FY16 CAPER EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - SEPTEMBER 29, 2016
CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE
AND EVALUATION REPORT
CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
Fiscal Year 2016
July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016
Kimberley Driscoll, Mayor
Tom Daniel, AICP, DPCD Director
Jane A. Guy, Assistant Community Development Director
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INTRODUCTION
The overarching goal of the City of Salem is to provide a healthy, affordable, accessible and
welcoming community for its residents to live and work and for its businesses to thrive. To
accomplish this goal, the City uses grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD)—Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment
Partnership Program (HOME)—which are administered through the Department of Planning and
Community Development (DPCD). The following describes each of the grants and their program
objectives.
CDBG is a formula-based program designed to develop viable urban communities by
providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanding economic
opportunities for persons of low- and moderate-income1.
HOME is a formula-based program for expanding and improving the supply of decent, safe
and affordable housing for low- and moderate-income persons.
These resources fund a wide range of projects designed to develop and maintain affordable housing,
improve neighborhood public facilities, provide economic opportunities, improve access to public
facilities for people with disabilities, provide critical public services, assist people who are homeless,
and prevent homelessness.
Throughout the many years of the City of Salem’s CDBG program, significant improvements have
been made to the City’s physical and social environment for its low - and moderate-income residents.
The CDBG program has made a strong impact in Salem, as seen through the numerous homes
rehabilitated, neighborhood facilities and infrastructure improved, businesses strengthened, jobs
created and families served through our non-profit community partners.
Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, and CAPER
A Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development (Consolidated Plan) must be
prepared every five years for a community to receive CDBG and HOME funds from HUD. The
Consolidated Plan is a comprehensive analysis and evaluation of a community’s needs which is used
to identify goals and objectives and to establish a vision for attaining a higher quality of life for low-
and moderate-income residents. Prior to the start of each fiscal year within the five-year
Consolidated Plan period, an Annual Action Plan must be prepared which lists the specific activities
that will be undertaken, utilizing CDBG and HOME funds, that will work toward accomplishing the
5-year vision. The Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) must also be
prepared annually as a mechanism for reporting accomplishments of the funded activities and to
measure the success in achieving the vision, goals and objectives identified in the Consolidated Plan.
Salem’s current 5-Year Consolidated Plan - Fiscal Years 2016-2020 (FY16-20) - began on July 1,
2015.
Contact Information
We are always open to feedback on our progress, as well as to answer questions regarding any of our
programs mentioned in this report. If you would like more information please contact the
Department of Planning and Community Development at 978-619-5685.
1 Low- to moderate- income individuals equals less than 50 or 80 percent of the Boston area median income respectively.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................................................... 1
Affordable Housing Programs ................................................................................................................ 2
Public Services ........................................................................................................................................... 4
Economic Development .......................................................................................................................... 9
Neighborhood Improvements .............................................................................................................. 12
Planning & Administration .................................................................................................................... 13
CAPER Narratives in IDIS
CR-05 - Goals & Outcomes .................................................................................................................. 14
CR-10 - Racial and Ethnic composition of families assisted ............................................................ 19
CR-15 - Resources and Investments .................................................................................................... 20
CR-20 - Affordable Housing ................................................................................................................. 23
CR-25 - Homeless and Other Special Needs ...................................................................................... 25
CR-30 - Public Housing ......................................................................................................................... 28
CR-35 - Other Actions ........................................................................................................................... 30
CR-40 - Monitoring ................................................................................................................................. 37
CR-45 - CDBG ........................................................................................................................................ 39
Appendix
Financial Summary PR26
Maps
Low to Moderate Income Areas
Geographic Distribution of Entitlement Funds Expended FY16
Section 3 Report
CAPER finalization date – September 29, 2016
Cover photo: Salem Main Streets Holiday Tree Lighting - Courtesy of Creative Salem
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Salem’s FY16 CAPER provides an analysis of the first fiscal year - July 1, 2015 through June 30,
20162 - of the City’s 5-Year Consolidated Plan completed in 2015. This report is an opportunity to
demonstrate our progress and the accomplishments produced by the City of Salem and its
community partners, to report our successes over the past fiscal year and to inform the community
of how federal and local programs are making a difference in the lives of its low- and moderate-
income residents. In 2015, HUD implemented a new online system for preparing the Consolidated
Plan, Annual Action Plans and CAPERs. In this report, we included the information from the
online system to fulfill HUD requirements, as well as information that may be of interest to our
residents.
The CDBG entitlement funds from HUD for the fiscal year were $952,642 and program income
received during FY16 was $134,873. Our HOME funding allocation was $84,612. We also used any
available carried over CDBG and HOME funds from prior years.
We expended a total of
$834,794.22 in CDBG
funds. We met all
timeliness requirements
and program
expenditures were
consistent with our 5-
Year Consolidated Plan
and FY16 Action Plan
goals. Public Service
programs were just
below the 15 percent
maximum allowable for
such activities, and we
did not exceed the 20
percent administration
spending cap.
In addition to CDBG funds, the DPCD also spent $41,809 in HOME funds to undertake additional
affordable housing activities. The City of Salem is a member of the North Shore HOME Consortium
and the specific accomplishments of HOME activities are reported to HUD through the Consortium
by the City of Peabody. However, a summary of our activities is reported within this document.
During FY16, the DPCD continued to make significant progress toward meeting the goals and
objectives laid out in the 5-Year Consolidated Plan and FY16 Action Plan. The following is a
summary of accomplishments for each of our program areas – Affordable Housing, Public Services,
Economic Development, Neighborhood Improvements and Planning & Administration. In the
Financial Summary tables found in each program area, “funding available” indicates the total CDBG
funds available during the fiscal year, including FY16 and prior year carried over funds+/- any
adjustments made during the year.
2 HUD refers to Salem’s FY16 as Program Year 2015 (the funding source year)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
FY16 CDBG & HOME Expenditures by Category
Neighborhood
Improvements
11%
Affordable
Housing
31%
Economic
Development
17%
Public Services
19%
Planning &
Administration
22%
Fig. 1 FY16 Spending by Category,
as a Percentage of Total CDBG & HOME Expenditures
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAMS
Salem has a number of services that
address affordable housing issues,
including rehabilitating and
maintaining current housing stock,
developing new housing
opportunities, assisting families in
acquiring housing and enabling
struggling families to remain in their
homes. In FY16, Salem spent
$267,168.04 in CDBG and HOME
funds on affordable housing projects
and programs.
Table 1: FY16 Housing Financial Summary
Project Project Description Funding
Available Status
First Time
Homebuyer
Program
Provides 0% interest deferred
payment loans to LMI families
purchasing a home in Salem.
$44,024.70 CDBG
$24,499.70 CDBG funds
spent
3 Salem families assisted (3
units)
Housing
Rehabilitation
Loan Program
Provides technical and financial
assistance to help LMI homeowners
and landlords make needed
improvements to their properties.
$270,669.66
CDBG (FY16 &
carried over)
$131,878 CDBG funds spent
7 units improved (6 owners)
Congress/Dow
Street Housing
Revitalization
N. S. CDC acquired 3 buildings on
Congress & Dow Streets for 34
affordable units, some for formerly
homeless families.
$657.74
FY15 Acquisition completed
$657.74 CDBG funds spent
Units created to be reported
in future CAPER
Congress Street
Residences
(Congress &
Ward)
N. S. CDC will rehabilitate 5
buildings on Congress & Ward
Streets (30 affordable housing units
and 1 commercial unit).
$50,000 HOME
(FY15)
$0 funds spent (project
financial closing completed in
June, 2016)
Harbor &
Lafayette
Homes
The North Shore CDC will
rehabilitate 2 buildings on Harbor &
Lafayette Streets to create 27
affordable housing units.
$50,000 HOME
(FY15) $0 funds spent (in pre-
development)
Boston Street
Crossing
Harborlight Community Partners
will rehab 2 buildings on Boston St.
(26 studio units) for formerly
homeless individuals, along with
providing supportive services.
$110,000 HOME
(FY16) $0 funds spent (in pre-
development)
Rental
Assistance
Programs
Funds are used to help low- and
extremely low-income Salem
residents move into decent,
affordable rental units.
$77,975 (including
$40,000 of FY16)
in open HOME
Contracts
$39,271 in HOME funds
spent
35 families assisted
Housing
Program
Delivery
Costs associated with providing
rehabilitation programs &
inspectional services.
$92,044.04
CDBG (FY16 &
carried over)
$2,538 HOME
(FY16)
$68,323.60 in CDBG funds, &
$2,538 in HOME admin funds
spent for housing program
delivery & inspectional services
including lead inspection.
Housing Rehabilitation Program Before and After
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HOME Program
The City of Salem is a member of the North Shore HOME Consortium. The City of Peabody
administers the Consortium and maintains all documentation regarding Salem’s participation,
including accomplishments in Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS) – HUD’s
on-line reporting program. The Housing Coordinator and/or the Assistant Development Director
attend regular meetings of the North Shore HOME Consortium.
