CITY OF RIALTO
CDBG AD-HOC COMMITTEE AGENDA REPORT
CDBG AD-HOC COMMITTEE MEETING March 7, 2024
March 7, 2024
Mayor Robertson and Councilmember Trujillo
City of Rialto
150 S. Palm Ave.
Rialto, CA 92376
Mayor Robertson and Mayor Councilmember Trujillo:
CDBG Ad-Hoc Committee Consideration of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funded Projects for FY 2024-2025.
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
Request the CDBG Ad-Hoc Committee to (1) Receive presentations and consider funding applications regarding CDBG funded Public Services projects for FY 2024-2025; and (2) provide funding recommendations for the CDBG FY 2024-2025.
BACKGROUND
The City of Rialto (City), as an entitlement city, receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program funds on an annual basis from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a wide range of community development activities to benefit low-income residents. The City anticipates we will receive an allocation of $1,200,000 of CDBG funds for FY 2024-2025.
Per its Citizen Participation Plan, the City published in the local newspaper a Notice of Fund Availability (NOFA) to notify the public that the City was inviting proposals for CDBG activities for Fiscal Year 2024-2025. Eligible applications shall be for activities designed to meet one of the City’s four Strategic Plan goals included in the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan: (1) Community Facilities and Infrastructure Improvements, (2) Public Services for Low income residents, (3) Housing Preservation, (4) Fair Housing Services. Public service projects meeting Strategic Plan goal (2) must benefit low- and moderate-income people. An application workshop was held on Friday, February 2, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. to
provide an overview of the program and explain the process. Applications were due no later than 12:00 p.m. noon on Friday, February 16, 2024.
Annually, the City can utilize up to 20% ($240,000) of their CDBG allocation for Administration of CDBG programs, this includes Fair Housing Services.
In addition, the City can utilize up to 15% ($180,000) of its CDBG allocation for Public Service activities.
Table 1 provides a summary of available funding, separated by source as follows:
TABLE 1
Activity Allocation
FY 24-25 CDBG Projected Allocation $ 1,200,000.00 Carry Over $ 325,156.56
Total Available to Program $ 1,525,156.56
Activity Allocation
CDBG Administration (20% Allocation) $ 240,000.00 CDBG Public Services (15% Allocation) $ 180,000.00 Section 108 Repayment $ (142,910.84) Available for Non-Public Services $ 962,245.72
DISCUSSION
The allowable allocation for Administration is $240,000, which includes the costs for Fair Housing Services. Table 2 provides the amount requested for fair housing and remaining Administration:
TABLE 2
CDBG Administration (20% CAP)
# Organization Program Total
Requested
1 IFHMB Fair Housing $ 35,000.00
Remaining CDBG Program Administration Funds CDBG Administration $ 205,000.00 Total: $ 240,000.00
The anticipated budget for Public Service projects for FY 2024-2025 is $180,000. The City received five (5) public service project applications as noted below in Table 3.
Please note - Legal Aid submitted their application after the deadline.
TABLE 3
CDBG Public Services (15% CAP)
# Organization Program Total Requested
1 City of Rialto Teen Center $ 18,000.00
2 Legal Aid* Empower Rialto $ 30,776.00
3 NCNW NCNW Bethune Center $ 42,000.00
4 RFHS Veterans Program $ 40,000.00
5 Sunrise Church Mobile Food Distribution Program $ 150,000.00 Total: $ 280,776.00
The available funding for Non-Public Service projects for FY 2024-2025 is $962,245.72.
The City received five (5) applications as noted below in Table 4:
TABLE 4
Non-Public Services Projects
# Organization Program Total Requested
1 City of Rialto Carl Johnson Center $ 113,000.00 2 City of Rialto CC Building 400 $ 500,000.00
3 City of Rialto CC Building 500 $ 100,000.00
4 City of Rialto Curb, Gutter Sidewalk Project $ 150,000.00 5 Stronger Together Now IE Rialto City Park Renovation $ 30,600.00 Total: $ 893,600.00
The CDBG Ad-Hoc Committee recommendations will be presented as part of the City’s Annual Action Plan for public review and City Council consideration. Listed below are the scheduled activities leading to the submittal of the FY 2024-2025 Annual Action Plan:
Due Date Task
Thursday, March 7th at 5:30pm Ad-Hoc Committee Meeting
Friday, March 15, 2024 Send Notice of Public Hearing
March 22 – April 23 Notice of Public Hearing & 30-day Comment Period for Annual Action Plan
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 City Council conducts Public Hearing for Annual Action Plan Monday, May 6, 2024 Submit Annual Action Plan to HUD
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
The request is not a Project as defined by Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The City receives an annual allocation of CDBG funds. The recommended action may result in appropriating FY 2024-2025 CDBG funds without impact to the General Fund.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the CDBG Ad-Hoc Committee (1) Receive and consider funding applications and presentations regarding Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funded Public Services projects for FY 2024-2025; and (2) provide funding recommendations for the FY 2024-2025 CDBG.
Attachments:
1. Exhibit “A”: Program Funding Totals
2. Exhibit “B”: CDBG Public Services Funding Requests
3. Exhibit “C”: Subrecipient Matrix
4. Public Service and Non- Public Service Applications