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City of Westminster
Community Development Block Grant
Comprehensive Annual Performance and Evaluation
Report (CAPER)
Community Development Department
May 2016
CR-05 - Goals and Outcomes
Progress the jurisdiction has made in carrying out its strategic plan and its action plan. 91.520(a)
This could be an overview that includes major initiatives and highlights that were proposed and executed throughout the program year.
In 2015, the City of Westminster received a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation of $578,221. These funds were budgeted as
follows:
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CDBG Program Administration - $115,644
Bradburn Boulevard Street Enhancement Project - $372,577
Emergency and Essential Home Repair Program - $90,000
The goal of the CDBG program is to assist low- and moderate-income residents in the City of Westminster. This report provides detailed
information on how these expenditures met that goal and how the City’s activities and leveraging of other resources have resulted in benefits to
our low- moderate income residents. All of the activities and projects described in this report were carried out in the lower income census tracts
of the City. Low- moderate-income residents throughout the City have access to the CBDG-funded Emergency and Essential Home Repair
Program.
The 2015 Annual Action Plan identified two main goals - Activities Pertaining to Housing and Neighborhood Improvements in Target Area. Under
the goal of Activities Pertaining to Housing, the City's goal outcome indicator was 15 homeowner housing units rehabilitated through the
Emergency and Essential Home Repair Program. In 2015, the City of Westminster completed emergency and essential repairs on a total of 22
homes using a combination of 2014 and 2015 CDBG program year funds. Due to repeated delays in the receipt of CDBG funds, the City
completed home repairs to eight owner-occupied homes utilizing 2015 CDBG funds. The City will continue funding emergency and essential
home repair projects utilizing 2015 CDBG funding through much of 2016.
The City's second main goal in 2015 was to provide neighborhood improvements to the target area through the Bradburn Boulevard Street
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Enhancement Project. This project will continue with streetscaping improvements along Bradburn Boulevard to include the installation of
decorative street lighting, the undergrounding of overhead utility lines, tree plantings in the public right-of-way, and completion of the curb and
gutter, sidewalk, and pavers at the northeast corner of 73rd Avenue and Bradburn Boulevard to match the improvements immediately adjacent
on 73rd Avenue. In order to proceed with the project, the City is beholden to Xcel Energy relative to the undergrounding of its overhead utility
lines and the installation of the lamp poles in the right-ofway. The City has been working with Xcel since 2014 to complete the undergrounding,
but experienced significant delays in receiving a timetable from the company. However, in 2015 substantial progress has been made with Xcel
and the undergrounding of utility lines is expected to occur in the summer of 2016, allowing the project to proceed and be completed by the end
of the year.
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.
Goal
Category
Source / Amount
Indicator
Unit of
Measure
Activities
Pertaining to
Housing
Affordable
Housing
NonHomeless
Special Needs
CDBG: $ / HOME
Funds: $ /
Volunteer Labor:
$ / Xcel Energy
Utility
Undergrounding
Fund: $
Public Facility or
Infrastructure
Activities other
than
Low/Moderate
Income Housing
Benefit
Persons
Assisted
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Expected
–
Strategic
Plan
Actual –
Strategic
Plan
17990
0
Percent
Complete
Expected
–
Program
Year
0.00%
2
Actual –
Program
Year
Percent
Complete
Activities
Pertaining to
Housing
Affordable
Housing
NonHomeless
Special Needs
Activities
Pertaining to
Housing
Affordable
Housing
NonHomeless
Special Needs
Neighborhood
Improvements
in Target Area
Non-Housing
Community
Development
CDBG: $ / HOME
Funds: $ /
Volunteer Labor:
$ / Xcel Energy
Utility
Undergrounding
Fund: $
CDBG: $ / HOME
Funds: $ /
Volunteer Labor:
$ / Xcel Energy
Utility
Undergrounding
Fund: $
CDBG: $ /
Volunteer Labor:
$ / Xcel Energy
Utility
Undergrounding
Fund: $
Rental units
constructed
Household
Housing
Unit
48
0
Homeowner
Housing
Rehabilitated
Household
Housing
Unit
92
8
Public Facility or
Infrastructure
Activities other
than
Low/Moderate
Income Housing
Benefit
Persons
Assisted
17990
0
0.00%
8.70%
0.00%
15
8
6848
0
53.33%
0.00%
Table 1 - Accomplishments – Program Year & Strategic Plan to Date
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.
