Final Filing Date: June 30, 2027
at 4:00 P.M. PST
Gustavo Velasquez, Director
Department of Housing and Community Development
Program Design and Implementation, PLHA Program
2020 West El Camino Avenue, Suite 150, Sacramento, CA 95833 Website: https://www.hcd.ca.gov/grants-and-funding/programs-active/permanent- local-housing-allocation
Email: [email protected]
Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency
Permanent Local Housing Allocation
(PLHA) Formula Allocation
5-Year Plan Amendment Form
Gavin Newsom, Governor
State of California
Tomiquia Moss, Secretary
§301 Eligible Activities
PLHA Formula - Amendment for years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Rev. 03/18/24 Eligible Applicant Type: Entitlement
Local Government Recipient of PLHA Formula Allocation: Garden Grove §300 Eligible Applicants
§300(a) and (b) Eligible Applicants for the Entitlement and Non-Entitlement formula component described in Section §100(b)(1) and (2) are limited to the metropolitan cities and urban counties allocated a grant for the federal fiscal year 2017 pursuant to the federal CDBG formula specified in 42 USC, Section §5306 and Non-entitlement local governments.
Applicant: City of Garden Grove
Address: 11222 Acacia Pwky
County: Orange
Auth Rep Name: Lisa L. Kim Title: City Manager Auth Rep. Email: [email protected] Phone: 714-741-5100 City: Garden Grove State: Zip: 92840
Zip Code: 92840
Contact Name: Timothy Throne Title: Senior Program Specialist Contact Email: [email protected] Contact Phone: (714) 741-5144 Address: 11222 Acacia Pwky City: Garden Grove State: CA File Name:
Application and/or Adopting the
PLHA Plan (2020-2023
Allocations) Reso
Pursuant to section 302(c)(4) of the Guidelines, Applicant’s PLHA Plan for 2020-2023 allocations is attached to this resolution, and Applicant certifies compliance with all public notice, comment, and hearing requirements in accordance with the Guidelines.
Yes Uploaded to
HCD? Yes
Zip Code: 92840
§300(d) Is Applicant delegated by another Local government to administer on its behalf its formula allocation of program funds? No §300(d) If Applicant answered "Yes" above, has the Applicant attached the legally binding agreement required by §300(c) and (d)?
A sample agreement can be
found by double clicking on the
icon to the right
N/A
Address: 11222 Acacia Pwky City: Garden Grove State: CA File Name: Gov TIN Provide a signed Gov't TIN Form Uploaded to HCD? Yes File Name: Applicant Delegation Agreement Legally binding agreement between Delegating and Administering Local Governments (sample provided—just click on icon in row 19, column AH) Uploaded to HCD? N/A §301(a)(9) Homeownership opportunities, including, but not limited to, down payment assistance. Yes §301(a)(6) Assisting persons who are experiencing or At-risk of homelessness, including, but not limited to, providing rapid re-housing, rental assistance, supportive/case management services that allow people to obtain and retain housing, operating and capital costs for navigation centers and emergency shelters, and the new construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of permanent and transitional housing. §301(a)(7) Accessibility modifications in Lower-income Owner-occupied housing. §301(a)(8) Efforts to acquire and rehabilitate foreclosed or vacant homes and apartments. §301(a)(3) Matching portions of funds placed into Local or Regional Housing Trust Funds. §301(a)(4) Matching portions of funds available through the Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Asset Fund pursuant to subdivision (d) of HSC Section 34176. §301(a)(5) Capitalized Reserves for services connected to the preservation and creation of new permanent supportive housing. §301(a) Eligible activities are limited to the following: Select below:
§301(a)(1) The predevelopment, development, acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of multifamily, residential live-work, rental housing that is affordable to Extremely low-,Very low-, Low-, or Moderate-income households, including necessary operating subsidies. Yes §301(a)(2) The predevelopment, development, acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of affordable rental and ownership housing, including Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), that meets the needs of a growing workforce earning up to 120 percent of AMI, or 150 percent of AMI in high-cost areas. ADUs shall be available for occupancy for a term of no less than 30 days.
PLHA Page 2 Formula Allocation Application
§301(a)(10) Fiscal incentives made by a county to a city within the county to incentivize approval of one or more affordable housing Projects, or matching funds invested by a county in an affordable housing development Project in a city within the county, provided that the city has made an equal or greater investment in the Project. The county fiscal incentives shall be in the form of a grant or low-interest loan to an affordable housing Project. Matching funds investments by both the county and the city also shall be a grant or low-interest deferred loan to the affordable housing Project.
PLHA Page 3 Formula Allocation Application
§302(c)(4)(C) Provide a description of how the Plan is consistent with the programs set forth in the Local Government’s Housing Element.
The City of Garden Grove's 2021-2029 Housing Element includes 18 Programs, six (6) of which are consistent with the activities contained herein. The applicable Programs are: Program 3: Multi-Family Acquisition and Rehabilitation, Program 4: Affordable Housing Construction; Program 6: Home Ownership Assistance, Program 7: Preservation of Affordable Rental Housing, Program 12: Mixed Use Development, and Program 13: Special Needs Housing. All PLHA Grant funds received will be used for purposes that further the priority goals identified in the City's State-approved Housing Element.
Activities Detail (Activities Detail (Must make a selection on Formula Allocation Application worksheet under Eligible Activities, §301)) §301(a)(1) The predevelopment, development, acquisition, rehabilitation, and preservation of multifamily, residential live-work, rental housing that is affordable to extremely low-,very low-, low-, or moderate-income households, including necessary Operating subsidies. §302(c)(4)(E)(i) Provide a detailed and complete description of how allocated funds will be used for each proposed Affordable Rental Housing Activity.
