To: Board of Supervisors
From: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation and Development
Report Title: FY 2024/25 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 2024/25 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 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA).
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact. This action seeks to approve the year-end performance report for the FY 2024/25 CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA programs administered by the County. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers: CDBG - 14.218; HOME - 14.239; ESG- 14.231; and HOPWA - 14.241.
BACKGROUND:
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER): The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, requires all CDBG and HOME 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, ESG, and HOPWA 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 2024/25 CAPER include the following:
- The County received approximately $8 million in FY 2024/25 CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds for use in accomplishing housing and non-housing community development objectives.
- The County expended approximately $15.9 million on approved projects and programs (expenditures were for projects funded in previous fiscal years and FY 2024/25).
- For each dollar of the County federal funds spent for projects that were completed during the year, $16.10 was leveraged from other federal, state, local, and private resources.
- There were more than 28,000 lower-income persons/families served through public service programs.
- 3 lower-income people were placed in jobs through Economic Development programs.
- 461 businesses were assisted through Economic Development programs.
- 2 Infrastructure/Public Facilities projects were completed.
- 79 rental housing units (Alvarez Court, Aspen Court, and Rodeo Gateway Senior) were rehabilitated and occupied by low-income households.
- 46 low/moderate-income owner-occupied homes were rehabilitated.
- 78 low-income renters received services and/or financial assistance to prevent them from being homeless or to quickly regain housing following an episode of being homeless.
In addition, this is the fifth and final reporting year for the FY 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan. During the past five years, 12 of the 18 different priority goals were met or exceeded with CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWA funds, accomplishing the following:
- Approximately 191,733 lower income persons/families were served through public services programs.
- 15 lower income people were placed in jobs through Economic Development programs.
- 1,543 businesses were assisted through Economic Development programs.
- 104 new rental housing units were constructed for low-income households.
- 658 rental units were preserved to maintain affordability for low-income households.
- 73 owner occupied units were rehabilitated for low-income homeowners.
- 74 new permanent supportive special needs rental units were constructed, including low-income seniors.
- 26 new permanent supportive rental units were constructed and/or rehabilitated for people living with HIV/AIDS.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The County cannot submit the CAPER without Board approval, which could jeopardize future HUD funding.