, 2 PM 6 PM JAN 18, 2 PM 6 PM JAN 23, 3 PM 7 PM JAN 24, 2 PM 6 PM JAN 25, 2 PM 6 PM JAN 30, 2 PM 6 PM JAN 31, 2 PM 6 PM FEB 1, 2 PM 6 PM BATON ROUGE DENHAM SPRINGS LIVINGSTON BATON ROUGE BAKER DENHAM SPRINGS PONCHATOULA AMITE PRAIRIEVILLE YOUNGSVILLE ABBEVILLE MONROE DETAILS Program representatives will be present to answer any outstanding questions and assist in completing the application. Applicants will be served on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointment is required.
Homeowner Program
The Pipeline MONTHLY PROGRESS BY CATEGORY 20000 20198 17055 15000 12217 10000 8245 10119 8518 10533 6585 6240 5000 0 3711 3707 2768 2165 1629 1112 557 591 APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED SCOPES OF WORK COMPLETED GRANTS AWARDED 18-AUG 15-SEP 13-OCT 10-NOV 8-DEC 5-JAN 4698
Continuing to Increase Speed and Efficiency AVERAGE AWARDS PER WORKING DAY AVERAGE AWARDS 120 100 80 60 40 98.2 83.7 107.3 20 0 5. 1 25.6 AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC Positive Awards Zero Awards
Action Plan Amendment #7 Funds Reallocation Among Rental Housing Programs Reallocates funding from Multifamily Restoration Loan Program to the Neighborhood Landlord Program ($4.78M) and the Piggyback Program ($17.7). The ($4.78M) movement to the Neighborhood Landlord Program will fully fund the eligible applications to date, with some buffer to cover any change orders due to abatement issues found during the environmental review. The ($17.7M) movement to the Piggyback Program will create about 250 additional units of affordable housing. Public comment is scheduled for January 24 February 7, 2018. These rental program budgets reflect the anticipated approval of APA 7.
Rental Programs Neighborhood Landlord Program Total Program Budget: $53,947,904 Program objective: To provide forgivable loan assistance to landlords to restore their flood-damaged properties and to non-profit developers to develop new rental housing stock in order to restore and create long-term affordable rental housing stock. Assistance is limited to properties with 7 or fewer units. Eligible applicants: For-profit landlords who owned flood-damaged rental properties at the time of the floods Non-profit developers Public Housing Authorities
Neighborhood Landlord Program: Applications by Parish Parish Amount # of requested applications # of units Ascension $1,500,000 3 12 Bienville $1,000,000 2 12 Caddo $3,000,000 6 33 Calcasieu $25,000 1 1 East Baton Rouge $13,197,096.89 59 150 Evangeline $3,364,065.19 9 26 Iberia $115,000 1 1 Jackson $3,000,000 6 33 Jefferson Davis $341,109.19 3 4 Lafayette $2,125,000 3 15 Lincoln $4,875,000 7 34 Livingston $563,141 2 7 Ouachita $9,780,759 19 102 St. Landry $1,750,000.00 4 19 St. Martin $6,000 1 1 Tangipahoa $900,000 4 6 Webster $4,400,000 8 48 Grand Total $49,942,171.27 138 504 Of the above only about $37,520,806M are eligible based on current policy.
Rental Programs Multifamily Restoration Loan Fund Total Program Budget: $22,515,518 Program objective: To provide loan assistance to developers of properties with 20 or more units to restore their flood-damaged units in order to restore and create long-term affordable rental housing stock. Eligible applicants: Developers with existing affordable or mixed income properties Developers with market-rate properties willing to convert at least 51% of their units to affordable housing for LMI families Public Housing Authorities
Rental Programs Multifamily Restoration Loan Fund: Applications by Parish Parish Amount requested # of applications # of damaged units Caddo $2,887,623.00 1 50 East Baton Rouge $4,631,091.15 3 192 Iberia $2,125,024.03 4 94 Lafayette $1,200,000.00 1 30 Livingston $2,741,286.00 3 147 Ouachita $3,048,888.00 3 131 St. Landry $1,200,000.00 1 30 St. Martin $89,973.82 1 9 Grand Total $17,923,886.00 17 683
Rental Programs Piggyback Loan Program Total Program Budget: $36,700,000 Program Objective: To addresses long-term affordable rental housing needs in the flood-impacted parishes by providing gap financing for developments that will offer benefits to low and moderate income persons. Affordability Requirements Term: must remain affordable for the term of the loan (30-35 years) All developments will benefit low to moderate income individuals At least 5% of the total units must be set-aside for Permanent Support Housing (PSH)
Rental Programs Piggyback Loan Program Program Timelines NOFA published on LHC website & Restore LA 12/15/17 Deadline to submit inquiries to LHC 1/12/18 FAQs Posted 1/19/18 Application Deadline 3/16/18 Notice of awards 5/9/18 LHC plans to hold outreach events across the state tentatively scheduled for January 18 th in Baton Rouge.
Rental Programs Rapid Rehousing and Permanent Supportive Housing Total Program Budget: $24,000,000 Rapid Rehousing: $16,000,000 Permanent Supportive Housing: $5,000,000 Program objective: To provide rental assistance and wrap-around services to vulnerable low and very-low income renters in order to prevent homelessness Eligible applicants: Vulnerable low to moderate income renters who were displaced by the floods Participants in Permanent Supportive Housing must also be disabled
Rental Programs Permanent Supportive Housing As participants enter the Rapid Rehousing Program they are being vetted for PSH services The Louisiana Housing Authority has submitted it s annual Public Housing Authority plan to HUD that expands the use of the Project-Based Vouchers statewide. The plan creates a preference for disaster survivors. The plan has received HUD approval and was effective 1/1/18. 103 households are currently receiving services
Rental Programs Rapid Rehousing (RRH) Received approximately 722 renter applications. 252 households are in the housing search process. 343 households have been placed in rental units through the program so far. During the 1st week of 2018, 10 people living in the tents under the North Blvd. overpass were housed. This represents 40% of the population sleeping under the overpass on any given night. On track to serve 600 households by program conclusion.
