# Presentation: 540471

## City of YumaDepartment of Community DevelopmentNeighborhood Services	

- City of YumaDepartment of Community DevelopmentNeighborhood Services

**Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area**
**Carver Park Neighborhood**

## Location of Carver Park Neighborhood

- 22-Block Area in Historic, older Northend  of Yuma, Low-Income Area, Racially Diverse

## Why was the Carver Park Neighborhood Chosen?

- Diversity of Ethnicity
- Unemployment Rate
- One of the Oldest Neighborhoods
- Poor Neighborhood/High Poverty Rate
- Not too Large/Small
- School & Park in Neighborhood
- Businesses in Neighborhood
- Several Faith-Based Organizations
- Substandard Housing Issues

## Development of the Plan

- Sent out Surveys
- Community Meetings
-  Resident Driven
- Developed Partnerships
- Submitted Plan to HUD
- Began applying for other funding sources

## Resident Neighborhood Issues

- Safety & Security
- Neighborhood Appearance
- Housing
- Infrastructure
- Social Services
- Workforce Development
- Economic Development

## Carver Park Neighborhood Accomplishments

- Neighborhood Outreach
- Neighborhood Cleanup
- Make-A-Difference Day National Award
- Neighborhood Leadership Academy
- Newsletter
- Annual Neighborhood Picnics
- Crime Prevention
- Code Enforcement/Rental Inspection Programs
- Official Weed & Seed Site
- Neighborhood Justice Alliance
- Substance Abuse Treatment Programs

## CPNRSA Accomplishments (continued)

- Rehab of Sub-standard Housing
- Lead Based Paint Testing/Abatement
- Emergency Housing/Relocation Assistance
- New Home Construction/Developing Future Homeowners
- 		Government Fee Reduction Program
- Accessibility Home Modifications
- LIHTC Rental Projects
- 80-Unit Apartment Complex
- 6 Scattered Sites – 36 Townhomes
- Community-Based Development Organizations
- Yuma Neighborhood Development Organization
- Arizona Housing Development Corporation

## CPNRSA Accomplishments (continued)

- Family Services
- Amberly’s Place – Domestic Violence
- Disaster Awareness – American Red Cross
- CPR Training
- Citizenship Assistance
- Monthly Food Bank Distribution
- Youth Services
- Summer Youth Employment
- Boys & Girls Club
- School Based Youth & Family Counseling
- Youth Arts Program
- YMCA - Fit Start for Kids & Teens
- Big Brothers Big Sisters/Parents Anonymous
- Olympic Style Youth Boxing Program

## CPNRSA Accomplishments (continued)

- Carver Park Water Feature
- Catholic Community Svcs. Adult Daybreak Center
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Neighborhood Center
- Arizona Western College Learning Center
- Infrastructure Improvements
- Linear Park Walkway
- Right-of-Way Improvements
- Street Calming Features
- Improved Streetlights
- Arizona’s Compact to Improve Our Neighborhoods (ACTION) Initiative Award

## Carver Park Neighborhood “Make a Difference” Cleanup Campaign

## Code Enforcement Program

- Before

- After

## Housing Rehabilitation Programs

- Minor/Emergency Home
- Repair Program ($5,000)
- Home Improvement Loan ($30,000) Program

- Before

- After

## Partnerships at Work

- New Home Construction by:
- Community Based    Devp. Org., YNDO
- AWC Building Trades Program
- City of Yuma

## Neighborhood Facilities

- Carver Park Water Feature – Opened
- June 30, 2001

- Adult Day Break Center

## Summer Youth Employment

- Painting Murals around the Water Feature

- Basketball Court Mural

## Neighborhood Leadership Academy

**Vision**
- 	To develop collective ownership in our community through increased dialogue and meaningful participation with citizens, the region, business community and other stakeholders

## Resident Recognition

- Carver Park Neighborhood “Good Neighbor” Award Winner

## Youth Activities

- Boys & Girls Club

- Boxing Program

## Family Services

- Carver Park Neighborhood

## Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Neighborhood Community Center

## Increasing Affordable Housing

- LIHTC 80-Unit Complex

- 6 Scattered Sites Townhomes – 36 Units

## Leveraging of  Funds

- CDBG (to date)				$  2,500,000
- HUD Technical Assistance		$       50,000
- Section 108				$     500,000
- EDI						$     250,000
- HOME/HTF 				$     400,000
- HSIAC					$     400,000
- Private Investment			$10,000,000
- LIHTC Projects				$10,108,000
- BOR Title 28 Funds			$     396,000
- Heritage State Trail Grant		$       92,000
- ACTION Funds				$  1,768,000
- Dept of Justice				$       75,000
- Weed & Seed				$     400,000
- Work Investment Act (WIA)		$     200,000
- City of Yuma CIP Funds		_$     408,000_
- 		Total				$27,547,000

## City of YumaDepartment of Community DevelopmentNeighborhood Services	

*City of Yuma*
*Neighborhood Services*
*One City Plaza*
*P.O. Box 13013*
*Yuma, AZ  85366-3013*
*(928)373-5187*

*Rebuilding Yuma Neighborhoods*