BUILDING GREAT PLACES INVESTING IN PEOPLE PROVIDING HOUSING FOR ALL City Council
May 23, 2023
Item 8.3
Kristen Clements
Interim Deputy Director
Housing Department
Emily Hislop
Division Manager
Housing Department
Seventh Substantial
Amendment to the FY 2019-
2020 Annual Action Plan
25/23/202
3 Redirect CDBG-CV Funding
Original activity, legal services, could not meet contract spending deadline Seventh Substantial Amendment is to FY 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan per HUD requirement
Amendment enables City to redirect and use $250,000 in existing CDBG CARES Act (CDBG-CV) funds to help vulnerable community members impacted by COVID-19 to avoid evictions
Emergency rent payments are an eligible activity under public services, and include:
• Current rent payments
• Rent payments in arrears
Eligible Activity Proposed Outcome Amount
Housing stability and Homelessness
Prevention:
Provide temporary financial assistance,
legal support, and other services to
help at-risk families and individuals
maintain their housing and avoid
homelessness
Provide rental
assistance to an
estimated 25
households
$250,000
Legal services in response to COVID-19 ($250,000)
TOTAL $0
35/23/2023
CDBG-CV Funds to Spend in FY 2023-2024
45/23/2023
Eviction Diversion Program Status
Program Funding
Term
Households
served
Funding
Source Total paid
Additional
cases in
progress
Funds
remaining
Phase I of Funding
(July 2022-
September 2022)
65 Federal ERA
Round 1 $
1,155,657 N/A N/A
Phase II (October
2022 – June 2023) 113 ARPA,
Measure E $1,932,791 13 $319,109
Proposed Phase III
(July 2023 –
October 21, 2023)
25 (estimated) CDBG-CV N/A N/A $250,000
(proposed)
55/23/2023
Sacred Heart, Eviction Diversion Agreement
Sacred Heart Community Services has led administration of COVID- 19 emergency rental assistance payments since April 2021 Sacred Heart’s Eviction Diversion and Settlement Program contract will be amended to add $250,000 for direct emergency rent assistance payments
Contract will be extended from June 30, 2023 to October 31, 2023 Avoids imminent court eviction of tenants due to inability to pay full rent caused by COVID-19 by providing one-time rental assistance Tenants with extremely low incomes will be prioritized
BUILDING GREAT PLACES INVESTING IN PEOPLE PROVIDING HOUSING FOR ALL City Council
May 23, 2023
Item 8.3
Kristen Clements
Interim Deputy Director
Housing Department
Emily Hislop
Division Manager
Housing Department
Seventh Substantial
Amendment to the FY 2019-
2020 Annual Action Plan