Item 10 - FY2022-23 Community Development Block Grant ProgramOctober 5, 2021, Item #10DATE: TO: FROM: CONTACT: SUBJECT: Summary: AG EN DA REPORT City of Poway October 5, 2021 Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council Robert Manis, Director of Development Services -/JII Marie Sanders, Senior Management Analyst~ (858) 668-4637 or msanders@poway.org FY2022-2023 Community Development Block Grant Program CITY COUNCIL As a participating city in the Urban County, the City of Poway applies annually to the County of San Diego (County) for an allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds issued by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The estimated CDBG funding available to Poway for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 (FY2022-23) is $212,103. This amount is comprised of $164,676 in new grant funding and $47,427 in unspent prior year allocations. Staff proposes to include the HomeShare and Community Connections Program, North County Bridge to Housing Network, 2-1-1 San Diego and accessibility improvements for individuals with disabilities at Community Park in the FY2022-23 CDBG funding applications. Recommended Action: It is recommended that the City Council 1) Authorize staff to apply for FY2022-23 CDBG funding through the County as identified in this report; 2) Authorize the appropriation of $164,676 to the CDBG Fund (F2410) from the General Fund (F1000), as a loan, to fund the proposed FY2022-23 CDBG program upon approval by the County; 3) Authorize the reallocation of $7,651 in CDBG funds from FY2019-20 and $39,776 from FY2020-21 to fund the proposed FY2022-23 CDBG program upon approval by the County; and 4) Authorize the City Manager to execute contracts with the County. Discussion: Previously, the City has used CDBG grant funds to subsidize community outreach programs and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) improvements at Poway parks and public facilities. The projected CDBG funding available to Poway for FY2022-23 is $212,103. This amount includes an allocation of $164,676 in new FY2022-23 CDBG funds and $7,651 of reallocated funds from FY2019-20 and $39,776 from FY2020-21. Upon approval by the City Council, staff will submit a FY2022-23 CDBG ·application
October 5, 2021, Item #10funding request to the County for the programs and ADA project identified in this report. If approved by the County, these funds are anticipated to be available by December 2022. As a requirement of this grant, the City allocates and expends funds for the approved projects and programs, which are then submitted to the County for reimbursement. 1. NORTH COUNTY BRIDGE TO HOUSING NETWORK $20,000 The North County Bridge to Housing Network, a collaborative workgroup within the Alliance for Regional Solutions, administers the program that provides shelter, meals, and case management support for the North County homeless population, including families. Contributions from Poway help fund year-round operations and enhanced services with an emphasis on bridging each individual and family out of homelessness and into permanent supportive housing. In FY20-21, the shelter program served 632 unique individuals including men, women and children with 228 shelter beds in five facilities. Staff is recommending funding a not-to-exceed allocation of $20,000 for FY2022-23. 2. 2-1-1 SAN DIEGO $16,946 To provide a broader scope of services and resources to low-income Poway residents, 2-1-1 San Diego offers a wide array of programs and services. Such services include information and referral services, application assistance and completion for CalFresh, Medi-Cal, and Covered California, children's services, as well as streamlined programs for active military and veterans and their family members. Their capacity also includes 24/7 access to a live Client Service Representative. Furthermore, the program offers quarterly demographic data reports of Poway callers that include ethnicity, gender, race, age, zip code and household income and size. The data provided for the period of FY2020-21 show that 999 unduplicated low-income Poway residents were assisted, which resulted in 2,385 needs being met and 1,693 referrals made. Staff is recommending funding a not-to-exceed allocation of $16,946 for FY2022-23. 3. HOMESHARE & COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS $16,000 The City of Poway contracts with ElderHelp of San Diego to administer the HomeShare and Community Connections Program. This program connects low-income individuals seeking affordable housing with Poway homeowners who have a room to rent through shared housing matching services. The program provides face-to-face information and referral services, as well as access to a variety of social services such as transportation, health services and housing through walk-in and phone consultations with ElderHelp staff. In FY2020-21, ElderHelp assisted 109 low-income residents. Staff is recommending funding a not-to-exceed allocation of $16,000 for FY2022-23. 4. ADA PUBLIC FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS $159,157 In 2004, the City completed a comprehensive ADA Barrier Removal Transition Plan which identified accessibility deficiencies at 17 Poway parks and public facilities. Information contained in the plan is used by staff to identify ADA barrier removal projects that are eligible for CDBG funding. In FY2021-22 funds will be utilized for continuing improvements at Community Park by addressing pedestrian pathways between parking areas and park amenities.
October 5, 2021, Item #10Staff is recommending funding a not-to-exceed allocation of $159,157 for FY2022-23. Environmental Review: This item is not subject to CEQA review. As required by the National Environmental Protection Act and the California Environmental Quality Act, the County and City will complete an environmental review for each approved program and project as part of the FY2022-23 CDBG grant application process. Fiscal Impact: Approval of this item will result in an appropriation of $164,676 in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Fund (F2410) to fund the FY2022-23 CDBG Program upon approval of the City's funding applications by the County, and $7,651 from FY2019-20 and $39,776 from FY2020-21 to be reallocated to fund the FY2022-23 programs and projects. The CDBG Fund will be intermittently reimbursed by the County for eligible expenditures through the City's allocation of CDBG Funds. The General Fund (F1000) will provide temporary loans to the CDBG Fund as applicable in the interim. Public Notification: As a condition of CDBG administration, a public hearing must be held to determine the use of the FY2022-23 funding. Public notices were published in the Poway News Chieftain on September 23 and September 30, 2021. Attachments: None. Reviewed/ Approved By: Wendyaserman Assistant City Manager Reviewed By: Alan Fenstermacher City Attorney Approved By: Ch~ City Manager