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IV. CDBG Narrative Statements <br />A. ASSESSMENT OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN USE OF CDBG FUNDS AND PRIORITY NEEDS, GOALS AND SPECIFIC <br />OBJECTIVES IDENTIFIED IN THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN <br />The following narratives provide an overview of the City's actions during the report period <br />demonstrating the relationship between the expenditure of CDBG funds and efforts to address <br />priority needs, goals and objectives identified in the 2010 -2014 Consolidated Plan. <br />1. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CDBG EXPENDITURES & HIGHEST PRIORITY ACTIVITIES <br />The City's 2010 -2014 Consolidated Plan identified several high priority activities slated for <br />implementation as a means to address priority housing and community needs. During the report <br />period, the City allocated substantial resources to meet these high priority needs to fund activities <br />such as street and park improvements, youth and senior services, housing rehabilitation, and code <br />enforcement. EXHIBIT 6 provides a summary of 2013 -2014 accomplishments that address high <br />priority needs. EXHIBIT 7 (CDBG ACTIVITY SUMMARY REPORT - GPR) provides additional detailed <br />expenditure and accomplishment data. <br />2. CDBG FUNDS USED TO MEET AFFORDABLE HOUSING GOALS <br />During the report period, a total of 17 housing units were approve for funding under the City's four <br />housing rehabilitation activities. Although these activities were initiated in the 2013 -2014 report <br />period, accomplishments for these activities will not be reported until the follow program year(s). <br />TABLE 11 - 2013 -2014 CDBG HOUSING ACCOMPLISHMENTS <br />REHABILITATION <br />UNITS/PROJECTS <br />UNITS/PROJECTS <br />HOME FUNDS <br />OTHER <br />TOTAL <br />PROGRAM <br />UNDERWAY <br />COMPLETED <br />FUNDS <br />FUNDS <br />CDBG Single- Family Housing <br />10 <br />0 <br />$0 <br />$0 7_$0 <br />$0 <br />Rehabilitation <br />CDBG - Paint Your Heart Out <br />0 <br />5 <br />$30,915 <br />$0 <br />$0 <br />$30,915 <br />HOME Single-Family <br />2 <br />0 <br />$0 <br />$0 <br />$0 <br />$0 <br />Housing Rehabilitation <br />HOME Multi - Family <br />g <br />0 <br />$0 <br />$0 <br />$0 <br />$0 <br />Housing Rehabilitation <br />CDBG funding was also expended during the report period for park improvements and the <br />reconstruction of streets in Low- and Moderate - income neighborhoods. These public improvements <br />represent a critical investment in the revitalization of neighborhoods. <br />3. LOWER INCOME BENEFICIARIES <br />CDBG funds may be utilized to meet one of three national objectives: 1) elimination of slums and <br />blight; 2) urgent need, or; 3) benefit low- and moderate - income persons. Based on information <br />35 DRAFT 2013- 2014 CAPER <br />Exhibit 2 <br />19F -44 <br />