During FY16, the City of Salem spent $41,809 in HOME funds. Funds were used to fund Rental
Downpayment Assistance Programs. A Rental Downpayment Assistance Program assists low- and
extremely low-income Salem households to help pay first and last month’s rents and security
deposits to enable them to secure decent, affordable housing. The program is an important tool for
helping families with the costs of moving into a decent apartment. The FY16 Action Plan projected
that up to 33 households would be assisted; 35 families were assisted through contracts with North
Shore Community Action Program, Inc., Salvation Army, HAWC and Citizens for Adequate
Housing, exceeding this year’s goal.
Foreclosure Prevention
Located at www.salem.com/pages/salemma_dpcd/additionalresources/other, the city’s website
contains a list of links to various resources for foreclosure prevention and legal assistance. Housing
staff are also able to offer assistance to families threatened with the possibility of foreclosure.
Foreclosure can result in families being displaced from their home and can also result in increased
demand for affordable rental units by both the former homeowner and by any displaced tenants.
Salem continues to fund Rental Downpayment Assistance programs at Salvation Army, NSCAP and
Citizens for Adequate Housing to provide first/last month’s rent and security which can be used by
displaced families.
Foreclosure can also result in vacant buildings, which can have a deteriorating effect on
neighborhoods. In an effort to re-occupy and repair foreclosed properties, the City’s First-Time
Homebuyer Downpayment Assistance Loan Program is available to first-time buyers who hope to
take advantage of the lower price that they may get by purchasing a foreclosed upon home. The
Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program is available to investors who purchase foreclosed properties
so that they can bring the property up to code and turn them into affordable rental units. As part of
the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program, any renovated rental units are restricted to affordable
rents and must be occupied by low- to moderate-income households for a period of 15 years.
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Salem Families College Savings Program Participants
Courtesy of Inversant
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - PUBLIC SERVICES
The Consolidated Plan identified the need for various social
service programs that primarily benefit Salem’s low- to
moderate-income population and those with special needs
(such as physically or mentally disabled, elderly or frail elderly,
youth, non-English speaking residents, persons living with
HIV/AIDS, substance abusers and homeless persons and
families). In FY16, our priority goals were to continue to
support a broad range of social service programs that are
consistent with the needs and goals identified in the
Consolidated Plan and the FY16 Action Plan.
Public service projects funded during FY16 were selected
using a Request for Proposals (RFP) process. The Citizen
Advisory Committee reviewed all applications received, using criteria that included project eligibility
and documented need for services. Recommendations on funding levels were provided to the Mayor
following this review.
According to HUD regulations, we are allowed to commit up to 15 percent of our CDBG allocation
to public service activities. We are fortunate to have an excellent network of public service providers
that utilize our funds to best meet community needs, which is why we continue to spend just under
that limit. These public service activities provide direct benefit to our low - and moderate-income
residents; therefore it is important to continue funding at this level.
In FY16, we were able to expend $170,555.66 on 30 open public service contracts (including 21 new
contracts), which, in turn, assisted 8,328 people, including at least 735 youth and 282 seniors (see
Table 2 for Active Projects).
Table2: FY16 Public Services Financial Summary
Agency
CDBG
Funding
Available
CDBG
Funds
Spent
Number
Assisted Program Impact
1647 National Center on Time &
Learning $9.800.00 $360.00 12 youth
Provided 6 teacher home visits with
two teachers at each visit, speaking
to new students (kindergarten),
current students and those entering
the 2016-2017 school year.
Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade
teachers at the Bentley Academy
Charter School began home visits
for students and families to prepare
for summer. They asked parents to
share their hopes and dreams for the
child, shared their own as current
and/or new teachers and provided
information for the family to
support learning over the summer.
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Agency
CDBG
Funding
Available
CDBG
Funds
Spent
Number
Assisted Program Impact
Bentley Elementary School
After School Summer Program $5,000.00 $3,987.80 70 youth
Provided guided reading groups for
one hour minimum daily for 16 days
and daily writing and fluency
exercises aligned to the Benchmark
Assessment System (BAS) resulting
in 4.1 months of growth in reading
on the BAS.
Boys & Girls Club
$5,000.00 $5,000.00 248 youth
Provided Power Hour and one on
one after school homework
assistance to ages 8 through 12 from
September to December, 2015,
assisting approximately 90 children
per day.
Catholic Charities
Homeless Prevention Program $9,800.00 $9,800.00 26 persons
Assisted 11 households with
avoiding eviction and homelessness
through payment of rental
arrearages. Each household also
received budget counseling,
information and referral and
advocacy when needed.
Cerebral Palsy Association
North Shore Infant & Toddler
Preschool Program
$4,800.00 $4,800.00 73 children
For children with physical and
developmental disabilities to attend
integrated developmental play
groups once per week. 29 children
continue to attend. Children who
have aged out of the program have
gone to local day cares and
preschools (4), Salem Public
Schools (13), moved out of Salem
(3), Head Start (15), moved out of
Salem (1), chose not to access
services (1) or other (10).
East Gate Fellowship: Joseph’s
Storehouse $9,800.00 $9,517.57 2032
persons
Provide a supplemental food
assistance to 920 Salem households
for a total of 6055 Salem household
visits.
Haven From Hunger
Food Pantry $9,800.00 $9,800.00 311 persons
Provided food to 149 Salem families
through visits to the food pantry
over 4 months, representing 1027
total visits.
H.A.W.C.
Children’s Program $9,800.00 $9,800.00 57 persons
Assisted 27 adults and 30 children
who are victims of domestic
violence.
From 7/1/15 – 2/29/16, 38 hours
of parenting groups were held, 32
hours of domestic violence 101
groups were held and 44 hours of
children's therapy play groups were
held.
H.A.W.C.
Homeless Prevention Program $1300.00 $1300.00 2 persons Assisted one household with
homelessness prevention
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Agency
CDBG
Funding
Available
CDBG
Funds
Spent
Number
Assisted Program Impact
Independent Living Center
Accessible Housing Education
Services Program
$4,800.00 $4,800.00
38 disabled
persons/
households
Provided two housing forums, one
on availability of housing and one
on housing rights. ILCNSCA also
provided individual independent
living services and information and
referral (in-office and telephone) on
housing issues resulting in 5
placements/relocations into AAA
housing. ILCNSCA assisted
consumers to complete and submit
30 subsidized housing applications
(including Centralized and DHCD
Section 8 HCV applications,
Standard Universal Applications for
State-Aided housing or other
Housing Authority applications).
Twelve monthly Universal Housing
Application assistance workshops
were offered, on the first
Wednesday of the month.
Inversant
Salem Families College Savings
Program
$10,000.00 $10,000.00 54 youth
The agency facilitated 6 workshops
regarding the college savings
program, opening accounts, parent
involvement, interaction with
teachers, guidance counselors and
staff, standardized testing, financial
aid, comparing college costs,
FAFSA, educational tax credits,
money management, talking to
children about budgeting and
saving, student loans, and career
development (how to write a resume
and cover letter and how to prepare
for job or college application
interviews). 100% filled out the
FAFSA and 100% of seniors
enrolled in a higher education
institution. 4 of the students saved
the minimum required to receive
matching funds through this
program.
LEAP for Education $4,800.00 $4,800.00 61 youth
Provided assistance to Salem teens
in high school and college, meeting
with 26 high school students at least
3 hours per week, 8 college
freshmen at least 2 hours per month
and 27 college upper class students
at least 1 hour per month. As a
result of these activities, over 75
applications to college were
submitted and 11 students took
college entrance exams from
October, 2015 through December,
2016.
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Agency
CDBG
Funding
Available
CDBG
Funds
Spent
Number
Assisted Program Impact
Lifebridge
Medical Support Services $9,800.00 $9,800.00 251 persons
Provided wound care, general health
assessments, diabetic monitoring
and education. 607 health
assessments were completed by the
Lifebridge nurse between September
and December, 2015. They also
conducted street outreach services
to connect homeless individuals
with shelter services.
NSCAP
Homeless Prevention Program $13,093.47 $13,093.47 80 persons
Assisted 32 families with rent
assistance (23) and utility assistance
(9).
North Shore CDC
Family Stability Program $5,000.00 $4,509.96 99 persons
Provided 10 weekly hours of
ESL/ELL classes from September
2015 to January, 2016 for a total of
200 hours, 4 first time homebuyer
sessions of 2 classes per session for
a total of 8 classes, 23 one-on-one
career counseling and 21 one-on-
one financial stability counseling,
along with 2 financial literacy
subsidized housing search
workshops.
North Shore Moving Market $4,800.00 $4,800.00 112 persons
Assisted Salem households with
deliveries of food, approximately 65
deliveries per month.
Salem Community Child Care $9,800.00 $9,800.00 16 youth
Provided education and child care
for 14 kindergarten children who are
5 to 6 years old. Education and care
is provided from 1:30-5:30 Monday
through Friday when school is in
session and 7:00 to 5:30 during
school vacations. Children were
assisted with homework and all
children successfully completed
kindergarten.
Salem Council on Aging
Transportation Program $15,276.18 $15,276.18 282 seniors
Provides rides to the following:
approximately 2684 to the Council
on Aging, 1855 medical, 1735
shopping, 192 events & activities,
254 barber/hairdresser, 58 library,
329 YMCA, 92 bank, 30 Salem
Housing Authority, 446 other.
Salem Police Department
Bicycle and Walk/Ride Patrols $19,563.68 $15,948.36 4,120
persons
Provided targeted bicycle patrols in
teams in the Point Neighborhood.
