TO: Mayor and City Council
THROUGH: Steve Powers, City Manager
FROM: Kristin Retherford, Urban Development Director
SUBJECT:
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Community Development Block Grant and HOME investment partnership programs Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)
Ward(s): All Wards
Councilor(s): All Councilors
Neighborhood(s): All Neighborhoods
Result Area(s): Strong and Diverse Economy; Welcoming and Livable Community
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ISSUE:
Shall the City Council approve submittal of the 2019-2020 Program Year Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for the Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership Programs to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development?
RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve submittal of the 2019-2020 Program Year Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership Programs to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
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SUMMARY:
The City is required to file by December 31, 2020, a CAPER with HUD for the Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership programs (Attachment 1). The report lists projects and programs funded through these sources including homeless prevention, economic development, affordable housing, public service, required planning, and administrative activities. The CAPER assesses the progress made toward the community's housing and community development goals.
FACTS AND FINDINGS:
Opportunity for Citizen Involvement
HUD requires the City to provide a 15-day public comment period prior to a public hearing on the Report. The City published notice of the hearing and the comment period on October 27, 2020. The comment period ended on November 11, 2020, and no comments were received. A public notice, making the report available, appeared in the Statesman Journal on October 27, 2020. Notice was also provided as a press release including outreach to local minority publications and neighborhood associations. The report was available on the City of Salem web site.
Report Highlights
The 2019-2020 Program Year CAPER shows activities undertaken during the period of July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020. These activities addressed priorities identified in the 2015-2019 Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plan. The 2019 Program Year Annual Plan was approved by Council on May 28, 2019.
This is the fifth and final year under the 2015-2019 Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plan; the City is on schedule to meet anticipated goals in some areas and exceeded the 2015-2019 target goals for Economic Development. Some projects are ongoing and are not counted in this CAPER assessment.
The City tracks the performance of all projects and programs that received an allocation of funding through the 2019-2020 Program Year. In addition to tracking the performance of these projects and programs, HUD requires the City monitor all expenditures from the 2019-2020 Program Year
The following information lists those expenditures for each identified goal in the 2015-2019 Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plan.
Community Development Block Grant and/or HOME
Goal 1: Promote Economic Development $101,360
Goal 2: End Homelessness $590,497
Goal 3: Expand Affordable Housing $0
Goal 4: Neighborhood Revitalization $0
Project Administration $ 86,594 (HOME)
$289,378 (CDBG)
Goal 1: Promote Economic Development
To support community economic development, the City provided funds for one microenterprise program and worksite facility modernization. The completed economic development programs retained 24 positions and assisted 13 small businesses. For the five-year reporting period, the City exceeded this community goal.
Goal 2: End Homelessness
Programs designed to prevent and/or end homelessness were implemented. The programs included interim housing (subsistence payments), case management, rehabilitation of affordable housing, tenant based rental assistance, and security deposit assistance. Completed projects include capital investment in the Day Resource Center operated by ARCHES and domestic violence assistance provided by the Center for Hope and Safety. The total clients served under this goal for the reporting period was 3,295.
Goal 3: Expand Affordable Housing
Projects and programs included the construction of 180 new apartments located on Portland Road. Apartments will be affordable for a period of 20 years.
Goal 4: Neighborhood Revitalization:
No projects were funded for this component during the grant reporting period.
Project Administration, which includes monitoring, management, and mandatory Fair Housing activities are City obligations that do not fall within the identified goals for reporting purposes and thus are included as a separate line item within the expenditures.
BACKGROUND:
The 2019-2020 Program Year CAPER shows activities undertaken during the period of July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020. These activities addressed priorities identified in the 2015-2019 Housing and Community Development Consolidated Plan. The 2019 Program Year Annual Plan was approved by Council on May 28, 2019
Shelly Ehenger
Federal Programs Manager
Attachments:
1. CAPER