Economic Development Programs Small Business Loan Program Total Program Budget: $51,200,000 Program objective: To provide partially forgivable loan assistance to small businesses for eligible non-construction unmet needs to help in their long-term recovery from the Great Floods of 2016. Loan awards range from $10,000- $150,000. Eligible applicants are small businesses who: Have 50 or fewer employees and a minimum annual gross revenue of $25,000 Experienced either a physical or financial loss as a result of the flood events
Small Business Loan Program Recap of the October Update: The following adjustments were made: Increased the forgivable amount of the loan award from 20% to 40%. Re-opened the application window (previously had a deadline of Oct 31 st ) Focus put on additional outreach efforts Changes Since Last Meeting: Additional outreach- In addition to our lender s own outreach efforts, OCD has done the following: Radio campaign via the Louisiana Radio Network- Throughout December, over 5,000 thirty and fifteen second informational spots aired over 61 partner networks across the state. Chamber of Commerce Outreach- OCD approached the chambers in the 10 MID parishes to do special outreach work above and beyond their normal practices. The Baton Rouge Area Council accepted the offer and is working on an in-person outreach effort in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas. This is still pending. OCD recommends a final deadline of February 28 th to submit an application to one of the lenders. No new applications will be accepted after that deadline.
Small Business Loan Program Total Loans Closed as of 1/8/18: 87 Amount Funded as of 1/8/18: $10,111,452 Average Award Amount: $116,224 Total # of Inquiries to the Program 3742 # of Applications in OCD s system 318 # of Lender s Pending Applications (Incomplete, not in the system yet) 166 Weekly increase in inquiries (prior to Oct 31 st ) +133 Weekly increase in inquiries (after Oct 31 st ) +60 OCD does not anticipate using all $51.2 million allocated for this program. OCD estimates that $28 million will fully fund the program. This amount includes program delivery costs, the current pipeline amount, and a buffer to fund pending applications that might be approved.
Economic Development Programs Louisiana Farm Recovery Grant Program Total Program Budget: $10,000,000 Program objective: Provide grant assistance to farmers to help them in their long-term recovery from the Great Floods of 2016. Eligible applicants: Farmers who experienced crop and/or livestock losses in either the March or August flood events.
Louisiana Farm Recovery Grant Program Program Timeline Outreach Start End Outreach to applicants 7/10/2017 8/30/2017 Intake & Processing Application intake period 7/26/2017 9/6/2017 Process applications for eligibility and award amount 7/26/2017 1/31/2018 Notification of award amounts to applicants 2/1/2018 2/16/2018 Funds Disbursement Closing and Transmission of Funds to Awardees 3/5/2018 3/29/2018
Infrastructure Program FEMA PA Cost Share Match Program Total Program Budget: $105,000,000 Program objective: Provide grants to state agencies, local governments and non-profit organizations eligible for FEMA Public Assistance in order to offset the burden of the 10% or 25% state and local match requirements. Eligible applicants are any FEMA PA eligible applicant, including: State agencies Local governments and agencies Non-profit organizations
Infrastructure Program FEMA PA Cost Share Match Program Awaiting guidance from HUD and DOL on the following topics: Small projects support documentation requirements Applicability and timing of Davis Bacon to FEMA PA projects when partially funded with CDBG-DR OCD-DRU continues to provide On-Site Technical Assistance As of December 15, 2017 all Participation Forms have been received. OCD-DRU staff is working with GOHSEP to process completed projects.
FEMA PA Match Non-Federal Cost Share Program FEMA Approval and OCD-DRU Disbursement Status Total Projected FEMA Approved OCD-DRU Processed CDBG-DR Disbursed Awaiting Request for Reimbursement from Grantee Number of 2194 1767 26 25 1 PW's: Amount: $101,300,000.00 $76,024,809.96 $15,905,779.44 $15,877,749.71 $28,029.73 Projects by CDBG-DR Activity Type CDBG Eligible Activity Amount of CDBG-DR Projects # of CDBG-DR Projects CDBG-DR Projects Approved CDBG-DR Amount Approved Debris Removal (FEMA Cat A) $10,670,914.19 104 $0.00 Public Services (FEMA Cat B) $43,817,612.07 674 26 $15,905,779.44 Public Facilities (FEMA Cat C-G) $21,536,283.70 989 $0.00 Grand Total $76,024,809.96 1767 26 $15,905,779.44 Participation Form Outreach Results Applicants PWs Total OCD-DRU Match Amount FEMA Approved 436 1767 $76,024,809.96 Responses Received 324 1702 $122,932,082.11
Infrastructure Program Watershed Modeling and Planning Total Program Budget: $9,800,799 Program objective: Develop a statewide approach to watershed planning and assist local entities with their watershed planning needs to help the state optimize future flood reduction investments. Progress: Office of Community Development, DOTD, Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, and GOHSEP have been participating in working meetings and interviews with potential stakeholders to determine the best approaches to reducing impacts of future flood events, including organization around watershed boundaries.