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Consolidated Plan SAN LEANDRO 1 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Amended Language in red Times New Roman font, 12 point type. Executive Summary ES-05 Executive Summary – 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b) 1. Introduction In response to the Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19), the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), Public Law 116-136 was adopted and authorized on March 27, 2020. As a result, the U.S. Department of Housing and Community Development (HUD) awarded the City of San Leandro $451,972 in Community Development Block Grant- Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19. The CARES Act allows for reimbursement of costs incurred prior to the date of enactment of this legislation in addition to removal of the spending caps normally in place for Public Services expenditures as long as those costs are in response to COVID-19. (Note that the removal of the Public Services expenditure caps are only allowed for the 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan Program Years.) Additionally, the CARES Act allows HUD to waive or specify alternative requirements to expedite distribution of funding in response to COVID-19. Soon after the signing of the CARES Act, HUD issued guidance that allows cities to shorten the public comment period for amending prior 5-Year Consolidated Plans or Annual Action Plans to maximize the use of CDBG and CDBG-CV funds allocated to entitlement jurisdictions. Note that specific administrative changes to Citizen Participation will be reflected in Amendments to the Citizen Participation Plan that will be proposed in tandem with this document. On April 13, 2020, the City of San Leandro received a waiver that permits a reduced period for public noticing and public comment on this Substantial Amendment to the 5-Year Consolidated Plan for the period of July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2020. The City is taking this opportunity to re- allocate prior year unspent CDBG funds and program new stimulus funding, CDBG-CV, towards COVID-19 emergency services. The City may also allocate additional funds as they are available. This Substantial Amendment to the San Leandro’s 2015-2020 Consolidated Plan outlines the City’s updated funding priority needs and goals projects to address COVID-19 related impacts. Additionally, it will identify how the City plans to use available funds to address COVID-19. The updated sections of this five year planning document necessary to allocate and appropriate these funds include: • PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies • PR-10 Consultation • PR-15 Citizen Participation • NA-05 Needs Assessment Overview 35