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of Affordable Housing in Jersey City

Presented by:

Maria T. Maio, Executive Director

Joan Pollock, Director of Development

Jersey City Housing Authority

For the:

Governor’s Conference on Housing & Economic Development

“Housing Preservation and Housing Authorities”

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Holland Gardens 192 A. Harry Moore Apartments 662 Curries Woods 712 Berry Gardens 286 Marion Gardens 378 Booker T. Washington 307 Lafayette Gardens 492 Hudson Gardens 219 Montgomery Gardens 452 Scattered Site Leased Housing 84

Assisted 4,225 Public Housing And Section 8 Households

In Jersey City, where 1 out of 4 households are eligible for federally subsidized housing, these programs provided much-needed affordable housing for low-income families and persons, and a stable home in which to build a better life.

Between 1940 and 1980, the Jersey City Housing Authority built nine public housing “projects,” and started the “Scattered Site” and “Section 8” Programs.

Section 8 Certificates

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But:

„ Apartments were small and did not provide amenities for family living

„ Sites were densely populated and isolated from neighborhoods

„ Buildings, many high-rise, were poorly designed, had insufficient maintenance and improvements

and become prematurely distressed and obsolete

„ Public housing communities were pockets of poverty concentration and targets for crime

„ For too many, Public Housing became “housing of last resort”

And:

Funding was limited to operating and modernization funds from HUD, with many rules, limitations, cost containment and restrictions.

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During the decade of the 80’s, the JCHA began to expand both numbers and types of housing assistance and to utilize a variety of funding mechanisms

Adding 72 units to Berry Gardens with HUD Turnkey Development funds Berry Gardens 286 Berry Gardens 358

Preserving the Scattered Sites program by transferring the housing units to local Community Development Organizations for affordable housing

Scattered Sites Æ Æ Æ Æ Various Local CDCs

84 Units 84 Units

Developing a new rental community by converting an industrial structure utilizing HUD Turnkey Development funds

Stewart Apartments

48 Units

Providing tax exempt bond financing to private developers who created 560 Affordable Units (Section 8 New Construction/Rehab Program)

Gateway Housing Program 131 Audubon Project 167 Boyd McGuiness 212 Arlington Arms 50

Reducing density and creating larger apartments at

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By the mid-90’s, the JCHA realized the necessity for and adapted the vision of complete transformation and revitalization of distressed and obsolete public housing “projects”

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Revitalized Curries Woods 712 NEW! Curries Woods 298 3 Homeownership NEW! Lafayette Village 101 NEW! Dwight Street Homeownership 100 NEW! Arlington Gardens 90 (Non-Federal) NEW! Bergen Avenue 36 (Non-Federal) A. Harry Moore Apartments 662 Revitalized NEW! G. Robinson I & II 129 NEW! G. Robinson III & IV 104 Planned: Marion Gardens Affordable Condos 70 Planned: Freeman Homes 8 Lafayette Gardens 492 Revitalized NEW! Senior Center 82 NEW! Pacific Court 41 NEW! Barbara Place 40 Planned Grant Street Homeownership 6 NEW! Ocean Pointe 58 NEW! Woodward Ter 45 Planned: Glenview Home 111 628 383 311

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2,080 Original Families (includes split households)

Completed Relocation 1,924 Families

Re-occupancy to HOPE VI Site

521 (27%)

Off-Site Relocation

1008 (53%) 395 (20%)Other

54 | Senior Living Center (82 units) 301 | Other JCHA Developments

128 | Non-assisted Housing 22 | Homeownership

557 | Section 8 Housing Vouchers

261 | Eviction

111 | Deceased HOPE VI Resident Relocation

Site Summary 1997 through present

49 | Lafayette Village (124 units) 285 | Curries Woods (298 units)

16 | Left without Notice 31 | Woodward Terrace (70 units)

32 | Pacific Court (72 units) 1 | Dwight Street Homes (100 units)

7 | Moved outside of

Relocation Program

42 Gloria Robinson Court Homes I & II

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¾Family Unification Program (170) ¾Mainstream (200) ¾SRO Mod Rehab (100) ¾Non-Elderly Disabled Program (205) ¾Veterans’ Affair Supportive Housing (70) ¾Shelter + Care (33) ¾St. Mary’s (11) ¾Resurrection House (14) ¾Mid City Assoc (14) ¾Seed Corp (4) ¾Ocean Pt Senior Hsg (18) ¾JP Affordable Hsg (10 ¾782-784 Ocean (4) ¾Stegman Apts (19) ¾Penrose Prop (25) ¾Bergen Ct Apts (4)

¾Live Montgomery Project (21) ¾Fred W. Martin (10) ¾Glenview Townhouses II (9) ¾Live United Montgomery(11) ¾Emory Holding (15)

¾A. Harry Moore (283) ¾Lafayette Gardens (164) ¾Montgomery Gardens (55) Tenant Based Vouchers 2,455 Special Programs 778 Project Based Vouchers 189 Replacement Vouchers 502

Rental Assistance increased tenfold!

From 431

Housing Choice Voucher Program 2011

(Also assisted 226 families under

the Homeless Prevention & Rapid Rehousing Program)

Tenant based Section 8 Certificate Program 1980

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Participation in the

JCHA’s Section 8

Program is now dispersed

throughout the city and

beyond.

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6486

TOTAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES

3924 TOTAL SEC 8 VOUCHERS

76 2562 73 88 126 2275 TOTAL UNITS 15 129 129 Gloria Robinson I & II

58 18 40 Ocean Point 11 60 15 45 Woodward Terrace 11 56 16 40 Barbara Place 16 56 15 41 Pacific Court 82 82

Lafayette Senior Center

100 35 (two family)

30 Dwight Street Homes

23 101 24 77 Lafayette Village 298 3 295 Curries Woods 36 36 0 Bergen Avenue 90 90 0 Arlington Gardens 48 48

Thomas Stewart Apts.

