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Champion Great Neighborhoods

Goal 1: Foster Healthy and Attractive Neighborhoods
Objective 2: Provide for a Variety of Housing Options
Project Performance Measure(s) City Service Team (Department)
CGN Housing Needs Assessment Completion of Study to Inform Five‐ Shared Services (Office of Strategic
1.2.3 and Analysis of Impediments Year Consolidated Plan Initiatives)
to Fair Housing
Summary:

To meet the City’s Comprehensive Plan goal to Milestone Estimated Actual
provide a mix of quality housing for a diverse Completion Completion
population, the Office of Strategic Initiatives will Issue RFQ Apr. 2019 Apr. 2019
oversee the development of a Housing Needs Identify Most Qualified May 2019 June 2019
Assessment and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Firm
Housing using a consultant. The report will inform the Community and June 2019 June 2019
public, policy makers, industry representatives, Neighborhood
interest groups and community‐based organizations Development Committee
about housing conditions and trends, analyze fair Review
housing and affordable housing issues. This report Council Action June 2019 June 2019
will include a comprehensive demographic and socio‐ Contract Signed June 2019 June 2019
economic profile of Arlington, an inventory of Phase I completed Aug. 2019
housing stock and associated housing programs, and Phase II completed Nov. 2019
a market study. The results of the Assessment are
Final report received Dec. 2019
intended to provide City staff and officials
implementation tools and strategies to guide future
development of housing stock that meets the needs
of Arlington residents, as well as develop the City’s
2020‐2024 Consolidated Plan for use of federal CDBG,
HOME, and ESG funds. The plan is expected to be
approved in the Spring of 2020.

Update:
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During the 4 quarter, the initial data gathering and
research portion of Phase I was completed. An
Arlington residential housing survey was released
with over 600 responses received during the quarter.
Outreach to key stakeholders and residents to gather
primary data was conducted. Other components of
Phase I and II are ongoing.

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