City Council / Housing Authority
June 3, 2024

ANNUAL

ACTION PLAN

CITY OF POMONA
505 S. GAREY AVENUE, POMONA, CA 91767
2024-2025
City of Pomona
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING &

URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Presented To

BEVERLY JOHNSON,

ACTING NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES DIRECTOR

MARIA SIACUNCO,

HOUSING SERVICES MANAGER
Presented By

AS ADOPTED BY CITY

COUNCIL ON TBD
Attachment 5
CityofPomona 2024Ͳ2025AnnualActionPlan 
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TABLEOFCONTENTS 
I.THEPROCESS...................................................................................................................................3 APͲ05ExecutiveSummary–24CFR91.200(c),91.220(b)................................................................3 PRͲ05Lead&ResponsibleAgencies–24CFR91.200(b)...............................................................11 APͲ10Consultation–24CFR91.100,91.200(b),91.215(l).............................................................12 APͲ12CitizenParticipation–24CFR91.105,91.200.....................................................................16 II. ANNUALACTIONPLAN..............................................................................................................18 APͲ15ExpectedResources(91.220(c)(1,2))..................................................................................19 APͲ20AnnualGoalsandObjectives..............................................................................................23 APͲ35Projects/Activities(91.220(d))...........................................................................................24 APͲ38ProjectSummary................................................................................................................26 APͲ50GeographicDistribution(91.220(f))...................................................................................38 APͲ55AffordableHousing(91.220(g))..........................................................................................40 APͲ60PublicHousing(91.220(h))................................................................................................42 APͲ65HomelessandOtherSpecialNeedsActivities(91.220(i))...................................................43 APͲ75BarrierstoAffordableHousing(91.220(j)).........................................................................46 APͲ85OtherActions(91.220(k))..................................................................................................48 APͲ90ProgramSpecificRequirements(91.220(l)(1,2,4))............................................................51 APPENDICES......................................................................................................................................64 APPENDIXA.................................................................................................................................65 APPICATIONS(SF424)&Assurances(SF424D).............................................................................66 CityofPomona 2024Ͳ2025AnnualActionPlan 
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APPENDIXB.................................................................................................................................67 CERTIFICATIONS..............................................................................................................................68 APPENDIXC.................................................................................................................................69 SUMMARYOFGOALS,OBJECTIVES,OUTCOMES&PRIORITIES.....................................................70 APPENDIXD.................................................................................................................................77 COMMUNITYNEEDSSURVEY,PROOFOFPUBLICNOTICE,&PUBLICCOMMENTS.......................78 APPENDIXE.................................................................................................................................101 RESALE/RECAPTUREPOLICY..........................................................................................................102 

City of Pomona                                          2024‐2025 Annual Action Plan

3 I.  THE PROCESS
AP‐05 EXECUTIVE  SUMMARY  – 24 CFR 91.200( C), 91.220(B)

1. Introduction
The City of Pomona's Second Year Action Plan for Fiscal Year FY 2024‐2025 includes the activities the City will undertake to address its priority needs and local objectives as  outlined  in  the  approved  2023‐2028  Consolidated  Plan.  These  activities  will  be addressed  using  funds  received  for  the  FY  2024‐2025  program  year  under  the Community  Development  Block  Grant  (CDBG),  HOME  Investment  Partnerships (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Programs. This Action Plan is a yearly funding plan.

The primary purpose of CDBG funds is to benefit persons who earn less than 80% of the area median income (AMI) or reside in an eligible area. Eligible low to moderate income areas were determined by the 2010 Census.  Eligible activities include, but are not  limited  to,  public  service  activities,  infrastructure  improvements,  park improvements, code enforcement and housing improvement programs.

HOME funds are used for the preservation and creation of affordable housing. Eligible activities include:
 Single‐Family Housing Rehabilitation
 Multi‐Family Housing Rehabilitation
 First‐Time Home Buyer Programs
 Tenant‐Based Rental Assistance

ESG funds will be used to assist people to quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness. ESG funds may be used for five  program  components:  street  outreach,  emergency  shelter,  homelessness prevention,  rapid  re‐housing  assistance,  and  HMIS;  as  well  as  administrative activities.

Activities detailed in the Plan meet one of the following objectives:
 Benefits extremely low income persons;
 Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight;  Meet community development needs having a particular urgency; City of Pomona                                          2024‐2025 Annual Action Plan

4  Create or preserve affordable housing (HOME); and,
 Provide services, shelter, and housing assistance to the homeless and support data  collection,  recordkeeping,  input  and  management  into  the  Homeless Management Information System (HMIS).

2. Summary of Goals, Objectives and Outcomes
The  2023‐2028  Consolidated  Plan  coincides  with  HUD’s  goals  to:  1)  ensure  decent housing;  2)  create  a  suitable  living  environment;  and  3)  expand  economic opportunities. It further outlines the City’s planned goals, outcomes and objectives to meet priority needs. A summary of the City’s specific goals, objectives and outcomes are:

GOAL 1: PROMOTE Fair Housing Opportunity
Objective 1: Further Fair Housing Efforts
Outcome: Availability/affordability/accessibility of decent housing for low‐income persons

GOAL 2: EXPAND Affordable Housing Supply
Objective 1: Increase affordable housing opportunities through CHDOs Outcome: Affordability of decent housing to low‐income persons

Objective 2: Increase affordable housing opportunities to first‐time homebuyers Outcome: Affordability of decent housing to low‐income persons

Objective 3: Increase the supply of affordable housing through acquisition and rehabilitation
Outcome: Availability/accessibility
decent housing to low‐income persons

GOAL 3: CREATE and Preserve Affordable Housing
Objective 1: Preserve existing housing stock through single‐family housing rehabilitation
Outcome: Availability/accessibility of decent housing to low‐income persons

Objective 2: Preserve at‐risk housing stock through Mobile Home Rehabilitation Outcome: Availability/accessibility of decent housing to low‐income persons

Objective 3: Preserve rental housing stock through multi‐family housing
rehabilitation
Outcome: Availability/accessibility of decent housing to low‐income persons

City of Pomona                                          2024‐2025 Annual Action Plan

5 Objective 4: Increase affordable rental housing opportunities through rental assistance
Outcome: Affordability of decent housing to low‐income persons

Objective 5: Reduce the number of housing units with lead‐based paint hazards Outcome: Availability/accessibility decent housing to low‐income persons

Objective 6: Improve access to housing through housing services and counseling
Outcome: Availability/accessibility of services for a suitable living environment for low‐ income persons

GOAL 4: SUPPORT Homeless Services Activities
Objective 1: Increase access to permanent housing for the homeless through rapid re‐ housing
Outcome: Availability/accessibility of decent housing to low‐income persons

Objective 2: Increase access to housing through rental assistance/homeless prevention activities
Outcome: Availability/accessibility of decent housing for low‐income persons

Objective 3: Record homeless statistical data
(HMIS)
Outcome:  Availability/accessibility  of  data  on  suitable  living  environment  for  low‐ income persons

Objective 4: Improve access to homeless essential services through street outreach Outcome: Availability/accessibility of services for a suitable living environment for low‐ income persons

Objective 5: Encourage linkage of emergency shelters to permanent housing Outcome:

Availability/accessibility
of shelter services for a suitable living environment for low‐ income persons

GOAL 5: PLANNING and Program Administration
Objective 1: Provide administration/management of grant funds and program delivery
Outcome: Availability/accessibility of services for a suitable living environment

GOAL 6: NEIGHBORHOOD Preservation and Eliminate Blighted Conditions Objective 1: Restore and preserve properties of special historic value Outcome: Sustainability of decent housing for low‐income persons

City of Pomona                                          2024‐2025 Annual Action Plan

6 Objective 2: Conduct code enforcement in targeted areas to prevent slum/blighted conditions
Outcome: Sustainability of decent housing to low‐income persons

Goal 7: Support Activities that Assist with Basic Needs and Provide Quality Services Objective 1: Improve public safety through crime prevention oriented policing Outcome: Availability/accessibility of services for a suitable living environment for low‐ income persons

GOAL 8: Improve Infrastructure and Public Facilities
Objective 1: Improve overall infrastructure of low‐to‐moderate income neighborhoods
Outcome: Availability/accessibility of improved public infrastructure for a suitable living environment for low‐income persons

Objective 2: Improve recreational and community facilities located in low‐to‐ moderate income neighborhoods
Outcome: Availability/accessibility of improved parks/neighborhood facilities for a suitable living
environment for low‐income persons

Objective 3: Improve ADA accessibility throughout the City Outcome: Availability/accessibility of improved ADA access for a suitable living environment for low‐income persons

Objective 4: Improve access to public services for special needs and at‐risk population
Outcome: Availability/accessibility of services for a suitable living environment for
low‐ income persons

GOAL 9: EXPAND Economic Opportunities/Employment Training Objective 1: Increase economic opportunities that create or expand job opportunities Outcome: Affordability of economic opportunities of jobs for low‐income persons

SEE APPENDIX C: SUMMARY OF ANNUAL GOALS  AND OBJECTIVES FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON ACTIVITIES, PROPOSED FUNDING AND PLANNED OUTCOMES

3. Evaluation of Past Performance
The City of Pomona is in the second year of its current 2023‐2028 Consolidated Plan period  FY  2024‐2025,  and  has  maximized  resources  available  to  meet  priority community  development  and  housing  needs  to  ensure  decent  housing,  a  suitable City of Pomona                                          2024‐2025 Annual Action Plan

7 living environment, and economic opportunities. During FY 22‐23, the City achieved the  following,  which  can  be  found  in  the  22‐23  CAPER  online  at  the  City’s  website https://bit.ly/CDBGPomona.  The FY 23‐24 CAPER is still underway.

Housing
 1  single‐family  homes  was  rehabilitated  through  the  Housing  Rehabilitation Program utilizing HOME funds.
 4  homes  were  rehabilitated  through  CDBG  funds  allocated  for  a  Housing Improvement  Program  that  included  Emergency  Repair  and  Facade Improvements.
 189  households  were  assisted  through  CDBG  funds  allocated  to  Fair  Housing services.
 3  first‐time  homebuyers  were  provided  homeownership  assistance  (down‐ payment and/or closing costs) utilizing HOME funds;
 3  first‐time  homebuyers  were  provided  homeownership  assistance  (down‐ payment and/or closing costs) utilizing CalHOME funds;
 23  housing  units  received  lead  remediation  assistance  during  FY  2022‐2023 through the Lead Education, Awareness and Control (LEAC) Program funded by the Lead Hazard Reduction and Healthy Homes grant. The award is a three‐year grant period to abate lead hazards in units occupied by low‐income households.  24  housing  units  received  radon  testing  with  levels  found  to  be  below  4pCi/L during FY 2022‐2023 through the City’s Keeping Pomona Homes Healthy (KPHH) Program,  funded  by  the  Healthy  Homes  Production  Grant  (HHPG)  grant.  The award is a three‐year grant to abate lead hazards in units occupied by low‐income households. Of these 24 housing units, 11 families were provided healthy homes assistance.

Homelessness
 138  eligible  persons  were  served  during  FY  2022‐2023,  with  $174,299  in  ESG funds. Funded categories included emergency shelter operations and  homeless management information systems.
 414 eligible persons were served during FY 2022‐2023, with $2,539 in CDBG funds.

Funded categories included homeless persons overnight shelter.

City of Pomona                                          2024‐2025 Annual Action Plan

8 Public Services
 Over  1,292  persons  were  provided  public  services,  including  youth  services  for tutoring,  after‐school  activities,  sports  programs,  dental  assistance, parenting/communication  classes,  outdoor  programs,  JROTC  activities,  music program youth employment and fair housing services.
 Over 43,500 households were reached via postcards to collect input on the community needs survey to develop the FY 2024‐25 Annual Action Plan activities. The City received 366 survey responses.

Community Development
 1,973 residential housing unit inspections for health and safety violations were conducted through the City’s Code Enforcement Division.

The City continues to carry out its programs as identified in its approved Consolidated Plan.  To  date,  the  City  has  allocated  all  funding  sources  to  complete  programming outlined in annual Action Plans. The City has provided all requested certifications as required by HUD and has been fair and impartial to entities applying for federal funds to  assist  in  program  implementation.  The  City  has  not  hindered  Consolidated  Plan implementation through either willful action or through inaction.

4. Citizen Participation Process and Consultation Process The following summarizes the City’s efforts for Citizen Participation and Consultation Process:

Action Plan Development : Citizens were invited to provide input into development of the  Action  Plan,  including  identification  of  priority  needs  and  setting  goals  and objectives,  through  the  following  mechanisms:  virtual  and  in‐person  community meetings/stakeholder  focus  groups,  community  needs  survey,  request  for  funding proposals (RFPs), public comment period and public hearing process.

To ensure citizen and stakeholder participation in the development of the Action Plan, outreach efforts included mailing informational postcards to over 43,500 households, informing  them  of  virtual  and  in‐person  community  meeting  dates  and  requesting their input via a Community Needs Survey. English and Spanish surveys were delivered to  over  thirteen  community  service  centers,  made  available  online  at  the  City’s website, at the City Hall Housing counter and at all Action Plan related community City of Pomona                                          2024‐2025 Annual Action Plan

9 meetings.  The  Community  Needs  Survey  was  made  available  online  beginning September  28,  2023.  The  final  due  date  for  submission  of  both  on‐line  and  paper surveys was January 31, 2024. As a result of the outreach efforts, the City received 366 surveys.

Public Hearings and/or Meetings: Public hearings provide a major source of citizen input on proposed programs and activities.  Two public hearings are held in order to address housing and community development needs.

Public Notification: To ensure that all City residents had ample opportunity to take notice of all scheduled public hearings, notices were published in a local newspaper of general circulation at least ten (10) days prior to the date of public hearing.

Evaluation/Review and Comment: Citizens are being given the opportunity to review and comment on the Draft One‐Year Action Plan between April 15, 2024 and June 3, 2024. The City published a public notice in the local newspaper informing interested persons about the Action Plan review/comment period.

SEE APPENDIX D: COMMUNITY NEEDS SURVEY, PROOF OF PUBLIC NOTICE, & PUBLIC

COMMENTS
Access to Information/Availability to the Public: As required by Federal regulations, the Annual Action Plan was made available at the following locations: Neighborhood Services Department – Housing Services Division‐ 1st Floor; and the City of Pomona Website.

5. Summary of Public Comments and Impact to Goal Setting The  City  received  public  comments  as  referenced  in  Appendix  D.  Comments  have been taken into consideration in the development of the Action Plan  as part of the strategies and activities to meet those community needs. The comments represent feedback and responses made by stakeholders through the community needs survey.

The April 15, 2024 and June 3, 2024 Public Hearings and a 30‐day comment period are underway. Comments on eligible activities for the CDBG, HOME or ESG Programs were identified as having a high priority needs and have been incorporated into the Annual Action Plan.

SEE APPENDIX D: COMMUNITY NEEDS SURVEY, PROOF OF PUBLIC NOTICE, & PUBLIC

COMMENTS

City of Pomona                                          2024‐2025 Annual Action Plan

10 6. Summary of Comments or Views Not Accepted
All  comments  will  be  accepted  and  included  in  the  Annual  Action  Plan.  Based  on priority needs, stakeholder feedback and funding availability, activities mentioned in comments may be funded during FY 2024‐2025.

7. Summary
In conclusion, the Citizen Participation component of the Annual Action Plan, requires major outreach to citizens and other stakeholders. The City of Pomona makes every effort  to  reach  the  greatest  number  of  people  possible  in  order  to  solicit  input  on community development and housing needs.

All public comments received were incorporated into the development of the FY 2024‐ 2025 Annual Action Plan.

City of Pomona  2024‐2025 Annual Action Plan

11 PR‐05 LEAD & RESPONSIBLE  AGENCIES  – 24 CFR 91.200( B)

1. Describe  the  agency  responsible  for  preparing  the  Consolidated  Plan A  completed  Consolidated  Plan  and  Annual  Action  Plan  describes  the  lead  agency responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of the plan, as well as agencies, groups and organizations that participate in the process. It also includes a summary of the citizen participation process, public comments, and efforts made to broaden public participation in preparing the plan.

The City of Pomona’s Neighborhood Services Department – Housing Services Division is the lead agency in the development and implementation of the Consolidated Plan.

Table 1 – Responsible Agencies

2. Consolidated Plan Public Contact Information
Maria Siacunco, Housing Services Manager
City of Pomona
Neighborhood Services Department, Housing Services Division 505 S. Garey Avenue, Pomona, CA 91766
Phone: (909) 620‐3789
Agency
Role
Name Department/Agency
CDBG
Administrator
City of Pomona Neighborhood Services Dept.

HOPWA
Administrator

N/A N/A
HOME
Administrator
City of Pomona Neighborhood Services Dept.

ESG
Administrator
City of Pomona Neighborhood Services Dept.

HOPWA-C
Administrator

N/A N/A

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12 AP‐10 CONSULTATION  – 24 CFR 91.100,  91.200( B), 91.215(L)

1. Introduction
Activities to Enhance Coordination Among Public and Private Agencies The  City  of  Pomona’s  Annual  Action  Plan  is  a  result  of  consultation  with  a  wide spectrum of public and private agencies. During the pre‐submission phase, the City consulted  with  several  agencies  to  determine  community  needs,  gaps  and  asset inventory.  A  public  notice  was  published  informing  Citizens,  Community‐Based Organizations, City Departments and the business community of the Annual Action Plan  Development  process  and  requirements  for  submitting  project  proposals.  A Needs Assessment Survey was also distributed citywide to receive community input.

Methods  used  during  the  consultation  process  included  hosting  stakeholder  focus groups that included a broad range of internal departments, external agencies and non‐profit organizations. In addition, the City held a public hearing, conducted one‐ on‐one personal interviews as well as telephone interviews with key stakeholders.

Consultation with the Continuum of Care and Efforts to Address Homelessness The City of Pomona is within the Greater Los Angeles Continuum of Care (COC ID CA‐ 600). The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) is the lead agency for the Continuum.  The  City  attends  quarterly  COC  meetings,  Entitlement  Cities  Meetings, and  is  a  regional  representative  on  the  LAHSA  Coordinating  Council.  The  City  also attends the LAHSA Commission meetings regularly and makes presentations to the Commission  on  the  City’s  Consolidated  Plan,  Annual  Action  Plan  and  City  specific homeless  data,  issues,  challenges  and  successful  efforts.  At  the  quarterly  COC Meetings,  the  City  gains  information  and  provides  feedback  and  input  to  LAHSA’s inquiries and plans. The City also participates in the County of Los Angeles Homeless Initiative strategic planning process.

