2020-2025 CONSOLIDATED PLAN
AMENDMENT #4
City Council Meeting
November 12, 2024
Agenda Item 16.2
BACKGROUND
As a HUD Entitlement Community, the City of Stockton is a recipient of:
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Serve Low-Income persons/areas: Housing, Infrastructure, Public Services, Economic Development Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
Serve Homeless individuals/families: Outreach, Shelter, Homeless Prevention, Rapid Rehousing HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)
Affordable Housing financing – Acquisition, Construction, Rehab/Conversion Requirements:
5-Year Consolidated Plan/Annual Action Plans
Citizen Participation
• Public process must be conducted when amending the Consolidated Plan to adopt new goals, projects, or policies.
• This item proposes two modifications to the current 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan.
Amendment #4 Proposed Modifications:
1. Establish HOME Housing Preference Policy - Amend AP-90 of the Consolidated Plan:
• To establish HOME Program Preferences for r ental housing projects, in accordance with 24 CFR
92.253(d)(3), to allow the award of HOME funds to housing developers proposing to develop housing for specific segments of the population.
2. Establish Slum Blight Area Map - Amend AP-50 of the Consolidated Plan:
• To designate a slum/blight area map for use of CDBG funds for eligible activities in Program Year 2024-2025 under the Slum Blight Area Basis National Objective for aiding in prevention or elimination of slums or blight.
2020-2025 CONSOLIDATED PLAN
AMENDMENT #4
PART 1 OF THE AMENDMENT:
HOME HOUSING PREFERENCE POLICY
BACKGROUND
HOME Program
Largest federal block grant program dedicated to affordable housing for low-income households. HOME funds may provide gap soft financing to housing developers – made available through competitive Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAs)
Often, affordable housing proposals target specific population groups: e. g. seniors, veterans, homeless/ at risk, youth, special needs, farmworkers, DV survivors. HOME Program Requirement - when awarding HOME funds to a rental housing project:
• Any limitation or “preference” given to a particula r segment of the population, must be described in the City’s HUD Consolidated Plan.
Need for Consolidated Plan Amendment:
The City’s 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan does not currently have set preferences for any sub-populations. Following HUD’s direction, staff closely analyze d the HOME regulation requirements and proposes establishing a list of HOME “preference” population types – HOME Preferences. Without the establishment of HOME Preferenc es, the City would be unable to partner with housing developers and spend HOME funds on many proposed housing projects.
HOME Housing Preference Policy:
1. When issuing affordable housing Notices of F unding Availability (NOFAs) the City of Stockton will consider awarding HOME funds to eligible projects that propose to serve any of the following target populations:
PROPOSED HOME PREFERENCE POLICY
Homeless or at Risk of Homeless
(includes unaccompanied/foster care youth)
Homeless with Special Needs (includes
mental health, substance abuse recovery,
justice involved, etc.)
Low/Moderate Income Individuals and
Families (includes families with children and
large families)
U.S. Veterans
Domestic Violence Survivors
Seniors
Farmworkers
Workforce Housing (Housing that is
affordable for those earning between 80%
and 120% of the area median income.)
Local Artists
2. HOME-assisted housing projects that adopt any of the target populations allowable under this policy shall comply with
a. Local, state, federal non-discrimination requirements b. All applicable housing regulations at 24 CFR Part 92. c. HOME Tenant Selection requirements at 24 CFR 92.253(d) PART 2 OF THE AMENDENT:
SLUM BLIGHT AREA MAP
(SBA)
BACKGROUND
• HUD authorizes the use of CDBG funds fo r activities that meet one of three national objectives, one of which is "Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight".
• One of the categories to qualify activities under this national objective is "Prevent or eliminate slums or blight on an area basis". • The area must be delineated by the jurisdiction.
• The activities using this national objec tive must address one or more of the conditions which contributed to the deterioration of the area. • The area must be redetermined every 10 years.
• This map was previously approved by the City Council on April 16, 2024, however HUD requires the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan to be amended to adopt the map for use during Program Year 2024-2025.
STOCKTON SBA MAP
CPP SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
EventDate
Public Comment Period
Published in the Stockton Record,
Social Media, and EDD website.
September 11, 2024 –
November 12, 2024
Community Development
Committee(CDC) Public Hearing
September 18, 2024
City Council Public HearingNovember 12, 2024
RECOMMENDATIONS
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution:
1. Approving a Fourth Amendment to the City’s 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan (Exhibit 1) including the proposed HOME Preference Policy (Exhibit 2).
2. Amending the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan designating a slum/blight area map for use of CDBG funds for eligible activities under the slum Blight Area Basis National Objective for aiding in prevention or elimination of slums or blight.
3. Authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute and submit all documents to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and to take any actions necessary and appropriate to carry out the purpose and intent of the resolution.