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Consolidated Plan SAN LEANDRO 6 <br />OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) <br />Needs Assessment <br />NA-05 Overview <br />Needs Assessment Overview <br />The needs identified in the original Consolidated Plan focused on affordable housing needs, the <br />needs of homeless citizens, and community development (including possibly funding public <br />facilities and infrastructure, public services, and economic development activities). A tangential <br />effort in this five year Consolidated Plan Substantial Amendment is to further define priorities <br />that are currently identified generically as “Community Development Needs Goals” in the 2015- <br />2020 plan documents. Those changes are noted in parenthesis below. The following bullet points <br />summarize updates and/or new Priority Needs and Goals for COVID-19 response: <br />•Augmenting Homeless Assistance and Prevention Services <br />•Producing and Preserving Affordable Housing Opportunities <br />•Providing Enhanced Public Services (“Community Development Needs Goals” in 2015- <br />2020 Consolidated Plan) <br />•Improving Public Facilities and Infrastructure (“Community Development Needs Goals” <br />in 2015-2020 Consolidated Plan) <br />•Increasing Economic Development Opportunities (“Community Development Needs <br />Goals” in 2015-2020 Consolidated Plan) <br />As a result of shortages in some areas, combined with loss of income for many households, there <br />has been substantial increase in demand for assistance through public services, especially food <br />banks, meal delivery services, healthcare-related services including for mental health services <br />and support for- and prevention of- domestic violence services. The rapid increase in demand has <br />left many service providers under-staffed and under-resourced and has added substantial cost. <br />The increased demand is expected to be sustained beyond the shut-down as households will take <br />time to regain employment and economic stability. <br />Homelessness response and homelessness prevention has also risen in priority. Many households <br />have been unable to pay rent since the shut-down and shelter-in-place orders were issued in early <br />March 2020. While the City of San Leandro adopted a moratoriums on evictions on March 23, <br />2020, housing costs are still a major concern, particularly for lower-income households who may <br />be at risk of homelessness once the moratorium is lifted. Homelessness prevention must be a <br />community priority to prevent increase in homelessness as housing protections are lifted. Persons <br />already experiencing homelessness are also at increased risk of infection and death due to <br />COVID-19. Congregate shelters are not a viable housing solution in a pandemic, and persons <br />experiencing homelessness need access to safe shelter to prevent infection and spread of the <br />disease. <br />28