City of Lathrop
Program Allocations for FY 2024/25
City Council Regular Meeting
February 12, 2024
Item 5.2
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Home Investment Partnership (HOME)
• Review Federal CDBG and HOME
Program guidelines
• Accept County’s Funding Allocation
for the City of Lathrop
• Approve Recommended Funding
Allocation for Fiscal Year 2024/25
OVERVIEW
CDBG & HOME Program - General
• Federal Program established in 1974 to provide funding for housing and community development.
• The funds can only be used for specific purposes as outlined below:
Benefit low- and moderate-income persons (LMI)
Prevent or eliminate slum or blight
Address urgent community development needs (Emergency) $94,470 (CDBG)
$33,893 (HOME)
$2.8 mil (CDBG)
$1.2 mil (HOME)
•CDBG
•HOME
CDBG & HOME Program - Allocation
• San Joaquin County administers the programs as the direct entitlement entity. The County allocates funding to the City of Lathrop through an Urban Cooperative Agreement.
• City of Lathrop receives a funding allocation for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Act (HOME).
• Dollar amounts are estimated based on the County’s final allocations for FY 23/24 award. Final FY 2024/25 amounts are determined by Federal Budget approvals, which will proportionally increase or decrease the estimated funding levels to match the actual allocation amounts.
For FY 2024/25, the County estimates Lathrop’s allocation for CDBG and HOME funds at:
Service
Organizations
• 15% or $14,170 may be allocated to Service Organizations • Eligible Organizations apply/request for funding consideration. • Minimum of $5,000 allocated to Local Agencies*
Capital Facility
Projects
• 85% or $80,300 kept for Public/Capital Facility Projects • City’s eligible projects
CDBG & HOME Allocation – City of Lathrop
CDBG
$94,470
HOME
$33,893
$128,363
A 30-day public notice of funding availability for the programs was published in accordance with HUD regulations. * Local Agencies may be awarded less than $5,000 minimum with prior approval from San Joaquin County. • Public Notice Inviting the Public to Apply for CDBG/HOME Funding & Participate in Public Workshop
• Posted in Manteca Bulletin – December 15, 2023
• Emailed Notice of Funding Availability through Letter to Interested Parties December 11, 2023
• City Council
• 22 Non-profit Agencies
• Notice of Funding, Public Notice, Public Workshop Announcement Posted • City Website – Spotlight – December 13, 2023
• Workshop Reminder Announcement
• Emailed 22 Non-profit Agencies
• Posted on City Facebook Page – January 8, 2024
• Announced at City Council Meeting – January 8, 2024
Public Notice, Workshop & Community Outreach
Public Service Organizations - Applicants
Four multi-entitlement agencies applied through the County:
Five Organizations applied directly to the City:
Multi-Agency Organizations Amount Requested
Give Every Child a Chance (GECAC) $ 6,000
San Joaquin Fair Housing $ 5,800
Emergency Food Bank (Mobile Farmers Market) $ 6,250
SJC Dept. of Aging (Meals on Wheels) $ 1,502
Local Organizations Amount Requested
City of Lathrop – PRD (Activity Fee Assistance Program) $ 5,000 City of Lathrop – PRD (Senior Special Event Funding) $ 20,250 SJ-SBDC (Digital Marketing Workshop Series) $ 5,000
Ready to Work (Empower to Work: Lathrop) $ 40,138
PREVAIL CA (PROPEL) $ 8,000
PREVAIL
AMOUNT REQUESTED
$97,940
Available
$ 14,170
Public Service Organizations
Funding Recommendations
LATHROP DIRECT APPLICATIONS FUNDING
APPLICANT PROGRAM BENEFIT REQUEST RECOMMENDATION
City of Lathrop (PRD) Senior Special Events 150 Seniors $20,250 $5,000
MULTI-ENTITLEMENT AGENCIES
GECAC School Mentoring &
Tutoring Program
445 Children $6,000 $5,420
San Joaquin Fair Housing Programs, Education &
Assistance
3,446 Residents $1,250 $1,250
SJC – Department of Aging Meals on Wheels 9 Seniors $1,502 $1,250 Emergency Food Bank Mobile Farmers Market 989 Residents $6,250 $1,250 Totals $35,252 $14,170
* Local Agencies must be awarded a $5,000 minimum unless prior approval from San Joaquin County.
Public/Capital Facility Projects
The City of Lathrop may use up to 15% of its CDBG allocation for Public Service Projects, or the entirety of the funding may be allocated to a Public/Capital Facility Project(s).
One application was received for a Public Facility Grant. Lathrop Public Works (East Lathrop Public Parks Removal of Architectural Barriers project) Staff recommends allocating 15% of the CDBG funding toward Public Service Agencies.
Staff recommends allocating the remaining 85% of the CDBG funding toward the Public/Capital Facility Project.
Lathrop Public Works Application
East Lathrop Public Parks – Removal of Architectural Barriers Project Public/Capital Facility Project
APPLICATION(S) FUNDING
APPLICANT PROGRAM REQUEST RECOMMENDATION
City of Lathrop
Public Works Department
East Lathrop Public Parks Removal of
Architectural Barriers $335,000 $80,300
Available
$80,300
Project Sites Deficiencies to be Addressed
• Apolinar Sangalang Park
• Woodfield Park
• Valverde Park
• Thomson Park
• Armstrong Park
• Libby Park
• Pathways/Surfaces: Uneven, non-paved, lacking accessible routes to features • Entrances/Exits: Inadequate ramps, entrances without ramp access, absence of proper signage indicating accessibility entrances
• Restrooms: Facilities without ADA compliant features, and inaccessible bathroom stalls or sinks
• Parking: Insufficient accessible parking spaces, lack of proper signage • Seating Areas: Limited or no accessible seating options, picnic areas without compliant tables
• Playgrounds: Play equipment is not wheelchair accessible No applications were submitted for the HOME funds.
City Council has the option to allocate all or portion of the HOME funds toward two programs administered by San Joaquin County – Down Payment Assistance (GAP) and/or City of Lathrop Property Rehabilitation Loan.
Program Utilization and Current funds available:
For FY 2024/25, Staff recommends to allocate $10,000 of HOME funds to the GAP Loan Program and $23,893 to the Lathrop Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program.
HOME Funds Allocation $33,893
County Administered HOME Fund Programs FUNDING
PROGRAM Balance Utilization RECOMMENDATION
Down Payment Assistance (GAP)* $ 10,000 Zero last 9 yrs. $10,000.00 City of Lathrop Property Rehabilitation Loan $147,655 21 Recipients (as of 1/29/2024)
$23,893.00
*Due to the high price of housing, GAP eligible applicants are often unable to meet the requirements of home purchase.
Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council consider the information given at this public hearing and during the staff presentation to adopt a funding recommendation to allocated Fiscal Year 2024/25 CDBG and HOME program funds.
Public Services
$14,170.00
HOME Funds
$33,893.00
Public/Capital Facilities
$80,300.00