The Jurisdiction’s main objective is to provide for the needs of the LMI and underserved population of the community. The demographics of the community (44.80% of the population is under 18 or over 65 years of age) show a need for both youth and senior services. The goal is to provide the services needed to assist with Homeless, Youth, Elderly, and other special needs projects. With the age, condition, and real estate values of the housing stock in targeted neighborhoods it becomes more and more costly to rehabilitate and perform the needed lead abatement with the limited funds available. It is the Jurisdiction’s intent to provide decent affordable housing to those in need by leveraging additional funding through non-profit partners, agencies, and governmental services. The City of Warren has a major problem with aging infrastructure. Replacement and/or reconstruction of the City’s streets, sidewalks, sewer, and water lines are ongoing and costly. The aim of the Jurisdiction is to assist in providing a suitable living environment for those living in the targeted area of the city. The underserved LMI population has a higher unemployment rate. The Jurisdiction’s objective will be to make the needed efforts to attract new businesses or grow existing ones in order to provide job opportunities. The creation of jobs will increase the wealth and economic vitality of those targeted populations. Approximately 20.60% of the population in the statistical area has some type of mental, physical, and/or learning disability. The special needs populations in the jurisdiction tend to be underemployed and chronically homeless. It is the goal of the jurisdiction to eliminate homelessness and provide a Continuum of Care by supporting emergency, transitional and permanent supportive housing.
