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CITY OF SALINAS
FY 2019-2020 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
FOURTH SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT SUMMARY
On March 27, 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Through the CARES Act, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated COVID-19 (CV) funding allocations to the City of Salinas (City) for both the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) to support the preparation for and response to the community impacts of the CV pandemic. HUD’s distribution plan for the additional funding included multiple phases that would allow for quick access to funding necessary to address the immediate crisis resulting from the rising pandemic, as well as phases that would support post-pandemic community recovery.
In Phase 1, the City was allocated $1,190,782 in CDBG-CV and $617,245 in ESG-CV funds. The City amended the FY 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan (AAP) to receive and plan for the expenditure of these additional funds for COVID responses. On May 26, 2020, the City Council conducted a public hearing and approved a necessary Substantial Amendment to its FY 2019-2020 AAP to allow the City to receive and program project funding and activities.
On June 9, 2020, HUD notified the City that it would receive an additional $5,814,926 ESG-CV Phase 2 (2) Cares Act funding allocation. In order to accept this ESG -CV(2) funding, enhance coordination with other funding, and comply with CARES Act nonduplication of benefit requirements, the City approved a Second Substantial Amendment to its FY 2019-2020 AAP on June 23, 2020.
On September 11, 2020, the City was again notified by HUD that the City would receive an additional $1,209,375 in CDBG -CV Phase 3 (3) CARES Act funds. A Third Substantial Amendment to the FY 2019-2020 AAP was approved to received and allocate this new CDBG-CV(3) funding.
Per the Citizen Participation Plan a Substantial Amendment (Amendment) is defined as follows:
• For larger projects, over $200,000, an increase of 25 percent or more in project funding.
Changes that are less than $50,000 are not considered substantial. • An increase of 25 percent or more in project beneficiaries (i.e. income groups, limited clientele groups, residents of a targeted area) or a change in purpose, scope or location which would change the project beneficiaries by more than 25 percent or • A determination by the Community Development Director, that the change is substantial even though it falls below the standards in Section 1 and 2 above. • For ESG components, as long as the maximum 60% threshold for Street Outreach and Emergency Shelter is not exceeded, funding can be moved within the other components to meet expenditure requirements without a substantial amendment.
This Amendment to the FY 2019-2020 AAP is necessary because the City is proposing to add funding in excess of 25% to an existing approved project and the ESG components 60% threshold for Street Outreach and Emergency Shelter has exceeded.
This document represents the City’s Fourth Substantial Amendment to the FY 2019-2020 AAP which will reconcile and reallocate ESG-CV and CDBG-CV funding within its AAP.
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FY 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan (July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020) Executive Summary
AP-05 Executive Summary - 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b)
Introduction
On March 27, 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Through the CARES Act, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated COVID-19 (CV) funding allocations to the City of Salinas (City) for both the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) to support the preparation for and response to the community impacts of the CV pandemic. HUD’s distribution plan for the additional funding included multiple phases that would allow for quick access to funding necessary to address the immediate crisis resulting from the rising pandemic, as well as phases that would support post-pandemic community recovery.
This Fourth Substantial Amendment to the FY 2019-2020 AAP reallocates funding in the Phases 1, 2 and 3 of HUD’s CARES Act resource distribution plan. The goal and purpose of the HUD CARES Act funding is to respond, prepare and prevent COVID-19. The City will ensure that all proposed activities, programs and funding will be utilized to respond, prepare and prevent COVID-19.
AP-12 Participation - 91.105, 91.200(c)
Summary of citizen participation process/Efforts made to broaden citizen participation The AAP Amendment addresses the reallocation of funding from the CARES Act that will be available for a minimum public review and comment period of five (5) days per waiver of the federal regulations.
The draft A AP Amendment is available for comment from all interested members of the public from December 1, 2022 to June December 6, 2022
The AAP Amendment and the public notice document are available for review at City Clerk’s Office, City Hall (200 Lincoln Avenue), City Permit Center (65 W. Alisal Street – 1st Floor), City Community Development Department Housing Division (65 W. Alisal Street), John Steinbeck Library (350 Lincoln Street), Cesar Chavez Library (615 Williams Road), El Gabilan Library (1400 N. Main St.), City Housing Division NOFA/RFP e -mail distribution list and on the City’s website at:
https://www.cityofsalinas.org/our-city-services/community-development/housing-and-community- development-division/rfps-public-notices.
