Recommendation LR.41

Recommendation Status: Expand

Ensure neighborhood revitalization Projects are coordinated with activities of other governmental agencies and private entities.

This recommendation helps achieve the following

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Complete
Communities

Leading the Region

Responsible
Growth

Sustainable Infrastructure

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Key Issues Addressed

Population Stagnation
Greater Housing Diversity & Affordability
Social & Environmental Resilience
Infrastructure Cost-burden
Jobs-Skills Mismatch

Related Planning Topic Areas

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

Applicable Geographic Scales

Countywide

Countywide

Municipalities

Not Municipalities

Sub-geographies

Not Sub-geographies

Equity Considerations

Standardizes projects across communities to reflect same goal of leveraging for underserved groups.

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Sustainability Considerations

Community improvements help areas remain attractive and marketable for residents and businesses.

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Implementation

Lead Partner(s)

Low
(Less than $1 mil)

Medium
($1-10mil)

High
($10+ mil)

  • St. Louis County Department of Human Services - Office of Community Development

  • St. Louis County Department of Public Health

  • St. Louis Economic Development Partnership

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Supporting Partner(s)

  • Municipalities

  • The Housing Partnership (Lemay)

  • Beyond Housing

  • Community Action Agency of St. Louis

  • Rise Community Development

  • Spanish Lake Community Development Corporation

  • Safe Housing for the Elderly and Disabled

  • Washington University in St. Louis

  • Ferguson Neighborhood Improvement Program

  • One West Florissant Initiative

  • Metro Transit

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Cost

Project, Partnership, or Policy

Not Project
Recommendation does not take form as a partnership.
Policy

Project

Partnership

Policy

Timeline

Medium-term
(5-10 Years)

Ongoing

Near-term
(Within 5 Years)

Long-term
(10+ Years)

Potential Funding Sources

  • Community Development Block Grant 20% administrative cap

  • St. Louis County Government general operations

Tracking Implementation

Tracking Success

  • Ratio of federal entitlement investments compared to local Capital Improvement Program.

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If overperforming, what should we do?

Hold formal joint budget planning among St. Louis County departments.

If underperforming, what should we do?

Separate federal entitlement investments and Capital Improvement Program to focus more on their individual needs.

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