The City of Rialto
2020-2021 ACTION PLAN – SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT No. 5
Revised Budgets/Scope of Community Development Block
Grant – CARES Act
(CDBG-CV) Allocations
DRAFT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
March 28, 2022 – April 26, 2022 (Public Hearing)
Draft Substantial Amendment Annual Action Plan 2020-2021 No. 5 – for public review Annual Action Plan RIALTO
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Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................... 1 PROCESS .................................................................................................................................................................. 3 EXPECTED RESOURCES – 91.220(C)(1,2) ........................................................................................................ 4 ANNUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES – 91.220(C)(3) .......................................................................................... 5 PROJECTS – 91.220(D) ........................................................................................................................................ 6
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Background
Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the President signed it on March 27, 2020 authorizing $2.2 trillion in a variety of stimulus measures to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID -19 pandemic. The law includes a special allocation of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG -CV) to enable communities to effectively address the impact of COVID-19 on their communities, especially low- and moderate- income residents. This substantial amendment No. 4 to the City’s 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan will account for the revision of proposed budgets to be carried out with the City’s CDBG -CV3 funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); totaling $1,339,584. It should be noted that the City’s previous substantial amendments that allocated the CDBG-CV funds to activities (Substantial Amendments No.1, No.2 and No. 3) were previously approved by City Council on June 23, 2020 (Substantial Amendment No. 1), November 10, 2020 (Substantial Amendment No. 2), April 13, 2021 (Substantial Amendment No. 3), and October 12, 2021 (Substantial Amendment No. 4).
Sources
The City of Rialto’s summary of grants from HUD under the CARES Act are identified below as:
• Rental/Mortgage/Utility Assistance $760,000
• Small Business Storefront Assistance $200,000
• Workforce Development/Job Creation $ 57,162
• COVID-19 Testing $100,000
• Personal Protective Equipment & Hot Meals for
Rialto Senior Citizens $ 25,260
• The Social Work Action Group (SWAG) $197,162
These funds are separate and distinct from the City’s regular CDBG funds and must comply with the requirements summarized in 24 CFR § 570 and the flexibilities authorized in the CARES Act and summarized in Federal Register Notice 6218-N-01. The Rialto City Council is responsible for determining how CDBG-CV funds will be used to prevent, prepare, and respond to the COVID - 19 virus. In consultation with the City Council, City departments, and partners serving the needs of low- and moderate-income in the community, this submission to the City Council requests approval to invest CARES Act funding for the CDBG-CV project listed below.
Proposed Revisions of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-CV3 funds) The Substantial Amendment No. 5, Budget Amounts to CDBG-CV Activities within the 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan, provides the following recommendations:
• R eduction and reallocation of previously allocated CDBG -CV funds from Mortgage, Rental, and Utility Assistance Program
• R eduction and reallocation of previously allocated CDBG -CV funds from the Small Business Assistance Program to other established assistance programs • R eduction and reallocation of previously allocated CDBG-CV funds from COVID Testing • A ddition of CDBG-CV funds for a Food Insecurity Program • A ddition of CDBG-CV funds for Park Improvements
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PROCESS
Per the City’s approved Citizen Participation Plan, the Substantial Amendment was available for 30 days for public review and comment.
The review period began on March 28, 2022 for the public hearing regarding the substantial amendment held on April 26, 2022 . Residents can participate in the public hearing virtually by submitting public comments to the Rialto City Clerks office. Residents will also be able to view the meeting, watch it livestreamed on Spectrum Channel 3, AT&T U-Verse Channel 99, or online at https://www.yourrialto.com/.
To encourage review and comment on the proposed activities, the City of Rialto published notices advertising the substantial amendment on the City website, and social media accounts . An electronic copy of the amendment was available on the City website and hard copies were made available at the City Administration offices.
Sort
Order
Activity • Target Population Summary Summary of Comments Received
1. Public
Hearing
• Minorities
• Non-English
Speaking
• Persons with
disabilities
• Broad community
• Residents of
public/assisted
housing
• Stakeholders
The City conducted its
public hearing to
review the Substantial
Amendment No. 5 to
the 2020 Action Plan
on April 26, 2022.
(to be completed after public
hearing)
2. Comment
Period
• Minorities
• Non-English
Speaking
• Persons with
disabilities
• Broad community
• Residents of
public/assisted
housing
• Stakeholders
The City conducted its
comment period from
March 28, 2022 –
April 26, 2022, and
the public hearing on
April 26, 2022.
(to be completed at close of
public comment period)
Table 1 – Resident Engagement
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EXPECTED RESOURCES – 91.220(C)(1,2)
Introduction
For the special allocation of CDBG-CV resources, the City received an allocation of $1,339,584.
Should HUD authorize additional resources, the City will further amend its Action Plan.
Anticipated Resources
Program Source of
Funds
Eligible Use of Funds CARES Act
Allocation
Narrative
Description
CDBG-CV Public-
Federal
• Economic Development
• Housing
• Public Services
• Administration
$1,339,584 CDBG activities
to prepare for,
prevent, and
respond to
Coronavirus
within the City of
Rialto
Table 2 - Expected Resources
Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state, and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements will be satisfied
In the initial planning and programming of these resources, the Administrative and Community Development Departments have worked closely with other city departments as well as monitored other funding sources available at the local, state, and federal level to ensure that the City is not providing duplicative assistance and addressing unmet needs and gaps for low - and moderate- income residents.
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Annual Goals and Objectives – 91.220(c)(3)
To allocate the CDBG-CV program, the City of Rialto has established one new goal for the CDBG-CV program.
Goals Summary Information
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Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs
Addressed
Funding Goal Outcome
Indicator
1 COVID-19
Response
2020 2024 Public
Services,
Economic
Development,
Housing
Citywide COVID-19
Impact
$1,339,584 666 low-and
moderate-
income
persons, 125
Households
assisted; 40
small
businesses
assisted
Table 3 – Annual Goals
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PROJECTS – 91.220(D)
Introduction
With the CDBG-CV allocation, the City of Rialto will revise the previously allocated funds to the following projects:
Projects
# Project Name
1. Rental/Mortgage/Utility Assistance Program
2. Small Business “Store Front” Program
3. Workforce Development/Job Creation Program
4 The Social Work Action Group (SWAG)
5. Personal Protective Equipment and Hot Meals for Rialto Senior Citizens
6. Food Insecurity Program
7. Park ADA Improvements
8. CDBG-CV Administration
Table 4 – Project Information
Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved needs
These projects were determined in consultation with City staff , departments, and stakeholders serving low - and moderate-income residents of Rialto to identify critical needs resulting from COVID-19 within the City.
Project Summary Information
CDBG-CV Activity Original
Budget
New Proposed
Budget Net change
Rental/Mortgage/Utility Assistance $760,000 $100,000 ($560,000) Small Business Storefront Assistance $200,000 $52,000 ($148,000) COVID-19 Testing $100,000 $0 ($100,000)
Workforce Development/Job Creation $57,162 $57,162 $0
The Social Work Action Group
(SWAG) $197,162 $197,162 $0
Personal Protective Equipment and
Hot Meals For Rialto Senior Citizens $25,260 $25,260 $0 Food Insecurity Program $0 $300,000 $300,000
Park ADA Improvements $0 $340,084 $340,084
CDBG-CV Administration $0 $267,916 $267,916