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Executive Summary FY 2009-10 Action Plan The FY 2009-10 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 2009-10 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is $720,922. Because there will be no~ CDBG program income or unallocated CDBG funds, the total CDBG funds available in FY 2009-10 is estimated to be $720,922. 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), landlard/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 Children/Building 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 FY2007-08 submitted to the HUD Regional Office on September 25, 2008. The CAPER evaluating FY2007-08 was published for public comment from August 30 to September 15, 2008. The amount allocated for FY2009-10 to public services is $108,138, which is a seven percent (7%) reduction from the previous year. Table 1 identifies the estimated allocation by project name. However, the total will not exceed $108,138. For public facility improvements, the City recommends funds for the high priority construction of new concrete ADA compliant ramps and sidewalks along the public right of away throughout the City of San Leandro. The City also recommends capital improvement project funds for the community-based organization San Leandro Boys & Girls Club whose project involves installing new and more energy efficient windows throughout this City-owned facility The City is also proposing to submit a HUD Section 108 Loan Guarantee Application to HUD for $2.5 million to assist in completing construction of the new City senior center. Final Action Plan - FY2009-10 City of San Leandro Page 3