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Executive Summary AP-05 Executive Summary - 91.200(c), 91.220(b) 1. Introduction The FY 2015-2019 Five-Year Housing and Community Development Strategic Plan (Consolidated Plan) identifies the housing and community development needs in San Leandro and outlines the strategies for meeting those needs. The FY 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan represents the fifth and final year of the FY 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan and implements the strategies through the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership (HOME) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The City of San Leandro receives CDBG funds from HUD each year. In order to receive its annual CDBG allocation from HUD, the City must update its Consolidated Plan every five years and submit an Annual Action Plan to HUD. The City participates in the Alameda County HOME Consortium, whose membership is Alameda County and Alameda County cities, excluding Berkeley and Oakland. The County serves as the lead agency for the Consortium and the HOME Program. The City of San Leandro applies each year to Alameda County to receive its annual share of HOME funding. As part of this process, the City of San Leandro submits its Annual Action Plan to Alameda County who is responsible for submitting to HUD each City’s Annual Action Plan compiled into one document on behalf of the entire Consortium. There are three major goals identified for the funds under the Housing and Community Development Act from which the CDBG Program originated: 1) Provide decent housing, 2) Provide a suitable living environment, and 3) Expand economic opportunity. 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. Even if a project is suitable for one of the City's eligible categories, it must also pass the low- and moderate-income benefit test (at least 51% of the beneficiaries have incomes at or below 80% of the Area Median Income or a project benefits an area with a majority of low-moderate income people). HOME funds must be used to provide housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income persons. HUD’s CDBG allocation to the City was announced on April 15, 2019. The FY 2019-2020 for CDBG funding amount decreased just over 1% from last year’s amount (from $714,909 to $707,517). The FY 2019-2020 HOME funding amount decreased 9% from last year’s pro-rated share from Alameda County HOME consortium of $244,691 to a total allocation of $221,998. HOME funds are available for general administration and affordable housing projects as part of the Alameda County HOME Consortium. Annual Action Plan 2 2019 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018)