HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - 2021-17 - Adopting the City of East Wenatchee Community Development Block Grant 2021 Annual Action Plan in accordance with, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Regulations at 24 CFR Part 91 - 8/3/2021City of East Wenatchee Resolution 2021-17 with Exhibit A
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City of East Wenatchee, Washington
Resolution No. 2021-17
A Resolution of the City of East Wenatchee, Washington, adopting the
City of East Wenatchee Community Development Block Grant 2021
Annual Action Plan in accordance with the requirements of the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development Regulations at 24
CFR Part 91, containing a severability clause, and establishing an
effective date.
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2. Recitals.
2.1. In 2009, the City of East Wenatchee (“City”) was notified by the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that it
qualified as a federally designated “principal city” within the
Wenatchee Metropolitan Statistical Area and was eligible for
entitlement status to receive annual grants from the Community
Development Block Grant Program (CDBG).
2.2. The City Council of East Wenatchee (“City Council”) acted at
their August 25, 2009, meeting to accept entitlement status to
become a direct recipient of CDBG funds.
2.3. Adoption of a Community Development & Housing
Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, and an Assessment of Fair
Housing is required as a condition of receiving CDBG funds.
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3. Authority.
3.1. The City of East Wenatchee is a non-charter code City duly
incorporated and operating under the laws of the State of
Washington.
3.2. RCW 35A.74 authorizes the City to administer programs to
assist low income individuals.
3.3. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
regulations at 24 CFR Part 91 require entitlement communities to
adopt a consolidated plan and an annual action plan.
4. Background.
4.1. On June 24, 2021, a notice of availability and notice of public hearing
was published in The Wenatchee World initiating a 30-day comment
period for the Community Development Block Grant 2021 Annual
Action Plan as well as the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan, the 2020
Annual Action Plan and the Draft Regional Assessment of Fair
Housing. The notice was published in English and in Spanish.
4.2. The City Council held public hearings on July 6, 2021 and
August 3, 2021.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EAST WENATCHEE DO RESOLVE
AS FOLLOWS:
5. Action. The City of East Wenatchee Community Development Block
Grant 2021 Annual Action Plan is hereby adopted as set forth in
Attachment “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein as though fully
set forth.
6. Severability. If a court of competent jurisdiction declares any
provision in this resolution to be contrary to law, such declaration shall
not affect the validity of the other provisions of this Resolution.
7. Effective Date. This resolution becomes effective on the date that it is
passed by the City Council
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City of East Wenatchee
Community Development Block Grant
2021 Annual Action Plan
Draft Date 7-29-2021
Community Development Department
271 9th Street NE
East Wenatchee, WA 98802
Phone 509-884-5396
Fax 509-884-6233
Adopted by Resolution 2021-XX
August 3, 2021
Resolution 2021-17 - Exhibit A
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Executive Summary
AP-05 Executive Summary - 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b)
1. Introduction
The City of East Wenatchee is an entitlement community under Title 1 of the Housing and Community
Development Act of 1974 and is eligible to receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Program funds annually from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). As a
result of the 2000 Census, the Wenatchee area was designated as an urbanized. The cities of
Wenatchee and East Wenatchee were granted entitlement status. Each city separately administers their
CDBG programs. The CDBG program fiscal year for Wenatchee and East Wenatchee is October 1
through September 30.
The City Council adopted the 5-year Community Development and Housing Consolidated Plan for 2020 –
2024 (“Consolidated Plan”) on August 3, 2021. The 2021 Annual Action Plan describes how the City will
use HUD funds to meet affordable housing and community development needs in the second year of
the Consolidated Plan. This Action Plan is submitted to HUD for approval and to access federal funding
for the City.
The City endeavors to effectively administer and be good stewards of these funds on behalf of HUD, our
partner organizations, that help to implement the projects funded by these resources, and the citizens
of East Wenatchee.
2. Summarize the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan
This could be a restatement of items or a table listed elsewhere in the plan or a reference to
another location. It may also contain any essential items from the housing and homeless needs
assessment, the housing market analysis or the strategic plan.
The statues for the CDBG formula grant programs set forth three basic goals against which the
jurisdiction’s performance will be evaluated HUD. These statutory program goals are:
• Provide decent housing
• Create suitable living environments
• Expand economic opportunities
For the 2021 Program Year, the City seeks to strengthen the community and further HUD’s goal of
creating a suitable living environment. The City strives to accomplish these goals by maximizing and
effectively utilizing all available funding resources.
