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File Number: 12 -062 Provide a suitable living environment • Expand economic opportunity In addition, CDBG funds must be used to meet one of three national objectives: 1) benefit low -and moderate - income persons, 2) aid in the prevention of slum and blight, or 3) meet an urgent need. HOME funds, meanwhile, must be used specifically for housing opportunities for low- and moderate - income persons. The City anticipates receiving approximately $560,739 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. In addition, the City anticipates having approximately $141,409 in new HOME funds available for general administration and affordable housing projects as part of the Alameda County HOME Consortium. Citizen Participation Process HUD Consolidated Plan regulations require and provide guidelines for the City to develop a citizen participation plan that governs the public input and noticing process for creating the consolidated plan and subsequent annual action plans. The goal of the citizen participation plan is to encourage broader public involvement in the planning and allocation of CDBG and HOME funds and implementation of related programs. A minimum of two (2) public hearings are required with at least one (1) hearing to be held before the Draft FY 2012 -2013 Annual Action Plan is published for public comment. After tonight's public hearing, a summary of the draft Plan will be published in the Daily Review newspaper and will be available for review at publicly accessible locations. Copies of the Draft FY 2012 -2013 Annual Action Plan shall be available for review at the City Clerk's office and the City's Community Development Department, both of which are located in the City Hall; at the Main Library; and on the City's website at http : / /www.sanleandro.org /depts /cd /housing /plans.asp. The second public hearing will be held April 16, 2012, at which time the City Council shall consider approving the final Plan. Analysis The Draft FY 2012 -2013 Annual Action Plan outlines the proposed activities, objectives, and budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Attachment A summarizes the FY 2012 -2013 proposed activities and funding amounts. Attachment B contains the Draft FY 2012 -2013 Annual 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 2012 -2013, 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 2012 -2013 is $560,739 after absorbing a 14.51 % reduction from last year's FY 2011 -2012 funding amount. While there is no projected CDBG program income, there are approximately $69,192 unallocated CDBG funds from FY 2011 -2012. After a reduction of more than 51% from last year's HOME funding amount, the City will receive $141,409 in HOME funds from the Alameda County HOME Consortium plus an estimated $770,463 carried over from prior years' HOME grants. The proposed CDBG- funded activities in the FY 2012 -2013 Annual Action Plan fall into the following eligible categories: Public Services, Public Facilities, Housing Activities, and General Administration. City of San Leandro Page 2 Printed on 212812012