AHAC Agenda 12/07/2020Collier County
Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC)
AGENDA
December 7, 2020 8:30 A.M.
3303Tamiami Trail East (Human Resources- Building B)
Human Resources Training Room
AHAC COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Steve Hruby, AHAC Chairman Commissioner Penny Taylor- AHAC Member
John Cowan, AHAC Member Mary Waller, AHAC Member
Litha Berger, AHAC Member Jennifer Mitchell, AHAC Member
Denise Murphy, AHAC Member Justin Emens, AHAC Member
John Harney, AHAC Member Gary Hains, AHAC Member
Vacant, AHAC Member
COLLIER COUNTY STAFF
Kristi Sonntag, Director, Community and Human Services
Cormac Giblin, Housing, Grant Development, and Operations Manager
Hilary Halford, Sr. Housing and Grants Coordinator, CHS
Barbetta Hutchinson, Operations Coordinator, CHS
Tami Bailey, Fed/State Grants Manager
NOTICE: ALL PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK ON ANY AGENDA ITEM MUST REGISTER PRIOR TO SPEAKING.
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1. CALL TO ORDER & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ROLL CALL OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND MINUTES
a. Approval of today’s agenda
b. Approval of November 2, 2020 AHAC meeting minutes
4. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
a. Apartment list update
b. Collier CARES Dashboard update: www.CollierFLCares.com
c. City of Naples Article
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
a. Persons wishing to speak must register prior to speaking. All registered speakers will
receive up to three (3) minutes unless the time is adjusted by the Chairman.
6. DISCUSSION ITEMS AND PRESENTATION
a. CAPER Public Hearing
7. STAFF AND COMMITTEE GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS
a. HUD Entitlement Grants, SHIP and LHTF Grant Application Cycle Timeline
1. Review & Ranking Committee Member Appointment
b. Update on HUD plans in in progress: Analysis of Impediments, Citizen Participation Plan,
Consolidated (5-Year Plan) and Annual Action Plan
c. Project Updates:
1. Bembridge PUD
2. Golden Gate Golf Course ITN
d. BCC Actions/ Schedule
1. CAPER presented for approval December 8, 2020
8. ADJOURN
NEXT AHAC MEETING DATE: January 4, 2021, 8:30 A.M.
MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
November 2, 2020
8:30 A.M.
Naples, Florida
LET IT BE REMEMBERED that the Collier County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee met on this
date at 8:30 A.M. in a HYBRID WORKING SESSION in the Human Resources Conference Room in Naples,
Florida, with the following Members present:
Present: Steve Hruby, Chair
Mary Waller
Jennifer Mitchell
John Harney
Litha Berger
Commissioner Penny Taylor
ZOOM: Denise Murphy
Betsi Jones
John Cowan
Unexcused: Gary Hain
Justin Emens
ALSO PRESENT: Cormac Giblin, Manager, Housing & Grant Development – CHS
Kristi Sonntag, Director CHS
Susan Golden, Sr. Grants Coordinator – CHS (Via ZOOM)
Hilary Halford, Sr. Grants Coordinator – CHS
Barbetta Hutchinson, Operations Coordinator - CHS
OTHERS PRESENT: Katina Lin, Clerk’s Office; Sarah Shepherd, Quest and Deborah Forester were present
via ZOOM.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Steve Hruby called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m. He read the procedures to be followed and led in
the pledge to the flag.
2. ROLL CALL – COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF
There were 8 active members present when the meeting started, either in person or through ZOOM,
therefore a quorum was established. Commissioner Taylor arrived at 8:55 a.m.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA AND MINUTE
a. Mary Waller asked to add an item to the agenda about attendance and it was assigned 7d.
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b. Mary Waller wanted to add another item regarding land for the homeless and it was
assigned 7e.
c. Denise Murphy made a motion to approve the agenda which was seconded by Mary Waller.
The motion passed by a vote of 8-0.
d. A motion was made by Mary Waller to approve the minutes from the meeting on October 5
and was seconded by Jennifer Mitchell. The motion was passed with a vote of 8-0.
4. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
a. New AHAC members were introduced to the group. John Harney and Betsi Jones were
welcomed and each gave a short summary of their community involvement.
b. Collier Cares Update – Cormac reviewed the allocations from the CARES money. He told the
group that the staff is working 12-hour days trying to get all of the applications through the
system. All of the funding must be expended by the end of the year, so the push is on to help
many people as possible. We received around 4,500 individual applications and 576 business
applications. We also have a hardest hit program that appropriates $5,000 to small business
that had to close during the pandemic. They need only to show their reconciled bank statement
to profit & loss. Steve Hruby asked how the program was going. Cormac said that we so far, in
the past 3 months, we have paid out more money than we spend with the SHIP grant all year.
Denise Murphy gave her kudos to the staff for their work and asked what happens to the money
if it is not all spent. Cormac said it will be returned to the government.
c. City of Naples CRA Update – The City of Naples is showing interest in getting more involved in
Affordable Housing. They are looking into the acquisition of the Gordon River Apartments. The
CRA and the City Council are having encouraging and complex discussions. Denise Murphy said
that the Wounded Warriors are asking for housing for Veterans.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT
6. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Quest Communications Quarterly Presentation – Sarah Shepherd, Sr. Communications
Manager gave a recap presentation on the progress made during the past quester and
showed some media announcements. They have partnered with the Collier Health
Department in a “Cover-Up Collier” Campaign, and with Johnson Engineering regarding
housing options. There were 6,022 total visitors to the housing webpage in October, with
72% of those being first time visitors. They are working on a twenty-year anniversary book.
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7. STAFF AND GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS
a. Housing Trust Fund Subcommittee Update – The Trust Fund has met and put together a list of
possible donors. They are working with the Community Foundation to talk about getting
outside donors. The next meeting is November 10th. John Harney said that Habitat buys land
whenever they can and sometimes they end up with property they can’t use. He said he would
like to talk to Mary about a possible donation to the land trust.
b. Project Updates:
Bembridge PUD – This is going to the Planning Commission this week. Groundbreaking is
scheduled for this spring. There will be 82 units built on county-owned land.
Golden Gate Golf Course – This item will go to the BCC on November 10. They are looking into
public financing instead of financing through the state.
c. BCC Actions: Hammock Park has been approved by the BDD to be converted to rental housing.
Rural Lands Stewardship – Public Hearings are scheduled through the end of 2020. The Planning
Commissioner is going to recommend approval by the BCC at the meeting on November 10th.
d. Attendance – Mary Waller asked about attendance policy for unexcused absences. Cormac said
2 unexcused absences in a row is cause for removal from any advisory board. Gary Hains has
been absent twice now. Mary asked Cormac to reach out to Gary to see what his plans are with
the committee. Litha Berger agreed with Mary. Cormac told the group that there will be no
option for ZOOM in the future. All meetings will be held in person.
John Harney asked for a copy of Mike Bosi’s presentation from the last meeting. Cormac said he would send it to
him.
8. ADJOURN
There being no further business for the good of the County, Commissioner Taylor motioned to adjourn the meeting
at 9:36 a.m.; Litha Berger seconded, and the group agreed with a vote of 8-0.
NEXT MEETING: THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD DECEMBER 7, 2020 AT 8:30 A.M.
Location: Training Room located in Building B, 3303 Tamiami Trail East, Naples, Florida
COLLIER COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
_________________________________
Stephen Hruby, Chairman
The foregoing Minutes were approved by Committee Chair on ______________________, 2020, “as
submitted” [__] OR “as amended” [__].
Collier County Community and Human Services Division
Quarterly Rental Apartment Inventory Survey October 2020
***Information deemed reliable but should be independently verified***
Property Name Property Address Phone #
1/1
Rental
Rate
2/2
Rental
Rate
3/2
Rental
Rate
Total # of Units
in Development
Occupancy
Rate
Total Available
Units as of Oct
31, 2020
Oct 2020 July 2020 April 2020 Jan 2020 Oct 2019
0 Very-Low Income
$926 2/2
Very-Low Income
$926 2/2
Very-Low Income
$926 2/2
Very-Low Income
$881 2/2
Very-Low Income
$881 2/2
Windsong Club 11086 Windsong Cir, Naples, FL 34109 (239) 566-8801 $784 $951 $1,103 120 100.0%6
Whistler's Green 4700 Whistlers Green Cir, Naples, FL 34116 (239) 352-2999 $814 $966 $1,112 168 100.0%0
Jasmine Cay 100 Jasmine Circle Naples, FL - 34102 (844) 853-8441 $986 $1139 72 no response
Bear Creek 2367 Bear Creek Dr, Naples, FL 34109 (239) 514-0600 $1014 $1,161 108 100.0%0
Saddlebrook Village 8685 Saddlebrook Cir, Naples, FL 34104 (239) 354-1122 $1014 $1,161 140 100.0%0
Osprey's Landing 100 Ospreys Landing, Naples, FL 34104 (239) 261-5454 $859 $1031 $1,196 176 100.0%0
Villas of Capri 7725 Tara Cir, Naples, FL 34104 (239) 455-4600 $866 $1041 $1,203 235 99.1%2
College Park 6450 College Park Cir, Naples, FL 34113 239.732.7707 $1048 $1,219 210 96.7%7
Whistler's Cove 11400 Whistlers Cove Blvd, Naples, FL 34113 (239) 417-3333 $874 $1051 $1,224 240 100.0%0
Noah's Landing 10555 Noah's Cir, Naples, FL 34116 (239) 775-7115 $872 $1054 $1,225 264 98.5%4 Low Income Low Income Low Income Low Income Low Income
Tuscan Isle 8650 Weir Dr, Naples, FL 34104 (239) 304-3668 $874 $1,054 $1,224 298 100.0%0 313 119 102 84 135
Goodlette Arms 950 Goodlette Rd N Naples, FL - 34102 (239) 262-3229 $819 242 100.0%0 $1482 2/2 $1482 2/2 $1482 2/2 $1410 2/2 $1410 2/2
Brittany Bay 14815 Triangle Bay Dr, Naples, FL 34119 (239) 354-2002 (239) 461-1227 $913 $1072 $1,231 392 99.5%2
