PHFA HOUSING FORUM ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING ED GEIGER, DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR COMMUNITY FINANCING March 30, 2015 ANALYSIS OF IMPEDIMENTS (AI) REQUIREMENTS & PROCESS 2 AI: REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESS HUD Requirements of Funded Jurisdictions • Actions to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing And • Engage in Fair Housing Planning by: • Conducting an analysis of impediments (AI) to fair housing choice • Undertake actions to overcome the effects of identified impediments • Maintain records and making available information and reports on the AI and action steps • AI Project fulfills HUD requirement: • Analysis to determine the impediments to fair housing choice for its housing and community development programs and activities • 34 CFR 570.904 (c) 3 AI: REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESS Key Definitions • Impediments: “any actions, omissions, or decisions taken because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin that restricts housing choices or the availability of housing choices of these protected classes.” • Fair Housing Choice: “The ability of persons of similar income levels in the same housing market area to have a like range of choice available to them regardless of race, marital status, color, religion, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, disability, national origin or arbitrary characteristics such as age or sources of income.” 4 AI: REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESS Process • DCED procured consultant (TDA Consulting, Inc.) • Review of statewide data, but focus on Non-entitled area of Commonwealth – Places that received CDBG from DCED • Regional focus (5 DCED Community Development Regions) • Data Sources • Formal Data: Census data & HMDA data • Meetings: Stakeholder/jurisdictions and public meetings • 3 Surveys: Jurisdictions, Stakeholders, and Citizens • Literature review 5 DEPARTMENTAL UPDATES Southwest Johnna Pro, Director (412) 565-5098 [email protected] Northwest Kim Thomas, Director (814) 871-4245 [email protected] Southeast VACANT, Director (215) 560-5830 Northeast Gary Baker, Director ([email protected] Lehigh Valley Fadia Halma, Director (484) 547-2441 [email protected] Central Kerry Kirkland, Director (717) 525-5796 Fax (717) 783-4663 [email protected] 6 AI: REQUIREMENTS AND PROCESS Process (cont’d) • Survey Responses (as of May 1, 2015): • Jurisdictions (local governments and authorities): 430 completed • Stakeholders (advocacy, non-profit, & community groups): 450 completed • Citizens: 829 completed – more to be submitted TOTAL: 1,709 (so far) • PHFA Housing Forum – Providing Early/Preliminary Draft • Draft for Public Comment to be published by end of May 2015 7 DATA / FINDINGS 8 DATA / FINDINGS Key Pennsylvania Findings • 3.7% growth since 2000 compared to national growth rate for the same period of 10.7% • Old-age dependency ratio of 25.2 is significantly higher than the national ratio of 21.4% • Whites had poverty rate substantially lower than statewide rate at 10.3 percent, compared to all other races and ethnicities. • Veterans experience disabilities at almost double the rate of non-veterans, with the veteran disability rate at approximately 26% and the non-veteran rate at 15%. 9 DATA / FINDINGS Population Density 10 DATA / FINDINGS Diversity in Pennsylvania 11 DATA / FINDINGS Geographic Distribution of Persons with Disabilities 12 DATA / FINDINGS People in Poverty 13 DATA / FINDINGS Key Pennsylvania Findings (cont’d) • Significant increases in housing costs between 2000 and 2013. • Median home values increased nearly 70% • Median rent increased more than 50%. • As of 2013, 31.7% of all owners with a mortgage were cost burdened (up from 20.8% in 2000), including 23.5% that were considered extremely cost burdened (up from 15.1% in 2000). • As of the 2013, just over half (50.1%) of all renters were cost burdened (up from 35.5% in 2000), including 41.4% that were considered extremely cost burdened (up from 28.6% in 2000). 14 Median Year Home was Built 15 Median Home Values 16 Median Rents 17 DATA / FINDINGS Cost Burdened Homeowners 18 DATA / FINDINGS Cost Burdened Renters 19 DATA / FINDINGS Key Pennsylvania Findings (cont’d) • High cost lending mirrors the rate nationally: 20.1% in PA compared to 20.8% US rate (2012 data) • 79 fair housing complaints throughout the “Nonentitled” areas of the state between 2013 and 2014. Disability discrimination was the most common - 51 incidents. Similar feedback received in regional focus groups. • Regional and statewide focus groups meetings identified difficulties in protecting the rights of individuals with physical and mental disabilities as a rapidly emerging impediment. 20 DATA / FINDINGS Survey Findings: Most Significant Barriers (as of 5/1/15) • Citizen Survey Respondents: High Cost of Housing (58%) • Jurisdiction Survey Respondents: Inadequate access to transportation & employment (No majority but rated as most severe problem) • Stakeholder Respondents: Inadequate access – transportation (70%) & employment (68%) Lack of knowledge about fair housing laws (66%) Inadequate information about housing availability (60%) 21 RECOMMENDATIONS & NEXT STEPS 22 RECOMMENDATIONS & NEXT STEPS Preliminary Recommendations # 1: Increase Public Awareness of Fair Housing Rights # 2: Improve and Better Utilize Financial Assistance for Housing # 3: Increase Access to Special Needs Housing # 4: Strengthen Linkages between Transportation and Jobs #5: Review Municipalities Planning Code and Offer Incentives 23 FEDERAL PROGRAMS UPDATE Next Steps • Refine Recommendations and Action Plan • Public Comment Period • Incorporate Action Steps into Con Plan 24
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