• Provide affordable housing (rental and ownership)
• Address homelessness
• Support neighborhood revitalization
• Workforce development (including job training and lifespan education)

• High Performing Governance
  • Encourage public trust through transparency, accessibility & use of the City’s public participation policy
  • Implement innovative local government programs, new ideas & best practices; be recognized as a model for others to follow
•  Safe & Healthy Community
  • Support social services, community partners & housing opportunities
  • Provide alternative responses, resources & programs, inclusive of mental health & other services
•  Inclusive & Engaged Community
  • Foster community pride & civic engagement by increasing opportunities for public involvement, in line with best practices & legal requirements
  • Advance social equity & social justice in Flagstaff by supporting social services
  • Facilitate & foster diversity & inclusivity, including support of anti-racist policies & practices
  • Enhance community involvement, education & regional partnerships to strengthen the level of public trust
  • Ensure city facilities, services, & programs are accessible for all residents & representative of Flagstaff’s diverse community
•  Sustainable, Innovative Infrastructure
  • Support the community’s social infrastructure needs; assist those partner organizations that provide services the City does not
•  Robust Resilient Economy
  • Support & strengthen a more robust, diverse, & sustainable economy in ways that reflect community values & provides for affordable housing opportunities
  • Enhance understanding between the development community, the City & Flagstaff residents
  • Enhance the community’s workforce development programs & improve partnerships with higher education institutions & the private & public sectors
•  Livable Community
  • Support regional partners which provide equitable & inclusive educational opportunities for Flagstaff residents of all ages
  • Actively support attainable & affordable housing through City projects & opportunities with developers
•  Environmental Stewardship
  • Implement, maintain & further the Climate Action & Adaptation Plan (CAAP) with awareness of social inequities

• Goal NH.1. Foster and maintain healthy and diverse urban, suburban, and rural neighborhoods in the Flagstaff region.
  • Policy NH.1.1. Preserve and enhance existing neighborhoods.
• Goal NH.3. Make available a variety of housing types at different price points, to provide housing opportunities for all economic sectors.
  • Policy NH.3.1. Provide a variety of housing types throughout the City and region, including purchase and rental options, to expand the choices available to meet the financial and lifestyle needs of our diverse population.
  • Policy NH.3.3. Increase the availability of affordable housing for very low-income persons, through innovative and effective funding mechanisms
• Goal NH.4. All housing is safe and sanitary.
  • Policy NH.4.1. Expand the availability of affordable housing throughout the region by preserving existing housing, including housing for very low-income persons. Policy NH.4.2. Reduce substandard housing units by conserving and rehabilitating existing housing stock to minimize impacts on existing residents.
  • Policy NH.4.3. Address accessibility issues and other housing barriers to persons with disabilities or special needs.
  • Policy NH.4.4. Encourage green practices in housing construction and rehabilitation that support durable, healthy, and energy efficient homes.
  • Policy NH.4.5. Renovate the existing housing stock to conserve energy and reduce utility and maintenance costs for owners and occupants.
  • Policy NH.4.6. Consider and integrate public transportation when possible in planning housing developments, to help reduce a household’s transportation costs and minimize impact on the community’s roads and transportation system.
  • Policy NH.4.7. Enforce compliance with fair housing laws.
• Goal NH.5. Eliminate homelessness.
  • Policy NH.5.1. Provide adequate resources for families with children experiencing homelessness.
  • Policy NH.5.2. Provide adequate resources for individuals experiencing homelessness.
  • Policy NH.5.3. Support and expand programs that prevent homelessness.
  • Policy NH.5.4. Make transitional housing resources available to populations experiencing homelessness. 

1. The Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) (Resolution No. 2021-15) is due to HUD every five years. With Council's approval, the City’s Con Plan will provide the framework for the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding beginning July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2026. The Con Plan was created with extensive community outreach and involvement and includes community identified goals for the next five years.
2. The Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) (Resolution No. 2021-16) is an analysis of Flagstaff’s fair housing conditions and outlines appropriate actions/goals to overcome any impediments identified while maintaining records reflecting the actions taken to further fair housing choice in Flagstaff. As an entitlement community, the City of Flagstaff must annually certify that it will affirmatively further fair housing.
3. Lastly, the City must complete an Annual Action Plan (AAP) (Resolution No. 2021-17). This plan describes how CDBG funds will be used in the coming year and how the annual allocation will be used to meet community needs identified in the Con Plan.

