Item 338/2024
Final
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
To:
Lisa L. Kim From: Ursula Luna-Reynosa
Dept:
City Manager Dept: Economic Development and
Housing
Date: 9/24/2024
Subject: Acceptance of Fiscal Year 2023-24 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) and recommend its transmittal to the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). (Action Item)
OBJECTIVE
To request the City Council conduct a Pub lic Hearing regarding the City of Garden Grove’s Fiscal Year 2023-24 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER ) and recommend its transmittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
BACKGROUND
Title I of the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 requires jurisdictions that receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding to assess the activities implemented during its previous program year through an annual CAPER.
DISCUSSION
The CAPER details how the City of Garden Grove (City) carried out the projects and activities identified in the previously approved FY 2023-24 Annual Action Plan (AAP). The CAPER provides narrative descriptions and financial information on specific activities, and evaluates the City’s progress toward the priority objectives addressing housing and community needs, as outlined in the 5-Year Consolidated Plan. The reporting period for the CAPER is from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
During FY 2023 -24, the City utilized Federal funding to expand or preserve affordable housing opportunities, improve low -income neighborhoods through public infrastructure improvements, and assist special needs groups such as senior citizens, homeless and those who are at -risk of becoming homeless. In FY 2023-24, the City expended approximately $3,049,088 and assisted 18,068 low-income individuals through various HUD-funded programs and services. Highlights of FY 2023-24 accomplishments include:
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Created and retained 28 jobs, provided assistance to 22 businesses, and assisted 258 families access childcare through the Boost Program;
Created 14 jobs and assisted 7 businesses through the Jobs 1st Program; Completed the Stuart Drive Permanent Support Housing development that supports 8 households who are chronically homeless with supportive rental housing; Provided rental assistance and wrap around supportive services to 33 homeless or at-risk of becoming homeless households through the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rental Transition Program;
Provided homeless services to 214 individuals;
Assisted 4,265 low-income resident through infrastructure development; Assisted 21 low-income residents with home improvement grants; Assisted 6,314 low-income resident with various public and community services; and Provided community outreach and education to 6,555 individuals.
The City was awarded Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding in April 2020 and HOME American Rescue Plan (HOME -ARP) funding in September 2021 by HUD. The CARES Act and HOME-ARP funding expenditures are shown in the FY 2023-24 CAPER.
In total, the City expended an additional $264,137 in CARES Act and HOME -ARP funding in FY 2023-24 to develop and expand programs in response to the Coronavirus. Please see below for the City’s CARES Act accomplishments for FY 2023-24:
ESG-CV Accomplishments
Provided 329 homeless individuals with street outreach, homeless prevention, rapid rehousing and emergency shelter services.
Per the HUD approved Citizen Participation Plan, the City is required to make the CAPER available to the public for review and comment for a m inimum of 30 days. A public notice was published in English, Spanish and Vietnamese newspapers announcing the public comment period, which began on August 23, 2024 and will conclude at the end of City Council’s September 24, 2024 meeting. All public comments received are included in the final submission of the CAPER to HUD.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact to conduct a public hearing regarding the City’s 2023-24 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER ) and recommend its transmittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) . The City receives approximately $3 million annually in CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds from HUD. The CAPER process allows the City to report out on expenditures and accomplishments achieved during the prior fiscal year, as well as to ensure future funding of programs and services for our low/moderate-income residents.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
Conduct a Public Hearing for the FY 2023-24 CAPER; and
Accept the report and direct its transmission to HUD.
By: Timothy Throne, Sr. Program Specialist
ATTACHMENT
1. Fiscal Year 2023-24 CAPER