CR-05 - Goals and Outcomes Progress the jurisdiction has made in carrying out its strategic plan and its action plan. 91.520(a) This could be an overview that includes major initiatives and highlights that were proposed and executed throughout the program year. The City of Casper is a recipient of Entitlement Grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). TheCommunity Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is facilitated and overseen by the Housing and Community Development Office of the City. Every five years a new Five-Year Consolidated Plan is created involving much research and consultation with the public, social service agencies, City Staff and the City Council. After a thorough research process, it is determined where to best expend funds in the City that will benefit the most vulnerable population in the most efficient manner. Increasing affordable housing and inter-City transportation, assisting with safe, improved housing and commercial buildings, and eliminating slum and blight properties are the goals the City deemed necessary to focus on and work towards. The current Five-Year Consolidated Plan is for the period from 2015 through 2019 and included the First-Year Annual Action Plan. Ninety (90) days following the end of each Program Year, a Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) is required to review the progress the City made according to the goals set forth in the Annual Action Plan for that year. By September 28, 2017, this CAPER is due for the 2016-2017 Second Year Annual Action Plan, and provides an overview of community development and housing activities undertaken by the City of Casper during HUD's Program Year 2016. The Second Year of the City of Casper's Five-Year Consolidated Plan was successful in its achievements in working towards the goals and objectives of the Plan. Major initiatives and highlights that were proposed and executed were to: 1. Complete Phase I of the fire suppression system replacement on the City's LifeSteps Campus that provides housing for no or low-income citizens. 2. Continue to improve access to public transportation by providing subsidized tokens and tickets. 3. Continue to perform home rehabilitation projects for homeowners who could not afford the repairs.
CR-05 - Goals and Outcomes Progress the jurisdiction has made in carrying out its strategic plan and its action plan. 91.520(a) This could be an overview that includes major initiatives and highlights that were proposed and executed throughout the program year. The City of Casper is a recipient of Entitlement Grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). TheCommunity Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is facilitated and overseen by the Housing and Community Development Office of the City. Every five years a new Five-Year Consolidated Plan is created involving much research and consultation with the public, social service agencies, City Staff and the City Council. After a thorough research process, it is determined where to best expend funds in the City that will benefit the most vulnerable population in the most efficient manner. Increasing affordable housing and inter-City transportation, assisting with safe, improved housing and commercial buildings, and eliminating slum and blight properties are the goals the City deemed necessary to focus on and work towards. The current Five-Year Consolidated Plan is for the period from 2015 through 2019 and included the First-Year Annual Action Plan. Ninety (90) days following the end of each Program Year, a Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) is required to review the progress the City made according to the goals set forth in the Annual Action Plan for that year. By September 28, 2017, this CAPER is due for the 2016-2017 Second Year Annual Action Plan, and provides an overview of community development and housing activities undertaken by the City of Casper during HUD's Program Year 2016. The Second Year of the City of Casper's Five-Year Consolidated Plan was successful in its achievements in working towards the goals and objectives of the Plan. Major initiatives and highlights that were proposed and executed were to: 1. Complete Phase I of the fire suppression system replacement on the City's LifeSteps Campus that provides housing for no or low-income citizens. 2. Continue to improve access to public transportation by providing subsidized tokens and tickets. 3. Continue to perform home rehabilitation projects for homeowners who could not afford the repairs.