Denton 360 - Comm Svcs - Strengthening the CommunityDenton 360°
COMMUNITY SERVICES PARTNERS WITH RESIDENTS
AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE
HEALTHY, RESILIENT AND SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS.
WHAT DOES COMMUNITY SERVICES DO?
Please share a word or phrase that describes what
Community Services does in the City of Denton.
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AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION WORD CLOUD 10/28/21:
COMMUNITY SERVICES
TAGLINE:Safe, Livable Neighborhoods
MISSION:Community Services partners with residents and
community organizations to promote healthy, resilient, and safe
neighborhoods.
VISION:Comprehensive community service vision to empower
strong, resilient families and strong, stable neighborhoods by meeting
diverse community needs through investment in preservation,
supportive services, and resident engagement efforts.
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HOW WE STRENGTHEN THE COMMUNITY
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FUNDING Community Efforts
Making DATA Informed Decisions
Mobilizing, advocating, and empowering public-private:
PARTNERSHIPS & COLLABORATIONS
COMMUNITY SERVICES
FOCUS AREAS
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Assessment of Complex Social Issues and
Community needs –i.e. Economic Stability
(Poverty), Homelessness, etc.
The creation, acquisition, and preservation of
Affordable Housing and Supportive Housing such as
Emergency, Transitional, and Permanent
Administration, Education, Engagement, and
Enforcement of the Denton Property Maintenance
Code. Beautification of neighborhoods.
Grants Administration Housing Assistance Neighborhood Empowerment
Social
Services
Housing
Services
Neighborhood
Services
Grants
Community Partnerships
Community Engagement
Building Community Resources
Facilitating Relationships
Information & Referral
Increasing Access
Find Help!
Human
Services
GrantHomeless
Initiatives &
Grants
Loop
288
Affordable
Housing
Assessment
Home
Repair
Assistance
COVID
Response
Rental
Inspection
Program
Find
Rentals
Rental
Rehab Fair
Housing
Code
Enforcement
Wipeout
Graffiti
311
Future
Housing
Tax Credit
Program
Home
Buyer
Assistance
COMMUNITY SERVICES
HOW WE HELP
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UNDERSTANDING COMMUNITY NEEDS
PUBLIC INPUT
o Public Hearings with Neighborhood Associations, City Council Meetings
o Online Surveys
o Focus Groups
o Email/Phone
COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENTS
COMMUNITY COALITIONS AND ADVOCACY GROUPS
CITY COUNCIL APPOINTED COMMITTEES
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FUNDING PRIORITIES
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CITY COUNCIL INITIATIVES/INVESTMENTS
o Human Services with focus on Homeless/At-Risk
Initiatives (Grants, Loop 288)
o Development Fee Grant, Housing Tax Credits,
Affordable Housing (Assessment)
2020-2022 CONSOLIDATED & ANNUAL ACTION PLANS
o Affordable Housing
o Making Homelessness Rare, Brief, and Nonrecurring
o Public Services
o Public Facility Improvements
HUMAN SERVICES –OTHER DEPARTMENTS
o Police –Child victims of abuse and neglect (Fairshare),
Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT)
o DME/Customer Service -Utility Assistance
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FUNDING OVERVIEW
COMMUNITY SERVICES
FUNDING CHART FY 2019-20 FY 2020-21 FY 2021-22
SOCIAL SERVICES $ 1,557,585.00 $ 5,627,295.00 $ 11,193,150.00
HS Grant (CDBG & General Fund) $ 482,500 $ 500,000 $ 520,019
Fair Share Child Victims of Abuse/Neglect Children's Advocacy Center (PD) $ 165,485 $ 180,405 $ 141,950
PLUSOne Utility Assistance - Interfaith (DME) $ 133,000 $ 133,000 $ 125,000
City Council Homelessness Initiatives (General Fund) $ 776,600 $ 703,450 $ 703,450
Homelessness Initiatives - Loop 288 (Bond, ARPA Capital Project one time only ) $ 2,000,000 $ 7,800,000
Emergency Funding (CARES Act CDBG-CV, ESG-CV, ARPA balance one-time only) $ 2,110,440 $ 1,902,731
HOUSING SERVICES $ 1,932,487 $ 2,979,375 $ 2,272,769
City Housing Assistance Projects HAP, HIP, MRP – (CDBG, HOME) $ 1,631,704 $ 1,878,592 $ 1,270,442
Nonprofit Housing (ie. DAHC, Fairoaks, Cumberland, etc.) $ 300,783 $ 300,783 $ 502,327
CARES Act – CDBG-CV & ESG-CV balance one-time only $ 800,000 $ 500,000
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES $ 716,113 $ 1,067,977 $ 990,483
City Improvements/Infrastructure Projects $ 391,585 $ 638,610 $ 292,000
Public Facility Improvements $ 274,528 $ 429,367 $ 209,000
Neighborhood Improvement $ 50,000 $ 50,000
Emergency Funding (CARES Act CDBG-CV, ESG-CV, ARPA balance one-time only) $ 439,483
ADMINISTRATION $ 1,907,636 $ 2,327,069 $ 2,503,312
Admin & Operations (CDBG, HOME) $ 294,336 $ 329,711 $ 336,551
Admin & Operations* (General Fund) $ 1,613,300 $ 1,997,358 $ 2,166,761
TOTAL $ 6,113,821 $ 12,001,716 $ 16,959,714
HOW WE HELP
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SOCIAL SERVICES
Assessment of Complex Social Issues and Community needs –i.e. Economic Stability (Poverty), Homelessness,
etc.
