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044 of 2019 - Approving the allocations for Funding our Future: Housing Programs R 19-1 B 18-6 RESOLUTION NO. 44 OF 2019 Approving the Allocations for Funding Our Future: Housing Programs WHEREAS, the Salt Lake City Council (the "Council") appropriated $1,775,000 in revenues from Funding Our Future (Sales Tax)to be used for certain housing programs; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Ordinance 47 of 2019, the Council allocated funds for certain housing programs (the "Housing Programs") and approved a process to distribute such funds called the FY20 Process—Funding Our Future: Housing Programs (the"FY20 Process"); and WHEREAS, the Division of Housing and Neighborhood Development("HAND") staff facilitated an application and review process pursuant to the FY20 Process that resulted in 15 applications for funding requests totaling $3,270,290.92; and WHEREAS, HAND staff and the Mayor have reviewed the applications and available funding for each Housing Program as set forth in Ordinance 47 of 2019; and WHEREAS, the Mayor recommends that the Council approve the funding allocations for approved applicants as described on Exhibit A (the FY 19/20 Funding Our Future Application Log). NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Salt Lake City, Utah: 1. That the City Council hereby approves the funding allocations for FY 19/20 Funding Our Future: Housing Programs to approved applicants as further described on Exhibit B (the FY 19/20 Funding Our Future Council Appropriation Log). 2. That Jacqueline M. Biskupski, Mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, on behalf of Salt Lake City Corporation is hereby authorized to negotiate and execute with approved applicants the requisite documents consistent with the funding allocations contained on Exhibit B, and incorporating such other terms and agreements as recommended by the City Attorney's office, and to act in accordance with their terms. Passed by the City Council of Salt Lake City,Utah, this 0 day of December , 2019. S T LAK I Y COUNCIL �CITj.�� CHAIR r AT Qy Approved As To Form �pORATtis� 4tLL itys Office CITY RECORDER By: be K. Ch aus Dat Exhibit A: FY 19/20 Funding Our Future Application Log SALT LAKE CITY FUNDING OUR FUTURE HOUSING PROGRAMS:FUNDING LOG 2019 2020 OVERVIEW June 2019:Council discussed$2.4 million in Funding our Future supporting housing programs.At that time,$500,000 was allocated to the Community Land Trust and$125,000 to House 20,leaving a total of$1,775,000 to be allocated through a new process.In August 2019,HAND presented an application process that mirrors the federal grant process currently used for the CUBE program.Upon approval of this process,HAND solicited applications that address the needs presented in Gr.wingSLC:AFin Year Housing Plan.The application period closed on September 29,2019.Applications have been reviewed and scored by HAND staff,and reviewed with the Mayor for further consideration.This document is a log that demonstrates the agency application,program descriptions,funding requested,staff scoring,and Mayor's recommendations. The maximum administrative score is 21. 2019-20 Funding Available: $ 1,775,000.00 Available to Allocate: $ 1,775,000.00 PREVIOUS FOFG REQUEST RENT ASSISTANCF�SHARED HOUSING 1 The Road Home Program assists individuals who are interested in shared housing FYS&19 $ 100,000.00 REQUEST: S 120,000.00 Admin Score:17.7 with the opportunity for a safe,dean,suitable unit.Individuals will $ - MAYOR: $ 100,000.00 be at or below 40%AMI or homeless. $ - COUNCIL: Growing SLC. Rent Assistance:Shared Housing $ - Stabilize very low-income renters $ - Client Outcomes @ full ask: $ - 50 will receive use mgmt&rent assistance $ client Outcomes @ Mayor recommendation: TOTAL $ 100,000.00 41 will receive case mgmt&rent assistance Recommended Rent Assistance Shared Housing: $ 100,000.00 FY20 Budget Allocation: $ 100,000.00 