Uncategorized – Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission

anpdc — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 20:14:47 +0000

A.	PHA Information.
A.1	PHA Name: Accomack-Northampton Regional Housing Authority PHA Code:VA040 PHA Plan for Fiscal Year Beginning: 07/01/2020 PHA Plan Submission Type: 5-Year Plan Submission Revised 5-Year Plan Submission Availability of Information. In addition to the items listed in this form, PHAs must have the elements listed below readily available to the public. A PHA must identify the specific location(s) where the proposed PHA Plan, PHA Plan Elements, and all information relevant to the public hearing and proposed PHA Plan are available for inspection by the public. Additionally, the PHA must provide information on how the public may reasonably obtain additional information on the PHA policies contained in the standard Annual Plan, but excluded from their streamlined submissions. At a minimum, PHAs must post PHA Plans, including updates, at each Asset Management Project (AMP) and main office or central office of the PHA. PHAs are strongly encouraged to post complete PHA Plans on their official websites. PHAs are also encouraged to provide each resident council a copy of their PHA Plans. PHA Consortia: (Check box if submitting a Joint PHA Plan and complete table below) Participating PHAs PHA Code Program(s) in the Consortia Program(s) not in the Consortia No. of Units in Each Program PH HCV Lead PHA:
B.	5-Year Plan. Required for all PHAs completing this form.
B.1	Mission. State the PHA’s mission for serving the needs of low- income, very low- income, and extremely low- income families in the PHA’s jurisdiction for the next five years. The mission of the Accomack-Northampton Regional Housing Authority is the same as that of the Department of Housing and Urban Development: To promote adequate and affordable housing, economic opportunity and a suitable living environment free from discrimination.
B.2	Goals and Objectives. Identify the PHA’s quantifiable goals and objectives that will enable the PHA to serve the needs of low- income, very low- income, and extremely low- income families for the next five years. The Accomack-Northampton Regional Housing Authority has identified the following goals and objectives to enable the PHA to serve the needs of low-income, very low-income and extremely low-income families on the Eastern Shore over the next five years. PHA Goal: Expand the supply of assisted housing. Objectives: Apply for additional rental vouchers when availableLeverage private or other public funds to create additional housing opportunitiesAcquire or build new units PHA Goal: Improve the quality of assisted housing Objectives: Achieve High Performing PHA designation (SEMAP score)Increase customer satisfaction of landlords and voucher recipientsMaintain the high level of integrity in the HQS inspection processConcentrate on developing a robust fraud investigation and recoupment program. Achieve and maintain the highest lease rate possible within the Budget Authority. PHA Goal: Increase assisted housing choices Objectives: Provide voucher mobility counselingConduct outreach efforts to potential voucher landlordsDevelop plan for voucher homeownership programDevelop lease purchase options to create homeownership opportunities in PHA owned housing PHA Goal: Provide an improved living environment Objectives: Cooperate with private/public partners to provide housing for special resident groups (elderly, persons with disabilities) Participate in local Continuum of Care Plan Develop family friendly assisted housing developmentsUse energy saving measures such as Earthcraft standards in designing PHA units or improvementsAt the direction of the Accomack County Board of Supervisors, expand PHA mission to include developing affordable workforce housing. PHA Goal: Promote self-sufficiency and asset development of assisted families Objectives: Provide or attract supportive services to improve assistance recipient’s employability Develop policy to implement and manage HCV Home-Ownership Voucher programProvide or attract supportive services to increase independence for the elderly or families with disabilities Implement Family Self-Sufficiency program Partner with the Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission to provide families and individuals with the tools for self-sufficiency through its housing counseling program. Partner with the Eastern Shore Housing Alliance to provide families and individuals to work towards homeownership through its homeownership education and counseling program Establish a local preference for DOJ Olmstead Settlement Target Populations PHA Goal: To protect the rights of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking to secure and maintain housing. Objectives: To let applicants and participants of the Housing Authority know of their rights under the VAWA To implement VAWA as victims come forward to claim their rights; To educate participating landlords to assist them to protect the rights and victims to avoid evictions where the victim can certify they qualify for protection To link victims with resources in the community that can assist them with servicesTo work with the Eastern Shore Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Eastern Shore of Virginia Housing Alliance to develop housing options for victims of domestic violence.
