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<br />III. CDBG NARRATIVE STATEMENTS <br /> <br />A. ASSESSMENT OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN USE OF CDBG FUNDS AND PRIORITY NEEDS, <br />GOALS AND SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES IDENTIFIED IN THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN <br /> <br />1. EXTENT TO WHICH CDBG FUNDS WERE DISTRIBUTED AMONG DIFFERENT CATEGORIES OF <br />HOUSING NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN: Seventeen housing units were <br />rehabilitated with CDBG funds during the report period. Incomes of the households <br />assisted by this program are displayed below: <br /> <br /> <br />CDBG funding was also expended during the report period for the reconstruction of <br />streets, sidewalks and curbs in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. These <br />public facility improvements are an important element in the comprehensive <br />revitalization of lower income areas and to enhance the housing resources of <br />neighborhoods. Street projects funded during the 2004-2005 report period should <br />be completed during the next report period. <br /> <br />2. SPECIAL ATTENTION TO HIGHEST PRIORITY ACTIVITIES: The City's 2000 - 2004 <br />Consolidated Plan identified several high priority activities. During the report period, <br />the City allocated substantial resources to meet these high priority needs such as <br />street and park improvements. Other high priority community needs undertaken <br />during the report period included anti-crime programs, youth services, senior <br />services, and code enforcement. CDBG funds also provided assistance for high <br />priority homeless needs such as transitional housing and homelessness prevention. <br />Table 1 provides a summary of 2004-2005 accomplishments that address high <br />priority needs. <br /> <br />3. EVALUATION OF EXTENT TO WHICH CDBG FUNDS WERE USED FOR ACTIVITIES THAT <br />BENEFIT LOW- AND MODERATE-INCOME PERSONS: As demonstrated above, during the <br />report period, the City continued its efforts to address the priority housing needs of <br />lower income households as identified in the 2000 - 2004 Consolidated Plan with <br />CDBG funds. A number of homeless assistance programs were also funded with <br />CDBG. Examples of these efforts include homelessness prevention and emergency <br />shelter activities provided by the Southwest Minority Economic Development <br />Association and Orange Coast Interfaith Shelter. Transitional housing programs <br />were also supported with CDBG funds (e.g., Mercy House, WISEPlace). CDBG <br />funded programs (e.g., Women's Transitional Living Center and Dayle Mcintosh <br />Center for the Disabled) also assisted homeless individuals with special needs. <br /> <br />The community development needs of lower income households were also <br />addressed during the report period. Substantial resources were committed and <br /> <br />31 <br /> <br />9/7/05 <br /> <br />190-35 <br />