The City participated in the 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015‐2020, 2022, and 2023 Point in  Time  Homeless  Counts.  The  City  hosts  the  deployment  sites,  provides  the deployment site coordinator, and recruits and trains volunteers. The City ensures that bed  inventory  data  is  provided  for  the  Point  in  Time  count.  In  collaboration  with LAHSA,  the  City  conducts  a  demographic  survey  to  provide  demographic  and subpopulations data at the City level. For planning purposes, the homeless population is also asked about their housing preferences.

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13 Consultation with the Continuum(s) of Care to Determine ESG Allocations The  City  will  continue  to  participate  in  meetings  conducted  by  the  Los  Angeles Homeless Services Authority, the LA CoC lead agency, specific  to implementation of the  Emergency  Solutions  Grant.  The  city  provides  data  and  input  to  the  CoC  ESG planning  process.  The  LA  CoC,  has  adopted  a  Coordinated  Entry  System  (CES),  the Homeless Family Solutions System and the Youth CES. The City of Pomona Homeless Outreach Program is a regional host site for the LA COC Coordinated Entry System (CES) for this program. The City of Pomona’s Housing Stabilization Manager sits on the LAHSA  Coordinated  Entry  System  Council  and  the  San  Gabriel  Valley  Council  of Governments (SGVCOG) Homelessness Committee and Homeless Workgroup.

The City gathers input from the local Pomona Continuum of Care Coalition (PCOCC).

This coalition of about 40 local service providers, residents and homeless individuals includes  faith‐based  groups,  non‐profit  organizations,  shelters  and  transitional housing providers, and state, county and City departments that provide assistance for homeless  persons.  The  City  provides  community  information  and  feedback presentations at the PCOCC meetings. The City also sends out a survey  to the entire community annually to gather community input specific to prioritization of services and housing for the homeless and those at risk of homelessness. The PCOCC hosts an annual Community Input Meeting  for the Annual Action Plan.

2. Agencies, Groups, Organizations that Participated in the Process The  following  matrix  provides  a  snapshot  of  agencies  that  participated  during  the consultation process:
24 CFR  Agency Type  • Agency Consulted

91.100(a)(1)  Housing Services  • Neighborhood Partnerships Housing Services, Inc. (NPHS)
Fair Housing Services  • Housing Rights Center (HRC)
• Inland Fair Housing & Mediation Board
(IFHMB)
Homeless Services  • Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA)
• Inland Valley Hope Partners (IVHP)
• Pomona Continuum of Care Coalition
• House of Ruth, Inc.

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14 Social/Health Services  • Tri‐City Mental Health Clinic • Assistance League of Pomona Valley
• Claremont Afterschool Program, Inc.
(CLASP)
• House of Ruth, Inc
• Lincoln Avenue Reform Church
• Pomona Unified School District (PUSD)
• Services Center for Independent Living
• City of Pomona Public Works
Department
• City of Pomona Community Services
Dept.
• City of Pomona Police Department
• Pomona Youth & Family Master Plan
Committee
• Urban League Workforce Development

91.100(a)(2)  Chronically Homeless  • Pomona Continuum of Care Coalition • Los Angeles Homeless Service
Authority (LAHSA)

91.100(a)(3)  Lead‐Based Paint  • L.A. County Department of Public Health
• Advanced Education Services

91.100(a)(4)  Government  • L.A. County
• City of Pomona City Council

91.100(a)(5)  Planning Agencies  • Los Angeles County Service Planning Area  Committee (SPA 3)
• San Gabriel Valley Council of
Governments (SGVCOG)

91.100(c)  PHA Plan  • Pomona Housing Authority (PHA)
Table 2 – Agencies, groups, organizations who participated

3. How the Agencies/Groups/Organizations Were Consulted The  Consultation  and  Citizen  Participation  Process  provided  outreach  to  various organizations, agencies, service providers and residents, and included the following methods for gathering input:
 Stakeholder Focus Groups
 Public Hearings
 Consultation with Community Based Organizations
 Community Needs Survey

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15 4. Other local/regional/state/federal planning efforts considered when preparing the Plan Name of Plan  Lead Organization  How do the goals of your Strategic Plan overlap with
the goals of each plan?
ESG Written
Standards
LAHSA Continuum of Care  Goals coincide with COC goals
Table 3 – Other local / regional / federal planning efforts

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16 AP‐12 CITIZEN  PARTICIPATION  – 24 CFR 91.105,  91.200

1. Citizen Participation Process
The following summarizes the City’s efforts for Citizen Participation and Consultation:

Annual  Action  Plan  Development:  Citizens  were  invited  to  provide  input  into development of the Annual Action Plan, including identification of priority needs and setting  goals  and  objectives,  through  one  or  more  of  the  following  mechanisms:
community meetings/stakeholder focus groups, community needs survey, request for funding  proposals  (RFPs),  public  comment  period  and  public  hearing  process.  To ensure citizen and stakeholder participation in the development of the Annual Action Plan,  outreach  efforts  included  mailing  informational  postcards  to  over  43,500 households, informing them of community meeting dates and requesting their input via a Community Needs Survey. Surveys were delivered to over thirteen community service centers, made available online at the City’s website, at the City Hall Housing counter and at all Annual Action Plan related community meetings. The Community Needs Survey was available online beginning September 28, 2023. The FY 2024‐2025 Community Needs Survey was distributed in English and Spanish. The final due date for submission of both online and paper surveys was January 31, 2024. As a result of the outreach efforts, the City received 366 surveys.

Public Hearings and/or Meetings: Public hearings provide a major source of citizen input  on  proposed  programs  and  activities.  Two  (2)  public  hearings  and  eight  (8) community  meetings  were  held  in  order  to  address  housing  and  community development needs.

Public Notification: To ensure that all City residents had ample opportunity to take notice of all scheduled public hearings, notices were published in a local newspaper of general circulation at least ten (10) days prior to the date of public hearing.

Evaluation/Review and Comment: Citizens were given the opportunity to review and comment on the Draft Annual Action Plan from April 15, 2024, and June 3, 2024, The City  published  a  public  notice  in  the  local  newspaper  informing  interested  persons about the Annual Action Plan review/comment period. (See Appendix D for a copy of the public notice).

Access to Information/Availability to the Public: As required by Federal regulations, the Annual Action Plan was made available at the following locations: Neighborhood City of Pomona                                          2024‐2025 Annual Action Plan

17 Services Department – Housing Services Division‐ 1st Floor; and the City of Pomona Website.

Mode of
Outreach
Target of
Outreach
Summary  of
Attendance
Summary
of
Comments
Received
Summary  of
Comments
Not
Accepted &
Reason
Public Hearings  All Stakeholders   See Appendix J  None Public Meetings  Residents    See Appendix J  None
Survey  All Stakeholders   See Appendix F  None
Social Media  All Stakeholders   See Appendix J  None
Table 4 – Citizen Participation Outreach
Summary of Citizen Comments
Citizen comments have been taken into consideration in the development of the  Action  Plan  as  part  of  the  strategies  and  activities  to  meet  those community  needs.  The  comments  represent  those  made  by  stakeholders through  the  community  needs  survey,  a  public  council  meeting,  a  public hearing and the 30‐day comment period. Comments on eligible activities for the CDBG, HOME or ESG Programs were identified as having a high priority needs, and have been incorporated into the Action Plan.

SEE APPENDIX D: COMMUNITY NEEDS SURVEY, PROOF OF PUBLIC NOTICE, & PUBLIC

COMMENTS

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18 II. ANNUAL  ACTION  PLAN

Introduction

The City of Pomona's One Year Action Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024‐2025 includes the activities the City will undertake to address its priority needs and local objectives as outlined in its approved five year Consolidated Plan. These activities will be addressed using funds received during the FY 2024‐2025 program year under the Community Development  Block  Grant  (CDBG),  HOME  Investment  Partnership  Program  (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Programs. This Action Plan funded yearly.

Activities detailed in the Plan must meet one of the objectives of the funding types. In general, these objectives are:

 Activities which
benefit low and moderate income persons;
 Activities which aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight;  Activities  that  are  designed  to  meet  community  development  needs having a particular urgency; and
 Activities  that  provide  services  to  the  homeless  and  which  prevent homelessness (ESG).

Standard 424 Forms – Application Process

REFER TO APPENDIX A: SF 424 Applications for the CDBG, HOME, and ESG Programs

The City’s UEI Number is: QLK7V1HAF1J2

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19 AP‐15 EXPECTED  RESOURCES  (91.220  (C)(1,2))

The  FY  2024‐2025  formula  entitlement  allocations  are  as  follows:  Community Development  Block  Grant  (CDBG)  at  $1,751,044,  HOME  Investment  Partnerships (HOME) at $723,880 and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program at $155,702.

Table 6‐ Expected Resources – Priority Table

Use of Funds and Anticipated Outcomes are identified in Appendix  C: Summary of Annual Goals and Objectives.

Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements will be satisfied

The
following  represents  descriptions  of  the  Federal  resources  available  during FY 24‐25.

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
CDBG funds are awarded to cities on a formula basis in order to develop viable urban communities  by  providing  decent  housing,  a  suitable  living  environment,  and expanded economic opportunities to low‐to‐moderate income persons. 2024‐25 ENTITLEMENT ALLOCATIONS
& REALLOCATED FUNDS  AMOUNT
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)  $1,751,044
HOME Investment Partnerships  $723,880
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs  $155,702
ENTITLEMENT ALLOCATIONS TOTAL  $2,630,626

CDBG Anticipated Program Income  $0
CDBG  Carryover/Reprogrammed Funds  $300,000
HOME Anticipated Program Income  $1,946,417
HOME Carryover/Reprogrammed Funds  $2,508,855
ESG  Anticipated Program Income  $0
ESG Carryover/Reprogrammed Funds  $0
Total  $0
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20 HOME Investment Partnership Act (HOME)
HOME  funds  are  awarded  to  cities on  a formula  basis  and  can  be  used for  various housing  activities  that  assist  low‐to‐moderate  income  households.  These  activities include new construction, acquisition, rehabilitation, homebuyer assistance, tenant‐ based rental assistance and program planning/administration.

Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG)
These funds are awarded to cities on a formula basis to assist individuals and families to quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing homelessness and to prevent homelessness.

Continuum of Care (Formerly Supportive Housing Program (SHP) These program funds assist individuals and families experiencing homelessness and to provide the services needed to help such individuals & families move into interim and  permanent  supportive  housing,  with  the  goal  of  long‐term  stability  and  self‐ sufficiency.

HOME‐American Rescue Plan (HOME) ARP
On March 11, 2021, Congress approved a $1.5 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP).

This  plan  contains  $5  billion  for  affordable  rental  housing  and  homeless  assistance through the Home American Rescue Plan (HOME‐ARP). Approximately $197 million in HOME‐ARP funds, was allocated to thirty cities in Los Angeles County. These formula block  grant  funds,  provide  cities  with  flexible  funding  to  reach  populations experiencing homelessness, those currently at risk of becoming homeless and address local affordable housing, non‐congregate shelter, and supportive service needs within respective communities.

These funds are not the traditional HOME Program funds, but are also administered through  HUD
and  intended  to  address  homelessness.  Eligible  uses  of  HOME‐ARP funds include the following activities:

1.  Administration and Planning;

2.  Development and Support of Affordable Rental Housing;

3.  Tenant‐Based Rental Assistance;

4.  Supportive Services for Qualifying Populations; and

5.  Acquisition and Development of Non‐Congregate Shelter (NCS) City of Pomona                                          2024‐2025 Annual Action Plan

21 Match Funds

HOME Match:

Federal regulations require a 25% match for the HOME Program. The City does not provide match to HOME funds due to match contribution from the State.

ESG Match
Federal regulations require a 100% match for ESG funds. The City will ensure that there is a 100% match to the ESG entitlement grant.

Publicly Owned Land or Property in City Used to Address Needs

Not Applicable

Discussion

Other Federal Resources:

Housing Choice Voucher Program (Formerly known as Section 8 Rental Assistance) The Pomona Housing Authority, through its oversight of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)  rental  assistance  program,  is  entitled  to  administer  a  maximum  of  1,124 housing  choice  vouchers,  including  vouchers  for  homeless  non‐elderly  disabled, administer  Port‐In  vouchers,  and  Permanent  Supportive  Housing  Grant.  These vouchers  provide  housing  assistance  to  approximately  2,800  residents  of  Pomona.

Very  low‐income  families  choose  and  lease  safe,  decent,  and  affordable  privately‐ owned rental housing, including single‐ family homes, townhouses, and apartments.

Housing Choice Voucher – Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) Program:

FSS is a program that enables HUD assisted families to increase their earned income and reduce their dependency on welfare assistance and rental subsidies. This is accomplished by setting goals and creating a plan for the family, in addition to providing individual case management and mentoring.

Non‐Federal Resources/Leveraging

In
addition to the Federal resources indicated, the City uses a variety of mechanisms to leverage additional resources. In street reconstruction, other funds besides CDBG City of Pomona                                          2024‐2025 Annual Action Plan

22 are  used  to  fulfill  the  requirements  of  the  City's  pavement  management  program, such as Gas Tax. In public services, funds are either received as part of the program operation or CDBG funds are used with other forms of funding. In recreation facilities and other construction, the City leverages funds from a variety of sources, such as Parks  and  Recreation  Bond  funds.  The  following  represents  descriptions  of  non‐ Federal resources that support housing and community development needs.

General Funds
The General Operating fund of the City used to account for all the general revenue of the City not specifically levied or collected for other City funds. Major revenue sources included property taxes, utility users and sales taxes, and motor vehicle in‐lieu fees.

Gas Tax Funds
The State Gas Tax is revenue received by the City from the State of California and can be used for either street maintenance or construction.

PLHA
For FY 2024‐2025, the City of Pomona will spend remaining funds in the Permanent Local  Housing  Allocation  (PLHA)  Program  Funding  from  the  State  Department  of Housing and Community Development. The goal of this program is to make funding available to eligible local governments for housing related projects and programs that assist in addressing the unmet housing needs of the community. The City plans to use these  funds  for  homebuyer  assistance  creation/  conversion  of  accessory  dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units to rent to low‐income residents and creation of affordable rental housing.

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23 AP‐20 ANNUAL  GOALS  AND OBJECTIVES

Annual  Goals  and  Objectives  are  identified  in  Appendix  C:  Summary  of Annual Goals and Objectives, for each proposed activity.

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24 AP‐35 PROJECTS /ACTIVITIES  (91.220  (D))

Introduction

The  following  represent  a  summary  of  the  projects  /activities  to  be  undertaken  during  FY 2024‐2025 utilizing Federal CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds:

Projects
#  Project Name
1  ADMIN ‐ CDBG Program Administration
2  Assistance League of Pomona Valley (Operation School Bell) 3  Children Youth & Family Collaborative ‐ ARISSE
4  Claremont After‐School Program (Pomona After‐School Scholars Program (PASS) 5  Foothill Family Shelter (Stepping Stones)
6  Housing Rights Center (Fair Housing Services)
7  Inland Fair Housing and Mediation Board (Fair Housing Services) 8  PEARLS of Service, Inc. (On the Spot Essay Project)
9  Pomona Unified School District (JROTC @ Ganesha, Garey & Pomona High Schools) 10  Just US 4 Youth (STAY Housing)
11  CS‐Enrichment Activities for the Elderly
12  CS‐Pomona Music Program
13  NSD‐CDBG Homeless Services
14  PD‐Community Orientated Policing Program (CPOP)
15  DS‐Code Compliance Program
16  NSD‐Housing Improvement Program (HIP)
17  NSD‐Housing Services
18  PW ‐ ADA Curb Ramps & Path of Travel (FY 24‐25)
19  PW ‐ Civic Center Plaza Rehabilitation – New Playground & Amenities (#71063) 20  PW ‐ Streetlights (CW) ‐ (64777)
21  PW ‐ Street Improvements (City Wide)
22  PW ‐ Westmont Park Softball Field Rehabilitation
23  ADMIN ‐ ESG Program Administration
24  ESG Projects 2024
25  ADMIN ‐ HOME Program Administration
26  HOME CHDO
27  HOME First‐Time Homebuyer
28  HOME Multi‐Family Housing Rehabilitation
29  HOME Single Family housing Rehabilitation
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25 Describe  the  reasons  for  allocation  priorities  and  any  obstacles  to  addressing  underserved needs.

Approximately seventy percent (70%) of CDBG will be targeted to projects that are within target areas/CDBG‐eligible areas, including: (INSERT PROJECTS). The remaining thirty percent (30%) of funds will benefit low‐income residents citywide. One hundred percent (100%) of CDBG funds will be dedicated to projects that benefit low‐income residents citywide.

The  City  of  Pomona  continues  to  expend  CDBG  funds  on  a  variety  of  activities  that  meet underserved needs. These programs provided new or expanded accessibility, affordability and sustainability to decent housing, improved public facilities, and a suitable living environment for
low‐income persons. Such programs included: homeownership assistance, housing rehabilitation programs, rental assistance, health and public services, graffiti removal, code enforcement, and fair housing services to meet underserved needs.

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26 AP‐38 PROJECT SUMMARY
Project Summary Information

1    PROJECT NAME  CDBG PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
Target Area  CITY OF POMONA ‐ CITYWIDE
Goals Supported  Planning and Program Administration
Needs Assessment  Administration
Funding  CDBG $XXX,XXX
Description  General management and program oversight
Target Date  6/30/2025
Estimate  the  number
and type of families that
will  benefit  from  the
proposed activities
Programs  will  be  implemented  citywide  and  the  City’s population of 155,370 will benefit as a whole.

Location Description  Citywide‐ City of Pomona, CA
Planned Activities  CDBG Programs management and oversight 2    PROJECT NAME  ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF POMONA VALLEY ‐ OPERATION BELL Target Area  CITY OF POMONA ‐ CITYWIDE
Goals Supported  Provide Quality Public Services
Needs Assessment  Public Services
Funding  CDBG: $X,XXX
Description  Funds to provide youth with jeans, pants or other gently used clothing that are needed to enhance self‐esteem and promote learning while in school.

Target Date  6/30/2024
Estimate  the  number
and type of families that
will  benefit  from  the
proposed activities
Approximately XXX low income youth.

Location Description  655 N Palomares St. Pomona, CA 91766 Planned Activities  Assistance with clothing to enhance self‐esteem and promote learning in school.
3    PROJECT NAME  CHILDREN  YOUTH  &  FAMILY  COLLABORATIVE ‐   ARISSE COLLEGE SUCCESS
Target Area  CITY OF POMONA ‐ CITYWIDE
Goals Supported  Provide Quality Public Services
Needs Assessment  Public Services
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27 Funding  CDBG: $X,XXX
Description  Public Services
Target Date  6/30/2025
Estimate  the  number
and type of families that
will  benefit  from  the
proposed activities
Approximately XXX low‐income youth.