Difference: $ - RENT A5515TANCE:HOUSE 20 2 The Road Home The House 20 Program is an ongoing program designed to serve FY18-19 5 125,OOD.00 REQUEST: $ 125,000.00 Adman Score:18.7 people who are homeless.The program serves the top 20 single FY39-20 $ 125,000.00 MAYOR: $ 125,000.00 individuals that have used a high number of emergency shelter $ COUNCIL: Growing SLC: Rent Assistance:House 20 nights and have a high number of interactions with police. $ Stabilize very low-income renters -$125,000.00 of FY19-20 Funding our Future funds released to $ Client Outcomes @ full ask: continue continuity of program. TOTAL $ 250,000.00 >20 will continue to receive svcs;add more clients when possible Recommended Rent Assistance House 20: $ 125,OD0.00 FY20 Budget Allocation: $ 125,OD0.00 Difference: $ - LANDLORD 3 Housing Authority of Salt Lake City Implementation of Landlord Assurance Program that would mitigate FY18-19 $ - REQUEST: $ 350,000.00 Admin Score:15.3 perceived risks related to renting to low-income clients.Agency will $ - MAYOR: $ 350,000.00 recruit eligible landlords,provide tenant financial assistance, $ - COUNCIL: Growing SLC: Landlord Assurance&Incentive landlord financial assistance,and provide tenant education. $ - Work with landlords to rent to very low-income households Households served will be at or below 6D%AMI. $ Client Outcomes @full ask: TOTAL $ - -93 landlords will participate in the program renting to LMI tenants Recommended Landlord Assurance&Incentive: $ 3SQ000.00 FY20 Budget Allocation: $ 350,ODD.00 Difference: $ RENT ASSISTANCE:VULNERABLE POPULATIONS SCHOOL AGED &SPMI 4 YWCA Utah YWCA's program would provide&maintain housing and supportive FYS8-19 $ - •REQUEST: $ 68,929.92 Admin Score:10.7 services for school-age children living with their mothers in the $ - MAYOR: $ 60,000.00 Rent Assistance:Targeted Populations School YWCA's transitional housing program.Clients would be housed at $ - COUNCIL: Growing SLC: Aged Homelessness YWCA's Kathleen Robison Huntsman Apartments.At full ask,this 5 - Stabilize ve low-income resgrs stabilizes 3 units for 18 months. _ $ Client Outcomes @ full ask: TOTAL $ "3 households w/children will receive stabilization services 5 Alliance House Rental Assistance Program for homeless or at risk of becoming FY38-19 $ 34,175.00 REQUEST: $ 181,295.00 Admin Score:17.3 homeless adults with severe and persistent mental illness(SPMII. $ - MAYOR: $ 40,000.00 Agency will identify community based housing opportunities,assist $ - COUNCIL: Growing SLC: Rent Assistance:Targeted Populations SPMI with application,deposit and rent costs.Agency will provide wrap $ _ Stabilize very low-income renters Housing around case management and look to find an appropriate $ _ Client Outcomes @ full ask: permanent housing voucher. $ _ 10-20 SPMI individuals will receive case mgmt&rent assistance $ Client Outcomes @ Mayor recommendation: TOTAL $ 34,175.00 4 SPMI individuals will receive case mgmt&rent assistance 6 Volunteers of America,Utah Continue to build out an a community based case management team FY18-19 $ 112,942.00 REQUEST: $ 407,649.00 Admin Score:18 Intensive Case Management Team that provides intensive use management after women from the $ - MAYOR: $ 100,000.00 Geraldine Homeless Resource Center become housed.Program will $ - COUNCIL Growing SLC: Rent Assistance:Targeted Populations SMPI increase number of use managers and support staff available. $ - Stabilize very lowtincome renters Housing Request includes all operational support for this expanded team. $ Client Outcomes@full ask: $ - IDO SPMI individuals will receive case mgmt $ Client Outcomes @ Mayor recommendation: TOTAL $ 112,942.00 25 SPMI individuals will receive case mgmt Recommended Support for Vulnerable Populations: $ 200,000.00 FY20 Budget Allocation: $ 200,000.00 Difference: $PREVENT&ELIMINATE - 7 HOUSING DISCRIMINATION Community Development Corporation of Agency looks to create and financially support a new