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 helps achieve the following

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Complete Communities icon
Leading the Region icon
Greater Housing Diversity & Affordability
Population Stagnation
Social & Environmental Resilience
Not Infrastructure Cost-burden
Not Jobs-Skills Mismatch

Complete
Communities

Inclusive
Economies

Leading the Region

Key Issues Addressed

Related Planning Topic Areas

Not Open Space & Environment
Economic Development
Housing
Land Use & Development
Not Transportation & Infrastructure

Applicable Geographic Scales

Countywide

Countywide

Municipalities

Recommendation is not applicable at the municipal scale.

Sub-geographies

Not Sub-geographies

Equity Considerations

Sources funding from diverse platforms advocating for under resourced communities.

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Sustainability Considerations

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

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Implementation

Lead Partner(s)

Supporting Partner(s)

Cost

Low
(Less than $1 mil)

Medium
($1-10mil)

High
($10+ mil)

Project, Partnership, or Policy

Project

Partnership

Policy

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

Lead Partner(s) icon
  • St. Louis County Port Authority

  • Rebuilding Together St. Louis

  • Rise Community Development

  • Justine Peterson

  • Habitat for Humanity St. Louis

  • Christian Hospital Foundation

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Not Project

Timeline

Medium-term
(5-10 Years)

Ongoing

Near-term
(Within 5 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

Tracking Success

  • Funding Ratio (Private:Public)

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If overperforming, what should we do?

Target resources primarily in areas with lowest participation in program.

If underperforming, what should we do?

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

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