Location Description  1200 W 37th Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90007 Planned Activities  Provide  foster  youth,  PUSD  high  school  juniors,  or  seniors college  preparation  support  services  such  as  college application  assistance,  FAFSA  application  assistance,  college tours, and college care packages.
4    PROJECT NAME  CLAREMONT AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM – PASS Target Area  CITY OF POMONA ‐ CITYWIDE
Goals Supported  Provide Quality Public Services
Needs Assessment  Public Services
Funding  CDBG: $X,XXX
Description  Provide  after  school  homework  assistance,  enrichment, recreation,  nutrition  and  transportation  for  the  Claremont Unified School District students that live in Pomona.

Target Date  6/30/2025
Estimate  the  number
and type of families that
will  benefit  from  the
proposed activities
Approximately XX low‐income youth.

Location Description  1111 N. Mountain Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711 Planned Activities  Afterschool Education and Recreation activities 5    PROJECT NAME  FOOTHILL FAMILY SHELTER
Target Area  CITY OF POMONA ‐ CITYWIDE
Goals Supported  Support Homeless Activities
Needs Assessment  Homelessness
Funding  CDBG $X,XXX
Description  Provide persons emergency shelter with essential services Target Date  6/30/2025
Estimate  the  number
and type of families that
Approximately  XX  low‐income  persons.  Approximately  24 families.

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28 will  benefit  from  the
proposed activities
Location Description  1501 W. Ninth Street, Suite D, Upland, CA 91786 Planned Activities  Provide  a  fully  furnished  apartment  for  approximately homeless adults and children for 120 days, weekly counseling, case management meetings and employment services.
6    PROJECT NAME  HOUSING RIGHTS CENTER ‐ FAIR HOUSING SERVICES Target Area  CITY OF POMONA ‐ CITYWIDE
Goals Supported  Promote Fair Housing Opportunity
Needs Assessment  Fair Housing
Funding  CDBG: $XX,XXX
Description  Provide  fair  housing  services  which  include  counseling, mediation, and general housing services to persons.

Target Date  6/30/2025
Estimate  the  number
and type of families that
will  benefit  from  the
proposed activities
Approximately XXX low‐income persons.

Location Description  1500 South Haven Avenue, Suite 100, Ontario, CA 91761 Planned Activities  Fair Housing counseling, tenant‐landlord mediation and other fair housing services.
7    PROJECT NAME  INLAND  FAIR  HOUSING  MEDIATION  BOARD ‐  FAIR  HOUSING

SERVICES
Target Area  CITY OF POMONA ‐ CITYWIDE
Goals Supported  Promote Fair Housing Opportunity
Needs Assessment  Fair Housing
Funding  CDBG: $XX,XXX
Description  Provide  fair  housing  services  which  include  counseling, mediation, and general housing services to persons.

Target Date  6/30/2025
Estimate  the  number
and type of families that
will  benefit  from  the
proposed activities
Approximately XXX low‐income persons.

Location Description  1500 South Haven Avenue, Ontario, CA Planned Activities  Fair Housing counseling, tenant‐landlord mediation and other fair housing services.

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29 8    PROJECT NAME  PEARLS OF SERVICES, INC. – ON THE SPOT ESSAY PROJECT Target Area  CITY OF POMONA ‐ CITYWIDE
Goals Supported  Provide Quality Public Services
Needs Assessment  Public Services
Funding  CDBG: $X,XXX
Description  Provide mentorship program
Target Date  6/30/2025
Estimate  the  number
and type of families that
will  benefit  from  the
proposed activities
Approximately XXX low‐income youth.

Location Description  50 Los Coyotes Dr., Pomona, CA 91766 Planned Activities  Educational supportive services
9    PROJECT NAME  POMONA  UNIFIED  SCHOOL  DISTRICT ‐   JROTC  LEADERSHIP

PROGRAM
Target Area  CITY OF POMONA ‐ CITYWIDE
Goals Supported  Provide Quality Public Services
Needs Assessment  Public Services
Funding  CDBG: $X,XXX
Description  Provide  leadership  skill  development,  social  and  academic discipline to low‐income youth.

Target Date  6/30/2025
Estimate  the  number
and type of families that
will  benefit  from  the
proposed activities
Approximately XXX low‐income youth.

Location Description  800 S. Garey Avenue, Pomona, CA 91768 Planned Activities  Leadership and Empowerment Program Activities 10    PROJECT NAME  JUST US 4 YOUTH – STAY HOUSING
Target Area  CITY OF POMONA ‐ CITYWIDE
Goals Supported  Create and Preserve Affordable Housing Needs Assessment  Housing
Funding  CDBG: $X,XXX
Description  Unhoused  Pomona  residents  will  be  provided  with  food  and resource  access,  community  education  and  green  space.

Establish an urban farm.

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30 Target Date  6/30/2025
Estimate  the  number
and type of families that
will  benefit  from  the
proposed activities
Approximately XX low‐income persons.

Location Description  363 S Park Ave Ste 104, Pomona, CA 91766 Planned Activities  Participants  between  18  and  24  years  of  age  will  receive transitional  housing  services  and  services  tailored  toward  a pathway to self‐sufficiency, like case management, counseling, employment  services,  mental  health  services,  substance abuse, anger management, and more.
11    PROJECT NAME  CS ‐ ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES FOR THE ELDERLY Target Area  CITY OF POMONA ‐ CITYWIDE
Goals Supported  Provide Quality Public Services
Needs Assessment  Public Services
Funding  CDBG: $XX,XXX
Description  Provide enrichment and cultural activities to 60 seniors Target Date  6/30/2025
Estimate  the  number
and type of families that
will  benefit  from  the
proposed activities
Approximately XX low‐income persons.

Location Description   Citywide
Planned Activities  Provide enrichment and cultural activities to seniors 12    PROJECT NAME  CS – POMONA MUSIC PROGRAM
Target Area  CITY OF POMONA ‐ CITYWIDE
Goals Supported  Provide Quality Public Services
Needs Assessment  Public Services
Funding  CDBG: $XX,XXX
Description  Provide a music program for low‐income youth.

Target Date  6/30/2025
Estimate  the  number
and type of families that
will  benefit  from  the
proposed activities
Approximately XX low‐income youth.

Location Description  600 Philadelphia Street, Pomona, CA 91766 Planned Activities  Music lessons and performances
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31 13    PROJECT NAME  NSD ‐ CDBG HOMELESS SERVICES
Target Area  CITY OF POMONA ‐ CITYWIDE
Goals Supported  Support Homeless Activities
Needs Assessment  Homelessness
Funding  CDBG: $XX,XXX
Description  Homeless services for the City's Year‐Round Emergency Shelter Target Date  6/30/2025
Estimate  the  number
and type of families that
will  benefit  from  the
proposed activities
Approximately xxx low‐income persons.

Location Description  1400 W. Mission Blvd., Pomona, CA 97168 Planned Activities  Homeless Emergency Shelter Operation Activities 14    PROJECT NAME  PD ‐ COMMUNITY PROBLEM ORIENTED POLICING (CPOP) Target Area  CITY OF POMONA ‐ CITYWIDE
Goals Supported  Provide Quality Public Services
Needs Assessment  Public Services
Funding  CDBG: $XX,XXX
Description  Provide enhanced community‐based policing program citywide to low income persons.

Target Date  6/30/2025
Estimate  the  number
and type of families that
will  benefit  from  the
proposed activities
Provide enhanced community‐based policing program citywide to low‐income persons.

Location Description  Citywide
Planned Activities  Anti‐crime awareness activities
15    PROJECT NAME  DS ‐ CODE COMPLIANCE PROGRAM
Target Area  CITY OF POMONA ‐ CITYWIDE
Goals Supported  Neighborhood Preservation/Eliminate Blight Needs Assessment  Code Enforcement
Funding  CDBG: $ XXX,XXX
Description  Provide  coordinated  and  targeted  code  inspections  for violations and health/safety hazards.

Target Date  6/30/2025
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32 Estimate  the  number
and type of families that
will  benefit  from  the
proposed activities
Approximately XXX housing units will be inspected citywide in eligible areas.

Location Description  505 South Garey Avenue, Pomona, CA 91766 Planned Activities  Inspections for code violations and health/safety hazards 16    PROJECT NAME  NSD ‐ HOUSING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (HIP) Target Area  CITY OF POMONA ‐ CITYWIDE
Goals Supported  Create and Preserve Affordable Housing Needs Assessment  Housing
Funding  CDBG: $XX,XXX
Description  Create,  preserve  and  maintain  existing  affordable  housing units for low‐income households.

Target Date  6/30/2025
Estimate  the  number
and type of families that
will  benefit  from  the
proposed activities
Approximately XX low‐income households.

Location Description   Citywide
Planned Activities  Homeowner Housing improvements/rehabilitation 17    PROJECT NAME  NSD ‐ HOUSING SERVICES
Target Area  CITY OF POMONA ‐ CITYWIDE
Goals Supported  Create and Preserve Affordable Housing Needs Assessment  Housing Services
Funding  CDBG: $XXX,XXX
Description  Funds used for housing services and counseling to households done in connection with the HOME Program.

Target Date  6/30/2025
Estimate  the  number
and type of families that
will  benefit  from  the
proposed activities
Approximately XX low‐income persons.

Location Description   Citywide
Planned Activities  Housing counseling and other services done in connection with HOME Program activities
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33 Target Area  CITY OF POMONA ‐ CITYWIDE
Goals Supported  Improve Infrastructure and Public Facilities Needs Assessment  Public Infrastructure
Funding  CDBG: $XXX,XXX
Description  To make ADA access improvements throughout the city Target Date  6/30/2025
Estimate  the  number
and type of families that
will  benefit  from  the
proposed activities
Approximately XXX low‐income persons.

Location Description   Citywide – Eligible Areas
Planned Activities  Infrastructure improvements
19    PROJECT NAME  PW ‐   Civic  Center  Plaza  Rehabilitation  –  New  Playground  & Amenities (71063)
Target Area  CITY OF POMONA ‐ CITYWIDE
Goals Supported  Improve Infrastructure and Public Facilities Needs Assessment  Facility and Park Improvements
Funding  CDBG: $XXX,XXX
Description
Target Date
Estimate  the  number
and type of families that
will  benefit  from  the
proposed activities
Approximately XXX low‐income persons.

Location Description  Citywide – Eligible Areas
Planned Activities  Infrastructure improvements
20    PROJECT NAME  PW ‐ Streetlights (CW) ‐ (64777)
Target Area  CITY OF POMONA ‐ CITYWIDE
Goals Supported  Improve Infrastructure and Public Facilities Needs Assessment  Public Infrastructure
Funding  CDBG: $XXX,XXX
Description  To make ADA access improvements throughout the city Target Date  6/30/2025
Estimate  the  number
and type of families that
Approximately XXX low‐income persons.

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34 will  benefit  from  the
proposed activities
Location Description   Citywide – Eligible Areas
Planned Activities  Infrastructure improvements
21    PROJECT NAME  PW ‐ Street Improvements (CW)
Target Area  CITY OF POMONA ‐ CITYWIDE
Goals Supported  Improve Infrastructure and Public Facilities Needs Assessment  Public Infrastructure
Funding  CDBG: $XXX,XXX
Description  To make ADA access improvements throughout the city Target Date  6/30/2025
Estimate  the  number
and type of families that
will  benefit  from  the
proposed activities
Approximately XXX low‐income persons.

Location Description   Citywide – Eligible Areas
Planned Activities  Infrastructure improvements
22    PROJECT NAME  PW ‐ Westmont Park Softball Field Rehabilitation Target Area  CITY OF POMONA ‐ CITYWIDE
Goals Supported  Improve Infrastructure and Public Facilities Needs Assessment  Facility and Park Improvements
Funding  CDBG: $XXX,XXX
Description  To make ADA access improvements throughout the city Target Date  6/30/2025
Estimate  the  number
and type of families that
will  benefit  from  the
proposed activities
Approximately XXX low‐income persons.

Location Description   Citywide – Eligible Areas
Planned Activities  Infrastructure improvements
23    PROJECT NAME  ADMIN ‐ ESG PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
Target Area  CITY OF POMONA ‐ CITYWIDE
Goals Supported  Support Homeless Activities
Needs Assessment  Homelessness
Funding  ESG: $XX,XXX
Description  Program administration
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35 Target Date  6/30/2025
Estimate  the  number
and type of families that
will  benefit  from  the
proposed activities
To  support  homeless  activities  through  emergency  shelter, admin and Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) for approximately 100 persons.

Location Description  505 S. Garey Ave. Pomona, CA 91766 Planned Activities  Provide general program administration, monitoring, technical assistance,  sub‐recipient  training,  meetings,  preparation  and submission of reports.
24    PROJECT NAME  ESG – PROJECTS 2024
Target Area  CITY OF POMONA ‐ CITYWIDE
Goals Supported  Support Homeless Activities
Needs Assessment  Homelessness
Funding  ESG: $XXX,XXX
Description  To  support  homeless  activities  through  emergency  shelter, admin and  Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Target Date  6/30/2025
Estimate  the  number
and type of families that
will  benefit  from  the
proposed activities
To  support  homeless  activities  through  emergency  shelter, admin and  Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) for approximately XXX persons.

Location Description  1400 E. Mission Blvd., Pomona, CA 91768 Planned Activities  To  support  homeless  activities  through  emergency  shelter, admin and homeless management information system (HMIS) 25    PROJECT NAME  ADMIN – HOME PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION Target Area  CITY OF POMONA ‐ CITYWIDE
Goals Supported  Planning and Program Administration
Needs Assessment  Administration
Funding  HOME: $72,388
Description  Provide general program administration, monitoring, technical assistance,  CHDO  training,  meetings,  preparation  and submission of reports.

Target Date  6/30/2025
Estimate  the  number
and type of families that
will  benefit  from  the
proposed activities
Provide general program administration, monitoring, technical assistance,  CHDO  training,  meetings,  preparation  and submission of reports.

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36 Location Description  505 South Garey Avenue, Pomona, CA 91766 Planned Activities  Provide general program administration, monitoring, technical assistance,  CHDO  training,  meetings,  preparation  and submission of reports.
26    PROJECT NAME  HOME COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP (CHDO) Target Area  CITY OF POMONA ‐ CITYWIDE
Goals Supported  Expand affordable housing units through CHDO Needs Assessment  Housing
Funding  HOME: $108,582
Description  HOME Program Set‐Aside of 15% for designated CHDO's.

Target Date  6/30/2025
Estimate  the  number
and type of families that
will  benefit  from  the
proposed activities
Assist 1 for low‐income household.

Location Description  505 South Garey Avenue, Pomona, CA 91766 Planned Activities  CHDO Development Eligible Project
27    PROJECT NAME  HOME FIRST‐TIME HOMEBUYER PROGRAM
Target Area  CITY OF POMONA ‐ CITYWIDE
Goals Supported  Expand Affordable Housing Supply
Needs Assessment  Housing
Funding  HOME: $400,000
Description  To  provide  homebuyer  assistance  (down  payment  and/or closing costs assistance) to low‐income households
Target Date  6/30/2025
Estimate  the  number
and type of families that
will  benefit  from  the
proposed activities
To  provide  homebuyer  assistance  (down  payment  and/or closing costs assistance) to 4 low‐income households.

Location Description  Citywide
Planned Activities  Outreach  citywide  and  determine  applicant’s  program qualifications and suitability
28    PROJECT NAME  HOME MULTI‐FAMILY HOUSING REHABILITATION Target Area  CITY OF POMONA ‐ CITYWIDE
Goals Supported  Create and Preserve Affordable Housing Needs Assessment  Housing
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37 Funding  HOME: $0
Description  Funds  to  preserve  and  maintain  existing  affordable  housing stock for low‐income persons through housing rehabilitation.

Target Date  6/30/2025
Estimate  the  number
and type of families that
will  benefit  from  the
proposed activities
Funds  to  preserve  and  maintain  existing  affordable  housing stock for 0 low‐income persons through housing rehabilitation.

Location Description   505 South Garey Avenue, Pomona, CA 91766 Planned Activities  Funds  to  preserve  and  maintain  existing  affordable  housing stock for low‐income persons through housing rehabilitation. 29    PROJECT NAME  HOME SINGLE‐FAMILY HOUSING REHABILITATION Target Area  CITY OF POMONA ‐ CITYWIDE
Goals Supported  Create and Preserve Affordable Housing Needs Assessment  Housing
Funding  HOME: $142,000
Description  Funds  to  preserve  and  maintain  existing  affordable  housing stock for low‐income persons through housing rehabilitation.

Target Date  6/30/2025
Estimate  the  number
and type of families that
will  benefit  from  the
proposed activities
Funds  to  preserve  and  maintain  existing  affordable  housing stock for 2 low‐income persons through housing rehabilitation.

Location Description   505 South Garey Avenue, Pomona, CA 91766 Planned Activities  Funds  to  preserve  and  maintain  existing  affordable  housing stock for low‐income persons through housing rehabilitation.

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38 AP‐50 GEOGRAPHIC  DISTRIBUTION  (91.220  (F))

Description of the geographic areas of the entitlement (including areas of low‐income and minority  concentration)  where  assistance  will  be  directed.  As  referenced  in  the  City's Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH), Pomona as a whole is an ethnically diverse community, with  patterns  of  ethnic  concentration  present  within  particular  areas.  Concentrations  of Hispanic  residents  are  evident  throughout  Pomona’s  neighborhoods,  specifically  central Pomona and neighborhoods along the City’s eastern border (which also coincides with the Los Angeles County border), including City Center, Wilton Heights, Lincoln Park, Lincoln Park North,  Mission‐Reservoir,  Pomona  Adelante,  Philips  Blvd.,  South  Pomona,  and  East  Side Pomona.  The  majority  of  neighborhoods  with  a  concentration  of  Hispanic  residents  also exhibit concentrations of Black residents. The concentration of Hispanic residents in the City is  notably  higher  than  that  in  surrounding  jurisdictions.  This  pattern  of  concentration  of Hispanic  and  minority  residents  also  correlates  with  the  City’s  more  affordable  for‐sale housing values. In March 2024, the median sales price for homes in Pomona was $636,650, an increase of close to three percent from the same month in 2023. However, the City has one of the lowest median home prices among neighboring jurisdictions.

Pomona has historically been a home to Asian and Hispanic minority populations. The San Gabriel Valley (SGV) has an early agricultural history (late 19th century) in its role as part of the Citrus Belt and the California citrus economy, during which Mexican Americans and Asian Americans (Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, South Asian) made up the labor force. Through these early settlement periods, the SGV was divided by race and class and minorities continued to live in ethnic enclaves.

After World War II, a shift from agriculture to manufacturing and technology occurred, and with it came an early wave of Asian Americans and Mexican Americans that then pursued homeownership opportunities in SGV
areas that were less restricted by race.

