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neighborhood strategies <br />2. Increase funding for the home <br />Strategies are action steps to achieve goals <br />improvement loan program. Develop <br />and objectives. They are small scale <br />a forgivable loan program. <br />projects and policies that cumulatively <br />Priority: 1 <br />contribute to an improved neighborhood and <br />Community Development Department <br />respond to the special needs of the <br />residents. Changes will be gradual, but <br />3. Perform yearly inspections on the <br />guaranteed with the active participation of <br />exterior condition of homes. <br />neighborhood residents, City staff and <br />Priority: 2 <br />other partners. <br />U City Community Development <br />Department <br />For each action step, a priority and a <br />responsible party has been established. <br />4. Identify potential home buyers <br />among neighborhood residents who <br />Priority <br />are renting. Engage them in housing <br />1. Immediate – within 1 year <br />counseling programs. <br />2. Within 2 years <br />Priority: 2 <br />3. Within 5 years <br />U City Community Development <br />4. Ongoing efforts <br />Department, Neighborhood Housing <br />Services, other partners <br />Responsible partners <br /> Residents <br />5. Market home ownership possibilities <br />in the study area through a home fair, <br /> City of University City – various <br />newspaper, partnerships with <br />departments <br />appropriate organizations. <br /> Community organizations <br />Priority: 4 <br /> Business owners <br />U City Public Relations Department, <br /> Other <br />residents, neighborhood associations, <br />other partners <br />Table 2 is a list of Identified Areas and <br />Associated Issues – specific locations of <br />6. Develop a first time homebuyer <br />problems identified by residents. <br />program with City banks and other <br />groups. <br />HOUSING <br />Priority: 3 <br />1. Establish a volunteer program to <br />U City Community Development <br />work with neighborhood <br />Department, other partners <br />associations, church/religious <br />groups, and schools to recruit for <br />7. Develop a financial incentive/stipend <br />and coordinate the repair of homes <br />for neighborhood renters to become <br />for elderly and disabled. <br />homeowners. <br />Priority: 3 <br />Priority: 3 <br />Neighborhood associations, U City <br />U City Administration, other partners <br />Community Development Department, <br />other partners <br />8. Better market home assistance <br />programs. Work with <br />church/religious groups, the library, <br /> <br />