They have concentrated on the
reduction of crime, loiterers, drug
interaction and improving quality of
life.
Salem YMCA
School Age Child Care Program $9,800.00 $9,800.00 201 youth
Provided child care with curriculum
based instruction, enrichment
activities, swimming and field trips 5
days per week.
Salvation Army
Homeless Prevention $13,923.68 $11,315.00 50 persons
Assisted 25 households with
homelessness prevention (rent
arrearage).
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Agency
CDBG
Funding
Available
CDBG
Funds
Spent
Number
Assisted Program Impact
V.O.C.E.S.
Hispanic Education Program $4,800.00 $4,644.49 123 persons
Provided 196 classes in either
Citizenship Education or GED
Preparation in Spanish. This year
they reported 76 new U. S. citizens
and 1 persons GED graduate.
Wellspring House
MediClerk Program $3,700.00 $3,700.00 10 persons
13 week training course. This year,
6 students completed the program.
3 found work at a North Shore
hospital or medical facility and the
remainder are interviewing for
work.
TOTAL PERSONS ASSISTED 8,328 persons,
including at least 735 youth & 282 seniors
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Deacon Giles Ribbon Cutting
Courtesy of Salem Chamber of Commerce
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The City of Salem is dedicated to economic development
through efforts to stimulate our local economy, revitalize the
downtown and neighborhood commercial districts, improve
exterior building façades, and assist local business owners. This
focus brings new employers and new jobs to the city, while
retaining jobs by helping existing businesses improve their
commercial infrastructure or expand their operations. During
FY 16, several new businesses opened in the downtown
bringing new goods and services locally. Salem has also seen a
surge of redevelopment in the past few years. The increased
development is bringing vitality to the downtown and
improving and stabilizing neighborhood business districts in
the process. Improved vitality in our neighborhood and downtown commercial districts also has the
residual effect of improving public safety. Salem’s unemployment rate continues to steadily
improve. Salem’s unemployment rate as of June 2015 is 4.6 percent3, down from 5.5% in June, 2015,
which is consistent with the drop in the Massachusetts unemployment rate.
Table 3: FY16 Economic Development Financial Summary
Program Description
CDBG
Funding
Available
Status
Storefront Improvement
Program
Provides design assistance and/or
matching funding up to $5,000 to
business owners wishing to improve
the exterior façade of their business.
$26,485.87 $2,153.32 CDBG spent
1 Storefront assisted
Business Loan Program
Provides three types of loans that
fund commercial rehabilitation, job
creation or retention and/or micro-
enterprise assistance to make our
commercial areas vibrant.
$35,196.91 $32,020 CDBG spent
1 businesses assisted
Business
Technical
Assistance
Salem Main
Streets
Program
Provides commercial district
revitalization through organization,
promotion, economic restructuring
and design.
$35,000.00
$35,000 CDBG spent
9 new full time jobs
documented (6 FTE)
Assisted 10 new, 35
existing and 13
prospective businesses
(including 37 micro-
enterprises and 4
expanding businesses)
Enterprise
Center Micro-
Enterprise
Program
Provide a Small Business Tuesday
program for Point Neighborhood
businesses to increase business
knowledge
$34,000 $0 spent (Project to
commence in FY17)
Economic
Development
Program
Delivery
Costs associated with providing
Economic Development programs
and administration of the Salem
Redevelopment Authority.
$79,628.09
$79,628.09 CDBG
spent
(see description below)
3 Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, Department of Unemployment Assistance
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In total, $148,801.41 in CDBG funds was spent during the program period for economic
development activities, including technical assistance provided by our Economic Development (ED)
Planner, who administers the City’s financial assistance programs, undertakes numerous economic
development initiatives and provides administration to the Salem Redevelopment Authority, which
oversees the Urban Renewal Area.
Technical assistance is provided to potential, new and existing businesses including micro-
enterprises, in the downtown, Point Neighborhood and other commercial areas, and includes:
working with businesses on business locations, business expansion
development of tax increment financing agreements
liaising with state economic development agencies to provide businesses with access to tax
credits and other incentives
Coordinating the development of neighborhood and economic development plans
Acting as a liaison between businesses and the Salem Redevelopment Authority, including
processing of applications and attending meetings
managing the Salem Main Streets contract
Managing Small Business Financial Assistance Programs
o Small Business Loan Program – Work with businesses to submit applications, underwriting,
loan documents, job monitoring
o Storefront Improvement Program (to undertake exterior improvements, building code
improvements and purchase of signage for businesses in the Urban Renewal Area and LMI
neighborhoods)
During FY16, DPCD’s Economic Development Planner worked on several significant
redevelopment projects, including:
The approval of 32 projects including, but not limited to, installation of signs, public art
installations, and façade/building renovations proposed within Salem’s Urban Renewal Area.
The ED Planner worked with applicants on all required information needed for Board
submissions and ultimate approvals.
Managing two MassWorks Infrastructure Program grant funded projects totaling over $5.1M:
o $1.8M project to provide roadway and streetscape improvements along Grove Street in Salem
– project completed in early 2016; and
o $3.36M project to relocate public utilities from underneath a publically owned parcel of land,
in order to enable a sale of the parcel to a private developer planning a $50M mixed -use
redevelopment project to include a hotel, ground floor retail, offices, residences, and parking.
This project is scheduled to be complete in FY17.
The Economic Development Planner worked with a local Community Development Coalition,
neighborhood groups, a local economic development partnership organization, and Salem State
University on an application for Round 2 of the Working Cities Challenge. The program, which is
managed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, provides an opportunity for the City to address
poverty, unemployment, and civic engagement in its lowest income and majority immigrant
neighborhood, “the Point.” Although the City of Salem contingent was not ultimately awarded a
grant for Round 2, the Economic Development Planner was a key participant in all strategy and
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coordination meetings, worked on various draft iterations of the application, and participated in in-
person interviews as part of the application process on behalf of the City.
The Economic Development Planner also collaborated with partners in the Point neighborhood to
deliver and manage a public art placemaking project in the neighborhood. The project, which was
funded by a $6,000 MassDevelopment Transformative Development Initiative grant, allowed for
engaging an artist to paint two crosswalks in a colorful, community driven, and artistic fashion. The
project was quite successful from a community engagement perspective and was even awarded a
2015 Massachusetts Chapter of the American Planning Association Social Advocacy Award.
The Economic Development Planner collaborated with the Salem Chamber of Commerce on
several economic development topics including downtown transportation, business recruitment and
retention, and the development of policy suggestions for the City to consider that will streamline
permitting for small businesses.
The Economic Development Planner is also the City’s representative board member on the North
Shore Workforce Investment Board, which serves as the oversight and policy-making body for
federally funded employment and training services in the 19 community North Shore Region. The
board also has the broader role of addressing critical labor market issues and developing strategic
partnerships with local leaders in economic development, the K-12 and higher education system,
government agencies, chambers of commerce, community-based, and labor organizations. The
board charters and oversees a one-stop career center, North Shore Career Center, located in Salem,
with satellite offices throughout the North Shore.
The Economic Development Planner prepared the following grant applications in FY2016, which
support various Economic Development initiatives:
Working Cities Challenge Round 2, for development of social service resource and community
center in the Point neighborhood – $475,000, not awarded
MassWorks Infrastructure Program, for roadway and streetscape improvements in Salem’s
North River Canal Corridor neighborhood - $4.2M, not awarded
MassDevelopment Transformative Development Initiative grant program, for artistic crosswalk
placemaking project in the Point neighborhood - $6,000
Table 4: Active Economic Development Loans in FY16 & Additional Job Monitoring
Project Amount of
Assistance Total Jobs Monitored
Salem Main Streets (t/a) $35,000 9 new jobs (6 FTE)
Bambolina/Ragazza - loan $36,445 18 new jobs (15 FTE)
Deacon Giles - loan $31,845 To be monitored in FY17
Crowther Brewing, LLC
(Derby Joe) - loan $31,445 To be monitored in FY17
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Salem Council on Aging Improvements
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENTS
The City of Salem is committed to undertaking the infrastructure
and public facility improvements needed to make our city a livable
community. By continually investing in neighborhoods, Salem
aspires to be the best place it can be for people to live and work.
Due to the size and scope of these types of activities, some
require multi-year funding, as well as a few years to plan, permit
and complete the project. To that end, some of our
Neighborhood Improvement Projects are still in the planning,
permitting or bidding stages. The following table outlines the
current neighborhood improvement projects and their status at
the close of FY16. Neighborhood Improvement Projects can
only take place in those areas eligible for CDBG funding (se e
Appendix for map); therefore, all the projects listed are designated
for these target neighborhoods.
During the program period, we continued to work on important
neighborhood projects, and spent a total of $95,845.54 including
program delivery costs, toward meeting the goals in the FY16 Action Plan and 5 Year Consolidated
Plan.