Some  disparities  remain  from  these  eras  of  racial  and  class  spatial  divisions,  as  currently notable in the San Gabriel Valley, higher proportions of minorities reside in areas with lower median incomes and lower median home prices. In 2011‐2015, Pomona’s household median income ($39,378)
was significantly lower than those of surrounding jurisdictions.

Geographic Distribution
Target Area Percentage of Funds
CITY OF POMONA - CITYWIDE 100%
Geographic Distribution
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39 Rationale for the priorities for allocating investments geographically CDBG  funds  are  expended  in  each  district  in  accordance  with  identified  priorities/needs.

HOME  and  ESG  funds  are  expended  without  regard  for  geographical  boundaries.

Approximately thirty‐seven percent (37%) of CDBG will be targeted to projects that are within target  areas/CDBG‐eligible  areas,  including:  Community  Oriented  Policing,  Code Enforcement,  and  Infrastructure/Public  Facilities  Improvements.  The  remaining  sixty‐three percent  (63%)  of  funds  will  benefit  low‐income  residents  citywide.  One  Hundred  percent (100%)  of  CDBG  funds  will  be  dedicated  to  projects  that  benefit  low‐income  residents citywide. The City of Pomona continues to expend CDBG funds on a variety of activities that meet  underserved  needs.  These  programs  provided  new  or  expanded  accessibility, affordability and sustainability to decent housing, improved public facilities, and a suitable living  environment  for  low‐income  persons.  Such  programs  included:  homeownership assistance,  housing  rehabilitation  programs,  rental  assistance,  health  and  public  services, graffiti removal, code enforcement, and fair housing services to meet underserved needs.

Discussion
None

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40 AP‐55 AFFORDABLE  HOUSING  (91.220  (G))

Affordable Housing
A detailed outline of Annual Goals and Objectives, including Housing Goals are identified in the Appendices as: Appendix C: Summary of Objectives and Activities Planned for FY 2024‐2025.

One‐Year Goals for the Number of Households to Be Supported Homeless  449
Non‐Homeless  1050
Special Needs
Total  1499

One‐Year Goals for the Number of Households Supported Through Rental Assistance  1499
The Production of New
Units
0 Rehab of Existing Units                                                                                  0 Acquisition of Existing Units                                                                                  0 Total  1499

Discussion
The  Pomona's  Housing  Authority's  (PHA)  Annual  Contributions  Contract  provides  funding  to  assist approximately  920  families  through  its  Housing  Choice  Voucher  (HCV),  Rental  Assistance  Program  in addition  to  60,  Homeless  Veterans  through  its  Housing  and  Urban  Development  Veterans  Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD‐VASH) Program. The PHA will use additional Mainstream Vouchers to assist 63 non‐  elderly  (under  the  age  of  62)  disabled  and  homeless  households.  The  PHA  also  administers  3 housing choice vouchers through the Foster Youth Initiative Program to assist homeless foster youth.

The  PHA  will  continue  to  assist  additional  families  through  the  Emergency  Housing  Voucher  (EHV) Program. The PHA received an allocation of 78 Vouchers through the EHV Program to assist homeless families.  The  PHA  has  Project‐Based  57  of  its  Homeless  Veterans  Vouchers  to  secure  housing  for homeless veterans. In FY 23‐24 the PHA will project‐base 24 of its Housing Choice Vouchers to secure housing for low‐ income families on the HCV wait list. The PHA will continue to assist the same number of households in FY 24‐25.   The PHA recently received an award of 11 Housing Stability Vouches to assist Homeless households.

The Homeless Services Division will assist 200 households through the Continuum of Care (COC) Rapid‐ Re‐Housing Program and 89 through the COC Permanent Supportive Housing Program.

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41 HOME  funds  will  be  allocated  for  Housing  Rehabilitation  efforts  that  include  assisting  2  households through  the  HOME‐funded  Single‐Family  Housing  Rehabilitation  Program,  and  4  with  Homebuyer Assistance, and 5 with Multi‐Family Housing Rehabilitation Program. 1 low‐income households will be assisted through the CHDO program to acquire, resale and rehabilitate vacant homes.

Approximately 5 households will be assisted through the CDBG‐funded Housing Improvement Program, and 20 through the Healthy Homes Production program.

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42 AP‐60 PUBLIC  HOUSING  (91.220  (H))

The City of Pomona does not have any Public Housing. However, the City does have several assisted housing projects that meet affordability gaps, including the following:

 Housing Choice Voucher Program (Formerly Known as Section 8)  Federally‐Assisted Housing Units
 Affordable Rental Housing
 Project Based Vouchers for Veterans

Actions planned during the next year to address the needs to public housing

Not applicable ‐ The City of Pomona does not manage public housing development.

Actions  to  encourage  public  housing  residents  to  become  more  involved  in management and participate in homeownership

Not applicable ‐ The City does not
have public housing.

If  the  PHA  is  designated  as  troubled,  describe  the  manner  in  which  financial assistance will be provided or other assistance

Not applicable ‐ The City does not have public housing.

Discussion

No further discussion.

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43 AP‐65 HOMELESS  AND OTHER  SPECIAL  NEEDS  ACTIVITIES  (91.220  (I))

The needs of homeless and chronically homeless persons, range from outreach, case management and referral services to transportation and rental assistance among the many essential services needed to assist with permanent shelter.

A  detailed  outline  of  Annual  Goals  and  Objectives,  including  actions  for  ending homelessness,  are  identified  the  Appendices  as:  Appendix  C:  Summary  of  Annual Goals and Objectives, for each proposed activity.

Describe  the  jurisdictions  one‐year  goals  and  actions  for  reducing  and  ending homelessness including Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs

Outreach  and  Assessment  is  provided  through  the  Pomona  Homeless  Assistance Program and the Pomona Homeless Outreach Team. These programs are funded with Emergency Solutions Grant and COC Program funds and are administered by the City.

Several  of  the  local  non‐profits  also  have  outreach  teams  specific  to  the  field  of endeavor (mental health, substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, etc.).

Addressing the Emergency and Transitional Housing Needs of Homeless Persons

Emergency and Crisis shelter is funded with ESG, Continuum of Care (COC), Homeless Housing Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Grant and Measure H funds at the City’s Hope  For  Home  Year‐Round  Shelter.  All  programs  administered  by  the  City  are required to assist clients in developing an individual service plan and transition plan before exiting the program.

The  City  has  designated  ESG  funds  annually  to  support  emergency  shelter programming.  Numerous  other  emergency  shelters,  transitional  living  centers, residential detoxification programs, and sober living homes are located in the City of
Pomona.

Homelessness  prevention,  a  component  under  emergency  shelter,  may  include housing relocation and stabilization services as well as short‐ and medium‐term rental assistance, to prevent an individual or family from becoming homeless. This program will  help  individuals  and  families  at‐risk  of  homelessness  to  maintain their  existing
housing, transition to new permanent housing or affordable housing units.

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44 Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the  period  of  time  that  individuals  and  families  experience  homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless  again

Chronically homeless families are families with adult heads of household who meet the definition of a chronically homeless individual. If there is no adult  in  the  family, the  family  would  still  be  considered  chronically homeless  if  a  minor  head  of household  meets  all  the  criteria  of  a chronically homeless individual. A chronically homeless family includes those whose composition has fluctuated while the head of household has been homeless.

Addressing  comprehensive  layered  solutions  to  chronic  homelessness, the City has developed  and  maintains  a  complete  continuum  of  care,  from outreach  and
assessment  to  permanent  affordable  housing.  The  Pomona  Homeless  Outreach Program consists of a mobile team including outreach staff from the City of Pomona Homeless  Programs  Team  and  outreach  professionals  from  the  following  agencies:

Volunteers  of  America  (Pomona),  Tri‐City  Mental  Health  Services,  East  Valley Community  Health  Center,  Los  Angeles  Homeless  Services  Authority  Pomona Outreach Team, and the Pomona Police Department Quality of Life Teams.  The Teams meet chronically homeless persons where they live. They go  to  these  individuals  on a  regular  basis,  getting  to  know  them,  their needs and desires and in the process build trust and rapport. The team has vast connections to service providers within the region  and  will  transport  homeless  persons  to  the  needed  services,  benefits  and housing. The team assists individuals in filling out paperwork and following up with applications for services.

The Pomona Homeless Outreach Program hosts the LA CoC CES in the eastern region of Service Planning Area (SPA) 3. Outreach workers conduct VI‐SPDAT surveys that rank the vulnerability of homeless individuals. Homeless families are referred to the Homeless  Family  Solutions  System  and  unaccompanied  youth  are  referred  to  the Youth  CES.  Those  ranked  with  the  highest  levels  of  vulnerability  and  chronic homelessness, are prioritized for housing resources through the CES.

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45 Help  low‐income  individuals  and  families  avoid  becoming  homeless,  especially extremely low‐income individuals and families who are likely to become homeless after being discharged from a publicly funded institution or system of care, or who are  receiving  assistance  from  public  and  private  agencies  that  address  housing, health, social services, employment, education or youth needs

Outreach workers conduct VI‐SPDAT surveys that rank the vulnerability of homeless individuals.  The  City  of  Pomona’s  Homeless  Strategy  identifies  local  and  regional planning  strategies  for  coordination  among  agencies  to  assist  persons  that  have become homeless or are at risk of being homeless. This coordination includes referrals to an extensive network of private agencies that are a part of the City’s Continuum of Care Coalition and referrals to the City’s Hope for Home, Homeless Service Center that opened in December 2019.

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46 AP‐75 BARRIERS  TO AFFORDABLE  HOUSING  (91.220  (J))

Currently,  the  demand  for  affordable  housing  in  Pomona  exceeds  the  supply, especially  for  those  in  the  extremely‐low  income,  very‐low  and  moderate‐income categories.

Barriers to affordable housing include:

1. The  reluctance  of  builders  to  invest  in  affordable  housing  projects, especially apartments.

2. The lack of sufficient financial
resources for development of affordable units.

3. The  overall  relatively  slow  growth  of  income  versus  the  rapid  increase  in population growth and relative increase in housing prices.

Strategy to  Remove  or  Ameliorate  the  Barriers  to  Affordable  Housing  Affordable Housing Strategies
 Increase the supply of affordable housing through new construction  Increase the supply of affordable housing through rental assistance  Increase affordable housing opportunities through homebuyer assistance  Increase awareness and educate public on fair housing and barriers to fair housing

As a recipient of CDBG funds, the City of Pomona is required to develop a fair housing program
whose specific actions and procedures will have an impact on preventing, reducing  or eliminating housing  discrimination  and  other  barriers  to equal  housing choice based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, familial status or physical or mental handicap.

To  ensure  consistency  with  the  policies  and  programs  recommended  by  the Consolidated
Plan  and  to  ensure  continued  compliance  with  the  Fair  Housing Certification found at 24 CFR 91.225 (a)(1), the completed Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) Report, which replaces the original Analysis of Impediments (AI) to Fair Housing Choice.  The  AFH  was  adopted  in  August  2017,  and  assisted  the  City  in  analyzing market  conditions  and  potential  housing  barriers  to  better  determine  fair  housing goals for the Consolidated Plan period.

To encourage the development and conservation of affordable housing, the City has adopted several ordinances:

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47  Density Incentives ‐ City of Pomona utilizes the State's density law to provide up to 35 percent of density bonus to facilitate the development of affordable and senior housing
 Waiver  of  Fees ‐   In  addition  to  the  density  bonus,  the  City  will  facilitate  the processing of affordable housing projects by waiving fees, when applicable.  Relaxed Standards ‐ Certain development standards may be relaxed if increased density cannot be physically accommodated on the site. The applicant must show that the density bonus cannot be achieved with each waiver before the waiver is allowed:
1) Parking Requirements
2) Private Open Space
3) Common Open Space
4) Specific Plan Amendments: Downtown Pomona and Pomona Corridors

Discussion:

None
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48 AP‐85 OTHER  ACTIONS  (91.220  (K))

The  following  proposed  actions  will  be  undertaken  to  address  the  areas  indicated below:

Foster and Maintain Affordable Housing

 Acquisition/Rehab for resale or rental housing  (to provide affordable units)  Rental Assistance Programs  (to bridge the affordability gap)  First‐Time Homebuyer Program (affordability through down payment assistance)  Single Rehabilitation  Programs (to preserve existing affordable housing stock)  Multi‐Family  Rehabilitation  Programs  (to  preserve  existing  affordable  housing stock)

Evaluation and Reduction of Lead‐Based Hazards

 Conduct  Inspections  and  Risk  Assessments  in  conjunction  with  all  housing programs affected by Federal Lead‐Based Paint regulations at 24 CFR 35, 24 CFR 570.608 and 24 CFR 982.401.

Evaluation and Reduction of other Housing

 Conduct  radon  and  other  related  housing  hazard  inspections  to  create  and maintain healthy housing.

Reducing the Number of Persons Below the Poverty Line

 Fund public service programs that assist extremely low and low ‐ income persons, including but not limited to employment/training programs, food programs, free or low price health services programs, etc.

 Continue to fund the Housing Choice Voucher (Formerly Known as Section 8) and Family  Self‐Sufficiency  programs  for  low‐income  persons  to  improve  their economic status and lessen need for subsidy

 Continue the Section 3 program that applies to construction projects funded with CDBG  funds.  The  Section  3  program  is  intended  to  provide  employment opportunities for low‐income people and qualified Section 3 businesses City of Pomona                                          2024‐2025 Annual Action Plan

49 Meeting Underserved Needs

The City of Pomona  continues to expend CDBG funds on a variety of  activities that meet underserved needs. These programs provided new or expanded accessibility, affordability  and  sustainability  to  decent  housing,  improved  public  facilities,  and  a suitable  living  environment  for  low‐income  persons.  Such  programs  included:
homeownership assistance, housing rehabilitation programs, rental assistance, health and public services, graffiti removal, code enforcement, and fair housing services.

Institutional Structure/Coordination

The  City  continues  to  coordinate  with  non‐profit  providers,  community  and  faith‐ based organizations, public institutions, and City Departments in the development of the Action Plan.

 Continue  to  coordinate  with  non‐profit  providers,  community  and  faith‐  based organizations, public institutions, community residents, and City Departments to ensure quality services
to low‐income persons.

Minority/Women‐Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE) Efforts

Minority  and  Women‐Owned  Business  provisions  are  included  in  the  City’s purchasing/procurement  policies.  In  order  to  promote  the  use  of  minority  and women‐owned businesses, the City takes the following actions:

1. Maintain  and  update  periodically  qualified  minority  and  women‐owned businesses on a Bidder List.

2. Disseminate  information  regarding  City  bidding  procedures  and  practices  to  the minority business community.

3. Require  that  the  City’s  Minority  Business  Questionnaire  be  included with all City bids and Requests for Proposals.

4. Provide  access  to  the  Ethnic/Women  Business  and  Professional directory to area businesses and contractors upon request.

Timeliness of Expenditures:

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50 The City will implement the following actions as a part of its policy and procedures to ensure timely expenditure of CDBG funds:

1. Monthly review of project expenditure rates.

2. Include  provisions  in  annual  contracts  and  MOUs  to  sub‐recipients  reiterating Federal  requirements  for  use  of  CDBG  funds,  including  timely  expenditure  of funds.  Group  infrastructure  projects  together  for  design  and  bidding  to  help expedite processing and ensure timely completion of projects and expenditure of CDBG funds.  The projects will be grouped together for bidding and design based on similar work, but tracked individually during the construction phase for status, compliance with labor standards and expenditures.

3. Evaluate  infrastructure  projects  on  a  quarterly  basis  for  status/progress  and completion; CDBG funds will be transferred from stalled or slow‐moving projects, subject to Council approval, to projects that are progressing toward construction.

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51 AP‐90 PROGRAM  SPECIFIC  REQUIREMENTS  (91.220  (L) (1,2,4))

CDBG PROGRAM
The total amount of CDBG funds available for use in FY 2024‐2025 is as follows:

24‐25 CDBG ALLOCATION AND PROGRAM INCOME  AMOUNT
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)  $300,000

CDBG Anticipated Program Income  $0
TOTAL  $300,000

The  City  anticipates  carrying  over  $300,000  CDBG  funds  for  use  in 2024‐2025. Any program income received during the year will be reallocated to eligible projects.

Allocation of Funds

Approximately sixty percent (60%) of CDBG will be targeted to projects that are within target  areas/CDBG‐eligible  areas,  including:  Community  Oriented Policing,  Code
Enforcement, and Infrastructure/Public Facilities Improvements. Remaining funds will benefit low‐income residents  citywide. One Hundred percent (100%) of CDBG funds will be dedicated  to projects that benefit low‐income residents citywide.

Activities to be Undertaken

(CDBG Activities ‐ To be determined after final HUD allocation)

Surplus from Urban Renewal
Settlements
The City will not have surplus from urban renewal settlements for the CDBG Program.

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52 Grant Funds Returned to the Line of Credit
The City will not have to return any grant funds to the line of credit for the CDBG Program.

Income from Float‐funded Activities

The City will not have income from float‐funded activities for the CDBG Program.

Funding Urgent‐need Activities
At  this  time,  the  City  does  not  anticipate  funding  any  urgent‐need  activities through the CDBG Program 2024‐2025. However, if urgent needs do arise, funds will be reallocated to address those needs and will be  reported in the Program Year 2023 CAPER.

HOME PROGRAM

The City plans to undertake
the following activities using HOME funds:

HOME CATEGORY ENTITLEMENT

AMOUNT CAP
23-24

CARRYOVER
FUNDS
Eligible Activities $542,910 (No cap) $1,914,775
CHDO $108,582 (15% cap) $401,846
Administration and Planning $72,388 (10% cap) $192,234

First‐Time Homebuyer Program

The City of Pomona provides a comprehensive First‐Time Homebuyer Mortgage Assistance Program (MAP) to eligible low‐to‐moderate income households for down  payment  and  closing  cost  assistance  toward  the  purchase  of  a  single‐ family or detached condominium home. Funds have been allocated in FY 24‐25 Entitlement  monies,  for  this  program,  with  additional  re‐programmed  and program income funds.

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53 Housing Rehabilitation Program

The  City  plans  to  implement  a  housing  rehabilitation  program  that  covers rehabilitation of owner‐occupied housing units and multi‐family rental units in order to preserve the existing affordable housing stock.

Other Forms of Investment

1. A description  of  other  forms  of  investment  being  used  beyond  those identified in Section 92.205 is as follows:

The City of Pomona does not use a typical loan or grant instruments or non‐ conforming  loan  guarantees.  There  are  no  forms  of  investments  to  be described for HOME funds.