Please submit electronic, written or mailed comments to:
City of Salinas
Community Development Department Housing Division
Attn: Planning Manager
City of Salinas
65 W. Alisal Street, 2nd Floor
Salinas, CA 93901
[email protected]
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AP-15 Expected Resources – 91.220(c) (1,2)
The City of Salinas was awarded $ 6,432,171 in ESG-CV and $ 2,400,157 in CDBG-CV funds from two phases of CARES Act funds through three substantial amendments to the FY 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan. However, the City is not expected to be awarded additional funds. See table below which shows CARE Act funds awarded.
.
Program Source of
Funds Uses of Funds
Expected Amount Available Year 1 Expected
Amount
Available
Remainder
of ConPlan
$
Narrative
Description
Annual
Allocation:
$
Program
Income:
$
Prior Year
Resources
: $
Total:
$
CDBG-CV
(1)
Public-
Federal
Acquisition
Admin and Planning
Economic
Development
Housing
Public
Improvements
Public Services
$1,190,782 $0 $0 $1,190,782 $0
One-Time
Award of
funding -
CARES Act,
March 2020
CDBG-CV
(3)
Public-
Federal
Acquisition
Admin and Planning
Economic
Development
Housing
Public
Improvements
Public Services
$1,209,375 $0 $0 $1,209,375 $0
One-Time
Award of
funding -
CARES Act,
March 2020
ESG-CV
(1)
Public-
Federal
Admin and Planning
Essential Services
Street Outreach
Homeless
Prevention
Rapid Re-housing
Emergency Shelter
HMIS
$617,245 $0 $0 $617,245 $0
One-Time
Award of
funding -
CARES Act,
March 2020
ESG-CV
(2)
Public-
Federal
Admin and Planning
Essential Services
Street Outreach
Homeless
Prevention
Rapid Re-housing
Emergency Shelter
HMIS
$5,814,926 $0 $0 $5,814,926 $0
One-Time
Award of
funding -
CARES Act,
March 2020
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AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives – 91.220(c)(3) &(e)
Goals Summary Information
The figures below represent estimates of allocation goals and objectives for the additional funding provided under the CARES Act. These figures are determined by the funding recipients’ priority needs.
AP-25 Allocation Priorities – 91.220(d)
Introduction
The amended percentages below are based on the amount of funds awarded by each new program funded by the CARES Act for federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2019-2020 for eligible activities that fall within that goal. The percentages below will depend on funding needs for activities within the specified goal categories.
Sort
Order Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year Category Geographic
Area
Needs
Addressed Funding Goal Outcome
Indicator
2 Enhanced
Homeless
Facilities and
Services
2015 2019 Homeless
City-Wide and
Chinatown and
Downtown Areas
Homeless
Services
Emergency
Shelters and
Other
Homeless
Facilities
CDBG-CV(1):
$502,669
CDBG-CV(3):
$314,679
ESG-CV(1):
$555,521
ESG-CV(2):
$5,233,434
Overnight/Emergency
Shelter/Transitional
Housing Beds added:
102 Beds
Public service activities
other than Low/Moderate
Income Housing Benefit:
600 Persons Assisted
Homeless Person
Overnight Shelter:
295 Persons Assisted
3 Enhanced
Neighborhood
Conditions
2015 2019
Non-Homeless
Special Needs
Non-Housing
Community
Development
City-Wide and
Alisal
Neighborhood
Revitalization
Strategy Area
Public
Services
Economic
Development
CDBG-CV(1):
$449,957
CDBG-CV(3):
$652,821
Public service activities
other than Low/Moderate
Income Housing Benefit:
2,400 Persons Assisted
Businesses assisted:
86 Business Assisted
4 Planning and
Program
Administration
2015 2019 Planning and
Administration City-Wide Planning and
Administration
CDBG-CV(1):
$238,156
CDBG-CV(3):
$241,875
ESG-CV(1):
$61,724
ESG-CV(2):
$581,492
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AP-38 Project Summary
Project Summary Information
18 Project Name CDBG-CV Planning and Program Administration Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Planning and Program Administration
Needs Addressed Planning and Administration
Funding CDBG-CV: $480,031
Description To prepare, prevent, and respond to COVID-19 to cover additional administrative costs for COVID-19 activities.