The City uses CDBG funds to address Westminster's priority needs, which includes activities pertaining to housing and neighborhood
improvements in the target area. Over the five-year consolidated planning period, the City plans to utilize a combination of CDBG and HOME
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funds for the development of affordable housing and related public facility improvements. In 2015, the City authorized the use of $400,000 of
its HOME funds through the Adams County HOME Consortium to support the Adams County Housing Authority's Alto project at 71st Avenue and
Federal Boulevard. This mixed-use development will be a catalyst project for the City's transit oriented development at the Westminster light
rail station and will construct 70 rental units for very-low and low-income families and individuals. The mixed use development will also house
the “South County” ACHA offices as well as space for the Center for Career and Community Enrichment (3CE). 3CE is a nonprofit community
center that benefits North Metro Denver residents and businesses by providing access to jobs, housing, housing counselling, life skills, parenting
classes, educational classes, GED, and health services. This project will be of benefit to the 17,990 individuals living in the target area.
All 2015 CDBG activities align with the goals and objectives outlined in the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan. The City is working
diligently to complete the Bradburn Boulevard Street Enhancement Project and is encouraged by Xcel Energy's commitment to underground the
overhead utilities this summer. This will allow the project to move forward and to be substantially completed by the end of 2016.
The City continues to provide direct support to low- and moderate-income homeowners through the Emergency and Essential Home
Repair Program. As reported above, through the combined use of 2014 and 2015 CDBG funds 22 households received home repairs through the
program in 2015. An additional three home repair projects are currently in progress and the City continues to receive a steady flow of
applicants, which will be served with the remaining 2015 CDBG funds and the forthcoming 2016 funds.
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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
White
Black or African American
Asian
American Indian or American Native
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Total
Hispanic
Not Hispanic
7
0
0
1
0
8
1
7
Table 2 – Table of assistance to racial and ethnic populations by source of funds
Narrative
The table above provides the racial and ethnic composition of those households benefiting from the
Emergency and Essential Home Repair Program. Due to the delay in Xcel Energy's undergrounding of
the utility lines along Bradburn Boulevard, the Bradburn Boulevard Street Enhancement Project has not
yet commenced and the City has not yet reported on the accomplishments of this project.
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CR-15 - Resources and Investments 91.520(a)
Identify the resources made available
Source of Funds
CDBG
Other
Other
Source
Resources Made
Available
HOME Funds
Volunteer Labor
Xcel Energy Utility
Undergrounding Fund
Other
2,200,000
700,000
0
Amount Expended
During Program
Year
108,269
0
0
0
0
Table 3 – Resources Made Available
Narrative
In 2015, $108,269 of the City's $578,221 were spent for program administration and the Emergency and
Essential Home repair program as of the writing of this report. The City did not receive and appropriate
its 2015 CDBG fund allocation until September, 2015 a full six months into its program year. Due to this
delay, additional funds could not be drawn down and substantial progress could not be made and
reported on for the purpose of this report. Additional progress and project completion will continue to
be made throughout the remainder of 2016 on 2015-funded projects and programs.
Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments
Target Area
Planned Percentage
of Allocation
Actual Percentage of
Allocation
South Westminster
49
64
South Westminster
64
64
Narrative Description
Bradburn Blvd. Street
Enhancement
Bradburn Blvd. Street
Enhancement
Table 4 – Identify the geographic distribution and location of investments
Narrative
Once completed, the majority of 2015 CDBG funds will be spent in the South Westminster Target Area
through the Bradburn Boulevard Street Enhancement Project. Census data indicates that 51 percent or
more of the households in South Westminster are considered low- moderate-income. Additionally,
aging housing stock, deteriorating infrastructure, lack of developable land, and blighted properties and
buildings all exist within the target area. Moreover, citizen and supportive service agency input
gathered through the consultation and citizen participation process confirms that South Westminster is
in need of continued investment. The Bradburn Boulevard Street Enhancement Project will benefit
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approximately 6,848 low- moderate-income residents in the target area. The project will provide much
needed street lighting improvements, tree plantings, and completion of curb and gutter, sidewalk, and
paver installation at the northeast corner of 73rd Avenue and Bradburn Boulevard to match
improvements adjacent on 73rd Avenue.
