Jacksonville releases CAPER report for 2012

The City of Jacksonville Thursday released its CAPER report, which stands for Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for calendar year 2012.

The 27-page report details how the city performed in helping do what it can to assist low and modern income citizens with fair housing opportunities.

As part of its mission, the city continues to strive to meet the goals of homeowners, homebuyers, public service and neighborhood revitalization, states the report. 2012 presented many challenges and barriers; however, the end results were very rewarding. Despite the challenges, the city maintained its course to meet the goals and programs stemmed from the priority needs identified in the citys five-year consolidated plan covering 2011-15.

The report indicates that the citys efforts and expenditures of funds in 2011 were consistent in meeting its priority needs and with objectives outlined for U.S. Housing and Urban Development activities.

From Jan. 1, 2012, through Dec. 31, 2012, Jacksonville received $211,778 in Community Development Block Grant funds; and approximately $11,845 in loan accounts receivable.

The city was approved in November 2011 for Phase I and Phase II projects through the Arkansas Development Finance Authority (ADFA) Home Program, states the report. We started the first project in March 2012. We started the process for two new applications in March 2012 with plans of submitting by year-end. As of late January 2013, we are back on track and hoe to finalize the application by year end or sooner.

The report indicates that the Jacksonville Care Channel is the citys clearinghouse for homeless of families needing temporary shelter and/or food, clothing or medicine.

The city provided CDBG funds for the agencys program in the amount of $6,000, states the report.

Plans were underway for the required Point in Time Count which took place in January.

The count is a HUD requirement of all continuum and done every other year, according to the report. The city of Jacksonville was in charge of getting the goodie bags again this count.

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Jacksonville releases CAPER report for 2012