FUNDING
o $1,490,419 –CDBG, GENERAL FUND
o $1,902,731 –Emergency CDBG-CV, ARPA
DATA
o Monthly Financial and Performance Reports
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS & COLLABORATIONS
o 18+ Nonprofit Community Partners
FUNDING: HOMELESS INITIATIVES
MAKING HOMELESSNESS RARE, BRIEF & NONRECURRING
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$40,000
$64,600
$400,000
$100,000
The City’s $703,450 investment in the crisis
response system is then leverage with other
community resources to strengthen the system
and seek balanced investment.
$ 80,000 –Backbone Support, Homelessness
Initiatives, Denton County Homelessness
Leadership Team (UWDC)
$18,850 –HMIS Support
DATA: HOMELESS INITIATIVES
DENTON COUNTY HOUSING CRISIS RESPONSE SYSTEM (HCRS)
Point-In-Time Count
Data Dashboard
Coordinated Entry (CE)
Housing Priority List (HPL)
View the full dashboard: www.unitedwaydenton.org/homelessness-data-denton-county
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PARTNERSHIPS: HOMELESS INITIATIVES
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COLLECTIVE IMPACT PROJECTS
Denton County Behavioral Leadership Team
Denton County Homelessness Leadership Team
Denton County Workforce Success Leadership Team
COMMUNITY COALITIONS
Healthy Communities Coalition
Denton County Veterans Coalition
Denton Hunger Coalition
C7 Human Trafficking Coalition
NONPROFITS
Denton County Friends of the Family
Giving Hope, Inc.
Grace Like Rain
Our Daily Bread
United Way of Denton County
DENTON 360°ACTIVITY
TEAM JOANN EXERCISE
Before System’s Change Efforts and After (Loop 288)
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PROJECT: LOOP 288 –CO-LOCATED SERVICES
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EMERGENCY SHELTER
ENHANCED SHELTERPROGRAM SERVICES
COMMERCIAL KITCHEN
Facility Operational –DEC 2022
EMERGENCY AND DISASTER RESPONSE
COVID –19 FUNDING
o $100,000 –GENERAL FUND: Emergency Rental Assistance
o $800,000 –CARES Act CRF (Denton County): Hotels and Security
o $380,000 –CARES Act (TDHCA) TERAP
Eviction Prevention
o $1,425,000 –CARES Act (TDHCA) ESG-CV
Street Outreach, Emergency Shelter, Rapid Rehousing, Homeless Prevention
o $1,428,000 –CARES Act CDBG-CV:
Nonprofit COVID Response, Facility Improvements,
Hotel Voucher Program and Security
o $7,295,000 –American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA, 2021)
o $5,000,000 –Loop 288
o $550,000 –Hotel Voucher Program and Security
o $300,000 –Street Outreach Enhancements
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WINTER STORM URI –AKA SNOWVID
o Support Emergency Operations (EOC, Sheltering)
o Mobilizing Community Resources
o Facilitating Connection to Supportive Services
Hotel Program’s Lifetime
March 25, 2020 through July 2021
•Unduplicated Guests: 316
•Guests exiting the hotel: 265
•Guests exiting into permanent housing: 136
(51%)
EMERGENCY AND DISASTER RESPONSE
DATA
o HMIS/CRF, CAA ERA, etc.
