[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 24, Volume 1] [Revised as of April 1, 2003] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 24CFR91.215] [Page 541-543] TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PART 91--CONSOLIDATED SUBMISSIONS FOR COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS--Table of Contents Subpart C--Local Governments; Contents of Consolidated Plan Sec. 91.215 Strategic plan. (a) General. For the categories described in paragraphs (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this section, the consolidated plan must do the following: (1) Indicate the general priorities for allocating investment geographically within the jurisdiction (or within the EMSA for the HOPWA program) and among priority needs, as identified in [[Page 542]] the priority needs table prescribed by HUD; (2) Describe the basis for assigning the priority (including the relative priority, where required) given to each category of priority needs; (3) Identify any obstacles to meeting underserved needs; (4) Summarize the priorities and specific objectives, describing how funds that are reasonably expected to be made available will be used to address identified needs; and (5) For each specific objective, identify proposed accomplishments the jurisdictions hopes to achieve in quantitative terms over a specified time period (i.e., one, two, three or more years), or in other measurable terms as identified and defined by the jurisdiction. (b) Affordable housing. With respect to affordable housing, the consolidated plan must include the priority housing needs table prescribed by HUD and must do the following: (1) The description of the basis for assigning relative priority to each category of priority need shall state how the analysis of the housing market and the severity of housing problems and needs of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income renters and owners identified in accordance with Sec. 91.205 provided the basis for assigning the relative priority given to each priority need category in the priority housing needs table prescribed by HUD. Family and income types may be grouped together for discussion where the analysis would apply to more than one of them; (2) The statement of specific objectives must indicate how the characteristics of the housing market will influence the use of funds made available for rental assistance, production of new units, rehabilitation of old units, or acquisition of existing units; and (3) The description of proposed accomplishments shall specify the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income families to whom the jurisdiction will provide affordable housing as defined in 24 CFR 92.252 for rental housing and 24 CFR 92.254 for homeownership over a specific time period. (c) Homelessness. With respect to homelessness, the consolidated plan must include the priority homeless needs table prescribed by HUD and must describe the jurisdiction's strategy for the following: (1) Helping low-income families avoid becoming homeless; (2) Reaching out to homeless persons and assessing their individual needs; (3) Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons; and (4) Helping homeless persons make the transition to permanent housing and independent living. (d) Other special needs. With respect to supportive needs of the non-homeless, the consolidated plan must describe the priority housing and supportive service needs of persons who are not homeless but require supportive housing (i.e., elderly, frail elderly, persons with disabilities (mental, physical, developmental), persons with alcohol or other drug addiction, persons with HIV/AIDS and their families, and public housing residents). (e) Nonhousing community development plan. (1) If the jurisdiction seeks assistance under the Community Development Block Grant program, the consolidated plan must describe the jurisdiction's priority non- housing community development needs eligible for assistance under HUD's community development programs by CDBG eligibility category, reflecting the needs of families for each type of activity, as appropriate, in terms of dollar amounts estimated to meet the priority need for the type of activity, in accordance with a table prescribed by HUD. This community development component of the plan must state the jurisdiction's specific long-term and short-term community development objectives (including economic development activities that create jobs), which must be developed in accordance with the statutory goals described in Sec. 91.1 and the primary objective of the CDBG program to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, principally for low-income and moderate-income persons. [[Page 543]] (2) A jurisdiction that elects to carry out a neighborhood revitalization strategy that includes the economic empowerment of low- income residents with respect to one or more of their areas may submit this strategy as part of its community development plan. If HUD approves such a strategy, the jurisdiction can obtain greater flexibility in the use of the CDBG funds in the revitalization area(s). The additional flexibility that the jurisdiction would be entitled to for this purpose will be described in 24 CFR part 570, subpart C, at a future date. The criteria for approval of the strategy will not be established by regulation, but jurisdictions will be notified of these criteria. (f) Barriers to affordable housing. The consolidated plan must describe the jurisdiction's strategy to remove or ameliorate negative effects of public policies that serve as barriers to affordable housing, as identified in accordance with Sec. 91.210(d), except that, if a State requires a unit of general local government to submit a regulatory barrier assessment that is substantially equivalent to the information required under this paragraph (f), as determined by HUD, the unit of general local government may submit its assessment submitted to the State to HUD and shall be considered to have complied with this requirement. (g) Lead-based paint hazards. The consolidated plan must outline the actions proposed or being taken to evaluate and reduce lead-based paint hazards, and describe how the lead-based paint hazard reduction will be integrated into housing policies and programs. (h) Anti-poverty strategy. The consolidated plan must describe the jurisdiction's goals, programs, and policies for reducing the number of poverty level families and how the jurisdiction's goals, programs, and policies for producing and preserving affordable housing, set forth in the housing component of the consolidated plan, will be coordinated with other programs and services for which the jurisdiction is responsible and the extent to which they will reduce (or assist in reducing) the number of poverty level families, taking into consideration factors over which the jurisdiction has control. (i) Institutional structure. (1) The consolidated plan must explain the institutional structure, including private industry, nonprofit organizations, and public institutions, through which the jurisdiction will carry out its housing and community development plan, assessing the strengths and gaps in that delivery system. (2) The jurisdiction shall describe the organizational relationship between the jurisdiction and the public housing agency, including the appointing authority for the commissioners or board of the housing agency; relationships regarding hiring, contracting and procurement; provision of services funded by the jurisdiction; and review by the jurisdiction of proposed development sites, of the comprehensive plan of the public housing agency, and of any proposed demolition or disposition of public housing developments. (3) The plan must describe what the jurisdiction will do to overcome gaps in the institutional structure for carrying out its strategy for addressing its priority needs. If the public housing agency is designated as ``troubled'' by HUD, or otherwise is performing poorly, the jurisdiction shall describe any actions it is taking to assist the public housing agency in addressing these problems. (j) Coordination. The consolidated plan must describe the jurisdiction's activities to enhance coordination between public and assisted housing providers and private and governmental health, mental health, and service agencies. With respect to the public entities involved, the plan must describe the means of cooperation and coordination among the State and any units of general local government in the metropolitan area in the implementation of its consolidated plan. (k) Public housing resident initiatives. The consolidated plan must describe the jurisdiction's activities to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and participate in homeownership.