RESOLUTION NO. 2023-124
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-24 CDBG ANNUAL ACTION PLAN, AND AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION TO THE U.S DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the primary objective of the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is to develop viable urban communities through the provision of improved living environments, expansion of economic opportunity and decent housing. Grant funds received through the program are intended to principally serve persons of low and moderate income; and WHEREAS, the CDBG program is a fully funded federal program and does not impact the General Fund;and
WHEREAS, to be eligible for CDBG funds, the applicant jurisdiction must adopt an Annual Action Plan, which must be reviewed and approved by the Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has considered the city's Annual Action Plan for the period July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, as required for the city's CDBG program ("fiscal year 2023-24 CDBG Annual Action Plan"); and
WHEREAS, the draft fiscal year 2023-24 CDBG Annual Action Plan was released for a 30-day public review period which began on April 11, 2023 and concluded on May 9, 2023; and WHEREAS, public comments from the public review period and the public hearing on May 9, 2023, if any, have been addressed through written response and included in the fiscal year 2023-24 CDBG Annual Action Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has taken all testimony into account in considering the fiscal year 2023-24 CDBG Annual Action Plan, as required for the city's CDBG program; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, approves the fiscal year 2023-24 CDBG Annual Action Plan and authorizes submittal of the city's CDBG program to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development; and
WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad is committed to continuing to provide a suitable living environment and to expand economic opportunities for the city's low-income residents as is outlined in the Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the fiscal year 2023-24 CDBG Annual Action Plan (Attachment A) is hereby approved by the City Council.
3. That, on the city's behalf, the City Manager, or designee, is authorized to submit the city's fiscal year 2023-24 CDBG Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for approval and to execute all appropriate related documents for the submission.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 9th day of May, 2023, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Luna.
None.
None.
None.
KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
l SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
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Community Development Block Grant Program
Fiscal Year 2023-24 Annual Action Plan
Carlsbad, California
Prepared By:
Housing Services Division
City of Carlsbad
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Attachment A
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Executive Summary
AP-05 Executive Summary - 91.200(c), 91.220(b)
1. Introduction
As an entitlement jurisdiction under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the City of Carlsbad (“City”) receives federal funds in proportion to its population size, concentration of poverty, and other socioeconomic and demographic data. To receive such funds, the City of Carlsbad must submit a Consolidated Plan every five years to HUD and an Annual Action Plan each year. The Annual Action Plan document is the city’s plan to carry out the expenditure of funds as approved by the City Council. This year the Annual Action Plan covers the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024.
2. Summarize the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan HUD’s Office of Communit y Planning and Development maintains the following approaches to developing viable communities: (1) providing decent housing; (2) providing a suitable living environment; and (3) expanding economic opportunity. The city established the following priorities for the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan period to achieve HUD’s vision:
• Priority 1: Increase and preserve affordable housing opportunities for low-and-moderate income households.
• Priority 2: Prevent and reduce homelessness.
• Priority 3: Strengthen support services for residents with special needs. • Priority 4: Improve and provide facilities to serve lower income persons. • Priority 5: Provide fair housing services to residents. • Priority 6: Plan and administer the CDBG program.
These priorities represent the diverse needs of the city which emerged through the Consolidated Plan community engagement and development process. This process includes qualitative and quantitative data gathered through citizen participation, market analysis, and assessment of needs. As a result, affordable housing was identified as the top priority of residents who participated in the Community Needs Survey and was echoed by individuals who participated in the community meetings. Carlsbad is one of the least affordable cities in North County San Diego; the identification of affordable housing as a top priority by residents reflects this lived reality. Homelessness in the city is directly related to the high cost and lack of housing available thus preventing and reducing homelessness is a top priority as well.
Affordable housing and serving the homeless population continue to be the top priorities that the city continues to work on. The goals identified above address the uses of CDBG funds in Carlsbad and will be leveraged by other funding sources.
3. Evaluation of past performance
The city has successfully implemented housing, homelessness, and public facilities activities in the previous Action Plan cycle, impacting the lives of thousands of L ow-Moderate-Income (LMI) residents. It is anticipated the city and its partners will continue to have an impact on residents through collaborative efforts. The following represent some of the achievements in the prior FY 2021-22 Action Plan:
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• Acquisition of two affordable housing units anticipated to serve two LMI households • Approximately 145 Carlsbad residents served through fair housing services • Approximately 70 Carlsbad residents served through the homeless overnight shelter • Approximately 1,044 Carlsbad residents served through homelessness prevention public services • Partnered with approximately 4 community partners to provide funding Full program outcomes are reported on an annual basis through Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Reports (CAPERs). These reports are provided to the general public for public comment and posted on the city’s website for public access.
