Item 337/2025
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: 9/23/2025
Subject: Acceptance of Fiscal Year 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report. (Action Item)
OBJECTIVE
To request the City Council conduct a Public Hearing regarding the City of Garden Grove’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 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 2024 -25 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, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
During FY 2024-25, 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. The City assisted approximately 18,146 low-income individuals through various programs and services. Highlights of FY 2024 -25 accomplishments include:
Created and retained 18 jobs, provided assistance to 12 childcare businesses, and helped 108 families access childcare through the Boost Program; Item 337/2025
Provided 24 businesses with technical assistance and assisted 2 businesses with expansion loans through the MicroBiz Program;
Provided rental assistance and wrap around supportive services to 24 homeless or at-risk households through the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rental Transition Program;
Provided response and outreach to 6,055 homeless individuals through the Special Resource Team, which included 1,053 referrals to service and 67 street exits.
Provided 180 homeless individuals with street outreach, homeless prevention, rapid rehousing and emergency shelter services;
Assisted 3,100 low-income residents through infrastructure development; Assisted 20 low-income residents with home improvement grants; and Assisted 7,478 individuals with fair housing services.
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 2024 -25 CAPER. In total, the City expended an additional $134,839.28 in CDBG CARES Act and HOME- ARP funding in FY 2024-25 to develop and expand programs in response to the Coronavirus.
Per the HU D approved Citizen Participation Plan, the City is required to make the CAPER available to the public for review and comment for a minimum of 30 days. A public notice was published in English, Spanish and Vietnamese newspapers announcing the public comment period, which began on August 22, 2025 and will conclude at the end of City Council’s September 23, 2025 meeting. All public comments received are included in the final submission of the CAPER to HUD.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
Conduct a Public Hearing for the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER); and
Accept the report and direct its transmission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
ATTACHMENT(S)
1. FY 2024-25 CAPER