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS & COLLABORATION
o 7 Nonprofits
o 4 Private Businesses
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https://www.unitedwaydenton.org/eviction-prevention
HOUSING SERVICES
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HOUSING ASSISTANCE
The creation, acquisition, and preservation of Affordable Housing and Supportive Housing such as Emergency,
Transitional, and Permanent
FUNDING
o $1,370,442 –CDBG & HOME
o $500,000 –ARPA
DATA
o HUD IDIS, CAPER
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS & COLLABORATIONS
o Eligible Homeowners, Future Homeowners
o Community Partners Private Companies, Nonprofit Developers
HOW WE HELP –HOUSING SERVICES
HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
o Home Buyer Assistance Program
o Home Repair Programs -Minor Repair,
Home Renovation and Reconstruction
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HOW WE HELP –HOUSING SERVICES
AFFORDABLE HOUSING -Acquisition, Creation, & Preservation
o Development Fee Grant
o Partner With Developers
•Grants to Nonprofit Developers
Denton Affordable Housing Corporation
Habitat for Humanity
•Resolutions of Support/No Objection Housing Tax Credit Program to assist
developers with accessing funding through federal tax credits.
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PROJECT: AFFORDABLE HOUSING
ASSESSMENT PHASE 1
o Completed Affordable Housing
Assessment Phase 1 with Analysis
Report (January, 2021)
ASSESSMENT PHASE 2
o Initiated Phase 2 to Develop an
Affordable Housing Strategy and
Toolkit
o Report and Recommendations
expected December 2021
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PROJECT: AFFORDABLE HOUSING TOOLKIT
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04/05/21
STRATEGIES
•Increase infill development using vacant land and repurposing lots and buildings
1. Infill Development
•Provide zoning relief and variances to incentivize target development
2. Zoning Relief & Variances
•Expand the capacity of the building community and resources available to them
3. Increase Capacity & Resources
•Preserve and expand existing housing affordability
4. Preservation
•Provide education and information to aid in development of low-and moderately
priced housing
5. Increase Access to Information
Five recommended strategies with
the targeted activities to deliver
housing interventions that reflect
our local housing market conditions
as well as leverage the mix of
resources available from private
and non-profit developers,the City,
and other housing stakeholders.
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
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NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
Administration, Education, Engagement, and Enforcement of the Denton Property Maintenance Code
Beautification of Neighborhoods
FUNDING
o $501,000 –CDBG & HOME
o $439,483 –CDBG-CV
o $50,000 –GENERAL FUND
DATA
o Community Development Software
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS & COLLABORATIONS
o Residents, Homeowners Associations, Engaged Community Groups
HOW WE HELP –NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
o Code Enforcement
o Rental Inspection Program
o Graffiti Abatement
o Homeless Encampments
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IMPROVING NEIGHBORHOODS/PUBLIC FACILITIES
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HOW WE HELP –NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
QUAKERTOWN PARK
CASA BUILDING
LONDONDERRY PARK
o Public Facilities Improvements
o Non-Profit Facilities
o Infrastructure Projects
o Development Fee Grant
o Neighborhood Empowerment
Grant
HOW WE HELP -ACCESS
INCREASE ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES
o Information and Referrals –940-349-7726
o Transportation Access –DCTA/Services Map
o Affordable Housing Rental List
o Navigating Fair Housing
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INFORMATION & REFERRAL
(940) 566-2688
FIND HELP!
RESOURCE DIRECTORY
UNITED WAY OF
DENTON COUNTY
TAK OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS SURVEY
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ADMINSTRATION
Danielle Shaw Danielle.Shaw@CityofDenton.com
Courtney Douangdara courtney.douangdara@cityofdenton.com
Luisa Garcia Luisa.Garcia@cityofdenton.com
Lauri Nack Lauri.Nack@cityofdenton.com
SOCIAL SERVICES
Natalie Martinez Natalie.Martinez@cityofdenton.com
HOUSING SERVICES
Alma Espino Alma.Espino@cityofdenton.com
Gordon Meredith Gordon.Meredith@cityofdenton.com
NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES
Norman Barbosa Norman.Barbosa@cityofdenton.com
Beverly David Beverly.David@cityofdenton.com
Donnie Denny Donnie.Denny@cityofdenton.com
Toni Hooten Toni.Hooten@cityofdenton.com
Josh Mullen Josh.Mullen@cityofdenton.com
Aaron Solis Aaron.Solis@cityofdenton.comCOMMUNITY SERVICES TEAM