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Overcoming Gaps in Institutional Structures and Enhance Coordination The City coordinates with social service agencies, other cities, and the County of Alameda to enhance the delivery of services and housing. The City subcontracted with 22 nonprofit agencies to provide social service and economic development programs (using both CDBG and General Fund money). In addition, the City participates in the HOME consortium with six other cities and the County of Alameda. The City joined with Association of Bay Area Governments to participate in the Lease Purchase Program. The County Housing Authority and the City have an agreement that the County can operate the Section 8 Rental Assistance Program within San Leandro. Improve Public Housing and Resident Initiatives San Leandro has no public housing. San Leandro is a part of the Alameda County Housing Authority, which also has no public housing in San Leandro. Lead-Based Paint Hazards Lead based paint assessments are conducted on any applicable units under consideration for the housing rehabilitation programs. Ensure Compliance with Program and Comprehensive Planning Requirements Social service nonprofits were monitored by the City's Human Services Commission. Monitoring procedures for CDBG have been developed and projects will be monitored annually. In order to monitor and provide technical assistance to the City's capital improvement projects, the Housing/CDBG Manager and all the project managers, supervisor and administrative staff from the Engineering Department meet regularly to discuss the projects. The person administering the CDBG Program with the assistance of the Administrative Assistant tracks all project expenditures on spread sheets and reconciles with the IDIS reports on a monthly basis. The City has purchased a project module for the City's finance system. It is anticipated to "go live" in January 2005. Tracking all of the CDBG and engineering projects with this software program should make reconciliation with ID15 much easier. Anti-Poverty Strategy -Reduce the Number of Persons Living Below the Poverty Level The City's strategy to reduce the number of households with incomes below the poverty line is to fund programs that assist people to achieve economic independence and to build affordable rental housing. The City funded 22 social service agencies that provide support services to help individuals reach personal and economic sustainability. The City is working with two non profit housing developers to build affordable rental units. If families are paying less for rent than might otherwise be necessary, the family will have sufficient funds to meet other needs as well as, hopefully, improve their overall economic well being. 13