The Emergency and Essential Home Repair Program will likely benefit individual homeowners with the
target area. The program is offered to income-qualified Westminster homeowners. Since the project is
not restricted to a specific area, staff is unable to determine how many target area homeowners will
benefit from this program. Project sites are based on need and many are expected to be located within
the target area.
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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.
Once all 2015 projects are completed the City's CDBG allocation will complement several additional
resources. The primary resources are: 1) the City's Capital Improvement Program, which is used for
major capital projects in the target area; 2) HOME funds, allocated through the Adams County HOME
Consortium; 3) Private Activity Bonds, which provides roughly $5.5 million/year to Westminster for
housing activities; 4) Competitive 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC); 5) Competitive 4% LIHTC;
6) Non-Competitive 4% LIHTC.
In 2015 the City authorized the use of $400,000 in HOME funds for the Adams County Housing Authority
mixed-use affordable housing project at 71st Avenue and Federal Boulevard. Although the funds were
committed, they have not yet been drawn, but it is expected that this will occur in the coming months.
The City will utilize approximately $1.2 million of its Xcel Energy Utility Undergrounding Fund to
underground utility lines along Bradburn Boulevard to facilitate the installation of decorative street
lighting through the Bradburn Boulevard Street Enhancement Project. This project was delayed by Xcel
Energy in 2015 but will commence in the summer of 2016. Approximately $1,000 in in-kind
contributions may be utilized through a community involvement project utilizing volunteers for the
planting of trees in the public right-of-way along Bradburn Boulevard. The Bradburn Boulevard Street
Enhancement Project will make improvements to the public right-of-way including the installation of
street lights, the planting of trees, and other streetscape improvements.
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CR-20 - Affordable Housing 91.520(b)
Evaluation of the jurisdiction's progress in providing affordable housing, including the
number and types of families served, the number of extremely low-income, low-income,
moderate-income, and middle-income persons served.
One-Year Goal
Actual
Number of homeless households to be
provided affordable housing units
Number of non-homeless households
to be provided affordable housing
units
Number of special-needs households
to be provided affordable housing
units
Total
Table 5- Number of Households
One-Year Goal
Actual
Number of households supported
through rental assistance
through the production of new units
through the rehab of existing units
through the acquisition of existing
units
Total
Table 6 - Number of Households Supported
Discuss the difference between goals and outcomes and problems encountered in meeting
these goals.
Under the goal of Activities Pertaining to Housing, the City's goal outcome indicator was 15 homeowner
housing units rehabilitated through the Emergency and Essential Home Repair Program. In 2015, the
City of Westminster completed emergency and essential repairs on a total of 22 households using a
combination of 2014 and 2015 CDBG program year funds. Due to repeated delays in the receipt of
CDBG funds, the City completed home repairs to eight owner-occupied homes utilizing 2015 CDBG
funds. The City will continue funding emergency and essential home repair projects utilizing 2015 CDBG
funding through much of 2016. The main problem in meeting its goals is the continual delay in receiving
CDBG funds. The City's program year runs from March 1 through February 28; however, due to delays in
Congress passing and appropriating the budget the City does not receive its annual allocation until
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approximately six months into its program year. This makes it very difficult to spend its CDBG in a timely
manner and plan for the implementation and completion of projects.
Discuss how these outcomes will impact future annual action plans.
Should the City continue to realize a delay in receiving its annual CDBG allocation, it will need to
reprioritize its use of funds on small projects that may be completed and drawn down quickly in order to
meet its timeliness deadline.
Include the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income persons
served by each activity where information on income by family size is required to determine
the eligibility of the activity.