2. A description of the guidelines that will be used for resale or recapture of HOME funds when used for homebuyer activities as required in 92.254, is as follows:

HOME Recapture Provisions in First Time Home Buyer Program The  City  of  Pomona  uses  the  Recapture  Provisions  at  24  CFR  92.254 (a)(5)(ii)(A)(5) for its First Time Homebuyer Program. This entails recapturing the amount of HOME assistance that enabled the homebuyer to buy the dwelling unit, as well as any equity realized (“Equity Sharing”) at the time of sale, after deducting  the  costs  of  sale  and  any  eligible  home  improvement  costs,  in proportion to the amount of the City loan provided. The equity share owed shall be pro‐rated over a 15‐Year or 20‐Year affordability period based on each full year of occupancy and compliance with the terms of the loan agreement.

The HOME First Time Homebuyer Program recapture guidelines further entail the following: no monthly payments, with the loan due and payable when the property is sold, transferred, refinanced with cash out, a change in title occurs, default on loan, failure to use the property as principal residence or at the end of  HOME  affordability  period.  Deed  restrictions  and  Covenants  ensure  the affordability of the units.

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54 In  the  event  of  foreclosure,  transfer  in  lieu  of  foreclosure,  or  when  the  net proceeds of sale are insufficient to repay the City loan due, the homebuyer is obligated to repay the net proceeds received by the homebuyer, if any, from the sale of the HOME‐assisted property. The net proceeds of sale is the final amount that is given to the homebuyer as a result of a sale after any first mortgage and closing costs are subtracted from the sale price.

HOME Resale Provisions in First Time Home Buyer Program The  City  of  Pomona  uses  the  resale  provisions  at  24  CFR  92.254  (a)(5)(i) specifically for its CHDO project involving the acquisition and rehabilitation of foreclosed and/or vacant properties, to be resold to first time homebuyers. To ensure affordability, the resale provisions require that each HOME‐assisted unit sold to an eligible homebuyer, is made available for subsequent purchase only to another low‐income family having incomes at no more than 80% of the Los Angeles county median income and who will use the HOME‐assisted unit as their principal residence. In addition, the price at resale must provide the homeowner a fair return on investment and ensure that the housing will remain affordable to  a reasonable  range  of  low‐income  homebuyers.  These  provisions  are enforced  through  Homebuyer  Covenants,  which  are  recorded  against  the property.

Fair Return on Investment is defined as the return of the homeowner’s original investment  plus  any  eligible  capital  and  curb  appeal  improvements,  less  the amount of deferred maintenance that does not meet HUD’s Uniform Physical Condition  Standards.  The  difference  shall  be  multiplied  by  the  percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI) between the initial purchase date and the subsequent sale date. The City of Pomona will be using the CPI for the Los Angeles‐Riverside‐Orange County area as published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Reasonable  Range  of  Low‐Income  Homebuyers  refers  to  subsequent homebuyers having incomes at no more than 80% of the Los Angeles County median  income  and  who  pays  no  more  than  30%  of  the  household’s  gross income for housing cost.

(See Appendix J: Recapture/Resale Guidelines)

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55 3. A description  of  the  guidelines  for  resale  or  recapture  that  ensures  the affordability of units acquired with HOME funds? See 24 CFR 92.254(a)(4) are as follows:

For  HOME‐funded  programs,  the  applicable  affordability  periods  per  HOME investment is provided as follows:

Homeownership
Assistance HOME amount per
unit
Minimum Period of Affordability in Years
Under $15,000  5
$15,000 to $40,000  10
Over $40,000  15

Based on the loan amount of $100,000, the HOME affordability period for the City’s  First  Time  Homebuyer  Program  is  15  years.  In  this  regard,  program beneficiaries of the First Time Homebuyer Program must occupy the assisted property for a total of 15 years or 20 years for new construction.

The period of affordability for the CHDO project involving the acquisition and rehabilitation  of  foreclosed  or  vacant  properties  for  resale  to  first  time homebuyers is fifteen (15) years. In this regard, the provisions involving a fair return on investment to the original owner, and accessibility of the assisted‐unit to a reasonable range of low‐income homebuyer only apply during this 15‐year period.

4. Plans for using HOME funds to refinance existing debt secured by multifamily housing that is rehabilitated with HOME funds along with a description of the refinancing guidelines required that will be used under 24 CFR 92.206(b), are as follows:

The City does not intend to use HOME funds to refinance existing debt secured by multi‐family housing that is being rehabilitated with HOME funds. The City’s Housing Rehabilitation Program applies only to single‐ family residences.

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56 ESG PROGRAM
The City plans to undertake the following activities using ESG funds:

ESG CATEGORY AMOUNT CAP 23-24
Carryover
Funds
Homeless Prevention (No cap)
Street Outreach (60%cap)
Emergency Shelter $93,421 (60% cap)
Rapid Re-Housing (No cap)
HMIS $50,604 (No cap)
Administration $11,677 (7.5% cap)
TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDING: $155,702

Emergency Solutions Grant

The total amount of ESG funds available for use in FY 2024‐2025, is $155,702 in entitlement funds for eligible activities.  Annually, the City budgets its ESG funds to  most  effectively  meet  the  needs  of  homelessness.  The  programs  funded, either maintain services or expand to fill a gap in the City’s CoC delivery system.

ESG  funds  are  allocated  primarily  for  costs  associated  with  the  operation  of emergency shelters and essential services. The CoC provides a comprehensive response to the different needs of homeless individuals and families so that they can make the critical transition from the streets to independent living.

The  City  of  Pomona  has  developed  the  following  standards  for  providing assistance to the homeless through its Continuum of Care (COC) and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) funds as required by 24 CFR Part 576. And 24 CFR Part 578. These standards represent goals for providing services for the community.

Evaluating eligibility for families and individuals

Intake  and  Assessment.  Case  managers  will  review  client  situation(s), understand eligibility and begin the process of determining homelessness status and necessary services. Any client assessed for potential assistance must meet City of Pomona                                          2024‐2025 Annual Action Plan

57 HUD criteria of homeless or at risk of homelessness. Any new client is encouraged to participate in a complete assessment to understand client needs and barriers.

The  following  outlines  the  individual  characteristics  of  clients  qualifying  for homelessness prevention or rapid re‐housing.

Coordinating Services All sub‐recipients (shelter, homelessness prevention and rapid re‐housing providers) within the City of Pomona Continuum of Care service area are expected to work collaboratively to address the needs of the homeless within  the  area.  To  achieve  these  goals,  City  of  Pomona  requires  that  all  sub‐ recipients service providers will:

a. Participate in the Pomona Continuum
of Care Coalition (PCOCC).
b. As the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority rolls out the Coordinated Entry  System  (CES)  and  centralized  referrals,  all  sub‐recipients  and  the City of Pomona will participate in the CES.
c. Establish a staff member as a point of contact for other case managers and  members  of  the  service  provider  Continuum  of  Care.  The  contact should  be  a  position  that  sees  little  turnover  and  is  familiar  with organizational  resources  and  up  to  date  on  current  organizational capacity to accept and serve clients, such as a supervisor or manager. This contact  should  be  able  to  provide  information  for  other  housing  case managers  on  what  current  programs  and  resources  are  available  to clients entering into the provider system through their organization. This contact will reduce or eliminate the need for clients to seek out additional assistance based on referrals from any recipient agency. d. Attend training for case managers within the homeless provider system. e. The City of Pomona, in collaboration with the Pomona Continuum of Care Coalition  (PCOCC)  and  the  Los  Angeles  Homeless  Services  Authority (LAHSA),  will  coordinate  training  for  relevant  personnel  so  that  clients within  the  region  are  receiving  the  same  quality  of  service  across providers.
f. Members  of  the  Continuum  of  Care  will  also  participate  in  regular meetings to share best practices and engage in collective problem solving as the community works toward an integrated system for clients. Each sub‐recipient  is  expected  to  send  at  least  one  staff  member  to  PCOCC City of Pomona                                          2024‐2025 Annual Action Plan

58 meetings and share all lessons learned with all housing case management staff.

If the Continuum of Care has established centralized or coordinated assessment system that meets HUD requirements, describe that centralized or coordinated assessment system

The Los Angeles County Coordinated Entry System (CES) is a critical component of Los Angeles’ countywide systemic response to ending homelessness. The City of  Pomona  participates  in  this  collaborative  network  that  ensures  the  highest need, most vulnerable households in the community are prioritized for services and that the housing and supportive services in the system are used as efficiently and effectively as possible. The CES Policies and Procedures establishes a set of policies and guiding principles and practices for the Coordinated Entry System service providers and system partners centered around respect, accountability, consistency, and integration. The CES also coordinates street outreach to people experiencing  homelessness  and  uses  an  assessment  survey  to  triage  and prioritize by vulnerability and needs. Housing Navigators help participants collect required  documents,  identify  housing  and  accompany  participants  to  housing appointments.

Homeless  families  access  the  HFSS  through  LA  County’s  2‐1‐1,  the  County information  and  referral  line.  After  calling  2‐1‐1,  families  are  referred  to  their closest Family Solutions Center (FSC). Families can
also be referred directly to the
FSC through a partnered homeless shelter or other homeless service provider.

Regionally  based  Family  Solutions  Centers  are  the  system’s  primary  point  of entry.  The  FSC  conducts  an  assessment  to  determine  the  most  appropriate housing intervention for a family. Families are connected to services and housing options which help them stay in their local community near friends, family, and other support networks.

Prioritizing and Determining Assistance for either Homeless Prevention (HP) or Rapid Re‐Housing (RRH)

Eligibility
There is one major difference between RRH assistance under the ESG Program and the CoC program with regard to eligibility. To receive ESG RRH assistance, an City of Pomona                                          2024‐2025 Annual Action Plan

59 individual  or  family,  must  demonstrate  at  initial  evaluation  that  it  is  literally homeless (Category 1). To receive CoC‐RRH assistance, individuals and families may be defined as homeless under 1 and 4 categories included in the Homeless Definition Final Rule (Categories 1, 2, 3 or 4).

Identify the process for making sub‐awards and how the ESG allocation is made available to private nonprofit organizations

The  City  of  Pomona  invites  local  non‐profit  agencies  to  submit  proposals  for funding  under  the  following  grants:  the  Emergency  Shelter  Grant (ESG), the HOME  Investment  Partnership  Act  (HOME),  and  the  Community  Development Block  Grant  (CDBG),
a social  services  component  of  the  Consolidated  Plan program. If the agency or organization  is  applying  for  two  types  of  service  or funding,  then  two  separate proposals are to be enclosed.  Additional copies of the proposal could be obtained from CDBG or by simply making a copy of the attached proposal.

To be considered for funding, an organization must have:

1. 501(c) (3) IRS tax status

2. Be in good standing with the State of California

3. Serve low‐income residents of Pomona or serve an eligible neighborhood as indicated in the enclosed RFP, and

4. Have a demonstrated ability to deliver the services proposed.

Proposals  will  be  assessed  based  on  content  and  adherence  to  HUD  national objectives.  Proposals will be submitted to the Finance Department Purchasing Division to be date and time stamped. After the deadline has passed, Purchasing will forward the proposal to Housing Services Division Grant Administration staff.

Staff  reviews  proposals  to  determine  eligibility  and  forwards  information  to Council  for  all  eligible  activities.  City  Council  will  review  proposals  and  make funding awards.

A. Background

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60 The  Request  for  Proposal  (RFP)  announces  the  availability  of  funding  for  the Program  Year  for  the  Community  Development  Block  Grant  (CDBG)  and Emergency Shelter Grant Program (ESG). Programs for the HOME  Investment Partnership  Act  (HOME)  are  implemented  by  City  staff.  All programs  are funded  and  regulated  at  the  federal  level  by  the  U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered locally  by  the  City  of Pomona,  under  the  auspices  of  the  Community  Development Department.

The  CDBG  Program  is  authorized  under  Title  I  of  the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.  The regulations implementing  the  CDBG  Program are  located  in  the  24  CFR,  Part  570. The  regulations  implementing  the  ESG Program  are  located  in  the  24 CFR, Part 576 and authorized under the Steward B. McKinney Homeless Assistance  Act  of  1988. The  regulations  implementing the  HOME Program are located in the 24 CFR, Part 92.

The City’s objectives of these programs in accordance with national objectives are to: (1) Ensure decent housing,  (2)   Secure a suitable living environment, (3) Provide economic growth and opportunity, Aid in the elimination of slum and (4) blight, and Respond to an urgent need.

B. Funding Available

The City of Pomona is an ESG
Entitlement Program City (cities with population
over 50,000).  As an ESG Entitlement city, the City of Pomona receives an annual allocation of ESG funds.  If funds are to be awarded to sub‐recipient agencies, the City  will  release  a  Request  for  Proposals  (RFP).  Community  meeting  and informational flyers are distributed annually to notify the public of the funding amount available.

If the jurisdiction is unable to meet the homeless participation requirement in 24 CFR 576.405(a), the jurisdiction must specify its plan for reaching out to and consulting  with  homeless  or  formerly  homeless  individuals  in  considering policies  and  funding  decisions  regarding  facilities and  services  funded  under
ESG.

The City of Pomona and/or its sub‐recipients will provide for the participation of not  less  than  one  homeless  individual  or  formerly  homeless  individual  on  the City of Pomona                                          2024‐2025 Annual Action Plan

61 board of directors or other equivalent policy‐making entity, to the extent that the  entity  considers  and  makes  policies  and  decisions  regarding  any  facilities, services, or other assistance that receive funding under Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG).

If the City is unable to meet this board membership requirement, we will instead implement a plan to consult with homeless or formerly homeless individuals in considering and making policies and decisions regarding any facilities, services, or other assistance that receive funding under Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG).

Homeless Participation Plan

In  order  to,  involve  homeless  individuals  and  families,  the  City and/or  its  sub‐ recipients
will  do  the  following  when  considering  and  making  policies  and decisions  in  constructing,  renovating,  maintaining,  and  operating  facilities assisted under ESG, providing services assisted under ESG, and providing services for occupants of facilities assisted under ESG:

1. Inclusion  and  Consultation  through  the  Pomona  Continuum  of  Care Coalition Meetings

2. Inclusion  and  Consultation  through  the  Homeless  Advisory  Committee Meetings

3. Employment or Volunteer Services of Homeless Persons on ESG funded projects,  including  those  involving  the  construction,  renovation  or operating of facilities

Performance standards for evaluating ESG

1. A description of services provided during the reporting period

2. # of persons served

3. Ethnicity and Race of persons served

4. Income level of persons served

5. Female‐Headed Household Status

6. Areas of benefit

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62 Staff will use the information submitted to track expenditure percentages and the  number  of  persons  benefiting  from  the  activity  in  order  to  ensure  that activity/program goals are being met and that funds are being spent in a timely manner.

The  performance  standards  provide  a  measure  for  the  City  to  evaluate  each service provider’s effectiveness, such as how well the service provider succeeded at:

1. Targeting those who need the assistance most;

2. Reducing  the  number  of  people  living  on  the  streets  or  emergency shelters;

3. Shortening the time people spend homeless; and

4. Reducing each program participant’s housing barriers or housing stability risks.

Also,  in  order  to  successfully  record  performance  outcomes,  the  CoC  system requires that once a household is enrolled in a program, non‐domestic violence agencies must complete an initial HUD Intake Assessment within the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). Performance outcomes are reported to the City using the HMIS generated ESG reports.

Domestic Violence Organizations will provide the same data utilizing their similar data systems.

(See Appendix K: ESG Written Standards)

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63 APPENDICES

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64 APPENDIX A

APPICATIONS (SF 424) & ASSURANCES (SF
424D)

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66 APPENDIX B

CERTIFICATIONS

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68 APPENDIX
C

SUMMARY OF GOALS, OBJECTIVES,
OUTCOMES & PRIORITIES

APPENDIX C: Summary of Annual Goals and Objectives
(w/ Priority Need Level)
Eligible Activity Priority Need
Level
Fund
Source
24-25 Funding
Amount
Performance
Indicators Year Expected
Number
2023 400
2024 400
2025 400
2026 400
2027 400
2023 1
2024 1
2025 1
2026 1
2027 1
2023 2
2024 1
2025 1
2026 1
2027 1
2023 5
2024 4
2025 5
2026 5
2027 5
2023 2
2024 2
2025 3
2026 3
2027 3
DH-1.4
Provide Affordability for Decent
Housing by offering down payment
and closing cost assistance to low-to-
moderate income persons.

First-Time
Homebuyer
Down payment
Assistance
High HOME $400,000
Number of first-time
homebuyers
assisted
DH-1.3
Availability/Accessibility to affordable
decent housing through homebuyer
assistance
Mortgage
Assistance
Program
High PHLA
(State) $70,172
Specific Annual Goals & Objectives
GOAL 1: PROMOTE FAIR HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
DH‐1: Availability/Accessibility of Decent Housing
DH-1.1
Availability/Accessibility to Decent
Housing by providing housing
counseling activities that assist low
to moderate income persons resolve
tenant/landlord disputes.

Fair Housing
(Public Service) High CDBG $40,000 # of households
assisted
GOAL 2: EXPAND AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUPPLY
DH-1.2
Availability/Accessibility to Decent
Housing by working with CHDOs to
produce housing units for low-to-
moderate income persons.

CHDO Set-Aside High HOME $108,582 # of households
assisted
GOAL 3: CREATE AND PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
DH-1.5
Availability/Accessibility to Decent
Housing by preserving existing
housing stock through homeowner
housing rehabilitation.

Homeowner
Rehabilitation
Loan Program
High HOME $142,910 # of units
rehabilitated
# of households
assisted
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(w/ Priority Need Level)
2023 2
2024 2
2025 2
2026 2
2027 2
2023 2
2024 0
2025 0
2026 0
2027 0
2023 24
2024 0
2025 0
2026 0
2027 0
2023 5
2024 5
2025 5
2026 5
2027 5
2023 985
2024 985
2025 985
2026 985
2027 985
2023 0
2024 63
2025 63
2026 63
2027 78
# of households
assistedDH-1.11
Provide Affordability to Decent
Housing by providing rental
assistance and supportive services
low-to-moderate income persons.

Rental
Assistance High
PHA-
Section 8-
Mainstream
$661,976
DH-1.8
Availability/Accessibility to Decent
Housing by preserving existing
housing stock through Lead and
other Health Hazard mitigation and
education.

Lead Hazard
Control and
Healthy Homes
Grant Program
Medium
Lead Hazard
Control
Grant (HUD)
$0 # of units
rehabilitated
# of units
rehabilitated
DH-1.10
Provide Affordability to Decent
Housing by providing rental
assistance and supportive services
to low-to-moderate income persons.

Rental
Assistance High
PHA-Section
8 (Includes
VASH
Project)
$16,183,044 # of households
assisted
DH-1.9
Availability/Accessibility to Decent
Housing by preserving existing
housing stock through an emergency
& facade repair program.

