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2008 Proposed Consolidated Plan for Housing & Community Development
Table of Contents

  Chapter One: Introduction

I. How to Read this Document  (html) (pdf)

II. Community Vision  (html) (pdf)

III. Executive Summary  (html) (pdf)

Summary of Priorities and Use of Funds 
Five-Year Goals and Objectives 
Past Performance

IV. Development of the Plan Citizen Participation  (html) (pdf)

Chapter Two: Community Profile and Needs Assessment

I. General Demographics  (html) (pdf)

Population 
College Students 
Age 
Racial and Ethnic Diversity 
Income and Poverty 
Areas of Low-Income and Minority Concentration 

II. Housing Conditions and Market Analysis  (html) (pdf)

Age of the Housing Stock 
Vacant and Abandoned Buildings 
Rental Market 
Owner Market 
        Subprime Lending
Substandard Housing 
Cost of Home Heating 
Lead-Based Paint
Barriers to Affordable Housing 

III. Housing Needs  (html) (pdf)

Cost Burden, Overcrowding and Substandard Housing 
Elderly, Small Families, Large Families and Other Households
Public Housing
Disproportionate Need 

A. Nature and Extent of Homelessness 
B. Supportive Housing Needs 

IV. Affordable Housing, Special Needs and Homeless Inventories  (html) (pdf)

Inventory of Affordable Housing
Inventory of Homeless and Special Needs Facilities, Housing and Services 

V. Community Development Needs  (html) (pdf)

Economic Conditions 
Job Growth and Commuting Patterns
Industry Sectors, Wage Levels and Unemployment
Livable Wages
Commercial Vacancy Rates and Revenues from Sales and Entertainment 

Factors Affecting Economic Opportunity 

Education 
English Proficiency 
Disabilities 
Race
Domestic Violence 
Childcare 
Transportation 
Financial Literacy

Factors Affecting a Suitable Living Environment 

Crime 
Noise, Graffiti and Trash 
Domestic Violence, Child Abuse and Neglect 
Health Care 
Youth Development
Public Infrastructure and Facilities
Transportation and Traffic Calming 
Energy Conservation 
Historic Preservation

Chapter Three: Strategic Plan

I. Decent Housing  (html) (pdf)

General Housing Policies 

A. Priority Housing Needs

Geographic Target Areas
Obstacles to Meeting Underserved Needs
Institutional Structure 

B. Priority Homeless Needs

Obstacles to Meeting Underserved Needs 
Institutional Structure

C. Priority Special Needs 

Geographic Target Areas
Obstacles to Meeting Underserved Needs
Institutional Structure

Fair Housing
Public Housing Strategy
Lead Paint Strategy
Strategy to Address Barriers 

D. Specific Housing, Homeless and Special Needs Objectives

II. Economic Opportunity (html) (pdf)

General Community and Economic Development Principles 

A. Priority Economic Opportunity Needs

Economic Development Tactics
Obstacles to Meeting Underserved Needs
Geographic Target Areas
Institutional Structure

B. Specific Economic Opportunity Objectives 

III. Suitable Living Environment  (html) (pdf)

General Principles

A. Priority Suitable Living Environment Needs Institutional Structure

Obstacles to Meeting Underserved Needs
Institutional Structure

B. Specific Suitable Living Environment Objectives 

IV. Combined Priority Needs Table  (html) (pdf)

V. Anti-Poverty Strategy  (html) (pdf)

VI. Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy  (html) (pdf)

VII. Institutional Structure  (html) (pdf)

VIII. Program Administration (html) (pdf)

Minority Business Outreach
Monitoring Plan 

IX. Citizen Participation Plan  (html) (pdf)

X. Resource Allocation Policy  (html) (pdf)

Appendix A: Other Plans, Reports and Data Sources  (html) (pdf)

Appendix B: Census Tract Map and Map of Low- and Moderate-Income Areas in Burlington  (html) (pdf)

Appendix C: Public Comment  (html) (pdf)

HUD Tables
Table 1A1: Homeless Population and Subpopulations
Table 1A2: Homeless Gaps Analysis
Table 1A3: Priority Homeless Needs by Population Type
Table 1B1: Non-Homeless Special Needs Population Estimates
Table 1B2: Special Needs Priorities by Population Type
Table 2A1: Housing Priorities by Income Group and Household Type
Table 2A2: Housing Priorities by Activity Type
Table 2A3 / 2C1: Housing, Homeless and Special Needs Objectives
Table 2B1: Homeless Priorities by Activity Type, Services and Facilities
Table 2B2: Special Needs Priorities by Activity Type, Services and Facilities
Table 2B3: Priority Economic Opportunity Needs
Table 2B4: Priority Suitable Living Environment Needs
Table 2B5: Combined Priority Needs
Table 2C2: Economic Opportunity Objectives
Table 2C3: Suitable Living Environment Objectives

   

 

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