Wild Pines of Naples 1&2 2580 Wild Pines Ln, Naples, FL 34112 (239) 793-6419 $1,050 200 100.0%0
Summer Lakes 1&2 5520 Jonquil Ln, Naples, FL 34109 239) 596-4401 $1098 $1073 $1,165 416 100.0%0
Naples Place I-III 4544-4626 Sunset Rd, Naples, FL 34116 (239) 455-5155 $875 $1,115 $1,200 170 100.0%0
Laurel Ridge 5460 Laurel Ridge Ln, Naples, FL 34116 (239) 353-7766 $1,233 78 98.7%1
Briar Landings 1385 Wildwood Lakes Blvd, Naples, FL 34104 239-775-4002 $1,175 $1,250 240 99.6%1
The Point at Naples (Heron Park)2155 Great Blue Dr, Naples, FL 34112 (239) 417-5500 $1,151 $1,275 $1,375 248 84.3%39
Naples 701 3531 Plantation Way, Naples, FL 34112 (239) 775-8000 $930 188 93.6%12
Oasis Naples 2277 Arbor Walk Cir, Naples, FL 34109 (239) 598-9944 $1,180 $1,299 216 99.1%2
George Carver Apts 350 10th St N Naples, FL - 34102 (239) 261-4595 (810)750-7000 $954 $1,312 $1,434 70 100.0%0
Waverley Place 5300 Hemingway Ln, Naples, FL 34116 (239) 353-4300 $1,211 $1,321 $1,547 300 98%5
Meadow Lakes 105 Manor Blvd, Naples, FL 34104 (239) 403-4130 $1,199 $1,350 $1,560 252 90.1%25
Advenir Aventine 9300 Marino Cir, Naples, FL 34114 (239) 793-4603 $1,247 $1,376 $1,650 350 94.0%21
Somerset Palms 15985 Arbor View Blvd, Naples, FL 34110 (888) 479-3911 $1,380 $1,605 169 91.1%15
Mer Soleil 4250 Jefferson Ln, Naples, FL 34116 (239) 354-1155 $1,176 $1,394 $1,516 320 85.0%48
Meadow Brook Preserve 1130 Turtle Creek Blvd, Naples, FL 34110 (239) 514-4449 $1,500 $1,400 $1,800 268 93.7%17
AlVista at Golden Gate/Sabal Key 1600 Wellesley Cir, Naples, FL 34116 (239) 353-1211 $1,239 $1,435 200 91.5%17
River Reach 1970 River Reach Dr #179, Naples, FL 34104 (239) 643-2992 $1,260 $1,435 556 91.4%48
Sierra Grande at Naples 6975 Sierra Club Cir, Naples, FL 34113 (239) 529-5631 $1,285 $1,450 $1,840 300 86.3%41
Milano Lakes 3713 Milano Lakes Circle, Naples, FL 34114 (239) 330-4181 $1,364 $1,496 $1,848 296 67.2%97
Alvista at Laguna Bay 2602 Fountainview Cir, Naples, FL 34109 (239) 254-7889 $1,315 $1,505 456 98.9%5
Berkshire Reserve (Daili of Naples)3536 Winifred Row Ln, Naples, FL 34116 239) 455-8174 $1,695 146 97.9%3
Malibu Lakes 2115 Malibu Lakes Circle, Naples, FL 34119 239.596.0035 $1,325 $1,509 $1,950 356 93.0%25
Belvedere At Quail Run 260 Quail Forest Blvd, Naples, FL 34105 (239) 434-0033 $1,304 $1,558 162 96.9%5
Bermuda Island 3320 Bermuda Isle Cir, Naples, FL 34109 (877) 377-4289, 594-1806 $1,295 $1,605 $2,015 360 94.2%21 Moderate Income/Moderate Income/Moderate Income/Moderate Income/Moderate Income/
Aster at Lely Resort 8120 Acacia St, Naples, FL 34113 (239) 919-8375 $1,591 $1,674 $1,900 308 97.4%8 Market Rate Market Rate Market Rate Market Rate Market Rate
The Springs at Hammock Cove 4360 Petal Dr, Naples, FL 34112 (239) 203-3972 $1,415 $1,718 $2,000 340 72.1%95 498 581 444 486 653
Addison Place 8677 Addison Place Circle, 34119 (239) 963-8937 $1,560 $1,720 $2,115 294 93.2%20 $2223 2/2 $2223 2/2 $2223 2/2 $2223 2/2 $2223 2/2
Legacy Naples Apartments 7557 Campania Way, Naples, Fl 34104 (239) 312-0939 $1,419 $1,783 $2,074 304 79.3%63
Lago Apartments 10200 Seetgrass Circle. Naples, Fl 34104 (239)384-6881 $1,625 $1,810 $2,274 320 65.6%110
Orchid Run 10991 Lost Lake Drive, Naples, FL 34105 (833) 676-4450 844-815-9861 $1,650 $1,818 $3,160 282 91.8%23
Inspira Apartments 7425 Inspira Circle, Naples, FL 34113 (239) 298-5680 $1,774 $1,824 $2,249 304 97.0%9
Arium Gulfshore 5301 Summerwind Dr, Naples, FL 34109 (239) 597-6605 $1,275 $1,915 368 96.2%14
Sub-Total Naples Median $1,205 $1,363 $1,516 11,502 93.0%811 811 700 552 572 788
Heritage Villas 1810 Lake Trafford Rd, Immokalee, FL 34142 (239) 657-3204 844-250-5248 $461 $522 41 100.0%0
Garden Lake 1050 Garden Lake Cir, Immokalee, FL 34142 (239) 657-3204 $443 $535 65 93.8%4
Sanders Pines 2449 Sanders Pine Cir, Immokalee, FL 34142 239-657-8333 $545 $595 41 100.0%0
Farm Worker Village (non-farmworker)2225 Chadwick Cir, Immokalee, FL 34142 239-842-0327 $510 $560 $590 276 99%4
Willowbrook Place 1836 Ash Ln, Immokalee, FL 34142 239.657.3204 $484 $584 41 92.7%3
Main Street Village 104 Anhinga Cir, Immokalee, FL 34142 239-657-6576 $620 $680 79 100.0%0 Very-Low Income Very-Low Income Very-Low Income Very-Low Income Very-Low Income
Summer Glenn 1012 Summer Glen Blvd, Immokalee, FL 34142 (239) 657-3204 $488 $599 45 100.0%0 18 10 20 33 44
Esparanza 210 S 1st St, Immokalee, FL 34142 239.657.2009 $560 $650 $699 47 100.0%0 $926 2/2 $926 2/2 $926 2/2 $881 2/2 $881 2/2
Bromelia Place 612 N 11th St Immokalee, FL - 34142 (844) 796-3474 (239) 657-3000 $575 $675 30 96.7%1
Southern Villas 1802 Custer Ave, Immokalee, FL 34142 (239) 657-3204 $589 $705 $850 35 94.3%2
Oak Haven 580 Oakhaven Cir, Immokalee, FL 34142 (239) 658-5920 $750 $850 160 98.8%2
Eden Gardens 1&2 1375 Boxwood Drive, Immokalee, FL 34142 (239) 657-7900 $770 $835 92 97.8%2
Immokalee Apartments 601 W Delaware Ave, Immokalee, FL 34142 (239) 657-6185 $849 $976 100 100.0%0
Crestview Park 1&2 715 Crestview Dr, Immokalee, FL 34142 (239) 658-8267 $963 $1,118 304 96.4%11 Low Income Low Income Low Income Low Income Low Income
Timber Ridge 2711 Wilton Ct, Immokalee, FL 34142 239-657-8333 $740 34 100.0%0 12 33 9 12 10
Cypress Run 550 Hope Cir, Immokalee, FL 34142 (239) 657-9032 $685 39 97.4%1 $1482 2/2 $1482 2/2 $1482 2/2 $1410 2/2 $1410 2/2
Sub-Total Immokalee Median $535 $650 $788 1,429 98.0%30 30 43 29 45 45
Grand Total Median $1,163 $1,115 $1,231 12,931 93.5%841 841 743 581 617 833
Why Does It Cost $750,000 to Build Affordable Housing in San Francisco?
Feb. 20, 2020 By Thomas Fuller
As California’s governor vows to tackle the state’s homelessness crisis, housing “insanity” stands
in the way.
SAN FRANCISCO — The average home in the United States costs around $240,000. But in San
Francisco, the world’s most expensive place for construction, a two-bedroom apartment of what
passes for affordable housing costs around $750,000 just to build.
California’s staggering housing costs have become the most significant driver of inequality in the
state. On Wednesday, California’s governor, Gavin Newsom, mentioned the issue 35 times during
an impassioned speech, urging lawmakers to solve the state’s homelessness crisis by building
more and faster.
But the vertiginous prices of housing in California show how difficult that will be.
Building affordable housing in California costs on average three times as much as Texas or Illinois,
according to the federal government.
The reasons for California’s high costs, developers and housing experts say, begin with the price
of land and labor in the state. In San Francisco a construction worker earns around $90 an hour
on average, according to Turner & Townsend, a real estate consulting company.
But non-construction costs also weigh heavily.
Not taking into account the price of land, around one quarter of the cost of building affordable
housing goes to government fees, permits and consulting companies, according to a 2014 study
by the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
For a building to be defined as affordable housing it typically obtains tax credits and subsidies. A
single affordable housing project requires financing from an average of six different sources —
federal, state and local agencies, said Carolina Reid, a researcher at the Terner Center at the
University of California, Berkeley, and an author of a forthcoming analysis of affordable housing
costs.
She called the process “death by a thousand cuts.”
Senator Brian Jones, a member of California’s State Senate, remembers laboring over an
affordable housing project when he was on the City Council of Santee, Calif., near San Diego.
“It literally took us on the City Council six months to get all of our attorneys, all the developer’s
attorneys, all the federal government’s attorneys, to agree on the paperwork. And that was just
the financing,” Mr. Jones said.
“I walked away from that process and told the developer I cannot believe this project is going to
employ more attorneys than construction workers to get built.”
Mr. Jones, who is head of the Republican caucus in the Senate, argues that California’s housing
market is vastly overregulated, starting with California Environmental Quality Act.
California law permits anyone to object to a project under the act, which when it was signed by
then Governor Ronald Reagan in 1970 was seen as a landmark effort to protect the environment
from reckless development.
Today the law is often used as a legal battle ax by anyone who wants to slow a project down or
scuttle it altogether, Mr. Jones and many developers and experts say.
“At very little cost one individual can take a project and tie it up in years of litigation,” said Douglas
Abbey, a lecturer on real estate at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Environmental protection is cherished in California but there is also bipartisan agreement that
housing prices are too high. Mr. Newsom has pushed through exemptions to the California
Environmental Quality Act for homeless shelters, and he says the state should consider more
exemptions.
Mr. Abbey, a former developer and real estate investor, says good intentions are backfiring. He
argues that laws requiring developers to build a certain percentage of affordable housing as part
of their market-rate projects are a hidden tax and a drag on overall housing construction.
“What the state government and local governments need to recognize is that the housing
shortage is purely a supply problem,” Mr. Abbey said. “There are burdens to introducing new
housing.”
It’s not uncommon for a project in California to be mired for many years in paperwork over zoning
or objections by other property owners before ground is broken.
Judson True, the director of a department in San Francisco city hall that seeks to speed up housing
construction projects, says the process of building affordable housing is far too cumbersome.
“Nothing this important should take this long or be this hard,” he said.
Last year San Francisco broke ground on 767 subsidized affordable apartments.
“It’s nowhere near what we need,” Mr. True said.
San Francisco has the highest overall building costs in the world, according to a 2019 report by
Turner & Townsend.
The average costs of construction in San Francisco are 13 percent higher than New York, 60
percent more expensive than Chicago and 75 percent more than in Houston, according to the
report.
It costs seven times more to build in San Francisco, America’s hub of technology, than in India’s
technology capital, Bangalore.
