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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
CITY MANAGER APPROVAL:
DATE: May 12, 2015
Agenda Item: 8
SUBJECT: SUBMISSION OF THE DRAFT2015-2016 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING
RECOMMENDATIONS
DEPARTMENT: Community Development
PRESENTER: Erin Lay
RECOMMENDED ACTION
City Council approve the Draft 2015-2016 Annual Action Plan (Action Plan) and the
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding Recommendations contained therein.,
and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all required documents, subject to
approval of the City Attorney.
BACKGROUND
The City of Santa Clarita (City) receives CDBG entitlement funds annually from the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Funds from the federal CDBG budget
are allocated to individual jurisdictions based on the higher of two formulas: poverty, population,
and over -crowded housing; or poverty, population, and the age of housing. The demographic
information used for these formulas comes from a combination of American Community Survey
and Census data, which can greatly vary from year to year. The formula allocation resulted in a
slight decrease of 1.5% from 2014-2015.
The total amount available for allocation in 2015-2016 is $1,405,643. This includes $50,152 in
program income and a roll-over of $230,691 of unused funds from previous years. HUD requires
CDBG funds be used primarily to benefit low- and moderaLe-income individuals in any or all of
the following areas: decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanded economic
opportunities. HUD also requires the development of the Action Plan which identifies how.the
City will use its CDBG entitlement funds to meet the 2014-2018 Consolidated Plan (Con Plan)
priorities and 2015-2016 community needs.
As required by HUD, the City conducted a strategic planning process and developed the five-
year Con Plan for 2014-2018. The Con Plan sets forth priority areas in which CDBG funds can
be expended. The 2014-2018 Con Plan priorities identified were Supportive human services,
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affordable housing, infrastructure, administration, and economic development.
The Action Plan is de ' veloped through a needs assessment process which includes consultation
with the public. Outreach announcing the opportunity to provide input was conducted, including
a press release and notification to current sub -recipients. This year, the needs assessment process
included an on-line Community Needs Assessment Survey that generated 325 responses.
The results of the 2015-2016 Community Needs Assessment process were presented to the City
Council on March 10, 20 15, and are attached for your reference.
City staff implemented a competitive process for CDBG sub -recipient grants. For the 2015-2016
funding process, the following took place:
• Notified ninety-one (91) local -serving non -profits by mail of the availability of grant
funds, and held two (2) technical assistance meetings to answer questions and distribute
application packets;
• Formed a five-membei intra -departmental committee which evaluated, scored, and
ranked the grant proposals;
• Completed a CDBG Activity Type and Eligibility Determination form for all funding
requests, ensuring that prior to further consideration and scoring by the evaluation
committee each proposed program/activity was eligible, met a HUD National Objective,
and addressed a Con Plan priority.
A total of twelve (12) applications were received. Eight (8) proposed program s/acti v i ties are
being recommended for CDBG funding. Those recommended scored the highest based on
meeting a Con Plan priority, addressing a current need of low- and moderate -income residents in
our community, and having clear and attainable goals and objectives. The Action Plan attached
contains funding recommendations, service goals, and a description of the program s/acti v ities to
be undertaken in the coining year. All recommended program s/acti vi ties are eligible under
CDBG regulations, meet a Con Plan priority, and were identified as needs through the annual
needs assessment process. The specific recommended funding is shown in the attached
Recommended Fiscal Year 2015-2016 CDBG Funding Allocations.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
Other actions as directed by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT
The 2015-2016 CDBG Budget will not impact the General Fund. All programs recommended
for funding will utilize CDBG funds provided by HUD.
ATTACHMENTS
2015-2016 Community Needs Assessment Summary
2015-2016 Action Plan - Complete Final Draft
Recommended FY 2015-2016 CDBG Funding Allocations
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