Recommendation CC.2

Recommendation Status: Expand

Increase the annual number of home repair grants for Low - and moderate-income homeowners by leveraging public funding with private resources.

This recommendation help achieve the following

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Applicable Geographic Scales

Countywide

Recommendation is not applicable at the municipal scale.

Municipalities

Key Issues Addressed

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Sustainability Considerations

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Sub-geographies

Equity Considerations

Sources funding from diverse platforms advocating for under resourced communities.

Various funding and financial partnership promote longevity of budget and resources.

Related Planning Topic Areas

Inclusive
Economies

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Complete Communities

Not Sub-geographies
Countywide
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Leading the Region

Not Open Space & Environment
Not Transportation & Infrastructure
Economic Development
Housing
Land Use & Development
Not Jobs-Skills Mismatch
Not Infrastructure Cost-burden
Population Stagnation
Greater Housing Diversity & Affordability
Social & Environmental Resilience

Low
(Less than $1 mil)

Medium
($1-10mil)

Partnership

Implementation

Lead Partner(s)

  • Community Action Agency of St. Louis County, Inc.

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Timeline

Ongoing

Near-term
(Within 5 Years)

Supporting Partner(s)

  • St. Louis County Port Authority

  • Rebuilding Together St. Louis

  • Rise Community Development

  • Justine Peterson

  • Habitat for Humanity St. Louis

  • Christian Hospital Foundation

Project

Cost

High
($10+ mil)

Project, Partnership, or Policy

Not Project

Policy

Medium-term
(5-10 Years)

Long-term
(10+ Years)

Potential Funding Sources

  • St. Louis CDFI Coalition

  • Federal Home Loan Bank

  • Missouri Department of Economic Development

  • Missouri Housing Development Commission

  • Christian Hospital Foundation

  • St. Louis Port Authority Community Investment Fund

Tracking Implementation

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Target resources primarily in areas with lowest participation in program.

Tracking Success

  • Funding Ratio (Private:Public)

If overperforming, what should we do?

Shift resources into more moderate income geographic areas to take advantage of stronger market conditions.

If underperforming, what should we do?

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