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Item # 34
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
May 3, 2022
TOPIC: Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan and Budgets for CDBG, HOME and
ESG Programs
AGENDA TITLE:
Public Hearing – Approve the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan and budgets for
the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Grant, and
Emergency Solutions Grant, and authorize submission to the United States Department
of Housing and Urban Development
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Hold a public hearing to receive resident and stakeholder comments on funding
priorities and needs for activities funded with the Community Development Block
Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships Grant, and Emergency Solutions Grant
programs for the Fiscal Year 2022-23 Annual Action Plan.
2. Approve the Fiscal Year 2022 - 2023 Annual Action Plan and authorize the submission
of the Fiscal Year 2022 - 2023 Annual Action Plan to the United States Department of
Housing and Urban Development.
3. Approve the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 budgets for the Community Development Block
Grant Program in the total amount of $8,294,360 that includes $5,640,635 from Grant
Year 2022 allocation and a re-allocation of $2,653,725 in prior year program funds
and program income; HOME Investment Partnerships grant in the amount of
$1,706,231 from the Grant Year 2022 allocation and a re-allocation of $9,428,513 in
prior year program funds; and Emergency Solutions Grant in the amount of $489,141
from the Grant Year 2022 allocation. All proposed activities’ budgets will be
proportionally increased or decreased from the estimated funding levels to match
actual allocation amounts.
4. Direct the City Attorney to finalize and authorize the City Manager to execute
memorandums of understanding with various city departments and agreements with
non-profit public service providers awarded funds as part of the approved Community
Development Block Grant program budget for a two-year term beginning July 1, 2022
through June 30, 2024, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City
Manager and City Attorney, and direct the Risk Manager or designee to determine the
necessary insurance requirements applicable for each project.
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5. Direct the City Attorney to finalize and authorize the City Manager to execute a
memorandum of understanding with the Santa Ana Police Department and
agreements with non-profit homeless service providers awarded funds as part of the
approved Emergency Solutions Grant program budget for a term beginning July 1,
2022 through June 30, 2023, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City
Manager and City Attorney, and direct the Risk Manager or designee to determine the
necessary insurance requirements applicable for each project.
DISCUSSION
On Tuesday, April 19, 2022, the City Council requested to continue these
recommended actions to the next meeting to allow for further discussion, specifically on
the CDBG public service awards recommended by the Community Development
Commission.
As previously discussed, representatives from each organization were invited to present
their proposed public service programs for funding consideration at two Community
Development Commission public hearings held on January 25 and 27, 2022 from 3:00
p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on both days. The Commission recommended the following funding
awards summarized below:
Public Service Organizations
Commission
Recommended
2022-2024 Award
AIDS Services Foundation of OC dba Radiant Health
Centers – HIV Care Services $60,000
America on Track – Brighter Futures for Children of
Prisoners $60,000
Boys & Girls Club of Santa Ana – College Bound $60,000
Casa de la Familia – Santa Ana Family Justice Center $60,000
Community Action Partnerships of OC – Economic
Empowerment - Your Money Your Goals $60,000
Community Health Initiative Orange County – Provides
outreach, education, enrollment, and case management
services to vulnerable populations
$60,000
Community Legal Aid SoCal – Provides free, holistic legal
assistance to survivors of domestic violence $60,000
Delhi Center/Public Law Center – Family Economic
Success Initiative Program $80,000
Delhi Center – Teens Engaged in Learning and Leadership
Program $80,000
Fristers – Wraparound Programming for Adolescent Parents
and Children $60,000
Girl’s Inc. of Orange County – Literacy Lab $60,000
Human Options – Assisting Domestic Violence Victims $60,000
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Hurtt Family Clinic – Santa Ana Mental Health Program $60,000
Lutheran Social Services of So. Cal. – Victims Intervention
Program $60,000
MOMs of OC – Healthy Beginnings and Brighter Futures for
Expecting Mothers $80,000
Nati's House (dba Neutral Ground) – Gang Prevention $100,000
Nati's House (dba Neutral Ground) – Summer Night Lights $60,000
OC Human Relations Council – Community - Based
Alternative Dispute Resolution $60,000
OC Children's Therapeutic Arts Center – WILLARD
Neighborhood Crime Prevention and Intervention $70,000
Public Law Center – Affordable Housing & Homelessness
Prevention $80,000
StandUp for Kids – On Campus Mentoring for Homeless
Youth $60,000
Taller San Jose Hope Builders – Business Applications $80,000
The Cambodian Family – Plan Ahead Youth Program $100,000
WISEPlace – Steps to Independence $60,000
Working Wardrobes – Jobs for Santa Ana Seniors $60,000
TOTAL $1,690,000
On April 21 and April 25, 2022, staff reached out to the City Council to receive input on
the CDBG public service awards recommended by the Community Development
Commission:
Councilmember Penaloza provided the following request:
Accept the awards recommended by the Community Development Commission.
Councilmember Hernandez provided the following request:
1. Replace $220,000 of CDBG funding with General Funds for the following nonprofits:
Natis’ House Gang Prevention program - $100,000.
Nati’s House Summer Night Lights program - $60,000.
Casa De La Familia - $60,000.
2. Increase funding to:
America on Track by $40,000 for a new total of $100,000.
Orange County Therapeutic Arts Center by $30,000 for a new total of $100,000.
Hurtt Family Clinic by $40,000 for a new total of $100,000.
Public Law Center by $10,000 for a new total of $90,000.
WISEPlace by $40,000 for a new total of $100,000.
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Councilmember Lopez provided the following request:
1. Replace $160,000 of CDBG funding with General Funds for the following nonprofits:
Natis’ House Gang Prevention program - $100,000.
Nati’s House Summer Night Lights program - $60,000.
2. Increase funding to:
Orange County Therapeutic Arts Center by $10,000 for a new total of $80,000.
Public Law Center by $20,000 for a new total of $100,000.
Once the City receives the actual CDBG allocations for FY 2022-2023 and FY 2023-
2024 from HUD, the approved CDBG public service allocation will be increased or
decreased in proportion to the actual grant allocation. Should the increase in funding be
enough to fund additional nonprofits at the minimum funding level, funds will be
allocated to the next highest scoring organization(s). Any remainder will be distributed to
already high-performing organizations in proportion to their actual grant allocation.
FISCAL IMPACT
See the April 19, 2022 staff report.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. Staff Report from April 19, 2022
Submitted By: Steven Mendoza, Assistant City Manager
Approved By: Kristine Ridge, City Manager