Table 5: FY16 Neighborhood Improvement Financial Summary
Activity CDBG Funds
Available
CDBG Funds
Spent Status
Tree Planting Program $5,074.50 $5,074.50 Complete
Splaine Park Improvements $11,231.82 $110.00 Substantially
complete
Street Improvements (i.e. sidewalks,
curbcuts, paving & crosswalks) $132,822.57 $38,759.72 Ongoing
Mary Jane Lee Park Improvements $103,677.10 $20,178.25 Ongoing
Salem Council on Aging Repairs $100,119.78 $20,301.76 Ongoing
Artist Row Sidewalks $10,556.52 $1,681.52 Ongoing
McGlew Park Improvements $88,805.05 $9,205.05 Pre-development
Neighborhood History Sign Installation $11,210.49 $310.49 Planning
Point Visioning Projects $41,029.78 $224.25 Planning
Point Neighborhood Playground
Improvements (Lafayette Park) $75,000.00 $0 Planning
Downtown Pedestrian Mall
Improvements $48,999.42 $0 Planning
Boston Street Neighborhood $25,000.00 $0 Planning
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY - PLANNING & ADMINISTRATION
In the Consolidated Plan, our priority administrative goals
are to provide for the administrative costs associated with
the management of the Salem Community Development
Block Grant program and to develop the planning
resources and documents necessary to undertake program
activities.
During FY16, the City used CDBG funds to undertake an
intensive archaeological survey at Winter Island completed
by the Public Archaeology Laboratory.
In FY16, we spent a total of $194,232.57 in Planning and
Administration for planning projects completed in the fiscal
year and administration expenses necessary to carry out our
programs. As stated previously, we were able to remain
under the administrative spending cap of 20 percent.
Table 7: FY16 Planning & Administration Financial Summary
Activity CDBG Funds
Available
CDBG Funds
Spent
Survey & Planning Grant Downtown Survey $20,000.00 $0
Winter Island Intensive Archaeological Survey $13,675.00 $13,675.00
General Administration - Non-salary $10,108.01 $10,108.01
General Administration - Benefits $31,333.18 $31,333.18
General Administration - Salary $139,116.38 $139,116.38
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CR-05 - Goals and Outcomes
Progress the jurisdiction has made in carrying out its strategic plan and its action plan.
91.520(a)
The 27 units for Affordable Housing Development was initially proposed to be for the Harbor/Lafayette
project, but is now being funded with HOME funds, to be reported through the Consortium when
completed. The project is in pre-development.
For Business Technical Assistance, the Salem Main Streets Program provided technical assistance to 58
new, existing or potential businesses, including 37 micro-enterprise businesses and 4 expanding
businesses, exceeding our FY16 Action Plan goal of assisting 22 microenterprises. In addition, 9 new full
time jobs were documented (6 FTE) exceeding the goal of 2 jobs. Events included the Farmer's Market,
Mayor's Night Out, Ice Scream Bowl, Salem Winter Farmers' Market, Haunted Happenings, Holiday Tree
Lighting, Holiday Window Decoration Contest and Santa Arrival events, Salem Festive Fridays, Small
Business Saturday, New Year’s Eve Salem: LAUNCH!, Salem So Sweet Festival, Salem Film Festival, Salem
Arts Festival and PEM/PM Artopia.
For Community Support Services, our FY16 Action Plan goal was to provide approximately 21 new grants
and serve an estimated 9,000 persons. We were on par by executing agreements for 21 new grants and
through these new grants and carried over open contracts, we assisted 8,328 persons. One program is
in an LMI census track of 4120 persons. There were two actual activities for this program due to carried
over funds, but for accomplishment purposes, the numbers were not duplicated.
Downtown improvement accomplishment numbers are based on the census tracks for which we
undertook projects such as Artists' Row sidewalks.
We were below our goal to assist five households to purchase their first home through the First Time
Homebuyer Program by assisting 3 households. This is due to the lack of qualified applicants having
found their first home to purchase. The City encourages first-time homebuyers to complete a certified
homebuyer education course and provides an additional $1000 in assistance for those that do.
The Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program continues to assist families in need and to meet or exceed the
goals laid out in the Consolidated Plan. In FY16, we exceeded our estimate of rehabilitating 4 housing
units with having improved 6 housing units through 7 activities. The numbers reflect one household with
two activities (one emergency, one general rehab).
Neighborhood Improvement Activities' accomplishments are the census track totals for only closed
activities (street improvements, tree planting and a small Point Neighborhood visioning project). We
exceeded our estimate of 8265 due to the locations of the activities within LMI census tracts. Annual
tree planting was completed during FY16, where trees were planted on Fairfield, Holly, Lafayette, North
and Boston Streets. Splaine Park is substantially complete with minor elements needed to be finished.
New sidewalks were installed on Webb, Canal, Lafayette, North, Linden, Proctor, Leavitt, Prince and
Leach Streets and Jefferson Avenue. Projects underway include much needed repairs to the Salem
Council on Aging facility. Projects for which environmental testing were undertaken included McGlew
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Park (awaiting results of a PARC grant application) and Mary Jane Lee Park - for which design
development (40%) and community participation (75%) are underway. Point Neighborhood Playground
Improvements (Lafayette Park), Point Visioning Projects, Pedestrian Mall Improvements, Boston Street
Neighborhood and Historic Sign Installation are all in the planning stage and these funds will be carried
over to FY17.
For our Small Business Financial Assistance Programs, we proposed assisted 2 businesses and creating a
minimum of 3 jobs. While we only assisted 1 business, during monitoring of a business assisted in FY15,
we were able to document 18 new jobs (15 FTE) for Bambolina.
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Comparison of the proposed versus actual outcomes for each outcome measure submitted with the consolidated plan and
explain, if applicable, why progress was not made toward meeting goals and objectives. 91.520(g)
Goal Category Source /
Amount
Indicator Unit of
Measure
Expected
–
Strategic
Plan
Actual –
Strategic
Plan
Percent
Complete
Expected
–
Program
Year
Actual –
Program
Year
Percent
Complete
Affordable
Housing
Affordable
Housing
CDBG:
$
Rental units
constructed
Household
Housing
Unit
56 0
0.00% 27 0
0.00%
Business
Technical
Assistance
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG:
$
Jobs
created/retained Jobs 10 6
60.00% 2 6
300.00%
Business
Technical
Assistance
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG:
$
Businesses assisted Businesses
Assisted
50 45
90.00%
22 45
204.55%
Community
Support
Services
Homeless
Non-Homeless
Special Needs
CDBG:
$
Public service
activities other than
Low/Moderate
Income Housing
Benefit
Persons
Assisted
45000 8328
18.51%
9000 8328
92.53%
Downtown
Improvements
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG:
$
Public Facility or
Infrastructure
Activities other than
Low/Moderate
Income Housing
Benefit
Persons
Assisted 5055 5055
100.00% 5055 5055
100.00%
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First Time
Homebuyer
Program
Affordable
Housing
CDBG:
$
Direct Financial
Assistance to
Homebuyers
Households
Assisted 25 3
12.00% 5 3
60.00%
Goal Category Source /
Amount
Indicator Unit of
Measure
Expected
–
Strategic
Plan
Actual –
Strategic
Plan
Percent
Complete
Expected
–
Program
Year
Actual –
Program
Year
Percent
Complete
Housing
Rehabilitation
Programs
Affordable
Housing
CDBG:
$
Homeowner
Housing
Rehabilitated
Household
Housing
Unit
20 7
35.00% 4 7
175.00%
Neighborhood
Improvements
Activities
Non-Homeless
Special Needs
CDBG:
$
Public Facility or
Infrastructure
Activities other than
Low/Moderate
Income Housing
Benefit
Persons
Assisted 8265 19393
234.64% 8265 19393
234.64%
Small Business
Financial
Assistance
Programs
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG:
$
Jobs
created/retained Jobs 15 15
100.00% 3 15
500.00%
Small Business
Financial
Assistance
Programs
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG:
$ Businesses assisted
Businesses
Assisted 5 3
60.00% 2 3
150.00%
Table 1 - Accomplishments – Program Year & Strategic Plan to Date
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Assess how the jurisdiction’s use of funds, particularly CDBG, addresses the priorities and
specific objectives identified in the plan, giving special attention to the highest priority
activities identified.
Overall, we made significant progress toward meeting the priorities and objectives of our 5-year
Consolidated Plan and FY16 Action Plan. The following is a summary of major activities accomplished in
FY16:
3 families assisted to purchase their first home in Salem;
7 housing units were renovated;
35 families received assistance with first/last month’s rent and/or security deposits;
30 social service programs assisted 8,328 persons, including at least 735 youth and at least 282
seniors;
1 business provided with an economic development loan;
1 business provided with storefront design assistance;
19 new jobs documented;
Salem Main Streets Program highlights: Assisted 10 new, 35 existing businesses and 13 potential
businesses (including 37 micro-enterprises and 4 expanding businesses), 1 business assisted
resulting in documentation of 9 new jobs (6FTE), Salem Farmers' Market, Winter Farmers’
Market, Heritage Days (Mayor’s Night Out and Ice Scream Bowl), Haunted Happenings, Festive
Fridays, Small Business Saturdays, Holiday Happenings (holiday tree lighting, holiday window
decoration contest, Santa’s arrival events), New Year’s Eve Salem “Launch”, PEM/PM Artopia,
Salem So Sweet Festival, Salem Film Festival and Salem Arts Festival.