organization, FY18-19 $ - REQUEST: $ 76,000.00 Adman Score:77.7 Utah Utah Renters Association(URA),in an effort to provide community $ - MAYOR: $ 76,000.00 based education around tenant's rights.CDCU/URA will target areas $ - COUNCIL: Growing SLC Prevent&Eliminate Housing Discrimination of the city where eviction is most prevalent. $ - Eliminate Incidences of housing discrimination in Salt Lake City 5 Client Outcomes @ full ask: TOTAL $ 500 residents will receive education regarding tenant rights&resources 8 Salt lake Community Action program DBA Implementation of a Landlord/Tenant Mediation Program.This FY18-19 $ 546,318.00 REQUEST: $ 300,000,00 Admin Score:16.3 Utah Community Action program will assist with client costs to help individuals stay in their $ - MAYOR: $ 224,000.00 Prevent&Eliminate Housing Discrimination units and avoid eviction.Program will provide financial resources to $ - COUNCIL: Growing SLC: avoid eviction,and where necessary,provide a mediator to assist $ - Eliminate incidences of housing discrimination in Salt Lake City clients through an eviction process.In all cases,case management $ Client Outcomes @ full ask: will be provided. $ 50 residents will have access to mediation and eviction prevention svcs $ Client Outcomes @ Mayor recommendation: TOTAL $ 546,318.00 37 residents will have access to mediation and eviction prevention svcs Recommended Prevent&Eliminate Housing Discrimination: $ 300,000.00 FY20 Budget Allocation: $ 300,000.00 Difference: $ - 2019/2020 Funding Our Future Hou ng Program Applications HOME WNERSHIP DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE 9 Community Development Corporation of Down Payment Assistance Program offering up to$14,000 in down a FY38-19 $ 500,000.00 REQUEST: $ 133,000.00 Admin Score:20 Utah payment assistance to first-time low to moderate income home $ - MAYOR: $ 133,000.00 Home Ownership Down Payment Assistance buyers.Homebuyers will be at or below 100%of AMI.Down $ - COUNCIL: Growing SEC: payment will bean interest-free loan,forgiven after the homeowner $ - Increase home ownership opportunities has lived in the home for five years. $ Client Outcomes @ full ask: TOTAL $ 100,000.00 7-10 residents will become homeowners 10 International Rescue Committee Down Payment Assistance Program is offering$5,DD0 to$IS,000 in FY18-19 $ - REQUEST: $ 130,000.00 Admin Score:17 down payment assistance to low to moderate income families. $ - MAYOR: $ 122,0D0.00 Home Ownership Down Payment Assistance Priority will be given to households with refugees and immigrant $ - COUNCIL: Growing SEC.- backgrounds. 5 - Increase home ownership opportunities $ - Ofent Outcomes @ full ask: $ - 8 residents will become homeowners,40 will receive financial education $ Client Outcomes @ Mayor recommendation: TOTAL $ 7 residents will become homeowners;37 will receive financial education 11 Salt Lake Neighborhood Housing Services, This program would continue and expand current down payment FY38-29 $ - REQUEST: $ 405,000.00 Admin Score:17 Inc.dba NeighborWorks Salt Lake program.Providing down payment assistance to any qualified $ - MAYOR: $ 45,000.00 Home Ownership Down Payment Assistance homebuyers or below 80%AMI.Down payment will be an interest- $ - COUNCIL: Growing SEC: free loan,forgiven after the homeowner has lived in the home for $ - Increase home ownership opportunities five years. $ - Client Outcomes @ full ask: $ - 27 residents will become homeowners 5 Client Outcomes @ Mayor recommendation: TOTAL $ 3 residents will become homeowners Recommended Down Payment Assistance: $ 300,000.00 FY20 Budget Allocation: $ 300,000.00 Difference: $ - 12 First Step House This Emergency Rent Assistance Program will offer short-term rental FY38-19 $ - REQUEST: $ 432,707.00 assistance,deposit assistance,application fee assistance and case Admin Score:19.3 $ MAYOR: $ 385,000.00 management services for First Step House clients that do not meet 5 - COUNCIL Growing SEC. Emergency