Public Hearing
Submittal of the Fiscal Year 2023/2024
Action Plan to U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) and
Approval of Funding Recommendations
City Council Meeting
April 25, 2023
Julie Garen
Program Specialist, Housing & Community Services
1 Summary
2 • Purpose: Authorize Plan submittal
• Required by HUD to receive Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME
Investments Partnership Act (HOME) and
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS
(HOPWA) grants
• Due to HUD by May 15th
• Council action requested:
• Authorize submittal of Plan
• Approve funding recommendations
Background
• HUD requires Annual Action Plan to:
• Define how federal funds will be spent
• Identify housing and community development
needs, priorities, goals, strategies
• Template provided by HUD
• 2020 – 2024 Amended Consolidated Plan,
submitted every 4 years, used as guide for
Action Plan
3 Background
• Action Plan Goals – 1st Priority
• Increase supply of affordable rental housing
for low-income households;
• Provide housing assistance/support for low-
income households with HIV/AIDS;
• Preserve existing affordable housing stock;
• Provide housing and services to special needs
populations
4 Background
5 • Action Plan Goals – 2nd priority if there is
additional funding
• Increase access to homeownership;
• Provide funding for public
facilities/improvements; and
• Promote economic development
Background
6 • Fiscal Year 2023/2024 allocations:
Note: Program Income = loan repayment generated
from prior use of the funds
Funding
Resource
Grant
Amount
Program
Income
Total
CDBG $1,324,261 $60,000 $1,536,993
HOME $765,722 $60,000 $825,722
HOPWA $518,964 $0 $518,964
TOTAL $2,608,947 $120,000 $2,728,947
Annual Funding –CDBG
• Up to 15% of CDBG for public services
• Council direction: Provide focused,
comprehensive homeless services through
coordinated entry
• Recommendation: Proposals that met
Council direction:
• $96,000 Catholic Charities – The Family Center
• $102,000 Catholic Charities - Homeless Services Center • $38,870 The Living Room Center
7 Annual Funding –Fair Housing
• Federally-mandated program
• Criteria: Responsiveness to 2012
Sonoma County Analysis of
Impediments to Fair Housing
• Recommendation
• Fair Housing of Northern California
• $45,000 from Real Property Transfer
Tax (General Fund)
8 Annual Funding –HOPWA
• Federal Grant $518,964
• Recommendation
• Face to Face $503,395 (97%)
• City $15,569 (3% of for administration)
9 Outreach & Public Comments
10 • Community Meeting February 1, 2023
• Continuum of Care Listserv
• Social & traditional media announcements:
• Solicitation of comments on Plan
• Public Hearing Notice for tonight’s Council
meeting
• Draft Plan available for review/comment March
24– April 23 online and hardcopies available at
City Hall and the main branch of the Sonoma
County Library.
Outreach & Public Comments
11 • Encourage ongoing comment up to and
including tonight’s Public Hearing through:
• HCS webpage and City’s main page
• City Connections newsletter
• Public Comments received to date at Public
Hearing will be included prior to submittal
to HUD
Recommendation
It is recommended by the Housing & Community Services Department that the Council, by resolution: (1) authorize submittal of the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD); (2) approve the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Grant Agreements for public service funds with the Living Room Center, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa (The Family Center and Homeless Service Center), fair housing funds with Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California, and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds with Face to Face/The Sonoma County AIDS Network in the combined amount of $790,265 and authorize the Director of Housing and Community Services, or their designee to execute the Grant Agreements and any future amendments thereto for public services, fair housing, and HOPWA; and (3) authorize the City Manager to execute the annual federal funding agreements with HUD and any additional forms or documents required by HUD to implement the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Action Plan.
12 Questions?
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