B.3	Progress Report. Include a report on the progress the PHA has made in meeting the goals and objectives described in the previous 5-Year Plan. PHA Goal: Expand the supply of assisted housing. Acquire or build new units – The PHA has supported the Eastern Shore of Virginia Housing Alliance in the development and building of 24 affordable units at Bailey Road Apartments. PHA Goal: Improve the quality of assisted housing Has maintained the high level of integrity in the HQS inspection processComplied with the inspection process in line with HUD’s directives for implementing biennial inspections for PBV properties and those with property management agents. Broadened program to include units meeting HQS standards on initial Annual Inspection. Continues to develop a robust fraud investigation and recoupment program. Achieve and maintain the highest lease rate possible within the Budget Authority PHA Goal: Increase assisted housing choices Provide voucher mobility counseling as part of the briefing process PHA Goal: Provide an improved living environment Participate in local Continuum of Care Plan – ongoing PHA Goal: Promote self-sufficiency and asset development of assisted families Partner with the Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission to provide families and individuals with the tools for self-sufficiency through its housing counseling program. – ongoing Partner with the Eastern Shore Housing Alliance to provide families and individuals to work towards homeownership through its homeownership education and counseling program – ongoing
B.4	Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Goals. Provide a statement of the PHA’s goals, activities objectives, policies, or programs that will enable the PHA to serve the needs of child and adult victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. PHA Goal: To protect the rights of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking to secure and maintain housing. To let applicants and participants of the Housing Authority know of their rights under the VAWA To implement VAWA as victims come forward to claim their rights; To educate participating landlords to assist them to protect the rights and victims to avoid evictions where the victim can certify they qualify for protection To link victims with resources in the community that can assist them with servicesTo work with the Eastern Shore Coalition Against Domestic Violence and the Eastern Shore of Virginia Housing Alliance to develop housing options for victims of domestic violence. To adopt an emergency transfer plan and provide participants with information regarding the plan and process.
B.5	Significant Amendment or Modification. Provide a statement on the criteria used for determining a significant amendment or modification to the 5-Year Plan. DEFINITION OF “SUBSTANTIAL DEVIATION” AND “SIGNIFICANT AMENDMENT OR MODIFICATION” The Public Housing Agency Plan Final Rule (effective 11/22/99) requires that each PHA must define the terms “substantial deviation” and “significant amendment or modification.” In addition, these definitions must be developed in conjunction with the Resident Advisory Board and must be included in the submission of the PHA Annual Plan. The Accomack-Northampton Regional Housing Authority has, in conjunction with the Resident Advisory Board, developed the following definitions, as required by 24 CFR 903.7(r). “Substantial deviation” from the Agency’s Five-Year Plan will include: A-NRHA considers a “substantial deviation” or “significant amendment or modification” as a discretionary change in the plan or policy of the housing authority that fundamentally alters the mission, goals, objectives or plans of the agency and which will require the formal approval of the Board of Commissioners. Specifically, the following will be considered to constitute a substantial deviation or significant amendment or modification: ·A material change in the policies regarding the manner in which tenant rent is calculated ·A material change in the admissions policies with respect to the selection of applicants from or organization of the waiting list. An exception to this definition will be made only to the extent that the modification is the result of changes in HUD regulatory requirement; such changes will not be considered a substantial deviation or significant amendment or modification to either the five-year or annual plans.
B.6	Resident Advisory Board (RAB) Comments. (a) Did the RAB(s) provide comments to the 5-Year PHA Plan? NO Y N The RAB reviewed the proposed 5-yr plan and voted to support with no additional comment. (b) If yes, comments must be submitted by the PHA as an attachment to the 5-Year PHA Plan. PHAs must also include a narrative describing their analysis of the RAB recommendations and the decisions made on these recommendations.
B.7	Certification by State or Local Officials. Form HUD 50077-SL, Certification by State or Local Officials of PHA Plans Consistency with the Consolidated Plan, must be submitted by the PHA as an electronic attachment to the PHA Plan.

