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processing prospective homebuyers so that the income -eligible households can move in
<br />as soon as the homes have been fully rehabilitated.
<br />• The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), signed by President Obama in
<br />February 2009, provided an additional $1.93 billion for the NSP program (NSP2). This
<br />second round of NSP funds was issued through a national competition. In Alameda
<br />County, jurisdictions with qualifying census tracts created a consortium and applied
<br />together for an $11,000,000 award, which was successfully funded. The County is the
<br />lead agency in the Alameda County NSP Consortium, which includes the City of San
<br />Leandro as well as the cities of Dublin, Emeryville, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore,
<br />Newark, Pleasanton, Union City, and the Unincorporated County. The funds will be used
<br />throughout the Consortium in neighborhoods with the greatest foreclosure and vacancy
<br />problems.
<br />Under the $11 million dollar NSP2 grant, funds were allocated to each jurisdiction, which
<br />will work with local nonprofit housing agencies to purchase and rehabilitate at least 100
<br />foreclosed and vacant homes throughout the consortium and six (6) units in San Leandro
<br />and re -sell or rent them to eligible households. In 2009, funds covering San Leandro
<br />were awarded to Hallmark Community Solutions to implement NSP in the city.
<br />♦ Eliminate Barriers to Affordable Housing"""
<br />• The Housing Element of the General Plan identifies barriers to affordable housing and
<br />establishes "Goal 58: Elimination of Housing Constraints", which identifies policies and
<br />actions with implementation strategies to eliminate barriers. These policies include
<br />amending zoning regulations, streamlining permitting procedures, evaluating
<br />development fees, providing a customer -friendly environment, resolving design issues,
<br />and correcting infrastructure deficiencies and soil contamination. On April 5, 2010, the
<br />City Council approved an updated Housing Element for the General Plan. City staff is
<br />now awaiting for the final letter of certification from the State Housing & Community
<br />Development Department (State HCD).
<br />• The City, the other six (6) HOME Consortium (HOME TAC) jurisdictions (Cities of
<br />Alameda, Fremont, Hayward, Livermore, Pleasanton, San Leandro, and Union City; the
<br />Alameda Urban County that includes the City of Albany, Dublin, Emeryville, Newark,
<br />and Piedmont; and the Unincorporated County), and the County of Alameda HCD have
<br />contracted with Bay Area Economics (BAE) to prepare and produce the Regional
<br />Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) for the Alameda County HOME
<br />Consortium. The Al update was completed in January 2010. The City finalized a Fair
<br />Housing Action Plan, which was implemented within the City's FY 2010-2014 HUD
<br />Five -Year Consolidated Plan period (July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2015), that addresses
<br />the City's impediments identified in the Al.
<br />• The City translated affordable housing programs/services brochures (i.e., First -Time
<br />Homebuyer Program brochure, Inclusionary Housing Ownership Program, Housing
<br />Rehabilitation Program, Rent Review Program, and tenant resources information) into
<br />Chinese and Spanish.
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