City Council
MEETING DATE: 8/23/2017
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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) FY 2016-2017 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)
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FROM:
John A. Corella, P.E. - City Engineer
Vincent Lopez, Senior Administrative Analyst
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council approve the FY 2016-2017 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for submittal to HUD.
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BACKGROUND:
The Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) summarizes the progress made toward achieving the goals approved in the FY 2016-2017 Annual Action Plan, and amendments to this Plan. This CAPER is a self-evaluation of the City's CDBG Program that describes how successful it was using the funds allocated to programs and services to meet one or more of the National Objectives mandated by HUD.
DISCUSSION:
The draft CAPER includes information regarding amount of funds invested in projects and activities, descriptions of households assisted through the use of CDBG funds, actions taken to affirmatively further fair housing, and other information relevant to the status of grant-funded projects administered by the City that improve local housing and meet community development needs.
PUBLIC SERVICES:
For FY 2016, the City utilized subrecipients to provide senior, homeless, special needs, and fair housing services. In order for the subrecipients to receive CDBG funding, each subrecipient was required to enter into a written agreement with the City that included CDBG specific language and outlined requirements and goals that needed to be met for the program year. After the agreements were initiated, the subrecipients were able to request reimbursement for work performed. All four subrecipients have fulfilled their contract obligations and have met their goals.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS:
For this program year, CDBG funding was allocated to make public improvements in the Panorama and Whitewate...
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