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Neighborhood and Human Services
Mission Statement
Provides efficient, responsive services that enhance the quality of life, meet common needs, and promote a safe and healthy community.
Objectives / Priorities
The Neighborhood & Human Services Department is comprised of three main areas/divisions: Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA); Human Assistance/Community Centers; Neighborhood Enterprise Division (NED).
Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
- Revitalize the urban core and neighborhoods by encouraging private sector reinvestment, promoting economic development, and providing public sector enhancements within the nine designated Community Redevelopment Areas (CRA).
- Provide incentives, infrastructure improvements and environmental remediation to promote revitalization, redevelopment, and sustainability.
- Enhance and promote reinvestment in our urban core and neighborhoods known as Community Redevelopment Areas.
- Provide safe neighborhood initiatives for residents of Escambia County through the Safe Neighborhood Program: by assisting, residents with neighborhood cleanups; by facilitating, neighborhood groups and neighborhood associations; by educating, communities on the importance of safety.
Human Assistance
- Provide oversight for Community Centers in the County, by serving as liaison to the non-profit community associations that manage the day-to-day operations of eight (8) of the centers.
- County staff manages and provides oversight for three (3) community centers.
- Provide a variety of public social service programs to improve the quality of life for the citizens of Escambia County.
- Provide decent and professional cremations/burial through the Indigent Burial/Cremation Program for income eligible individuals.
Neighborhood Enterprise Division (NED)
- Encourage neighborhood stability and housing sustainability through the preservation and rehabilitation of existing housing stock.
- Provide attainable and affordable housing by providing rental and homeownership programs for the community’s low and moderate-income residents.
- Utilize and apply for program/grant opportunities, both State and Federal, to foster a holistic approach to addressing homelessness issues throughout the community.
- Provide a variety of contractual management services for area partners that serve to improve the quality of life for the citizens of Escambia County.
Goals
The goal of the Neighborhood & Human Services Department is to provide the citizens of Escambia County with quality, efficient, programs and services while promoting educational awareness within a wholesome environment.
Accomplishments
- Escambia County Neighborhood Cleanups – 33 scheduled cleanups.
- Housing Rehab Programs – Assisted 89 homeowners.
- Emergency Rehab Assistance Program – Assisted 23 homeowners.
- CRA Residential Rehab Grant Program – Assisted 27 homeowners.
- CRA Residential Roof Program – Assisted 9 homeowners.
- Sidewalks Completed – 13,300 Linear ft of safe pedestrian accessibility.
Performance Measures
|
FY 2022/2023 Actual |
FY 2023/2024 Actual |
FY 2024/2025 Estimate |
FY 2025/2026 Estimate |
|
| Approved Indigent Burials/Cremations | 236 | 333 | 300 | 300 |
| Increased Ad Valorem Growth in CRA to exceed the County Average | 5% | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Community Centers under License and Management Agreements | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 |
| Provide Cleanups in the CRA and Safe Neighborhood Areas | 35 | 36 | 33 | 33 |
| Neighborhood Enterprise Division Housing Repairs and Rehabs | 37 | 65 | 60 | 75 |
| Neighborhood Enterprise Division Housing Replacements | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
|
Workforce Infill Housing (New Home Construction) |
- | 14 | 10 | 10 |
| Homebuyer Assistance | 40 | 65 | 24 | 15 |
Benchmarking
| Escambia County | Benchmark | |
| Increase Ad Valorem growth in the CRA Areas | 5% | 4% |
| Debris (tons) collected by Escambia County Neighborhood Cleanup Program | 516 | 1,000 |
Funding Priorities
| Major Issues Funded | Amount |
| Sidewalk Projects | $1,330,000 |
| Housing Repair/Rehab Programs | $1,584,173 |
| Substantial Rehab (Demo/Rebuilds) | $1,400,000 |
Significant Changes for Fiscal Year 2025 / 2026
- Myrtle Grove CRA plan is expected to be implemented. This will increase the number of active CRAs in Escambia County from 9 to 10, reinforcing community need for infrastructure improvements, economic development, and enhancement to the overall quality of life for our citizens.
- The Board has awarded subrecipients for HOME-ARP funding, allowing the County to better deliver community driven assistance to address the local Homeless Community’s needs.