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CDBG Program FY 2017 -2018 April 18, 2017 Page 2 The proposed FY 2017 -2018 CDBG program and funding plan (Exhibit 2) consists of the Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission's (CRHC) funding recommendations for nonprofit public service programs and staff's funding recommendations for program administration, code enforcement, economic development, capital improvements, and housing programs. If this item is approved, staff will prepare and execute memorandums of understanding with various city departments (Exhibit 3) and agreements with nonprofit organizations (Exhibit 4) for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. The proposed FY 2017 -2018 CDBG program and funding plan includes the anticipated allocation from HUD at an estimated level of $5,127,675, anticipated program income in the amount of $252,000, and reallocation available of $391,642 from prior year allocations, for a total of $5,771,317. Once the City receives the actual CDBG allocation for GY 2017 from HUD, the anticipated allocation amount of $5,127,675 will be adjusted to the actual amount. This adjustment may be an increase or decrease and will be applied to the FY 2017 -2018 CDBG program proportionately. The increase or decrease in the allocation will be applied to public service nonprofit allocations and agreements with nonprofits and memorandums of understanding with city departments will be adjusted accordingly. A maximum of 15 percent of CDBG funding, estimated to be $769,151 for FY 2017 -18, may be used for public services. In FY 2017 -18, the City is providing the entire estimated public service allocation to nonprofit organizations for programs with an emphasis on crime prevention, intervention, and /or suppression for children, youth, and families. The City solicited applications from nonprofit organizations from February 8, 2017 to March 8, 2017 via a new online application system. Marketing of the CDBG application process and nonprofit outreach efforts included a press release, use of social media (via the City's Facebook page), a -mails via a nonprofit distribution list, mailings to nonprofits, and a dedicated CDBG webpage. In addition, four CDBG training workshops were conducted to inform nonprofit organizations of the federal and local grant requirements. A total of 30 applications were received from 29 nonprofit organizations (one nonprofit organization submitted two applications). Six applications did not pass the Initial Qualification Review and were not eligible to move forward in the evaluation process. Twenty -four remaining applications were eligible and moved forward to the Community and Redevelopment and Housing Commissioners for review and rating based on community need, experience, capacity to provide service, and the effective and efficient use of funds. Representatives from those organizations were invited to present their proposed public service programs for funding consideration at the Community Redevelopment and Housing Commission public hearing on March 22, 2017. At the Special CRHC meeting on April 5, 2017, Commissioners finalized the funding recommendations listed in Exhibit 1. The recommended funding amounts for the nonprofit organizations equals $769,151, with the exclusion of the Orange County Fair Housing Council, which is recommended to be funded out of program administration, as in previous years, as permitted by CDBG regulations. 75C -2