4. Summary of Citizen Participation Process and consultation process The city’s community participation process was informed by the Citizens Part icipation Plan (CPP), which guides the implementation of a community engagement process and notification of community meetings and public hearings. To facilitate as much community participation as possible, the city held one CDBG Advisory Committee meeting, one public hearing (one more planned in May 2023) , and consulted with various organizational stakeholders including community planners, businesses, community advocates, and other city departments.
5. Summary of public comments
Across all events the general public was invited to speak and participate on the Annual Action Plan and no comments were received.
6. Summary of comments or views not accepted and the reasons for not accepting them All comments or views would have been accepted and responded to.
7. Summary
The city’s Action Plan sets forth the actions, activities, and funding levels for the program period of 2023-2024 and satisfies the statutory requirements for receiving CDBG funds.
More than merely meeting requirements, however, the city is committed to providing every opportunity for residents and stakeholders in Carlsbad to participate in the Action Plan process and expanding opportunities for its LMI populations to thrive. This Action Plan and the associated community engagement process are indicative of that commitment.
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PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies - 91.200(b)
1. Agency/entity responsible for preparing/administering the Consolidated Plan The following are the agencies/entities responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and those responsible for administration of each grant program and funding source.
Agency Role Name Department/Agency
CDBG Administrator CARLSBAD Housing & Homeless Services Department Table 1 – Responsible Agencies
Narrative
The City of Carlsbad, Housing & Homeless Services Department is the lead agency responsible for the preparation and administration of the Consolidated Plan, corresponding Annual Action Plans and Consolidated Annual Evaluation Reports and the CDBG program. The County of San Diego is the lead agency for HOME Investment Partnership funding, which the city utilizes as a member of the County’s HOME Consortium.
Consolidated Plan Public Contact Information
Nicole Piano-Jones
Program Manager
City of Carlsbad
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 98008
(442) 339-2191
[email protected]
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AP-10 Consultation - 91.100, 91.200(b), 91.215(l)
1. Introduction
The City of Carlsbad has long communicated and collaborates with many governmental and nongovernmental agencies in the region to address the needs of the city’s LMI population. The city’s formalized collaborative efforts include:
• Member of the County of San Diego’s HOME Consortium
• Supporter of Alliance for Regional Solutions, North County San Diego’s collaborative network of homelessness service providers
• Participant in the Community Development Block Grant Administrators meetings • Member of the San Diego Regional Alliance for Fair Housing (SDRAFFH) • Staff works closely with the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency as well as nonprofit health and mental health providers
Other nongovernmental agencies the city works closely with include but are not limited to: Interfaith Community Services, Women’s Resource Center, Brother Benno, Community Resource Center, and Meals on Wheels. The city encourages agencies to work together to leverage resources and prevent duplication of services for the betterment of the people being served.
The city’s CDBG program also consults with the Housing Commission and CDBG Citizens Advisory Committee to inform and enhance the coordination of projects/activities, approaches, and strategies of the CDBG program. The city is committed towards working with additional and new stakeholders to improve efficiencies, discuss new approaches, and build more partnerships.
Provide a concise summary of the jurisdiction’s activities to enhance coordination between public and assisted housing providers and private and governmental health, mental health and service agencies (91.215(l)).
The City of Carlsbad serves as the city’s public housing agency whereby the Section 8 Rental Assistance Program is implemented and administered daily. The city actively participates in a variety of coalitions made up of affordable housing and community developm ent coordinators from all 18 incorporated cities and various nonprofit organizations in the San Diego region. These strong partnerships result in coordination of activities, sharing of information, and joint operation of specific HUD programs. These coalitions include: CDBG Coordinators Group; County of San Diego HOME Consortium; Regional Continuum of Care Council; California Finance Officers’ Group; California Association of Housing Authorities; National Association of Housing Redevelopment Officials ; Housing Authorities within the County of San Diego; participating cities in the First -Time Homebuyer Program; and notably, the city engages and contributes as a member of the San Diego Regional Alliance for Fair Housing (www.sdfairhousing.org). Also incl uded is the San Diego Housing Federation, made up of affordable housing organizations and lenders that sponsor programs and activities in partnership with the County of San Diego and cities in the region.
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Describe coordination with the Continuum of Care and efforts to address the needs of homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans, and unaccompanied youth) and persons at risk of homelessness.
The City of Carlsbad is an active member of the San Diego Regional Continuum of Care Council (RCCC) which is a large cooperative community group consisting of representatives of the 18 cities within the County of San Diego, nonprofit homeless providers and other interested parties. The RCCC regularly meets to identify gaps in homeless services, establish funding priorities, and to pursue an overall systemic approach to addressing homelessness. The RCCC makes recommendations for allocation of funds available under the Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) progr am. The representatives seek ways to improve collaboration and share scarce resources. The consensus approach from service providers is to emphasize prevention of homelessness first, then transitional housing and support services for individuals and families, and finally support for chronically homeless individuals.
