CITY OF CHARLESTON

PURPOSE: THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM PROVIDES ANNUAL GRANTS ON A FORMULA BASIS TO STATES, CITIES, AND COUNTIES TO DEVELOP VIABLE URBAN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING DECENT HOUSING AND A SUITABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT, AND BY EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, PRINCIPALLY FOR LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. THE PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED UNDER TITLE 1 OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, PUBLIC LAW 93-383, AS AMENDED 42 U.S.C. 5301 ET SEQ. THE CDBG PROGRAM COVERS FOUR DISTINCT PROGRAMS, EACH WITH THEIR OWN SET OF GOVERNING REGULATIONS: CDBG ENTITLEMENT, CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII, CDBG INSULAR AREAS, AND STATE CDBG. IN THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM, HUD AWARDS GRANTS TO ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITY GRANTEES TO CARRY OUT A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITIES DEVELOP THEIR OWN PROGRAMS AND FUNDING PRIORITIES. IN THE CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII PROGRAM, THREE COUNTIES QUALIFY: HAWAII, KAUAI, AND MAUI. THE FY 2004 APPROPRIATIONS ACT REQUIRED THE GOVERNOR OF HAWAII TO DECIDE IF THE STATE WISHED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM BY JULY 31, 2004. THE STATE MADE THE DECISION NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. AS A RESULT OF THIS DECISION HUD'S HONOLULU FIELD OFFICE ADMINISTERS THE NON-ENTITLED GRANTS IN HAWAII. FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED USING A FORMULA BASED ON POPULATION, POVERTY, AND HOUSING OVERCROWDING, WITH THE POVERTY FACTOR CARRYING A DOUBLE WEIGHT. FOR THE CDBG INSULAR AREAS PROGRAM, HUD ANNUALLY ALLOCATES CDBG GRANTS TO FOUR DESIGNATED AREAS: AMERICAN SAMOA; GUAM; NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS; AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. THE FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED IN PROPORTION TO THE POPULATIONS OF THE ELIGIBLE TERRITORIES. THE PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY HUD'S FIELD OFFICES IN PUERTO RICO AND HAWAII. UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES PASS THROUGH CDBG GRANTS TO UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT. ANNUALLY, EACH STATE DEVELOPS FUNDING PRIORITIES AND CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROJECTS. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS. NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS INCLUDE THOSE UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHICH DO NOT RECEIVE CDBG FUNDS DIRECTLY FROM HUD. GENERALLY, NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS ARE CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 50,000 (EXCEPT CITIES THAT ARE DESIGNATED PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS), AND COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 200,000. CURRENT CDBG AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS LIST OF HUD COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (CPD) AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/ALLOCATIONS-AWARDS/; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CDBG FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY; RELOCATION AND DEMOLITION; REHABILITATION OF RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES; CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS, SUCH AS WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES, STREETS, NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS, AND THE CONVERSION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS FOR ELIGIBLE PURPOSES; PUBLIC SERVICES, WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS; ACTIVITIES RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO PROFIT-MOTIVATED BUSINESSES TO CARRY OUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION/RETENTION ACTIVITIES. EACH ACTIVITY MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING NATIONAL OBJECTIVES FOR THE PROGRAM: BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS, PREVENTION OR ELIMINATION OF SLUMS OR BLIGHT, OR ADDRESS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS HAVING A PARTICULAR URGENCY BECAUSE EXISTING CONDITIONS POSE A SERIOUS AND IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE HEALTH OR WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY FOR WHICH OTHER FUNDING IS NOT AVAILABLE. GENERALLY, THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF ACTIVITIES ARE INELIGIBLE: ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, OR RECONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS FOR THE GENERAL CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT; POLITICAL ACTIVITIES; CERTAIN INCOME PAYMENTS; CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOUSING (WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS). UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES MAY USE $100,000 PLUS UP TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE PERCENT OF ITS CDBG ALLOCATION. AMOUNTS EXPENDED ON ADMINISTRATION IN EXCESS OF $100,000 MUST BE MATCHED. STATES MAY EXPEND UP TO THREE PERCENT OF THEIR CDBG ALLOCATION ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES. HOWEVER, THE TOTAL A STATE SPENDS ON BOTH ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENSES MAY NOT EXCEED $100,000 PLUS THREE PERCENT OF THE STATE'S ALLOCATION. CPD HAS DEVELOPED PROFILES THAT DISPLAY GRANTEE-REPORTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR SELECTED HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT, AND PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES. PROFILES FOR GRANTEES WILL VARY, AS GRANTEES HAVE FLEXIBILITY IN DETERMINING THE HOUSING, ECONOMIC, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THEY CARRY OUT WITH CDBG FUNDS. THE MOST RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS CAN BE VIEWED WITHIN THE NATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORTS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/CDBG/CDBG-ACCOMPLISHMENT-REPORTS/; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE CDBG PROGRAM REINFORCES SEVERAL IMPORTANT VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY TO EMPOWER PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TAILORED TO THEIR OWN NEEDS AND PRIORITIES; AN EMPHASIS ON CONSOLIDATED PLANNING THAT EXPANDS AND STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIPS AMONG ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN ENHANCING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES AND SET-ASIDE FOR GRANTEES TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THESE PARTNERS. EACH CDBG GRANTEE’S EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE DESCRIBED AS GOALS IN THEIR CONSOLIDATED PLAN. THE MOST RECENT CONSOLIDATED PLANS CAN BE VIEWED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/REPORTS/#CONSOLIDATED-PLANS-ANNUAL-ACTION-PLANS-AND-CAPERS; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: OVER A 1, 2, OR 3-YEAR PERIOD, AS SELECTED BY THE GRANTEE, NOT LESS THAN 70 PERCENT OF CDBG FUNDS MUST BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. HUD DOES NOT PROVIDE CDBG ASSISTANCE DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, NONPROFIT OR ORGANIZATIONS OR OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM, SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY OFFICIALS TO FIND OUT HOW THE PROGRAM OPERATES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS MAY DIFFER FROM ONE GRANTEE TO ANOTHER. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANTEE ADMINISTERS THE CDBG PROGRAM AND DETERMINES WHICH LOCAL PROJECTS RECEIVE FUNDING. ELIGIBLE GRANTEES ARE AS FOLLOWS: PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS (MSAS); OTHER METROPOLITAN CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 50,000; QUALIFIED URBAN COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 200,000 (EXCLUDING THE POPULATION OF ENTITLED CITIES); STATES AND INSULAR AREAS. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IS FUNDED UNDER THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM. THE STATE OF HAWAII DOES NOT PARTICIPATE, AND HUD ALLOCATES THE STATE'S SHARE OF FUNDS TO THE THREE HAWAII NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES. THE STATES ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM PROVIDES ANNUAL GRANTS ON A FORMULA BASIS TO STATES, CITIES, AND COUNTIES TO DEVELOP VIABLE URBAN COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING DECENT HOUSING AND A SUITABLE LIVING ENVIRONMENT, AND BY EXPANDING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES, PRINCIPALLY FOR LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. THE PROGRAM IS AUTHORIZED UNDER TITLE 1 OF THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, PUBLIC LAW 93-383, AS AMENDED 42 U.S.C. 5301 ET SEQ. THE CDBG PROGRAM COVERS FOUR DISTINCT PROGRAMS, EACH WITH THEIR OWN SET OF GOVERNING REGULATIONS: CDBG ENTITLEMENT, CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII, CDBG INSULAR AREAS, AND STATE CDBG. IN THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM, HUD AWARDS GRANTS TO ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITY GRANTEES TO CARRY OUT A WIDE RANGE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. ENTITLEMENT COMMUNITIES DEVELOP THEIR OWN PROGRAMS AND FUNDING PRIORITIES. IN THE CDBG NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES IN HAWAII PROGRAM, THREE COUNTIES QUALIFY: HAWAII, KAUAI, AND MAUI. THE FY 2004 APPROPRIATIONS ACT REQUIRED THE GOVERNOR OF HAWAII TO DECIDE IF THE STATE WISHED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM BY JULY 31, 2004. THE STATE MADE THE DECISION NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. AS A RESULT OF THIS DECISION HUD'S