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The City has established strategic priorities in the Consolidated Plan. For 2021, the proposed project to
improve Hamilton Street addresses the priority to “Support and improve public facilities for
neighborhood revitalization”.
3. Evaluation of past performance
This is an evaluation of past performance that helped lead the grantee to choose its goals or
projects.
The CDBG grant in 2019 was $135,695 and 2020 it was $142,647. Additionally, the City was awarded
Coronavirus recovery funds in 2019 of $83,927 in CV funds and $114,862 in CV3 funding. In 2019 and
2020, the City has used the funds for the following projects and programs.
• $27,000 city administrative expenses for 2019 ($26,979 spent)
• $58,695 in 2019 funds for first-time home buyer program. $35,000 was expended for down
payment assistance to one first-time home buyer. However, that project was funded using
2018 grant funds.
• $133,927 microenterprise business grants including $50,000 from 2019 and $83,927 in
CDBG-CV funds. $40,000 was expended for grants to 8 microenterprise businesses to
prepare, prevent, and respond to impacts associated with the coronavirus
• $5,000 to city administrative expenses (COVID grants – no expenditures)
• $15,000 Chelan & Douglas Co. Food Assistance Program. $10,535 spent benefitting 9
households with 27 occupants
• $94,862 in CDBG-CV3 funds for emergency income payments for rent and utilities. No
expenditures for this program
• $135,000 in 2020 funds were allocated for the Hamilton Street reconstruction project.
Those funds have not been expended. The City is in the process of obtaining consultant
services for design.
4. Summary of Citizen Participation Process and consultation process
Summary from citizen participation section of plan.
A Notice of Availability and Notice of Public Hearing was published in the Wenatchee World in English
and in Spanish on June 26, 2021. The first public hearing was held by the City Council on July 16, 2021.
No one offered any testimony regarding the 2021 Annual Action Plan. The second public hearing was
held by the City Council on August 8, 2021. The only public comments made were submitted by the
Columbia Valley Housing Association explaining their down payment homeowner assistance program.
5. Summary of public comments
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This could be a brief narrative summary or reference an attached document from the Citizen
Participation section of the Con Plan.
6. Summary of comments or views not accepted and the reasons for not accepting them
There were no comments that were not accepted.
7. Summary
The City Council supported providing funding for the Hamilton Street project.
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PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies – 91.200(b)
1. Agency/entity responsible for preparing/administering the Consolidated Plan
Describe the agency/entity responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and those
responsible for administration of each grant program and funding source.
Agency Role Name Department/Agency
Lead Agency EAST WENATCHEE
CDBG Administrator Community Development
Department
Table 1 – Responsible Agencies
Narrative (optional)
The City of East Wenatchee administers the HUD formula funds covered by the Consolidated Plan and is
responsible for its preparation.
Consolidated Plan Public Contact Information
Lori Barnett, Director
Community Development Department
City of East Wenatchee
271 9th St. NE
East Wenatchee, WA 98802
Phone 509.884.5396 Fax 509.884-6233
E-mail: lbarnett@eastwenatcheewa.gov
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AP-10 Consultation – 91.100, 91.200(b), 91.215(l)
1. Introduction
The City works closely every year with a variety of individuals and organizations to identify gaps in
services and identify solutions to fill those gaps. To supplement this ongoing stakeholder engagement,
the City conducted two public hearings. Due to the lack of funds available, only a limited consultation
process was utilized.
Provide a concise summary of the jurisdiction’s activities to enhance coordination between
public and assisted housing providers and private and governmental health, mental health
and service agencies (91.215(l))
The majority of housing facilities and service providers are located in the City of Wenatchee. As such, it
is important that the City of East Wenatchee work with Wenatchee. Each year the City coordinates with
a variety of service providers addressing the housing, health, and public service needs of citizens
throughout the community. These service providers include numerous local governments, state
agencies, nonprofit organizations, advocacy groups, housing providers, faith-based organizations, and
for-profit developers.
East Wenatchee does not have public housing but does work with the Housing Authority of the Chelan
County and the City of Wenatchee, which operates a multifamily housing complex for farm workers that
is located within the City. The Housing Authority also administers the Section 8 rental assistance
program providing tenant-based housing vouchers and veteran vouchers for both counties. A City
Councilmember is a member of the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners.
This continuous effort of communication and coordination with agencies, non-profits, and for-profit
individuals and businesses helps to identify gaps in services, clarify priorities, and identify solutions for
serving the housing and support services needs of the community.