Instructions for Preparation of Form HUD-50075-5Y

5-Year PHA Plan for All PHAs

A. PHA Information 24 CFR §903.23(4)(e)

A.1 Include the full PHA Name, PHA Code, , PHA Fiscal Year Beginning (MM/YYYY), PHA Plan Submission Type, and the Availability of Information, specific location(s) of all information relevant to the hearing and proposed PHA Plan.

PHA Consortia: Check box if submitting a Joint PHA Plan and complete the table.

B. 5-Year Plan.

B.1 Mission. State the PHA’s mission for serving the needs of low- income, very low- income, and extremely low- income families in the PHA’s jurisdiction for the next five years. (24 CFR §903.6(a)(1))

B.2 Goals and Objectives. Identify the PHA’s quantifiable goals and objectives that will enable the PHA to serve the needs of low- income, very low- income, and extremely low- income families for the next five years. (24 CFR §903.6(b)(1)) For Qualified PHAs only, if at any time a PHA proposes to take units offline for modernization, then that action requires a significant amendment to the PHA’s 5-Year Plan.

B.3 Progress Report. Include a report on the progress the PHA has made in meeting the goals and objectives described in the previous 5-Year Plan. (24 CFR §903.6(b)(2))

B.4 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Goals. Provide a statement of the PHA’s goals, activities objectives, policies, or programs that will enable the PHA to serve the needs of child and adult victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. (24 CFR §903.6(a)(3))

B.5 Significant Amendment or Modification. Provide a statement on the criteria used for determining a significant amendment or

modification to the 5-Year Plan.

B.6 Resident Advisory Board (RAB) comments.

Did the public or RAB provide comments?
If yes, submit comments as an attachment to the Plan and describe the analysis of the comments and the PHA’s decision made on these recommendations. (24 CFR §903.17(a), 24 CFR §903.19)

This information collection is authorized by Section 511 of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibility Act, which added a new section 5A to the U.S. Housing Act of 1937, as amended, which introduced the 5-Year PHA Plan. The 5-Year PHA Plan provides the PHA’s mission, goals and objectives for serving the needs of low- income, very low- income, and extremely low- income families and the progress made in meeting the goals and objectives described in the previous 5-Year Plan.

Public reporting burden for this information collection is estimated to average .76 hours per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. HUD may not collect this information, and respondents are not required to complete this form, unless it displays a currently valid OMB Control Number.

Privacy Act Notice. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to solicit the information requested in this form by virtue of Title 12, U.S. Code, Section 1701 et seq., and regulations promulgated thereunder at Title 12, Code of Federal Regulations. Responses to the collection of information are required to obtain a benefit or to retain a benefit. The information requested does not lend itself to confidentiality.

Wachapreague Sanitary Sewer System Survey

anpdc — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 18:53:30 +0000

Do you live in or own a business in the Town of Wachapreague? Please participate in following survey to provide your input on a future sanitary sewer system and the potential expansion and revitalization of the Waterfront Business District. This survey will help to determine interest in voluntary sewer hook-up, costs businesses are willing to endure to connect, and sewage flow rates. Click here to take the survey now!

The first of two presentations at the Wachapreague Town Council meeting occurred Thursday, July 8th. The preliminary information presented can be found here.

Small Business Recovery Assistance Program – Apply Now!

anpdc — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 19:54:33 +0000

The Accomack County Small Business Recovery Assistance Program is designed to help small businesses in
Accomack County recover from COVID-19 related financial problems. The program is managed by the
Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission.
The SBRA program targets small local businesses operating with 20 or fewer employees;
that were in business prior to and during 2019 and 2020 (and are still operating);
that suffered a loss of income or incurred significant new expenses related to COVID-19;
and need financial assistance for rent/mortgage relief and non-construction reopening costs.
Small businesses within the County are eligible to receive a maximum of $15,000 each in total assistance.
Businesses that wish to receive assistance must submit an online application1, along with required supporting
documentation. Applications will be accepted until December 2021 or until funds are fully expended. Note:
There can be no duplication of benefits with any other government financial assistance received. This
includes, but is not limited to: SBA, PPP, Cares Act, Rebuild-VA, etc. For example, if you received COVID-19
related financial assistance from the SBA in 2020, or in 2021, you are not eligible for assistance under this
program.

TO LEARN MORE AND COMPLETE THE APPLICATION, CLICK HERE

ESVA Business Resiliency Training

anpdc — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 13:04:11 +0000

Join us to hear from our featured guest speakers on how YOU can remain RESILIENT as a business and business owner through changing times and ecologies! A virtual 2 (half) day event on May 18 & 19 – continue reading for details! REGISTER HERE

Regional Housing Study REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

anpdc — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 18:54:45 +0000

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

ACCOMACK-NORTHAMPTON PLANNING DISTRICT

FACILITATION SERVICES & HOUSING NEEDS ANALYSIS

PROPOSALS DUE NO LATER THAN:

5:00 PM EST

April 16, 2021

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

FACILITATION SERVICES & HOUSING NEEDS ANALYSIS

The Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission is soliciting consultant qualifications for a Facilitation Services and Housing Needs Analysis for the planning district that includes Accomack County and Northampton County. The results of this Housing Needs Analysis should provide the region, local governments, developers and the community a meaningful sense of the housing market to formulate housing priorities. The analysis should further provide current and future needs and a recommended housing mix.

