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Housing
SUBJECT:
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Public Hearing for Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) Fiscal Year 2025-2026
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
1. Conduct a public hearing for the Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) prepared for the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development to report on specific Federal during Fiscal Year 2025-2026; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to enter into and/or transmit any documents necessary to submit the Consolidated Annual Performance, along with any comments received during the public hearing and public comment period, to the Department of Housing & Urban Development.
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COUNCIL GOALS:
• Increase citizen involvement by informing the public about issues, program, and accomplishments.
• Concentrate on Inter-governmental relations by pursuing financial participation from county, state and federal governments.
DISCUSSION:
As an entitlement jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the City of Fontana is required to annually prepare and submit the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) to HUD. The CAPER document summarizes the City’s use of federal entitlements in a given fiscal year.
In fiscal year 2025-2026, the City of Fontana received $1,942,933.00 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program funds, $588,015.66 in HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program funds, and $172,779.00 in Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program funds. The 2025-2026 CAPER evaluates the City’s achievement of goals established in the One-Year Action Plan for FY 2025-2026 and assesses the City’s overall performance during fiscal year 2025-2026 in meeting priorities identified in the first year of the City’s adopted Five-Year Consolidated Plan (2025-2029).
In fiscal year 2025-2026, the City of Fontana successfully carried out the actions outlined in both the One-Year Action Plan and the Consolidated Plan.
As required by HUD, a preliminary draft of the CAPER has been made available for public review for a minimum of 15 days. From August 24th through September 8th, 2026, copies of the draft CAPER were available to residents of the City of Fontana and other interested parties on the City’s webpage and various City buildings.
Notice of availability of the CAPER and invitation to comment was published in the Press Enterprise and the San Bernardino Sun newspapers.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact. Funds were appropriated and allocated in prior fiscal years in CDBG & ESG Fund #362 and HOME Fund #363.
MOTION:
Approve staff recommendation.