City Council
MEETING DATE: 9/26/2018
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Approve the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) FY 2017-2018 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
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FROM:
John Corella, City Engineer
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Staff recommends the City Council approve the FY 2017-2018 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for submittal to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
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BACKGROUND:
The Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) summarizes the progress made on achieving the goals approved in the FY 2017-2018 Annual Action Plan. This CAPER is a self-evaluation of the City's CDBG Program that describes how successful it was in 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 the 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 community development needs.
The following information summarizes how the City managed its program and utilized its CDBG funds:
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION:
The Administrative Allowance for managing the CDBG program is a maximum of twenty percent (20%). This Allowance was used for program administration to manage the overall program processes and planning. Staff salaries, wages, and related costs of City staff involved in program management, monitoring, and evaluation were reimbursed from this allocation.
In addition to program administration, the City programmed CDBG funding to Inland Fair Housing and Mediation Board (IFHMB) to accomplish the City's fair housing goals. For this program year, IFHMB was awarded an additional $6,000 to provide mobility counseling to the...
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