Facilities in proximity to Carlsbad serving this population include the Brother Benno Foundation providing transitional housing for men in recovery from substance abuse, the Women’s Resource Center which provides emergency safe shelter for victims of domestic violence, Catholic Charities’ La Posada de Guadalupe men’s shelter which targets homeless men, Community Resource Center which provides emergency safe shelter for victims of dome stic violence, and Casa de Amparo which provides targeted support for children and youth who have been removed from their homes by Child Protective Services.
Describe consultation with the Continuum(s) of Care that serves the jurisdiction’s area in determining how to allocate ESG funds, develop performance standards for and evaluate outcomes of projects and activities assisted by ESG funds, and develop funding, policies and procedures for the operation and administration of HMIS The City of Carlsbad does no t receive ESG (Emergency Shelter Grant) funds from HUD.
The Regional Continuum of Care Consortium (RCCC) coordinates efforts to address homeless ness in the San Diego region and is the HUD designated Continuum of Care (CoC) for the region. The RCCC manages the application for, receipt and distribution of federal and other grant funds.
The Regional Task Force on the Homeless (RTFH) was selected by the RCCC to manage the region’s homeless management information system (HMIS). This system coordinates the regi on’s AHAR efforts and is working to combine data from multiple consortium area systems into one data warehouse. The HMIS produces quarterly and annual reports that assist in monitoring key indicators to assess needs and progress on strategic goals pertaining to homelessness. In 2010, a Data Advisory Committee was created to provide community-based oversight, system evaluation, and comprehensive HMIS planning.
2. Agencies, groups, organizations and others who participated in the process and consultations
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Table 2 – Agencies, groups, organizations who participated 1 Agency/Group/Organization CDBG Advisory Committee
Agency/Group/Organization Type Civic Leaders
Business and Civic Leaders
What section of the Plan was
addressed by Consultation?
Community Development
Briefly describe how the
Agency/Group/Organization was
consulted. What are the
anticipated outcomes of the
consultation or areas for improved
coordination?
This advisory group comprised of civic leaders was asked to take the needs of the community into consideration and
think about how the needs could be served with the funding that is available. Participation from this advisory group provided staff with insight into the needs of the city and where additional improvement should be focused on. Staff met with the advisory group on three different occasions and invited the general public to participate in the discussion. 2 Agency/Group/Organization City of Carlsbad
Agency/Group/Organization Type Other government - Local Community Development Financial Institution
What section of the Plan was
addressed by Consultation?
Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
Homeless Needs - Families with children
Homelessness Needs - Veterans
Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth
Homelessness Strategy
Briefly describe how the
Agency/Group/Organization was
consulted. What are the
anticipated outcomes of the
consultation or areas for improved
coordination?
City staff with specialties in affordable housing and homeless services were consulted to ensure that programs and
activities align with the community needs.
3 Agency/Group/Organization Carlsbad Housing Agency
Agency/Group/Organization Type PHA
What section of the Plan was
addressed by Consultation?
Public Housing Needs
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Briefly describe how the
Agency/Group/Organization was
consulted. What are the
anticipated outcomes of the
consultation or areas for improved
coordination?
The Carlsbad Housing Authority was consulted to ensure
enhanced coordinated with services and potential
collaboration.
Identify any Agency Types not consulted and provide rationale for not consulting In addition to the agencies listed the city consulted with the CDBG local administrators group comprised of the other local jurisdictions in the San Diego County. The city also consulted with and outreached to past, present, and potential future local service providers to understand the challenges facing non- profits and the accomplishments from the past year to understand what can be done or should be done with CDBG assistance.
No agency or service was turned away for comments or participation.
Other local/regional/state/federal planning efforts considered when preparing the Plan Table 3 - Other local / regional / federal planning efforts Name of Plan Lead Organization How do the goals of your Strategic Plan overlap with the goals of each plan?
Continuum of Care Regional Continuum of Care The city's homeless needs are addressed by the CoC strategy.
Ten Year Plan to End
Homelessness Regional Continuum of Care
The city's homeless needs are addressed
by the Ten-Year Plan to End
Homelessness.
City of Carlsbad Housing Element City of Carlsbad
Aligns with the strategic plan goal of
continuing to create affordable housing
units.
City of Carlsbad General Plan City of Carlsbad
Aligns with the strategic plan goal of
improving the quality of life for the city's
low- and moderate-income community.
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AP-12 Participation - 91.401, 91.105, 91.200(c)
1. Summary of citizen participation process/Efforts made to broaden citizen participation Summarize citizen participation process and how it impacted goal-setting Citizen participation is one of the most important components of the Action Plan process. To solicit public input during the development of this Action Plan, the City of Carlsbad hel d one CDBG Advisory Committee meeting for residents, local housing and services providers, as well as community stakeholders.