Number of Persons Served
Extremely Low-income
Low-income
Moderate-income
Total
CDBG Actual
HOME Actual
2
4
2
8
0
0
0
0
Table 7 – Number of Persons Served
Narrative Information
The City continues to contract with Jefferson County Housing Authority to administer its Emergency and
Essential Home Repair Program. The program provides grant awards of up to $5,000 to assist owneroccupied, low- moderate income households in making repairs deemed essential to preserving the
health, safety, and welfare of the home's occupants. The program also serves to promote
homeownership, stabilize and enhance neighborhoods, and aid in the prevention and elimination of
slum and blight.
During the 2015 program year, a total of 22 households were served by the Emergency and Essential
Home Repair Program, of these 22 households 14 were served using 2014 program year funds and eight
households were served with 2015 program year funds. Of all the households assisted, 18 identified
themselves as White, Non-Hispanic; three identified as White, Hispanic; and one identified as Native
American, Hispanic. Ten homeowners were elderly, six included at least one disabled family member,
and 13 represented female-headed households.
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CR-25 - Homeless and Other Special Needs 91.220(d, e); 91.320(d, e); 91.520(c)
Evaluate the jurisdiction’s progress in meeting its specific objectives for reducing and ending
homelessness through:
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their
individual needs
The City of Westminster is served by the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative (MDHI), metro Denver's
Continuum of Care administering organization. The goal of MDHI is to provide maximum personal
independence opportunities for homeless persons and persons at risk of becoming homeless through
design and implementation of a Continuum of Care and Opportunities model for the metropolitan
Denver community. In an effort to end homelessness across the Metro Denver region, MDHI organizes a
Point in Time Homeless Count for the seven county Metro Denver region, including Adams County. In
coordination and cooperation with MDHI and Adams County Housing Authority, City staff and
volunteers administered Point in Time Surveys in Westminster in January, 2016.
Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons
The City works to address the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons
through multiple avenues. Although the City does not have a CDBG funded supportive services
program, it provides funding to non-profit agencies that provide supportive services through its Human
Services Board funding process. The City funds all public services grants with local general fund money
in order to avoid the administrative burden on non-profits receiving small federal grants that require a
great deal of compliance activity. This choice also reduces the administrative burden on City staff,
freeing up staff time for substantive revitalization projects and programs. The Human Services Board
makes recommendations to City Council for the allocation of funds to support the mission of providing
assistance to Westminster residents through clothing, food, shelter, mental and physical health
services. In the Adopted 2015 budget, the City Council awarded $100,000 in order to help meet the
community's needs. In 2015 the Human Services Board funded the following non-profit organizations
serving the homeless:
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Adams County Housing Authority (LIFE)
Catholic Charities of Denver (North Area CARES)
Colorado Homeless Families
Family Tree, Inc.
FISH, Inc.
Food Bank of the Rockies
Growing Home - Interfaith Hospitality Network
Inter-Church ARMS
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Volunteers of America - Colorado Branch
Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely
low-income individuals and families and those who are: likely to become homeless after
being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care
facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections
programs and institutions); and, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that
address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs
The City provides a building of $1.00 per year to Community Reach, an Adams County organization that
provides supportive services to mentally ill persons. The building is located at 3031 West 76th Avenue
in Westminster. Services include: outpatient services (individual, group, and family therapy for adults
and children), medication services, case management, vocational services, substance abuse treatment,
and adult intensive outpatient therapy groups. This subsidized facility is expected to be provided to
Community Reach indefinitely. The estimated in-kind value is $34,430. The City provides a free
Prescription Discount Card for residents that do not have prescription drug coverage. Residents save an
average of 20 percent off the regular retail price of prescriptions.
There are several facilities that serve special needs populations throughout the Denver Metro Area that
are located in the City. These facilities include:
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North Metro Community Services - provides quality services and support to citizens with
developmental disabilities who live in Adams County. Two of their three facilities are located in
Westminster. Their Resource Coordination Office is located at 1185 West 124th Avenue and
their Westminster Day Program is located at 1001 West 124th Avenue.
Arapahoe House provides substance abuse treatment and mental health services to vulnerable
families and individuals in Metro Denver since 1975. Arapahoe House serves over 15,000
persons at 13 locations, providing 20 specialized services. They have a 16-bed residential
treatment center for women, called Aspen Center, located within the City.