Housing
Improvement
Program (i.e.

Emergency
Repair, Façade
Improvements)
High CDBG $82,122
# of units
rehabilitated
DH-1.7
Availability/Accessibility to affordable
Decent Housing through homebuyer
assistance.

Mortgage
Assistance
Program
High CalHOME
(State) $0 # of households
assisted
DH-1.6
Availability/Accessibility to Decent
Housing by preserving at-risk
housing through homeowner
rehabilitation.

Homeowner
Rehabilitation
Loan Program
(Manufactured
Housing)
High CalHOME
(State) $118,598
APPENDIX C: Summary of Annual Goals and Objectives
(w/ Priority Need Level)
2023 5
2024 0
2025 2
2026 0
2027 0
2023 85
2024 78
2025 78
2026 78
2027 78
2023 9
2024 10
2025 11
2026 1
2027 0
2023 2
2024 4
2025 0
2026 0
2027 0
2023 50
2024 20
2025 20
2026 0
2027 0
2023 10
2024 10
2025 10
2026 10
2027 10
# of units
rehabilitated
DH-1.17
Provide Affordability to for a Suitable
Living Environment by providing
housing services, including housing
counseling and case management in
conjunction with HOME funded
Programs.

Housing
Services High CDBG $100,000 # of households
counseled
DH-1.16
Availability/Accessibility to decent
and healthy housing by
comprehensively addressing housing
hazards
Healthy Homes
Production
Program
Medium
Healthy
Homes
Production
Grant (HUD)
$385,135
# of households
assisted
DH-1.15
Availability/Accessibility to decent
affordable housing through

ADU/JADU
Rental
Assistance High CalHOME
(State) $720,000 # of households
assisted
DH-1.14
Availability/Accessibility to decent
affordable rental housing through
new construction
Rental
Assistance High PHLA
(State)
$1,431,000
(PRISMA)
# of households
assisted
DH-1.13
Provide Affordability to Decent
Housing by providing rental
assistance and supportive services
low-to-moderate income persons.

Rental
Assistance High
PHA-Section
8-Emergency
Housing
Vouchers
$1,506,576 # of households
assisted
DH-1.12
Availability/Accessibility to decent
affordable housing through

ADU/JADU
Rental
Assistance High PHLA
(State) $0
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(w/ Priority Need Level)
2023 0
2024 5
2025 5
2026 5
2027 5
2023 0
2024 0
2025 0
2026 0
2027 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 0
2026 0
2027 0
2023 50
2024 65
2025 65
2026 65
2027 65
2023 364
2024 175
2025 175
2026 175
2027 175
# of persons
servedDH-2.4
Provide Affordability to for a Suitable
Living Environment by providing
housing services, including housing
counseling and case management in
conjunction with HOME funded
Programs.

Emergency
Shelter High Measure H $1,460,000
# of persons
served; Number of
households
DH-2.3
Provide Affordability to Decent
Housing by providing rental
assistance and supportive services
to low-to-moderate income persons.

Rapid Re-
Housing
(Porchlight)
High CoC - LAHSA-
RRH $1,002,329 # of households
assisted
DH-2.2
Provide Affordability for Decent
Housing through homeless
prevention assistance (rental/utility
assistance and security deposits) to
low-to-moderate income persons.

Rapid Re-
Housing High ESG - City of
Pomona $0
GOAL 4: SUPPORT HOMELESS ACTIVITIES
DH‐2: Affordability of Decent Housing
DH-2.1
Provide Affordability for Decent
Housing through homeless
prevention assistance (rental/utility
assistance and security deposits) to
low-to-moderate income persons.

Homeless
Prevention High ESG $0
# of persons
served; Number of
households
DH-1.18
Availability/Accessibility to decent by
preserving at risk housing through
rental rehabilitation
Rental
Rehabilitation
Loan Program
High HOME $0 # of unts
rehabilitated
APPENDIX C: Summary of Annual Goals and Objectives
(w/ Priority Need Level)
2023 117
2024 175
2025 175
2026 175
2027 175
2023 175
2024 0
2025 0
2026 0
2027 0
2023 12
2024 12
2025 12
2026 12
2027 5
2023 89
2024 89
2025 89
2026 89
2027 89
2023 175
2024 175
2025 175
2026 175
2027 175
2023 85
2024 78
2025 78
2026 78
2027 78
# of households
assistedDH-2.10
Provide Affordability to Decent
Housing by providing rental
assistance and supportive services
to low-to-moderate income and
homeless persons.

Rental
Assistance High
Emergency
Housing
Vouchers
$1,149,408
# of households
assisted
DH-2.9
Homeless Management Information
System data for low to moderate
income persons homeless persons
assisted
HMIS High ESG $51,712 # of households
assisted
DH-2.8
Provide Affordability to Decent
Housing by providing rental
assistance and supportive services
to low-to-moderate income persons.

Rental
Assistance High
CoC -HUD-
PHA-City of
Pomona -
PSH
(Permanent
Supportive
$2,129,641
# of persons
served
DH-2.7
Provide Affordability to Decent
Housing by providing rental
assistance and supportive services
to low-to-moderate income persons.

Homeless
Prevention
Rental
Assistance
Medium HOME TBRA $0 # of households
assisted
DH-2.6
Provide Affordability to for a Suitable
Living Environment by providing
housing services, including housing
counseling and case management in
conjunction with HOME funded
Programs.

Emergency
Shelter High ESG-CV $0
DH-2.5
Provide Affordability to for a Suitable
Living Environment by providing
housing services, including housing
counseling and case management in
conjunction with HOME funded
Programs.

Emergency
Shelter High Measure H/ $912,500 # of persons
served
APPENDIX C: Summary of Annual Goals and Objectives
(w/ Priority Need Level)
2023 3
2024 3
2025 3
2026 3
2027 3
2023 400
2024 400
2025 400
2026 400
2027 400
2023 0
2024 0
2025 0
2026 0
2027 0
2023 1000
2024 1422
2025 1000
2026 1000
2027 1200
# of housing units
assisted
GOAL 7: PROVIDE QUALITY  PUBLIC SERVICES
SL‐1: Availability/Accessibility of Suitable Living Environment SL-1.1
Availability/Accessibility to a Suitable
Living Environment through public
services that benefit low-to-moderate
income persons citywide.

Public Services High CDBG $262,656 # of persons
served
DH-3.2
Provide Sustainability of Decent
Housing by preserving and restoring
properties of special historic value
for low to moderate income
households
Historic
Preservation Medium CDBG $0
GOAL 6: NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION AND ELIMINATE BLIGHTED CONDITIONS DH‐3: Sustainability of Decent Housing
DH-3.1
Provide Sustainability of Decent
Housing through Code Enforcement
targeted at eliminating slum and
blight in specific
neighborhoods/areas.

Code
Enforcement High CDBG $307,500 # of units
inspected
GOAL 5: PLANNING AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
PA-5.1
Support Affordable and Decent
Housing through Planning and
Program Administration of Federal,
State and Local Programs
Program
Administration High
CDBG
HOME &
HESG
CDBG $ 350,208
ESG $11,677
HOME $72,388

N/A N/A N/A
DH-2.11
Provide Affordability to Decent
Housing by providing rental
assistance and supportive services
to low-to-moderate income and
homeless foster youth persons.

Rental
Assistance High
Foster Youth to
Independence
Tenant
Protection
Vouchers
Funds are
included with
HSV
# of households
assisted
APPENDIX C: Summary of Annual Goals and Objectives
(w/ Priority Need Level)
2023 175
2024 175
2025 175
2026 175
2027 175
2023 0
2024 0
2025 0
2026 0
2027 0
2023 4
2024 3
2025 3
2026 3
2027 3
2023 0
2024 0
2025 0
2026 0
2027 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 0
2026 0
2027 0
# Of projects/# of
persons in the
area
GOAL 9: EXPAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
EO‐2: Affordability of Economic Opportunities
EO-2.1
Affordability of Economic
Opportunities by repayment of a
Section 108 Loan used to assist
businesses.

Business
Assistance High CDBG $0 # of business
SL-1.5
Availability/Accessibility to a Suitable
Living Environment by improving
Parks and Facilities.

Facility/Park
Improvements High CDBG $125,377
GOAL 8: IMPROVE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES
SL-1.4
Availability/Accessibility to a Suitable
Living Environment by improving
public infrastructure to benefit low-to-
moderate income persons.

Infrastructure
Improvements High CDBG $321,706
# of projects/# of
persons in the
area
# of persons
served
SL-1.3
Availability/Accessibility to a Suitable
Living Environment by providing
essential services to homeless low-to-
moderate income persons.

Street Outreach High ESG $0 Number of
persons served
SL-1.2
Availability/Accessibility to a suitable
living environment by providing
emergency shelter operations to
homeless low low-to-moderate
income persons.

Emergency
Shelter High ESG $95,552
City of Pomona                                          2024‐2025 Annual Action Plan

68 APPENDIX D

COMMUNITY NEEDS SURVEY, PROOF OF
PUBLIC NOTICE, & PUBLIC COMMENTS

FY 2023-2024 responses for the development of the
FY 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan City of Pomona
Community Needs Survey
Attachment No. 2
High Priority Responses CW D-1 D-2 D-3 D-4 D-5 D-6 TOTAL Priority Needs: Total Responses per District 150 38 17 46 63 23 29 366 First Time Homebuyer (down payment assistance) 90 24 9 37 48 10 17 235 64% 2nd Fair Housing (tenant/landlord disputes, mediation) 99 23 10 22 41 10 16 221 60% 3rd Tenant/Landlord Relations 88 24 10 29 41 9 16 217 59%
Affordable Housing (acq., rehab., new construction) 99 30 13 31 43 8 20 244 67% 1st Special Needs Housing (senior, persons w/disabilities) 96 22 6 27 44 11 13 219 60% Economic Development (job creation, new business) 123 35 12 43 58 16 25 312 85% 3rd Code Enforcement (complaints, insp., corrections notices) 99 22 11 35 46 17 19 249 68% Public Infrastructure (alleys, streets, streetlights) 124 35 14 43 61 22 25 324 89% 1st Parks and Community Centers 124 34 15 43 52 22 25 315 86% 2nd Homeless Prevention 122 31 12 43 53 21 26 308 84% 1st
Street Outreach 114 29 9 34 51 18 25 280 77%
Emergency Shelter 112 31 12 38 48 17 24 282 77% 3rd
Rental Assistance 116 33 14 37 49 14 20 283 77% 2nd
Case Management/Counseling 107 30 11 40 50 16 24 278 76% Social Services (food bank, domestic violence, counseling 119 33 13 39 47 18 25 294 80% 3rd Youth Services (recreation, educational programs) 132 33 15 42 53 18 26 319 87% 1st Senior Services (wellness, physical, nutritional programs) 116 28 12 43 55 18 22 294 80% 3rd Health Services (dental, eye, counseling programs) 125 29 12 40 51 15 21 293 80% Anti-Crime Program (community oriented policing) 125 30 13 46 59 21 22 316 86% 2nd I have children in the following age group(s):

Early Childhood/ Ages 0-5 49 11 5 13 9 7 9 103 28% 2nd
Elementary/ Ages 5-12 57 20 8 19 23 6 8 141 39% 1st
Middle School/ Ages 12-15 31 6 6 13 18 4 4 82 22% 3rd
High School/ Ages 14- 19 25 9 4 13 16 4 6 77 21%
Transitional Age Youth (TAY)/ Ages 16-25 34 8 3 14 15 6 2 82 22% 3rd Summer 75 22 5 28 34 10 11 185 51% 1st
Before School 31 3 2 10 11 3 3 63 17%
After School 65 18 7 20 35 7 14 166 45% 2nd
Year -Round 80 16 9 26 38 8 8 185 51% 1st
During the week 35 8 5 16 18 8 4 94 26%
Weekends 47 11 5 15 22 6 6 112 31% 3rd
Indoor Recreation 80 14 9 18 20 8 8 157 43%
Social Engagement 57 11 6 13 20 7 4 118 32%
Arts & Cultural Activities 76 20 8 26 23 9 12 174 48% 2nd Tutoring/Homework Help 67 16 8 19 17 11 11 149 41%
Mentoring 55 12 5 19 17 5 8 121 33%
Health and Wellness 60 12 7 18 20 7 6 130 36%
Community Service/Service Learning 52 12 8 13 20 6 10 121 33% Youth Leadership/ Civic Engagement 51 11 5 20 29 8 8 132 36% Youth Focused Community Events 56 12 7 18 19 5 8 125 34% Sports and Outdoor Recreation 82 21 10 25 33 14 15 200 55% 1st Mental Health/Counseling 51 12 7 20 21 4 6 121 33%
Teen Programs 52 8 8 23 21 6 8 126 34%
Life Skills Classes 56 16 6 20 20 9 8 135 37%
Youth Employment/ Training 60 13 4 22 26 10 8 143 39%
STEAM (Science, Technology, Art & Math) Activities 62 20 7 21 27 11 11 159 43% 3rd Programming for Youth with Disabilities 39 11 5 12 18 5 2 92 25% Family Focused Programs 48 15 9 17 19 4 2 114 31%
Early Childhood (Age 0-5) Programs 46 8 5 12 14 8 6 99 27%

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

HOUSING

YOUTH PROGRAMMING IN POMONA
Youth Programming is needed the most during:

I am interested in the following resources for my child(ren):

HOMELESS SERVICES

PUBLIC SERVICES

FY 2023-2024 responses for the development of the
FY 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan City of Pomona
Community Needs Survey
Attachment No. 2
CW D-1 D-2 D-3D-4 D-5 D-6 TOTAL
Affordable Childcare 64 16 10 19 13 9 6 137 37% 2nd
Rental Assistance 57 17 7 15 13 4 7 120 33%
Mortgage Assistance 42 14 5 21 16 6 5 109 30%
Utility Assistance 59 18 8 26 20 7 7 145 40% 1st
Homeless Prevention Assistance 43 14 6 15 10 8 8 104 28% Homelessness Intervention 39 13 3 15 10 7 8 95 26%
Eviction Defense 31 13 2 10 7 3 3 69 19%
Employment Assistance 43 17 7 13 12 8 5 105 29%
Food/ Nutrional Assistance 62 15 9 17 12 8 6 129 35% 3rd Mental Health/ Counseling 51 15 4 18 10 8 9 115 31%
Substance/ Addiction Services 37 11 1 11 9 5 6 80 22%
Healthcare Access 46 13 5 15 8 8 4 99 27%
Vaccination Access Information 25 10 3 9 6 5 4 62 17%
Legal Services 39 13 6 11 10 5 4 88 24%
Transportation Assistance 47 14 6 19 9 5 5 105 29%
Reliable Internet Access 33 16 7 14 8 8 4 90 25%
Financial/ Budget Counseling 37 14 4 15 8 4 2 84 23%
Senior/ Elderly Resources 41 12 2 18 11 4 7 95 26%
Family Recreation Activity 57 16 6 19 11 7 7 123 34%
Parenting Classes 44 8 5 13 6 4 5 85 23%
Immigration Resources 24 12 2 10 7 5 2 62 17%
Language Services 25 8 5 13 5 4 4 64 17%
Overall Citywide High Priorities
Public Infrastructure (alleys, streets, streetlights) 1st Youth Services (recreation, educational programs) 2nd
Homeless Prevention 3rd
88%
85%
84%
MY HOUSEHOLD IS IN NEED OF THE FOLLOWING SERVICES/RESOURCES:

FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD RESOURCES
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Attachment No. 4

SUMMARY OF ANNUAL COMMUNITY NEEDS

MEETING & SURVEY COMMENTS

COMMUNITY NEEDS MEETING COMMENTS

GARFIELD PARK COMMUNITY CENTER
DATE: OCTOBER 4, 2023

 Rental assistance for low-income people
 First-time home buyer assistance
 New residents to Pomona wanting to get to know their neighbors.  Text banking for postcard/survey
 CDBG funds usage

ZOOM WEBINAR (VIRTUAL)
DATE: OCTOBER 10, 2023

 If I already completed the survey by using the 2D barcode, do I need to stay on this call?  Two empty lots on Park Street could be developed for affordable housing.  Improve neighborhoods by picking up the garbage including furniture and other junk left on the curbs. It is not happening even if illegal dumping is called.  Code enforcement is a big need.
 We need a lot more for code enforcement.

JOHN F. KENNEDY COMMUNITY CENTER
DATE: NOVEMBER 15, 2023

 Pomona resident stated that former City Councilmember George Hunter from Pomona helped her improve her home through the façade grant.
 Pomona resident feels safer now going to city hall due to the homeless population not being camped outside.
 Pomona resident mentioned strong interest for the First Time Home Buyer program for her son. Pomona Resident engaged with staff regarding what are the requirements and expectations.

ZOOM WEBINAR (VIRTUAL)
DATE: NOVEMBER 21, 2023

 How is low-income defined?
 Is the tally information recent? Or, from the previous fiscal year?  Is the program that the city offers limited to low-income or can it be moderate? Attachment No. 4
 Getting more grants for the MAP program (first time homebuyer) because people cannot afford a mortgage if the mortgage is beyond 300k-600k per home.  We should have more grocery stores closer to the south side of Pomona. Senior transportation and basic transportation for families – to go to downtown from the Southside of Garey and Phillips.
 We would like to see more activities for the seniors. The midd le-aged seniors want something more tailored to their age group – fun, exciting, and affordable. We have committees that assist with focusing on these ongoing problems.  Project with the mayor with the previous infrastructure – alley, sidewalks, and streets.  Walking in Pomona is difficult. We do not have a solid transportation for families and seniors.  The train shuts down in sporadic times. We need alternative routes of transportation.  The City of Pomona should consider a program like “Dial for a Ride” for Pomona residents.

Claremont already has dial for a ride for all ages.
 Contact info for non-Pomona resident wanting more information on Pomona’s infrastructure personnel: Trinity Gomez [email protected] (562) 381-3673

RALPH WELCH COMMUNITY CENTER PARK
DATE: DECEMBER 6, 2023

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POMONA’S PROMISE – STAKEHOLDER’S MEETING (VIRTUAL)
DATE: DECEMBER 6, 2023

 What’s an entitlement city? 50k or more residents for the City are low -income. Don’t have to compete for Federal funds.
 Low-moderate neighborhoods, The City has committed to developing parks. Identify vacant lots to see if they can be superficially upgraded as they are in bad condition. The greening of parks.
 How can the end user (resident) would benefit from the green space? It would be hard as far as securing funding for it.
 CDBG funding is strict and limited. It’s only a helping hand, not a (large) sustainable grant program. There must be other grants in conjunction with the CDBG grant to sustai n the program.
 A column of the total amount of the money on the PowerPoint.  Restorative practice to negotiate disputes?
 Workforce development? Never has been funded but it may be considered. To help residents find work, find ways to get connected.
 Monthly podcast. Conversation on more people to participate.

