STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Housing & Homelessness Solutions
AGENDA DATE: September 28, 2022
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Department of Housing & Neighborhood Revitalization
EXECUTIVE: Majed Al-Ghafry
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SUBJECT
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Authorize (1) an amendment to the City of Dallas Comprehensive Housing Policy, previously approved on May 9, 2018, by Resolution No. 18-0704, as amended, to amend the Home Improvement and Preservation Program to expand the type of third-party organizations that may administer the Major Home Rehabilitation Program and the Home Reconstruction Program - Financing: No cost consideration to the City (see Fiscal Information)
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BACKGROUND
The Comprehensive Housing Policy (CHP) has three main goals: (1) create and maintain available and affordable housing throughout Dallas; (2) promote greater fair housing choices; and (3) overcome patterns of segregation and concentrations of poverty through incentives and requirements.
The CHP currently requires the Department of Housing and Neighborhood Revitalization (Housing) staff, including Housing employees or consultants, to administer the Major Home Rehabilitation Program and Home Reconstruction Program (Programs) under the Home Improvement Preservation Program (HIPP) section of the CHP. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development allows the use of a contractor or subrecipients to administer home rehabilitation activities.
To promote greater efficiency in the administration of HIPP, the proposed amendments expand who may administer the Programs. If authorized, the proposed amendments will not only allow Housing staff, including consultants, to administer the programs, but also contractors, subrecipients, or other third-party organizations procured by the City, as permitted by applicable laws and regulations.
Amendments to the CHP
This agenda item includes an updated CHP.
Implementation
Housing has posted a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) seeking proposals to administer the Programs. This amendment will allow Housing to recommend to City Council a future contractor or subrecipient contract.
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On May 9, 2018, City Council adopted the CHP by Resolution No. 18-0704, as amended.
On November 28, 2018, City Council authorized amendments to the CHP, to make technical changes to the Home Improvement Preservation Program (HIPP), the Dallas Homebuyer Assistance Program (DHAP), and the New Construction and Substantial Rehabilitation Program by Resolution No. 18-1680.
On May 22, 2019, City Council authorized an amendment to the CHP to add a Land Transfer Program to incentivize the development of high quality, sustainable housing that is affordable to the residents of the City and the development of other uses that complement the City’s CHP, economic development policy, or redevelopment policy by Resolution No. 19-0824.
On June 12, 2019, City Council authorized amendments to the CHP to amend and restate the low-income Housing Tax Credit policy by Resolution No. 19-0884.
On June 26, 2019, City Council authorized amendments to the CHP to amend the DHAP, the HIPP, and the HIPP Landlord Program by Resolution No. 19-1041.
On September 25, 2019, City Council authorized amendments to the CHP to create the Title Clearing and Clouded Title Prevention Pilot Program by Resolution No. 19-1498.
On December 11, 2019, City Council authorized amendments to the CHP to modify the provisions for the housing policy task force, update language to comply with the MIHDB previously approved by City Council and remove two application forms by Resolution No. 19-1864.
On January 22, 2020, City Council authorized amendments to the CHP and created a residential Neighborhood Empowerment Zone Program by Resolution No. 20-0188.
On August 26, 2020, City Council authorized amendments to the CHP to amend the DHAP program, include the 0-30% income band in the range of income bands to be served, create the Targeted Rehabilitation Program (TRP), and to allow Community Housing Development Organizations to retain a percentage of sales proceeds from eligible HOME-funded projects by Resolution No. 20-1220.
On January 27, 2021, City Council authorized an amendment to the CHP to (1) amend the loan terms in the New Construction and Substantial Rehabilitation Program to allow forgivable loans for projects with permanent supportive housing units; and (2) to remove the nine percent subsidy cap from the annual HUD 234 - Condominium Housing Limits by Resolution No. 21-0212.
On September 9, 2021, City Council authorized amendments to the HIPP, Subrecipient Minor Home Repair Grant Program, Housing Reconstruction Program, Landlord Rental Repair Program, Community Land Trust Program, and the TRP in the CHP by Resolution No. 21-1450.
On October 13, 2021, City Council authorized an amendment to the CHP to amend the loan terms in the New Construction and Substantial Rehabilitation program to remove the requirement that the City may only subordinate its lien position to a private financial institution for a loan in a greater amount by Resolution No. 21-1655.
On October 13, 2021, City Council authorized an amendment to the CHP to amend the terms of the Dallas Homebuyer Assistance Program (DHAP) to: (1) change the citizenship definition for applicants to meet the guidelines set forth by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); (2) remove the minimum income requirement of 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI) (3) remove the minimum 26% front-end loan to income ratio requirement; and (4) modify the Targeted Homebuyer Incentive Program to remove federal requirements when assistance is provided to homebuyers using nonfederal funds by Resolution No. 21-1656.
On May 11, 2021, and November 15, 2021, the Housing Policy Task Force was presented with the proposed changes to and expansion of the MIHDB program for review and comment.
On October 21, 2021, November 4, 2021, and November 18, 2021, the Zoning Ordinance Advisory Committee (ZOAC) of the City Plan Commission (CPC) considered these amendments to the Dallas Development Code; and on December 16, 2021, ZOAC recommended the proposal move to CPC.
On January 6, 2022, and February 17, 2022, CPC reviewed the proposed changes to Division 51A-4.1100 of the Dallas Development Code, and on March 3, 2022, CPC recommended approval of the amendments.
On May 11, 2022, City Council authorized an amendment to the City of Dallas Comprehensive Housing Policy to (1) amend the Mixed Income Housing Development Bonus (MIHDB) program by (a) adding additional development bonus options including additional development rights, parking reductions, and financial incentives and (b) adding a fee in lieu of on-site provision to fulfill the requirements of the bonus; and (2) establish the Mixed Income Housing Development Bonus Fund by Resolution No. 22-0744.
FISCAL INFORMATION
No cost consideration to the City.