Mr. Newsom says he recognizes the threat that the high costs pose to efforts to get people off
the streets.
The average cost of a single affordable housing unit is around $500,000 in Los Angeles and around
$600,000 in Oakland, according to data by the Terner Center.
“One-word insanity — it’s just insanity,” Mr. Newsom said in an interview last month.
If affordable housing cannot be built more cheaply, he said, “taxpayers aren’t going to support
these bonds.”
Mr. Newsom’s budget this year calls for $6.8 billion in affordable housing funding including
mortgage assistance for first-time buyers and bonds for veterans’ housing.
Mr. Newsom says he is counting on innovations in housing construction to help reduce costs.
But even with significant savings, housing experts say it would be impossible at current cost levels
to build homes for the state’s entire homeless population.
It would cost somewhere around $70 billion to build housing for its current homeless population
of 150,000.
Professor Reid at the Terner Center says she agrees with Mr. Newsom’s emergency efforts to get
people off the streets and into shelters as well as preventing people who have homes from losing
them.
But California, she says, does not have the resources to build enough housing for the state’s
current homeless population, not to mention those who might become homeless in years to
come.
“We are not going to solve the homelessness crisis if what people are expecting is that cities are
going to build affordable housing for every one of those individuals,” Professor Reid said.
“It’s going to cost way too much.”
Thomas Fuller is the San Francisco bureau chief. He has spent the past two decades in postings
abroad for The Times and the International Herald Tribune in Europe and, most recently, in
Southeast Asia. @thomasfullerNYT • Facebook
A version of this article appears in print on Feb. 21, 2020, Section A, Page 19 of the New York
edition with the headline: California’s $750,000 Question: How to Build Housing.
2019
CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL
PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION REPORT
Prepared By: Blulynx Solutions
Community and Human Services Division • 3339 East Tamiami Trail • Health and Public Services Building H, Room 211 • Naples, FL
34112 • Phone: (239) 252-6287 • https://www.colliercountyfl.gov
2019
CAPER SUMMARY
Every year Collier County reports to HUD the performance of its Community Planning & Development
programs CDBG, HOME and ESG. This report is called the Consolidated Annual Performance and
Evaluation Report (CAPER). These are some highlights from the CAPER.
was expended in Program Year 2019 to
support low-income families and
communities with housing and community
services.
Over 24,000 persons served
through Public Facilities &
Infrastructure improvements
391 Persons served through
Public Services
Three first-time homebuyers
assisted, land acquisition for 51
units and 25 CCHA rental units
rehabilitated
Youth Haven emergency and
residential shelter for boys and girls
ages 6-18 years served 27 youth
379 persons assisted through
homeless prevention and
emergency shelter services
Collier County is committed
to ensuring residents are
not discriminated and
follows fair housing laws
$2.7M
Source
of Funds
Resources
Made
Available
Amount
Expended During
Program Year
CDBG $3,021,257 $2,104,048.13
HOME $1,603,410 $312,072.68
ESG $200,352 $253,581.04
Executive Summary
In accordance with the federal regulations found in 24 CFR 570, Collier County has prepared this
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). The CAPER presents the
County’s progress in carrying out projects and activities pursuant to the Program Year (PY) 2019
Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment
Partnership (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds it received from the United
States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to principally benefit low-to-
moderate-income individuals in the County.
The 2019 CAPER describes and evaluates how the County invested formula funds from HUD to
meet affordable housing, homeless, and community development needs. This annual report also
provides a general assessment of the progress the County has made in addressing the priorities
and objectives contained in its Five-Year 2016–2020 Consolidated Plan (Con Plan).
The County collaborated with non-profit organizations and local governments to ensure that
Collier County could target their most vulnerable populations. These activities included a wide
range of services and programs such as affordable housing, facility and infrastructure
improvements, operational support for non-profits, and emergency housing, and supportive
services for the homeless.
During Program Year 2019, Collier County expended $2,669,701.85 in Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions
Grant (ESG) funds the directly impacted 2,199 clients.
FY19/20 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Repot (CAPER) 1
OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018)
CR-05 - Goals and Outcomes
Progress the jurisdiction has made in carrying out its strategic plan and its action plan.
91.520(a)
The County has successfully utilized CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds by increasing housing
assistance for low and moderate income persons and allocating funds to public infrastructure
and facility improvements, public services to local non-profit organizations to provide essential
social services for the homeless, LMI persons, and non-homeless special needs population,
affordable housing initiative and at-risk of homelessness activities.
Collier County’s Five-Year Consolidated Plan for the period FY 2016-2020, identified several
strategies to address the County’s affordable housing, community development, and
homelessness needs. In order to address the highest priority needs, the County identified the
following goals in the Strategic Plan: (1) provide public services, (2) improve public infrastructure,
(3) improve public and other facilities, (4) provide assistance and education to homebuyers, (5)
affordable housing for homeownership, (6) affordable rental housing, (7) CHDO Set-Aside, (8)
emergency housing and services for the homeless, (9) rapid re-housing and homelessness
prevention, (10) HMIS Support, and (11) program administration.
For PY 19/20, the fourth year of the Consolidated Plan period, Collier County made significant
strides in meeting the strategic plan objectives. Collier County expended an estimated
$2,669,701.85 in CDBG, HOME, and ESG funding on activities meeting its strategic plan goals and
assisted approximately 391 persons through public services, land acquisition to benefit 51
households with future affordable housing, public facilities and infrastructure projects also had
an area wide benefit of over 24,587 low-moderate persons in the County.
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Comparison of the proposed versus actual outcomes for each outcome measure submitted with the consolidated plan and
explain, if applicable, why progress was not made toward meeting goals and objectives. 91.520(g)
Categories, priority levels, funding sources and amounts, outcomes/objectives, goal outcome indicators, units of measure, targets, actual
outcomes/outputs, and percentage completed for each of the grantee’s program year goals.
The following table provides a summary of Consolidated Plan goals and the County’s progress towards accomplishing these goals.
Goal
Consolidated
Plan
Category Source Amount Indicator Unit of
Measure
Expected
Strategic
Plan
Actual
Strategic
Plan
Percent
Complete
Expected
Program
Year
Actual
Program
Year
Percent
Complete
Affordable
Housing for
Homeownership
Affordable
Housing HOME $886,345
Homeowner
Housing
Added
Household
Housing
Unit
15 3 20% 51 3 100%
Affordable
Housing for
Homeownership
Affordable
Housing HOME $0
Homeowner
Housing
Rehabilitated
Household
Housing
Unit
0 3 100% 0 0 0%
Affordable
Housing for
Homeownership
Affordable
Housing HOME $0
Housing for
Homeless
added
Household
Housing
Unit
0 0 0% 0 0 0%
Affordable
Housing for
Homeownership
Affordable
Housing HOME $0
Housing for
People with
HIV/AIDS
added
Household
Housing
Unit
0 0 0% 0 0 0%
Affordable Rental
Housing
Affordable
Housing HOME $0 Rental units
constructed
Household
Housing
Unit
200 0 0% 0 0 0%
Affordable Rental
Housing
Affordable
Housing CDBG $500,000 Rental units
rehabilitated
Household
Housing
Unit
0 0 22% 50 25 50%
Affordable Rental
Housing
Affordable
Housing HOME $259,205 Tenant-based
rental
Households
Assisted 0 0 0% 13 0 0%
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assistance /
Rapid
Rehousing
CHDO Set-Aside Affordable
Housing HOME $0 Other Other 20 0 0% 0 0 0%
Emergency
Housing and
Services for the
Homeless
Homeless ESG $114,286
Homeless
Person
Overnight
Shelter
Persons
Assisted 500 0 0% 180 365 100%
HMIS Support Homeless ESG $40,000 Other Other 1 0 0% 1 1 100%
Improve Public
and Other
Facilities
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG $824,955
Public Facility
or
Infrastructure
Activities
other than
Low/Moderate
Income
Housing
Benefit
Persons
Assisted 79400 1872 2.36% 2600 865 33.26%
Improve Public
and Other
Facilities
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG $0
Homeless
Person
Overnight
Shelter
Persons
Assisted 0 0 0% 0 27 100%
Improve Public
and Other
Facilities
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG $0
Overnight/Em
ergency
Shelter/Transit
ional Housing
Beds added
Beds 0 0 0% 0 0 0%
Improve Public
Infrastructure
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG $1,276,462
Public Facility
or
Infrastructure
Activities
other than
Persons
Assisted 50000 0 0.00% 28675 23,965 83.57%
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Low/Moderate
Income
Housing
Benefit
Program
Administration
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG
HOME
ESG
$554,736
$67,072
$15,026
Other Other 1 0 0.00% 1 1 100%
Provide
Assistance and
Education to
Homebuyers
Affordable
Housing HOME $0
Direct
Financial
Assistance to
Homebuyers
Households
Assisted 50 0 0.00% 0 0 0%
Provide Public
Services
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG $375,104
Public service
activities other
than
Low/Moderate
Income
Housing
Benefit
Persons
Assisted 1700 156 9.18% 425 391 92%
Rapid Re-Housing
and
Homelessness
Prevention
Homeless ESG $31,040 Rapid
Rehousing
Households
Assisted 0 11 100% 3 3 100%
Rapid Re-Housing
and
Homelessness
Prevention
Homeless ESG: $0 Homelessness
Prevention
Persons
Assisted 15 0 0.00% 0 0 0%
Table 1 - Accomplishments – Program Year & Strategic Plan to Date
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Assess how the jurisdiction’s use of funds, particularly CDBG, addresses the priorities and specific objectives identified in the plan,
giving special attention to the highest priority activities identified.
Funds were allocated in alignment with the priorities identified in the County’s Consolidated and Annual Action Plan. These included
public infrastructure improvements, public services, public facility renovations, homeless prevention services, emergency shelter
services, and affordable housing developments. CDBG, ESG and HOME funds were utilized in these projects to support our efforts to
meet HUD’s mandate and improve housing accessibility and affordability, and the overall quality of life for the low-to-moderate
income residents.
In PY 19/20, Collier County was able to fund projects that directly addressed specific strategic plan goals including:
Affordable Housing - Rental
• Collier County Housing Authority (CCHA) installed HVAC units benefitting 25 households.
• CHS continues to work with the Collier County Housing Authority (CCHA) on Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) that has benefitted 70
families since inception. The program is expected to complete in 2022.
Affordable Housing – Homeowner
• Habitat for Humanity is continuing to work towards completing another land acquisition for new affordable home ownership that will
benefit 51 low- moderate-income households in future program years.
Non-Housing Community Development
• In 2019, CHS awarded funding to Legal Aid Services, United Cerebral Palsy (UCP), and Collier County Child Advocacy Center (CCCAC) to
provide services to victims of abuse and violence, persons with disabilities, and children. In PY 19/20, 391 persons benefitted from public
service activities.
Homeless
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• CHS provided ESG funds to the Shelter for Abused Women and Children for shelter operations and to NAMI for Rapid Re-Housing
activities. During PY 19/20 approximately 365 persons were served through ESG and other homeless services.
