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III. CDBG NARRATIVE STATEMENTS A. ASSESSMENT OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN USE OF CDBG FUNDS AND PRIORITY NEEDS, GOALS AND SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES IDENTIFIED IN THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN The following narratives provide an overview of the City's actions during the report period demonstrating the relationship between the expenditure of CDBG funds and efforts to address priority needs, goals and objectives identified in the 2005 -2009 Consolidated Plan. 1. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CDBG EXPENDITURES & HIGHEST PRIORITY ACTIVITIES The City's 2005 - 2009 Consolidated Plan identified several high priority activities. During the report period, the City allocated substantial resources to meet these high priority needs (i.e., street and park improvements). Other high priority community needs undertaken during the report period included anti -crime programs, youth services, senior services, and code enforcement. CDBG funds also provided assistance for high priority homeless needs such as transitional housing and homelessness prevention. EXHIBIT 6 provides a summary of 2008 -2009 accomplishments that address high priority needs. EXHIBIT 7 CDBG ACTIVITY SUMMARY REPORT (GPR) provides detailed expenditure and accomplishment data. 2. CDBG FUNDS USED TO Pythesle BLE USI ALS Forty -two housing units litat w CD nds Burin he report period. Incomes of the households assist programs are listed In below: TART F 12 - 2008 -2009 CDBG HOUSING ACCOMPLISHMENTS CDBG funding was also expended during the report period for the reconstruction of streets, sidewalks and curbs in low- and moderate - income neighborhoods. These public facility improvements are an important element in the comprehensive revitalization of lower income areas and to enhance the housing resources of neighborhoods. As outlined above, CDBG funding was also used to support homeless programming and code enforcement services. 39 Draft 8/26/2009 19F -45