Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 24) Action Plan for the Expenditure of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Funds
City Council Meeting - July 11, 2023
HUD Community Planning and Development (CPD) Federal Funding Programs 2 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
o The CDBG program supports the development of viable urban communities by encouraging a suitable living environment, and expanding economic opportunities, principally for lower-income households.
HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME)
o The HOME program provides financial assistance to help increase the supply of affordable housing for low-income households.
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
o The ESG program provides matching grants to help pay for shelter operating expenses and for other essential services for persons experiencing homelessness.
2022 - 2027 City Council and HUD-Approved Five-Year Consolidated Plan • The Consolidated Plan is the official application for CPD grants required by HUD.
• The Consolidated Plan was developed with extensive community participation and approved by the City Council on July 19, 2022. • The Five-Year Plan includes the following components:
o An assessment of housing and community development needs and market conditions;
o A strategy that establishes priorities for addressing the identified needs; and,
o A five-year strategy for the use of federal funds to address identified needs.
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1. Housing Needs
• New Affordable Housing Opportunities
• Preservation of Existing Affordable
Housing
• Housing Assistance
2. Homeless Needs
• Emergency Shelters and Essential Services
• Rapid Re-Housing
• Homeless Prevention
• Street Outreach
3. Economic Development Opportunities
• Business Technical Assistance and Other
Programs
• Improved Business Corridors
4. Eliminate Blight and Strengthen
Neighborhoods
• Public Facility and Infrastructure
• Neighborhood Improvement
Programs
• Improved Quality of Aging Housing
Stock
• Public and Supportive Services
• Interim Assistance
5. Promote Fair Housing Choice
• Fair Housing Services, Outreach
and Education
The Five-Year Consolidated Plan Priority Areas
5 • Developed based on needs identified in approved Five-Year Consolidated Plan
• Strategy specifying projects and other activities to be carried out in the coming fiscal year to address priority needs
• Allocates funds for the coming year
• Functions as the City’s yearly business plan and application for HUD funds
Annual Action Plan
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Level for FY
2024
CDBG ESG HOME TOTAL
New
Entitlement $5,203,472 $477,000 $3,111,489 $8,791,961
Program
Income $60,000 $0 $1,500,000 $1,560,000
Total
Available
Funds
$5,263,472 $477,000 $4,611,489 $10,351,961
FY 24 Action Plan (Proposed)
• The FY 24 Action Plan is the second
Action Plan under the 2022-2027
Consolidated Plan.
• CDBG Congressional allocation
decreased by 4%.
• HOME Congressional allocation
increased by 1%.
• ESG Congressional allocation
decreased by 1%
FY24 Action Plan Activities and Funding Sources
Consolidated Plan Goals Category Needs
Addressed Funding (New) Activities
1. Create and Preserve
Affordable Housing
(Citywide)
Housing
Households with
unmet housing
needs
CDBG: $1,550,000
HOME: $4,100,341 New Construction/Acquisition/ Rehabilitation
2. Support Activities to End
Homelessness (Citywide) Homeless Homelessness ESG: $441,225 HOME: $200,000
Emergency Shelter, Rapid Rehousing, and
Security and Rental Assistance Program
3. Eliminate Blight and
Strengthen Neighborhoods
(Targeted)
Non-Homeless
Public Services
Special Needs
Populations
Community and
Public Services
CDBG: $411,000
Afterschool and Weekend Recreation (Youth)
and Senior Services
Strengthen
Neighborhood
s
Improve Livability
in Low-income
Neighborhoods
CDBG: $2,157,000
Graffiti Removal, Murals Neighborhood
Resources, Neighborhood Leadership, Code
Enforcement, Code City Attorney, Urban
Forestry and Sidewalk Improvement Projects
4. Expand Economic
Opportunities (Targeted)
Economic
Development
Improve Economic
Opportunity CDBG: $110,000 Technical Business Assistance
5. Promote Fair Housing
Choice (Citywide) Promote Fair
Housing Fair Housing CDBG: $100,000 Fair Housing Services (Fair Housing Foundation of Long Beach)
N/A
Administration
and Planning
Costs
Administration
Program Expenses
CDBG: $935,472
ESG: $35,775
HOME: $311,148
Administrative Staff, Department Overhead,
Indirect Costs
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CDBG
• After School and Weekend Recreation, Senior Services and the Sidewalk Improvement Project have been restored.
• The Housing Acquisition Loan Program has been increased by $300,000 to help meet Consolidated Plan, Housing Element and Citywide goals, including the City’s State of Emergency on Homelessness.
• Code Enforcement, City Attorney, and Urban Forestry budgets have been decreased as a result of underspending and the congressional decrease to the City’s allocation. Service delivery of programs will not be materially impacted. • Housing Services and Referrals, Neighborhood Grant Program, Park Facilities and Playgrounds and the ADU Grant Program are not budgeted in FY 24.
These programs received funding in FY 23 and are working on spending funds.
Substantial Changes from Prior FY 23 to FY 24 Action Plan 9 HOME
• Security Deposit and Rental Assistance Program were previously funded with CDBG and are now funded with HOME.
• New Construction/Acquisition/Rehabilitation activity decreased to help fund the Security Deposit Assistance Program.
ESG
• Emergency Shelter and Street Outreach decreased.
• Rapid Rehousing funds increased by 9%.
Substantial Changes from Prior FY 23 to FY 24 Action Plan 10 Continuing Activities from Prior Consolidated Plan Underway Prior Consolidated Plan Activity
Home Improvement Grant Program
$20,000 repair grants for qualified homeowners
Goal 3: Eliminate Blight and Strengthen Neighborhoods
Enhanced Commercial Façade Program
$25,000 per storefront grants for façade improvements
Goal 4: Expand Economic Opportunities
Place-Based Neighborhood Improvement Strategy
High-need neighborhood improvement projects
Goal 3: Eliminate Blight and Strengthen Neighborhoods
Community Presentations
• Community Meeting In-Person (February 11, 2023)
• Virtual Community Meeting (April 8, 2023)
Public Hearings
• First Public Hearing with The Long Beach Community Investment Corporation (LBCIC) (April 19, 2023)
• Second Public Hearing with LBCIC (June 21, 2023)
Public Notices
• Multilingual 30-Day Public Notices on City Website and Local Newspapers (English, Spanish, Khmer, Tagalog)
11 Public Participation for FY 24 Action Plan
Approve the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Action Plan for the expenditure of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership Grant (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Funds; and,
Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all necessary documents with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and other entities, to receive these funds and execute agreements necessary to implement and comply with related federal regulations.
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Thank you
Meggan Sorensen
Housing and Neighborhood Services Bureau
Manager
[email protected]
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