Council on Aging building repairs and improvements undertaken including masonry repairs, door
replacement, brownstone restoration, roof and gutter repairs;
Environmental testing undertaken at McGlew Park;
Environmental testing and design development undertaken at Mary Jane Lee Park;
21 trees planted in low-mod neighborhoods; and
Sidewalk replacement completed at Webb, Canal, Lafayette, North, Linden, Proctor, Leavitt,
Prince and Leach Streets and Jefferson Avenue.
Salem has received significant cuts in CDBG (23.5%) and HOME (59.5%) funds from FY11 to FY16. Still,
despite the reduction in HUD funding, we are proud of the accomplishments made and that we continue
to meet Salem needs and goals.
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CR-10 - Racial and Ethnic composition of families assisted
Describe the families assisted (including the racial and ethnic status of families assisted).
91.520(a)
CDBG
White 12,239
Black or African American 1,214
Asian 222
American Indian or American Native 27
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 15
Total 13,717
Hispanic 2,242
Not Hispanic 11,475
Table 2 – Table of assistance to racial and ethnic populations by source of funds
Narrative
The table numbers are generated by IDIS based on accomplishment data entered.
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CR-15 - Resources and Investments 91.520(a)
Identify the resources made available
Source of Funds Source Resources Made
Available
Amount Expended
During Program
Year
CDBG 3,818,568 834,794.00
Other City of Salem 1,600,000 525,535.69
Other
City of Salem Capital Improvement
Program 600,000 165,000.00
Other Community Preservation Act 2,124,000 556,348.63
Other HOME 353,180 41,809.00
Other
MA Office of Coastal Zone
Management 275,000 73,982.27
TOTAL $2,197,469.59
Table 3 – Resources Made Available
Narrative
The total of $2,197,469.59 includes:
CDBG funds – the actual amount spent in FY16 ($834,794)
City of Salem - the actual amount of City of Salem funds spent on salaries and benefits ($525,535.69)
City of Salem CIP - the amount budgeted in FY16 toward projects also being funded with CDBG and/or
CPA funds, including $60,000 for Mary Jane Lee Park and $105,000 for Old Town Hall windows.
CPA funds - the total of amount of surcharge funds collected, less abatements ($556,348.63), not
including the State match funds received.
HOME funds - the actual amount spent in FY16 ($41,809)
MA Office of Coastal Zone Management - the actual amount spent during FY16 ($73,982.27) of a
$275,000 grant received.
Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments
Target Area Planned Percentage of
Allocation
Actual Percentage of
Allocation
Narrative Description
Table 4 – Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments
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Narrative
Salem does not allocate a specific amount of dollars to a specific geographic area. Rather we identify a
need, develop a program or activity to meet the need and assign the dollars that will be used to address
the need. Some programs and activities undertaken are available on a citywide basis to income eligible
households. Other programs and activities are targeted to particular neighborhoods with
concentrations of low- and moderate-income households or to programs that benefit specific
populations such as senior citizens, disabled persons and minorities.
When prioritizing activities, the City pays special attention to those low- and moderate-income (LMI)
neighborhoods where the greatest needs have been identified and whose public facilities and
infrastructure are in the worst condition. A map of the LMI neighborhoods is located in the Appendix.
In accordance with CDBG regulations, the City can undertake specific activities, such as street, sidewalk
and playground improvements in the LMI neighborhoods or in neighborhoods meeting the definition of
“slums and blight”, with the exception of handicap access improvements which can typically be
undertaken city-wide. Some projects are undertaken on other publically owned land, such as park
improvements.
Recognizing that needs are not solely located in distressed neighborhoods, the City also offers programs
that may be accessed by people living outside these areas. For example, the Housing Rehabilitation
Loan Program, First Time Homebuyer Downpayment Assistance Program, and the Small Business Loan
Program are offered citywide to allow any low to moderate-income individual or household to take
advantage of their availability.
Leveraging
In order to maximize accomplishments and make projects feasible, CDBG funds often must be combined
with other funding sources. The following summarizes the amount of funds leveraged in FY16 that we
were able to document.
Housing
For the First Time Homebuyer Program, homebuyers provided $28,276 in private funds as well
as obtained $609,825 in financing from a primary lender.
The $50,000 in Salem CDBG funds for Congress Street Residences leveraged over $35 million in
other funds including AHTF, CATNHP, HIF, HOME and HSF for a total of $4,000,000 subordinate
DHCD State debt, $15,655,558.51 in private equity, $360,824 in public equity, $93,505 CPA
funds, Eastern Bank direct bond purchase of $5,655,150 and $9,438,750 in construction loans,
seller note of $180,755, and Salem HOME funds of $50,000. However, for the purposes of the
above chart, only the leveraged funds for the acquisition portion of the project is included for a
total of $3,095,933 in CPA and LISC loan funds.
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Economic Development:
The Salem Main Streets Program leveraged $69,814.15. Of this total, $16,300 was from local
general fund raising, business and corporate contributions and miscellaneous individual
donations and $53,514.15 was from events fees to cover costs.
The two business loans for which any funds were expended this program period leveraged
$390,000 in private funds and $120,000 in conventional financing.
Storefront Improvement Program leveraged $1603.32 in business matching funds.
Neighborhood Improvements (typically conducted only on publically owned land or infrastructure):
Mary Jane Lee Park’s CDBG funds are leveraging a $400,000 PARC grant, $85,075 in CPA funds
and $60,000 in the City’s Capital Improvement Program funds.
McGlew Park funds are being leveraged with $79,000 in CPA funds and the City is applying for a
$400,000 PARC grant (not yet included above).
The Splaine Park Improvement Project is leveraging $420,946 in State PARC grant funds,
$574,826 from local Capital Improvement funds, $6,000 from the City’s Park & Recreation
Department, $42,500 from MassDevelopment’s Brownfield Assessment Program and $6,668 in
donations.
Planning & Administration:
Planning and administration funds leveraged $459,615.86 in City funds plus $65,919.53 in
benefit costs, along with and $12,208.57 in State Seaport Advisory Council funds.
Public Services:
Most of the public service agencies funded use CDBG funds as a portion of their overall activity
budgets. Based on leveraged funds reports provided by each agency at the end of the program
year, the amount leveraged is $4,118,494.92 in other federal, state, private or other funds.
Note: Leveraged funds for multi-year projects may be repeated within more than one year’s CAPER.
Above, leveraged funds are only included for projects for which CDBG funds were expended during the
fiscal year.
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CR-20 - Affordable Housing 91.520(b)
Evaluation of the jurisdiction's progress in providing affordable housing, including the
number and types of families served, the number of extremely low -income, low-income,
moderate-income, and middle-income persons served.
One-Year Goal Actual
Number of homeless households to be
provided affordable housing units 16 0
Number of non-homeless households to
be provided affordable housing units 20 9
Number of special-needs households to
be provided affordable housing units 0 0
Total 36 9
Table 5 – Number of Households
One-Year Goal Actual
Number of households supported
through rental assistance 0 0
Number of households supported
through the production of new units 27 0
Number of households supported
through the rehab of existing units 4 6
Number of households supported
through the acquisition of existing units 5 3
Total 36 9
Table 6 – Number of Households Supported
Discuss the difference between goals and outcomes and problems encountered in meeting
these goals.
The original one year goals for the number of households to be supported were based on 27 units at
Harbor-Lafayette, which is now being funded with HOME funds and is still in pre-development (16 of
which are intended to be set aside for formerly homeless youth). For the remaining 9 non-homeless
households (4 under the Housing Rehabilitation Program and 5 under the First Time Homebuyer
Program), in FY16 we assisted 9 (6 under the Housing Rehabilitation Program and 3 under the First Time
Homebuyer Program).
Discuss how these outcomes will impact future annual action plans.
Part of the learning experience with this new system, is determining when and where to provide
information on non-CDBG funded activities. Since HOME funds are being reported through the North
Shore HOME Consortium, for future Action Plans, we will not put these numbers in the IDIS tables, but
will still include the accomplishments in our narratives.
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Also of note, in July, 2015, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council provided an overview of their
analysis of local demographic data and housing stock and the key characteristics and trends in Salem
that help explain housing need and demand for the next 15 years. Their findings are located on the
Studies and Reports page of www.salem.com. These numbers reiterate the ongoing need for affordable
housing in Salem.
Include the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income persons
served by each activity where information on income by family size is required to determine
the eligibility of the activity.
Number of Persons Served CDBG Actual HOME Actual
Extremely Low-income 2 0
Low-income 4 0
Moderate-income 3 0
Total 9 0
Table 7 – Number of Persons Served
Narrative Information
These numbers reflect the 3 households (not persons) assisted through the First Time Homebuyer
Program and the 6 households (not persons) assisted by the Housing Rehabilitation Program. These
show that Salem's housing programs serve all income levels, but predominantly (67%) those with low or
extremely low incomes.
HOME numbers are reported through the North Shore HOME Consortium.
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CR-25 - Homeless and Other Special Needs 91.220(d, e); 91.320(d, e); 91.520(c)
Evaluate the jurisdiction’s progress in meeting its specific objectives for reducing and ending
homelessness through:
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their
individual needs
The Salem Police Department, both through its normal staff complement and its Community Impact
Unit, work directly with the homeless in Salem. It also coordinates with Lifebridge to provide outreach
to homeless, some of whom may be unsheltered. CDBG provides funding via sub-grants to local and
regional organizations that provide direct services and outreach.