• In addition, public facility renovations at Youth Haven were completed serving 27 youth, through the completion of two Youth Haven
activities.
• The County also provided funds for HMIS support.
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CR-10 - Racial and Ethnic composition of families assisted
Describe the families assisted (including the racial and ethnic status of families assisted).
91.520(a)
CDBG HOME ESG
White 400 31 242
Black or African American 82 7 55
Asian 0 0 2
American Indian or American Native 0 0 0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 4 0 2
Total 486 38 301
Hispanic 237 8 96
Not Hispanic 249 31 135
Table 2 – Table of assistance to racial and ethnic populations by source of funds
Narrative
The table above lists the numbers of beneficiaries by race and ethnicity assisted with HUD-
Funded programs in 2019. The numbers reported for ethnicity do not reflect the same count as
the total number reported by race. The variances could be attributed to refusal of information,
errors at intake, or unwillingness to share information about ethnicity and/or race.
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CR-15 - Resources and Investments 91.520(a)
Identify the resources made available
Source
of Funds
Source Resources Made
Available
Prior Year Resources
Made Available
Amount Expended
During Program Year
CDBG public – federal $2,500,693 $2,293,359.56 $2,104,048.13
HOME public – federal $680,027 $932,693.00 $312,072.68
ESG public – federal $200,352 $152,638.89 $253,581.04
Table 3 - Resources Made Available
Summary of Resources
Going into PY 19/20, Collier County had available a cumulative total of $3,378,691.45 of entitlement
resources (CDBG, HOME, and ESG), including available program income and uncommitted carry forward
from previous program years. PY 19/20 funds available totaled $4,304,455.00, of which $2,500,693.00
were CDBG funds, $1,603,410.00 were HOME funds, and $200,352 were ESG funds. This CAPER reports
on all projects that expended funds in the program year, including prior year projects.
The amounts in Table 3 reflects the amount of funding available in 2019.
Expenditure of Program Funds
• IDIS Report PR26: $2,104,048.13 in CDBG funds was expended in 2019.
• IDIS Report PR27: $312,072.68 in HOME funds was expended in 2019.
• IDIS Report PR91: $253,581.04 in ESG funds was expended in 2019.
Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments
Target Area
Planned
Percentage of
Allocation
Actual
Percentage
of Allocation
Narrative Description
Bayshore CRA 15% 12% Support national objectives of providing a
suitable living environment.
City of Naples 4% 4% City infrastructure and facilities
improvements.
Countywide 47% 54%
Countywide activities that support national
objectives of providing a suitable living
environment.
Immokalee-Low
Income Census Tract
Area
34% 30% Support national objectives of providing a
suitable living environment.
Table 4 – Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments Narrative
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The County allocated 54% in available resources for countywide projects. The remaining 46% of
funding was allocated for CDBG activities in low-income census tracts, as detailed in Table 4.
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Leveraging
Explain how federal funds leveraged additional resources (private, state and local funds),
including a description of how matching requirements were satisfied, as well as how any
publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that were used to address the
needs identified in the plan.
CDBG and HOME funds were used as gap financing, which allowed other funds to be leveraged through
our participation.
Per HOME regulations, HOME grant recipients are required to provide a 25% match from nonfederal
funds as a permanent contribution to affordable housing activities. The FFY 2019 match requirement is
$11,759.60.
Fiscal Year Summary – HOME Match
1. Excess match from prior Federal fiscal year $219,340.66
2. Match contributed during current Federal fiscal year $321,653.51
3. Total match available for current Federal fiscal year (Line 1 plus Line 2) $540,994.17
4. Match liability for current Federal fiscal year $0.00
5. Excess match carried over to next Federal fiscal year (Line 3 minus Line 4) $540,994.17
Table 5 – Fiscal Year Summary - HOME Match Report
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Match Contribution for the Federal Fiscal Year
Project No. or
Other ID
Date of
Contribution
Cash
(non-Federal
sources)
Foregone
Taxes, Fees,
Charges
Appraised
Land/Real
Property
Required
Infrastructure
Site
Preparation,
Construction
Materials,
Donated labor
Bond
Financing
Total Match
BCHC SHIP
Rental Rehab
01/10/19 $136,095.52 $136,095.52
BCHC SHIP
Rental Rehab
03/12/19 $111,634.00 $111,634.00
BCHC SHIP
Rental Rehab
03/12/19 $17,225.65 $17,225.65
589
01/10/20 $55,406.24 $55,406.24
589 04/01/20 $1,155.00 $1,155.00
589 08/01/20 $137.10 $137.10
Table 6 – Match Contribution for the Federal Fiscal Year
HOME MBE/WBE report
Program Income – Enter the program amounts for the reporting period
Balance on hand at
beginning of reporting
period
$
Amount received during
reporting period
$
Total amount expended
during reporting period
$
Amount expended for
TBRA
$
Balance on hand at end
of reporting period
$
$132,986 $46,281.43 $81,826.68 $78,669.54 $97,440.75
Table 7 – Program Income
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Minority Business Enterprises and Women Business Enterprises – Indicate the number and dollar
value of contracts for HOME projects completed during the reporting period
Total Minority Business Enterprises White Non-
Hispanic Alaskan
Native or
American
Indian
Asian or
Pacific
Islander
Black Non-
Hispanic
Hispanic
Contracts
Number 23 0 0 0 1 22
Dollar
Amount
$995,137 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $9,352 $985,785
Sub-Contracts
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dollar
Amount
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Total Women
Business
Enterprises
Male
Contracts
Number 23 1 22
Dollar
Amount
$995,137 $9,352 $985,785
Sub-Contracts
Number 0 0 0
Dollar
Amount
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Table 8 - Minority Business and Women Business Enterprises
Minority Owners of Rental Property – Indicate the number of HOME assisted rental property owners
and the total amount of HOME funds in these rental properties assisted
Total Minority Property Owners White Non-
Hispanic Alaskan
Native or
American
Indian
Asian or
Pacific
Islander
Black Non-
Hispanic
Hispanic
Number 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dollar
Amount
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Table 9 – Minority Owners of Rental Property
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Relocation and Real Property Acquisition – Indicate the number of persons displaced, the cost of
relocation payments, the number of parcels acquired, and the cost of acquisition
Parcels Acquired 1 $1,000,000.00
Businesses Displaced 0 $0
Nonprofit Organizations
Displaced
0 $0
Households Temporarily
Relocated, not Displaced
0 $0
Households
Displaced
Total Minority Property Enterprises White Non-
Hispanic Alaskan
Native or
American
Indian
Asian or
Pacific
Islander
Black Non-
Hispanic
Hispanic
Number
Cost
Table 10 – Relocation and Real Property Acquisition
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CR-20 - Affordable Housing 91.520(b)
Evaluation of Affordable Housing Progress
The table below summarizes housing accomplishments in 2019 compared to the proposed production
targets listed in the 2019 Annual Action Plan.
One-Year Goal Actual
Number of Homeless households to be
provided affordable housing units 3 3
Number of Non-Homeless households to be
provided affordable housing units 74 32
Number of Special-Needs households to be
provided affordable housing units 0 0
Total 77 35
Table 11 – Number of Households
One-Year Goal Actual
Number of households supported through
Rental Assistance 16 3
Number of households supported through
The Production of New Units 11 7
Number of households supported through
Rehab of Existing Units 50 25
Number of households supported through
Acquisition of Existing Units 0 0
Total 77 35
Table 12 – Number of Households Supported
Discuss the difference between goals and outcomes and problems encountered in meeting these goals.
The lack of quality affordable housing choice can be an impediment to fair housing to foster decent, safe,
and affordable housing. Collier County will continue to collaborate and partner with local non-profit
housing developers, for-profit builders, the Collier County Housing Authority, and the residents of Collier
County to measure the needs, discuss the issues and find solutions to problems of the Collier County
housing market. Through these programs, Collier County will work to foster and maintain decent and
affordable housing for low-income residents of Collier County through homeownership, rehabilitation
programs, and new construction projects. Collier County will promote the transition of low-income
families to self-sufficiency through funding support of homeownership programs, which allow an eligible
low-income household to choose a home that meets its needs throughout the County’s service area.
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Some of the problems that have occurred in meeting goals includes: 1) the fact that the housing market
has changed, whereby making it difficult to find affordable homes for purchase by first time homebuyers;
2) borrowers having a tougher time getting a mortgage loan and needing higher credit scores and less
overall debt; and 3) since wages are still low, buying a home still may be out of reach for many potential
first-time homebuyers.
Discuss how these outcomes will impact future annual action plans.
The outcomes of the annual goals, as stated in the Annual Action Plan/Consolidated Plan, are
aimed at creating the opportunity for adequate, affordable housing for extremely low-to-
moderate income persons, encouragement of homeownership, minor home repair,
rehabilitation of single-family and multi-family housing, provision of rental assistance, new
construction, and development of partnerships. Although the housing market has shifted a bit
and providing affordable housing opportunities may be a bit more difficult. Collier County will
look at our current affordable housing programs and Annual Action Plan goals and make any
modifications, as necessary, so that we are able to continue our efforts to meet or exceed our
anticipated goals.
Number of Households Served by Income Level
The table below reflects persons served in 2019 with CDBG and HOME funding throughout the County.
Number of Households Served CDBG Actual HOME Actual
Extremely Low-income 10 0
Low-income 10 0
Moderate-income 12 0
Total 32 0
Table 13 – Number of Households Served
Narrative Information
The County served 20 households through affordable housing activities such as direct financial assistance
for housing rehabilitation and acquired property to produce new units for homeowners. In an effort to
address "worst-case needs," and detail the County’s progress in meeting the needs of persons with
disabilities the County will continue to work with a broad cross-section of public, private, faith-based, and
community organizations to address the worst case needs of low income households.
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CR-25 - Homeless and Other Special Needs 91.220(d, e); 91.320(d, e); 91.520(c)
Homelessness Reduction Progress:
Collier County participates in the local Continuum of Care (CoC). A primary means by which the County
reaches out to homeless persons, identifies individual needs, and understands the landscape of
homelessness in the region, is through efficient data collection and analysis through the HMIS
system. Collier County works closely with the Hunger and Homeless Coalition (HHC), the lead agency of
the CoC, to support operations and ensure accurate tracking and reporting. The CoC continued to recruit
non-profit and faith-based organizations, health care agencies and appropriate government agencies into
the CoC Network of Services. Most people in serious need do turn to someone or something for help at
some point in time. It is essential at that point in time the CoC have as many sources of help engaged as
possible in the intake system. The Hunger and Homeless Coalition continued to work to increase the
number of participating agencies in the HMIS system.
Another means of outreach is the 211 system. The County ensures that the 211 system-database is
updated periodically with County resources. The 211 system helps the County to provide outreach and
refer individuals to the appropriate service providers to meet their needs. The County continued to
encourage every local agency to list their information with 211.
During PY 19/20, the County expended $100,942.15 of ESG funds to support Shelter operations, provide
homelessness prevention, upgrade equipment, and purchase software for HMIS activities.