HONOLULU FIELD OFFICE ADMINISTERS THE NON-ENTITLED GRANTS IN HAWAII. FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED USING A FORMULA BASED ON POPULATION, POVERTY, AND HOUSING OVERCROWDING, WITH THE POVERTY FACTOR CARRYING A DOUBLE WEIGHT. FOR THE CDBG INSULAR AREAS PROGRAM, HUD ANNUALLY ALLOCATES CDBG GRANTS TO FOUR DESIGNATED AREAS: AMERICAN SAMOA; GUAM; NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS; AND THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS. THE FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED IN PROPORTION TO THE POPULATIONS OF THE ELIGIBLE TERRITORIES. THE PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY HUD'S FIELD OFFICES IN PUERTO RICO AND HAWAII. UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES PASS THROUGH CDBG GRANTS TO UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT. ANNUALLY, EACH STATE DEVELOPS FUNDING PRIORITIES AND CRITERIA FOR SELECTING PROJECTS. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS. NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS INCLUDE THOSE UNITS OF GENERAL LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHICH DO NOT RECEIVE CDBG FUNDS DIRECTLY FROM HUD. GENERALLY, NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS ARE CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 50,000 (EXCEPT CITIES THAT ARE DESIGNATED PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS), AND COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF LESS THAN 200,000. CURRENT CDBG AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS LIST OF HUD COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (CPD) AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/ALLOCATIONS-AWARDS/; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: CDBG FUNDS MAY BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY; RELOCATION AND DEMOLITION; REHABILITATION OF RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES; CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS, SUCH AS WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES, STREETS, NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS, AND THE CONVERSION OF SCHOOL BUILDINGS FOR ELIGIBLE PURPOSES; PUBLIC SERVICES, WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS; ACTIVITIES RELATING TO ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO PROFIT-MOTIVATED BUSINESSES TO CARRY OUT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION/RETENTION ACTIVITIES. EACH ACTIVITY MUST MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING NATIONAL OBJECTIVES FOR THE PROGRAM: BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS, PREVENTION OR ELIMINATION OF SLUMS OR BLIGHT, OR ADDRESS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS HAVING A PARTICULAR URGENCY BECAUSE EXISTING CONDITIONS POSE A SERIOUS AND IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE HEALTH OR WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY FOR WHICH OTHER FUNDING IS NOT AVAILABLE. GENERALLY, THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF ACTIVITIES ARE INELIGIBLE: ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, OR RECONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS FOR THE GENERAL CONDUCT OF GOVERNMENT; POLITICAL ACTIVITIES; CERTAIN INCOME PAYMENTS; CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HOUSING (WITH SOME EXCEPTIONS). UNDER THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, STATES MAY USE $100,000 PLUS UP TO A MAXIMUM OF THREE PERCENT OF ITS CDBG ALLOCATION. AMOUNTS EXPENDED ON ADMINISTRATION IN EXCESS OF $100,000 MUST BE MATCHED. STATES MAY EXPEND UP TO THREE PERCENT OF THEIR CDBG ALLOCATION ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES. HOWEVER, THE TOTAL A STATE SPENDS ON BOTH ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE EXPENSES MAY NOT EXCEED $100,000 PLUS THREE PERCENT OF THE STATE'S ALLOCATION. CPD HAS DEVELOPED PROFILES THAT DISPLAY GRANTEE-REPORTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR SELECTED HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT, AND PUBLIC SERVICE ACTIVITIES. PROFILES FOR GRANTEES WILL VARY, AS GRANTEES HAVE FLEXIBILITY IN DETERMINING THE HOUSING, ECONOMIC, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THEY CARRY OUT WITH CDBG FUNDS. THE MOST RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS CAN BE VIEWED WITHIN THE NATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORTS LOCATED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/CDBG/CDBG-ACCOMPLISHMENT-REPORTS/; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THE CDBG PROGRAM REINFORCES SEVERAL IMPORTANT VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM FLEXIBILITY TO EMPOWER PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TAILORED TO THEIR OWN NEEDS AND PRIORITIES; AN EMPHASIS ON CONSOLIDATED PLANNING THAT EXPANDS AND STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIPS AMONG ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN ENHANCING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES AND SET-ASIDE FOR GRANTEES TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THESE PARTNERS. EACH CDBG GRANTEE’S EXPECTED OUTCOMES ARE DESCRIBED AS GOALS IN THEIR CONSOLIDATED PLAN. THE MOST RECENT CONSOLIDATED PLANS CAN BE VIEWED AT: HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/REPORTS/#CONSOLIDATED-PLANS-ANNUAL-ACTION-PLANS-AND-CAPERS; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: OVER A 1, 2, OR 3-YEAR PERIOD, AS SELECTED BY THE GRANTEE, NOT LESS THAN 70 PERCENT OF CDBG FUNDS MUST BE USED FOR ACTIVITIES THAT BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS. HUD DOES NOT PROVIDE CDBG ASSISTANCE DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, NONPROFIT OR ORGANIZATIONS OR OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES. INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM, SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY OFFICIALS TO FIND OUT HOW THE PROGRAM OPERATES IN THEIR COMMUNITY. PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS MAY DIFFER FROM ONE GRANTEE TO ANOTHER. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT GRANTEE ADMINISTERS THE CDBG PROGRAM AND DETERMINES WHICH LOCAL PROJECTS RECEIVE FUNDING. ELIGIBLE GRANTEES ARE AS FOLLOWS: PRINCIPAL CITIES OF METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS (MSAS); OTHER METROPOLITAN CITIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 50,000; QUALIFIED URBAN COUNTIES WITH POPULATIONS OF AT LEAST 200,000 (EXCLUDING THE POPULATION OF ENTITLED CITIES); STATES AND INSULAR AREAS. THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA IS FUNDED UNDER THE CDBG ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM. THE STATE OF HAWAII DOES NOT PARTICIPATE, AND HUD ALLOCATES THE STATE'S SHARE OF FUNDS TO THE THREE HAWAII NON-ENTITLED COUNTIES. THE STATES ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS IN THE STATE CDBG PROGRAM. SINCE STATES ARE IN THE BEST POSITION TO KNOW, AND TO RESPOND TO, THE NEEDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, CONGRESS AMENDED THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974 (HCD ACT) IN 1981 TO GIVE EACH STATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADMINISTER CDBG FUNDS FOR NON-ENTITLEMENT AREAS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

PURPOSE: THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HOME) PROVIDES NEED-BASED FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT ARE USED TO FUND ACTIVITIES INCLUDING BUILDING, BUYING, AND/OR REHABILITATING AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR RENT OR HOMEOWNERSHIP OR PROVIDING DIRECT RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE. THE HOME PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1990 THROUGH TITLE II OF THE CRANSTON-GONZALEZ NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT (NAHA). SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE HOME PROGRAM HAS DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN $39 BILLION TO CREATE OVER 1,350,000 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PROVIDE TENANT BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO MORE THAN 375,000 HOUSEHOLDS THROUGHOUT THE NATION. HOME FUNDS ARE APPROPRIATED ANNUALLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD), WHICH IN TURN DISTRIBUTES THE FUNDS TO STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT QUALIFY AS PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS. FORTY PERCENT OF HOME FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED TO STATES AND 60 PERCENT ARE ALLOCATED TO LOCALITIES. CURRENT HOME AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS LIST OF HUD COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (CPD) AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS LOCATED AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/ALLOCATIONS-AWARDS/; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: HOME FUNDS ARE USED TO FINANCE A WIDE VARIETY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING REHABILITATION OF OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING; ASSISTANCE TO HOMEBUYERS; ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION, OR CONSTRUCTION OF RENTAL HOUSING; AND TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE. PROJECTS THAT USE HOME FUNDING MUST MEET CERTAIN INCOME TARGETING AND AFFORDABILITY REQUIREMENTS. HOME ASSISTED HOUSING MUST ALSO MEET CERTAIN DEFINITIONS OF AFFORDABILITY AND MUST CONTINUE TO REMAIN AFFORDABLE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS FOR 5, 10, 15, OR 20 YEARS DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF ACTIVITY FOR WHICH FUNDS ARE USED AND THE AMOUNT OF HOME FUNDING CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROJECT. PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS (PJS) CAN UNDERTAKE HOME PROJECTS DIRECTLY OR PROVIDE HOME