2005 - 2010 Consolidated Plan

The 2005 Consolidated Plan is a five-year plan to address the low-income housing and community development needs in Wake County. It includes a housing and homeless needs assessment and market analysis, a strategic plan, and a one-year Action Plan. Both the Consolidated Plan and the Action Plan are required in order for Wake County to receive the following four grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); Home Investment Partnerships Act (HOME); Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA); and, Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG). The Housing and Community Revitalization Division administers the CDBG and HOME grants. The Housing Services Division of Human Services administers HOPWA and ESG grants.

View the 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan and Executive Summary.

Questions about the final plan can be directed to:

Amy Cole, Community Development Planner
Wake County Human Services
PO Box 550
Raleigh, NC 27602
919=856-6318
amy.cole@co.wake.nc.us

Executive Summary

• The 2005 Consolidated Plan is a five-year plan to address the low-income housing and community development needs in Wake County. It includes a housing and homeless needs market analysis, a strategic plan and a one-year Action Plan.
  
• The 2005 Action Plan is a one-year plan that outlines program revenue and expenditures from July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006. It is the first part in the implementation of the 5-year Consolidated Plan.
  
• Both the Consolidated Plan and the Action Plan are required in order for Wake County to receive the following four grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); Home Investment Partnerships Act (HOME); Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA); and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG). The Housing and Community Revitalization Division administers the CDBG and HOME grants. The Housing Services Division of Human Services administers HOPWA and ESG grants.

CONSOLIDATED PLAN – Executive Summary

This section summarizes information contained in the housing market analysis and strategic plan sections of the Consolidated Plan.

• The following population groups will be given top priority for funding over the next five years.  These groups were chosen because they have the greatest housing need:
  • Homeowners earning less than $30,000 per year
  • Renters earning less than $30,000 per year
  • Homeless individuals and families
  • Non-homeless individuals and families with special needs.
    
• Housing demand facts:
  • Approximately 25,560 affordable housing units are needed in Wake County.
  • Currently 3,164 substandard housing units exist in Wake County, meaning that they are without heat or plumbing, or the occupants are living in overcrowded conditions, or a combination of all three problems.
  • On any given night 1,106 homeless persons are in Wake County; approximately 365 of these are families.
  • An additional 1,468 units of affordable rental housing for elderly persons are needed by 2010.
    
• All housing-related activities are for housing that is privately owned, for families with very low incomes, or those that cannot work because of a disability. All families must pay rent for the units.
  
• To the greatest extent possible, funds are distributed throughout Wake County.
  
• Over the next five years, 1,100 families will be assisted through CDBG, HOME and CIP funds.
  
• Over the next five years, projects funded with the CDBG grant will help 500 families through the following two programs:
  • Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program, which will make loans to 200 homeowners to repair substandard housing.
  • Public Facilities improvements will improve conditions for 300 families in low-income neighborhoods when other funding resources are not available. All Public Facilities improvements are done in partnership with the municipalities where they are located. A list of public facilities projects is on page 35.
    
• Over the next five years, projects funded with the HOME grant will help 252 families by providing funding for affordable housing developments throughout Wake County.
  
• Over the next five years projects funded with CIP funds will help 348 families through the following programs:
  • Adding new affordable units – provide financing for 248 new affordable housing units for families earning less than $30,000 per year
  • Short Term Rental Assistance – provide 100 rental assistance vouchers for homeless families earning less than $21,400 per year.

ACTION PLAN – Executive Summary

This section summarizes the specific actions Wake County will take from July 1, 2005-June 30, 2006, to address priorities listed in the 5-year Consolidated Plan.

• Wake County will allocate $4,426,227 to projects during FY 2005 from the following sources:

• The following projects proposed for the CDBG grant will help 104 families:
  • $1,061,786 to help 30 homeowners repair substandard housing and 10 homeowners with emergency repairs
  • $40,000 for drainage improvement in Garner. The drainage improvements will provide healthier homes for four families.  
  • $116,800 for US Hwy. 64 parallel water line. This will provide potable water and better fire protection for 10 families with failing wells.
  • $168,000 to install a sidewalk in Zebulon on S. Arendell Avenue from the railroad tracks to Zebulon Community Park. This will provide safe pedestrian access to downtown and surrounding services to 50 families who do not have access to public or private transportation.
    
• The following projects proposed for the HOME grant will help approximately 42 families:
  • $765,469 for the development of affordable housing for 38 families earning at or below 40% of Median Family Income (MFI). An RFP for the funds will be released in fall 2005.
  • $33,417 to assist four families in achieving homeownership through the American Dream Downpayment Initiative, which is a separate allocation of HOME funds dedicated specifically to homeownership.
    
• The following projects proposed for CIP funds will help 52 families:
• All CIP funds ($1,051,551) will be used for the development of affordable housing for 52 families earning at or below 40% Median Family Income (MFI).  An RFP for the funds will be released in Fall 2005
  
• The following projects proposed for the HOPWA grant will help 170 families:
  • $274,990 for Facility-Based Services to offset the cost of a facility that directly provides housing for 35 HOPWA clients
  • $50,537 for Tenant-Based Services such as rental subsidies, utilities or mortgage payments for 135 families
  • $5,000 for resource identification to provide assistance to area nonprofits in the areas of housing and program development, grant applications, pro formas, development of funding packages and other technical assistance
  • $21,473 for grants administration.
    
• The following projects proposed for ESG funds will help 1,710 homeless individuals:
  • $204,000 for paper products, cleaning supplies and a prepared meals contract at the South Wilmington Street Center.