ABOUT THE EASTERN SHORE OF VIRGINIA

The Eastern Shore of Virginia comprises two rural counties on the southern tip of the Delmarva Peninsula and is separated from mainland Virginia by the Chesapeake Bay. The mainland of Virginia is accessed by U.S. Route 13 across the 18-mile long Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. Northampton County, Virginia is the southernmost county and includes the road access to mainland Virginia. Accomack County is contiguous to Worcester County, Maryland and Somerset County, Maryland along its northern border.

The character of the Eastern Shore of Virginia is rural with small villages and small towns. The region has three island towns; the Town of Chincoteague, Saxis and Tangier. The Town of Tangier is only accessible by boat or plane. The region has a diverse mix of different types of industry that includes poultry processing and agriculture, aquaculture, the Wallops Flight Facility, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport and tourism.

SCOPE OF WORK

The proposal should break down elements by Task and include cost estimate for the tasks.

Project Scope and Deliverables

1)Tasks

Task 1. Kick-Off Meeting and Background Review

Consultant will participate in a kick-off meeting with the Regional Housing Study Management Team. The purpose of the meeting will be to hear directly from the stakeholders regarding their priorities and refine the consultant methodology and presentation materials. Meetings may be in a virtual format.

Task 2. Development of Community Meeting Materials

Consultant will prepare sign-in materials, presentation materials and agendas for each community meeting for A-NPDC approval prior to the identified meeting. A-NPDC will supply a basic inventory of housing using the Census estimates. A-NPDC will provide the consultant local information regarding the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, the latest cost estimates for multifamily development on the Eastern Shore, latest cost estimate for a single-family unit and other appropriate, available local housing data. The consultant is expected to provide housing data analysis.

Task 3. Community Meetings

Consultant will arrange locations, invitations and outreach. A-NPDC will advertise the schedule of public meetings and topics. Meetings may be in a virtual format.

Consultant will provide methodology for facilitation of community meetings with topical or location-based agendas as selected by the Regional Housing Study Management Team, to provide citizen and stakeholder input. Consultant will facilitate the Team to select the topics for the community meetings. Location based topics have not been identified. The topics that the Team has identified, as potentials, are: vacant houses, community infrastructure concerns, wastewater/water infrastructure, regional gentrification impact, affordability, construction cost increases, impact of zoning on affordability, capacity of government, and capacity of private market housing supply.

The consultant will gather the names and general home location of participants, raw information such as counts of dots toward identified issues, raw surveys or other citizen and all other stakeholder input. Community identified needs will be organized and prepared in a presentation format for inclusion in the Draft and Final Report.

Task 4. Housing Needs Analysis

Parcel and 911 address data exists for Accomack County and Northampton County and will be provided to the consultant by A-NPDC. The consultant should detail a housing count need analysis based on population, generational mix and other consultant and stakeholder identified demographics.

Task 5. Socioeconomic and Demographic Analysis

Consultant will analyze socioeconomic conditions and demographic trends in the region and in Accomack County and Northampton County.

Task 6. Projected Housing Demand

Consultant will project future population, households, householder age, household income and housing preferences for 2025, 2035 and 2045 based on the preceding trends analysis and projections prepared by the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service.

Consultant and the Regional Housing Study Management Team will review this data and the Team will select two additional scenarios of changing population conditions. Consultant will then project the two scenarios for housing demand under those conditions.

Task 7. Housing Gaps

Consultant will project future housing needs (both affordable and market-rate needs) based on housing affordability levels, tenure and housing types. Consultant will identify and quantify gaps between housing needs and supply, including seniors and disabled households, single person households, and the homeless.

Task 8. Local Gaps

Consultant will provide housing needs and analysis based on specific issues identified by the community meetings (this may include aging of units in mobile home parks, localized lack of housing, conversion of year-round units to short term vacation rentals/second homes or other identified local gap).

Task 9. Draft and Final Reports

Prepare a draft report that summarizes the analysis, incorporating graphics, tables and maps. The report will include a chapter that addresses the issues and quantifies the gap for each county. A technical appendix must be provided for more detailed tabular data. Following receipt of one set of consolidated comments and revisions from A-NPDC, a final report will be developed and delivered.

The following tasks are alternates of desired proposal elements that may be constricted by the overall budget and, if selected, be required to be included in the Draft and Final Reports.

Alternate Task 10. Detailed Neighborhood Analysis

Consultant will need to provide a methodology and price to complete a more detailed analysis of needs, neighborhood conditions and improvements of specific neighborhoods that range from 5 houses to 25 houses.

