Single Family Rehab RoundtableWEIGH IN ON REDESIGN

DISCUSSION TIME Topics:

Funding Issues

Targeted Homeowners

Targeted Units

Rehab Standards

Other Issues

STOP! The next slide contains information gleaned from previous SFR Roundtables.

Only move forward when the Discussion Time is complete.

2015 NCCDA & Phranc Spring Conference, 5/22/15, 31 attendees

Min/Max per Partner ◦ Allow regional applications at 160 thousand per included county. 1 application for multi-county.

Fix Vs Pool◦ Keep the pool◦ Love pool gives opportunity◦ Like pool max out at 15 per grant◦ Keep Loan Pool◦ Case by case flexibility on increasing max◦ Continue cost allocation and pool◦ Mix, weighted more to pool, those who do get◦ Mix of fixed amount into loan pool◦ Like the Loan Pool◦ Like the Loan Pool, reward efficiency and effectiveness◦ Like the Loan Pool approach◦ Like the Loan Pool

5/22/15 Min/Max per Unit, Fix Vs Average

◦ 20K URP with no 30% income requirement◦ Make max 50K we can spend◦ SFR amount – 50K +◦ Allow an average per unity funding limit

Target Homeowners◦ Not elderly and disabled only◦ 30% and 50% LMI◦ Target homeowners 60% LMI◦ More flexibility in selecting homeowners◦ Eliminate special needs requirement◦ Target less than 50%◦ 80% LMI – Stay with it◦ Help all people below 80%◦ Less restrictive special needs for homeowners◦ Cap at 50% median◦ Drop “elderly” to 60◦ For children under 6 in pre 78 allow with minimal lead result. 6

5/22/15 Comp Vs Essential

◦ Like “Essential” Rehab – based on homeowner needs◦ Only target homeowner needs, main issues!◦ Target Homes◦ Allow broad program from 5K URP to 45K SFR◦ Target needs of homeowners◦ Essential Rehab - what is needed◦ Do $ 35,000 Homes with SS requirements

Unit Requirements◦ Mobile Home Help◦ Replacement vs repair◦ Mobile homes on fixed foundations?◦ Less energy regs equals more homes to potentially be served. What is the end goal? Serve public or serve regs◦ Homeowner and home qualifications better matched to standard requirements◦ Cut the requirements so you can do more homes◦ Eliminate HPwES – Go back to a practical energy efficiency rehab standard◦ What is essential need? Just fix that◦ What to do with a home beyond money available in URP/SFR, but need a better home! Early 1900’s – Home to something better

5/22/15 Other

◦ Other Quicker Response Re: HPwES◦ URP increase to BURP ($ 20K)◦ Increase URP◦ No regional apps; local, govt, non-profits won’t benefit◦ Get rid of Advanced Energy◦ Raise URP limit some homes fall in between◦ Reduce recapture period to 10 years max◦ Higher URP Limits URP service area expand county # limits◦ Increase URP cost and eliminate SFR

Round Table at Western Piedmont COG, 8/20/15, 13 attendees

ISSUES

o Evaluate HPwES impact Compare 2012 (Blaster door/ bills/sq. ft.) to 13’s and 14’s. Does HPwES really improve work?

o Shrinking contractor rosters with increasing standards

o I like that NCHFA does the title work and provides most forms

o Energy Standards push back by contractor

o Do small rehabs that don’t have to meet energy standards but can spend more than

o $ 8,000 but only up to $ 20,000?

o Hard time finding houses to meet program guidelines

8/20/15ISSUES, continued

o Takes too long to get requisition funds back

o Allow more time to get into the pool

o HPwES makes life harder. Takes too long to get requested $ back

o Failed units costs money

o Get rid of HPwES or at least get rid of the HPwES and Advanced Energy Inspections

o Can’t bring homes to last 20 years as wanted with increased costs of doing business and materials

o Delay in receiving payments for partners frustrating for contractors

o HPwES Certificate?

8/20/15 MONEY

o Keep the Pool

o Keep the pool love it. (Any version ok)

o Raise limit of hard cost per house

o Reduce $$ per house

o Challenges finding homes in certain counties that can be brought to standards with max funds

o Increase money per house

o Need more money

o Funding level: hard to do rehab & energy work, loss of HELP Funds hurt Program

o Create base pool amounts exceed past year numbers! If you do 8 SFRLP13’s you get a bigger base than those who did 3

8/20/15 PROGRESS

o Do not turn SFR into URP

o Allow demo, replace with mobile home

o Eliminate special needs or add more, many applicants meet eligibility but are not elderly or disabled

o Please do no merge URP into SFR (In some places the URP is handled by our partners)

o Allow home replacement or reconstruction for dilapidated homes and old manufactured homes

o Since scattered site is gone, a reconstitution program for replacement housing (Especially mobile homes)

o Tilt the program toward disabled homeowners and older homeowners

8/22/15 STANDARDS

o Maintain focus on health, safety and durability

o Different Standards for homes pre 78

o Back off the energy stuff

o Sometimes I think the house is too tight not enough air flow

o Do away with advanced energy and other inspector

o Reduce standards to allow CDBG type home to be rehabbed no replacement homes

o Bring back blower door test standards

o Focus on warranty length of items vs the SEER rating (for example) or E Star for example