FY2019-20 Neighborhood Development Annual Report

Director’s Corner

NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT LEADERSHIP TEAM Cynthia Blue Housing Services Manager Troy Powell Code Compliance Manager B. Lamont Taylor Fiscal Planning & Administration Manager

StanleyWilson Director City of Greensboro Neighborhood Development

Thank you for reading the City’s Neighborhood Development Department 2019-20 Fiscal Year Annual Report. This report outlines the many achievements our department accomplished from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020. The past year created opportunities for new beginnings, new programs, and new challenges. The biggest challenge came in March 2020 with the global COVID-19 pandemic. Our Neighborhood Development team rose to the occasion and worked diligently to meet the changing needs of our Greensboro residents. Our department helped organize and fund emergency shelter for our vulnerable homeless population, suspended interior inspections and civil penalties from Code Compliance, began conducting Minimum Housing Standards Commission meetings and events virtually, and created emergency mortgage, rent, and utility payment programs for those experiencing economic hardship due to COVID-19. Beyond the scope of COVID-19 assistance, we continued to exceed expectations in services, homebuyer assistance, and afordable housing needs. We are excited to begin the work outlined in the 10-year afordable housing plan, Housing GSO, adopted by City Council in fall 2020. Housing GSO will be the road map for creating and preserving afordable housing in Greensboro over the next 10 years. There are many more exciting programs and initiatives in FY 2020-21 that include a Vacant Housing Receivership Program to quickly carry out needed repairs or demolition of blighted residential properties, a new Lead Hazard Control grant that allows us to continue administering our newly branded Lead-Safe Greensboro program, and the beginning phases of Housing GSO implementation that include designing an afordable housing preservation fund. I encourage you to learn more about our department and services by visiting us online or calling at 336-373-2349. Thank you for allowing us to serve you. Sincerely,

GREENSBORO CITY COUNCIL Nancy Vaughan Mayor Yvonne Johnson Mayor Pro Tem Marikay Abuzuaiter At Large Michelle Kennedy At Large Sharon Hightower District 1 Goldie Wells District 2 Justin Outling District 3 Nancy Hofmann District 4 Tammi Thurm District 5

NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT

Stanley Wilson