Describe coordination with the Continuum of Care and efforts to address the needs of
homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with
children, veterans, and unaccompanied youth) and persons at risk of homelessness.
The City of East Wenatchee, Douglas County, Chelan County have an interlocal agreement with the City
of Wenatchee for the Plan to End Homelessness in Chelan & Douglas Counties. The City of Wenatchee is
the lead agency responsible for program administration. Funds generated by state Homeless Housing
and Assistance program recording fees collected in Chelan and Douglas County are remitted to the City
of Wenatchee. Wenatchee is also the lead agency for the Balance of State Continuum of Care funding
provided by the Washington State Department of Commerce for the Chelan Douglas Consolidated
Homeless Grant program. The Homeless Steering Committee is responsible for identifying funding
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priorities and making recommendations regarding annual funding allocations after reviewing requests
for proposal.
Describe consultation with the Continuum(s) of Care that serves the jurisdiction's area in
determining how to allocate ESG funds, develop performance standards for and evaluate
outcomes of projects and activities assisted by ESG funds, and develop funding, policies and
procedures for the operation and administration of HMIS
The City of East Wenatchee does not receive ESG funds.
2. Describe Agencies, groups, organizations and others who participated in the process
and describe the jurisdiction’s consultations with housing, social service agencies and other
entities.
Due to the limited funding, no other agencies were contacted regarding the use of the 2021
funds.
Identify any Agency Types not consulted and provide rationale for not consulting
The City Council’s goal for the 2021 funds was to support the Hamilton Street project. There was no
need to consult with other agencies.
Other local/regional/state/federal planning efforts considered when preparing the Plan
Name of Plan Lead Organization How do the goals of your Strategic Plan overlap
with the goals of each plan?
Greater East
Wenatchee Area
Comprehensive Plan
City of East
Wenatchee
Goals in the Comprehensive Plan stress the need for
sidewalks, and affordable housing.
Recommendations from this plan are being
implemented with the 5th St. project.
2020-2025 Six-Year
Transportation
Improvement Prog
City of East
Wenatchee
The TIP includes priorities for street and non-
motorized public transportation improvements.
Transportation 2040
The Regional
Transportation Pl
Chelan Douglas
Transportation
Council
Need for public transportation improvements and
specifically multi-model options were identified.
Table 2 – Other local / regional / federal planning efforts
Narrative (optional)
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AP-12 Participation – 91.105, 91.200(c)
1. Summary of citizen participation process/Efforts made to broaden citizen participation
Summarize citizen participation process and how it impacted goal-setting
A Notice of Availability and Notice of Public Hearing was published in the Wenatchee World in English
and in Spanish on June 26, 2021. The Draft 2021 Annual Action Plan was available for review at City Hall.
No public comments were submitted.
A public hearing was held on July 16, 2021. No public comments were submitted. A second public
hearing was held by the City Council on August 8, 2021. Sherri Schneider, Executive Director, Columbia
Valley Affordable Homeownership Program provided background information on their program and
success stories of some of the people helped with the program.
Citizen Participation Outreach
Sort
Ord
er
Mode of Out
reach
Target of Out
reach
Summary of
response/atte
ndance
Summary of
comments re
ceived
Summary of co
mments not
accepted
and reasons
URL (If
applica
ble)
1 Newspaper
Ad
General
public and
agencies
No Comments
received
No Comments
received N/A
2 Public
Hearing
General
public and
agencies
No Comments
received
No Attendance
No Comments
received N/A
3 Public
Hearing
General
public and
agencies
No Comments
received
No Attendance
No Comments
received N/A
Table 3 – Citizen Participation Outreach
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Expected Resources
AP-15 Expected Resources – 91.220(c)(1,2)
Introduction
The 2021 formula allocation will be $147,220. The table below illustrates the funding that will be
available for projects in 2021.
Anticipated Resources
Table 4 - Expected Resources – Priority Table
Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state and local
funds), including a description of how matching requirements will be satisfied
Federal funds the City receives through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) are
used to leverage other federal, state, local and private resources to meet housing and
community development needs. While matching funds are not required for the City’s CDBG
2014 10,000.00$ Fair Housing
2017 11,082.24$ Unspent Admin
2018 18,469.00$ CVHA Homeowner Program
9,373.10$ Unspent HA project
4,676.90$ Unspent Admin
32,519.00$ HUD Table Total
2019 58,695.00$ CVHA Homeowner Program
50,000.00$ Microenterprise Grants
21.00$ Unspent Admin
Total 2019 162,317.24$ HUD Table Total
40,000.00$ Micro Grants Spent
Actual 2019 122,317.24$
2019 CV 83,927.00$ Microenterprise Grants
2019 CV3 4,465.00$ Unspent Food Program
94,862.00$ Emergency Payments
5,000.00$ Unspent Admin
Total COVID Related Remaining 188,254.00$
Total Prior Year Balance 310,571.24$
2020 142,647.00$ Unspent
2021 147,220.00$
Total Available for 2021 600,438.24$
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program, the City anticipates that most major projects will be funded primarily through non-
CDBG resources. Over the past five years for every $1 of CDBG funds, $4 of other funds were
leveraged.
