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Executive Summary FY 2012 -2013 Action Plan The FY 2012 -2013 Action Plan outlines the proposed activities, objectives, and budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The Plan includes information on funding resources for housing and community development activities, a description of activities to be carried out, and other actions that the City will take to address issues such as barriers to affordable housing, anti - poverty strategy, and fair housing. Based on the FY 2012 budget for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that has been enacted, the City's FY 2012 -2013 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement grant from HUD is $560,739, which is a 14.51% reduction from last year's allocation amount. While there will be no CDBG program income, there is $69,192 unallocated /unspent CDBG funds from FY 2011 -2012. Therefore, the total CDBG funds available in FY 2012 -2013 is $629,931. In past years the City has funded public services agencies such as the San Leandro Shelter for Women and Children/Building Futures with Women and Children, Davis Street Family Resource Center, ECHO Housing, Girls, Inc., Shelter Against Violent Environments (SAVE), and SO Meals on Wheels. Past performance for such public services was evaluated and described in the City's final CAPER for FY 2010 -2011 submitted to the HUD Regional Office on September 26, 2011. The CAPER evaluating FY 2010 -2011 was published for public comment from August 30 through September 19' 2011. The amount allocated for FY 2012 -2013 to public services is $84,110. Table 1 identifies the estimated allocation by project name. However, the total will not exceed $84,110. For public facilities, the City must allocate $207,534 to HUD for principal /interest payments for the City's outstanding $2.5 million HUD Section 108 loan which was used to construct the new City's senior center. In addition, staff proposes allocating $55,000 to assist in the implementation of the City's 2010 Updated ADA Transition Plan by funding the completion of architectural modifications designed to make City facilities (including the Main Library, Marina Community Center, City Hall, South Offices, Police Department, Washington Manor Library, and Marina Park) more accessible to persons with disabilities. Staff also proposes allocating $50,000 to Building Futures with Women & Children (BFWC) who will be undertaking ADA- DRAFT Action Plan — FY 2012 -2013 City ofSan Leandro Page 3