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Staff Report for the City of San Leandro U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Draft FY 2013-2014 Annual Action Plan
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends the City Council hold a public hearing, publish the Proposed FY 2013-2014 Annual Action Plan for a 30-day comment period (April 5th - May 6th, 2013), and set a public hearing for May 6, 2013 to consider final approval of the FY 2013-2014 Annual Action Plan.
BACKGROUND
The FY 2010-2014 Five-Year Housing and Community Development Strategic Plan (Consolidated Plan) identifies the housing and community development needs in San Leandro and outlines the strategies for meeting these needs. The Draft FY 2013-2014 Annual Action Plan (Consolidated Action Plan) represents the fourth (4th) year of the Five-Year Plan and implements the strategies from the Five-Year Plan through the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership (HOME) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
As a CDBG entitlement grantee, the City directly receives CDBG funds from HUD each year. In order to receive its annual CDBG grant allocation from HUD, however, the City must update its Consolidated Plan every five (5) years and annually submit the Consolidated Action Plans to HUD. The City participates in the Alameda County HOME Consortium, which is made up of the County and other Alameda County cities, excluding Berkeley and Oakland, and must apply to the County to receive its annual share of HOME funding. The County serves as the lead agency for the Consortium and the HOME Program and is responsible for submittal of the Consolidated Plan documents to HUD on behalf of the entire Consortium.
There are three (3) major goals identified for the funds under the Housing and Community Development Act from which the CDBG Program originated:
· Provide decent housing
· Provide a suitable living environment
· Expand economic opportunity
In addition, CDBG fu...
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