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File Number: 21-355 <br />is based on income. For example, the annual income of a one-person household must not <br />exceed $73,100 and the annual income of a two-person household must not exceed $83,550. <br />Due to limits in City staffing and technical capacity, in 2003 the City started outsourcing this <br />program’s administration. In 2017, Rebuilding Together Oakland | East Bay was selected to <br />provide these services to San Leandro residents. Rebuilding Together is an affiliate of <br />Rebuilding Together, Inc., which was formerly known as Christmas in April, a nonprofit working to <br />preserve affordable homeownership and to revitalize communities. <br />Analysis <br />RTO has the expertise and experience to administer San Leandro’s Housing Rehabilitation <br />Program. RTO staff have the knowledge of construction standards. RTO are also well versed in <br />the regulations and requirements of HUD’s CDBG program. <br />Since the dissolution of the City’s Redevelopment Agency in 2012, the Housing Rehabilitation <br />Program has been funded solely through federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) <br />funds. Prior to the dissolution of the City’s Redevelopment Agency, Housing Set-Aside funds <br />were used to fund both grants and loans to income eligible homeowners. <br />RTO will provide the following services: <br />·reviewing prospective homeowners’ applications for income-eligibility; <br />·providing inspection services; <br />·managing construction progress and completion; and <br />·monitoring contractors for compliance with Federal CDBG regulations as well as local and <br />State health, safety, and building laws. <br />During the contract’s one-year term, RTO will award grants to approximately twenty (20) <br />homeowners. The $150,000 budget allocates $42,000 to RTO’s administrative budget and the <br />remaining $108,000 for rehabilitation grants to repair the homes of qualified homeowners. <br />Current Agency Policies <br />Current Council policy is defined by the FY 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan, adopted by City <br />Council on June 15, 2020 to preserve affordable housing for low-income senior residents. <br />Additionally, the 2015-2023 Housing Element Goal 56 provides policies to preserve existing <br />affordable housing. Action 56.01 identifies Home Repair Grants to provide financial support to <br />low income homeowners to maintain and repair common deferred maintenance issues. <br />Previous Actions <br />On May 3, 2021, the City Council approved the FY 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan for submittal to <br />HUD; this housing activity program is described in the Annual Action Plan. <br />Applicable General Plan Policies <br />Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 6/19/2021 <br />348