2010-2014 Consolidated Plan - City of Champaign

associations registered with the City. Organized groups play an active role in determiningneighborhood needs and recommending strategies that the City should consider to address them.Neighborhood Small Grant: The City provides matching grants to organized and registeredneighborhood associations for the implementation of small neighborhood improvement projects.Grants are generally limited to $5,000 annually per organization although many of the projectsfunded in the past cost considerably less. Residents are required to match the City’s grant with acertain number of volunteer hours and a financial commitment for larger grants. Examples include:small neighborhood clean-up projects, maintenance of neighborhood amenities, flower or treeplanting, and social events that bring residents together.Inputs: $25,000 non-federal Urban Renewal FundsNumber and Type of Households to be Assisted (Outputs): This funding can be used byneighborhoods Citywide. Over 54 registered neighborhoods and associations have participated in thesmall grant program since it was created in 2002. The City has provided $53,958 in cash grants tomatch the in-kind donations/volunteer labor valued at $69,037. The grants can range from $100 to$5,000Local Outcome Measures:• Increase in number of organized neighborhood groups• Funded projects add to neighborhood’s aesthetic appearanceHUD Performance Objective: Create a suitable living environmentHUD Performance Measurement Outcomes: Sustainabilityb) Foster an opportunity for resident participation in the development of new neighborhoodplans and in the implementation of existing plans. As was done in the creation of plans forthe Burch Village redevelopment, the Parkside/Mansard Square redevelopments, and the BeardsleyPark Plan, the City will continue to actively pursue citizen participation and neighborhoodinvolvement. When public housing redevelopment plans are developed, the City and the HousingAuthority will encourage resident participation on the planning committee.Redevelopment of Joann Dorsey Homes: The HACC has concluded, after an analysis of itspublic housing family complexes, that efforts were needed to promote a mix of incomes amongpublic housing residents and reduce the concentration of low-income families. Some of this will beaccomplished through the redevelopment of large family complexes such as Joann Dorsey Homes.The City and the HACC will work in coordination with the stakeholders on developing a neighborhoodredevelopment plan during 2010 and 2011.Inputs: Policy changes adopted by the HACC boardNumber and Type of Households to be Assisted (Outputs): In Champaign, the complexes that will beimpacted include Dorsey Homes and the scattered site units located within the jurisdictionLocal Outcome Measures:• Reduction in concentrations of low-income families in public housing family complexesHUD Performance Objective: Create economic opportunitiesHUD Performance Measurement Outcomes: Availability/AccessibilityGoal 8: Expand public safety initiatives to address resident concernsin low and moderate income neighborhoods. Using resident feedback andthe City’s Neighborhood Wellness Plan as a guide, Champaign Police, Fire, andother public safety staff will continue to adopt programs and initiatives toimprove safety and livability in all City neighborhoods. Initiatives included inthis Consolidated Plan are those that focus on neighborhoods with a highpercentage of low/moderate income households.134 FY 2010/11 Annual Action Plan: Non-Housing Activities