Adams County Housing Authority's Center for Career and Community Enrichment (3CE) is
located in Westminster and will be relocating to the Alto mixed-use development at 71st
Avenue and Federal Boulevard. 3CE provides a "one-stop-shop" to access services
and educational classes that support adults on their path to self-sufficiency. Classes include
GED, ESL, job skills, parenting, building a network, anger management and others. A small
public computer lab is available for those who do not have Internet access primarily serving job
seekers and those looking for housing. Staff are available to help customer’s access online
information and services, such as applying for Colorado PEAK benefits.
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Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families
with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to
permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that
individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals
and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were
recently homeless from becoming homeless again
Between 2005 and 2007, the City provided $230,000 in HOME funding for Growing Home's transitional
housing units at 7240 Newton Street in Westminster. The development is called Westchester
Apartments and contains 20 units for families; 16 affordable units and four "transformational" units.
Transformational housing is uniquely designed to support parents who want to go back to school or
fulfill their dreams for their family's success. Growing Home is interested in pursuing additional housing
and the City will consider similar requests in the future.
The City is continually working to provide more jobs for residents of all skill levels with Westminster
employers. The City can influence levels of jobs and affordable housing; however, many aspects of
combating poverty are outside the City's influence. The City provides low-income residents $75 in
financial assistance towards utility bills up to once per year and provides a free Prescription Discount
Card for residents that do not have prescription drug coverage. The City relies on available supportive
services agencies and the Adams and Jefferson County Human Services Departments to assist povertylevel families.
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CR-30 - Public Housing 91.220(h); 91.320(j)
Actions taken to address the needs of public housing
In 2015, the City authorized the use of $400,000 of its HOME funds through the Adams County HOME
Consortium to support the Adams County Housing Authority's Alto project at 71st Avenue and Federal
Boulevard. This mixed-use development will be a catalyst project for the City's transit oriented
development at the Westminster light rail station and will construct 70 rental units for very-low and
low-income families and individuals. The mixed use development will also house the “South County”
ACHA offices as well as space for the Center for Career and Community Enrichment (3CE). 3CE is a
nonprofit community center that benefits North Metro Denver residents and businesses by providing
access to jobs, housing, housing counselling, life skills, parenting classes, educational classes, GED, and
health services.
The City is also providing financial support to the Jefferson County Housing Authority's Hidden Lake
senior housing community at Shoenberg Farms south of 73rd Avenue just west of Sheridan
Boulevard. JCHA was awarded funding through the 9% Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program for this
project. This project would construct 72 affordable senior housing units.
The City of Westminster relies heavily on Adams County Housing Authority and Jefferson County
Housing Authority, the two public housing authorities that serve Westminster to provide for and address
the needs of public housing in the community. The City of Westminster does not own or operate any
public housing units.
Actions taken to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in
management and participate in homeownership
Since the City of Westminster does not own or operate any public housing units, it has not taken any
actions to encourage housing residents to become more involved in management.
In 2015 the City Council assigned $5,515,800 of the City’s private activity bond (PAB) allocation to the
Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA). Each year the City receives an allocation of private
activity bonds to use towards bond financing of certain eligible private activities. CHFA requested that
the City assign its PAB allocation for its Mortgage Credit Certificate Program (MCC) and single and multifamily mortgage bond program. Since 2012, CHFA executed MCCs for 152 Westminster homeowners
totaling $27 million in MCCs.
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Actions taken to provide assistance to troubled PHAs
There are no troubled PHAs in Westminster.
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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 that serve as
barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning
ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the
return on residential investment. 91.220 (j); 91.320 (i)
The City conducted an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) in late 2014 and early
2015. The AI consultant conducting the AI did not identify any public policies impacting affordable
housing specifically. The AI did identify that rising rents may disproportionately impact certain
protected classes in Westminster. Rising rents in Westminster and the Denver Metro Area cannot be
attributed to City policies alone and are a function of market forces largely outside the control of the
City. The AI identified that protected classes may continue to encounter challenges finding affordable
units if the rental market in Adams County and Westminster continues to be tight. Adams County,
including Westminster, is increasingly seen as one of the only remaining affordable areas in the
region. Efforts by the City and its regional partners to develop and preserve affordable housing,
particularly in the neighborhoods undergoing revitalization resulting from City investment in FasTracks
implementation will be important to maintaining economic diversity.