FUNDS TO DEVELOPERS OR OWNERS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING OR OTHER PARTNERS. HOME FUNDS ARE TYPICALLY PROVIDED AS GRANTS, VARIOUS TYPES OF LOANS, LOAN GUARANTEES TO LENDING ORGANIZATIONS, INTEREST RATE SUBSIDIES, OR EQUITY INVESTMENTS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: BASED ON THE PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED IN A FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND ANNUAL ACTION PLAN SUBMITTED TO HUD, PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS USE HOME FUNDS TO ACQUIRE OWNER OR RENTER OCCUPIED HOUSING IN STANDARD CONDITION TO BE OCCUPIED BY LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS; NEWLY CONSTRUCT OR REHABILITATE AFFORDABLE RENTAL OR OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING, PROVIDE HOMEOWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOMEBUYERS, AND/OR PROVIDE TENANT BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. BY STATUTE, EACH PARTICIPATING JURISDICTION MUST RESERVE AT LEAST 15 PERCENT OF ITS HOME FUNDING FOR PROJECTS OWNED, DEVELOPED, OR SPONSORED BY COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS (CHDOS). ADDITIONALLY, A PARTICIPATING JURISDICTION MAY USE UP TO 10 PERCENT OF ITS HOME ALLOCATION FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. THE QUANTIFIABLE RESULTS OF THIS PROGRAM CHANGE ON A CONSTANT BASIS. HOWEVER, THEY CAN BE TRACKED VIA THE HOME NATIONAL PRODUCTION REPORT. THIS MONTHLY CUMULATIVE SUMMARY REPORT OF HOME DATA BY FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR (FY) INCLUDES: ALLOCATIONS, COMMITMENTS, DISBURSEMENTS, LEVERAGING RATIOS, LOW-INCOME BENEFIT, COMMITTED FUNDS BY ACTIVITY TYPE, AND HOME COST PER UNIT BY TENURE AND ACTIVITY TYPE. THE MONTHLY REPORT CAN BE REVIEWED AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/HOME/HOME-NATIONAL-PRODUCTION-REPORTS/; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: ALL HOME ASSISTED HOUSING UNITS MUST BENEFIT HOUSEHOLDS WITH INCOMES AT OR BELOW 80 PERCENT OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME. ADDITIONALLY, 90 PERCENT OF OCCUPANTS OF HOME ASSISTED RENTAL UNITS AND HOUSEHOLDS THAT RECEIVE TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE MUST HAVE INCOMES AT OR BELOW 60 PERCENT OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME. HOME FUNDS ARE OFTEN USED TO ASSIST PERSONS OR HOUSEHOLDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

THE CITY OF CHARLESTON, WV SEEKS $1 MILLION IN DOJ BYRNE FUNDING TO ESTABLISH THE CITY’S FIRST CRISIS INTERVENTION TEAM (CIT) TO MEET THE GROWING NEED FOR SOLUTIONS TO ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS OR SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER IN THE COMMUNITY. THIS CIT WILL HELP TO CREATE A CONTINUUM OF CRISIS SERVICES THROUGH THE EXPANSION OF THE CITY’S SUCCESSFUL COORDINATED ADDICTION RESPONSE EFFORT (CARE) OFFICE WHICH PROVIDES SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EXPERIENCES HOMELESSNESS, SUFFER FROM A MENTAL ILLNESS, OR HAVE A SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER. AT PRESENT, THE CARE OFFICE OPERATES A QUICK RESPONSE TEAM (QRT). THIS QRT VISITS INDIVIDUALS AT THEIR HOMES WITHIN 72-HOURS OF AN OVERDOSE WITH THE GOAL OF CONNECTING INDIVIDUALS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER TO TREATMENT; HOWEVER, THE CITY CURRENTLY LACKS THE CAPACITY TO PROVIDE REAL-TIME RESPONSE FOR INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING CRISES.       RESPONDING TO THE CLEAR NEED FOR BETTER APPROACHES TO COMMUNITY CHALLENGES AND BUILDING OFF THE BEST EMERGING MODELS, CHARLESTON SEEKS TO CONDUCT A ROBUST, INTERAGENCY INITIATIVE THAT WILL PAIR COMMUNITY POLICING APPROACHES WITH MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, SOCIAL SERVICES, FAMILY WELFARE, AND JUDICIAL DIVERSION PROGRAM TO RESPOND TO INCIDENTS OF DISTRESS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE A “COPS-ONLY” APPROACH. THIS FUNDING WILL SUPPORT CHARLESTON IN OBTAINING EXPERTISE ON BEST PRACTICES IN COMMUNITY CRISIS INTERVENTION; HIRING STAFF TO MANAGE THE PROGRAM; FUNDING PERSONNEL IN COMMUNITY POLICING, HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICES, AND OTHER FIELDS TO BE PART OF THE INTERVENTION TEAM; ADDITIONAL TRAINING FOR POLICE OFFICERS ON MENTAL HEALTH, DE-ESCALATION AND OTHER EFFECTIVE APPROACHES, AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF CASE MANAGEMENT, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND CLIENT EVALUATION AND PLACEMENT STRATEGIES TO SUSTAIN THE PROGRAM AS A COMMUNITY APPROACH BEYOND THE FUNDING PERIOD. TARGETED OUTCOMES OF THIS INITIATIVE INCLUDE A REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF ARRESTS, AN INCREASE IN OFFICER AND INDIVIDUAL SAFETY, AND AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF REFERRALS AND PLACEMENTS TO MENTAL HEALTH, FAMILY, AND SUD SERVICES AND PROGRAMS WITHIN THE CITY OF CHARLESTON.