If appropriate, describe publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that
may be used to address the needs identified in the plan
There is no publicly owned land or property that will be used to address the needs identified in the plan.
Discussion
If the total grant received by the City is less than the funds allocated to activities, then each activity’s
budget will be reduced in the same proportion as the percentage difference between the estimated
total grant and the actual total grant. If the total grant received by the City is more than the funds
allocated to activities, then the budget of any activity that received an allocation less than the amount
requested by the applicant, due to the estimated lack of funds, will be increased in the same proportion
as the percentage difference between the estimated total grant and the actual total grant, up to the
amount of the applicant’s original request. Another option will be to evaluate and reprogram funds to
ensure efficient and timely use of the CDBG funds.
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Annual Goals and Objectives
AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives
Goals Summary Information
Sort
Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
1 Public facilities to
support
revitalization
2021 2022 Non-housing
Community
Development
City of East
Wenatchee
Public facilities to
support neighborhood
revitalization
CDBG
$135,000
Public facility or
infrastructure activities
benefitting 33 people
5 Administration and
planning
2021 2022 Administration &
Planning
City of East
Wenatchee
Administration &
Planning
CDBG and
CDBG CV3
$12,647
Other – general
administration
Table 5 – Goals Summary
Goal Descriptions
1 Goal Name Public facilities to support revitalization
Goal
Description
The opportunities for neighborhood revitalization have been a priority since the city became a CDBG Entitlement
Jurisdiction. Improvements and upgrades to street and utility infrastructure benefits neighborhoods by
providing improved pedestrian mobility, better lighting, removal of graffiti, and improvements to utility
infrastructure.
4 Goal Name Administration and planning
Goal
Description
Implementation of this consolidated plan requires certain administrative and planning activities including the
development of the plan, environmental review of projects, subrecipient monitoring, development of fair
housing information, and other activities required by law
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Projects
AP-35 Projects – 91.220(d)
Introduction
The 2021 Annual Action Plan includes the projects listed below that align with the strategic goals of the
City's Consolidated Plan.
The only project proposed to be funded is a street improvement project for Hamilton Street.
Description: Rebuilding to accommodate curb, gutter, sidewalk, parallel on-street parking, stormwater
facilities, and two travel lanes. Approximate length 700 feet. The sidewalk and on-street parking will be
on the east side only. Evaluation of the existing street illumination and potential upgrades along with
the installation of illumination at the intersection with Standerfer St. Water and Sewer Districts will be
upgrading their facilities within the right of way. The project also includes some work on Standerfer St.
Approximately 220 feet of curb, gutter, and sidewalk on the north side between Hamilton St and French
Ave. Pavement restoration between Valley Mall Parkway and Hamilton St.
Table 6 – Project Information
Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved needs
Project summary information is based on an estimated amount of funds the City of East Wenatchee will
be awarded for the Community Development Block Grant. If availability of funds differs from the
estimate, changes will be made proportionally
Projects 2021
Hamilton Street 134,774.00$
Administration 12,446.00$
Total 147,220.00$
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AP-38 Project Summary
Project Summary Information
Sort
Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
1 Public facilities to
support
revitalization
2021 2022 Non-housing
Community
Development
City of East
Wenatchee
Public facilities to
support neighborhood
revitalization
CDBG
$135,000
Public facility or
infrastructure activities
benefitting 33 people
5 Administration and
planning
2020 2022 Administration &
Planning
City of East
Wenatchee
Administration &
Planning
CDBG and
CDBG CV3
$12,647
Other – general
administration
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AP-50 Geographic Distribution – 91.220(f)
Description of the geographic areas of the entitlement (including areas of low-income and
minority concentration) where assistance will be directed
The geographic area of projects is a city-wide approach with an emphasis on low- and moderate income
households.