The City of Garden Grove will utilize PLHA grant funds to develop multi-family rental housing targeted to households earning incomes at or below 80% of Area Median Income.
Complete the table below for each proposed Affordable Rental Housing Activity to be funded with 2020-2023 PLHA allocations. If a single Activity will be assisting households at more than one level of Area Median Income, please list the Activity as many times as needed to capture all of the AMI levels that will be assisted, but only show the percentage of annual funding allocated to the Activity one time (to avoid double counting).
Funding Allocation Year 2020 2021 2022 2023
TOTAL
§302(c)(4)(E)(ii) Unmet share of the RHNA at the
AMI Level
Note: complete for years 2020, 2021, 2022 only
§302(c)(4) Plan Rev. 03/18/24
§302(c)(4)(A) Describe the manner in which allocated funds will be used for eligible activities.
City of Garden Grove plans to amend their five year plan as follows:
1. Remove funds from Activity 4 and redistribute to two activities: Activity 1 and Activity 9.
2. Adjust percentage of funds allocated to Activity 1 and 9.
3. CY 2020 Amendment - Shift the remaining funds from Activity 4 to Activity 9.
4. Increase income level served for Activity 9 to 120%.
5. Increase income level served for Activity 1 to 80%.
Garden Grove will continue to use 5% for administrative costs. §302(c)(4)(B) Provide a description of the way the Local government will prioritize investments that increase the supply of housing for households with incomes at or below 60 percent of Area Median Income (AMI).
The City of Garden Grove plans to use Activity 1 funds for households with incomes at or below 80% of Area Median Income. §302(c)(4)(E)(i) Percentage of Funds Allocated for
the Proposed Affordable Rental Housing Activity 75% 75% 85% 85% 2801 2801 2801 2801
§302(c)(4)(E)(ii) Area Median Income Level
Served 80% 80% 80% 80%
112
§302(c)(4)(E)(iv) Period of Affordability for the
Proposed Affordable Rental Housing Activity (55
years required for rental housing projects)
55 Years 55 Years 55 Years 55 Years 55 Years 55 Years 55 Years 55 Years 11204
§302(c)(4)(E)(ii) Projected Number of Households
Served 28 28 28 28
§302(c)(4)(E)(iii) A description of major steps/actions and a proposed schedule for the implementation and completion of the Activity.
The City of Garden Grove released a Request for Proposals for affordable and permanent supportive housing developers in December 2023 . This RFP process identified 3 developers that the City is working with to identify specific sites for affordable housing. The City anticipates identifying a project site and negotiating with these developers over the next year to identify a PLHA eligible project. 55 Years 55 Years 55 Years 55 Years 55 Years 55 Years
The City will use PLHA funds for a first time homebuyer program that provides downpayment assistance loans of up to $50,000 to households earning at or below 120% of Area Median Income. This is a continuation of a program using CalHome Reuse funds for nine loans over the past two years. Since our CalHome Reuse funds are spent, the PLHA funds allows for the continuation of this assistance program.
Complete the table below for each proposed Activity to be funded with 2020-2023 PLHA allocations. If a single Activity will be assisting households at more than one level of Area Median Income, please list the Activity as many times as needed to capture all of the AMI levels that will be assisted, but only show the percentage of annual funding allocated to the Activity one time (to avoid double counting).
Funding Allocation Year 2020 2021 2022 2023
§301(a)(9) Homeownership opportunities, including, but not limited to, down payment assistance. §302(c)(4)(E)(i) Provide a detailed and complete description of how allocated funds will be used for the proposed Activity. Enter Percentage of Funds Allocated for Affordable Owner- occupied Workforce Housing (AOWH) 15%
§302(c)(4)(E)(i) Percentage of Funds Allocated for
the Proposed Activity 20% 20% 10% 10%
Type of Homeowner Assistance Down Payment
Assistance
Down Payment
Assistance
Down Payment
Assistance
Home Buyer
Assistance
TOTAL
§302(c)(4)(E)(ii) Unmet share of the RHNA at AMI
Level
Note: complete for years 2020, 2021, 2022 only
3211 3211 3211 3211
§302(c)(4)(E)(ii) Area Median Income Level
Served 120% 120% 120% 120%
19 §302(c)(4)(E)(iv) Period of Affordability for the
Proposed Activity N/A N/A N/A N/A
12844
§302(c)(4)(E)(ii) Projected Number of Households
Served 6 9 2 2
§302(c)(4)(E)(iii) A description of major steps/actions and a proposed schedule for the implementation and completion of the Activity.
The City currently administers an HCD-approved first time homebuyer program with loan servicing, reuse account, and homebuyer education. The City is ready to begin administering the program as soon as funds are approved. The City received approval from HCD for no period of affordability on the proposed project. See attached HCD approval.
File Name: Plan Adoption Reso §302(c)(4)(D) Evidence that the Plan was authorized and adopted by resolution by the Local jurisdiction and that the public had an adequate opportunity to review and comment on its content. Uploaded to HCD? Yes PLHA Page 4 302(c)(4) Plan
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Application Development Team (ADT) Support Form Rev. 03/18/24 Please complete the "yellow" cells in the form below and email a copy to: [email protected]. A member of the Application Development Team will respond to your request within ASAP.
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