PURPOSE: THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM (HOME) PROVIDES NEED-BASED FORMULA GRANTS TO STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT ARE USED TO FUND ACTIVITIES INCLUDING BUILDING, BUYING, AND/OR REHABILITATING AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR RENT OR HOMEOWNERSHIP OR PROVIDING DIRECT RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME PEOPLE. THE HOME PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1990 THROUGH TITLE II OF THE CRANSTON-GONZALEZ NATIONAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACT (NAHA). SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE HOME PROGRAM HAS DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN $41BILLION TO CREATE OVER 1,388,000 UNITS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND PROVIDE TENANT BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO MORE THAN 422,000 HOUSEHOLDS THROUGHOUT THE NATION. HOME FUNDS ARE APPROPRIATED ANNUALLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD), WHICH IN TURN DISTRIBUTES THE FUNDS TO STATES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THAT QUALIFY AS PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS. FORTY PERCENT OF HOME FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED TO STATES AND 60 PERCENT ARE ALLOCATED TO LOCALITIES. CURRENT HOME AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS LIST OF HUD COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT (CPD) AWARDS AND ALLOCATIONS LOCATED AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/GRANTEES/ALLOCATIONS-AWARDS/; ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: HOME FUNDS ARE USED TO FINANCE A WIDE VARIETY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING REHABILITATION OF OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING; ASSISTANCE TO HOMEBUYERS; ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION, OR CONSTRUCTION OF RENTAL HOUSING; AND TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE. PROJECTS THAT USE HOME FUNDING MUST MEET CERTAIN INCOME TARGETING AND AFFORDABILITY REQUIREMENTS. HOME ASSISTED HOUSING MUST ALSO MEET CERTAIN DEFINITIONS OF AFFORDABILITY AND MUST CONTINUE TO REMAIN AFFORDABLE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS FOR 5, 10, 15, OR 20 YEARS DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF ACTIVITY FOR WHICH FUNDS ARE USED AND THE AMOUNT OF HOME FUNDING CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROJECT. PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS (PJS) CAN UNDERTAKE HOME PROJECTS DIRECTLY OR PROVIDE HOME FUNDS TO DEVELOPERS OR OWNERS OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING OR OTHER PARTNERS. HOME FUNDS ARE TYPICALLY PROVIDED AS GRANTS, VARIOUS TYPES OF LOANS, LOAN GUARANTEES TO LENDING ORGANIZATIONS, INTEREST RATE SUBSIDIES, OR EQUITY INVESTMENTS.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: BASED ON THE PRIORITIES IDENTIFIED IN A FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND ANNUAL ACTION PLAN SUBMITTED TO HUD, PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS USE HOME FUNDS TO ACQUIRE OWNER OR RENTER OCCUPIED HOUSING IN STANDARD CONDITION TO BE OCCUPIED BY LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS; NEWLY CONSTRUCT OR REHABILITATE AFFORDABLE RENTAL OR OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING, PROVIDE HOMEOWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOMEBUYERS, AND/OR PROVIDE TENANT BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. BY STATUTE, EACH PARTICIPATING JURISDICTION MUST RESERVE AT LEAST 15 PERCENT OF ITS HOME FUNDING FOR PROJECTS OWNED, DEVELOPED, OR SPONSORED BY COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS (CHDOS). ADDITIONALLY, A PARTICIPATING JURISDICTION MAY USE UP TO 10 PERCENT OF ITS HOME ALLOCATION FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION. THE QUANTIFIABLE RESULTS OF THIS PROGRAM CHANGE ON A CONSTANT BASIS. HOWEVER, THEY CAN BE TRACKED VIA THE HOME NATIONAL PRODUCTION REPORT. THIS MONTHLY CUMULATIVE SUMMARY REPORT OF HOME DATA BY FEDERAL FISCAL YEAR (FY) INCLUDES: ALLOCATIONS, COMMITMENTS, DISBURSEMENTS, LEVERAGING RATIOS, LOW-INCOME BENEFIT, COMMITTED FUNDS BY ACTIVITY TYPE, AND HOME COST PER UNIT BY TENURE AND ACTIVITY TYPE. THE MONTHLY REPORT CAN BE REVIEWED AT HTTPS://WWW.HUDEXCHANGE.INFO/PROGRAMS/HOME/HOME-NATIONAL-PRODUCTION-REPORTS/; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: ALL HOME ASSISTED HOUSING UNITS MUST BENEFIT HOUSEHOLDS WITH INCOMES AT OR BELOW 80 PERCENT OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME. ADDITIONALLY, 90 PERCENT OF OCCUPANTS OF HOME ASSISTED RENTAL UNITS AND HOUSEHOLDS THAT RECEIVE TENANT-BASED RENTAL ASSISTANCE MUST HAVE INCOMES AT OR BELOW 60 PERCENT OF AREA MEDIAN INCOME. HOME FUNDS ARE OFTEN USED TO ASSIST PERSONS OR HOUSEHOLDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THE SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES ARE UNKNOWN AT THE TIME OF AWARD.

