Item 08 - $81,915 Additional Community Development Block Grant Funds

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT WASHINGTON, DC 20410-7000 OFFICE OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT www.hud.gov espanol.hud.gov May 13, 2021 The Honorable Vicente Sarmiento Mayor of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA 92701-4058 Dear Mayor Sarmiento: I am pleased to inform you of your jurisdiction’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 allocations for the Office of Community Planning and Development’s (CPD) formula programs, which provide funding for housing, community and economic development activities, and assistance for low- and moderate-income persons and special needs populations across the country. Public Law 116-260 includes FY 2021 funding for these programs. Please note that this letter reflects a revised amount for the Community Development Block Grant and Section 108 borrowing authority. Your jurisdiction’s FY 2021 available amounts are as follows: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) $5,640,635 Recovery Housing Program (RHP) $0 HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME)$1,706,231 Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA)$0 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) $489,141 Individuals and families across the country are struggling in the face of four converging crises: the COVID-19 pandemic, the resulting economic crisis, climate change, and racial inequity. Through these bedrock programs, CPD seeks to develop strong communities by promoting integrated approaches that provide decent housing and suitable living environments while expanding economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income and special needs populations, including people living with HIV/AIDS. We urge grantees to strategically plan the disbursement of grant funds to provide relief for those affected by these converging crises and help move our country toward a robust recovery. Based on your jurisdiction’s CDBG allocation for this year, you also have $18,203,175 in available Section 108 borrowing authority. Since Section 108 loans are federally guaranteed, this program can leverage your jurisdiction’s existing CDBG funding to access low-interest, long-term financing to invest in Opportunity Zones or other target areas in your jurisdiction. HUD continues to emphasize the importance of effective performance measurements in all its formula grant programs. Proper reporting in the Integrated Disbursement and Information System (IDIS) is critical to ensure grantees comply with program requirements and policies, provide demographic and income information about the persons that benefited from a community's activities, and participate in HUD-directed grantee monitoring. Your ongoing attention to ensuring EXHIBIT 2