Attachment No. 4

ZOOM WEBINAR (VIRTUAL)
DATE: DECEMBER 12, 2023

 Dave left a public comment regarding the junky and messy streets of Pomona. He mentioned the trashing of the yard near Orange Grove and Park. The old hospital, sitting vacant for over a year? It does feel like it is taking forever to be developed.  There are a lot of problems on Hamilton and Laurel. There’s junk stuff on the street. 806 Hampshire Court, Pomona, CA 91768 (626)201-2926

ZOOM WEBINAR (VIRTUAL)
DATE: JANUARY 16, 2024
 Lot of parks but there are not safe. Hamilton Park is a new change for the cit y. Other parks needs renovation. Preciado promised to make water parks for the Pomona parks. Not enough people attend the parks due to safety concerns – lack of security/police.

WASHINGTON PARK COMMUNITY CENTER
DATE: JANUARY 17, 2024

 We are definitely i n need of additional services to support our senior residents. We have been working with a local nonprofit, Project Horseshoe Farm (PHF), to provide similar services to seniors and other vulnerable residents. For example, a senior resident with no family support system could not pass her Section 8 Inspection due to extreme clutter. PHF staff went into the resident’s home and helped her organize and remove clutter to pass her inspection and have a better quality of life. We are currently looking to ident ify funding to expand services for our senior residents.
 We need to set up a community volunteering service (honest reliable help) seniors who are Mobility challenge to help them with their homes. Clearing stuff that has been accumulated that they are unab le to do on their own as this will not only make the community a great space to be in but also empower the seniors and volunteers. A service for seniors honoring them. Similar to the "MASH" program in Pasadena. Maybe even a group of professionals willing to help with home appliances or repairs improvements (reasonable reliable honest help). Thank you again, gratitude and love for all you do to you your team and your family.  Also any details on low income / senior housing. Always with gratitude and love for all you do thank you, Sarita.

Attachment No. 4

SURVEY COMMENTS
DATE: SEPTEMBER 28, 2023 - JANUARY 31, 2024

HOUSING
 Rental protection for single family homes
 Daughter has cerebral palsy.
 Student Housing
 Tenant Assistance for single family homes.
 Pomona needs more green spaces. The housing is getting extremely dense in district 6 and there are very few green spaces unlike Claremont and La Verne which have a lot of green spaces.
 Transitional Age youth housing. Housing for former foster youth  Safe and clean streets
 Road repair and revitalization of center dividers
 Transitional living programs need funding.
 Development of a true outreach team that can get the word out to the people in the community because social media is just one avenue, we need folks on the ground talking to people about these programs and opportunities.
 Home owner
 District 3 street improvements and beautification to keep distinct clean  Maintaining the area clean and homeles s out of the area getting signage back with the community name
 1st time home buyer assistance
 Homeless shelters, showers, safe parking for homeless families  Housing education programs for the community
 We need the roads to be redone! Not just patched up! Especially on town and La Vern  I feel that what is currently in place needs improvement. This City wants to add more development without cleaning and improving what we currently have in place now.  Change the income requirements for seniors and disabled so its easier to get into a apartment
 Lower rents
 Rent is to expensive
 Community recreational sport programs for kids
 Look to get assistance on the rent
 Safety is priority, Pomona is now a dumping g round, the city receives revenue from homeowners and countless Federal dollars. As a home owner and long life resident,Safety is priority. It’s a damn shame when you see council members taking their children to Claremont sports and education. It’s an examp le of our own city representatives motives of political power, not for the constituents they’re supposed to represent.

Attachment No. 4
 I live at an apartment for low-income seniors. As far as I know, most tenants have some kind of disabilities other than mobility issues (E.g. on wheel -chairs). We all need some kind of assistance from the public entities other than wheel-chairs.  Helping Homeless
 Homeless is an issue on the streets Code enforcement of businesses and property maintenance is an issue
 affordable housing
 Clean up of brush and debris build-up behind rock bluff road  We need remodeled parks such as the new Hamilton Park. We also need indoor recreational centers at every park where there could have indoor community activities, such as ping pong, pool table , an i ndoor gym, indoor basketball, tennis, and even indoor halls for senior or youth meals. This halls could also be rented for the community for private meetings or celebrations at low cost. An example of a community center is the one in the city of Baldwin Park called “Morgan Park”. This way we would have community involvement inside if the weather doesn’t allow us to use the outdoor park. The parks also need shaded areas, such as canopies placed on top of the playground areas. One big need is also for parks t o have water park areas for hot days. I know Victor Preciado had promised us this. I haven’t been that involved in the city but would like an update on this promised. Last but not least important we need security or police patrolling or stationed at every park along with new bright lightings to help with the community park safety and also to help reduce any illegal park activities. Thank u I would greatly appreciate this changes for all of Pomona communities.
 Not related to the above but it’s a priority: - Service/ groom Pomona trees and road sides.

Phillips Ranch has of late deteriorated so badly.
 More police patrolling the streets, more alley city maintenance alley's on some of the neighborhoods look in very bad shape. And of course the homeless pro blem, more code enforcement
 Homeless help with housing
 Grants available for AUD
 Public Infrastructure number one priority. Pavement markings along with replacement of electric street signage.
 Future projects
 pop-up taco stands
 N/A - I am a homeowner, but I definitely support affordable housing for others.  Limit group homes in single family neighborhoods
 Down Payment Assistance, Workforce Housing
 We need to address the homeless and businesses along Foothill Blvd.  No more homeless housing; take care of mental health and drug use issues.  Housing for homeless
 Thank you
 Money should be devoted in maintaining current infrastructure Attachment No. 4
 Need to address inflation pressures resulting from housing flipping.  Living with parents, paying rent
 Alley rehabs and bringing more businesses.
 More parks and green areas.
 Assistance for roof
 Acabar con los Homeless. No hay campos de soccer para jovenes y arreglar las calles.  cambio de apartamento
 SEGURIDAD Y VIGILANCIA EN METROLINK

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
 Alleys, streets, cleaning.
 Safe spaces for children
 Gardens. Green open spaces. Schools.
 Expanding and maintaining natural, open spaces
 Sports
 New playground for Philips Ranch Park.
 Dog park
 Saber en base de negocios servicios de reparaciones horas de operar los negocios mantenimiento de calles servicios de ventas de propiedades  Kid Services
 cleaning dry weed on Mountain Phillips Drive
 Upgrade parks to not have sand.
 The intersection of Towne Avenue and North San Antonio is a vacant dirt area. Since this area is highly visible to Pomona High School students, teachers, and parents and also highly visible to the many drivers that use Towne Avenue to access the 10 Freewa y, it should be landscaped with trees, flowers and shrubs. This simple project would remove an "eyesore" and add significant value to the area surrounding Pomona High School. Additionally, on the West side of Garey Avenue between Grove Street and Harrison Ave, there are about 12 dead Crape Myrtle trees in the parkway near the sidewalk. These trees were planted by the city of Pomona, have been dead for several years, and need to be replaced. Thank you for replacing these trees. It really makes the city of Pomona look bad.  ADA facilities and infrastructure
 Clean streets. Code enforced street sweeping
 Revitalize shuttered plazas like the one at the corner of Arrow and Garey. Don't let our city look like a ghost town.
 New Playground equipment at all playgrounds.
 Clean up parks from needles & prostitution.
 Reimagining what our community centers look like, all of the ones we have in Pomona are lackluster, old and outdated. They are not attractive to the community, we need places where people of all ages and diversity can come and build community, they need to include recreation of all kinds, pool tables, ping pong tables, chess, indoor basketball courts, gyms, Attachment No. 4
swimming pools, this not only empowers our community to come out and connect with others but it provides a safe place for people to be, especially our young people, and it sets a standard for good health.
 Our city needs to be cleaned up! Please have the schools clean up the perimeter of their property.
 Cleaning and street sweeping, the streets are parkin g spots for inoperable cars. City needs to do something about it.
 Parks with full basketball courts Community centers with rec leagues Restore the staircase at Ganesha Park (excellent workout, but currently dangerous)  Street cleaning/ trash removal from streets and alleys  The city needs to improve local and small business growth to encourage locally owned business expansion creating a diverse and invested owner base. Bringing more activity to the city with local restaurants and “hotspots” driving local ec onomic growth grime within and creating a more community feel.
 We need the road to be redone and not just patched up! Especially on town and La Vern  Regular maintenance of city trees. Resurfacing of all city streets. Cleaning of trash on all city streets.
 Need to repave Grand Ave
 Again, improvements for items currently in place. We also need to target specific improvements to increase the public health and safety of our current residents. We need speed bumps, lighted stop signs, metal gates to keep debris out of storm drains, and we DO NOT need dispensaries or clinics. Our neighborhoods are NOT walkable because of issues relates to this.
 Offer more of a variety of physical activities such as Community Pickle ball events. Or bring in instructors to te ach about yoga, I would like to see group cardio classes for middle aged people to 30 t0 50, fun with dancing classes, so the community can come together and learn about activities that can help them manage their health. Make it fun to learn. And bring out a double Dutch group to show the community another way to do something healthy and fun at the same time. More transportation help to get to community parks for activities.  Parks
 More recreation centers
 More sports available for our community kids
 All of the above.
 Urban greening
 Code compliance is a very important issue here at this senior apartment complex on Phillips Blvd and Garey Ave. Two houses near our apartments are extremely inconsiderate in that they hold extremely loud night parties. I had to c all the police department twice about the loud noise and the police didn't seem to do anything about it, though it was already after 11:30 p.m. when I called.
 Mainly street lights is needed in more dark areas at night  Trash clean up, alley maintenance and repair , repainting of red curbs is an issue  Need to rid the area of homeless and drug/gang activity Attachment No. 4
 Park safety and patrol stationed at every park and bright lighting.  Service/ groom Pomona trees, brushes and road side’s hygiene. Phillips Ranch has deteriorated so badly.
 Open back our community centers with activities classes Zumba yoga etc  more help for seniors
 Landscaping and Infrastructure!
 Speed enforcement on Towne Avenue
 Park maintenance and homelessness code enforcement
 Police neighborhoods more frequently. Respond to noise complaints, reduced tagging, and homelessness at parks.
 Repairs to our roads, like Garey it's in awful condition.  Alleys are too dark and full of trash
 Of the above selected, in my opinion PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE would be number one priority, particularly pavement markings on streets, along with uniform replacement of electric street signage.
 Pop-up taco stands. Respond to complaints. South west corner of Foothill and Fulton  Our Pomona Library
 Help for homeless people living in the streets
 Streets/ potholes and markings. Arrow Hwy by Fairplex.  What is our plan for addressing the growing homeless and safety concerns within our City?  Please redo the pavement on streets particularly residential ones.  Code enforcement is sorely lacking - garbage on the streets everywhere!  Double yes for code enforcement. Cleaning up the city would be my top priority. including cleaning up abandoned buildings
 The streets are disintegrating & need to be replaced. Hard to walk with all the loose gravel, cracking and holes. The parks are falling apart.
 Keep our streets clean; maintenance and upkeep of existing buildings and shopping centers; help existing businesses thrive and prioritize workers' safety.  Pls. put up a sign at a corner of Dudley and Elwood St. it says No Parking. Most especially Tuesdays. The street sweeper cannot clean an sweep the side of the road anymore. And also put up a sign it says Neighborhood Watch. There are strange people walk at night and early morning. Thank you.
 Maintain current infrastructure
 Need to increase security at parks and encourage use.  Maintaining roads and sidewalks, especially the La Verne avenue from Garey to Towne  Noise from parties and car noise has to be enforced.
 Transit oriented development
 Alleys and new business. Light for stop signs near school zones  Please do RED mark in front of each house due to my neighbors and house renter always block my driveway that creates too many drive out issues? Otherwise, I will stop by city hall file complaint.

Attachment No. 4
 Arreglar las alcantarillas
 I would like to see a walk path all around Kennedy park, fix the slides on the playground and have the lights on at least until 9 at the park to be able to go walking at night  Veterans soccer Field Complex deberia ser reabierto y usado por los niños y jovenes de Pomona, no deberia estar cerrado por la corrupcion de los politicos  Soccer para jovenes
 Veterans park soccer complex reopen for kids
 Centros de actividades para personas mayores
 arreglo de la calle
 Prostitución illegal Holt ave.
 Arreglo de calles ! Urgente!
 Eliminate the homeless from street, they live in our green areas without payin any taxes and making Pomona unsafe.
 VIGILANCIA POLICIAL

HOMELESS SERVICES
 Food insecurity
 Rental assistance INSTEAD of rent control!
 There needs to be a way to clean up our streets from all this homelessness and drug abusers.

Our streets are full of them and it is unfair how unhealthy our city looks comp ared to neighboring cities
 mental health
 Training to go back to the workforce
 Saber a serca de problemas de homeless pues en mi calle hay un aumento de homeless y saber cuando uno pueda quejarse o saber a donde recurrir cuando haiga un problema sobre ellos pues el problema porque tenemos niños pequeños y un día hubo un problema a serca de una persona de color se quiso brincar a la casa d emis vecinos fue un pánico por la razón que hay niños y es nuestra preocupación
 Portable facilities/shower facilities.
 Section 8 waiting list needs to be a shorter time. More funding.  Close the gate on Cottonwood pl!!!!!
 More assistance for homeless veterans
 Community outreach should be available at school sites.  More grants to halfway housing.
 No one can truly afford housing without help, the way or economy is in Pomona, no one is making good enough money to really have a safe and affordable place to call home unless you live with your family and multiple people. No one can do it alone, the home lessness problem has a root and we need to get to that root.
 Emphasis on Case Mgmt - a lot of returning citizens, people from rehab, or with mental issues, when they have problems (arrested, go into the hospital, lose their money) get evicted and lose their belongings because they have no one to check on them.

Attachment No. 4
 Not enough shelters, not enough resources or housing. We need to remove homeless from streets, they take over streets, make them unsafe, lots of drugs and illegal activities.

Dangerous for our community
 Bed availability, more showers,
 Increase services and street support to decrease drug and homelessness  We need the road to be redone and not just patched up! Especially on town and La Vern Also, we need to stop having people drop off homeless people in Pomona  Temporary rental assistance.
 Homelessness has been around since I can remember. Our population has grown and so has the homelessness, and I don't feel that there is a permanent cure for it. We can help, however we can cure it.
 Establish a more integrated approach involving mental health to help the homeless with managing their mental health to better prepare for getting stable work and learning the skills to keep work. We need more funding to cover the cost for more diverse staff to help se rve the needs for the homeless
 Have more support
 More information to our community
 Addictions
 These services are being funded by lots of federal dollars, there are people defecating in the street amongst other things.
 Our apartment complex is surrounded by homeless people and drug dealers and crime inside our apartment is far too common to be ignored. Criminals are emboldened by their permanent successes.
 Can’t think of other
 Tent encampments are an issue and trash surrounding them, pan handling  If unable to accommodate the homeless, introduce them to Los Angeles, where the homeless are being built various homes.
 Get them out of parks. I can’t take my child there when there are hordes of homeless sleeping at parks, using the bathroom to bathe, and setting up camp.  Programs where residents can be of help towards helping/assisting homeless get off the streets.
 All of these are critical priorities.
 Clean up streets. homeless on Foothill corridor between Garey and Towne  Assistance getting into mental health and behavioral health facilities  Transport to a controlled facility for treatment and rehabilitation by the State  All of the above
 As a voting constituent in District 6, this area is my top concern and where we should be placing our resources and attention.
 Helping the chronic homeless that are in parks and shopping centers find a place to be.  Drug use often leads to homelessness; keep drugs off our streets; city is too friendly to homeless in terms of allowing campsites, dumping, etc. These issues make it difficult to feel Attachment No. 4
safe taking my kids out for a walk or a bike ride, opting instead to drive to neighboring cities for outdoor activities and in turn taking our business there, too. I live here but I rarely grocery shop or go out to eat here, safety and cleanliness being a paramount concern.  Housing for homeless
 Thank you
 Short term social programs are negative to communities  Homelessness is a complex issue. Crime perpetrated by anyone should be enforced.

Developing unaffordable housing exacerbates the problem and subsidizing rents encourages unaffordable housing.
 We need to get homeless people off the streets and into shelters.  More police patrols and community outreach for the homeless loitering, littering of trash and human waste.
 NO camping in parks or on sidewalks
 Dejen de ser el centro de ayuda a personas sin hogar eso está afectando a neg ocios y residentes de Pomona porque ahora tenemos mas drogadictos y criminales  La ciudad de Pomona no deberia ser el refugio de los Homeless, ya que ellos traen crimen, drogas y mal aspecto deberia Pomona tener leyes mas duras con ellos y mas justas para los ciudadanos que vivimos aqui ellos tienen mas derechos que quienes si tratamos de salir adelante
 pagos de renta
 VIGILANCIA EN ZONAS ESCOLARES

PUBLIC SERVICES
 More programs for youth / activities.
 Fresh fruits + veggies
 Job employment for youth
 Saber más donde podemos ir a tener ayuda mental pues yo sufro de anxiedad y no e podido tener un terapista y pues a saber que tengo servicio de LACARE no se puede encontrar en español y también que hay muchos baches en nuestro distrito siendo la calle de la call e 4 y la mesa entre la mission siendo una cálle muy peligrosa necesitamos más policías para vigilar las calles la cuestión de los niños y que haiga más alumbrado  Hearing aid
 Crime is out of control including mail theft, catalytic converter theft, and flas h mob style robberies. We need tougher laws that protect victims, not criminals!  Safe streets, graffiti removal, cleanup of large trash articles dumped on the streets  Literacy services in English and Spanish
 Need more police officers to get drugs & prostitution off the street.  Please EXPAND and ADD new youth programs. Skate, after school events, rock climbing, surfing, music lessons and art.
 We need more community programs for community health. That starts with good pay, benefits, and good hours for workers because social services is the hardest kind of work so Attachment No. 4
workers need to be taken care of and kept, that won't happen when low wages and short staff and the community suffers from that lack of care for workers.  Please target dilapidated buildings! We need to force owners to sell or revitalize their properties
 Inform the community about programs available to them  More classes for our community
 Increase resource education and increase advertisement to the community so that everyone is made aware and feel encouraged to participate
 Fix our roads and not patch them up! Have dropping off homeless people in Pomona illegal  Make some services conditional, based on reaching milestones or volunteer services.  I would definitely like to know what I can as a citizen to report cars running our stop signs.  See about hiring a security company that is armed and can patrol troubled neighborhoods.

