75B - PH COVID-19 RESPONSE FUNDING PLAN

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SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE FY 2019-2020 ANNUAL I Substantial ACTION PLAN TO ADD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK Amendment # 2 GRANT — CORONAVIRUS (CDBG-CV) AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT — CORONAVIRUS (ESG-CV) FUNDS SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT On March 27, 2020 the United States Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (H.R. 748). The bill provided $5 billion in Community Development Block Grant - Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds to rapidly respond to COVID-19 and the economic and housing impacts caused by it, including the expansion of community health facilities, childcare centers, food banks, and senior services. The bill also provided an additional $4 billion in Emergency Solution Grant - Coronavirus (ESG-CV) funds to supplement the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 ESG funding. The City of Santa Ana will receive $3,374,017 in CDBG-CV and $1,727,403 in ESG-CV funding. These funds are not a part of any program covered by the City's Five -Year Consolidated Plan (including program income) not previously described in the Annual Action Plan and therefore a Substantial Amendment to the FY 2019-2020 Annual Action Plan is required. Usually a thirty (30) day public comment period is required. However, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has waived this requirement provided that no less than five (5) days are provided for public comments on each substantial amendment. The CDBG-CV and ESG-CV funds allocated under the CARES Act may be used for a range of eligible activities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19). The proposed activities must meet one of the three National Objectives as required by the CDBG regulations: Benefit low -and -moderate income persons. Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight, and Meet an urgent need. City staff is recommending to allocate the CDBG-CV and ESG-CV funds as follows: CDBG-CV Allocation FY 2019-2020 CDBG-CV $3,374,017 Administrative Costs Allowance (Community Development Agency) $337,402 Tenant improvements to start up the new permanent emergency shelter for COVID-19 homeless response $1,310,435 Emergency Rental Relief Fund $500,000 Economic Development - Small Business Incentive Program $500,000 Wrap -around case management services and infection control for homeless individuals quarantined in hotels $400,000 ALTA-Med COVID-19 Evaluation Center Testing Services $250,000 Food Distribution for Seniors and/or Residents $76,180 04/2020 3 75B-17