Exhibit 2
PROPOSED FINAL STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) AND
EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG)
OBJECTIVES AND PROJECTED USE OF FUNDS
Proposed FY 2024-2025 and FY2024-2026 Community Development Block Grant Objectives:
1. To make available public services designed primarily to address the most critical needs of low - and moderate-income households.
2. To promote the rehabilitation of homes occupied by low and moderate -income households in order to eliminate conditions that threaten the health and safety of occupants including accessibility improvements for disabled renters .
3. To provide grants for emergency home repairs to correct health and safety problems and facilitate access in housing occupied by low -income elderly, disabled or single parent homeowners.
4. To provide fair housing services to investigate and resolve complaints of illegal discriminatory practices; provide educational outreach to discourage and prevent illegal housing practices; and increase public awareness of fair housing laws and services available to detect and challenge illegal practices.
CDBG Projected Use of Funds:
Project FY 2024-
2025
FY 2025-
2026
Afghan Coalition:
Build and expand microenterprise program for women with the objective of increasing self-sufficiency. (570.201 (o)(1)(ii))
$50,000 $50,000
Community Child Care Coordinating Council (4Cs):
Maintain family childcare development program with the goal of providing childcare and small business training to potential family child providers. (570.201(o)(1)(ii) $50,000 $50,000
Fremont Family Resource Center, SparkPoint Program:
Provide technical assistance, advice, and support services to clients with the goals of developing micro-enterprises or attaining homeownership. (570.201(o) and 570.201(n))
$50,000 $50,000
Habitat for Humanity
Provide Housing Rehabilitation Loan, Minor Home Repair and Emergency Repair Program for low-income single-family home owners and mobile home owners. (citywide activity) ((570.202(a)(1) & 570.202(b))
$300,000 $300,000
Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments (SAVE) :
Shelter and assistance for victims of domestic violence . $65,000 $65,000
Project Sentinel:
Administer the fair housing and landlord/tenant program. The program provides counseling, and information and referral to all rental housing providers and rental housing consumers. (570.201(e))
$98,111 $80,550
Social Service: Funds to support the City’s Social Service grant funding to provide basic needs services, crisis intervention services and prevention and enabling services to people with the fewest resources and who are most in need. (570.201(e)) $93,026 $93,026
Exhibit 2
Fremont Family Resource Center Lease Buydown :
CDBG funds will be used to buydown one year of FRC lease debt service to lessen the FRC’s payment commitment to 3 years, bringing the FRC one year closer to being able to use that funding for expanded services.
$547,000
Fremont Family Resource Center – Enhancing Navigation Project:
CDBG funds will be used to redesign and replace signage at the Family Resource Center to better assist clients in navigating the FRC.
$130,000
MidPen Housing Corporation – Pickering Oroysom Resyndication Rehabilitation:
CDBG funds will be used to preserve affordable housing by rehabilitating individual units at Pickering and Oroysom Village family apartment complexes. $697,859
Safe Alternatives to Violent Environments - Playground Renovation:
CDBG Funds will be used to renovate the children’s playground at SAVE’s shelter for victims of domestic violence.
$121,715
CDBG Program Administration:
Administer new and existing projects for compliance with CDBG regulations (570.206(a)).
$334,633 $318,102
Total Uses: $2,537,344 $1,006,678
General Administration and Public Service Cap Calculations:
FY 2024/25
Public Service Cap: ($1,653,166+$54,414) x.15 = $256,137 CDBG Administration Cap: ($1,653,166 + $20,000) x .20 = $334,633
It is projected that at least 80% of the CDBG funds allocated to the above projects will benefit low and moderate-income households. The City will appropriate any additional income received during FY 20 23- 2024 to eligible CDBG projects.
Proposed FY 2024-2025 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Objectives:
1. Address the needs of homeless people in emergency or transitional shelters to assist people to quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness.
2. ESG funds must be used for activities which primarily benefit individuals and families that meets HUD’s “homeless” and “at-risk of homelessness” definitions in accordance with 24 CFR 576 .
ESG Projected Use of Funds:
Project FY 2024-
2025
Housing Stability – Homelessness Prevention:
Provide housing stability services for individuals at -risk or in danger of falling into homelessness.
$134,766
ESG Program Administration (7.5% Cap):
Administer new and existing projects for compliance with ESG regulations. $10,927
Total Uses: $134,766