Reso 2021-065 HUD Final Action Plan 21-22

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Staff analysis of the City's HUD funding shows that there is $484,471 in unused prior year CDBG funds that will be carried forward with recommended allocations in FY 21-22. These prior year funds consist mainly of unused general program administration and public services funding from FY 19-20 and unallocated funding in the FY 20-21 program year. Additionally, In FY 20-21 the City received $25,000 in program income derived from the repayment of a CDBG loan from 1992. Therefore, the total available for CDBG allocation for FY 21-22 is $1,209,999. 2. Summarize the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan The City's Five-year Consolidated Plan is divided into 6 Priority Needs areas. The following section provides a brief overview of the proposed needs, objectives and activities in the Five -Year Consolidated Plan. Affordable Housing Needs In the Five-year Consolidated Plan, the City proposes to take actions to address the need for affordable housing. The City will continue to allocate CDBG funds for fair housing services and to preserve affordable housing, primarily through the Single -Family Housing Rehabilitation Grant Program. When available, HOME funds will be used for affordable rental or ownership housing projects, including new construction or acquisition and rehabilitation. Homeless Assistance and Prevention Services Needs Homelessness remains one of the most difficult problems facing Alameda County. The January 2019 Point -in -Time (PIT) Count found that there were 8,022 people experiencing homelessness —this is nearly double what was found in the 2015 PIT Count. For the City the count nearly quadrupled since 2017 from 109 to 418 persons experiencing homelessness. The PIT Count found that 78% of those interviewed were people who lived in Alameda County prior to becoming homeless; 28% of those who are homelessness are families with minor children; 32% of people homeless are aged 50 years or older; 42% have one or more disabling condition. The top six responses to the primary causes of homelessness for those surveyed were: 1) loss of employment-13%, 2) mental health issues-12%, 3) substance -use issues- 10%, 4) eviction or foreclosure-9%, 5) rent increase-9%, 6) incarceration-8%. The City has traditionally used the CDBG Program to support a number of homeless -serving activities. Proposed activities include operational funding for community -based social services agency that provides food, clothing and other supports for the City's homeless or those who are at -risk of becoming homeless. In formerly homeless persons who need affordable housing also benefit from available support services. The City intends to use available HOME funds for transitional or permanent supportive housing projects serving residents with special needs. Annual Action Plan 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021)