Target Date December 31, 2021
Estimate the number and type of families
that will benefit from the proposed
activities
Not Applicable
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Program design and delivery of COVID-19 services 19 Project Name ESG Homeless Assistance for Entitlement Program and COVID-19 Response
Target Area City-Wide
Goals Supported Enhanced Homeless Facilities and Services Needs Addressed Emergency Shelters and Other Homeless Facilities Funding ESG-CV: $6,432,171
Description
The ESG Program will involve a range of activities to address homelessness.
These include the provision of outreach, shelters, prevention, rapid re-housing, and HMIS services. In addition, the City plans to provide a number of emergency services and expand shelter capacity (meeting social distancing requirements) to assist the homeless during the COVID-19 crisis.
Target Date December 31, 2021
Estimate the number and type of families
that will benefit from the proposed
activities
350 persons Assisted
102 Shelter Beds Added
295 Shelter Bed Nights Provided
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities
Activities may include:
• Homeless Encampment Engagement - To respond to shelter-in-place order due to COVID -19 by providing basic need stipends, essential ou treach, engagement, supplies, and portable sanitation stations and engagements toat various homeless encampments. To minimize and prevent homeless encampment displacement and provide basic sanitation needs . (ESG-CV:
$25,000431,338) (50 persons assisted)
• Emergency Hotel/Motel VouchersProgram -– Provide motel/hotel vouchers or rooms Tto respond to the demands of getting the most vulnerable homeless populations off the streets and into a safe, decent, and sanitary conditions. To prevent the most vulnerable homeless populations from being out in unsafe and unsanitary conditions. (ESG-CV: $275,000819,743) (220 homeless overnight sheltered)
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• Downtown Streets Team - DST will provide services into self -sufficiency to Team Members who comprised of unhoused individuals. The Team will be receiving social services to removed barriers for housing along with employment services to graduate them into regular employment as a respond to COVID -19. The Outreach Specialist will continue working with existing community partners towards Team Members goals related to shelter, housing, heath, mental health, substance abuse, employment, income, and self -sufficiency. While conducting 500 outreach interactions with unhoused individuals. (ESG -CV: $ 238,633575,740) ( 240 persons assisted)
• Food Distribution - Food distribution to homeless encampments. To respond to shelter-in-place order due to COVID -19 by increasing food distribution capacity to homeless encampments. To minimize and prevent homeless encampment displacement. (ESG -CV: $ 75,00078,098) (200 persons assisted)
• Warming Shelter and Trailer Set -Up - Upfront trailer setup costs (sewer, water, plumbing, electric, etc.). Prepare and respond to the pandemic in order to increase capacity (beds) for homeless individuals and families.(ESG-CV: $21,800) (110 beds added)
• Warming Shelter and Trailers Operations - Operational costs for Warming Shelter and three trailers which serves both homeless individuals and families. Prepare and respond to the pandemic in order to increase capacity (beds) for homeless ind ividuals and families. (ESG -CV: $489,285520,685) (325 homeless overnight sheltered)
• Chinatown Navigation Center Trailers and Sprung Structure Set-up -Upfront trailer setup costs (sewer, water, plumbing, electric, etc.). Prepare and respond to the pandemic in order to increase capacity (beds) for homeless individuals and families. (ESG-CV1: $412,090843,727) (60 beds added) • Chinatown Navigation Center, Trailers, and Sprung Operations -Operational costs for Chinatown Navigation Center and five trailers which serves both homeless individuals and families. Prepare and respond to the pandemic in order to increase capacity (beds) for homeless individuals and families. (ESG-CV: $1,117,3461,042,238) (110 homeless overnight sheltered) • SHARE Center – Operations of the Salinas H ousing Advancement, Resources & Education center to provide emergency shelter services , housing navigation and other resources to homeless households. Including the installation and operation of RV trailers. (ESG-CV: $606,807) • Rapid Rehousing Services – Services to be provided by Central Coast Center for Independent Living (CCCIL) & University Corpo ration at Monterey Bay, which include housing navigation, housing placement, & short- and medium-term rental assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. (ESG-CV: $411,389)
• Emergency Motel Program – Program to be run by University Corporation at Monterey Bay and will provide stabilization services, case management , including engagement, housing preparation, and crisis planning for those individuals participating in the motel program during the COVID -19 pandemic. (ESG-CV: $150,000)
