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Executive Summary FY 2008-09 Action Plan The FY 2008-09 Action Plan outlines the proposed activities, objectives and budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The Plan includes information on funding resources for housing and community development activities, a description of activities to be carried out and other actions that the City will take to address issues such as barriers to affordable housing and lead-based paint hazards. The FY 2008-09 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is $720,922. Estimated CDBG program income is $0 and unallocated CDBG funds are $51,744. Therefore, the total CDBG funds available in FY 2008-09 is estimated to be $772,696. In preparing the proposed program budget, the following were considered: housing and community development priority needs, Five-Year Strategic Plan objectives for FY 2005-09, and CDBG eligibility criteria. The City is proposing to allocate its available CDBG dollars in the following eligible funding categories: Public Services, Public Facilities and General Administration. For public services, the City proposes to fund homeless services and a shelter, homeless prevention services, services for special needs population (such as an adult literacy program through the City libraries), landlord/tenant counseling, and fair housing services through Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity (ECHO). Objectives and outcomes for each proposed CDBG-funded project, required by HUD's "Consolidated Plan Revisions and Updates: Final Rule" on the Outcome Measurement System (effective March 13, 2006), can be found in this Action Plan under Exhibit A, "Proposed Projects". In past years, the City has funded the San Leandro Shelter for Women and ChildrenBuilding Futures with Women and Children, Davis Street Family Resource Center, Project Literacy, and ECHO to provide the public services described above. Past performance for such public services was evaluated and described in the City's final CAPER for FY2006-07 submitted to the HUD Regional Office on September 21, 2007. The CAPER evaluating FY2006-07 was published for public comment from August 29 to September 17, 2007. The amount allocated for FY2008-09 to public services is $115,901, which is a two percent (2%) increase from the previous year. Table 1 identifies an estimated allocation by project name. However, the total will not exceed $115,901. For public facility improvements, the City recommends funds for the high priority construction of the new San Leandro Senior Center proposal, which will provide services and programs tailored for seniors in an accessible location. The City also recommends capital improvement project funds for four community-based organizations: Building Futures with Women and Children (Sister Me Home Safe House), Family Service Counseling and Community Resource Center, Spectrum Community Services/Service Opportunities for Seniors Meals on Wheels, Bay Area Community Services (Woodroe Place). Final Action Plan - FY2008-09 City of San Leandro Page 3