Assessment of homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) needs
The Hunger and Homeless Coalition, as the lead of the CoC, is the primary agency addressing homeless
needs in Collier County. The housing needs of homeless persons and families cannot be completely met
by emergency shelters and transitional housing due to a lack of capacity. The County addressed some of
that lack of capacity by utilizing its HOME and ESG funds for homelessness prevention activities including
rental assistance. The County also expended $82,993.29 for emergency shelter activities. These funds
were allocated to the Shelter for Abused Women and Children for operating costs of a homeless domestic
violence shelter to assist adults and children fleeing from domestic violence. With the addition of HMIS,
the County assisted approximately 365 persons.
Assessment of emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons
The County provides ESG funding for essential services and operations of emergency shelters, including
domestic violence shelters and transitional housing facilities. These facilities offer shelter and services to
homeless families, single men, women, and survivors of domestic violence. The County also addresses this
need by providing vouchers for emergency stays at local hotels or motels. The County supports increasing
housing options and self-sufficiency for the homeless and at risk of homelessness by providing support
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for emergency housing and supportive services for homeless families and individuals, including those
recently released from institutions. The County also support the development of transitional housing to
provide families with additional supports to regain stability in the community. In addition to its ESG fund
support, the County continued to provide rehabilitation funds through its CDBG program allocation to
renovate cottages at a homeless youth facility.
Publicly Funded Institutions Discharge Activities to Avoid Homelessness
The County primarily assists low-income individuals and families avoid facing homelessness by providing
rental assistance through its homelessness prevention activity. Providing assistance to reduce housing
costs in conjunction with providing supportive services allows at-risk individuals and families to stay in
their homes longer and gives them the chance to regain economic independence. The County also
continued to allocate funds towards the activities mentioned above including homeless youth facility
renovations, domestic violence emergency shelter, and HMIS program support. In addition, the County
partners with the Sheriff’s Office, local mental health center, NAMI, and other partners in implementing
a Criminal Justice Mental Health grant for inmates with mental illness during incarceration and at
discharge.
The County also supported low-income individuals and families to avoid becoming homeless by bolstering
the supply of affordable housing through its HOME and SHIP housing activities such as housing
rehabilitation, rental assistance, and homebuyer assistance.
The County also refers individuals and families to CASL, a non-profit dedicated to the housing needs of
those with mental health and substance abuse issues. CASL works with local mental health and substance
abuse providers to transition those in need to permanent supportive housing.
The County also has utilized its State SHIP funds to assist ROOF secure housing for individuals with physical
and developmental disabilities. ROOF is a nonprofit that works to help families with a disability have
access to housing choices that are affordable, sustainable, accessible, and safe.
Chronically Homeless Activities to Avoid Homelessness
The County coordinates with the Collier County Veteran’s Service Division to provide services to Veterans
to assist them in accessing benefits from the Veteran’s Administration Department. Local VASH vouchers
are provided through a regional partnership with the Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers. Collier
County currently has several Veterans receiving rental assistance which helps their homes remain
affordable and prevents homelessness.
The County’s Social Services/Seniors Section continued to provide prescription and medical assistance and
referral services for citizens and seniors. Assistance helps reduce monthly expenditures making housing
costs more affordable for individuals and seniors on fixed incomes and helping to reduce homelessness.
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The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) works to improve the quality of life for individuals and
families affected by serious mental illness through services such as education, advocacy, and support. As
part of their support programs, NAMI administers a rapid re-housing program utilizing ESG funds to assist
clients with mental health challenges.
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CR-30 - Public Housing 91.220(h); 91.320(j)
Actions taken to address the needs of public housing
Collier County continues to work with the Collier County Housing Authority (CCHA) to develop and
maintain affordable housing. In PY 19/20, Collier County awarded $149,993 in HOME funding for Tenant
Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) activities to subsidize the rent of 13 residents of Collier County.
The CCHA owns and manages four public housing developments: 276 units of low-income housing in Farm
Worker Village, 315 units of farm labor housing also in Farm Worker Village, 30 units of farm labor housing
known as Collier Village, and a 192-bed dormitory known as Horizon Village. In addition, the Authority
serves an estimated 3,100 plus people through the administration of the Section 8 rental assistance
program and Family Self-Sufficiency Program to provide support services targeted to low, elderly, disabled
and homeless that live in Collier County.
Collier County supports the goals of the CCHA to optimize services for its public housing and Housing
Choice Voucher programs. During PY 19/20, CCHA continued to strive to meet the following goals:
• Expand the supply of assisted housing.
• Improve the quality of assisted housing.
• Increase assisted housing choices.
• Provide an improved living environment.
• Promote self-sufficiency and personal development of assisted households; and
• Ensure equal opportunity and affirmatively further fair housing.
Actions taken to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in
management and participate in homeownership
Each year, members of the Collier County Section 8 Advisory Board can provide input during the creation
of the annual agency plans and other long-range planning documents for their respective communities.
The board also reviews plans to assess progress toward its goals. The Housing Authorities offer meeting
space and technical assistance to their resident advisory boards as issues are identified. Participating in
these meetings gives the residents a formal opportunity to offer input on the voucher program to CCHA.
The Collier County Housing Authority developed supplemental programs to offer additional affordable
opportunities for public housing residents. The Family Self-Sufficiency program enables residents of public
housing in Collier County to increase their earned income and reduce their dependency on public
assistance including rental subsidies. The program allows qualified applicants the freedom to choose
quality privately owned housing throughout their community while maintaining rent payments that they
can afford. Vouchers are issued to participants in the amounts based upon composition of income and
family size. Participants can choose any type of housing if it meets HUD’s Housing Quality Standards, and
the rent charged is found to be reasonable as compared to the fair market for a comparable unit.
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In addition, the CCHA worked closely with many county service providers, including Habitat for Humanity,
to offer programs that help public housing residents develop new skills and enhance their quality of
life. Providers offered English learning classes, parenting classes, health and nutrition programs, and
homebuyer education classes. Habitat for Humanity specifically worked with many families who were
interested in becoming first-time homebuyers. The SHIP program also provided funding to assist
interested applicants in homebuyer education, credit counseling and financial literacy.
Actions taken to provide assistance to troubled PHAs
HUD has not classified the Collier County Housing Authority as “troubled”; therefore, Collier County did
not use any CDBG, HOME, or ESG funding to assist troubled housing authorities.
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CR-35 - Other Actions 91.220(j)-(k); 91.320(i)-(j)
Actions taken to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies
Housing affordability is a nationwide issue as many families are paying too high rent and mortgages to
cover the cost of home. Affordable housing is the cornerstone of stable families and housing prices have
not kept pace with wage increases. Collier County is committed to maintaining housing opportunities and
to eliminating barriers to affordable housing. The County continues to foster and maintain affordable
housing to keep the housing market balanced and fair. Collier County continued to take specific actions
in the program year to address regulatory barriers in affordable housing. The actions taken include
encouraging the development of local ordinances that are inclusive of affordable housing by providing
technical expertise to local municipalities and providing fair housing training and education opportunities
to area subrecipients, AHAC members and community partners at large.
An affordability gap for both affordable and workforce housing exists in Collier County and the City of
Naples. Although the County’s land development codes are not prohibitive, there is a consensus that these
codes are restrictive to certain housing types contributing to the affordability gap. Collier County currently
offers density bonus, impact fee deferrals, and expedited permitting to support the increase of affordable
housing.
The County Board of County Commissioners accepted a community-driven Countywide Affordable
Housing Plan to develop additional incentives and programs to address affordable and workforce housing
needs in the community. County staff have been working to implement changes identified in the
plan. While not an exhaustive list of the report’s recommendations, potential strategies include:
• Revisions to the County’s Local Housing Assistance Plan to require 30- or 50-year affordability
periods, rather than the current 15-year requirement; and
• Reviewing the use of Affordable Housing Density Bonus provisions, including determining how
many units have been created under the provision and whether enforcement actions were taken
against developers that neglected to provide the agreed upon units.
Beyond incentives to negate the effect of public policy, the County has further assisted in reducing barriers
to affordable housing by implementing various programs targeted towards low-and moderate-income
households. Through its grant programs, the County supports affordable housing by providing
homeownership opportunities, bringing homes up to code through rehabilitation efforts, and offering
rental assistance. These programs assist in eliminating barriers to affordable housing by providing
economic opportunities and minimizing overall household expenses.
In addition to the activities undertaken by the County, the Housing Authority’s activities are specifically
intended to address barriers to affordable housing by providing economic subsidies to those most in need
of affordable housing. Towards this end, the Collier County Housing Authority continued to reduce the
barriers to affordable housing by providing Section 8 vouchers and assistance programs aimed at
transitioning residents from public housing into the private housing market.
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Applications for housing, and the resulting units to be assisted with CDBG and HOME funds will be
reviewed to assure that the housing is fully available to all residents of the community, regardless of race,
color, national origin, gender, age, disability, familial status or sexual orientation/gender identity.
Actions taken to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
Addressing underserved housing needs is increasingly difficult. To make housing affordable to very low-
income households’ deep subsidies are needed. At this point, appropriations for housing programs are
not at levels to widely support deep subsidies. Additionally, the number of families and individuals
needing access to services has increased and many times the capacity to fund and implement existing or
additional programs is limited.
The County continued to invest its Federal funds in viable projects and combined federal sources with
other resources so that it could continue to provide residents with affordable housing options. The County
continued to utilize its CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds to the fullest extent to assist in meeting underserved
needs.
To help remove obstacles to meeting underserved needs and improve service delivery, Collier County
worked with local non-profits and other subrecipients to coordinate the work of social service
organizations, disseminate news and information, and spearhead community-wide solutions to local
needs. Specifically, the County worked on projects to construct and improve public infrastructure and
facilities, to support the development of affordable housing and benefit low- and moderate-income
families; to provide public services such as legal aid services to victims, transportation and staffing services
for persons with disabilities and other populations, and fund services for victims of violence.
The Community and Human Services Division (CHS) will continue working with County Growth
Management, Public Health, the Public Library, Collier Area Transit, local non-profits as well as the County
Commissioners’ on projects to benefit the underserved. Efforts continue to be made with the County
CRA’s in the Bayshore and Immokalee area to develop and implement strategies to address the capital
improvement efforts in the County’s target areas. CHS will continue to support funding infrastructure
improvement activities that serve target area and low-to-moderate income populations.
The County also continued to work cooperatively with the Hunger and Homeless Coalition (HHC),
Immokalee Interagency Council, Public Health Department, Collier County Housing Authority, and United
Way of Collier County to continue to identify and address underserved and unmet needs.
Collier County will continue to support the Collier County Housing Authority’s efforts to expand the
availability and choice of affordable housing units to county residents. The county will also continue to
coordinate with the Housing Authority on efforts to provide rental assistance to prioritized groups of
eligible county residents, such as homeless and youth aging out of foster care.