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assessments, referrals and linkages to housing and shelters, as well as food deliveries to participants of the motel program. (ESG-CV: $250,000) • HMIS – Provide for the HMIS data collection and maintenance for the homeless population in respond to COVID-19 (ESG-CV: $50,00037,545) • Program Administration – Provide for necessary staff time to plan, prepare and respond to deliver servi ces and facilities for the homeless during the COVID-19 crisis. (ESG-CV: $643,216)
• To Be Determined – As the Coronavirus situation changes, additional needs will surface, and the City will reserve funding to respond to those changing needs. Other needs may include: increased/extended shelter needs; rapid re-housing; homeless prevention; street outreach; and other essential services in order to respond, prevent, and prepare for COVID-19. (ESG-CV:
$3,084,801)
22 Project Name CDBG-CV Public Services and Economic Development for COVID -19 Response
Target Area City-Wide and Alisal Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area Goals Supported Enhanced Neighborhood Conditions
Needs Addressed Public Services and Economic Development Funding CDBG-CV: $1,527,026
Description
The City Plans to provide economic development assistance to small businesses with loans or grants and technical assistance to small businesses and microenterprise businesses in order to respond to the COVID -19 pandemic. The City also plans to provide fair housing counseling, tenant/landlord mitigation, education, referral services, and general budget/financial counseling in order to respond to COVID -19. In addition, the City plans to allocate funding for food distribution to multiple homeless, non -profit service providers and general public in order to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Target Date December 31, 2021
Estimate the number and type of families
that will benefit from the proposed
activities
2,400 Households
84 Businesses
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities
Activities may include:
• Grow Salinas Fund - Recapitalize Grow Salinas fund to increase access to Capital to small business through loans or grants as a response to COVID - 19 by creating and retaining jobs. (CDBG-CV: $ 332,069216,344) (HUD Matrix Code 18A - LMC/LMA)
• Economic Development Technical Assistance - A portion of a business navigator to assist businesses with more than 5 employees in business recovery. (CDBG-CV: $50,000) (HUD Matrix Code 18B - LMC/LMA) • Economic Development Technical Assistance - Micro Business Enterprise - For a business navigator to assist microbusinesses safely to re -open, have access to economic recovery resources, and navigate local government processes. (CDBG-CV: $350,000) (HUD Matrix Code 18C - LMA/LMC) • ECHO Fair Housing and Tenant/Landlord Services - Provide fair housing counseling and tenant/landlord mitigation. Respond to evictions due to COVID-19 and assist with the additional demand for eviction mitigation. (CDBG-CV: $84,000184,000) (HUD Matrix Code 05J - LMC)
• City Housing Information and Referral Services - City to dedicate a Housing Analyst position to provide housing information, education, referral services, Consolidated Plan Salinas 8
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and general budget/financial counseling. (CDBG -CV: $ 320,000432,790) (HUD Matrix Code 05X - LMC)
• City Fair Housing - City to dedicate a portion of a Housing Analyst position time to provide fair housing and education services. (CDBG -CV:
$40,00080,000) (HUD Matrix Code 05J - LMC)
• Food Bank for Monterey County - Food distribution to multiple homeless, non- profit service providers, and general public. To respond to higher community- wide food demands by increasing food distribution capacity to multiple homeless, non -profit service providers, and general public. (CDB G-CV:
$310,957) HUD Matrix Code 05W - LMC)
• Downtown Streets Team - DST will provide services into self -sufficiency to Team Members who comprised of unhoused individuals. The Team will be receiving social services to removed barriers for housing along with employment services to graduate them into regular employment as a respond to COVID -19. The Outreach Specialist will continue working with existing community partners towards Team Members goals related to shelter, housing, heath, mental health, substance ab use, employment, income, and self-sufficiency. While conducting 400 outreach interactions with unhoused individuals. (CDBG-CV: $238,000)
• Food Distribution - Food distribution to homeless encampments. To respond to shelter -in-place order due to COVID -19 by increasing food distribution capacity to homeless encampments. To minimize and prevent homeless encampment displacement. (CDBG-CV: $76,67958,035.16)
• Amount to be determined: As the COVID19 situation changes, additional needs will surface, and the City will reserve funding to respond to those changing needs. (CDBG-CV: $78,421)