FROM:
Housing
SUBJECT:
Title
Public Hearing for Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) and Adoption of the Community Development Block Grant-CARES Act (CDBG-CV) Substantial Amendment
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RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
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COUNCIL GOALS:
• Increase citizen involvement by informing the public about issues, program, and accomplishments.
• Concentrate on Inter-governmental relations by establishing partnerships and positive working relationships with other public agencies providing services to residents and local businesses.
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 2021-2022, the City of Fontana received $2,130,919 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program funds, $726,670 in HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program funds, and $179,056 in Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program funds. The 2021-2022 CAPER evaluates the City’s achievement of goals established in the One-Year Action Plan for FY 2021-2022 and assesses the City’s overall performance during fiscal year 2021-2022 in meeting priorities identified in the first year of the City’s adopted Five-Year Consolidated Plan (2020-2024).
The CAPER continues to provide a summary of outcomes associated with HUD funding allocated through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Through this Act, the City received $2,467,484 in additional CDBG funds and $2,343,005 in ESG funds specifically earmarked to respond to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
In fiscal year 2021-2022, the City of Fontana successfully carried out the actions outlined in both the One-Year Action Plan and the Consolidated Plan.
In July 2020, October 2020 and October 2021, the City approved substantial amendments to allocate the Community Development Block Grant-CARES Act (CDBG-CV) and Emergency Solutions Grant-CARES Act (ESG-CV) funds respectively to appropriately address the needs of the community during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic authorized through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
This amendment will revise the activities of the CDBG-CV allocation to include funds for hotel/motel vouchers that will assist the homeless population with temporary non-congregate shelter to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The City proposes the following revised CDBG-CV activities:
|
Activity Name |
Proposed Funding Amount |
Description |
|
Housing Assistance |
$1,633,988 |
Provide short-term (max 6 consecutive months) of housing assistance to households adversely impacted by COVID-19. |
|
Homeless Services Operations |
$ 340,000 |
Provide operating assistance to homeless services operations. |
|
Administration |
$ 493,496 |
Overall administration of the CDBG-CV Programming |
|
TOTAL |
$2,467,484 |
|
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 30th through September 13, 2022, 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, the San Bernardino Sun and El Chicano newspapers. To date, we have received no written comments on the CAPER document.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact. Funds were appropriated and allocated in prior fiscal years in CDBG Fund # 362 and HOME Fund #363.
MOTION:
Approve staff recommendation.