The first public hearing before the City Council was also held on January 1 0, 202 3, to approve the funding plan and reaffirm the Consolidated Plan Priorities. The second and final public hearing for the approval of the FY 2023-24 program year will be held on May 9, 2023.
A public notice for the Jan. 1 0, 2023, public hearing was published on Dec. 9, 2022. The public notice for the Mar. 30, 2023, CDBG advisory committee meeting was published on Mar. 24, 2023. The last public notice was published on Apr. 7, 2023, for the final public hearing for the adoption of the Annual Action Plan on May 9, 2023.
Citizen Participation Outreach
Table 4 – Citizen Participation Outreach
Mode of
Outreach
Target of
Outreach
Summary of
response/ attendance
Summary of
comments received
Summary of
comments not
accepted
and reasons
Public
Meeting
Non-
Targeted/
Broad
Community
Public service
providers were in
attendance and spoke.
No members from the
general public spoke.
All comments were
received.
All comments were
received.
Public
Hearing
Non-
Targeted/
Broad
Community
The general public was
invited to listen and
participate. Although
many residents
attended the public
hearings no members
provided comments.
No comments received. No comments were
received.
News
Paper Ad
Non-
Targeted/
Broad
Community
n/a No comments were
received from public
notices published on Dec.
9, 2022, Mar. 24, 2023,
and Apr. 7, 2023.
Attachment 1
contains Citizen
participation
materials.
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Expected Resources
AP-15 Expected Resources - 91.420(b), 91.220(c)(1,2)
Introduction
A number of housing and community development resources are currently available in the city.
They include:
• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds
• Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus federal funds (CDBG-CV) • General funds
• HUD Section 108
• HUD Housing Choice Voucher Program (through the Carlsbad Housing Authority) • State Housing and Community Development (HCD) housing funds • State transportation funds
• Carlsbad Affordable Housing Trust Fund
• American Rescue Plan
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Anticipated Resources
Program Source
of
Funds
Uses of
Funds
Expected Amount Available Year 4 Expected
Avail.
Remainder
of ConPlan
Narrative
Description Annual
Allocation:
Program
Income:
Prior Year
Resources:
Total:
CDBG public
-
federal
Admin/
Planning
Public
Improv.
Public
Services
Acquisition
$545,490 $519,000 $0 $1,064,490 $545,490 If city receives approx. $500,000
annually, approx.
$2,500,000 will be
available for the 5-
year period not
including program
income.
FY 2020 - $536,522
FY 2021 - $527,154
FY 2022 - $501,113
FY 2023 - $545,490
Table 5 - Expected Resources – Priority Table
Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements will be satisfied While the CDBG program does not require matching funds, CDBG funds offer excellent opportunities to leverage private, local, state, and other federal funds to allow for the provision of public service activities. For example, many state housing programs have scoring criteria that reward applicants who have matching funds. In the past, Carlsbad has been extremely successful in garnering matching infrastructure and transportation funds, and it will continue to seek such opportunities in the future.
The city is currently looking at HCD’s Permanent Local Housing Allocation funding and how CDBG can be leveraged with the PHLA program.
If appropriate, describe publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that may be used to address the needs identified in the plan As the housing crisis has worsened in California, utilizing publicly owned land for affordable housing development has become an increasingly popular policy solution. In recent years the State of California has taken several actions to make state and local lands available for affordable housing development, including:
• An executive order to make excess state land available for affordable housing (Executive Order N-06-19)
• Connecting affordable housing developers to local surplus land and strengthening enforcement of the Surplus Lands Act (AB 1486, Ting, 2019)
• Requiring cities and counties to inventory and report surplus and excess local public lands to include in a statewide inventory (AB 1255, Robert Rivas, 2019) For its part, the city regularly reviews its real estate portfolio and assesses if properties are being put to the best use. The city’s recently adopted General Plan Housing Element includes a program to evaluate and re-designate city-owned sites appropriate for residential use to address the housing needs of lower and moderate-income residents over the next eight years.
