Reso 2020-140 FY 2019 2020 CAPER

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Assess how the jurisdiction's use of funds, particularly CDBG, addresses the priorities and specific objectives identified in the plan, giving special attention to the highest priority activities identified. ADA FacilitiesTransition Plan Implementation: In the original FY 19-20 Annual Action Plan, the City allocated funds to install ADA improvments to public facilities. In the Amendment to the FY 19-20 Annual Action Plan Staff cancelled this Activity. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Engineering & Transportation (E&T) Department did not carry out any planned ADA Transition Plan project activities as identified. As of the beginning date of this Annual Action Plan Program Year (July 1, 2019) the City of San Leandro had unspent and reserved for the ADA Transition Plan $508,840. Given the gravity of need and the ability to do so under the auspices of the CARES Act, the City Amended the FY 19-20 Annual Action Plan to use a portion of these funds to address public service needs in response to COVID-19. Davis Street Family Resource Center (DSFRQ DSFRC Family Support Services Program provides "Basic Needs" services, including emergency food & clothing, & other family support services such as medical/dental services, employment counseling, & housing assistance, to low-income & working -poor individuals & families. For FY 19-20, DSFRC provided support to 7,740 total unduplicated persons, of which all were City residents. DSFRC provided grocery bags to clients with the food equivalent of 63,360 meals during the FY. Child Abuse Listening, Interviewing, & Coordination Center (CALICO): The Child Abuse Intervention Project provides support services to improve mental health outcomes for toddlers, children, adolescents, & adults living with developmental disabilities who have suffered physical or sexual abuse or neglect, & for the caregivers of those victims. In FY 19-20, CALICO served 23 San Leandro HHs that comprised of 49 people. Additionally, a CALICO Family Resource Specialist provided on -site crisis intervention, information & referrals to 35 unduplicated caregivers (71% of all HHs served) of children who were victims of abuse or witnessed violence or other similar traumatic experience. SOS/Meals on Wheels: SOS/Meals on Wheels Program serves seniors (60+ years) unable to buy or prepare food for themselves. This meal delivery service provides warm, nutritious, & balanced meals that are one-third of the recommended daily dietary allowance. A secondary outcome of the service comes from food delivery staff reporting perceived illness or safety issues, which is a critical safety net for homebound seniors. In FY 19-20, a total of 397 homebound seniors were served by this program. Housing Rehabilitation Program: In FY 19-20 Rebuilding Together's Housing Rehabilitation Program completed 12 housing rehabilitation grants allocated to low-income HHs including 4 HHs with either extremely low- and low-income senior citizens and/or disabled persons. The repairs that received grants in FY 19-20 included the installation of ADA grab bars & other accessibility improvements, plumbing repairs & fixture replacements, porch railing installments & dry rot repairs, replacement of water heater furnace, exterior painting, weatherization of windows or replacement with new dual glaze, roof repairs, energy efficiency upgrades, & code enforcement related yard clean-up and/or fence CAPER 0 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018)