Geographic Distribution
Target Area Percentage of Funds
Table 7 - Geographic Distribution
Rationale for the priorities for allocating investments geographically
The City of East Wenatchee is a small area. The priorities and needs are based upon the needs of the
City residents and businesses.
Discussion
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Affordable Housing
AP-55 Affordable Housing – 91.220(g)
Introduction
No affordable housing projects are proposed to be funded using 2021 program year funds.
One Year Goals for the Number of Households to be Supported
Homeless 0
Non-Homeless 0
Special-Needs 0
Total 0
Table 8 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Requirement
One Year Goals for the Number of Households Supported Through
Rental Assistance 0
The Production of New Units 0
Rehab of Existing Units 0
Acquisition of Existing Units 0
Total 0
Table 9 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Type
Discussion
No affordable housing projects are proposed to be funded using 2021 program year funds.
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AP-60 Public Housing – 91.220(h)
Introduction
East Wenatchee does not have a traditional public housing project. However, the Housing Authority of
Chelan County & the City of Wenatchee provides a range of housing services for City residents including:
• Section 8 tenant-based housing vouchers
• Section 8 Family Self-Sufficiency program
• Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program rental assistance vouchers for
homeless Veterans
• Agricultural & migrant housing
The Housing Authority owns and manages one multi-family property in East Wenatchee. The
development was built 20 years ago. The Housing Authority maintains their properties in good
condition. A rehabilitation project was funded by the City’s CDBG Program in 2018 to renovate and
convert 18 units from seasonal occupancy to year-round.
Actions planned during the next year to address the needs to public housing
None are planned.
Actions to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and
participate in homeownership
The Housing Authority holds monthly or bi-monthly resident meetings at all of their projects. In addition,
they offer their tenants a self-sufficiency educational program which includes information on money
management, home care, and life skills.
If the PHA is designated as troubled, describe the manner in which financial assistance will be
provided or other assistance
The Housing Authority is not designated as troubled.
Discussion
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AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities – 91.220(i)
Introduction
The City will not designate specific CDBG funds to homeless or housing projects in 2021.
Describe the jurisdictions one-year goals and actions for reducing and ending homelessness
including
To develop a Low-Barrier Sleep Center style emergency shelter to increase the number of beds available
and improve access to support services. The funds used for this project/program will come from a
special sales and use tax recently adopted by the cities of Wenatchee and East Wenatchee.
Work with service agencies to support programs that prevent homelessness by helping people stay in
their home.
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their
individual needs
The City works with the City of Wenatchee and local housing and service providers as a member of the
Homeless Task Force. The Community Housing Network is the regional Coordinated Entry System. The
Community Housing Network is one stop access point for people who are homeless or at risk of
becoming homeless to connect them with emergency shelter and transitional housing agencies as well
as service providers
Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons
Although East Wenatchee has only one transitional shelter that is available to women and families,
there are year-round emergency shelters for individuals and families in Wenatchee through a
partnership with faith-based and other community organizations. The City of East Wenatchee has an
interlocal agreement for the use of the deed recording fees administered through the local homeless
housing and support services. As mentioned above, Wenatchee and East Wenatchee are working to
create more shelter bed capacity.
Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families
with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to
permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that
individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals
and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were
recently homeless from becoming homeless again
The City works with the City of Wenatchee and local housing and service providers as a member of the
Homeless Advisory Committee. As mentioned above, an effort is underway to establish a “housing first”
model of low-barrier shelter to facilitate housing of the homeless. This model is focused on helping
people with immediate shelter needs and then offer them the supportive services that they need to
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thrive. One of the goals of Wenatchee and East Wenatchee with the sales and use tax was to provide
funds for permanent supportive housing for chronically homeless individuals using the housing first
model and for families with children it means rapid rehousing with a progressive engagement model.
One of the services offered locally is eviction intervention.
Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely
low-income individuals and families and those who are: being discharged from publicly
funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities,
foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); or, receiving
assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services,
employment, education, or youth needs
East Wenatchee participates with the Homeless Task Force and area service providers to enhance the
community’s comprehensive Continuum of Care (CoC) system to end as well as prevent homelessness.
Several agencies have programs devoted to homelessness prevention such as assisting people who are
in jeopardy of being evicted. The Chelan County Regional Justice Center operates a facility for individuals
being released from detention to ensure that people are not discharged into homelessness.
Discussion
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AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.220(j)
Introduction:
The City works with other jurisdictions to award funds to housing providers and service providers. The
funds from various sources are awarded every two years.
