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Strategic Plan — FY 2000 -FY 2004 City of San Leandro Page I of35 Executive Summary FY 2000 -2004 Five -Year Strategic Plan - Background - Consolidated Plan Process Each year, San Leandro receives two grants from the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The FY 2000 -01 allocation for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) is $715,000. The FY 2000 -01 allocation for the Housing Investment Partnership Program (HOME) is $270,000. The grant amount, vary from year to year. Funds from the CDBG grant must be used to meet one of three national objectives: 1) benefit to low and moderate income persons; 2) aid in the prevention of slum and blight: or 3) meet urgent need. HOME funds must be used specifically for housing opportunities for low and moderate - income persons. The grant application process is known as the Consolidated Plan and includes a Five -Year Strategic Plan and an annual update called the Action Plan. The Consolidated Plan process requires grantees to provide a single submission document for several grant fund proposals, including CDBG and HOME funds. The City participates in the Alameda County HOME Consortium to apply for HOME and CDBG funds. The Consortium is made up of the Alameda County cities, excluding Berkeley and Oakland. The County serves as the lead agency for the Consortium and is responsible for submittal of the Consolidated Plan documents to HUD on behalf of the entire Consortium. The County serves as the lead agency for HOME funds, and the City serves as the lead agency for CDBG funds. Citizen Participation Public participation in determining priorities was incorporated into the Consolidated Plan process in a variety of ways. To assess housing and community development needs, over six hundred surveys were distributed to a variety of citizen groups including City Boards, Commissions, neighborhood associations and non - profit groups serving the community. The Human Resources Commission participated in the Community Assistance and Capital Improvement funding process for non- profit agencies. Capital improvement project funding was also reviewed through the City's CIP Committee. Notice of the availability of the draft Consolidated Plan was published in the newspaper on March 30, 2000 and April 2, 2000. Notice of the availability of the Draft Consolidated Plan was posted at City Hall and at the Main Library. On April 13, 2000 an article regarding the Consolidated Plan was published in the San Leandro Times. On April 14, 2000, staff was available in the Gallery Room at City Hall to answer questions regarding the Consolidated Plan. Finally, on May 1, 2000 a public hearing regarding the Consolidated Plan was held in San Leandro and the public hearing for the Alameda County Consortium was held on May 11, 2000.