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• With money from its General Fund, the City provided funding to twenty-one (21) non- profit social service agencies that offer a total of twenty-two (22) programs. Services provided include childcare, adult literacy, health & counseling, and catering to the needs of several target groups such as the homeless, adults, youth, persons with disabilities, and children & women in crises. Four (4) CDBG-funded agencies (DSFRC, ECHO Housing, BFWC, and Project Literacy) also received General Fund monies in FY2007-08, reflecting the City's leveraging efforts for CDBG. ♦ Adult Literacy Project Literacy promotes adult, youth, and family literacy through tutoring, community outreach, volunteerism, and collaborative partnerships. Project Literacy provides free literacy support services and a computer lab to the functionally illiterate population. This program's primary goal is to help low- and moderate -income individuals gain literacy skills that they can apply in social, educational, employment, and community settings, thereby increasing their independence and self sufficiency. Project Literacy provided adult literacy services to 182 students, of which forty (40) were new students, exceeding their goal by 121%. The large majority or 89% of the students ranged from extremely low-income to low-income clients. Seventy-four percent (74%) of the students increased their independence and self-sufficiency as indicated by their demonstration of new applications of literacy skills. The program, in addition, recruited and trained seventy (70) tutors, who provided 19,198 volunteer tutor service hours. Priority # 10. Support public facilities and other community improvements. • With regard to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements, sixty-five (65) new curb ramps were constructed this fiscal year. HUD funds were not used for the new curb cuts. • The City continued to work closely with San Leandro Hospital on the proposed Senior Center since the building will be located on a parcel acquired from the hospital. The City and San Leandro Hospital will also share the new parking lot. Due to funding limitations and contractual obligations, the proposed Senior Center project has been planned to be constructed into two (2) phases that will be partially funded with CDBG funds. Phase I improvements consist of a northern parking lot, entry road, and installation of a new traffic signal. Phase 2 work will complete the project with construction of the Senior Center building and southern parking lot. Bids were opened for the Phase 1 site improvements on July 9, 2007. There were six (6) bidders with bids ranging from $1.6M to $1.9M. A contract was awarded to the low bidder, OC Jones and Sons. Construction is currently underway, and the Phase 1 improvements are anticipated to be completed in Winter 2008. Design of Phase 2 building was also completed. The project is currently out for public bid with a bid opening scheduled for July 22, 2008. HCD informed the City late in FY2007-08 that the Senior Center was approved for a $245,000 grant from the HUD -Economic Development Initative (EDI) Program. However, the HCD-EDI agreement will not be executed until FY2008-09. Final Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report: FY2007-2008 City of San Leandro Page 14