2) Timeline

Recommended timeline:

Activity Time Period

Notice To Proceed May 2021

Kick-off Meeting July 2021

Data collection Summer/Fall 2021

Community Meetings Summer/Fall 2021

Draft Report Winter 2021/2022

Final Report Spring 2022

The Regional Housing Needs Assessment will be managed by A-NPDC staff and guided by the Eastern Shore of Virginia Regional Housing Study Management Team, as well as the Accomack-Northampton Regional Housing Authority Board and Eastern Shore of Virginia Housing Alliance Board. The two Boards will guide and evaluate the project and act in a liaison capacity with the broader community.

A-NPDC staff will maintain open communication with the consultant, ensuring consistency with the established work plan and completion of project deliverables in accordance with established deadlines. The A-NPDC will provide background reports, GIS, transportation and other information for the region and, where possible, facilitate access to municipal information. A-NPDC staff may provide a limited amount of in-kind assistance to the consultant team to ensure successful completion of the project, placement of news advertisements, and staff support at community and stakeholder meetings.

Project Manager: Director of Housing Services, Russ Williams, will be the project manager.

SERVICE AREA

The housing analysis will study housing needs in the Counties of Accomack and Northampton.

CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION

1. Qualifications of Consultant

Experience working with peer communities
Experience working on similar projects
Personnel qualifications
Personnel experience

2. Understanding of this project

3. Familiarity with this region

4. Ability to meet project schedule

5. Cost estimates

A complete Proposal will include:

1. Narrative response to RFP with cost estimate by task

2. Proposed timeline

3. Statement of staff qualifications

4. Contact information

5. List of three references

The A-NPDC reserves to accept or reject any and all proposals.

Sealed, hard copy submittals received before the deadline for submission will be considered.

Responses to RFP are to be submitted by 5:00 PM April 16, 2021 to:

Russ Williams

Director of Housing Services

Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission

PO Box 417

Accomac, Virginia 23301

Recognizing the Completion of High Quality Regional Economic Development Plan on Eastern Shore

anpdc — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 14:33:06 +0000

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development (RD) office in Virginia recognized the Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission (A-NPDC) in March in Melfa, Va. for the completion of a high quality regional economic development plan for the Eastern Shore.

“The agency is very proud of the hard work and dedication that the Eastern Shore region committed to completing high quality economic development plans,” said Janice Stroud-Bickes, Virginia Acting State Director USDA Rural Development. “We look forward to continuing support to the region as it fulfills its identified goals.”

The Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission received an award of outstanding achievement for the November 2016 completion of the Stronger Economies Together (SET) regional economic development plan Tuesday at Eastern Shore Community College. Executive Director Elaine Meil, Director of Planning Curtis Smith and Eastern Shore Community College President Dr. Linda K. Thomas-Glover accepted the award on behalf of the commission during the Accomack-Northampton Economic Development Committee’s public meeting.

Aerospace and Defense; Agribusiness and Food Processing; Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Visitor Industries; and Foundational & Entrepreneurship Development are the four industries that members of the region identified as cluster goals to further economic development.

Since completion of the plan, the Eastern Shore has leveraged $5.7 million of RD and other funding consisting of almost $20,000 in rural business programs, $151,700 for community facilities programs, nearly $20,000 in rural utilities programs, and $5.5 million to support rural housing. Read more.

Notice of Public Hearing

anpdc — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 13:50:45 +0000

Northampton County will hold a public hearing on March 22, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Chambers, 16404 Courthouse Road, Eastville, Virginia, to solicit public input on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) proposal to be submitted to the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development for the Eastville Community Health Center project. Resident of the project area are encouraged to attend.

The Eastville Community Health Center proposal will include the following activities:
The County will partner with Eastern Shore Rural Health to development a 23,000 square feet community health center that will include digital x-ray, expanded lab services and dental services. The Center will replace the existing facilities in Bayview and Franktown, and will offer expanded services and hours.

The draft CDBG proposal will be presented for comment along with information on projected beneficiaries, including the number of low- and moderate-income residents to benefit from the proposed project, and plans to minimize displacement. Citizens will also be given the opportunity to comment on Northampton County’s past use of CDBG funds. A fact sheet on the proposed project and the draft proposal is available at the Northampton County Administrative Office. For additional information, contact John Andrzejewski at 757-678-0440 and extension #550.

Comments and grievances can be submitted in writing to Northampton County, P.O. Box 66, Eastville, VA 23347, or by phone at 757-678-0440 Ext #550, and TDD at Virginia Relay by dialing 7-1-1, until noon of the day of the hearing.

If you plan to attend and have any special needs requirements, please call the number listed above.

Economic Development Committee Meeting – February 28, 2017 @ 3 PM

anpdc — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 14:00:47 +0000

The Economic Development Committee will be meeting at the Eastern Shore Community College Workforce Development Center at 3 PM on February 28. The meetings are open to the public.