358 358 Berry Gardens 141 141 Montgomery Gardens 189 189 Holland Gardens 221 221 Hudson Gardens 307 307 Booker T. Washington 232 232 Marion Gardens Market Rate Total Affordable Affordable Homeownership NJ Tax Credit Non-federal (County/State) Annual Contribution Contract (ACC) Development / Program

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367

TOTAL PLANNED/IN PROCESS

28 367 80 96 4 187 TOTAL UNITS 68 68

Catherine Todd Apts

70 70 MG Affordable Condos 6 8 4 4 Freeman Homes 6 50 29 21 Gloria Robinson IV 54 30 24 Gloria Robinson III

6 6

Grand Street Homes

16 111 37 74 Glennview Homes Market Rate Total Affordable Affordable Homeownership NJ Tax Credit Non-federal (County/State) Annual Contribution Contract (ACC) Development / Program

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TOMMORROW

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Current Efforts:

Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant for Montgomery Gardens

The Jersey City Housing Authority has begun revitalization activities, including:

‰

Instituting a voluntary relocation program for residents in 2008;

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Procuring The Michaels Development Co. and Wallace Roberts Todd, LLC to devise

and implement a Montgomery Gardens Revitalization Plan in 2009;

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Applying for a Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant for the McGinley

Square-Montgomery Corridor Neighborhood in 2010;

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Receiving a $250,000 grant - one of 17 grants awarded nationally - for a 2 year

period beginning in 2011;

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Now conducting needs assessments and neighborhood inventories, and,

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Meeting with

Montgomery Gardens residents, and with the

City, County, Board of

Education, religious institutions, non-profits, local colleges, other developers, local

businesses and neighborhood leaders and residents to develop a comprehensive

neighborhood-wide Revitalization Plan.

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HOPE VI Objectives

‰

Change the physical shape of public

housing

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Lessen concentrations of poverty by

promoting mixed-income

communities

‰

Establish incentives for resident

self-sufficiency including comprehensive

services to empower residents

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Forge partnerships with other

agencies, local government,

non-profits and businesses to leverage

resources

Choice Neighborhoods Objectives

‰

Transform distressed public AND

assisted housing into energy-efficient,

mixed-income housing

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Support positive outcomes for

residents living in development AND

surrounding neighborhood in areas of

health, safety, employment, mobility

and education

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Transform neighborhoods with high

quality schools (Pre K to college),

public assets, public transportation

and improved access to jobs

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HOPE VI

Eligible Applicants

Public Housing Authorities with severely distressed public housing sites

Choice Neighborhoods

Eligible Applicants

Public Housing Authorities, local government, and non-profit owners of federally assisted housing with distressed units within a distressed neighborhood, and for-profit developers in partnership with an owner

HOPE VI

Eligible uses of grants funds

‰ Capital costs of rehabilitation and new

construction of public housing units

‰ Demolition of distressed public housing

‰ Site acquisition

‰ Community & Supportive Service

Programs with emphasis on case management

Choice Neighborhoods

Eligible uses of grant funds

‰ Capital costs of rehab and new construction

of public & assisted units

‰ Demolition of distressed public and

FHA-Real Estate owned housing

‰ Site acquisition & community improvements,

(transit, retail, parks & public facilities)

‰ CSS programs for residents with emphasis

on service provision by local providers

HOPE VI

Choice Neighborhoods

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The “Status Quo” or “Standing Still” is not an option!

Considerations:

‰ Preserve existing, conventional public housing as long as possible … ‰ Complete a physical needs assessment for each development …

‰ Assume and plan for reduced HUD/federal, state and federal funding …

‰ Aggressively and creatively pursue new sources of funding and support, e.g., energy conservation grants, private mortgages, revitalization grants etc. …

‰ Pursue regulatory reforms to reduce administrative costs (“do less with less!”) … ‰ Implement Income Targeting and other policies that increase rental revenues … ‰ Promote Resident Responsibility; increase standards to rigorously enforce lease

requirements

Marion Gardens Booker T. Washington Hudson Gardens Holland Gardens Berry Gardens Stewart Apartments

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In support of Resident Responsibility, the JCHA pursues innovative and expansive sources of funds and community partners:

Programs:

‰ HOPE VI Community & Supportive Services Programs ‰ Section 8 Family Self-Sufficiency Program

‰ Resident Opportunities & Supportive Services Program ‰ First Time Homeownership Services

‰ Section 3 Initiatives: Local hiring & contracting ‰ Mobility Counseling and Relocation Assistance

‰ On-site Early Childhood Education Centers, After School Programs & Computer Centers ‰ Anti-Gang initiatives, e.g., Police & Kids Chess Program

‰ Assisted Living Programs for Seniors

Funding Sources:

‰ HUD’s CSS, FSS & ROSS Grants

‰ Community Service /Development Block Grants ‰ U.S. Department of Justice

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Partners

:

‰ Jersey City Employment & Training

‰ Hoboken University Hospital

‰ Jersey City Public Schools

‰ Kings Knight Chess Club

‰ Women Rising

‰ Occupational Center of Hudson County

‰ Jersey City Episcopal Community

Development Corporation

‰ Hudson County Division of Aging

‰ Girls Scouts of Essex & Hudson Counties

‰ Partners In Prevention

‰ Boys & Girls Club

‰ Urban League of Hudson County

‰ Visiting Nurse Association of Central Jersey

DOJ-funded “Cops & Kids” Chess Program at Marion Gardens

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the JCHA’s website www.jcha-gov.us

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Feel free to email Maria Maio at

mmaio@jcha.us

or call at 201-706-4660

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