REPORT TO HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
SUBJECT
Title
Review of 2015-16 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER)
Report
BACKGROUND
The CAPER is an annual performance report on the housing and community development activities funded by two federal grants received annually by the city: the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the HOME Investment Partnership Programs grant (HOME). The CAPER describes the accomplishments and current status of each of the grant-funded activities identified in the 2015-16 HUD Action Plan, and has been prepared in compliance with HUD requirements.
The period covered by the draft CAPER, provided in Attachment 1, is fiscal year (FY) 2015-16, which marks the beginning of the new Five-Year Consolidated Plan (2015-2020). The CAPER is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the federal agency which administers these grants. It must be submitted to HUD by September 30 of each year in order to maintain the City's ongoing eligibility for these grants.
EXISTING POLICY
2015-2020 HUD Consolidated Plan:
Goal A Assist in the creation, improvement, and preservation of affordable housing for lower-income and special needs households.
Goal B Alleviation of Homelessness
Goal C Support provision of essential human services, particularly for special needs populations.
Goal D Expanding Economic Opportunities
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This matter is not a project within the meaning of CEQA, because the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities, such as annual grant reporting, do not involve commitments to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment (CEQA Guideline 15378(b)(4)).
DISCUSSION
Eligible Uses of the Grants
The CDBG and HOME grants may only be used for activities that will primarily benefit the City's lower-income residents and neighborhoods. CDBG funds may be used for housing and community ...
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