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Annual Goals and Objectives
AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives - 91.420, 91.220(c)(3)&(e) Goals Summary Information
Table 6 – Goals Summary
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year Category Geographic
Area Needs Addressed Funding Goal
Outcome
High
Priority
Increase &
preserve
affordable
housing
2023 2024 Affordable
Housing
Citywide
benefit
Increase
Affordable Housing
CDBG:
$354,569
Households
High
Priority
Prevent &
reduce
homelessness
2023 2024 Homeless
Services
Citywide
benefit
Prevent & Reduce
Homelessness
CDBG:
$81,823
Persons
Medium
Priority
Supportive
Services for
LMI & Special
Needs
2023 2024 Non-
Homeless
Special Needs
Citywide
benefit
Social Services LMI
& Special Needs
CDBG: $0 Persons
Medium
Priority
Improve
Facilities
2023 2024 Non-Housing
Community
Development
Citywide
benefit
Public
Improvements
CDBG: $0 Persons
Medium
Priority
Provide Fair
Housing
2023 2024 Non-Housing
Community
Development
Citywide
benefit
Fair Housing CDBG:
$23,000
Persons
Low
Priority
Program
Administration
2023 2024 N/A Citywide
benefit
N/A CDBG:
$86,098
N/A
Goal Descriptions
1 Goal Name Increase and preserve affordable housing
Goal Description Increase and preserve affordable housing opportunities for low-and-moderate income households 2 Goal Name Prevent and reduce homelessness
Goal Description Prevent and reduce homelessness
3 Goal Name Supportive services for LMI and special needs Goal Description Strengthen support services for the residents with special needs 4 Goal Name Improve Facilities
Goal Description Improve and provide facilities to serve lower income persons 5 Goal Name Provide Fair Housing
Goal Description Provide fair housing services to residents
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AP-35 Projects - 91.420, 91.220(d)
Introduction
For FY 2023-24, the City of Carlsbad will receive $545,490 in CDBG funding. Based upon the expected closing dates for three affordable resale program units, staff anticipates that the City will receive approximately $519,000 in program income.
PROGRAM INCOME & BACK-UP PROJECTS
With the expected program income expected to be approximately $519,000, fund up to 15% of program income received during FY 2023-24 to priority public service activities listed below, fund up to 20% of program income during FY 2023-24 to approved CDBG funded administration and fair housing activities, and the remaining program income received during FY 2023-24 to approved CDBG funded affordable housing activities.
Priority Public Services Projects – Program Income
A maximum of 15% of all program income received during FY 2023-24 will be allocated to public services activities in the following order and amount:
1. Meals on Wheels - up to $10,000
2. Women’s Resource Center - up to $10,700
3. Brother Benno - up to $11,000
4. Catholic Charities - up to $30,000
5. Community Resource Center - up to $48,408
6. Interfaith Community Services - up to $12,522
Back-up projects are projects having been identified as CDBG eligible, meeting at least one Consolidated Plan Priority, and intended to be ready-to-fund and complete in a short period of time. Back-up projects are only to be considered only if additional funding becomes available or if approved projects or programs are not proceeding in a timely fashion. For FY 2023-24, consider projects that would bring city facilities and infrastructure into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act as back-up projects.
Table 7 – Project Information
# Project Name FY 2023 CDBG Funding
1 Catholic Charities $0 (Priority #4 to be funded with program income) 2 Interfaith Community Services $58,823(Priority #6 to be funded with program income) 3 Community Resource Center $23,000 (Priority #5 to be funded with program income) 4 Women’s Resource Center $0 (Priority #2 to be funded with program income) 5 Brother Benno $0 (Priority #3 to be funded with program income) 6 Meals on Wheels $0 (Priority #1 to be funded with program income) 7 Legal Aid Society of San Diego $23,000
8 Center for Social Advocacy $0
9 Carlsbad Housing Fund $354,569
10 City Administration $86,098
11 Back-up Projects – ADA Compliance See narrative – funded amount TBD Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and obstacles to addressing underserved needs The City of Carlsbad is limited in its ability to meet all of the housing needs of lower income households.
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However, a sincere effort will be made to combine various city resources to meet as much of the top needs as financially feasible within the Action Plan time period, as well as the overall needs identified in the FY 2020-25 Consolidated Plan.
During this time the COVID-19 pandemic is moving towards an endemic, the CDBG subrecipients indicated that they continue to serve higher-risk populations. Those populations include persons experiencing homelessness, seniors over the age of 60, and persons with disabilities. The city’s CDBG subrecipients are experiencing increased needs related to food insecurity, emergency financial assistance for housing, and short-term shelter. Within these needs, there has been an increase in case management required, crisis intervention, and helping clients navigate various systems to connect to benefits. Additionally, the city’s fair housing services provider has seen an increase in requests for fair housing assistance due to confusion regarding the rights of tenants and homeowners with mortgages in relationship to the new eviction moratoriums.
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Project Summary Information
1 Project Name Catholic Charities
Target Area Citywide benefit
Goals Supported Prevent and reduce homelessness.
Needs Addressed Prevent and Reduce Homelessness
Funding CDBG: $0 (Priority #4 to be funded with program income) Description La Posada De Guadalupe is a 7-day, 24-hour alcohol- and drug- free facility in Carlsbad. The program is designed to provide services for homeless men in San Diego County. La Posada provides 50 emergency shelter beds for men and 50
farmworker beds. In the winter months La Posada increases its emergency shelter beds from 50 to 60 beds.