Another ongoing process is the Affordable Housing Solutions Group effort sponsored by the Our Valley
Our Future group. Our Valley’s Regional Housing Approach Game-Changer called for a coalition of key
stakeholders to address the region’s critical housing market issues, including housing availability and
affordability, and to advance local coordination and collaboration on a long- term regional approach to
housing, involving a broad cross-section of organizations and interests. The task of this coalition was to
research, recommend and support implementation of new housing market policies and tools. The City is
a member of the Core Team for that group and has been participating in efforts with local citizens,
business owners, realtors, and developers.
Actions it planned to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve
as barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning
ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the
return on residential investment
The Greater East Wenatchee Area Comprehensive Plan has specific goals and policies as a guide to
increase the amount of affordable housing. The City has infill and accessory dwelling ordinances that
allow for relaxed lot coverage and setbacks requirements to encourage development on underutilized
lands. The City recently updated the development regulations in an effort to encourage higher density
residential development by reducing lot size requirements and setbacks and increasing lot coverage
thereby providing incentives for affordable housing. Additionally, City Code now allows duplexes and
triplexes on some lots within the single-family zoning district. The City will be evaluating options to
increase affordable housing with additional changes to development regulations and will explore
options for tax incentives.
Discussion:
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AP-85 Other Actions – 91.220(k)
Introduction:
The City of East Wenatchee has multiple strategies to meet the needs of the community. Due to the
small annual allocation of CDBG funds, the City does not generally use those funds for projects other
than street improvements.
Actions planned to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs
While the City has pursued a variety of strategies to impact the identified needs of the community, the
primary obstacle to meeting the underserved needs is the lack of sufficient financial resources
Actions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing
The City fosters and maintains affordable housing by:
• Providing street improvements that benefit low-moderate income neighborhoods;
• Work with agencies and organization that provide Rental Assistance and housing services;
• Evaluate options supporting projects using the low-income tax credit program and/or instituting
a multi-family tax abatement program;
• Preserve the housing stock in the City of East Wenatchee through support of other publicly and
privately funded housing agencies;
• Providing down payment assistance for low income homebuyers
Actions planned to reduce lead-based paint hazards
The Community Development Department/Building-Code Compliance section on the City web site
includes a “Lead Based Paint Alert” page with links to various publications relating to identifying and
abating lead-based paint hazards.
Actions planned to reduce the number of poverty-level families
The City’s overall goal is to reduce the number and percentage of persons living in poverty. The City
works with the community’s businesses and the workforce development programs, to promote job
training opportunities for low income persons. The City will work with and support agencies and public
services programs aimed at increasing self-sufficiency for low-income families and individuals. The
following strategies, consistent with City’s overall Consolidated Plan strategies, will play a major role in
combating poverty:
• Support community vitality through activities that promote a diverse economic base and family
wage jobs, while providing opportunities for low and moderate income people to become
financially independent;
• Support housing and services to assist homeless people to reach self-sufficiency.
• Support activities which bring additional businesses, new industries, and jobs into the
community.
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Actions planned to develop institutional structure
The City does not have the resources to develop a separate institutional structure. The City works with
local providers who already have the expertise and institutional structure to meet the needs of the
community.
Actions planned to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social
service agencies
The City of East Wenatchee staff serves on the Homeless Housing Task Force and the Homeless Advisory
Committee. The City will continue to coordinate with local housing and service providers to meet the
needs for the regions’ low-income populations.
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Program Specific Requirements
AP-90 Program Specific Requirements – 91.220(l)(1,2,4)
Introduction:
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(l)(1)
Projects planned with all CDBG funds expected to be available during the year are identified in the
Projects Table. The following identifies program income that is available for use that is included in
projects to be carried out.
1. The total amount of program income that will have been received before the start of the next
program year and that has not yet been reprogrammed 0
2. The amount of proceeds from section 108 loan guarantees that will be used during the year to
address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in the grantee's strategic plan. 0
3. The amount of surplus funds from urban renewal settlements 0
4. The amount of any grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the planned use has not
been included in a prior statement or plan 0
5. The amount of income from float-funded activities 0
Total Program Income: 0
Other CDBG Requirements
1. The amount of urgent need activities 0
2. The estimated percentage of CDBG funds that will be used for activities that
benefit persons of low and moderate income. Overall Benefit - A consecutive
period of one, two or three years may be used to determine that a minimum
overall benefit of 70% of CDBG funds is used to benefit persons of low and
moderate income. Specify the years covered that include this Annual Action Plan. 100.00%