City of Lafayette - 2017 Action Plan

Goals - Page 1

The City of Lafayette receives an annual allocation of Community Development Block Grant funding (CDBG) from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD). As the lead agency of the Lafayette Housing Consortium, the City also receives and administers HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds (HOME). These funds are intended to support community development efforts, aimed primarily towards persons of low to moderate income, by supporting the creation of decent/affordable housing, a suitable living environment, and expanded economic opportunities.

To receive funding each year, the City of Lafayette, in conjunction with the City of West Lafayette and the Lafayette Housing Consortium, must complete a Five-Year Consolidated Plan and update it annually with an Action Plan. The current Consolidated Plan covers the years 2015 – 2019. This is the third year of the Consolidated Plan.

Below are the priorities and goals from the 2015 -2019 Consolidated Plan. Please rate the priorities and goals by how significant you find them to be in relation to our community’s current needs (low to high priority). Please use the text boxes under each priority to suggest other goals that are not currently covered by the Consolidated Plan.

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* 1. Creation of Suitable Communities

	Low	Medium	High	N/A
Improve public facilities, such as sidewalk and curb replacement, neighborhood parks and recreational improvements, tree planting, homeless facilities and other public facilities/community centers, that benefit low and moderate-income individuals.	Improve public facilities, such as sidewalk and curb replacement, neighborhood parks and recreational improvements, tree planting, homeless facilities and other public facilities/community centers, that benefit low and moderate-income individuals. Low	Improve public facilities, such as sidewalk and curb replacement, neighborhood parks and recreational improvements, tree planting, homeless facilities and other public facilities/community centers, that benefit low and moderate-income individuals. Medium	Improve public facilities, such as sidewalk and curb replacement, neighborhood parks and recreational improvements, tree planting, homeless facilities and other public facilities/community centers, that benefit low and moderate-income individuals. High	Improve public facilities, such as sidewalk and curb replacement, neighborhood parks and recreational improvements, tree planting, homeless facilities and other public facilities/community centers, that benefit low and moderate-income individuals. N/A
Improve public facilities to comply with ADA accessibility requirements.	Improve public facilities to comply with ADA accessibility requirements. Low	Improve public facilities to comply with ADA accessibility requirements. Medium	Improve public facilities to comply with ADA accessibility requirements. High	Improve public facilities to comply with ADA accessibility requirements. N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Improve Access to Affordable Housing

	Low	Medium	High	N/A
Stabilize homeownership by providing home repairs.	Stabilize homeownership by providing home repairs. Low	Stabilize homeownership by providing home repairs. Medium	Stabilize homeownership by providing home repairs. High	Stabilize homeownership by providing home repairs. N/A
Create more affordable homeownership opportunity through the creation and/or rehabilitation of housing.	Create more affordable homeownership opportunity through the creation and/or rehabilitation of housing. Low	Create more affordable homeownership opportunity through the creation and/or rehabilitation of housing. Medium	Create more affordable homeownership opportunity through the creation and/or rehabilitation of housing. High	Create more affordable homeownership opportunity through the creation and/or rehabilitation of housing. N/A
Create more affordable rental housing opportunity through the creation or rehabilitation of rental units or provision of tenant based rental assistance.	Create more affordable rental housing opportunity through the creation or rehabilitation of rental units or provision of tenant based rental assistance. Low	Create more affordable rental housing opportunity through the creation or rehabilitation of rental units or provision of tenant based rental assistance. Medium	Create more affordable rental housing opportunity through the creation or rehabilitation of rental units or provision of tenant based rental assistance. High	Create more affordable rental housing opportunity through the creation or rehabilitation of rental units or provision of tenant based rental assistance. N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Strong Social Services

	Low	Medium	High	N/A
Support public services that serve homeless individuals and families.	Support public services that serve homeless individuals and families. Low	Support public services that serve homeless individuals and families. Medium	Support public services that serve homeless individuals and families. High	Support public services that serve homeless individuals and families. N/A
Support public services that help families and individuals living below the poverty line.	Support public services that help families and individuals living below the poverty line. Low	Support public services that help families and individuals living below the poverty line. Medium	Support public services that help families and individuals living below the poverty line. High	Support public services that help families and individuals living below the poverty line. N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Remove Slum and Blight

	Low	Medium	High	N/A
Remove unsafe structures to reduce their threat to the health and safety of neighboring households.	Remove unsafe structures to reduce their threat to the health and safety of neighboring households. Low	Remove unsafe structures to reduce their threat to the health and safety of neighboring households. Medium	Remove unsafe structures to reduce their threat to the health and safety of neighboring households. High	Remove unsafe structures to reduce their threat to the health and safety of neighboring households. N/A
Improve historic buildings to remove code deficiencies.	Improve historic buildings to remove code deficiencies. Low	Improve historic buildings to remove code deficiencies. Medium	Improve historic buildings to remove code deficiencies. High	Improve historic buildings to remove code deficiencies. N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Improve Coordination and Advocate for Fair Housing

	Low	Medium	High	N/A
Support fair housing initiatives.	Support fair housing initiatives. Low	Support fair housing initiatives. Medium	Support fair housing initiatives. High	Support fair housing initiatives. N/A

Other (please specify)