City of Lathrop
Program Allocations for FY 2025/26
City Council Regular Meeting
March 10, 2025
Item 5.1
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 2025/26
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) $98,536 (CDBG)
$26,843 (HOME)
$3.0 mil (CDBG)
$1.0 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 24/25 award. Final FY 2025/26 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 2025/26, the County estimates Lathrop’s allocation for CDBG and HOME funds at:
Service
Organizations
• 15% or $14,780 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 $83,756 kept for Public/Capital Facility Projects • City’s eligible projects
CDBG & HOME Allocation – City of Lathrop
CDBG
$98,536
HOME
$26,843
$125,379
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 26, 2024
• Emailed Notice of Funding Availability through Letter to Interested Parties January 7, 2025
• City Council
• 22 Non-profit Agencies
• Notice of Funding, Public Notice, Public Workshop
Announcement Posted
• City Website – Spotlight – December 26, 2024
• Workshop Reminder Announcement
• Emailed 22 Non-profit Agencies
• Posted on City Facebook Page – January 8, 2025
Public Notice, Workshop & Community Outreach
Public Service Organizations - Applicants
❖ Five multi-entitlement agencies applied through the County:
Multi-Agency Organizations Amount Requested
Give Every Child a Chance (GECAC) $ 7,600
San Joaquin Fair Housing $ 1,305
Emergency Food Bank (Mobile Farmers Market) $ 1,305
SJC Dept. of Aging (Meals on Wheels) $ 1,650
SJC Dept. of Aging (Rental Assistance) $ 9,000
Amount Requested
$20,860
Public Service Organizations
Funding Recommendations
MULTI-ENTITLEMENT AGENCIES
Agency Program Served Requested Recommended
GECAC Before/After School
Programs
600 Youth $7,600 $7,600
San Joaquin Fair Housing Programs, Education &
Assistance
580
Residents
$1,305 $1,305
SJC – Department of Aging Meals on Wheels 5 Seniors $1,650 $1,650 Emergency Food Bank Mobile Farmers Market 788
Residents
$1,350 $1,305
SJC – Department of Aging Rental Assistance 2 Residents $9,000 $2,920 Available
$14,780
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 $83,756
Available
$83,756
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 2025/26, Staff recommends to allocate $12,115 of HOME funds to the GAP Loan Program and $14,728 to the Lathrop Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program.
HOME Funds Allocation $26,843
County Administered HOME Fund Programs FUNDING
PROGRAM Balance Utilization RECOMMENDATION
Down Payment Assistance (GAP)* $ 27,885 Zero last 11 yrs. $12,115.00 City of Lathrop Property Rehabilitation Loan $156,613 $14,728.00 *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 2025/26 CDBG and HOME program funds.
Public Services
$14,780
HOME Funds
$26,843
Public/Capital Facilities
$83,756