Reso 2021-065 HUD Final Action Plan 21-22

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AP-85 Other Actions - 91.420, 91.220(k) Introduction To carry out the strategies outlined in San Leandro's 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan, the City will pursue the following planned actions. Actions planned to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs The Consolidated Plan priorities are designed to address the underserved needs in San Leandro. The primary obstacle to meeting the City's underserved needs is securing adequate funding resources. Actions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing The City will coordinate and collaborate with Alameda County to administer HOME funds for acquisition, rehabilitation, and/or new construction of affordable rental housing as well as tenant -based rental assistance. The City staff will continue to work closely with local non-profit agencies, the County, and other HOME Consortium member cities to identify permanent affordable housing as well as emergency and transitional housing needs (along with necessary supportive services) for the homeless and/or persons with special needs. HOME Consortium members, including San Leandro, have also agreed to continue funding the consortium -wide Tenant -Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) for Homeless Families Program, a transitional housing program that provides short-term rental subsidies, job preparation and placements, case management, and other support services to assist homeless families attain permanent housing. The City will continue to contract with ECHO Housing for housing services such as fair housing and tenant/landlord counseling. These services help maintain people in housing and prevent homelessness. Furthermore, the City's Housing Rehabilitation Program for minor home repair grants for owner - occupied homes historically preserved and improved the City's existing housing stock for extremely low and very low-income homeowners and also and assisted elderly homeowners to age in place. Lastly, the City will continue to monitor the preservation of 1,446 affordable housing rental units (funded and/or regulated by the City/Redevelopment Agency and/or regulated by State Low -Income Housing Tax Credit Program) for tenants earning between 30% and 120% of the Area Median Income and fifty-six (56) existing BMR ownership units (funded by the City's Inclusionary Zoning Ordinance). Actions planned to reduce lead -based paint hazards Actions planned to reduce lead -based paint hazards are listed in Section SP-65. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule effective April 22, 2010 requires that contractors be EPA -lead certified prior to beginning work on structures built before 1978. The City, specifically its Building & Safety Annual Action Plan 2021 29 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)