Through Lifebridge, a 34-bed shelter for men and women, the City partially funds a licensed nurse
through their Medical Support Services Program which provides on-site and community-based health
assessments to the homeless population, including wound care, blood pressure monitoring, nutrition
and general health education - 251 persons received a total of 607 health assessments from September
to December, 2015. The nurse also provides outreach services via random patrols in order to help
connect unsheltered homeless individuals with needed services and to liaise with local businesses.
Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons
Each year the City issues a Request for Proposals for agencies to submit funding proposals, including
proposals for emergency shelter and transitional housing needs. This year, new contracts were
executed contracts with Lifebridge for which the City partially funds a licensed nurse who provides on-
site and community-based health assessments to the homeless population, including wound care, blood
pressure monitoring, nutrition and general health education.
Funds were also provided to HAWC to provide childcare and therapeutic intervention for the mothers
and children at the shelter for abused women and their children- 27 adults and 30 children were
assisted. HAWC provides services to victims of domestic abuse and their children, including a homeless
prevention program also funded through CDBG. They also received HOME funds from Salem for rental
downpayments for clients to move into decent, affordable housing.
In addition to HAWC, Salem also funds Rental Downpayment Assistance to Salvation Army, Citizens for
Adequate Housing and NSCAP with HOME funds to pay for first, last and security for eligible households
moving into affordable housing.
Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely
low-income individuals and families and those who are: likely to become homeless after
being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care
facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections
programs and institutions); and, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that
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address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs
As stated in the Action Plan, Salem awards CDBG-funded public social service sub-grants to provider
agencies and to housing and service organizations, including those whose core mission is to prevent
homelessness and to foster individual and family self-sufficiency. Each year the City allocates up to the
maximum allowed of its CDBG funding to public social services. All of these sub-grants benefit low- to
moderate-income individuals and families, many of whom are extremely low income. While the grants
made to organizations providing homeless or homelessness prevention services were not specifically
targeted to dischargees of publicly-funded institutions or care systems, these community partners
address a range of housing, health, and other social service needs. For example, North Shore CAP
provides a range of housing and social services to households in addition to assisting families who are
experiencing homelessness, while Lifebridge reports that an increasing majority of clients are being
discharged to the shelter from health care systems or are referred by other health care or service
agencies. Other types of services and programs that the City has funded include food pantries, child
care, health screening and education, ESOL, job readiness and skills training, financial education and
budgeting, and individual counseling and support groups.
This year the City awarded CPA funds for North Shore CDC’s proposed project at 15-17 Harbor Street for
17 single room occupancy units for which 7 units will be set aside for formally-homeless, low-income
youth aging out of the foster care system. They are still working on obtaining funding for this $5
million+ project, but Salem has awarded $100,000 in CPA funds and $50,000 from HOME funds.
Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families
with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to
permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that
individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals
and families to affordable housing units, and prev enting individuals and families who were
recently homeless from becoming homeless again
Although not specifically for homeless persons, the City executed a HOME agreement with NSCAP to
provide for rental downpayment assistance to help extremely low- and low-income households
(including homeless) to move into decent, affordable rental units. Additional persons/households were
served through existing, carried over agreements with NSCAP, Citizens for Adequate Housing, Salvation
Army and HAWC. In total, 35 families were provided with this tenant based rental assistance.
The City's community partner, Lifebridge, offers a suite of essential services that target the needs of
homeless and disadvantaged adults, designed to promote education, employment, and self-sufficiency.
They offer 22 congregate units of permanent supportive housing for homeless persons to make the
transition. In addition to supporting Lifebridge efforts, the City awards CDBG social services sub-grants
to provider agencies to address goals of ending homelessness. These organizations may provide
transitional and permanent supportive housing to homeless and formerly homeless persons, assist with
housing search, housing counseling, and provide emergency housing assistance (e.g., delinquent rent
and utility payments). Specifically, in FY16, agreements were executed with Catholic Charities,
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Salvation Army and NSCAP for homeless prevention through emergency assistance of rental payments in
order to avoid eviction. Along with carried over contracts with Salvation Army, NSCAP and HAWC, in
FY16, these programs resulted in 69 households (158 persons) avoiding homelessness through CDBG-
funded Homeless Prevention Programs (almost double the amount served in FY15).
The City also awards sub-grants to other agencies that serve specific sub-populations, such as at-risk
youth, seniors, persons with disabilities, or to residents who need ESOL, job readiness and skills training,
or other anti-poverty initiatives, including assistance with food, child care or other needs. Although
funding to these organizations does not target homelessness per se, the funding aids in stabilizing
individuals and families, thereby reducing the risk of homelessness or its recurrence. Programs were
provided by East Gate Fellowship (Joseph's Storehouse), Haven From Hunger, North Shore CDC, North
Shore Moving Market, Salem Community Child Care, Salem YMCA (child care), VOCES and Wellspring
House (MediClerk). Funding was also provided to the Independent Living Center of the North Shore and
Cape Ann, Inc. to provide housing assistance to persons with disabilities.
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CR-30 - Public Housing 91.220(h); 91.320(j)
Actions taken to address the needs of public housing
As cited in the Strategic Plan and evidenced by consistently excellent SEMAP and PHAS scores, the Salem
Housing Authority is a well-managed public housing authority designated as a "high performer". In its
most recent PHAS evaluation, the SHA scored 91 out of a possible 100 points, and its most recent
SEMAP score was 96 out of 100. The SHA continues its ongoing modernization plans to address the
physical needs of both its federal and state public housing units.
The Salem Housing Authority is continuing its modernization program to make capital improvements to
its state and federal public housing units, with these efforts being funded by the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for federal units, and the Massachusetts
Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) for state units.
In addition to ongoing routine maintenance and repair work, the following modernization projects are
planned using capital funding:
State Properties:
$195,000 emergency generator installation at the Dalton Building
$450,000 roof replacement at 27 Charter St.
$28,000 retaining wall repairs at Leefort Terrace
$32,000 ADA ramp replacement and asbestos abatement at Pioneer Terrace and asbestos
abatement at Leefort Terrace
$112,000 fire alarm upgrade at Pioneer Terrace
$84,000 window replacement and related work at 33 Park St./26 Prince St.;
$75,000 exterior brick masonry repointing and related work at 3 Broad St. and 117 Congress St.
$100,000 plumbing line replacement at 33 Park St./26 Prince St.
$55,000 roof replacement at Farrell Court
Federal Properties:
$44,247 was recently awarded to the SHA from HUD’s Capital Improvement Fund Program for
use for maintenance and administrative operation costs associated with the SHA’s 39 units of
federal elderly and family housing.
Window replacement at the Zisson Building
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Actions taken to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in
management and participate in homeownership
The Salem Housing Authority (SHA) is governed by a Board comprised of five members. The Mayor of
Salem appoints four of the five board members and the fifth board member is appointed by the
Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. One member of the board is required to be a
resident of public housing and one member must be a member who represents organized labor.
The SHA has a Resident Advisory Board (RAB) that is actively engaged with management. A member of
the RAB sits as a member of the SHA Board of Commissioners and the RAB actively encourages resident
involvement in management issues.
Copies of the Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plans and CAPER are provided to the Salem Housing
Authority for residents to peruse. Copies of all CDBG-related notices (i.e. Consolidated Plan, Action Plan
and CAPER) are posted with the SHA in English and Spanish.
Actions taken to provide assistance to troubled PHAs
Not Applicable; the Salem Housing Authority is not designated as a troubled PHA.
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CR-35 - Other Actions 91.220(j)-(k); 91.320(i)-(j)
Actions taken to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as
barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning
ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the
return on residential investment. 91.220 (j); 91.320 (i)
Throughout the public participation process, the City of Salem has not found indication that housing
policies have created impediments to fair housing. In comparison with other towns in the region, Salem
offers a greater diversity of housing, and a higher proportion of affordable housing overall, exceeding
the state's 10% affordable housing goal. Subsidized and affordable housing is located citywide and is
not disproportionately concentrated. Foreclosures and loan denials have also occurred proportionally in
all areas. However, some factors continue to contribute to the difficulty of increasing the availability of
affordable housing, including a shortage of land and regulatory and environmental constraints.
As a mature coastal city of only eight square miles, there is limited remaining developable land, and the
remaining developable land is limited by environmental constraints and regulated by zoning and other
state and federal land regulations. Overall, the City has positioned itself to absorb redevelopment inside
its traditional core areas, consistent with smart growth principles.
Due to Salem’s industrial past, much of its land is impacted by environmental contamination. Some
degree of brownfield remediation is required for almost any project throughout the city, under the
oversight of MassDEP. The requirement for environmental clean-up increases the cost of development.
The city has utilized federal and state funding programs in the past to address brownfield sites.
Many areas throughout the city are subject to state environmental regulation through Chapter 91,
which protects the public use of tidelands and waterways, and the Wetlands Protection Act. Many
potential redevelopment areas also fall within flood zones identified by FEMA. Regulations around all of
these natural environmental conditions establish land use constraints and/or mitigation requirements,
and necessitate further levels of approval in the permitting process for proposed development projects,
depending on their location and scale. These permitting processes slow development projects and
considerably add to the cost of development. The City works with the developers and permitting
authorities toward resolving permitting issues.