RECIPIENT NAMECITY OF CHARLESTONSUBRECIPIENT NAMEHOPE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONPROJECT TITLEHOPE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CENTER CONNECTOR PROGRAM (HOPE WDC CONNECTOR)FUNDING REQUEST 500,000CONGRESSIONAL SPONSORSENATOR SHELLY MOORE CAPITO AND SENATOR JOE MANCHINREQUESTED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE36 MONTHS (06 01 2023-05 31 2026)PROJECT LOCATIONSCITY OF CHARLESTON, WEST SIDE. LOCATED IN WEST VIRGINIA, CENSUS TRACT 17PROJECT PURPOSE GOALSNON-PROFIT CENTER FOR THE CHARLESTON WEST SIDE, HOPE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, WILL WORK WITH KEY STATE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING AGENCIES, SCHOOL INSTITUTIONS, THE NONPROFIT COMMUNITY, AND THE CITY TO CREATE AND PROMOTE JOB TRAINING, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, AND CAREER PATHWAY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS. KEY GOALS INCLUDE:ESTABLISH A JOB TRAINING CURRICULUM FOR OBTAINING EMPLOYABILITY AND COMPUTER LITERACY SKILLS TO SUPPORT VULNERABLE WEST SIDE RESIDENTS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH OPPORTUNITIES SUCH ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES, INTENSE CASE MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES TO ADDRESS BARRIERS THAT WOULD KEEP THEM FROM COMPLETING JOB TRAINING AND OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING EMPLOYMENTCONDUCT AN OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVE TO REACH LOCAL EMPLOYERS WHO SEEK TALENTED WORKERS AS PARTNERS IN PLACEMENTRECRUIT 250 RESIDENTS INTO THE HOPE WDC CONNECTOR PROGRAM, SUPPORT AND TRAIN 150 RESIDENTS IN COMPUTER LITERACY AND OTHER APPLICABLE JOB SKILLS, AND PLACE 90 TRAINEES INTO HIGH-SKILLED JOBSPERMANENTLY RETAIN 59 TRAINEES IN THEIR EXITING JOB SITEPRODUCE AND EVALUATE RESULTS OF THE PROJECT, LESSONS LEARNED, AND FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED OR GAPS FILLEDACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMEDENGAGE EMPLOYERS:ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT MESSAGING CONTENT AND COMMUNICATIONS PLAN IN ALIGNMENT WITH EMPLOYER NEEDS AND TRAINING CONTENTHAVE HOPE WDC STAFF VISIT POTENTIAL PARTNER SITES TO ENGAGE IN HIRING PROGRAM TRAINEES WORK WITH STRATEGIC PARTNERS TO DEVELOP SYSTEMS OF SUPPORT TO HELP RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND COMPLETION OF PROGRAMENSURE ESTABLISHED PLANS ALIGN WITH EMPLOYER NEEDS FOR HIRING AND GROWTHRECRUIT, TRAIN PLACE TRAINEES: CONDUCT OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT WITH POTENTIAL TRAINEES ON CHARLESTONS WEST SIDEPROVIDE JOB COUNSELING AND COMPUTER LITERACY SERVICES TO MAXIMIZE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLACEMENT IN HIGHER-SKILLS AND HIGHER-WAGE JOBSPROVIDE OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING THROUGH PARTNERS INCLUDING BRIDGEVALLEY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE TRACK AND MONITOR METRICS OF SUCCESS IN TRAINEE RECRUITMENT, EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT, TRAINEES TAUGHT, JOBS CREATED OR SUSTAINED, AND OTHER METRICS OF PROGRESS AND SUCCESSEVALUATE PROJECT MILESTONES, SUCCESSES, AND CHALLENGES FOR FUTURE PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT AND POTENTIAL BROADER DEPLOYMENTCONDUCT SURVEY OF SAMPLE OF TRAINEES, EVALUATE IMPROVEMENTS FOR FUTURE ROUNDS OF TRAININGCONDUCT SURVEY OF ENGAGED EMPLOYERS ON RESULTS OF TRAINING PROGRAM, IMPROVEMENTS FOR FUTURE ROUNDS OF TRAININGCONDUCT SURVEY OF TRAINING PARTNERS TO EVALUATE RESULTS, IDENTIFY IMPROVEMENTSEXPECTED OUTCOMES250 RESIDENTS RECRUITED WITH 150 ENROLLED IN JOB TRAINING90 TRAINEES COMPLETE JOB TRAINING PROGRAM AND PLACED INTO HIGH- SKILLED JOBS59 TRAINEES OFFERED PERMANENT POSITIONS AT JOB SITESPLAN FOR FURTHER EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENTS OF THESE TRAINING APPROACHESINTENDED BENEFICIARIESRESIDENTS IN THE CHARLESTON WEST SIDE REGION, WITH FOCUS ON YOUNG ADULTS AGES 18-24. TRAINEE RECRUITS IN A LOW-INCOME AND HISTORICALLY BLACK NEIGHBORHOODS, WORKERS WITH LIMITED EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS, AND OTHER KEY GROUPS.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIESHOPE CDC IS THE SUBRECIPIENT OF THIS PROJECT AND WILL PERFORM THE ACTIVITIES LISTED ABOVE.

