CDBG SUBRECIPIENT REQUESTS
Boys and Girls Club of Fullerton
After-School Program
Requested Amount: $50,000
Recommended Funding: $20,000
Needs Addressed: Youth
Description: The Boys and Girls Club of Fullerton provides after-school program activities for 250 children at three Fullerton sites located at 410 S. Richman Avenue, 2435 W. Valencia Drive, and 2200 E. Commonwealth Drive.
CARE Housing
Fullerton City Lights Social Services
Requested Amount: $43,000
Recommended Funding: $40,000
Needs Addressed: At-risk of homelessness
Description: Social services are provided to residents of the 134-unit Fullerton City Lights facility. As the demographics at City Lights have changed over the years, providing social services and on-site supportive services are critical to many of the tenants who are formally homeless, disabled, elderly and have special needs.
Community SeniorServ
Home Delivered Meals Program
Requested Amount: $25,000
Recommended Funding: $15,000
Needs Addressed: Seniors
Description: Community SeniorServ provides services to 35 elderly individuals in Fullerton through their home delivered meal program. The program will provide home delivered meals to the frail elderly who cannot/do not leave their homes.
Community SeniorServ
Congregate Lunch Program
Requested Amount: $25,000
Recommended Funding: $15,000
Needs Addressed: Seniors
Description: Community SeniorServ provides services to approximately 280 elderly individuals in Fullerton through their lunch program at the Fullerton Community Center. The Congregate Lunch Program assists in the alleviation of poor nutrition for the low-income senior population.
Fair Housing Foundation
Fair Housing Program
Requested Amount: $20,000
Recommended Funding: $20,000
Needs Addressed: Fair Housing
Description: To receive federal funds, the City is required to provide fair housing services to its residents. It is more cost efficient for the City to contract out these services. The Fair Housing Foundation anticipates assisting 210 Fullerton residents in the 2025-26 program year.
Hart Community Home
Monkey Business Café
Requested Amount: $45,000
Recommended Funding: $0
Needs Addressed: Job Training
Description: Hart provides job training for youth coming out of foster care. Job training includes food prep, serving, bussing tables, agriculture, and catering support. Hart anticipates training 15 part-time employees. No funding was recommended as the agency has not been able to meet federal/city requirements.
HIGH Hopes Counseling
Empower & Recharge Your Battery
Requested Amount: $10,000
Recommended Funding: $0
Needs Addressed: Mental Health Services
Description: Agency withdrew application.
Mercy House Living Centers
Bridges at Kraemer
Requested Amount: $15,000
Recommended Funding: $15,000
Needs Addressed: Homelessness
Description: Mercy House operates a year-round full shelter program in Anaheim, Bridges at Kraemer, for adults. Services provided include showers, meals, and supportive services. They propose assisting 100 Fullerton residents.
OC United
Love Fullerton
Requested amount: $33,960
Recommended Funding: $0
Needs Addressed: Neighborhood Revitalization
Description: Agency withdrew application.
Pathways of Hope
Community-Based Services Program
Requested Amount: 67,874
Recommended Funding: $26,618
Needs Addressed: Homelessness
Description: Program will provide services related to eviction and homeless diversion, assessment for housing programs and resource development, along with food services. It is estimated that the program will assist 60 Fullerton households.
Recovery Road
Recovery Road CDBG Fullerton Grant
Requested Amount: $25,000
Recommended Funding: $10,000
Needs Addressed: At-risk of Homelessness
Description: Recovery Road will provide food, clothing , and hygiene products as well as other assistance to low- and moderate-income individuals and families in the community. The program can also provide connections to need resources to additional social services as needed.
StandUp for Kids
Road Map to Success Youth Mentoring
Requested Amount: $40,000
Recommended Funding: $10,000
Needs Addressed: At-risk of Homelessness
Description: The program serves clients 12 - 24 years of age by providing basic needs and stable housing, education stabilization, employment preparation and job retention, personal management, financial management, and life skills. It is estimated that the program will assist 25 clients.
YMCA of OC - North OC Family YMCA
Richman Center - Youth Achievers
Requested Amount: $20,000
Recommended Funding: $18,000
Needs Addressed: Youth
Description: YMCA provides after-school enrichment program services to 25 Fullerton youth. This free after-school program provides a safe, structured environment that includes academic assistance, personal life skills development, and leadership development.