Target Date 6/30/2024
Estimate the number and type
of families that will benefit from
the proposed activities
90 individuals
Location Description 2476 Impala Drive Carlsbad, CA 92010 Planned Activities FY 2023 CDBG funds will be spent on salaries/wages 2 Project Name Interfaith Community Services
Target Area Citywide benefit
Goals Supported Prevent and reduce homelessness.
Needs Addressed Prevent and Reduce Homelessness
Funding CDBG: $58,823 (Priority #6 to be funded with program income) Description Low-income Carlsbad residents will benefit from the supportive programs including emergency rental assistance, basic needs and employment assistance services.
Target Date 6/30/2024
Estimate the number and type
of families that will benefit from
the proposed activities
20 families for rental assistance, 200 individuals with basic needs and employment assistance
Location Description Carlsbad Service Center, 5731 Palmer Way Suite A, Carlsbad, CA 92010
Planned Activities Rental assistance to prevent or immediately reverse homelessness, basic needs such as emergency food and
hygiene kits and employment assistance.
3 Project Name Women’s Resource Center
Target Area Citywide benefit
Goals Supported Prevent and reduce homelessness.
Needs Addressed Prevent and reduce homelessness.
Funding CDBG: $0 (Priority #2 to be funded with program income)
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Description WRC shelter offers a safe environment for survivors and their children to rest, recuperate, and plan next steps. Case managers work individually with clients, to assess their needs and guide them in receiving the resources and support
necessary to rebuild and find accessible and affordable transitional or permanent housing
Target Date 6/30/2024
Estimate the number and type
of families that will benefit from
the proposed activities
25 persons
Location Description 1963 Apple Street, Oceanside, CA 92054 Planned Activities Funds will be used to provide direct program materials to clients such as food, hygiene products, linens, diapers, transportation.
4 Project Name Brother Benno
Target Area citywide benefit
Goals Supported Prevent and reduce homelessness.
Needs Addressed Prevent and reduce homelessness.
Funding CDBG: $0 (Priority #3 to be funded with program income) Description Brother Benno's serves the neediest in North County San Diego, including Carlsbad residents. The agency operates two shelters for women, a twelve-step residential recovery
program-for men, and a hot meal and emergency food
distribution program.
Target Date 6/30/2024
Estimate the number and type
of families that will benefit from
the proposed activities
40 individuals
Location Description 3260 Production Avenue Oceanside, CA 92058 Planned Activities The proposed program will assist direct program costs and case management services
5 Project Name City of Carlsbad, Carlsbad Housing Fund
Target Area Citywide benefit
Goals Supported Increase and preserve affordable housing Needs Addressed Affordable Housing
Funding CDBG: $354,569
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Description The City of Carlsbad established a Housing Fund for the purpose of developing affordable housing for lower -income households and/or purchasing affordable and market-rate housing units to be resold to low-income households. Activities include purchasing existing affordable units as they become available, acquisition of vacant land or underutilized land for new development, other property acquisition for affordable housing purposes, including housing for the homeless, support existing rental units with rehabilitation efforts, and/or partnerships with an affordable housing developer for property acquisition for low-income affordable housing development.
Target Date 6/30/2024
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of families that will benefit from
the proposed activities
Households to be determined based on the housing activity described above.
Location Description Carlsbad, Citywide
Planned Activities Utilize funds to acquire existing affordable units or market rate condominiums to be resold to low-income households, acquire vacant or underutilized land for new development, support existing rental units with rehabilitation efforts, and/or partnerships with affordable housing developers for property acquisition for low-income affordable housing development. 6 Project Name Program Administration
Target Area Citywide benefit
Goals Supported Increase & preserve affordable housing - Prevent & reduce homelessness.
Supportive Services for LMI & Special Needs - Improve Facilities - Provide Fair Housing
Needs Addressed Planning and Administration
Funding CDBG: $86,098
Description The Housing Services Division administers the city's CDBG funded programs.
Target Date 6/30/2024
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citywide
Location Description citywide
Planned Activities Administration, planning, record keeping, monitoring, financial tracking
7 Project Name Legal Aid Society of San Diego
Target Area Citywide benefit
Goals Supported Provide Fair Housing
Needs Addressed Fair Housing
Funding CDBG: $23,000
Annual Action Plan
2023
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Description LASSD will provide fair housing services to all Carlsbad residents. LASSD promotes housing opportunities for all persons regardless of race, religion, sex, family size, familial status, ancestry, national origin, color, or disability. LASSD will provide direct assistance to those in need in particular during the pandemic when residents are in need of advice and
guidance on eviction moratoriums and recent changes to the law.
