2015-037 - Texas Dept. of Agriculture Texas Capital Fund Main Street Program

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COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT LIST OF ALL IDENTIFIED COMMUNITY NEEDS / PROBLEMS 1. Deteriorating sidewalks and lack of ADA access in downtown central business district 2. Deteriorating streets and roads 3. Outdated infrastructure COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE: Describe the jurisdictions current supply of affordable housing (Public Housing, Section 8 assisted, RHS assisted, HOME program assisted, TDHCA assisted, Local Housing Development Corp. assisted, etc.). The Paris Housing Authority operates 234 affordable units across its housing portfolio. Describe the applicant's past efforts to increase the supply of affordable housing. Describe any future efforts that the applicant plans to undertake to increase the supply of affordable housing. Describe any instances where the applicant has applied for affordable housing funds and did not receive the funding. Describe any instances, within the past five years, where the applicant has not accepted funds for affordable housing. not applicable Describe the applicant's efforts, within the past three years, to provide infrastructure improvements through the issuance of general obligation or revenue bonds. The City of Paris is currently completing infrastructure improvements paid for with GO bonds. FAIR HOUSING ACTIVITIES Any locality receiving TxCDBG monies must certify that it will affirmatively further fair housing choice. Using the below table, please identify the activities presently undertaken to affirmatively further fair housing and which new activities will be undertaken if an award is made by TxCDBG. Localities should be aware that, in the event of funding, these fair housing efforts will be monitored. Other activities may be eligible, and the applicant should contact Department to determine eligibility. Activity Presently Undertaken Will be Undertaken Passing a Fair Housing Ordinance ® ❑ Developing a Strategy to Pass a Fair Housing Ordinance ❑ ❑ Initiating a Fair Housing Counseling Service ❑ ❑ Assisting Fair Housing Groups ® ❑ Establishing Local Complaint and Monitoring Processes ❑ ❑ Providing Housing Choices Outside Historically Minority and /or LMI neighborhoods ❑ ❑ Assisting Housing Projects that are Racial Mixed ❑ ❑ Enforcing Fair Housing Guidelines that are Equivalent to a Fair Housing Ordinance ❑ ❑ Adopting and Distributing Fair Housing Practices ❑ ❑ Designating a Fair Housing Month Other: ❑ ❑ THE NEEDS IN THIS APPLICATION WERE DETERMINED BY Assessment Type: Public Hearing Assessment Date: 9/14/2015 City of Paris Lamar ATCOG Page 5 of 10