To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Vincent Smith, Community Development Director
Prepared By: Stephanie Gaul, Management Analyst II
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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER) 2018-2019
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Adopt a resolution approving the CDBG Fiscal Year 2018-2019 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER).
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DISCUSSION:
The City's 2015-2020 Consolidated Plan identifies housing needs and problems in the community, sets priorities and strategies, allocates resources under U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") funded programs and provides an annual plan to track how resources will be spent and goals accomplished. As required by HUD, a Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report ("CAPER") must be prepared by all jurisdictions receiving entitlement funds from HUD.
The CAPER is intended to review the City's progress towards achieving the goals outlined in its adopted 2015-2020 Consolidated Plan. The City is required to submit this report to HUD as a condition of its receipt of an annual grant of CDBG funds.
CDBG Funding
During the 2018-19 program year, the City was allocated $617,176 in CDBG entitlement funds. Additionally, while the City had anticipated receiving $65,518 in program income from the revolving loan fund, the City ultimately received $159,334 from loan repayments.
CDBG and Other Accomplishments
* The City provided $618,090 in funding to Abode Services for operation of the homeless shelter system. This included $62,159 from the CDBG Fund to operate the South Napa Shelter and $555,931 from the City's General Fund to assist South Napa and the other homeless facilities and programs. The CDBG funds assisted 234 persons during the program year at the South Napa Shelter.
* The City provided NEWS $29,010 in CDBG funding for bilingual counseling services for battered persons and children. ...
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