Actions taken to reduce lead-based paint hazards. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
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Lead poisoning in Collier County has been a relatively minor problem as 70% of the County’s housing stock
was built after 1980. The County has implemented a rental housing rehabilitation program and continued
to operate the program within the HUD Lead-Safe Housing regulations. The rehabilitation program
offered through the County is reducing lead hazard by focusing on code compliance. The County also
ensured that staff is appropriately trained in lead-based paint, pamphlets are distributed, inspections and
assessments are conducted when required, and that contractors trained in lead safe practices are used.
Collier County’s Health Department has historically monitored and responded to all suspected cases of
lead poisoning. Prior to issuing a Notice to Proceed or beginning any type of project, CHS completes an
Environmental Review (ER). In addition to the requirements outlined in the ER, the potential for Lead
Based Paint is always addressed. When a structure is identified as built prior to 1978 a separate review is
completed. A specialist is hired to review the possibility of lead-based paint within the structure. If lead
based paint is found in the structure, all individuals doing renovations, repairs and painting are required
to be certified to safely complete improvements beyond minor repairs. The County follows procedures
as specified in applicable regulations and, specifically, those detailed in Title X. The Department and its
representatives provide all required notifications to owners and occupants. All Department policies and
procedures have been revised to conform to Title X.
All projects carried out with federal funds incorporate the current procedures for hazard reduction or LBP
abatement guidelines as defined in 24 CFR Part 35 and Section 302(c) of the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning
and Prevention Act (42 U.S.C. 4822). These procedures govern projects contracted to subrecipients and
developers and funded by CDBG, HOME, and ESG.
Actions taken to reduce the number of poverty-level families. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
Collier County recognizes the interrelationship between housing and economic opportunities and the
need to pursue both to assist households to attain self-sufficiency. The County recognizes while it has
defined priority strategy areas, that they are not separate or isolated strategies. These strategies are
inter-related and impact, reinforce, and contribute to each other to achieve the common goal of a viable
and vibrant community. Collier County continued to implement housing activities such as housing
rehabilitation, rental assistance, and homebuyer assistance to help reduce the number of households in
poverty.
All of the programs outlined in the Consolidated Plan are intended to provide benefits to residents that
are considered low income and/or fall below the federal poverty line. The Community Development Block
Grant Program’s objectives are to develop viable communities that provide decent, safe, and sanitary
housing, a suitable living environment, and expanded economic opportunities primarily for persons of low
and moderate income. The County utilizes its CDBG program to make a difference in the lives of its
residents by providing resources to address unique community development needs. The County’s HOME
and SHIP programs are utilized to help increase the supply of affordable housing for low- to moderate-
income households. The County’s housing programs help to reduce housing costs for low-income families
and assist in reducing the overall poverty level of the community. Programs include home improvement
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assistance, rental subsidies, and homebuyer assistance.
Collier County also provides funds to the Shelter for Abused Women and Children which offers emergency
shelter facilities and essential services for homeless prevention to assist in reducing the number of
households living below the poverty level.
In addition, hurricane hardening, and weatherization are done through the County’s rehabilitation
program to help reduce energy costs. This assistance is provided to reduce energy consumption and lower
monthly energy bills. Typical measures consist of: air sealing; adding insulation; heating system repair or
replacement; window and door repair or replacement; providing high-efficiency lighting fixtures, energy
star refrigerators and other electric base load reduction; and, work items that mitigate energy-related
health and safety concerns. In 2019, the County continued to implement the EHEAP program, which
provides utility assistance for seniors who are at or below 110% of the federal poverty level.
The County is proud of its work to eliminate cost burden and target resources in an effective and
coordinated manner. In addition to combatting poverty through its housing and community development
programs, the County has two designated CRA areas and continued to focus much of its HUD funding in
those areas. By doing so, the County leveraged complementary initiatives aimed at workforce
development, business development, public infrastructure and community programming initiatives, and
other quality of life features that connect persons living in poverty with services, and options to lift those
families out of poverty.
Actions taken to develop institutional structure. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
The Collier County Community and Human Services Division serves as the lead entity in carrying out
Consolidated Plan objectives and in making sure CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds are carried out in
accordance with federal regulations. The Collier County Community and Human Services Division
coordinated with various public, private, and non-profit agencies in carrying out its
activities. Collaboration between local, county, and state agencies is important in successfully carrying
out the goals and objectives identified in the Consolidated Plan and addressing community needs.
In October 2019, Collier County Community and Human Services Division – Housing Operations, hired
Quest Corporation of America, Inc., (Quest) to develop a 12-month marketing and outreach campaign.
Through launching a new website targeted to renters, homebuyers, homebuilders, and developers;
through partnering with local agencies and civic organizations; and, through print, radio, television, and
social media campaigns, this project has improved awareness of affordable housing opportunities,
enlighten the community as to who makes up this population and promote incentives to industry
professionals in order to increase affordable housing choices to Collier County residents. The website was
successfully launched on April 28 and the news release was published soon after. Housing Operations staff
also shared the social media content with partners, for use on their communication channels.
To date, Quest’s team has launched a new website, participated in a developer roundtable, and compiled
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an industry database for future events and marketing efforts.
Collier County maintains a robust Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (AHAC), composed of
representatives from the residential home building, banking/mortgage, labor, low-income advocacy, for-
profit social service, non-profit social service, real estate, employers, and the local planning industries.
These representatives serve as an informed body of experts with unique perspectives on the local
landscape of affordable housing needs and market dynamics in Collier County. Collier County continued
to work with the AHAC to strengthen its leadership role in guiding affordable housing decisions in the
community. Strengthening the institutional expertise and authority of the AHAC will improve the County’s
work in the years ahead.
The County also partnered with the Hunger and Homeless Coalition and is a regular participant in CoC
meetings. The County contributes and participates at the requested levels to aid the Coalition in
addressing the homeless situation that exists in the area.
It is essential that Collier County continued to foster and maintain partnerships with other public and
private agencies for the successful delivery of its housing and community development programs. Private
entities effectively support the delivery of programs and services by offering additional resources that can
be leveraged to supplement existing services or fill in gaps.
The County continued to take the following steps to ensure coordination between public and private
housing and social service agencies during the program year. Each of these steps helped facilitate
information exchange between the County and those providing public services. The following steps were
taken to enhance coordination amongst agencies:
• Technical assistance was provided to educate nonprofit agencies on the grant funds, application
process, eligible uses, additional requirements when utilizing these funds and long-term
conditions on their use.
• The County’s housing and community development plan is carried out through a combination of
public, private, and non-profit organizations, many of which participate in the citizen participation
process.
• The County continued to participate in regular meetings and communication with groups
including the AHAC; Collier County Hunger and Homeless Coalition; the CoC Coalition; the
Immokalee Interagency Council; and the Community and Human Services sponsored partnership
meetings.
• A comprehensive inventory review of surplus county owned properties resulted in the Bembridge
PUD being designated for Affordable Housing. A public/private partnership with a developer was
approved for the construction of 82 low income rental units on site. Groundbreaking scheduled
for Spring 2021.
• A new policy adopted by the County that encourages the inclusion of Affordable Housing Units in
all new county projects has resulted in two ongoing new developments:
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1) Partnership with the Collier County Land Trust and a non-profit developer to build 350 low
income senior and essential service personal rental housing units on the former Golden Gate Golf
Course property.
2) Partnership with Collier County Land Trust to incorporate two low income rental single-family
homes at the Paradise Coast Sport Complex.
Actions taken to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service
agencies. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
The County worked to foster collaboration through dissemination of services, news, and information
across social service organizations, sub-recipients, and public and private entities. One way the County
accomplished this is through subrecipient meetings that brought together affordable housing developers
and social service agencies. Through these meetings and evolving network, CHS was able to alert partners
to grant regulation changes, education opportunities, general information, and an opportunity to create
collaborative arrangements to meet the needs of the community. Further, CHS has very good
relationships with many local banks related to the down payment assistance activities.
Collier County participates in the monthly Immokalee Interagency Coalition which includes
representatives from more than 40 different social service agencies, educational and healthcare
organizations, housing providers and others.
The County also partners with social service agencies through the Mental Health and Substance Abuse
(MHSA) Planning Council. This council includes law enforcement, courts, social service agencies, housing
providers and the homeless coalition, all who work collaboratively to address the needs of those who are
homeless, suffer from MHSA issues, have been incarcerated, and are homeless.
Additionally, development of the Countywide Affordable Housing Plan required input from and
coordination of both housing providers and social service agencies. The County encouraged community-
based solutions and regional partnerships, and continued to support and participate in the CoC, whose
membership includes both affordable housing and social service agencies.
Identify actions taken to overcome the effects of any impediments identified in the
jurisdiction’s analysis of impediments to fair housing choice. 91.520(a)
The County's most recent Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing was developed in August 2016. The AI
identified four (4) specific impediments which the CHS staff has been addressing.
Impediment #1 Lack of Fair Housing Organization/Fair Housing Education
In PY 19/20, Collier County addressed this impediment by:
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• Providing funding to Legal Aid to assist low income families with legal services to address fair
housing concerns.
• Providing funding to Housing Education Lending Programs (HELP) and other housing entities
• Continue to fund educational workshops and a housing fair and other efforts to educate the
community.
In addition, the Community and Human Services Division continued the following to assist in addressing
fair housing impediments:
• Fair housing notices and fair housing pamphlets (English/Spanish) are provided to libraries, social
service agencies, churches and the Collier County CHS lobby. Fair Housing Training is conducted,
and the website has been enhanced for additional Fair Housing Information. In addition, Fair
Housing information is included in the CHS Compliance website for subrecipients and contractors.
• Collier County's Communications and Customer Relations Division is tasked with taking calls
and/or complaints on housing and job discrimination and referring callers to the appropriate
services. They also provide printed materials to the public.
• CHS has a Fair Housing plan.
• CHS requires all subrecipients/developers to have an Affirmative Fair Housing Policy and submit
to CHS within 60 days of agreement execution.
• CHS conducts an annual Fair Housing training for all subrecipients
Impediment #2 Limited Supply of Affordable Housing Restricts Housing Choice
In 2019-2020, the County continued to focus on implementing recommendations outlined in the
Community Housing Plan including modifications to existing incentives including impact fee deferral,
affordable housing density bonus program, making publicly owned land available for housing
construction, mixed-income housing ordinance (inclusionary zoning), identifying additional funding
sources for affordable housing, and other recommendations.
• The Land Trust, a new 501 (c)3 which was created in 2019, has appointed the Board, become
incorporated, developed bylaws and secured funding for 2 projects. These projects include:
o A Partnership to incorporate two low income rental single-family homes at the Paradise
Coast Sport Complex.
o A Partnership between the Land Trust, the Community Foundation, and a non-profit
developer to build 350 low income senior and essential service personnel rental housing
units on the former Golden Gate Gold Course property.
Impediment #3 High Concentrations of Low-Income Housing
Staff is also working to identify publicly owned land that can be used to develop affordable housing for
working families, young professionals and others; improve families ability to obtain mortgages through
financial counseling & training; and other recommendations.
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In 2019/2020, the Board of County Commissioners continued to work with the affordable housing
developer slated to build affordable rental units on county owned property.
