The Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development is a four-year plan updated annually by the City of Seattle. The current plan goes from 2005 through 2008. Planning for the development of the 2009-2012 four-year plan begins in late 2007.
| SECTION 1 - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY |
| 1.1 |
Introduction |
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1.1.1 - Purpose of a Consolidated Plan |
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1.1.2 - Policy framework (values behind City projects and services) |
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1.1.3 - Key plans referenced in development of the Consolidated Plan |
| 1.2 |
Consolidated
Plan goals (short statements based on HUD Performance
Measure Objectives and Four Year Strategic Plan matrix) |
| 1.3 |
Funding
Priorities (graphic displays of fund allocation and by HUD
Performance Measure Outcome areas) |
| 1.4 |
How have the needs
of Seattle's communities and residents changed since the
2006-2008 Consolidated Plan? (highlights from the Needs
Assessment sections) |
| 1.5 |
Challenges
in meeting Consolidated Plan goals (HUD CFR section
91.220(f)(1) and section 91.215 |
| 1.6 |
Institutional
partnerships |
| 1.7 |
What is new
in the 2009-2012 Plan? |
| SECTION 2 - COMMUNITY AND POPULATION PROFILE |
| 2.1 |
General
Demographics |
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2.1.1 - Introduction |
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2.1.2 - Seattle's profile from Census 2000 and shift to American
Community Survey (ACS) |
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2.1.3 - Population trends since 2000
Washington state growth
King County and Seattle growth
Seattle population growth
Income
Age
Race and ethnicity
Gender |
| 2.2 |
Emerging
Trends Affecting No- to Moderate-Income Households |
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2.2.1 - Poverty deepens the divide among populations |
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2.2.2 - Disproportionality of race/ethnicity among low-income and
homeless people |
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2.2.3 - Aging of Seattle/King County |
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2.2.4 - Immigrant and Refugee status |
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2.2.5 - Employment sector changes |
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2.2.6 - Worker housing and transportation (Impact of where workers
live versus employment location on housing affordability) |
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2.2.7 - Housing
Affordability crisis |
| SECTION 3 - NEEDS ASSESSMENT |
| 3.1 |
Housing Market
Analysis
(impact on low-and moderate income households for home
ownership, renters and preventing homelessness) |
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3.1.1 - General Characteristics of Housing Market
- Number of housing units
- Homeownership rate
- Housing condition
- overcrowding
- Income distribution of
Seattle households
- Income distribution by age
- All households with severe
cost burden (renters and owners)
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3.1.2 - Rental Market Characteristics
- Cost burdened renter
households
- Rent levels
- Vacancy rates
- Rental affordability
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3.1.3 - Homeownership Market Characteristics
- Cost burdened owner
households
- Sales prices
- Ownership affordability
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3.1.4 - Subsidized (Non-profit and Public) Housing: Numbers and
Location
- Seattle has 22,000
subsidized rental housing units
- City of Seattle and
Seattle Housing Authority units
- Housing Choice Vouchers
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3.1.5 - Notes to Housing Market Section
- Seattle median income
levels and affordable rents, 2008
- Sources of data
- Definitions for U.S.
Census Bureau American Community survey
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| 3.2 |
Nature and
Extent of Homelessness |
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3.2.1 - Number and characteristics of people experiencing homelessness |
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3.2.2 - What do we know about factors which contribute to
homelessness? |
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3.2.3 - What do we know about those who may be at-risk of
homelessness? |
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3.2.4 - What types of housing and services are needed to end
homelessness? |
| 3.3 |
Special Needs
and Vulnerable Populations |
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3.3.1 - Persons living with AIDS |
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3.3.2 - People with disabilities |
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3.3.3 - Veterans (homeless included) |
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3.3.4 - Survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault (homeless
included) |
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3.3.5 - Seniors and those "aging in place" |
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3.3.6 - Foreign born residents (refugee and immigrant groups) |
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3.3.7 - Children and Youth (homeless included) |
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3.3.8 - Impact of mental illness and chemical addition |
| 3.4 |
Economic
Development in Distressed Neighborhoods |
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3.4.1 - Seattle's economic status |
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3.4.2 - Distressed neighborhood economic needs |
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3.4.3 - Property values, vacant land trends in distressed areas |
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3.4.4 - Socio-economic profile: a detailed look at Southeast Seattle |
| 3.5 |
Community
Non-profit Infrastructure Needs |
| SECTION 4 - STRATEGIC PLAN |
| 4.1 |
How were the
2009-2012 City of Seattle Consolidated Plan strategies and
priorities developed? |
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4.1.1 - Context for Consolidated Plan priorities |
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4.1.2 - 2009-2012 Consolidated Plan goals and federal program
eligibility |
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4.1.3 - Mayor and Council priorities |
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4.1.4 - Community consultation and needs assessment as key element of
strategy development |
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4.1.5 - Resource considerations |
| 4.2 |
How will the
City Invest the Federal Funds Over the Next Four Years? |
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4.2.1 - City of Seattle approach to housing, community development and
homelessness |
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4.2.2 - Strategic Plan - Four Year Priorities matrix |
| 4.3 |
What Will the
Consolidated Plan Funding Priorities be in 2009? (2009 Annual
Allocation Priorities e.g. 2009 Table of Proposed Projects) |
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4.3.1 - Leveraging |
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4.3.2 - 2009 CDBG allocation guidelines |
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4.3.3 - 2009 annual allocation plan table |
| 4.4 |
Anti-Poverty
Strategy |
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4.4.1 - Assist low-income families and individuals who are struggling
to access resources which may help move them to
self-sufficiency |
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4.4.2 - Prevent poverty through assistance to Seattle's children and
with life-long education efforts |
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4.4.3 - Alleviate poverty by improving family and individual economic opportunities
that lead to living wage |
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4.4.4 - Coordinate anti-poverty strategy services with affordable
housing programs |
| SECTION 5 - PLAN FOR PUBLIC INPUT |
| 5.1 |
Public Input for Development of 2009-2012 Consolidated Plan |
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5.1.1 - Community consultation |
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5.1.2 - Consolidated Plan public comment summary |
| 5.2 |
Citizens
Participation Plan - opportunities for comment as adopted
ConPlan is implemented (including):
Availability of documents
Alternate language
Disability access
Alternate published formats |
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SECTION 6 - CONSOLIDATED PLAN REFERENCE TOOLS
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| 6.1 |
Glossary |
| 6.2 |
Web site
Reference/Links to Cited Plans and Research |
| 6.3 |
Contact Us |
| 6.4 |
FAQ about the
Consolidated Plan and its Development |
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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For more information or to obtain paper copies of the plan please call 206-615-1717, or e-mail blockgrants@seattle.gov.
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