Target Date 6/30/2024
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of families that will benefit from
the proposed activities
146 persons
Location Description 216 S. Tremont Street, Oceanside, CA 92054 Planned Activities Funds will be used to provide fair housing services for residents including advocacy, education, and mediation
8 Project Name Community Resource Center
Target Area Citywide benefit
Goals Supported Prevent and reduce homelessness
Needs Addressed Prevent and reduce homelessness
Funding CDBG: $23,000 (Priority #5 to be funded with program income) Description CRC’s programs include a domestic violence emergency shelter, hotline and prevention/education outreach, a
Therapeutic Children’s Center, professional counseling, legal advocacy, food and nutrition distribution center, homelessness prevention and rental and housing assistance. CRC’s programs are designed to assist participants to successfully navigate their paths of safety, stability & self-sufficiency.
Target Date 6/30/2024
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of families that will benefit from
the proposed activities
30 persons
Location Description 1065 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad CA, 92008 Planned Activities Homeless prevention through emergency rental assistance and wrap around services
9 Project Name Meals on Wheels of Greater San Diego
Target Area Citywide benefit
Goals Supported Supportive Services for LMI and Special Needs Needs Addressed Supportive Services for LMI and Special Needs Funding CDBG: $0 (Priority #1 to be funded with program income) Description Meals on Wheels is a meal delivery service for low income and homebound seniors. Meals on Wheels also provides wellness checks and referrals for other social services. Meals are provided on a sliding scale based on need and at discounted price
Target Date 6/30/2024
Annual Action Plan
2023
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of families that will benefit from
the proposed activities
78 clients
Location Description 930 Boardwalk # C, San Marcos, CA 92078 Planned Activities Food purchases and packaging expenses 10 Project Name Fair Housing CSA San Diego County
Target Area Citywide benefit
Goals Supported Provide Fair Housing
Needs Addressed Fair Housing
Funding CDBG: $0
Description CSA San Diego County will provide fair housing services to all Carlsbad residents. CSA promotes housing opportunities for all persons regardless of race, religion, sex family size, familial status, ancestry, national origin, color, or disability. Via the telephone, CSA staff will provide direct assistance to those in need.
Target Date 6/30/2024
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of families that will benefit from
the proposed activities
95 clients
Location Description 327 Van Houten Ave, El Cajon CA 92020 Planned Activities Funds will be used to provide fair housing services for residents including advocacy, education, and mediation
11 Project Name Back-up Project – ADA Compliance
Target Area Citywide benefit
Goals Supported Improve Facilities
Needs Addressed Public improvements
Funding CDBG: Back-up project only. To be funded in the event that funds become available through excess program income or other projects experience delay and/or cancel
Description Projects located city-wide that are shovel ready and bring the facility into compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act.
Target Date 6/30/2024
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of families that will benefit from
the proposed activities
Based upon project(s) - to be determined
Location Description City-wide
Planned Activities Funds will be used to pay for curb-cuts, removal of barriers, and other items to bring public facilities and infrastructure into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act
Annual Action Plan
2023
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AP-50 Geographic Distribution - 91.420, 91.220(f)
Description of the geographic areas of the entitlement (including areas of low-income and minority concentration) where assistance will be directed Through the city's inclusionary housing program, the city intends to develop lower-income affordable housing units throughout Carlsbad, thereby reducing the impact of housing on any one area. City staff will be responsible for initiating or facilitating the development of housing through agreements with local for-profit and non-profit housing developers (including agreements to provide city assistance) and through managing/monitoring the affordability of these housing units in future years. City resources for the provision, construction, or improvements to public services or facilities to meet the community development needs will also be distributed throughout the city. Carlsbad will consider the allocation of resources to public service organizations located outside of the city limits in those instances where such public services provide adequate access to Carlsbad residents.
Geographic Distribution
Target Area Percentage of Funds
n/a n/a
Table 8 - Geographic Distribution
Rationale for the priorities for allocating investments geographically There are currently no targeted areas within the city where CDBG funds are focused towards. CDBG funds are targeted towards Carlsbad residents who are low-income meeting eligibility requirements of the program. Recipients of these federal funds reside throughout the city.
Annual Action Plan
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AP-85 Other Actions - 91.420, 91.220(k)
Introduction
Priority Needs established in the FY 2020-2025 Five-Year Consolidated Plan, which form the basis for establishing objectives and outcomes in the FY 2023-2024 Action Plan, are as follows:
High Priority
• Increase and Preserve Affordable Housing
• Prevent and Reduce Homelessness
Medium Priority
• Provide Supportive Services to Low Income and Special Needs Groups • Facility Improvements
• Provide Fair Housing Services to Residents
Low Priority
• Planning and Administration
Actions planned to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs Limited financial resources are the biggest obstacle to meeting underserved needs in Carlsbad. The city's policy is to leverage, to the maximum extent feasible, the funds available in providing public services and affordable housing. The city supports the use of CDBG and Housing Trust funds for development activities and "gap financing" by private and non -profit entities to develop affordable housing.