Impediment #4 Lack of Accessible/Special Needs Housing
Special Needs housing has been addressed in the 2017 Community Housing Plan and many of the plan's
recommendations discuss a minimum set-aside for senior and special needs housing; encouraging the
creation of a community land trust (CLT) and other recommendations to address this special needs
population.
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CR-40 - Monitoring 91.220 and 91.230
Describe the standards and procedures used to monitor activities carried out in furtherance
of the plan and used to ensure long-term compliance with requirements of the programs
involved, including minority business outreach and the comprehensive planning
requirements
CHS staff monitors compliance with subrecipients and developers on an annual program year. A risk
assessment is completed, and the appropriate monitoring is then assigned. All projects receive at least
one on-site monitoring and ongoing compliance review by the grant staff through reimbursement
requests, phone calls, written correspondence and site visits by the project Grant Coordinator and
management for expenditure eligibility, beneficiaries served and general project progress is conducted.
CHS maintains a monitoring team comprised of a supervisor, two staff coordinators and a senior
accountant. Policies and procedures are updated as CPD notices are published, as applicable, to maintain
currency with HUD policies.
Once the monitoring visit is completed, staff returns to the office to prepare a compliance letter and sends
it to the subrecipient. The letter will outline whether the subrecipient is compliant or not. If the
subrecipient is determined to be in non-compliance a list of corrective actions are identified with a specific
time for corrections and sent to the subrecipient. The Grant Monitoring Team may schedule a follow up
visit 30 or 60 days following the letter, depending on the severity of the findings, to re-monitor for
improvements/corrections.
Monitoring visits, along with all other pertinent information is tracked by the Grant Coordinators in their
project workbooks and continually updated with the latest project status and reviewed by the CHS
Manager and Director.
Finally, monitoring also includes a review of HUD reports/announcements, monthly program activities,
any red flags, etc. and action is taken as necessary and technical assistance is also provided.
Internally, CHS staff tracks and reports the progress of each project and is reviewed approximately every
30 – 60 days with the Director. The contractual agreement requires grantees to submit quarterly and final
reports. Quarterly reports describe a project's progress during the quarter through a detailed narrative
describing contract activities and the results achieved. Guidelines or criteria, which new grantees
developed for eligibility and participant selection, are also appended to the first quarterly report.
Significant obstacles or problems in carrying out the contractual obligations are identified, along with
plans to overcome these obstacles. To meet HUD reporting requirements, statistical data is also reported
to track the type of activity carried out and the number of individuals and families assisted, including data
on the racial/ethnic characteristics of the participants. Other related data that is required by the
Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS) is also collected.
Compliance with other state and federal requirements is monitored frequently. For example,
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environmental review is monitored at the beginning of each project while Davis Bacon, as applicable, is
monitored weekly. CHS has a staff member dedicated to working closely with the prime contractors to
review all certified payroll and conduct required interviews.
Any rehabilitation construction or other contractor is monitored on each project by CHS staff and the
Growth Management Division code enforcement, building inspectors, and others as applicable. In
addition, CHS contracts with a third-party inspector to complete independent cost analysis, and cost
estimates on all construction and rehabilitation projects. The inspector is also responsible for reviewing
change orders and completing a final inspection to ensure completion of required tasks, as necessary.
Section 3
The County is working to meet Section 3 requirements for its contracts and has been making an effort to
have implemented Section 3 recognized vendors. Collier County holds an annual training for subrecipient
on the use and reporting of the Section 3 program. The County offers Section 3 contractors’ preference
at the time of procurement. The County has quarterly partnership meetings with all subrecipients, and
during this last year each subrecipient was provided additional information on Section 3 and the proposed
rule change. In addition, each subrecipient is required to report quarterly to County staff on their efforts
with hiring Section 3 personnel.
Citizen Participation Plan 91.105(d); 91.115(d)
Describe the efforts to provide citizens with reasonable notice and an opportunity to
comment on performance reports.
Collier County understands the importance of citizen participation in developing its CAPER and related
Annual Action Plan establishing the activities that will be reported on for PY 19/20.
The County’s citizen participation process began with the development of the PY 19/20 Action Plan. The
County ensured compliance with its adopted Citizen Participation Plan and citizen participation
requirements by publishing an RFP, notices for public hearings, and recommendations for funding in a
local newspaper and on the County’s website. The County included all required information such as
deadline dates, dates of public hearings, locations and times of public hearings, and information on how
to obtain the RFP or request technical assistance. The County also published its recommendations for
funding providing the public with an opportunity to comment. The activities established in the Action
Plan are the current activities being reported in this CAPER.
Community and Human Services staff will post a link to the CAPER on the resources page of the housing
website to ensure the public has access to the most up to date information.
The fourth year CAPER program year covered October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020. Pursuant to HUD
guidelines, this CAPER allowed for reasonable notice for review and comment, as well as a fifteen (15) day
comment period prior to submission. Public notice of comment period was published in the Naples Daily
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News on November 29, 2019 notifying the public that the CAPER was available for comment from
November 30 through December 8, 2019. The public was provided proper notice and was given the
opportunity to comment on this CAPER for a comment period of 5 days. The Collier County Human
Services Division did not receive any public comments during the public comment period. The draft
CAPER, and IDIS reports as required by HUD, were available for citizen review during the 5-day public
review period.
The public notice included the address of the Collier County Community and Human Services Division,
staff contacts, mailing addresses, phone numbers, the website to view the report and information on
where to direct comments and questions. Notice of community meetings and comment period was made
to the Limited English Proficiency (LEP) population in Spanish. The County will make available Spanish
interpreters upon request.
The following reports from HUD’s Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS) are
accompanied with the Collier County CAPER.
- Summary of Activities (PR03).
- Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (PR06).
- Rehabilitation Activities (PR10).
- Summary of Accomplishments Report (PR23 Parts 1-7).
- Financial Summary Report (PR26).
- CDBG Expenditures by Organization Type for Program Year (PR77).
- CDBG Summary of Expenditures by Type of Organization (PR78).
- CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Report for Program Year (PR79)
- CDBG Performance Measures Report (PR83).
- HOME Housing Performance Report (PR85).
The CAPER also references several Collier County documents that are available at the Collier County
Community and Human Services Division including:
- PY 2016-2020 Five Year Consolidated Plan.
- Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice.
- PY 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan.
- Adopted policies and procedures.
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CR-45 - CDBG 91.520(c)
Specify the nature of, and reasons for, any changes in the jurisdiction’s program objectives
and indications of how the jurisdiction would change its programs as a result of its
experiences.
Collier County does not foresee any changes in program objectives. Housing and community revitalization
activities remain as high priority needs and the use of CDBG funds is essential to address these needs.
Accomplishments in addressing the objectives identified, greatly relies on the amount of funding available
from the federal government. Collier County previously received additional funding from HUD through
the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. These funds have since been expended and are no longer
resources. Collier County continues efforts to meet Consolidated Plan objectives utilizing available
funding and if at any point in the future determines there is a need to revise objectives identified, Collier
County will provide proper documentation to support the need for a change and will follow proper
amendment procedures.
Does this Jurisdiction have any open Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI)
grants?
No
[BEDI grantees] Describe accomplishments and program outcomes during the last year.
N/A
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CR-50 - HOME 91.520(d)
Include the results of on-site inspections of affordable rental housing assisted under the
program to determine compliance with housing codes and other applicable regulations
Please list those projects that should have been inspected on-site this program year based upon
the schedule in §92.504(d). Indicate which of these were inspected and a summary of issues
that were detected during the inspection. For those that were not inspected, please indicate
the reason and how you will remedy the situation.
HQS Inspections Tracking As of 9/30/20:
Address Date
Inspected
Inspection Results
2743 Eden Ave 2/13/2020 Inspection passed.
1295 Adam court 2/13/2020 Inspection passed.
1150 Bush Street 2/13/2020 Inspection passed.
2500 55th Terrace SW A 2/24/2020 Inspection passed.
2500 55th Terrace SW B 2/24/2020 Inspection passed.
2531 55th Terrace SW A 2/24/2020 Inspection passed.
2531 55th Terrace SW B 2/24/2020 Inspection passed.
2124 Sunshine A 2/24/2020 Inspection passed.
3189 Esperanza Ct 1/23/2020 Inspection passed.
3182 Esperanza Ct 1/23/2020 Inspection passed.
3181 Esperanza Ct 1/23/2020 Inspection passed.
3177 Esperanza Ct 1/23/2020 Inspection passed.
3173 Esperanza Ct 1/23/2020 Inspection passed.
3169 Esperanza Ct 1/23/2020 Inspection passed.
3165 Esperanza Ct 1/23/2020 Inspection passed.
3161 Esperanza Ct 1/23/2020 Inspection passed.
3157 Esperanza Ct 1/23/2020 Inspection passed.
Provide an assessment of the jurisdiction's affirmative marketing actions for HOME units.
92.351(b)
Collier County Community and Human Services monitors sub-recipients for compliance with affirmative
marketing requirements by reviewing selection policies, marketing materials, and property management
interviews. Any project using HOME funds must provide a marketing plan to the CHS office for review
prior to approval of a funding agreement. For new construction, the development entity is responsible
for affirmatively marketing the housing units they develop whether it is special needs or senior housing,
or housing targeting low-income working families.
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HOME applicants or awardees who receive funding submit an affirmative marketing plan that includes
the following:
1. Methods for informing the public, owners, and potential tenants about Federal fair housing laws
and their fair housing policy (e.g., use of commercial media, use of community contacts, use of
the Equal Housing Opportunity logo or slogan in press releases, solicitations to owners, and
written communication);
2. Requirements and practices each owner must adhere to in order to carry out affirmative
marketing procedures and requirements.
3. Procedures to be used by owners to inform and solicit applications from persons in the housing
market area who are not likely to apply for the housing without special outreach (e.g., use of
community organizations, places of worship, employment centers, fair housing groups, or housing
counseling agencies);
4. Addresses the items in CFR 92.351.
Refer to IDIS reports to describe the amount and use of program income for projects,
including the number of projects and owner and tenant characteristics
Program income on-hand is paid out to projects before entitlement funds for new and existing projects.
Describe other actions taken to foster and maintain affordable housing. 91.220(k) (STATES
ONLY: Including the coordination of LIHTC with the development of affordable housing).
91.320(j)
Collier County has several programs aimed at both fostering and maintaining affordable housing. The
County has identified the need to address the lack of affordable housing as one of its top priorities. In
October 2017, the Board of County Commissioners accepted the Community Housing Plan and has been
actively working towards implementation of the 25 recommendations outlined. Throughout 2019/2020
the elected officials have approved several the recommendations including the improvements to the
Affordable Housing Density Bonus program; Impact Fee Deferral Program; advocating for full SHIP funding
and the creation of a Housing Trust Fund. P
Promoting and supporting affordable housing opportunities throughout the service area, providing down
payment assistance programs, new construction, minor home repair, and rehabilitation of affordable
housing units for the purpose of increasing the availability of housing to the very low and low-income
persons.
- Expanding the Collier County Housing Website to be a clearinghouse for those interested in
affordable housing initiatives in the service area.