The City's land use and redevelopment plan for the 60-120 acre area immediately surrounding
the transit oriented development site at the Westminster light rail station will provide for approximately
1,200 housing units to be constructed over a 30-year period. A significant portion of the housing will
provide affordable rental and owner-occupied housing. The catalyst project for the TOD includes the
Adams County Housing Authority's Alto mixed use affordable housing development. The City authorized
$400,000 in HOME funds in addition to substantial general fund support for this project, which
will create 70 units for very-low and low-income families in Westminster.
Additionally, one of City Council's strategic plan goals for 2015 and 2016 is to advance strategies to
provide affordable housing and workforce housing throughout Westminster. To address this goal, staff
engaged in a work effort that will result in the development of a recommended affordable/workforce
housing policy and strategy that when implemented, will result in development of affordable/workforce
housing units. BBC Research and Consulting was hired to conduct research related to affordable
housing and to recommend policy and strategy alternatives. The complete study is scheduled for
completion in the second quarter of 2016.
Actions taken to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
The obstacles to meeting underserved needs in Westminster are:
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1. The high cost of land acquisition and new construction to provide housing that is affordable to
all income levels; and
1. Insufficient financial resources, both public and private, to meet the housing and supportive
needs of the population.
The City's efforts to address number one above are described below in the section titled "Actions
planned to foster and maintain affordable housing."
The City works to address the needs of the underserved through multiple avenues. Although the City
does not have a CDBG funded supportive services program, it provides funding to non-profit agencies
that provide supportive services through its Human Services Board funding process. The City funds all
public services grants with local general fund money in order to avoid the administrative burden on
non-profits receiving small federal grants that require a great deal of compliance activity. This choice
also reduces the administrative burden on City staff, freeing up staff time for substantive revitalization
projects and programs. The Human Services Board makes recommendations to City Council for the
allocation of funds to support the mission of providing assistance to Westminster residents through
clothing, food, shelter, mental and physical health services. In the Adopted 2015 budget, the City
Council awarded $100,000 in order to help meet the community's needs. In 2015 the Human Services
Board funded the following non-profit organizations serving the homeless:

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Adams County Housing Authority (LIFE)
Catholic Charities of Denver (North Area CARES)
Colorado Homeless Families
Family Tree, Inc.
FISH, Inc.
Food Bank of the Rockies
Growing Home - Interfaith Hospitality Network
Inter-Church ARMS
Volunteers of America - Colorado Branch
Actions taken to reduce lead-based paint hazards. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
The City has determined that it does not have the capacity or funding resources to addrses the federal
Lead-Based Paint Requirements. The City's Emergency and Essential Home Repair Program contractor,
Jefferson County Housing Authority complies with federal Lead-Based Paint regulations when
implementing the program.
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For the City’s Emergency and Essential Home Repair Program, administered by Jefferson County Housing
Authority (JCHA) no project will exceed $5,000 in hard costs. Therefore, all projects that are not HUD
exempted from LBP regulations must meet HUD’s under $5,000 threshold requirements, which are as
follows:
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Notice to Homeowners
Provision of pamphlet entitled "The Lead Safe Certified Guide to Renovate Right"
Paint testing of surfaces to be disturbed or presumption of LBP if the area to be disturbed
exceeds the minimal ("de minimus") area*
Safe work practices as part of rehabilitation for all projects that exceed the minimal ("de
minimus") area*
Repair any paint that is disturbed
Clearance after the work and before re-occupancy if exceeding the minimal ("de minimus")
area*
* The minimal ("de minimus") area - safe work practices and clearance are not required when
maintenance or hazard reduction activities do not disturb painted surfaces that total more than 20
square feet on exterior surfaces, two square feet in any one interior room or space, or ten percent of
the total surface area on an interior or exterior type of component type will a small surface (e.g.,
window sills, baseboards, and trim).
