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Priority: Community Development Need -Public Services <br />The City of San Leandro supports a wide variety ofnon-profit agencies which provide needed services in the <br />community. CDBG funds are combined with City Community Assistance (which is funded from General <br />Funds) resources to provide public servicegrants tonon-profit agencies serving the San Leandro community. <br />The City has traditionally allocated between 10-15% of annual CDBG fiords to support public services. In <br />addition, CDBG funds are also made available for capital improvement and rehabilitation of facilities <br />projects that are related to the provision of public services. <br />Applications for Community Assistance and Capital Improvement Project (CIP) funds are reviewed by the <br />Human Resources Commission for need and benefit to the community. Assistance is provided to agencies <br />based outside of the City provided that they meet a significant regional need and serve San Leandro <br />residents. <br />Obstacles <br />Potential decreases in CDBG funding and City General Funds would inhibit the City's ability to fund eligible <br />public service projects. <br />Short and Long Term Objectives <br />The City anticipates continued support of public services tluough the General Fund and the CDBG program <br />over the next five years. The City will continue seeking to commit 10% to 15% of its annual CDBG <br />allocation toward public services. <br />Accomplishments <br />The City anticipates providing CDBG and/or City funds to qualified nonprofit agencies, City programs, and <br />other eligible service organizations during the next five years. The types of assistance receiving funding <br />include: <br />Services for low income families, children, women in crises, seniors, and persons with disabilities. The <br />City proposes to assist 11,825 households and 400 persons in the next five years. <br />Adult literacy. The City proposes to assist approximately 500 individuals over the next five years. <br />Note: The City has also proposed accomplishments foj° other public services that were previously described <br />under the Affordable Housing and Homelessness Needs: fair housing services, San Leandro Shelter for <br />Women and Children, Davis Street Family Resource Center, tenant/landlord counseling, and the Rental <br />Assistance Program. <br />Housing and Conmiunity Development Strategic Plan-FY 2005-09 <br />City of San Leandro <br />Page 23 <br />