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Annual Action Plan 2023 2 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 09/30/2021) HOME Consortium. Of the $238,909, $225,239 will be available for City use (including $13,670 that covers the City’s administrative staff costs). Staff analysis of the City’s HUD funding shows that there are no prior year CDBG funds available to be added to the recommended allocations in FY 23-24. Additionally, In FY 22-23 the City received no program income. The total available for CDBG allocation for FY 23-24 is $808,949. 2. Summarize the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan The City’s Five-year Consolidated Plan is divided into five (5) 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 February 2022, the Point-in-Time (PIT) Count found that there were 9,747 people experiencing homelessness—this is nearly double what was found in the 2017 PIT Count. For the City, the count nearly quadrupled since 2017 from 109 to 409 persons experiencing homelessness. The PIT Count found that 74% of people homeless are aged 25 years or older, while 23% are under the age of 18; 55% are chronically homeless, while 36% have mental health issues and 26% have substance abuse issues. The top six responses to the primary causes of homelessness for those surveyed were: 1) dispute with family/friend/roommate= 27%, 2) eviction/foreclosure= 25%, 3) job loss= 22%, 4) other money issues= 13%, 5) substance abuse= 13%, 6) family domestic violence= 11%. 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 San Leandro, formerly homeless persons who need affordable housing also benefit from available support services. The City will use available HOME funds for the acquisition and rehabilitation of the Nimitz Motel for a shelter and drop-in social service and basic needs navigation center with the long- term plan to use the site for a permanent supportive housing development serving residents experiencing homelessness, as well as for relocation costs for eligible residents.