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Baltimore Sustainable Communities Initiative . Office of Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant . CSSC September 18, 2012. Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant. Program Overview Project Summary Next Steps for BMC. Program Overview. Program Summary.
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Baltimore Sustainable Communities Initiative Office of Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant CSSC September 18, 2012
Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant • Program Overview • Project Summary • Next Steps for BMC
Program Summary • Supports metropolitan/multi-jurisdictional planning efforts to integrate housing, land use, economic & workforce development. • Seeks partnerships that translate the Livability Principles into strategies for cross-cutting sustainable development. • Grantees must develop and/or implement a Regional Plan for Sustainable Development (RPSD) • Awards based on population with a max of $5M
Livability Principles • Provide more transportation choices. • Promote equitable affordable housing. • Enhance economic competitiveness • Support existing communities • Coordinate policies and leverage investments • Value Communities and neighborhoods • Protect the Chesapeake Bay*
FY11 AWARDS • 300+ Applicants • 29 Awards • $3,503,677 (5th highest in country)
Statement of Need • Generally Healthy • Jobs • Housing • Income • Education • Fared well in recession • Inequity
Focus Areas • Housing • Transportation • Workforce Development
Work Plan • 8 Phases • 3 rounds of engagement • 3 rounds of writing • All 26+ partners play a role
26 Member+ Consortium *BMC ∙ *BRTB ∙ *Baltimore City ∙ *Baltimore County ∙ Anne Arundel County ∙ Carroll County ∙ Harford County ∙ Howard County ∙ City of Annapolis ∙ Maryland Department of Housing & Community Development ∙ Maryland Department of Planning ∙ Maryland Department of Transportation ∙ Annie E. Casey Foundation ∙ Associated Black Charities ∙ Baltimore Integration Partnership ∙ Baltimore Neighborhood Collaborative ∙ Citizens Planning & Housing Association ∙ Baltimore Regional Initiative Developing Genuine Equity ∙ Central Maryland Transportation Alliance ∙ Enterprise Community Partners ∙ Greater Baltimore Committee ∙ Innovative Housing Institute ∙ 1,000 Friends of MD∙ Morgan State University ∙ National Center for Smart Growth
Products • RPSD • Regional Housing Strategy • Regional Workforce Development Strategy • Financial Implementation Strategy
Project Summary • 3 year grant • WFD Fund • Demonstration Fund • Engagement • Leadership Development
Preferred Sustainability Status Guidance from HUD
Preferred Sustainability Status • What? Eligibility for bonus points on grants, technical assistance & capacity building opportunities. • Why? All Regional Planning Grant awardees are eligible, as well as certain regions who scored highly, but were not funded. • Who? Consortium members & other regional applicants are eligible for points in our region.
Preferred Sustainability Status • How? Applicants can receive bonus points through three simple steps. • An Applicant for a program offering PSS bonus points contacts BMC for certification. • Does project further the purposes of our RPSD? • Do the proposed activities reflect the Livability Principles? • Is applicant committed to an on-going relationship with our region? • BMC fills out certification form. • Applicant must include form in their application. If BMC seeks certification, our form is filled out by HUD regional administrator.
PSS Eligible Programs(as of August 18, 2011) • Asthma Interventions in Public Assisted Multifamily Housing Grant Program • Capital Fund Education & Training Community Facilities Program • Choice Neighborhoods • Continuum of Care • Fair Housing Initiatives Program • Healthy Homes Production Healthy Homes Technical Studies • Hope VI Main Street • Hope VI Revitalization • Housing for Persons With Aids (HOPWA) • Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program • McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Programs Technical Assistance • Section 4 Capacity Building for Community Development and Affordable Housing • Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP)
Next Steps for BMC Kick-Off Event October 29th University of Baltimore Details TBA
Michael B. Kelly General Counsel & Governmental Relations Baltimore Metropolitan Council mkelly@baltometro.org 410.732.9561