After police are off shift. Also have safety meetings to talk about ways we can work together to make our communities safer. And deal with break in prevention. People who are trained in safety and security.
 More services for family
 Mental services
 Prevention un drugs
 Food bank items for our apartments are a waste of money. As far as I personally know, my neighbors use t he food for a fertilizer in their children's backyards or they throw away canned food and eat only non-canned food. The waste is horrible here and they don't seem to care about it.
 Mostly youth recreation
 Speed bumps needed on Kingsley and Indian Hill area , also Brewster Drive  Rid the area of graffiti as it sits for weeks on end, also repair the streets in this area as they are really bad. As someone who retired from the local government, this is a disgrace to see the area this bad and not receiving any help
 More police officers
 Police neighborhoods more frequently. My home gets tagged monthly! It’s upsetting.  Any community oriented policing individuals/households should be vetted and held accountable for any abuse of policing.
 deal with homeless NOW
 All of the above
 Thank you
 Involvement activities for young and old enhances communities  Community oriented policing as well as social worker intervention could help reduce crime.

Mental health care including forced treatment should be options.  Noise pollution (loud parties and loud cars) is my biggest concern. We need more patrols and citations given. 2nd concern is homeless people.
 I’m happy with the public schools here and the free programs they offer in summer.  More police on streets
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 Police need to drive more night time monitoring the neighborhood.  Más vigilancia en las calles y quitar la prostitucion por la avenida holy  strict laws again homeless people problems
 Prostitution illegal Holt ave.
 Support only the people who real need it, because m any homeless take advantage of the system and the workers taxes.
 INDIGENCIA CONTROL

YOUTH PROGRAMMING
 Always an option.
 Se necesita más actividades al aire libre y actividades con los padres a desarrollarnos juntos para que nuestros hijos tengan un estudio con bases buenas y así sean personas con metas con éxitos y estudios abanzados
 Tiny tots program. every other city has one
 8am-6pm
 Businesses offering Internships, and assistance to small businesses so they can offer, for the teenagers who can work.
 All year, all day
 I do not know I take care of my kids throughout the week  Programs like scouting and sports are needed to educate and keep kids off the streets and their gadgets. We are losing are youths mental well being to electronics.  Programs keep kids out of trouble and provide them a chance to get away from unhealthy environments. The boys club and YMCA were safe place.
 I don't have any children. You should have put such a choice in the answers.  working parents that work on holidays or when children are on vacation  Need community center for indoor recreational activities at every park. For year round activities weekdays and weekends
 Economic pressures often require parents to work longer hours and multiple jobs. There should be safe places and activities for children.

CHILDREN ACCESSING RESOURCES
 Outdoor Education Program
 Que tengamos más programas seguido para acompañar a nuestros hijos y nietos a seguir guías que les ayuden a desarrollarse y así ellos poderse graduar más rápido y tener carreras importantes para ellos
 I have no family in Pomona.
 15 n up sports. They stop at 13. That’s why we have gangs because there’s no sports for kids that age.
 Roller skating, Skate boarding, outdoor recreation, field trips, library events, civic engagement like trash clean ups, gardening programming.

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 We don't have school -aged children but will be interested in participating in programs like these.
 All these programs are needed. There is a huge gap of values not being taught at home.

Parents use the internet and phone to babysit their kids.  More sports available to low income students
 I don't have any children.
 Swim team for our city
 No kids
 We only have adult children
 I don’t have any children.

FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD RESOURCES
 Tener más programas para ayudar a todos y tener servicios legales. Bajo costo como inmigración saber cuando podernos ayudar con la ciudadanía pos nosotros estamos listos para poder inscribirnos para empezar las clases pos tenemos años aquí y queremos tener voz y voto como todo ciudadano y así ayudar alas personas a ser una América mejor y saber de servicios como mentales de policía de rentas todo es.  I am good for now! Thank you.
 I have no kids
 Street lights
 The city of Pomona has listed Pomona Unified in their Education page, Pomona Unified Child Development Resource & Referral is not listed and they offer various resources like finding child care providers in the area like family child care or child care centers or qualifying family members can get paid while participants go to school work or look for employment. This resource is for qualifying families with children ages 0 -13 or up to the age of 21 with supporting documentation like IEP.
 We have adult children
 Illegal immigration’s is just that, illegal. Having said that, immigrants need to be encouraged to become citizens.
 More funding for the police (patrols) to feel more secure.

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CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS

PUBLIC HEARING COMMENTS
DATE: APRIL 15, 2024

PEARLS OF SERVICE
Hi, my name is Kevin Marshall, CEO of Peals of Service.

It is a nonprofit organization out here in the Pomona area. Pearls of Service was established in 2018.

The purpose is to provide charities of benefit to Pomona’s underserved community. Since its establishment in 2018, the nonprofit has granted 5 renewable scholarships that believe in, it’s not just an one-time situation, where a student gets a scholarship for the 4 years they are in college. 83 On the Spot Essay scholarships and over 500 care packages to the homeless and underserved. And mental health works hops for the nami college workshops. And then with the changes, webex to help for students to understand changes,
I personally want to thank the Mayor and the City Councilmembers for all your support for the last 6 years and for the 2023-2024, we thank you very much for funding our “On the Spot Essay” project through your community development block grant (CDBG) program. It was amazingly successful, our celebration was held at the DoubleTree hotel Lounge in Pomona. That event was an outstanding experience with our clientele. We truly hope you fund “On the Spot Essay” project for the 2024 - 2025 block grant year. Our clientele are from low -to-moderate income households, based on HUD guidelines, live in the city of Pomona. Thank you very much for this opportuni ty to share our Essay project experience and I look forward to continued partnership and support from the Mayor and rest of the City members.

ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF POMONA VALLEY
Hi Mayor, my name is Kathy Hardin, I am the 20 -year member of Assistance Leag ue for Pomona Valley. Thank you for all the help you’ve provided to us for the past years with the CDBG grant. This year has been a year of change for Assistance League, the increasing costs and other factors, has made it difficult to do all the things we like. After reviewing our programs to make sure we are meeting the needs of the community, in the best way possible, we’ve decided to focus more heavily on our Operation School (clothing) Bell program; with the objective in increasing the number of children served the range of clothing and being provided, expanding the number of distribution days, even providing some additional services. This program typically serves about 1,200 of our students but it could easily be more than double if the resources were a vailable. It meets a very great need within our community; our focus needs to be in the area where we can offer many more in need, and where our services are not duplicated. The Operation School Bell program can help several thousand kids from pre-school through high school. PUSD recommends supports supporting our program, I have a letter that I’ll leave over here, for all of you (to review). From Patti Esobedo, director of student and family services from PUSD. We appreciate any support that can be provided Attachment No. 4
through the CDBG program and any other way, to help us expand the Operation School Bell program. We believe this program is very positive for the community and compliments many other programs offered through other services. Together the nonprofits, serving the Pomona community are a huge force for good, one of its most important resource. Thank you for listening to me.

City of Pomona  2024‐2025 Annual Action Plan
69 APPENDIX E
RESALE/ RECAPTURE POLICY
1 PURPOSE/OVERVIEW
Participating Jurisdictions (PJs) undertaking HOME -assisted homebuyer activities, including an y projects funded with HOME Program Income, must establish written resale and/or recapture provisions that comply with HOME statutory and regulatory requirements. In the past, these provisions are set forth in the PJs Consolidated Plan. In addition, the terms of the resale and/or recapture provisions, the specific circumstances under which these provisions will be used (if more than one set of provisions is described), and how the PJ will enforce the provisions for HOME -funded ownership projects were to be reviewed and approved by HUD as part of the Annual Plan Process.

The 2013 HOME Final Rule now requires HUD to issue separate, written approval of the PJs resale and/or recapture provisions (rather than the implicit approval during the Consolidated Plan/ Annual Plan Process). The PJs must provide sufficient detail of its resale and/or recapture provisions to enable HUD to assess their appropriateness.

The purpose of this document is to describe the City of Pomona’s Resale and Recapture p olicy and procedures for review and approval by HUD, and to provide guidance to City staff, contracted Developers/certified CHDOs, and potential homebuyers.

RECAPTURE PROVISIONS
The City of Pomona uses the Recapture Provisions for its First Time Homebuy er Program. A first time homebuyer is defined as an individual or individuals, or an individual and his or her spouse, who have not owned a home during the three -year period before the purchase of a home, except that the following may not be excluded from consideration as a first-time homebuyer:
- A displaced homemaker who, while a homemaker, owned a home with his or her spouse or resided in a home owned by the spouse. A displaced homemaker is an adult who has not, within the preceding two years, worked on a full-time basis as a member of the labor force for a consecutive twelve-month period and who has been unemployed or under-employed, experienced difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment and worked primarily without remuneration to care for his or her home and family;
- A single parent who, while married, owned a home with his or her spouse or resided in a home owned by the spouse. A single parent is an individual who is unmarried or legally separated from a spouse and has one or more minor children for whom the individual has custody or joint custody or is pregnant; and

CITY OF POMONA RESALE AND RECAPTURE

POLICY AND PROCEDURES

FOR THE HOME PROGRAM HOMEBUYER ACTIVITIES
2 - An individual or individuals who owns or owned, as a principal residence during the three -year period before the purchase of a home with City assistance, a dwelling unit whose structure is:
(i) not permanently affixed to a permanent foundation in accordance with local or state regulations; or
(ii) not in compliance with state, local, or model building codes and cannot be brought into compliance with such codes for less than the cost of constructing a permanent structure.

HOME funds are used for down payment and closing cost assistance for first time homebuyers whose incomes do not exceed 80% of the Los Angeles Area Median Income , adjusted by household size (otherwise referred to a s “Low-Income”). City staff processes applicants on a “first -come, first-served” basis.

For HOME-funded programs, the applicable affordability periods per HOME investment is provided as follows:

Homeownership Assistance HOME amount per unit Minimum Period of Affordability in years Under $15,000 5
$15,000 to $40,000 10
Over $40,000 15
Based on the City’s program loan amount of $100,000, the HOME period of affordability for the Program is 15 years. For purposes of establishing compliance with Program requirements, the HOME program’s affordability period is satisfied if the property remains to be the Participant’s principal residence for a period of fifteen (15) years from project close out or 20 years for new construction.

Recapture Triggers. The recapture approach requires that the City of Pomona be repaid by the homeowner when the following occurs: property is sold, transferred, refinanced with cash out, a change in title occurs, default on loan, foreclosure, transfers in lieu of foreclosure, failure to use property as principal residence, or at the end of a fifteen (15) year affordability period.

Recapture Amount. Subject to recapture is the amount of assistance that enabled the homebuyer to buy the dwelling unit (“Loan Principal ”), as well as any equity realized at the time of sale (“Equity Share”), after deducting the costs of sale and any eligible capital and curb appeal improvement costs, in proportion to the amount of the City loan provided. The Equity Share owed is prorated over the 15-year affordability period based on each full year of occupancy and compliance with the terms of the Loan Agreement.

Eligible Capital and Curb Appeal Improvements. Capital improvements are home improvements which increase the value of the property and are usually new and additional items that did not exist on the property. These therefore exclude items related to correcting building permit violations, items needed for regular maintenance, or improvements necessary due to deferred maintenance. 3 Capital improvements include, but are not limited to:
 Room additions
 Installation of central air conditioning system
 Patio additions
 Garage additions
 Item upgrades under the “existing non-conforming” uses under the City of Pomona Zoning code

Curb appeal improvements are improvements made that can be easily seen from the public street.

These include, but are not limited to:
 Roof replacements
 Fence/block wall replacements
 Professional landscaping/irrigation systems valued at $1,500 or more  Exterior painting
 Front door or front window replacements

Prior to constructing of any improvements, the City of Pomona must be notified and has to approve the proposed improvements to ensure that the improvements meet the intended definition. The City has sole discretion to determine if the improvements are eligible to receive credits. In addition, f or improvements to be credited at the time of sale , the homebuyer must provide to the City the following documents: (a) before and after photos; (b) recei pts from contractors indicating the work that were done, the name and address of the owner; (c) that the work done is by a licensed contractor; and (d) that appropriate permits were filed and approved by the City’s Building Department, when applicable.

Recapture Amount Example. Below is an example b ased on a hypothetical scenario, with the homeowner selling the property after 8 years of occupancy:
(1) Original Purchase Price: $300,000
(2) Loan Amount: $100,000 (33.33% of Original Purchase Price) (3) Improvement Credits: $30,000
(4) Appraised Value at the time the loan is due: $450,000 (5) Appreciated Value: (4) – (1) = $150,000
(6) Equity Share with Improvement Credits:

Step 1. (5) – (3) = $120,000
Step 2. $120,000 x 33.33% = $39,996
(7) Equity Share Reduction per Each year of Occupancy:
(6)
15 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝑥 8 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 = $21,331.20
(8) Total Amount Payable by Homeowner/Recapture Amount:
(2) + [(6) – (7)] = $118,664.80

4 When Net Proceeds Are Insufficient to Cover City Loan . In the event of foreclosure, transfer in lieu of foreclosure, or when the net proceeds of a sale are insufficient to repay the City loan due, the homebuyer shall be obligated to repay the City the net proceeds received by the homebuyer, if any, from the sale of the HOME -assisted property. The net proceeds from sale is the final amount that is given to the homebuyer as a result of a sale after any first mortgage and closing costs are subtracted from the sale price. Requests for short sales are evaluated by the City and the City maintains information in the client files, which documents that:
1) There will be no net sales proceeds;
2) The amount of the net proceeds was insufficient to cover the amounts due; and, 3) No proceeds were distributed to the homeowner.

Enforcement. HOME Written Agreement s, and Covenants, Co nditions and Restrictions (CC&RS) are executed prior to or at close of escrow that accurately reflects the recapture provisions, with the CC&Rs being recorded at the LA County Recorder’s Office to enforce the use and affordability restrictions. In addition, prior to funding, potential homebuyers are interviewed by City of Pomona First Time Homebuyer Program Staff during which time the homebuyers are informed of the requirements under the CCR&Rs. Homebuyers must acknowledge their understanding of the Program requirements in the Interview Form.

RESALE PROVISIONS
The City of Pomona is using Resale Provisions in the “Acquisition and Rehabilitation of Vacant Properties for Resale to First Time Homebuyers” Project with Shield of Faith Economic Development Corporation (SOFEDC), City’s Certified CHDO, acting as DEVELOPER.

The City provides HOME funding to SOFEDC to acquire and rehabilitate vacant housing units for resale to a low -income first time homebuyer. The low -income first time homebuyer must occupy th e HOME - assisted property as its principal residence for a period of 15 years (Affordability Period). The after - rehabilitation value or purchase price cannot exceed the HOME Homeownership Value Limits for Existing Housing, which is published by HUD annually and which ca n be accessed at https:www.hudexchange.info/resource/2312/home-maximum-purchase-price-after-rehab-value/.

To ensure affordability, the resale provisions require that each residential unit sold to eligible homebuyers is made available for sub sequent purchase only to another “low-income” family having incomes at no more than 80% of the Los Angeles County AMI and who will use the property as their principal residence. In addition, that the price at resale must provide the homeowner a fair return on investment and ensure that the housing will remain affordable to a reasonable range of low -income homebuyers.

Fair Return on Investment. Fair Return on Investment is the return of the homeowner’s original investment plus any eligible capital and curb appeal improvements, less the amount of deferred maintenance that does not meet the HUD Uniform Physical Condition Standards (UPCS). The Fair return 5 will use the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Los Angeles -Riverside-Orange County area as published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is calculated by subtracting the CPI on the sale date from the CPI on the date of the initial purchase. That amount is divided by the initial CPI and multiplied by 100 to obtain the percent gain. The Fair Return on Investment will only apply to sales during the 15-year affordability period.

The UPCS is an inspection protocol that establishes minimum property condition standards for rehabilitation and includes a more comprehensive list of inspectable items and areas than Health, Quality and Safety (HQS) standards.

Below is an example based on a hypothetical scenario, with the homeowner selling the property after 8 years of occupancy:
(1) Initial investment by low-income homeowner: $5,000
(2) Improvement Credits: $30,000
(3) Initial CPI: 246
(4) CPI at date of sale: 265
(5) Increase in CPI:
[(4)−(3)]
(3) 𝑥 100% = 7.7%
(6) Fair Return on Investments: [(1) + (2)]𝑥 (5) = $2,695 (7) Total Return to Buyer : (1) + (2) + (6) = $37,695
Reasonable Range of Low -Income Homebuyers. This term refer s to subsequent homebuyers having incomes at no more than 80% of the Los Angeles AMI and who pays no more than 30% of the household gross income for housing cost (Principal, Interest, Taxes and Insurance ), as maybe determined by the Lender.

Example. The homeowner’s original mortgage was $2 85,000 at 6% interest for 30 years. The original homeowner is selling after 8 years. The example on Fair Return on Investments above will be used. The balance remaining on the first mortgage loan is $236,851.

In order to realize a fair return to the original homeowner, the sales price must be roughly $274,546:

First Mortgage Balance: $236,851
Total Return on Investment $ 37,695
Sales Price $274,546

If the original homeowners sets the sales price at $274,546 and if current 2018 rates are used (front and back ratios, insurance and tax rates), the monthly P rincipal, Interest, Taxes and Insurance (PITI) is estimated at $2,061.

A family with a household size of four having an annual income of $ 77,500 could not support this PITI since it will exceed 30% of the family’s gross monthly income. Most low income homebuyers would require down payment assistance. If down payment assistance is provided using additional HOME funds, a ne w affordability period will be imposed based on the level of the new HOME investment. If the family had savings and will be able to purchase the house without additional HOME assistance, the 6 affordability period would end in 7 years, after which time the subsequent homebuyer could sell the property to any buyer at any price.

Enforcement. An Agreement between the City of Pomona and SOFED has been executed that details the Resale Provisions. A Declaration of Developer Covenants is signed upon purchase of a property imposing the Resale Restrictions, which is recorded at the Los Angeles County Recorder’s Office. Upon re-sale to a first time homebuyer and at close of escrow, the Homebuyer Covenants between the City, the SOFED and homebuyer is executed containing the resale provisions (and the Developer Covenants is released by the City).

Termination. The affordability restrictions may terminate upon occurrence of any of the following termination events: foreclosure, transfer in lieu of foreclosure, or assignment of an FHA insured mortgage.

Process. If Resale Provision s are to be triggered during the affordability period, the Developer and Homeowner must immediately notify the City of Pomona Ho using Division staff. The City staff will: (a) Agree to the new sales price; (b) Confirm the fair return and equity sharing to the seller; (c) Review the income eligibility of the subsequent buyer and that the property will be used as their principal residence; and (d) Determine whether the subsequent homebuyer will require additional infusion and HOME funds and therefore extend the affordability period, or will continue the remainder of the affordability period in effect.