BACKGROUND
As an entitlement jurisdiction for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, the City is required to annually review and report on the progress it has made in carrying out its Annual Action Plan and progress toward five-year goals identified in the 2015–2019 Consolidated Plan.
The Housing Division and its Housing Authority have been successful in assisting the needs of 1,559 lower income households. During fiscal year 2015/2016, $5,979,207 from federal, state, and local funding sources was spent for housing programs, community development projects, public services, and homeless assistance to assist lower income households.
Two of the Housing Division’s primary programs, the Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher Program (federal rental assistance program) as well as the annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program (federal funding), have provided ongoing and substantial assistance to our community.
The next page lists the individual activities funded by CDBG exclusively, including the amount expended and number of households assisted. In addition to the list of CDBG activities, there is also a synopsis of the programs, amount expended, funding sources, and number of households assisted during program year 2015/2016 is identified.
2015 CDBG Funded Activities
|
Activity
|
Amount Expended
|
Households/
Units Assisted
|
|
Public Service (15% Maximum):
|
|
|
|
Advocates for Mentally Ill Housing (AMIH) – Case Management, Temporary Rent & Utility, and Transportation Assistance
|
$15,000
|
15
|
|
St. Vincent De Paul – BAGS Program
|
$15,000
|
98
|
|
Kids First – Child and Family Therapy Program
|
$15,000
|
22
|
|
Seniors First – Senior Link Information & Assistance Program
|
$15,000
|
301
|
|
Seniors First – Senior Nutrition Program
|
$15,000
|
156
|
|
Public Facilities:
|
|
|
|
City of Roseville – Johnson Pool, ADA Assessment
|
$11,536
|
In Progress
|
|
City of Roseville – Roseville Heights Curb Cut Installation Project*
|
$4,545
|
|
Advocates for Mentally Ill Housing (AMIH) – Real Property Acquisition
|
$134,809
|
4
|
|
City of Roseville – Historic Old Town Lighting Improvements
|
$106,937
|
N/A
|
|
City of Roseville – Church Street Sidewalk and Curb Cut Installation
|
$234,161
|
N/A |
|
Affordable Housing:
|
|
|
|
Owner Occupied Rehabilitation Program
|
$191,719
|
13
|
|
Seniors First – Handyperson Program
|
$35,041
|
81
|
|
Lead-Based Paint Hazard Reduction Program
|
$10,342
|
2
|
|
Beautify My Neighborhood Paint Program
|
$7,043
|
17
|
|
GRID Alternatives- Solar Affordable Housing and Job Training Program
|
$12,427
|
1
|
|
Administration (20% Maximum):
|
|
|
|
Nevada-Placer Continuum of Care (CoC) – Planning Costs
|
$6,000
|
N/A
|
|
Placer Collaborative Network (PCN) – Annual Contribution
|
$1,000
|
N/A
|
|
Program Administration
|
$76,911
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
$907,471
|
710
|
*This project is carrying over into the current fiscal year and will be reported fully in the 2016 CAPER.
HUD-allocated CDBG funds have benefitted lower income households in Roseville through public services, public facilities and right of way improvements, and affordable housing rehabilitation. These funds also provide funding for Housing Division administrative expenses to manage these programs.
The Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) is a requirement of CDBG funding and must be submitted to HUD within 90 days after completion of the CDBG program year, which is September 30, 2016.
The CAPER is provided with this report (see Attachment 1), and includes the following:
- a description of the resources made available;
- information regarding the investment of available resources;
- an overview of the geographic distribution and location of investments;
- a tally of the number of households and persons assisted;
- a list of actions taken to Affirmatively Further Fair Housing;
- an evaluation of the City’s progress in meeting affordable housing objectives;
- a description of the activities undertaken with CDBG funds; and
- a summary of progress on other actions indicated in
the Five-Year Strategic Plan and Annual Action Plan.
The City is required to encourage public comment regarding the CAPER and provide for a 15-day review and comment period. A Public Notice was published in El Hispano on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 and in The Roseville Press Tribune on Friday, August 26, 2016. Comments received from the public, with a response from the City, will be included in the CAPER when submitted to HUD for review.