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File Number: 15-470 <br />and approximately $1.3 million in loan repayments from Redevelopment Housing Set-Aside <br />loans for past first-time homebuyer loan borrowers, owner-occupied housing rehabilitation <br />loan borrowers and affordable rental housing development projects. These funds are <br />earmarked for future City affordable housing development project, programs and/or services. <br />Affordable Housing <br />Objective: Provide Decent Housing <br />Priority: Increase the availability of affordable rental housing for extremely low-, very <br />low-, low-, and moderate-income families. <br />New construction of affordable housing <br />Cornerstone at San Leandro Crossings <br />In FY 2014-2015, the non-profit developer BRIDGE Housing Corporation began the <br />construction of Phase 1 of the 200-unit affordable housing project, which BRIDGE renamed <br />Marea Alta in early 2015. Phase 1 consists of 115 affordable rental units and is projected to <br />be completed by or before Spring 2016. BRIDGE has expended $640,000 of the $650,000 <br />federal HOME loan awarded to this project. <br />Homeless and Other Special Needs <br />Objective: Create Suitable Living Environment <br />Priority: Maintain and improve the current capacity of the housing and shelter system, <br />expanding transitional and permanent supportive housing, and providing services to <br />homeless individuals and families, including integrated health care system, <br />employment services, and other supportive services. <br />Building Futures with Women and Children (BFWC) - San Leandro Shelter <br />The City funded BFWC with City General Funds to provide supportive services to homeless <br />families at its emergency shelter, known as the San Leandro Shelter. In FY 2014-2015, <br />BFWC provided emergency shelter and supportive services, which included 8,377 bednights, <br />of which 676 bednights were supported by the City, and 25,131 meals for 233 San Leandro <br />homeless women (160) and children (73) in crisis. All 160 women received access to health <br />care and group sessions which help to advance essential skills, such as employment <br />strategies, money management, housing strategies, parenting skills, and other basic life skills. <br />Of the 93 women and 37 children who exited the San Leandro Shelter, 3 households <br />(consisting of 5 women and children) exited to transitional housing while 30 households <br />(consisting of 45 women and children) exited to permanent housing. <br />Davis Street Family Resource Center (DSFRC) <br />The City funded DSFRC with CDBG public services funds to provide supportive services to <br />homeless persons. DSFRC provided an array of basic services to 59 homeless persons. <br />Homeless persons received various services, including three days’ worth of groceries up to <br />twice a month, emergency clothing, and household items. DSFRC Family Advocates/Intake <br />Specialists also provided these clients with information and referral to DSFRC's other <br />programs that include free acute medical and dental care, childcare, employment counseling, <br />Page 4 City of San Leandro Printed on 9/2/2015