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File Number: 17-533 Table 1 - Table of assistance to racial and ethnic populations by source of funds Racial and Ethnic composition of families assisted: CDBG White 3,561 Black or African American 876 Asian 967 American Indian or American Native 29 Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 127 Total 5,560 Hispanic 2,467 Not Hispanic 3,093 Resources and Investments: Source Funds* CDBG $556,892 *Actual Amount Expended in Program Year 2016 as of June 30, 2017. Narrative The City also appropriated local General Funds to the following programs in FY 2016-2017. These programs assist the City in addressing the affordable housing, homelessness, and community development needs of the City, as identified in the City's current HUD-approved FY 2015-2019 Five-Year Consolidated Plan. §$11,000 to Davis Street Family Resource Center to provide affordable housing services to City residents. §$25,000 to ECHO Housing to provide San Leandrans with rental housing counseling, which includes resolving tenant-landlord issues, and assisting in the administration of the City's Rent Review Program. §$35,000 to Bay Area Homebuyer Agency (BAHBA) to administer and monitor the City's First-Time Homebuyer Program. §$150,000 (City Community Investment Program) to non-profit agencies providing social support services to San Leandrans. Objective: Affordable Housing HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program The City of San Leandro participates in the Alameda County HOME Consortium, which is made up of Alameda County cities (including unincorporated cities), excluding Berkeley and Oakland. The City of San Leandro receives HOME funds via a formula allocation through the Alameda County HOME Consortium. A portion of those funds are used for HOME administrative overhead for City staff and remainder are primarily intended for affordable housing projects. Since the Page 4 City of San Leandro Printed on 9/12/2017