To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: FY 2025/26 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the submission of the County's FY 2025/26 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the following federal programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Act (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and HOME American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP).
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact. This action seeks to approve the year-end performance report for the FY 2025/26 CDBG, HOME, HOME-ARP, and ESG programs administered by the County.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers: CDBG - 14.218; HOME and HOME ARP - 14.239; ESG - 14.231.
BACKGROUND:
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)
The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, requires all CDBG, HOME, and ESG entitlement jurisdictions to prepare and submit a CAPER (Attachment A) to the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by September 30th of each year. The CAPER provides the County and interested stakeholders with an opportunity to evaluate the progress in carrying out priorities and objectives contained in the County's five-year Consolidated Plan and annual Action Plan. HUD uses the CAPER to evaluate whether: (1) the County has carried out projects/programs as described in its 5-Year Consolidated Plan and annual Action Plan; (2) the CDBG, HOME, and ESG assisted activities are eligible and meet a national objective, and if expenditures meet certain statutory requirements; and (3) the County has demonstrated a continuing capacity to carry out its HUD funded programs.
The basic elements of the CAPER are as follows: summary of resources and expenditures; programmatic accomplishments; status of actions taken during the year to implement objectives contained in the Consolidated Plan; and evaluation of progress made during the year in addressing identified priority needs and objectives. Highlights of the FY 2025/26 CAPER include the following:
• The County received approximately $8 million in FY 2025/26 CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds for use in accomplishing housing and non-housing community development objectives.
• The County expended approximately $13.8 million on approved projects and programs (expenditures were for projects funded in previous fiscal years and FY 2025/26).
• For each dollar of the County’s federal funds spent on projects that were completed during the year, $11.13 was leveraged from other federal, state, local, and private resources.
• There were more than 33,000 lower-income persons/families served through public service programs.
• 4 low/moderate-income people were trained and placed in jobs through Economic Development programs.
• 269 businesses were assisted through Economic Development programs.
• 70 rental housing units (Riverhouse Accessibility) were rehabilitated and occupied by low-income households.
• 32 rental housing units (Pinole Housing) were constructed with 12 units occupied as HOME-Assisted.
• 11 homeowner housing units (Esperanza Place) were constructed.
• 26 low/moderate-income owner-occupied homes were rehabilitated.
• 821 low-income renters received services and/or financial assistance to prevent them from being homeless or to quickly regain housing following an episode of experiencing homelessness (Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing activities).
• 6,486 lower-income persons/families were aided with food security services.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The County cannot submit the CAPER without Board approval, which could negatively affect or jeopardize future HUD funding.