Rent Assistance HUD's definition of homelessness.FSH will provide case management 5 Stabilize very low-income renters and continue to look to increase employment skills so households can stabilize. $ Client Outcomes @ Jull ask: $ - 50 clients will receive case mgmt,rent assistance $ Client Outcomes @ Mayor recommendation: TOTAL 5 44 clients will receive case mgmt,rent assistance 13 International Rescue Committee Emergency rental assistance to be provided to refugees and new FY18-19 $ - REQUEST: $ 15,000,00 Admin Scere:16.7 Americans.Up to six(6)months full or partial rent will be provided $ - MAYOR: $ 15,000.00 with proof of a"financial shock".In most cases,clients will receive $ - COUNCIL: Growing SEC., Emergency Rent Assistance one month of assistance. $ - Stabilize very low-income renters $ Client Outcomes @ full ask: TOTAL $ 25 clients will receive case mgmt,rent assistance 14 YWCA Utah This Emergency Rent Assistance program would be a continuation of FY38-19 $ - REQUEST: $ 275,720.00 Admin Score:14 YWCA's current Transitional Housing Program.YWCA would receive $ - MAYOR: $ - Emergency Rent Assistance six(6)months rental assistance for 36 units at their Kathleen Robison $ - COUNCIL: Growing 5LC: Huntsman Apartments or twelve(12)months assistance for 18 units. $ - Stabilize very low-income renters $ - Client Outcomes @ full ask: $ - 36 households will receive 6 months of rent assistance $ Client Outcomes @ Mayor recommendation: TOTAL $ 0 households will receive rent assistance Recommended Emergency Rent Assistance: $ 400,000.00 2019/2020 Funding Our Future Housing Program Applica[ions FY20 Budget Allocation: $ 400,000.00 3 Difference: $ - OTHER 15 Wasatch Community Gardens Funding is being requested to contribute to a capital campaign/or FY18-15 $ - REQUEST: $ 250,000.00 Admin$core:B eight(8)affordable housing units to be built in 2020-2022. $ - MAYOR: $ - -Staff comment:This is a housing development application and would be best $ - COUNCIL: served in the RDA/HTF FOF NOFA Other:Must align with Growing SLC $ TOTAL $ Subtotal Other: $ - FY20 Budget Allocation: $ - Difference: $ - 201 J,202U FunUmo Ou,Futurz Hnusmg Program Apnh-ions 4 Exhibit B: FY 19/20 Funding Our Future Council Appropriation Log Funding Log FOF FY20 and FY19 Previous FY2o Number of Council Applicant Grant Amount Application individuals Mayor's Recom- Allocations with Category MRB FY20 Program Category (FYi9) Request served at mendation FY2o Budget Allocation Amount requested level Amount i The Road Home $ 100,000 $ 120,000 50 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 Rent Assistance:Shared Housing 2 The Road Home $ 125,000 $ 125,000 20+ $ 125,000 $ 125,000 $ 125,000 Rent Assistance:House 20 3 Housing Authority of SLC $ - $ 350,000 93 $ 350,000 $ 350,000 $ 350,000 Landlord Assurance&Incentive 4 YWCA Utah $ _ $ 68,930 3 households,with children $ 60,000 $ 60,000 5 Alliance House $ 34,175 $ 181,285 10 to 20 $ 40,000 $ 40,000 $ 200,000 Rent Assistance:Vulnerable Pops: School-Aged Homelessness&SPMI 6 Volunteers of America,Utah $ 112,942 $ 4o7,649 100 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 7 Community Development Corporation of Utah $ - $ 76,000 500 $ 76,000 $0 Prevent&Eliminate Housing 8 Salt Lake Cmty Action/Utah Cmty Action $ 546,318 $ 300,000 50 $ 224,000 $ 300,000 $ 300,000 Discrimination 9 Community Development Corporation of Utah $ 100,000 $ 133,000 7 to 10 $ 133,000 $ 133,000 io International Rescue Committee $ - $ 130,000 8 $ 122,000 $ 122,000 $ 300,000 Home Ownership Down Payment Assistance 11 Salt Lake Nbrhd Housing/NeighborWorks Salt Lake $ - $ 405,000 27 $ 45,000 $ 45,000 12 First Step House $ - $ 432,707 50 $ 385,000 $ 385,000 13 Intn1 Rescue Committee $ - $ 15,000 25 $ 15,000 $ 15,000 $ 400,000 Emergency Rent Assistance 14 YWCA Utah $ - $ 275,720 36 0 $ - FY2o Total Housing Allocation $ 1,775,000 $ 1,775,000 FY19 Unspent Funds Running Total $ 1,775,000 Remaining to be appropriated $ -