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CITY OF CHARLESTON VISION ZERO RAPID SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS UNDER THE SAFE STREETS AND ROADS FOR ALL (SS4A) PROGRAM

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THIS CITY OF CHARLESTON, WV "PRE-TRIAL DIVERSION INITIATIVE" WILL UTILIZE AND EXPAND AN EXISTING PRE-TRIAL DIVERSION PROGRAM TO REFER AND DIRECT QUALIFYING DEFENDANTS DEALING WITH CRIMES INVOLVING SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND/OR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES ANDWHO ARE APPEARING BEFORE MUNICIPAL COURT OR MAGISTRATE COURT, INTO A STRUCTURED PROGRAM FOR TREATMENT, LIFE SKILLS, AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES RATHER THAN POTENTIAL INCARCERATION OR OTHER PENALTIES. THE PURPOSES OF THIS CARES PRE-TRIAL DIVERSION INITIATIVES ARE TO PREVENT RECIDIVISM AND FREQUENT OFFENDER CRIMES; TO ADDRESS AND MITIGATE ROOT CAUSES OF SUD AND MENTAL ILLNESS ISSUES; TO BETTER MANAGE CASES OF INDIVIDUALS FOR RECOVERY AND REDUCTION OF OFFENSES; AND TO REDUCE BURDENS ON THE LAW ENFORCEMENT, JUDICIAL, AND JAIL SYSTEMS.THIS TREATMENT PROGRAM WILL BE ADMINISTERED THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CITY OF CHARLESTON BY THE CHARLESTON CARES OFFICE -- THE "CHARLESTON COORDINATED AREA RESPONSE EFFORT", WHICH HAS LEVERAGED A NUMBER OF TOOLS AND INNOVATIONS TO MAKE THIS PRE-TRIAL APPROACH AND OTHER PROGRAMS EFFECTIVE IN WHAT IS A VERY CHALLENGING COMMUNITY FOR THESE OPIOID, SUD, AND POVERTY ISSUES. THIS WILL BE DONE UNDER A COORDINATED APPROACH INVOLVING CARES, THE CHARLESTONPOLICE DEPARTMENT, THE OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, THE MUNICIPAL AND MAGISTRATE JUDGES, SOCIAL SERVICE AND PUBLIC HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER ALLIES. IN 2022, THE CHARLESTON CARE TEAM ASSISTED IN 95 DIVERSIONS FROM THE MUNICIPAL AND MAGISTRATE COURTS AND, IN 2023, THIS GREW TO 165 DIVERSIONS. THE SYSTEM IS STRESSED AND OVERLOADED, AND THUS CHARLESTON WILL USE THIS DOJ BYRNE GRANT FUNDING TO SUPPORTTHE HIRING OF A FULL-TIME PRE-TRIAL DIVERSION COORDINATOR FOR A PILOT START-UP PERIOD (TO BE FUNDED BY THE CITY THEREAFTER), WHO WILL WORK WITH KEY JUDICIAL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM PERSONNEL, DEFENDANTS, VICTIMS, AFFECTED FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE THE BENEFITS OF DIVERSION APPROACHES, DEAL WITH REFERRALS TO THE DIVERSION PROGRAM FROM THE MUNICIPAL AND MAGISTRATE COURTS, AND TO SUPPORT PLACEMENT OF PARTICIPANTS INTO THE ESTABLISHED CARES SUD AND LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMS. CHARLESTON EXPECTS THIS TO ENABLE THE CITY TO DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF EFFECTIVE DIVERSIONS TO DOUBLE THE 2023 LEVEL, AT A TARGET OF 330 DIVERSIONS.

THE CITY OF CHARLESTON POLICE DEPARTMENT IS SEEKING $73,924 IN GRANT FUNDING FROM THE BUREAU OF JUSTICE ASSISTANCE FY2023 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE EVIDENCE TECHNOLOGY UPGRADE PROJECT. THE FUNDS REQUESTED WILL ENABLE THE CHARLESTON POLICE DEPARTMENT TO UPGRADE THEIR CAPABILITIES TO GATHER PHYSICAL EVIDENCE FOR USE DURING THE PROSECUTORIAL STAGE OF A CRIMINAL CASE. THESE ITEMS WILL INCLUDE VIDEO ENHANCEMENT SOFTWARE, LATENT PRINT DETECTION KIT AND DEPLOYABLE COVERT POLE CAMERA. DETECTIVES WILL ALSO ATTEND TRAINING THAT SPECIALIZES IN VEHICLE CONCEALMENT FOR ILLEGAL WEAPONS AND OTHER CONTRABAND, OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTINGS AND INCIDENT COMMAND LEADERSHIP. THE INFORMATION OFFERED DURING THESE TRAINING CLASSES WILL PROVIDE UP-TO-DATE TECHNIQUES FOR GATHERING EVIDENCE AND SEARCH/SEIZURE PROCEDURES THAT CAN GREATLY INCREASE THE NUMBER OF CRIMES SUCCESSFULLY PROSECUTED AND OFFENDERS PUNISHED.

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