C: Strong Communities
Strengthen communities Other Information:
Overview: The federal community development programs administered by HUD target their benefits to low and moderate-income
people and have been successful in stabilizing and revitalizing communities across the nation. Through the programs of HUD’s
Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD), HUD supports the development efforts of states, local communities, and
other HUD partners. A key component of this goal is the Community Development Block Grant program that has built and rehabilitated
homes, fueled business development to create jobs, and improved the overall health of our nation’s communities. The Bush Administration
proposes to reform the CDBG program to more effectively contribute to local community and economic progress. Formula changes
will be proposed to direct more of the program’s base funding to communities that cannot meet their own needs and bonus funds
will be available to communities that demonstrate the greatest progress in expanding home ownership and opportunity for their
residents. Strategic Objectives Supporting Goal C Strengthen Communities Additionally, the HOME program helps strengthen communities
by expanding the availability of homeownership and affordable rental housing. CPD also administers HUD’s homeless programs,
which are an essential part of the Administration’s strategy for eliminating chronic homelessness. A new focus for this strategic
goal is to strengthen the effectiveness of federal efforts to provide economic and community development opportunities to
low-income households. HUD is working with grantees, interested parties, and other federal agencies to develop and implement
performance measures and outcomes for these programs. Other HUD offices contribute to this goal through maintaining and promoting
quality affordable housing in neighborhoods, reaching out to communities through University Partnerships, making affordable
capital available to construct and modernize hospitals, and fostering international exchanges on housing, community development,
and urban planning. Performance Measures: • HUD will assist Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, and Florida in planning
and implementing programs to aid in community and economic recovery of the areas destroyed by the hurricanes.HUD will expeditiously
review and approve disaster recovery plans submitted by these states.(Metrics will be developed over FY 2007 to measure progress
in recovery.) • By 2011, median home loan values as reported by Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data will increase in
60 percent of the CDBG Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Areas that have concentrated community development investments.
(Baseline studies, if available, will guide further refinement of this measure.) • Eliminate the blighting influence of 25,000
vacant, boarded up, or abandoned properties by 2011. • By 2011, 322,486 (2006-2011) jobs will be created or retained through
CDBG. • Increase economic opportunity through use of CDBG funds in communities that are above the national unemployment rates.
• The share of CDBG entitlement funds that benefit low- and moderate-income persons remains at or exceeds 92 percent. • The
share of state CDBG funds that benefit low- and moderate-income persons remains at or exceeds 96 percent. • Support the availability
of decent, affordable rental housing by endorsing at least 33 percent of FHA-insured multifamily mortgages in underserved
areas annually through 2011. • Increase and maintain the number of Neighborhood Networks Centers in FHA-insured and assisted
multifamily housing properties. • The percentage of formerly homeless persons who remain housed in HUD permanent housing projects
for more than 6 months will be 75 percent by 2011. • By 2011, HUD will create 40,000 new units of permanent housing for chronically
homeless individuals. • By 2011, 65 percent of households leaving transitional housing will directly move to permanent housing.
• By 2011, 25 percent of homeless persons will be employed upon exiting HUD homeless assistance projects. • HUD will work
with other federal partners to eliminate lead poisoning in children nationwide by2010. • By 2011, the Healthy Homes Initiative
will reduce allergen levels in 5,000 homes and consequently decrease asthmatic episodes in at least 3,000 children.
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