• Provide affordable housing (rental and ownership)
• Address homelessness
• Support neighborhood revitalization
• Workforce development (including job training and lifespan education)

• High (H) priority activities are likely to be funded with CDBG resources during the next five years.
• Low (L) priority activities may be funded as opportunities arise.
• Special Populations are certain clientele that are presumed by HUD to be low/moderate income and are defined as senior citizens, severely disabled adults, persons living with AIDS, battered spouses, abused children, the homeless, illiterate adults, or migrant farm workers.

The City of Flagstaff’s CDBG allocation for the 2021/22 Program Year is $571,367, a decrease of $39,928 from the last program year. In addition, the City of Flagstaff is able to include program income and reallocated funds from previous years to increase the funds available for allocation. Total program income and reallocated funds equals $312,406.17 for a grand total of $883,773.17 available for the 2021/2022 program year, through the Annual Action Plan process.

In order to meet the goals identified in the Con Plan, the City expects to receive between $550,000 to $620,000 in CDBG funding during each of the next five years.

The attached Resolution 2021-17 is reflective of the recommendations listed above. The 2021/2022 CDBG recommendations are based on a total of $883,773.17 in available funding and the City of Flagstaff's estimated indirect rate for PY 2021/2022 of 10%.

The Citys 2021/2022 entitlement allocation is $571,367, a decrease of $39,928 from the 2020/2021 Program Year. In addition to the annual allocation, there is $278,216 available from prior year program income and $34,190.17 in reallocated unspent funds for a total of $883,773.17 available to allocate this PY. Program income is gathered through the repayment of loans from the Owner Occupied Housing Rehabilitation and Homebuyer Financial Assistance programs. Reallocated funds derive from de-obligation of funds and/or activities completing their scope of work with a remainder of unspent funding. The amount of program income available is an increase of $229,230 from 2020/2021 due to an uncharacteristically high amount of program income last year. The increase in program income is likely due to favorable housing market conditions and low interest rates leading to many former clients of the above mentioned programs either selling their homes or refinancing their home loans thus making the deferred payment loans due for re-payment to the City of Flagstaff.
 
Federal CDBG regulations do not allow more than 15% of funds to be spent on public service activities; $112,689.29. Similarily there is also a reglatory 20% limit on the amount of funds to be spent on adminstration and planning activities; $126,273.40. Staff is recommending an allocation of $109,337.50 for public service acitivities and $125,000 for administration as it is safer to budget slightly below the required caps.

Of the $125,000 adminstration allocation, $69,949 will be used for grant compliance and administration and $55,051.00 for the City's estimated indirect rate (estimated at 10%).

• preserving existing housing stock and providing LMI and/or disabled households with critically needed health, safety, and accessability renonvations while also creating the possiblity for future CDBG program income; and
• providing afterschool and school break childcare scholarships to low- and moderate income families; and
• creating 8 premanent supportive housing units for chronically homeless individuals with case managment, substance abuse counseling and other wraparound services; and
• employ a full time youth couch for 70 youth experiencing homeless in the Flagstaff Unified School District, helping them to meet their educational potential; and
• aid 12 individuals in their efforts to start or improve a small business, and enhance and develop their economic self suffciency with an emphasis on serving low- and moderate income, Native American Artisans.

• Presentation to the Coconino County Continuum of Care (CoC) asking for CoC member involvement in the CDBG five year strategic planning process.
• Discussion and request for Con Plan input regarding 1) community needs and 2) proposed goals, activities, and objectives.
• Request for responses to online surveys to secure input into community needs and priorities; as well as Fair Housing knowledge and community member fair housing experiences.

