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CDBG Public Services Agreements DISCUSSION June 20, 2011 For FY 2011 -2012, nine (9) agreements totaling $110,067 require Council approval: eight (8) of the agreements are part of the CDBG public services budget, and one (1) is for fair housing services which is part of the CDBG administrative budget (see summary table below). The projects have been approved by the City Council as part of the FY 2011 -2012 Consolidated Action Plan. Change in Allocation Amounts While all nine (9) projects received City Council approval on April 18, 2011 when the FY 2011- 2012 Consolidated Action Plan was approved, the allocation amounts listed in the tables above are different from the allocations originally presented to City Council. Council also conditioned its approval on allowing the Human Services Commission to make any new adjustments to the public services grants if needed. As staff emphasized at the Council meeting, HUD still has not provided the City its final CDBG allocation for FY 2011 -2012. Congressional reports, however, reflected an estimated sixteen percent (16 %) reduction to the CDBG program. Consequently, staff recommended a preliminary reduction of 16% in the City's CDBG entitlement grant amount from last year's entitlement grant of $785,872. The total projected available CDBG funds for projects activities in FY 2011 -2012 was reduced to $660,132. Organization/ Project Description CDBG CDBG Project Name Activity Type Allocation Public Services Building Futures with Provide shelter & support services to Public Service $17,373 Women & Children - homeless families in crisis. Shelter & San Leandro Shelter support services include counseling, housing placement, parenting classes, & childcare. Davis Street Family Provide food, clothing, childcare, medical Public Service $28,955 Resource Center clinic, job readiness training and social Basic Needs Program services for low- income people Davis Street Family Provide urgently needed mental health Public Service $8,273 Resource Center - services to low- income people Community Counseling Program ECHO Housing — Provide short-term assistance for Public Service $5,000 Rental Assistance Program delinquent rent or move -in costs to reduce homelessness and increase availability to long -term housing for low- income tenants ECHO Housing - Provide counseling and education to Public Service $12,409 Landlord Tenant Counseling tenants and landlords Girls Inc. - Provide mental health treatment services Public Service $8,273 Pathways Counseling for pre - delinquent and delinquent Center's Family children and their families Strengthening Program SAVE - Provide prevention and intervention Public Service $9,050 Community Oriented services to domestic violence victims Prevention Services Program SOS_ Provide support services programs for Public Service $9,050 Senior Support Services low- income seniors General ECHO Housing — Provides fair housing services. General $11,684 Administration Fair Housing Administration TOTAL $110,067 Change in Allocation Amounts While all nine (9) projects received City Council approval on April 18, 2011 when the FY 2011- 2012 Consolidated Action Plan was approved, the allocation amounts listed in the tables above are different from the allocations originally presented to City Council. Council also conditioned its approval on allowing the Human Services Commission to make any new adjustments to the public services grants if needed. As staff emphasized at the Council meeting, HUD still has not provided the City its final CDBG allocation for FY 2011 -2012. Congressional reports, however, reflected an estimated sixteen percent (16 %) reduction to the CDBG program. Consequently, staff recommended a preliminary reduction of 16% in the City's CDBG entitlement grant amount from last year's entitlement grant of $785,872. The total projected available CDBG funds for projects activities in FY 2011 -2012 was reduced to $660,132.