DATE: June 23, 2020
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Deputy City Manager
SUBJECT
Title
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): Approval of FY 2021 Community Agency Funding Recommendations and FY 2021-2025 Community Development Block Grant Consolidated Plan and FY 2021 Action Plan
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Council:
1. Affirms the Community Services Commission’s FY 2021 community agency funding recommendations as outlined in Attachment II, with final Council authorization of the funding allocations of the Social Services and Arts and Music categories made within the context of the Council’s FY 2021 budget to be adopted in June 2020.
2. Adopts a resolution (Attachment III) authorizing the City Manager to submit an application for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Program Year 2020, including the City of Hayward FY 2021-2025 CDBG Consolidated Plan and FY 2021 Annual Action Plan with the FY 2021 CDBG funding allocations.
3. Receives an update on the status of CDBG funds allocated through the CARES Act (CDBG-CV).End
SUMMARY
This report asks Council to act on the following elements:
|
No. |
Topic |
Recommended Action |
|
1. |
FY 2021 Community Agency Funding Process |
Approve the funding recommendations made by the Community Services Commission (CSC) and presented at a Council Work Session on May 19, 2020. |
|
2. |
FY 2021-2025 CDBG Consolidated Plan and FY 2021 Annual Action Plan |
Approve the CDBG Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan |
|
3. |
CDBG-CV COVID-19 Response Funding |
Receive an update from staff on progress distributing the CDBG-CV (CARES Act) funds approved by Council on April 28, 2020. |
FY 2021 Community Agency Funding Process
The total funding available as part of the FY 2021 Community Agency Funding process is $1,784,819. Through the Community Agency Funding process, the CSC made recommendations for the allocation of $1,247,869 in CDBG monies for public services, economic development, and infrastructure activities and $536,950 in General Fund monies for social services and arts and music activities.
Table 1 on the following page summarizes the funding recommendations for both CDBG and the General Fund. Attachment II provides a detailed summary of recommended funding recipients. These funding recommendations were not changed from those presented to Council during the Work Session on May 19, 2020.
Table 1. Summary of Recommended Funding Allocation by Category
|
Funding Source |
Category |
Recipient |
Amount |
|
General Fund |
Arts & Music |
Community Agencies |
$82,000 |
|
General Fund |
Social Services |
Community Agencies |
$404,950 |
|
CDBG |
Economic Development/Infrastructure |
Community Agencies |
$645,784 |
|
CDBG |
Public Services |
Community Agencies |
$247,085 |
|
CDBG |
Infrastructure |
City-Operated Program |
$300,000 |
|
CDBG |
COH Infrastructure Admin |
Community Agency |
$30,000 |
|
Total ARC Recommended Grants |
$1,709,819 |
|
General Fund |
Referral Services |
Eden I&R |
$50,000 |
|
CDBG |
HUD-Required Fair Housing Services |
Community Agency |
$25,000 |
|
Total Referral Services and HUD Required Fair Housing |
$75,000 |
|
GRAND TOTAL FY 2021 RECOMMENDED FUNDING (ALL SOURCES) |
$1,784,819 |
FY 2021-2025 CDBG Consolidated Plan and FY 2021 Annual Action Plan
Every five years, HUD requires the City to draft a Consolidated Plan specifying the City’s priority needs and goals for using CDBG entitlement funds over the next five years. The FY 2021-2025 Consolidated Plan includes the FY 2021 Annual Action Plan. The priority needs for the FY 2021-2025 Consolidated Plan are:
1. Expand & Improve Public Infrastructure & Facilities
2. Preserve, Protect, and Produce Housing Stock
3. Public Services & Quality of Life Improvements
4. Economic Development
Table 4 lists the proposed allocation of CDBG funding for the FY 2021 Annual Action Plan. It aligns with the FY 2021 CDBG funding recommendations presented in this report as part of the Community Agency Funding Process.
Table 4. FY 2021 Annual Action Plan Summary Funding by Project Category
|
No. |
Project Category |
Program Year 2020 Funding Allocation |
|
1. |
Administration & Planning |
$338,531 |
|
2. |
Public Facilities & Infrastructure |
$495,000 |
|
3. |
Public Services |
$247,085 |
|
4. |
Housing Programs |
$390,263 |
|
5. |
Economic Development |
$480,784 |
|
TOTAL |
$1,951,663 |
CDBG-CV COVID-19 Response Funding Update
On April 28, 2020, Council approved the allocation of $1.47 million in CDBG funds ($902,238 from the CARES Act CDBG-CV allocation and $521,365 in uncommitted CDBG entitlement funds) for COVID-19 response prioritizing the following areas:
• Local food banks to promote food security for low-income and senior residents
• Counseling and financial assistance to renters and homeowners
• Homeless outreach and shelter services
• Childcare services and support for childcare providers to prepare to re-open
• Referral and information services
• Grants to micro-enterprises to promote recovery from COVID-19
Staff submitted a Substantial Amendment to the Program Year 2019 Annual Action Plan to HUD in May 2020. As of June 8, 2020, staff has finalized one agreement for rental assistance and is in the process of entering into agreements with another 11 agencies to deliver services in line with the above priorities.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Funding Recommendations
Attachment III Resolution - CDBG Category
Attachment IV Resolution - Social Services Category
Attachment V Resolution - Arts & Music Category
Attachment VI Community Needs Assessment Participants