- Promoting the development of collaborations and partnerships of both non-profit and for-profit
builders, developers, and other interested parties for the purpose of increasing the capacity for
the development of affordable housing in the service area.
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- Development of affordable housing in the service area, including Housing Tax Credits (HTC)
projects with County owned land.
- Additionally, in PY2019, Collier County expended $2,667,468.80 in SHIP funds to further
affordable housing throughout the County in support of direct homeownership assistance.
- Developed a coordinated approach to working with Collier County Housing Finance Corporation
by providing partnership with its members and including their members on the Community Land
Trust Board.
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CR-60 - ESG 91.520(g) (ESG Recipients only)
ESG Supplement to the CAPER in e-snaps
For Paperwork Reduction Act
1. Recipient Information—All Recipients Complete
Basic Grant Information
Recipient Name COLLIER COUNTY
Organizational DUNS Number 076997790
EIN/TIN Number 596000558
Identify the Field Office SOUTH FLORIDA
Identify CoC(s) in which the recipient or
subrecipient(s) will provide ESG
assistance
ESG Contact Name
Prefix Mrs.
First Name KRISTI
Middle Name 0
Last Name SONNTAG
Suffix 0
Title COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES DIR
ESG Contact Address
Street Address 1 3339 TAMIAMI TRAIL EAST
Street Address 2 BLD H SUITE 211
City NAPLES
State FL
ZIP Code -
Phone Number 2392522486
Extension 0
Fax Number 2392522331
Email Address KRISTI.SONNTAG@COLLIERCOUNTYFL.GOV
ESG Secondary Contact
Prefix Mrs.
First Name TAMI
Last Name BAILEY
Suffix 0
Title Federal & State Grant Manager
Phone Number 2392522399
Extension 0
Email Address TAMI.BAILEY@COLLIERCOUNTYFL.GOV
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2. Reporting Period—All Recipients Complete
Program Year Start Date 10/01/2019
Program Year End Date 09/30/2020
3a. Subrecipient Form – Complete one form for each subrecipient
1
Subrecipient or Contractor Name: Collier County Hunger & Homeless Coalition Inc
City, State, Zip Code: Naples, FL 34101
DUNS Number: 033417329
Is subrecipient a victim services provider: No
Subrecipient Organization Type: Nonprofit
ESG Subgrant or Contract Award Amount: $40,000
2
Subrecipient or Contractor Name: NAMI of Collier County
City, State, Zip Code: Naples, FL 34108
DUNS Number: 825230993
Is subrecipient a victim services provider: No
Subrecipient Organization Type: Nonprofit
ESG Subgrant or Contract Award Amount: $31,040
3
Subrecipient or Contractor Name: Shelter for Abused Women and Children
City, State, Zip Code: Naples, FL 34101
DUNS Number: 836680769
Is subrecipient a victim services provider: Yes
Subrecipient Organization Type: Nonprofit
ESG Subgrant or Contract Award Amount: $114,286
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CR-65 - Persons Assisted
4. Persons Served
4a. Complete for Homelessness Prevention Activities
Number of Persons in
Households
Total
Adults 0
Children 0
Don’t Know/Refused/Other 0
Missing Information 0
Total 0
Table 16 – Household Information for Homeless Prevention Activities
4b. Complete for Rapid Re-Housing Activities
Number of Persons in
Households
Total
Adults 14
Children 0
Don’t Know/Refused/Other 0
Missing Information 0
Total 14
Table 17 – Household Information for Rapid Re-Housing Activities
4c. Complete for Shelter
Number of Persons in
Households
Total
Adults 192
Children 172
Don’t Know/Refused/Other 0
Missing Information 0
Total 365
Table 18 – Shelter Information
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4d. Street Outreach
Number of Persons in
Households
Total
Adults 0
Children 0
Don’t Know/Refused/Other 0
Missing Information 0
Total 0
Table 19 – Household Information for Street Outreach
4e. Totals for all Persons Served with ESG
Number of Persons in
Households
Total
Adults 207
Children 172
Don’t Know/Refused/Other 0
Missing Information 0
Total 379
Table 20 – Household Information for Persons Served with ESG
5. Gender—Complete for All Activities
Total
Male 98
Female 280
Transgender 0
Don't Know/Refused/Other 0
Missing Information 1
Total 379
Table 21 – Gender Information
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6. Age—Complete for All Activities
Total
Under 18 172
18-24 22
25 and over 185
Don’t Know/Refused/Other 0
Missing Information 0
Total 379
Table 22 – Age Information
7. Special Populations Served—Complete for All Activities
Number of Persons in Households
Subpopulation Total Total Persons
Served –
Prevention
Total
Persons
Served –
RRH
Total Persons
Served in
Emergency
Shelters
Veterans 0 0 0 0
Victims of Domestic Violence 199 0 0 199
Elderly 0 0 0 0
HIV/AIDS 0 0 0 0
Chronically Homeless 0 0 0 0
Persons with Disabilities:
Severely Mentally Ill 2 0 1 1
Chronic Substance Abuse 0 0 0 0
Other Disability 2 0 1 1
Total (unduplicated if possible) 203 0 2 201
Table 23 – Special Population Served
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CR-70 – ESG 91.520(g) - Assistance Provided and Outcomes
10. Shelter Utilization
Number of New Units – Rehabbed N/A
Number of New Units – Conversion N/A
Total Number of bed - nights available N/A
Total Number of bed - nights provided N/A
Capacity Utilization N/A
Table 24 – Shelter Capacity
11. Project Outcomes Data measured under the performance standards developed in
consultation with the CoC(s)
Collier County continues to work closely with the Hunger & Homeless Coalition as the lead agency in the
CoC. The County provides entitlement funding for important programs including homelessness prevention
and shelter operations, along with HMIS. In PY 19/20 the County expended $100,942.00 for shelter
operations.
When appropriate, the County has also utilized it's CDBG funds for facility improvements at the local youth
shelter and the women's shelter and public service funds for legal assistance for victims of domestic
violence.
Priorities identified in the 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness have also received funding from HUD
entitlement funds including the development of new affordable housing, rapid re-housing programs,
rental assistance via TBRA or other programs, improvements at local shelter facilities and legal assistance.
This partnership will continue to achieve more of the shared objectives and outcomes.
Data note: As instructed by the HUD eCon Planning Suite Guide, the County calculates the number of year-
round emergency/transitional shelter beds multiplied by 365 nights in a year to get the “Total number of
bed-nights available. Seasonal beds would be multiplied by the number of seasonal nights provided. For
the purposes of this report, the County uses the number of shelter beds reported by the Naples/Collier
County (Hunger and Homeless Coalition) CoC in HUD’s Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Programs
Housing Inventory Count Report (HIC). There were 430 emergency and transitional year-round beds and
no seasonal beds. Multiplied by 365 nights, that would make a total 156,950 shelters beds available year-
round in the County. There were no seasonal beds reported. At this time, the exact counts of the number
of shelter beds provided each night for the entire year was not available, however HUD provides HMIS
participation at the CoC level. In 2019 HMIS reported a 9.1% participation rate of emergency and
transitional shelter beds for the CoC. While shelter utilization was likely higher, it is assumed that if 9.1%
of year-round shelter beds were utilized, then the total beds would be estimated at 14,282 nights
provided.
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CR-75 – Expenditures
11. Expenditures
11a. ESG Expenditures for Homelessness Prevention
Dollar Amount of Expenditures in Program Year
2017 2018 2019
Expenditures for Rental Assistance $0 $0 $0
Expenditures for Housing Relocation and
Stabilization Services - Financial Assistance
$0 $0 $0
Expenditures for Housing Relocation &
Stabilization Services - Services
$0 $0 $0
Expenditures for Homeless Prevention under
Emergency Shelter Grants Program
$0 $0 $0
Subtotal Homelessness Prevention $0 $0 $0
Table 25 – ESG Expenditures for Homelessness Prevention
11b. ESG Expenditures for Rapid Re-Housing
Dollar Amount of Expenditures in Program Year
2017 2018 2019
Expenditures for Rental Assistance $0 $0 $0
Expenditures for Housing Relocation and
Stabilization Services - Financial Assistance $0 $0 $0
Expenditures for Housing Relocation &
Stabilization Services - Services $0 $0 $0
Expenditures for Homeless Assistance under
Emergency Shelter Grants Program
$0 $21,204.00 $0
Subtotal Rapid Re-Housing $0 $0 $0
Table 26 – ESG Expenditures for Rapid Re-Housing
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11c. ESG Expenditures for Emergency Shelter
Dollar Amount of Expenditures in Program Year
2017 2018 2019
Essential Services $0 $0 $0
Operations $0 $92,400.63 $82,993.29
Renovation $0 $0 $0
Major Rehab $0 $0 $0
Conversion $0 $0 $0
Subtotal $0 $0 $0
Table 27 – ESG Expenditures for Emergency Shelter
11d. Other Grant Expenditures
Dollar Amount of Expenditures in Program Year
2017 2018 2019
Street Outreach $0 $0 $0
HMIS $0 $34,925.83 $4,005.00
Administration $754.71 $3,353.72 $13,943.86
Table 28 - Other Grant Expenditures
11e. Total ESG Grant Funds
Total ESG Funds
Expended
2017 2018 2019
$253,581.04 $754.71 $151,884.18 $100,942.15
Table 29 - Total ESG Funds Expended
11f. Match Source
2017 2018 2019
Other Non-ESG HUD Funds $0 $0 $0
Other Federal Funds $0 $0 $0
State Government $0 $0 $0
Local Government $0 $10,076.71 $12,633.12
Private Funds $0 $146,281.31 $140,688.08
Other $0 $0 $0
Fees $0 $0 $0
Program Income $0 $0 $0
Total Match Amount $0 $156,357.92 $153,321.20
Table 30 - Other Funds Expended on Eligible ESG Activities
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11g. Total
Total Amount of Funds
Expended on ESG
Activities
2017 2018 2019
$563,260.16 $754.71 $308,242.10 $254,263.85
Table 31 - Total Amount of Funds Expended on ESG Activities
FY 2021 - 2022 HUD, SHIP & Housing Trust Fund Application and Action Plan Timeline
January 4, 2021 Release Application Online
January 6, 2021 Public mtg & TA 3:30-4:30 Golden Gate Comm Center - Room C
January 20 - 22, 2021 1:1 Required T/A mtgs (3 days)
February 8, 2021 Application Deadline @ 12/noon
February 19, 2021 Applications provided to Review & Ranking Committee (Neighborly)
March 3, 2021 Review Ranking Committee Interviews & Scoring of Applications
March 16, 2021 Final projects/activities list approved
March 26, 2021 Conditional Approval letters sent to applicants/subrecipients
March 30-April 15, 2021 Grant Coordinators & subrecipients finalize scope of services, beneficiaries, etc
April 30, 2021 Subrecipient Agreements finalized and submitted CAO
May 18, 2021 Upload Subrecipient Agreements in Minute Traq for 6/25 BCC meeting
June 22, 2021 BCC Approval of FY 2020-21 Action Plan & Projects/Activities
Draft 11/12/2020