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HUD Grant Reports and Publications

This page contains reports that set goals and track the progress of those goals as required by the City of Long Beach and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Each year during the current five-year Consolidated Plan cycle, the City must submit to HUD a one-year Action Plan. The Action Plan provides details on the proposed use of HUD funds to meet community needs identified in the Consolidated Plan. The current Action Plan covers the period of Oct. 1, 2017 to Sept. 30, 2022. It describes the expected federal, state and local resources, the priorities and specific objectives the City hopes to achieve, and the activities that will be undertaken throughout the fiscal year.

Adopted by the City Council on December 13, 2016, and required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) identified the City's fair housing issues, determined the factors that significantly contribute to identified issues, and set fair housing goals to overcome these concerns. While high-quality data and thorough analyses are a central part of the AFH, the value of community participation and input received through a series of outreach events, surveys, stakeholder meetings, and interviews conducted over nine months was key in developing the AFH. The goals identified in the AFH will inform the strategies and actions of the upcoming 2018-2022 Consolidated Plan, including associated Annual Action Plans.

The City of Long Beach must report on the progress of the Consolidated Plan to the community and HUD. The most recent Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER) covers the period of Oct. 1, 2017 to Sept. 30, 2022.

The City of Long Beach is an entitlement jurisdiction for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) HOME Investment Partnership Program, and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds. For more information on these grants, please see the Housing and Urban Development page.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) consolidated the planning and application process of HUD-funded grant programs in 1995 to coordinate program requirements and simplify the process of requesting and obtaining federal funds through what is now called the Consolidated Plan. The current Consolidated Plan covers the period of October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2027 (described in fiscal years as FY 23 - FY 27). It describes the City's plan to create a viable urban community that offers decent affordable housing, a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities, especially for low and moderate-income persons. The activities the City will undertake to achieve its stated objectives are described in this document, which was approved by the Long Beach City Council and HUD in 2022.

The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP1) provides grants to every state and certain local communities to purchase foreclosed or abandoned homes at a discount and to rehabilitate, resell, or redevelop these homes in order to stabilize neighborhoods and stem the decline of house values of neighboring homes.

The City of Long Beach Community Development Department is eligible to receive $5,070,310 in NSP funds. View the Neighborhood Services Bureau Substantial Amendment to the 2008-2009 Action Plan.

To access the summary of the Neighborhood Services Bureau Substantial Amendment to the 2008-2009 Action Plan presented to the public and the Community Development Advisory Commission (CDAC) during the October 15, 2008 Public Hearing, access here. The following is a summary of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program requirements:

Requirements

  • Requires all funds be used with respect to individuals and families whose income does not exceed 120 percent of area median income (AMI).
  • Requires that at least 25 percent of the funds be used for the purchase and redevelopment of homes and properties that will be used to house individuals and families with incomes not greater than 50 percent of AMI.
  • Requires states and local governments to give priority emphasis and consideration to areas with the greatest need, including those: with the greatest percentage of home foreclosures, the highest percentage of sub-prime mortgages, and those at risk of increased foreclosures.
  • No matching funds are required.
  • Directs states and local governments to use their allocation within 18 months of receipt.

Allowable Activities

  • Allows funds to be used for establishing financing mechanisms for purchase and redevelopment of foreclosed homes,
  • purchasing and rehabilitating properties that have been abandoned or foreclosed,
  • establishing land banks for foreclosed homes,
  • demolishing blighted structures, and
  • redeveloping demolished or vacant properties.

For further information please follow:

http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpd/communitydevelopment/programs/neighborhoodspg/

For more information on how to report fraud, waste,and/or abuse of NSP-1 funds, please follow here

Please follow the links below to access the quarterly performance reports for the bureau's NSP1 activities:

The City is amending the Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2) Action Plan. Under this revision, the City will change the target area where NSP2 funds can be used to purchase foreclosed or abandoned homes to reduce effects of foreclosure in area neighborhoods. The change is being considered in order to enhance a concentrated effort in a focused area of impact. The public comment period for reviewing the draft amendment to the Action Plan will be held from March 1 to March 16, 2011. At the end of this review period, a public hearing will be conducted by the Community Development Advisory Commission (CDAC) at their regularly scheduled meeting on March 16, 2011, 10:00 a.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 333 W. Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, CA 90802.

The Neighborhood Services Bureau has proposed an amendment to its NSP-2 Action Plan. To view the most recent draft of the amendment, please follow this link.

The Neighborhood Services Bureau also applied for and was awarded NSP-2 competitive grant funds. For more information on the grant application process, please go here. To download the final draft of the application, please download here.

For information on how to report fraud, waste, and/or abuse of NSP-2 funds to the HUD Inspector General, view more information here. To report these activities to the Long Beach City Auditor, view more information here.

Please follow on the links below to access the quarterly performance reports for the bureau's NSP-2 activities:

Proposed FY 11 Action Plan Amendment

To view a copy of the Amendment, please view it here.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 provided an additional $1 billion for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) that was originally established under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. HUD awarded grants to 270 local and state governments to mitigate the negative impact of the nation's economic decline and housing market collapse and to stabilize and revitalize communities/areas hit the hardest.

Long Beach has been awarded $1,567,935 in federal funding (known as NSP3) based on a formula using the number foreclosures in our City, among other factors.

Because this is a new program, the City is required to amend the FY 11 Action Plan in order to accommodate new NSP3 funding.

Although the specific NSP3-eligible areas have not yet been identified, the City plans to model the expenditure of these funds after the NSP1 program using the following activities:

  1. Purchase and Rehabilitate Single-Family Residential Properties That Have Been Abandoned or Foreclosed-Upon and Resale to Qualifying Homebuyers.
  2. Purchase and Rehabilitate Multi-Family Residential Properties That Have Been Abandoned or Foreclosed-Upon and Transfer to Qualifying Nonprofit Housing Agencies.
  3. Acquisition/ Demolition/Redevelopment Activity.

Once these properties are rehabilitated, the City will sell them to qualified buyers that earn 120% or less of the average median income (AMI).

Please access the links below to access the quarterly performance reports for the bureau's NSP-3 activities:

As the Substantial Amendment is developed, revisions will be posted at this link. Please be sure to bookmark this site and check back frequently.

Housing and Neighborhood Services

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