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FY 2010-2014 Consolidated Plan 5 March 15, 2010 FY 2010-2011 Annual Action Plan than 15% of its annual CDBG allocation (plus the estimated CDBG generated program income from the current fiscal year) toward public services. Community Development Needs -Public Facilities and Improvements The City has historically utilized CDBG funds for capital improvement projects initiated by the City. CDBG funds have been used for building and infrastructure improvements in eligible areas, accessibility upgrades to parks and sidewalk ramps, and facility improvements for non-profit agencies serving the community. Over the next five (5) years, the City will have more limited CDBG funds as it will be repaying a Section 108 loan and apre-award reimbursement account. The City hopes to use available CDBG funds to fund improvements to public facilities, installwheelchair curb ramps throughout the City, and assist non-profit social service agencies serving San Leandrans with necessary facility improvements. Consolidated (or Annual) Action Plan The FY 2010-2011 Action Plan outlines the proposed activities, objectives, and budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Attachment D summarizes the FY 2010-2011 proposed activities and funding amounts. Attachment E contains the draft FY 2010-2011 Consolidated Action Plan. The Action Plan includes information on funding resources for housing and community development activities, a description of activities to be undertaken during FY 2010-2011, and other actions that the City will be taking to address issues such as barriers to affordable housing, anti-poverty strategies, and lead-based paint hazards. The City's CDBG entitlement grant from HUD for FY 2010-2011 is projected to be $727,422. While there will be no CDBG program income, there is approximately $10,405.34 unallocated CDBG funds from FY 2009-10. The City is estimated to receive $330,314 in HOME funds from the Alameda County HOME Consortium plus an estimated $340,601 carried over from prior year HOME grants. The proposed CDBG-funded activities in the FY 2010-2011 Annual Action Plan fall into the following eligible categories: Public Services, Public Facilities and General Administration. For Public Services, CDBG funds will be used to fund non-profits that have been preliminarily recommended by the City's Human Services Commission (HSC) to receive funding through the City's Community Assistance Grant Program (CAP). Due to the City's debilitating budget deficit, the City anticipates that it will be unable to allocate local General Funds to the CAP Program, and as a result, the CAP Program is anticipated to be funded solely with CDBG funds. Prioritizing for agencies providing critical, basic needs, HSC recommended the following CDBG allocations: $21,000 for Building Futures with Women & Children -San Leandro Shelter; $35,000 for Davis Street Family Resource Center -Basic Needs Program and $10,000 for its Community Counseling Program; $5,000 for ECHO Housing's Rental Assistance Program and $15,000 for its Landlord/Tenant Counseling Program; $10,000 for Girls, Inc.; $7,500 for SAVE's COPS Program; and $7,500 for SOS/Meals on Wheels. For public facilities, the City has pre-approved $300,000 per its Amendment #1 to the FY 2009- 2010 Annual Action Plan to assist Davis Street Family Resource Center in acquiring its facility.