Finally, in addition to HUD’s LBP regulations, JCHA must meet the Environmental Protection Agency’s
(EPA) Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (RRP). Common renovation activities like sanding, cutting,
and demolition can create hazardous lead dust and chips by disturbing lead-based paint, which can be
harmful to adults and children. To protect against this risk, on April 22, 2008, EPA issued the RRP rule. It
requires that firms performing renovation, repair, and painting projects that disturb lead-based paint in
pre-1978 homes, child care facilities, and schools be certified by EPA and that they use certified
renovators who are trained by EPA-approved training providers to follow lead-safe work practices.
Individuals can become certified renovators by taking an eight-hour training course from an EPAapproved training provider.
Actions taken to reduce the number of poverty-level families. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
Described in the "Actions taken to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs" section above. The
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City is continually working to provide more jobs for residents of all skill levels with Westminster
employers. The City can influence levels of jobs and affordable housing; however, many aspects of
combating poverty are outside the City's influence. The City has limited financial assistance but does
provide low-income residents $75 in financial assistance towards utility bills up to once per year and
provides a free prescription discount card for residents that do not have prescription drug
coverage. The City relies on available supportive services agencies and the Adams and Jefferson County
Human Services Departments to assist poverty-level families.
Education is also a primary tool in combating poverty. Westminster is fortunate to have both a large
community college and several university programs located within its borders. The City also has close
ties with the three school districts that are continually working to increase educational achievement
levels and high school graduation rates.
Actions taken to develop institutional structure. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
The City's Department of Community Development administers the Community Development Block
Grant Program. City staff manages all CDBG-funded projects in-house to provide the greatest control
over the scope, quality, and cost of each project. On an annual basis staff consult with residents and
stakeholders in the Westminster community to solicit input on proposed CDBG projects as well as to
gain input on the use of funds and the quality of life in the community. Staff evaluates any projects
recommended by the community and assesses the feasibility of each. Based upon input from the
community and staff analysis proposed projects are prioritized and reviewed with City management
before making recommendations to the City Council, for their review, input, and eventual
approval. Annual Action Plans are presented to the community in at least two public meetings and are
made available for public comment.
Actions taken to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service
agencies. 91.220(k); 91.320(j)
Please see above.
Identify actions taken to overcome the effects of any impediments identified in the
jurisdictions analysis of impediments to fair housing choice. 91.520(a)
Please see the attached Appendix describing the City's actions to overcome the effects of any
impediments identified in the City's Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice.
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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
Management, oversight, and monitoring of the CDBG program is performed by the Department of
Community Development. Adams County Department of Neighborhood Services Community
Development manages and monitors the HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) program. The City is
committed to taking all appropriate steps, as outlined by HUD, to assure compliance with applicable
laws, procedures, and eligibility requirements. CDBG funds are disbursed by the City's Finance
Department.
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Construction and consultant contracts
Environmental review of CDBG projects
Davis-Bacon Wage determination of individual projects and applicable compliance requirements
Davis-Bacon Semi-Annual Reports
City and contractor draw-down requests
Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) reports
Program Action Plan submission
Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER)
Integrated Information Disbursement System (IDIS) reporting and maintenance
Maintaining the CDBG rate of expenditure to comply with HUD spending goals
Federal Cash Transaction Quarterly Report submissions
City staff's program compliance calendar
Project site visits to compare reported activity with actual accomplishments.
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.
The City of Westminster's Citizen Participation Plan outlines that the CAPER and related performance
report shall be posted for public comment for a period of not less than 15 days before submitting the
CAPER to HUD. The 2015 CAPER was posted for public comment from May 2 through May 16, 2016. A
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public notice in both English and Spanish was posted on the City's website at www.cityofwestminster.us
and posted at select City facilities including Irving Street Library, The MAC, the Swim and Fitness Center,
College Hill Library, and City Hall. The text of the draft and final CAPER as well as the related
performance report was and will be posted on the City's website. Upon request, a text of the final
CAPER is available at no cost by contacting staff.
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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.
There have been no changes to Westminster's program objectives.
Does this Jurisdiction have any open Brownfields Economic Development Initiative (BEDI)
grants?
No
[BEDI grantees] Describe accomplishments and program outcomes during the last year.
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Attachment
IDIS Reports
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Public Notice and Public Comment
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Fair Housing and AFFH
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