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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FY 2005-06 ACTION PLAN The FY 2005-06 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 2005-06 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is $844,512. Estimated CDBG program income is $5,580 and unallocated CDBG funds is $153,465. Therefore, the total CDBG funds available in FY 2005-06 is estimated to be $1,003,557. 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 Grant Administration. For public services, the City proposes to fund homeless services and a shelter through the San Leandro Shelter for Women and Children, homeless prevention services through the Davis Street Family Resource Center, services for special needs population through Project Literacy (an adult literacy program through the City libraries), Recreation Link (financial assistance to low income children in San Leandro so they can participate in City Park and Recreation programs), landlordltenant counseling through Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity (ECHO) and fair housing services also through ECHO. For public facility improvements, the City recommends funds for the high priority new senior center proposal and to provide facility improvements for the San Leandro Shelter, which provides emergency shelter for women and children. Because the City received aHUD-approved advance on its CDBG funds for two years beginning last year (FY 2004-OS), the City's CDBG funds for the senior center this year will go towards repaying a portion of last year's advance. The City will also receive Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funds in the amount of $336,724 from HUD via the Alameda County HOME Consortium. Alameda County is the lead administrator for HOME funds under the County HOME Consortium. The City will also carryover $796,502 in HOME funds from previous years. The City proposes to use its HOME funds for potential affordable for sale or for rent new construction housing development opportunities that may arise in FY 2005-06. Action Plan -FY3005-06 Cite o/ Sail Leandro Page I