In 2015, the City was awarded $30,000 from the MA Dept. of Housing and Economic Development’s
Planning Assistance Toward Housing (PATH) grant program to fund and facilitate the process of
developing a 40R Smart Growth Overlay District (SGOD) in the Point Neighborhood. The idea was that
adoption would help encourage commercial and housing diversity in mixed-use developments at high
minimum densities, by being allowed as-of-right rather than on a special permit basis. The process was
undertaken and while the neighborhood was supportive of portions of the proposed recommendations,
a 40R district was found to not be the right fit for the neighborhood. The City will explore utilizing some
of the recommendations through a potential overlay district.
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Actions taken to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
The primary obstacle to addressing underserved needs is the lack of adequate funding. For FY16, the
City received nearly level funding in CDBG, and its HOME allocation reflects a 12% percent reduction
from FY15. However, it should be noted that CDBG funding has been reduced by 17% since 2010, while
HOME funding has been reduced by more than 52%. Salem uses CPA funds to assist with the
development of affordable housing and is active in identifying and applying for grant funds applicable to
our needs.
The City will continue to support the creation of new affordable housing units, neighborhood
improvement projects, and anti-poverty strategies through partnership with non-profit entities,
supplementing state and federal subsidies with local funding, and case-by-case negotiation with private
developers. This year, the financial closing was completed for the Congress Street Residences, for which
the City assisted with acquisition in FY15. Rehabilitation should be complete in 2017.
The City will continue to utilize tools such as the Chapter 40B Comprehensive Permit program to exempt
developments which create affordable housing from local land use regulations.
As stated in the section above, in 2015, the City was awarded $30,000 from the MA Dept. of Housing
and Economic Development’s Planning Assistance Toward Housing (PATH) grant program to fund and
facilitate the process of developing a 40R Smart Growth Overlay District (SGOD) in the Point
Neighborhood. The idea was that adoption would help encourage commercial and housing diversity in
mixed-use developments at high minimum densities, by being allowed as-of-right rather than on a
special permit basis. The process was undertaken and while the neighborhood was supportive of
portions of the proposed recommendations, a 40R district was found to not be the right fit for the
neighborhood. The City will explore utilizing some of the recommendations through a potential overlay
district.
Actions taken to reduce lead-based paint hazards. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
The Salem Board of Health disseminates information regarding the proper disclosure of lead hazards
upon selling or renting a housing unit and inspects rental units for lead paint hazards. In Salem, a
landlord is required to obtain a Certificate of Fitness inspection when an apartment becomes vacant.
Board of Health personnel conduct this inspection and enforce the State Sanitary Code for Housing.
When the information is sent to the landlord prior to this inspection, a letter describing the Federal law
is included, as is a copy of the Tenant Notification Form in English and Spanish. Also, the Board of Health
periodically sends notification of regulations regarding lead-based paint to area realtors.
In addition, Board of Health personnel are trained Lead Determinators. Should the Board receive a call
from a tenant who is concerned that there may be lead-based paint in his/her apartment, potentially
affecting their children under six years of age, the Board is able to send out a Sanitarian to conduct a
Lead Determination. If lead paint is detected, an order is sent to the landlord requiring compliance with
the State Lead Law. The Board ensures compliance with the order. The Massachusetts Childhood Lead-
Paint Poisoning Prevention Program is notified of the results of all Lead Determinations.
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The City actively works to reduce lead-paint hazards in pre-1978 housing occupied by lower-income
households through the City of Salem’s Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program. Through the Salem
Housing Rehabilitation Loan and Get the Lead Out Programs, the City provides loan funds for qualified
applicants for lead testing, hazard reduction and abatement activities, and temporary relocation
reimbursements. Lead-based paint hazard control measures are consistent with the federal Title X
requirements and State lead based paint regulations. MassHousing’s Get the Lead Out Program is also
available to homeowners with a lead poisoned child. In FY16, one home was made lead free through
the City's Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program.
Finally, all participants in the First-Time Homebuyer Downpayment Assistance Loan Program are given a
copy of the EPA brochure “Protecting Your Family from Lead in Your Home.”
Actions taken to reduce the number of poverty-level families. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
The strategy consists of four components: education, job training, affordable housing and social
services.
Education - The City has used state funding to renovate and improve its educational facilities and
provide school-age children with an environment conducive to learning. The Salem Public Schools
support bilingual classroom settings and technology-based training that will enable those with lower
incomes to improve their job opportunities. The school choice program gives residents more choices
about the school they want their children to attend, and offers education focused specific skills, such as
science and technology and communication and community service. Salem’s Parent Information Center
coordinates the school choice program designed to improve racial balance within the school systems,
and provides information about adult education programs designed to help low-income families.
The City will continue to support various educational programs for youth, adults, and the Spanish-
speaking population with CDBG funds, including Salem Public Schools, and programs administered by
non-profit agencies such as 1647 Nation Center on Time & Learning, Cerebral Palsy Association of
Eastern Mass., Inc., LEAP for Education, the Boys and Girls Club, North Shore Community Development
Coalition, and VOCES (all funded in FY16).
Job Training - Salem collaborates with numerous job training, and workforce development programs in
the region such as the North Shore Career Center and the North Shore Workforce Investment Board.
The City continues to use CDBG funds to support job training and employment assistance programs such
as the Wellspring House MediClerk Program (funded in FY16).
Affordable Housing - City agencies such as the Salem Housing Authority and the DPCD are committed to
providing safe, appropriate, and affordable housing opportunities to very-low, and low- and moderate-
income family, elderly, and disabled households. In addition, many housing providers and social service
agencies work in concert to combat poverty in Salem. The City’s established partnerships with agencies
such as the NSCAP, the North Shore HOME Consortium and the North Shore Community Development
Coalition increase its success at bringing services to lower income residents and encouraging them to
participate in revitalizing their community.
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Social Services - Through a competitive funding round, the City of Salem uses CDBG funds to support 20-
25 non-profit social service programs annually. These organizations provide services to help families
meet the costs of living, promote family self-sufficiency, serve special populations and/or provide crisis
intervention assistance – programs seeking to break the cycle of poverty. CDBG funds support several
programs which indirectly assist with housing in many ways such as increased pay (i.e., job training, ESL
programs) and decreased monthly expenditures (i.e., child care, food programs) so households can
better afford rent or mortgages. There are also many non-CDBG funded programs available to Salem
residents to help households overcome various obstacles to self-sufficiency. 8,328 persons were served
by CDBG funded social service programs in FY16.
Actions taken to develop institutional structure. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
Under the direction of the Director of DPCD, the Assistant Community Development Director
manages/monitors Salem’s community development programs. Housing programs are administered by
the DPCD Housing Coordinator and sometimes local non-profit agencies, CHDOs and CDCs.
City departments undertake certain CDBG-funded activities, (i.e., tree planting program, sidewalk
replacement, street paving and curbcut installation). These departments may subcontract work under
public bidding procedures and provide requests for reimbursement and any required documentation
(i.e., prevailing wage documentation) to the DPCD.
Each year the DPCD issues a Request for Proposals to nonprofit organizations that offer social service,
housing or economic development programs. CDBG funds are awarded to organizations that
demonstrate programmatic needs and the capacity to administer the proposed program. The City’s
Assistant Community Development Director coordinates the management of the public service and
housing subcontracts and the Economic Development Planner coordinates the management of the
economic development subcontracts.
In general, DPCD staff carries out the remaining activities, including the hiring of consultants or other
private businesses through established municipal purchasing procedures.
The City’s auditing firm audits Salem’s CDBG program delivery system annually. In addition, HUD staff
conducts periodic monitorings. The City promptly implements recommendations arising as a result of
these reviews. Salem received an on-site monitoring by an Equal Opportunity Specialist (Civil Rights
Analyst) of HUD’s Office of FHEO/Program Compliance Branch in March, 2015 and there were no
findings or concerns issued. We also continue to meet HUD required funding and expenditure caps and
timeliness requirements.
Staff periodically attend trainings - on site or via webinar. In FY16, staff participated in the following:
Assistant Community Development Director:
Webinar on Measuring Success in Resilience: Baselines, Metrics and Data-driven Decisions –
September 9, 2015
Webinar on HOME Consortia and the eCon Planning Suite - February 4, 2016 – HUD
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“Live Meeting” workshop on proposed statewide Section 106 Programmatic Agreement – March
3, 2016 – HUD (Community Development Planner also participated)
Overview of HUD’s Part 58 Environmental Review Procedures – Boston, MA - May 19, 2016 -
HUD
Webinar on Con Plan Amendments - June 20, 2016 – HUD
Housing Coordinator:
Know Your Rights Fair Housing Training – Boston, MA - January 21, 2016 – HUD Office of
Regional Counsel for New England
Davis-Bacon Boot Camp – Dover, NH – February 4, 2016 – HUD Office of Labor Standards &
Enforcement
CHAPA Spring Regional Meeting – Salem, MA – March 20, 2016
Webinar on Requirements for Committing HOME Funds – May 10, 2016 – HUD Office of
Affordable Housing Programs
Other Planning Staff:
Placemaking Conference - Framingham, MA - June 23, 2016 - MassDevelopment
Information session on the Job Creation Tax Incentive program - Waltham, MA - January 21,
2015 - Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
Working Cities Challenge Design Grant Session (Round 2 Application): Worcester, MA - January
26, 2016, Brockton, MA - March 9, 2016, Lowell, MA April 5, 2016 - Federal Reserve Bank of
Boston
TA Connect Program: Beyond the Basics of “Placemaking” - Framingham, MA - June 23, 2016 –
MassDevelopment
Actions taken to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service
agencies. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
DPCD continues to administer Salem H.O.P.E. (Human Organization Partnership Effort), a networking
group of human service agencies that serve Salem residents, offering a forum for agencies to learn
about the services being provided by other agencies in order to fill in gaps, coordinate efforts and avoid
the duplication of services. All human service agency representatives are invited to attend the quarterly
Steering Committee breakfast meetings held at rotating agency locations. Through this program, agency
representatives are introduced to each other and exchange information, announcements and updates.