Upwards, Inc.
Boost
Requested Amount: $104,000
Recommended Funding: $40,000
Needs Addressed: Economic Development
Description: Seventeen home-based day care providers will benefit from the program by either the creation or retention of a job.
CITY DEPARTMENT REQUESTS
Community and Economic Development Department
Housing Administration
Requested Amount: $259,491
Recommended Funding: $259,491
Needs Addressed: Administration
Description: Administration of the CDBG and HOME programs is funded strictly out of these funding sources. No general funds are used to fund these positions. Administration includes monitoring of all funding to ensure federal compliance.
Community and Economic Development Department
Housing Rehabilitation
Requested Amount: $578,350
Recommended Funding: $578,350
Needs Addressed: Neighborhood Revitalization/Housing
Description: The Housing Rehabilitation Program maintains decent housing for Fullerton residents. The program serves low-income families who cannot afford repairs; most of the clients are seniors. By maintaining the individual homes, the neighborhood also benefits. Approximately 20 households will benefit directly from this program that is funded with HOME and CDBG.
Community and Economic Development Department
Special Code Enforcement
Requested Amount: $130,000
Recommended Funding: $130,000
Needs Addressed: Neighborhood Revitalization
Description: To prevent or eliminate blighted conditions, the Special Code Enforcement Officer is dedicated to responding to complaints within identified blighted neighborhoods. Approximately 150 households will benefit from this program.
Public Works Department
Street Reconstruction - Pacific-Louise-Wanda-Walnut Area Requested Amount: $350,000
Recommended Funding: $350,000
Needs Addressed: Neighborhood Revitalization
Description: Public Works will rehabilitate the existing pavement, and include construction of access ramps, curb and gutter repair, sidewalk repair, traffic control, alley and driveway approaches, and other related work.
HOME PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
Community and Economic Development Department
HOME Administration
Funding: $46,638
Needs Addressed: Administration
Description: Administration of the HOME program is funded strictly out of Federal funding sources. No general funds are used to fund these positions. Administration includes monitoring of all funding to ensure federal compliance.
Community and Economic Development Department
Housing Rehabilitation
Funding: $800,000
Needs Addressed: Neighborhood Revitalization/Housing
Description: The Housing Rehabilitation Program maintains decent housing for Fullerton residents. This two-year program serves low-income families who cannot afford repairs; most of the clients are seniors. By maintaining the individual homes, the neighborhood also benefits. Approximately 20 households will benefit directly from this program that is funded with HOME and CDBG.
Community and Economic Development Department
Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA)
Funding: $1,050,000
Needs Addressed: Tenant Based Rental Assistance
Description: This two-year program will subsidize rents of low- and very low-income Fullerton residents. This will allow them to purchase necessities such as food and medicine; and will help to prevent homelessness. Two programs will be offered for a total of two years with eligibility reviewed at the end of the first year to confirm that the residents are still in compliance. The programs will offer assistance to citizens who own and are living in mobile homes, and a citywide program for renters. Approximately 30 - 37 households will benefit directly from this program that is fully-funded with HOME funds.
Tenant Based Rental Assistance
Recommended Funding: No New Funding
Needs Addressed: Seniors/Affordable Housing/Homeless Prevention Description: Rental assistance is provided to low-income seniors living in mobile home and senior/veterans renting throughout the City. In 2019-20, the City Council approved HOME funds in the amount of $550,000 to administer the program for two years. Carryover funds will continue the program into 2020-21.
Housing Rehabilitation Program
Recommended Funding: No New Funding
Needs Addressed: Housing/Neighborhood Revitalization
Description: The Housing Rehabilitation Program maintains decent housing for Fullerton residents by providing loans and grants for home improvements. The program serves low-income families who cannot afford repairs; most of the clients are seniors. HOME funds cannot be used in the City's grant programs. CDBG is used for the grants while HOME funds are available for loans. By maintaining the individual homes, the neighborhood also benefits. With the carryover of last year's allocation of $350,000, approximately 20 households will benefit directly from this program.
Acquisition/Rehab Project
Recommended Funding: Unknown at this time
Needs Addressed: Affordable Housing/Homeless Prevention Description: The City will identify a CHDO to partner with to develop affordable rental housing. HOME CHDO and general HOME funds will be combined to complete this project.