Actions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing In order to foster and maintain affordable housing for lower income households, the city will use CDBG funds to ass ist with the development of affordable multi -family housing. The city also fosters development of affordable housing through implementation of its Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, which requires that 15 percent of all housing units constructed in the city b e affordable to lower and moderate-income households. For projects proposing seven units or less, a fee is collected and deposited into the city' s Housing Trust Fund to be used to foster and maintain affordable housing.
Actions planned to reduce lead-based paint hazards
The Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act of 1992 (Title X) emphasizes prevention of childhood lead poisoning through housing -based approaches. This strategy requires jurisdictions to focus on implementing practical changes in older housing to protect children from lead hazards. The city has identified two primary strategies to reduce lead -based paint hazards in Carlsbad to be carried out during the FY 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan period.
Strategy 1: Integrate lead hazard evaluation and reduction activities into all housing programs.
Currently, many federal programs have requirements for evaluating and reducing lead hazards. For those State and local housing and community development programs, the city will pursue the foll owing activities to evaluate and reduce lead hazards:
• Require inspection for and abatement of lead-based paint hazards as a requirement of all residential rehabilitation programs when children under the age of seven reside in the dwelling unit and have been identified with elevated blood levels; • Include lead-based paint hazard abatement as an eligible activity for funding under the city's CDBG program and include minimum lead-based paint abatement requirements to housing quality standards which must be met; and
• Provide all eligible applicants of housing programs, with information regarding lead-based Strategy 2: Support the development of comprehensive health programs for the screening of children
Annual Action Plan
2023
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for lead poisoning and a follow -up on those identifie d as lead poisoned. In accordance with Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines, all children found to have elevated blood levels (above 20 micrograms per deciliter) should both be provided with public health management services and be tested every three months. The County of San Diego's Department of Health Services currently provides this service.
The city encourages the abatement of lead -based paint hazards once a child under the age of seven is identified as having elevated blood levels. CDBG funds m ay be used to help the city or other organizations in developing a comprehensive approach to lead-poisoning prevention.
Actions planned to reduce the number of poverty-level families The city currently has various programs and policies in place to help reduce the number of households with incomes below the poverty line. These policies and programs aim to improve coordination and collaboration among city departments; and nonprofit agencies which provide health and social services, employment training, legal assistance, and other support services for low -income persons. The city will pursue the following programs during FY 2023-24 to reduce poverty in Carlsbad:
1. Inclusionary Housing Ordinance
2. Housing Reserve Fund
3. Affordable Housing Trust Fund
4. Section 8 Vouchers
5. Village Revitalization Partnership Program
6. Economic Development Strategic Plan
Actions planned to develop institutional structure
There are many organizations within the County of San Diego that provide housing or supportive services to Carlsbad residents. These agencies tend to be smaller organizations with many using volunteers. The city will continue to encourage greater efforts to make use of available housing, social service and mental and other health care resources. The city can also help strengthen the housing and service delivery system by helping to educate such organizations and agencies regarding the resources that are available.
Actions planned to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies
The city proposes to strengthen, coordinate and integrate the governmental institution, non -profit and private delivery systems discussed in the FY 2020 -25 Consolidated Plan and FY 202 3-24 Action Plan through on -going "strategy and development" meetings betwe en city staff, private developers, non - profit organizations and various financial institutions. Through these meetings, the city will continue to identify the constraints to affordable housing and develop/implement programs to mitigate them. The key to suc cessful development of affordable housing for lower -income households in Carlsbad is communication, flexibility, and adequate funding. The city will communicate openly with private developers and service providers as well as make every effort to maintain t he flexibility in policies and/or ordinances necessary to create public/private housing development partnerships.
Annual Action Plan
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Program Specific Requirements
AP-90 Program Specific Requirements - 91.420, 91.220(l)(1,2,4) Introduction
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(l)(1)
Projects planned with all CDBG funds expected to be available during the year are identified in the Projects Table. The following identifies program income that is available for use that is included in projects to be carried out.
1. The total amount of program income that will have been received before the start of the next program year and that has not yet been reprogrammed Approx.
$519,000
2. The amount of proceeds from section 108 loan guarantees that will be used during the year to address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in the grantee's strategic plan
3. The amount of surplus funds from urban renewal settlements
4. The amount of any grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the planned use has not been included in a prior statement or plan.
5. The amount of income from float-funded activities
Total Program Income Approx.
$519,000
Other CDBG Requirements
1. The amount of urgent need activities