The City also works with nonprofit agencies to administer social service activities. Agencies are
encouraged to apply to the City for CDBG public services funding to undertake priority programs
outlined in the Consolidated Plan. Additionally, the City of Salem cooperates and coordinates with other
public agencies (and funding sources) to undertake specific activities. Examples include MHFA’s Get the
Lead Out Program and Mass Housing Partnership’s Soft Second Mortgage Program.
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The City of Salem works with the City of Peabody, the lead community for the North Shore HOME
Consortium, to coordinate the implementation of its HOME-funded program. Salem also works with
local CHDOs and CDCs to carry out priority activities.
Identify actions taken to overcome the effects of any impediments identified in the
jurisdictions analysis of impediments to fair housing choice. 91.520(a)
Salem examined issues pertaining to fair housing during consolidated planning processes in 2005, 2010
and 2015, through a series of public meetings and interviews with neighborhood groups, service
providers, business associations and housing professionals. Participants were asked to comment on fair
housing and discrimination in the city.
Salem continues to work to overcome impediments through the following activities:
The Housing Coordinator attended Know Your Rights fair housing training in Boston in January,
2016 to further understand the Fair Housing Law and to educate others.
The City maintains a page on its website for Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination. The page
explains housing discrimination and fair housing laws and is designed to assist consumers, real
estate professionals and lenders. The page also lists resources available to victims of
discrimination.
The City provides public service and housing assistance funding to agencies whose activities
assist specific populations with improving their quality of life. Provider assistance may include
locating appropriate and, if needed, accessible housing, as well as a range of human services.
Providers regularly interact with minority, disabled and low-income populations. These
interactions present opportunities for providers to understand their clients’ housing concerns
and to assist them in cases of discrimination. So that providers understand the fair housing laws
and available resources for addressing fair housing issues, the City’s community development
staff provide technical assistance and guidance to local housing and service providers. The City
also directs its CDBG funding to programs that promote fair housing through the provision of
their services, such as the Independent Living Center’s Accessible Housing Education Services
Program. Furthermore, the city requires all sub-recipients to comply with the Fair Housing Act.
The City encourages people, organizations and agencies to work together to address housing
issues. CHAPA’s Spring Regional meeting was held in Salem in March, 2016, to which staff
attended. Salem also administers Salem HOPE, a networking group of social service providers
that meets quarterly at rotating public service agency locations. It is a forum to share insights
and concerns, to work toward filling gaps in services and to coordinate efforts.
The City’s housing staff regularly participate in housing fairs held by lending institutions and real
estate professionals. At these fairs, the City provides information regarding its first-time
homebuyer, rehabilitation and deleading programs. In addition, staff disseminate information
regarding the fair housing law, including protected classes, typical violations and resources
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available to victims of discrimination. This is an opportunity for staff to talk one-on-one with
residents who may be victims of discrimination in lending and/or victims of steering. By
speaking with people first-hand, staff are able to learn about the fair housing climate in the city
and identify fair housing issues.
The City provides financial assistance to North Shore CDC, a nonprofit organization that
conducts CHAPA-certified, first time homebuyer educational courses, held in the Point
Neighborhood, where Salem has its highest concentration of racial and ethnic minorities. Among
other things, courses inform participants about their rights when working with real estate
agents and lenders. The program covers fair housing issues and what to do if someone is a
victim of discrimination. In addition, the program covers the responsibilities of landlords under
fair housing laws. During FY16, North Shore CDC conducted four training sessions.
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CR-40 - Monitoring 91.220 and 91.230
Describe the standards and procedures used to monitor activities carried out in furtherance
of the plan and used to ensure long-term compliance with requirements of the programs
involved, including minority business outreach and the comprehensive planning
requirements
The DPCD monitors all projects to ensure compliance with applicable Federal, State and local regulations
and program requirements. A Monitoring Guide is included in the Appendix of the Consolidated Plan.
Public service contracts include performance measurement indicators. As part of ongoing monitoring,
sub-recipients submit monthly reports that include income, race and ethnic information on clients
served and programmatic accomplishments. In addition, public service sub-recipients are monitored on-
site periodically. Agencies submitting reimbursement requests must include proof of expenditure of
funds, as well as documentation that the pre-determined benchmark or goal was attained.
All First-Time Homebuyer Downpayment Assistance Loan Program properties and Housing
Rehabilitation Loan Program properties receive on-site inspections. Rehabilitation projects must meet
current housing codes and non-emergency projects must meet Housing Quality Standards (HQS). All
tenant based rental assistance provided with HOME funds requires an inspection with a HQS report.
Housing staff maintain a comprehensive written manual detailing program procedures and policies, as
well as a master spreadsheet that tracks all loan details for the First-Time Homebuyer Downpayment
Assistance Loan Program and the Housing Rehabilitation Program, including period of affordability,
discharge dates, rent restrictions and monitorings. The City monitors HOME-funded rehabilitation
projects with rental affordability restrictions annually for the duration of the affordability period.
Monitoring of job creation is determined by the time period in the funding Agreement.
A quarterly report is provided to the City’s Finance Department on new loans issued, loan status and
loan discharges. There is also a Loan Management Policy for dealing with delinquent or in default
housing or economic development loans. The DPCD reconciles its general ledger to IDIS monthly.
Economic Development and Neighborhood Improvement projects use a checklist developed by the
DPCD to ensure that floodplain management, environmental review, Section 3, minority outreach,
procurement and debarment regulations are identified for applicability and documented.
The DPCD also annually reviews its performance in meeting its goals and objectives set for in the
Consolidated Plan during the development of the annual CAPER.
Payments to agencies are made on a reimbursement basis to ensure compliance with expenditure
requirements. The Assistant Community Development Director encourages timely submission of
reimbursement requests by subrecipients and reviews timeliness status weekly until the annual 1.5
draw ratio is met.
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Additionally, the City ensures long-term compliance with program requirements, including minority
business outreach and comprehensive planning requirements, in several ways. In particular, the DPCD
has a Monitoring Plan, Section 3 Plan and Minority Outreach Procedures in place that allows the City to
track whether long-term goals are being met.
Citizen Participation Plan 91.105(d); 91.115(d)
Describe the efforts to provide citizens with reasonable notice and an opportunity to
comment on performance reports.
The Citizen Participation Plan included in the 5-Year Consolidated Plan is the framework we use to solicit
public comment, as well as to provide guidance on our response to citizens’ comments on our programs
throughout the year. The goals and purpose of the Citizen Participation Plan is to encourage residents,
agencies, and other interested parties to participate in the development of our 5-Year Consolidated Plan
and Annual Action Plans and to comment on our accomplishments. We encourage feedback from our
citizens in order to improve our efforts to provide decent, safe and sanitary housing, improved
community facilities and infrastructure, needed human services and expanded economic opportunities,
that all work toward revitalizing our neighborhoods and improving our living environment.
The CAPER is made available to the public throughout the 15-day comment period and efforts to solicit
citizens’ comments include posting bilingual (English/Spanish) notices on the availability of the report in
the Salem Evening News, the City of Salem Official Bulletin Board at City Hall and at the City Hall Annex
through the Clerk’s Office, Salem Public Library, Salem Housing Authority and on the City’s website.
Copies are available for review at the DPCD, Salem Public Library and Salem Housing Authority and on
the City’s website (a copy of which was available for download). The notice is distributed via email to
the Salem HOPE distribution list which reaches non-profit social service agencies that serve various
populations including minorities, non-English speaking persons, persons with disabilities and Point
Neighborhood residents. In addition, the most recent CAPER is made available during our two annual
public hearings.
The FY16 CAPER's comment period ran from 9/7/16-9/23/16. No public comments were received.
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CR-45 - CDBG 91.520(c)
Specify the nature of, and reasons for, any changes in the jurisdiction’s program objectives
and indications of how the jurisdiction would change its programs as a result of its
experiences.
In general, there are no anticipated changes in Salem's program objectives. For one project, Affordable
Housing Development, the funding source was changed from CDBG to HOME. Because HOME activities
are reported through the lead community, Peabody, this will result in IDIS showing Salem not
completing one of its CDBG goals of 27 units, even though the units will still be created. When the
activity has been completed, we will make this notation in the appropriate CAPER.
Does this Jurisdiction have any open Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI)
grants?
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APPENDIX
Financial Summary Report (PR26) for FY16 (HUD’s Program Year 2015)
Maps
Low to Moderate Income Areas
Geographic Distribution of Entitlement Funds Expended FY16
Section 3 Report
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