• Agencies and organizations represented include NACA, Coconino County, Health Choice Integrated Care, Unsheltered Relatives Task Force, Habitat for Humanity, Northern Arizona Healthcare, Flagstaff City Council, Northern Arizona Veterans Resource Center, and the Salvation Army. 
• Presentation to discuss the CDBG five year strategic planning process and 4 identified priority needs.
• Discussion and request for Con Plan input regarding 1) community needs and 2) proposed goals, activities, and objectives.
• Request for responses to online surveys to secure input into community needs and priorities; as well as Fair Housing knowledge and community member fair housing experiences.
• Virtual focus groups were held on Teams and included:?
  • Revitalization, Public Facilities, and Infrastructure Focus Group
    • December 7^th – 2-3pm
  • Public Services & Economic Opportunities Focus Group
    • December 9^th – 2-3pm
  • Addressing Homelessness Focus Group
    • December 14^th – 2-3pm
  • Decent Affordable Housing Focus Group
    • December 16^th – 2-3pm

• Presentation to discuss the CDBG five year strategic planning process and 4 identified priority needs.
• Discussion and request for Con Plan input regarding 1) community needs and 2) proposed goals, activities, and objectives.
•  Request for responses to online surveys to secure input into community needs and priorities; as well as Fair Housing knowledge and community member fair housing experiences

• Council direction to establish City Council CDBG funding priorites for PY 2021s and 2022.

• Display advertisement (January 26^th & 27^th, 2020 – AZ Daily Sun)
• Meeting to discuss the CDBG proposal process and the Annual Action Plan

• Display advertisement (February 19^th & 20^th, 2021 – AZ Daily Sun)
• Meeting to review the submitted proposals and allowed public comment in preparation for making funding recommendations to City Council.
• Presentation and discussion or proposed 2021-2025 Con Plan identified priority needs and activity goals.

• NoFA (Notice of Funding Available) Released -December 28th, 2020
• Proposal dues to the City of Flagstaff February 22^nd, 2021
• Proposal Ranking Committee with Citizen Participation and Staff on March 11, 2021

• Public Comment accepted March 1 – April 15, 2021
• Display advertisement (January 26^th & 27^th, 2021 – AZ Daily Sun)
• Display advertisement (February 19^th & 20^th, 2021 – AZ Daily Sun)
• Available on City Housing Section webpage begining March 1, 2021

• Fair Housing Online Community Survey and Stakeholder Survey posted weekly on City of Flagstaff Housing Facebook
• Fair Housing Online Community Survey and Stakeholder Survey posted twice each on Flagstaff City Government Main Facebook
• Fair Housing Online Community Survey and Stakeholder Survey shared by City and County Public Officials, Community Leaders and Northern Arizona Association of Relators  
• All public meetings and hearings posted 1x on Housing Facebook 2 days prior

• City Council Work Session – April 13^th, 2021
  • Presentation and Discussion with City Council regarding 2021-2025 Consolidated Plan, Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, 2021/2022 Annual Action Plan – requesting Council input and direction
  • Comments may be submitted by mail or email or citizens could provide public comment at the meeting
• City Council Meeting – April 20^th, 2021
  • Consideration and Approval of Resolutions Nos. 2021-15, 2021-16 and 2021-17 and authorizing the submission of the Consolidated Plan, Analysis of Impediments to Further Fair Housing Choice and Annual Action Plan to HUD.

• The Housing Section met with the Coconino County Continuum of Care, which leads efforts to address homelessness for the Rural Continuum of Care managed by the Arizona Department of Housing.
• Two public consultation meetings and four focus groups took place to seek Con Plan input into 1) community needs and 2) proposed goals, activities, and objectives.
• An online survey was conducted to secure input into community needs and priorities; 24 responses were received.
• With efforts to attract a diverse group of social service agencies, emails were distributed to all members of Coconino County’s Continuum of Care (300 members)

• During the months of October, November and December 2020, a resident survey was conducted with 84 respondents. In addition, a stakeholder survey was conducted with 45 respondents including housing sector professionals, community leaders, and social service agency staff. Both surveys focused on gathering information to help identify possible fair housing impediments and ways to address them.
• A virtual fair housing training in partnership with Southwest Fair Housing was held on Wednesday September 30^th, 2020 regarding COVID-19 and fair housing law.

• The AAP process had three public meetings, a ranking committee with citizens and city staff, and a public comment period for community involvement.
• With efforts to attract a diverse group of social service agencies, emails were distributed to all members of Coconino County’s Continuum of Care (300 members).  Additionally, agencies that had previously requested information and/or had been involved in the CDBG proposal process in prior years received personal invitations.  The proposal format was provided at the first public meeting and placed on the City website with a submission deadline of February 22^nd, 2021.