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City Council. PUBLIC HEARING: APPROVAL OF SUBMISSION TO HUD OF THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN (2014-15) AND RELATED FUNDING ALLOCATIONS FOR CDBG; ESG; HOME; AND PASADENA ASSISTANCE FUND Anne Lansing, Project Planner June 9, 2014. Annual Action Plan 2014-15. Part of the CDBG funding cycle,

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  1. City Council PUBLIC HEARING: APPROVAL OF SUBMISSION TO HUD OF THE ANNUAL ACTION PLAN (2014-15) AND RELATED FUNDING ALLOCATIONS FOR CDBG; ESG; HOME; AND PASADENA ASSISTANCE FUND Anne Lansing, Project Planner June 9, 2014

  2. Annual Action Plan 2014-15 • Part of the CDBG funding cycle, • Requirement to receive CDBG, ESG, and HOME entitlement funds • Details annual allocation of funding for CDBG, ESG & HOME • Funding also allocated for Pasadena Assistance Fund (PAF) Projects

  3. Recommended Funding Allocations

  4. CDBG Public Service & PAF Funding • CDBG Public Services can be no more than 15% of entitlement allocation • City allocates funds through an RFP process, along with PAF funds • Staff & Human Services Commission review proposals, HSC recommends funding for Public Service & PAF projects • $269,307 in CDBG Public Service & $80,000 in PAF to allocate • 22 proposals received with requests totaling $734,236 • 10 projects recommended, included in Attachment A, totaling $349,000

  5. Emergency Solutions Grant Funding • ESG funds programs to prevent and end homelessness • Funds allocated through an RFP process concurrent to but separate from CDBG/PAF • Staff & Human Services Commission review proposals, HSC recommends funding for ESG projects • 4 proposals were submitted and recommended for funding, totaling $105,000 • 1 Rapid Rehousing project was funded for 2013-15 through the United Way’s Funders Collaborative RFP for $38,500 & matched by United Way with $50,000 in philanthropic funds • $16,092 will be retained by the City for homeless management reporting software and Administration • All projects are included in Attachment A

  6. CDBG Non-Public Services & Fair Housing • CDBG Non-Public Service & Fair Housing Funds are allocated through an RFP process • Staff & Northwest Commission review proposals, Northwest recommends funding for CDBG non- public service & Fair Housing projects • 9 proposals totaling $523,771 for Non-Public Service & Fair Housing received, $262,000 to allocate • Fair Housing is a required activity & must be funded • 4 projects totaling $261,571 recommended for funding • Recommended projects are included in Exhibit B

  7. City Set-Aside Projects • The City retains a portion of CDBG funding for City Set-Aside Projects • Funds City-administered projects that are required or vital to the City • 5 proposals submitted by City departments for funding • 3 Projects totaling $999,000 are recommended for funding, included in Attachment C • MASH • ADA Compliance • Sidewalk repair • Roof/floor replacement at El Centro Building

  8. Oversubscribed Funding Source • CDBG has been cut 27% over the last 4 years • Proposals submitted in response to public RFP totaled $1.25 million for $611,307 in available funding • Mostly strong proposals, but not enough funding to fund all • Common problems among unfunded proposals: • Incomplete or missing answers to RFP questions • Little or no leveraging of non-City funds • Little or no community collaboration

  9. HOME Funding Recommendations • HOME funds are used for housing rehabilitation and new construction • Annual Action Plan provides general categories of allocation • General allocations included in Attachment D • Staff will bring to Council specific funding allocations as they are identified

  10. Next Steps Action Plan submitted to HUD following Council approval Approval enables allocation of $2.5 million in federal entitlement funds for housing and community development activities City will contract with sub-recipients once funds received

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