Strategic Plan - City of Battle Creek, Michigan

City of Battle Creek, Michigan
2010-2014 Consolidated Plan
• Actively engaged residents in citizen participation process as well as through
our local Community Development Advisory Council. (PY 2005-8)
• Homeless initiatives included:
o Completion of the City’s 10 Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness
(PY 2006)
o Introduction of the City’s 10 Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness
(PY 2007)
o Implementation of the City’s 10 Year Plan to End Chronic
Homelessness (PY 2008-9)
o Approval of a Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA),
$1 million grant to provide permanent supportive housing to
chronically homeless individuals and another MSHDA grant targeting
homelessness and domestic violence victims. (PY 2006)
o Annual homeless Point in Time count (PY 2007, 08, 09)
o Securing of funding to facilitate hiring of an Executive Director and an
Assistant to lead and coordinate the efforts of the local Homeless
Coalition (PY 2007-08)
o Continuing implementation and updating of data in the Homeless
Management Information System (HMIS) (PY 2007-09)
o Continued implementation of the MSHDA funded Chronic
Homelessness initiative (PY 2007-09)
o Annual Homeless Health Fair held in November (PY 2005-09)
• Use of the Consolidated Plan Management Process (CPMP) tool for required
HUD documentation and reports (PY 2005-09).
• Attending training and communicating information regarding HUD’s
Performance Measurement System to subrecipients.
• PY 2005-6 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME
Investment Partnership (HOME) programs/activities included: housing
rehabilitation, home buyer assistance, home buyer rehabilitation, code
enforcement, administration and planning, street reconstruction, health care,
after school programs, translation services, homeless assistance, legal
assistance, public facility improvements, youth criminal behavior intervention,
and rental assistance.
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