COBI 2015 - Housing and Community Development

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FY 2016 Appropriation

The Division of Housing and Community Development enhances quality of life for Utah citizens through community infrastructure, affordable housing and development programs.

The Division manages a capital budget and provides administrative support and programmatic oversight to many boards and committees.

Funding History

Appropriation Overview

During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $73,093,100 from all sources for Housing and Community Development. This is a 0.4 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $2,658,300 from the General/Education Funds, a reduction of 48.2 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.

Appropriation Adjustments

In addition to statewide compensation and internal service fund cost increases, the following appropriation adjustments were made during the 2015 General Session:

DescriptionOngoingOne-Time Case Managers for Chronically Homeless$0$1,000,000

OngoingOne-TimeFinancing Source

$0$1,000,000GFR - Homeless Account

30 additional case managers would be hired to manage caseloads associated with the 10-Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness. The case managers would provide daily support to about 20-30 clients each. Support includes coordination of services, benefit assistance, and training. This account currently receives $565,000 ongoing from the General Fund. The Governor funded this with one-time money.

Additional Measures

Community Development Administration

Annual Reduction in the Chronically Homeless

Statute

Statutory authority for the Division of Housing and Community Development is provided in UCA 35A-8. The Division's responsibilities are to:

Assist local government develop and maintain community infrastructure;
Cooperate with and provide technical assistance to groups related to housing and community development;
Coordinate development projects with the Governor and state agencies;
Serve as a clearinghouse for data needed for state, local and federal development projects;
Study and make recommendations related to community development projects;
Assist in developing affordable housing and help in addressing the problems of homelessness;
Provide grants, loans and other forms of public assistance;
Assist local efforts related to community action programs, planning, development, home weatherization, energy efficiency and anti-poverty projects.

UCA 35A-8-402 establishes the procedure to establish a housing authority when either of the following conditions are present: (1) unsafe dwelling accommodations or (2) a shortage of safe and affordable dwelling accommodations.

Intent Language

HB0003: Item 87

Under Section 63J-1-603 of the Utah Code, the Legislature intends that General Fund appropriations provided by Item 33 Chapter 13 Laws of Utah 2014 for the Department of Workforce Services' Housing and Community Development line item not lapse at the close of Fiscal Year 2015. The amount of any nonlapsing funds shall not exceed $1,000,000. The use of any nonlapsing authority is limited to general funds appropriated by the Legislature for building projects.

SB0002: Item 79

The Legislature intends that the Department of Workforce Services report on the following performance measures for the Housing and Community Development line item: (1) Ending Chronic Homelessness - offer housing to all chronically homeless individuals who want to be housed (Target = 9% reduction per year), (2) Utilities Assistance for Low-income Households - Number of eligible households assisted with home energy costs (Target = 35,000 households), and (3) Weatherization Assistance - Number of low income households assisted by installing permanent energy conservation measures in their homes (Target = 800 homes) by January 1, 2016 to the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee.

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Programs	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Community Development Administration	809,900	860,400	650,600	565,800	591,300	0	591,300	7,500	598,800
Community Development	13,409,300	7,739,800	8,289,800	5,822,100	7,371,500	(15,100)	7,356,400	(322,000)	7,034,400
Housing Development	1,727,900	584,800	796,600	733,900	21,105,400	0	21,105,400	28,900	21,134,300
Special Housing	141,200	133,800	464,700	376,000	145,000	0	145,000	0	145,000
Homeless Committee	6,332,900	5,932,200	4,820,200	5,723,900	8,077,400	100,000	8,177,400	(1,381,300)	6,796,100
HEAT	27,749,700	17,180,700	18,711,300	18,500,600	22,338,900	1,550,800	23,889,700	13,500	23,903,200
Weatherization Assistance	20,001,600	15,171,600	9,194,000	7,817,700	7,491,100	445,500	7,936,600	1,760,000	9,696,600
Community Services	5,000,700	3,264,100	3,365,700	3,154,700	3,322,100	0	3,322,100	166,600	3,488,700
Emergency Food Network	282,000	322,700	289,700	290,800	295,800	0	295,800	200	296,000
Faith Based Initiatives	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$75,455,200	$51,190,100	$46,582,600	$42,985,500	$70,738,500	$2,081,200	$72,819,700	$273,400	$73,093,100

Sources of Finance	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
General Fund	4,409,800	2,765,400	2,857,600	2,615,500	2,630,800	0	2,630,800	20,600	2,651,400
General Fund, One-time	1,055,000	85,000	1,881,600	501,400	2,504,400	0	2,504,400	(2,497,500)	6,900
Federal Funds	55,964,800	45,598,800	39,123,000	36,214,400	59,190,600	2,252,800	61,443,400	1,632,500	63,075,900
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act	9,362,700	0	1,062,800	28,000	0	0	0	0	0
Dedicated Credits Revenue	1,624,400	922,700	1,050,000	1,301,700	3,533,400	(171,600)	3,361,800	1,200	3,363,000
Federal Mineral Lease	0	0	0	0	2,400	0	2,400	0	2,400
GFR - Homeless Account	732,000	560,600	646,600	1,121,100	1,635,400	0	1,635,400	99,600	1,735,000
GFR - Meth House Reconstruction	8,600	0	0	0	8,600	0	8,600	0	8,600
Permanent Community Impact	1,313,000	1,286,300	1,081,000	1,215,100	1,232,900	0	1,232,900	24,900	1,257,800
Transfers	1,110,300	0	0	0	0	0	0	700	700
Transfers - Within Agency	0	0	448,100	0	0	0	0	0	0
Beginning Nonlapsing	0	24,500	0	1,000,000	0	1,000,000	1,000,000	0	1,000,000
Closing Nonlapsing	(24,500)	0	(1,000,000)	(1,000,000)	0	(1,000,000)	(1,000,000)	1,000,000	0
Lapsing Balance	(100,900)	(53,200)	(568,100)	(11,700)	0	0	0	(8,600)	(8,600)
Total	$75,455,200	$51,190,100	$46,582,600	$42,985,500	$70,738,500	$2,081,200	$72,819,700	$273,400	$73,093,100

Categories of Expenditure	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Change	FY16 Approp
Personnel Services	4,730,500	3,876,700	3,280,400	3,618,200	4,262,000	(410,900)	3,851,100	129,500	3,980,600
In-state Travel	71,500	83,300	63,700	74,800	80,000	132,500	212,500	(700)	211,800
Out-of-state Travel	79,600	50,900	55,700	67,200	62,300	26,200	88,500	(1,100)	87,400
Current Expense	417,500	580,800	458,100	354,700	759,300	327,400	1,086,700	890,900	1,977,600
DP Current Expense	199,500	147,100	216,900	292,600	195,500	2,117,100	2,312,600	(1,977,300)	335,300
DP Capital Outlay	36,000	0	0	85,800	0	30,000	30,000	(10,000)	20,000
Other Charges/Pass Thru	69,920,600	46,451,300	42,507,800	38,492,200	65,379,400	(141,100)	65,238,300	1,242,100	66,480,400
Total	$75,455,200	$51,190,100	$46,582,600	$42,985,500	$70,738,500	$2,081,200	$72,819,700	$273,400	$73,093,100

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Other Indicators	FY11 Actual	FY12 Actual	FY13 Actual	FY14 Actual	FY15 Approp	FY15 Change	FY15 Revised	FY16 Approp
Budgeted FTE	51.28	45	45	45	49.20	(3.95)	45.25	45.25
Actual FTE	51.28	53.40	44	42.80	0	0	0	0
Vehicles	4	4	7	7	4	3	7	7

COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.