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Home My WebLink AboutPresentation Item 29 - Annual Action PlanItem # 29 Community Development Agency May 7, 2024 Slide 1 Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Action Plan City of Santa Ana Community Development Agency -Housing Division May 7, 2024 Item # 29 Community Development Agency May 7, 2024 Slide 2 Consolidated Plan Overview •Every 5 years, grantee jurisdictions must submit to HUD a Five-Year Consolidated Action Plan (“ConPlan”) which outlines the Grantees planned use of funds for eligible projects and programs. •Grantee jurisdictions must submit an Annual Action Plan each year during the Five-Year Consolidated Action Plan cycle outlining projects and programs cited in the 5-Year Plan. •In May of 2020, the Five-Year Consolidated Plan for the period of July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2025 was submitted to HUD. •The program year for all entitlement programming begins July 1. Item # 29 Community Development Agency May 7, 2024 Slide 3 ConPlan Priority Needs and Goals Priority Need Associated Goal Expand supply of affordable housing Affordable Housing Development, Maintenance and PreservationPreserve supply of affordable housing Access to and adequate supply of public services Public Service Programs Increase access to and supply of homeless service and facilities Homeless Services and Facilities Promote economic opportunity Economic Development Programs Improve City public facilities and infrastructure Public Facilities and Infrastructure Item # 29 Community Development Agency May 7, 2024 Slide 4 Process Flowchart Item # 29 Community Development Agency May 7, 2024 Slide 5 Annual Action Plan •The City of Santa Ana receives annual grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the development of affordable housing, street improvements, park and public facilities improvements, economic development, code enforcement, public services, the expansion and retention of businesses, and for the delivery of services for individuals experiencing homelessness. •For FY 2024-25, the City anticipates to receive the following allocations: –Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): $4,808,057 –HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME): $1,605,667 –Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG): $ 447,249 •Funds are programmed and allocated in the City’s Annual Action Plan. Item # 29 Community Development Agency May 7, 2024 Slide 6 Outreach and Engagement •As part of the process to develop the Annual Action Plan, the City gathers feedback and input from residents and stakeholders via two (2) public hearings: –Community Development Commission –March 27, 2024 –City Council Meeting –May 7, 2024 In addition, HUD requires that the draft Annual Action Plan be made available for a 30-day public review and comment period (March 15 – April 15). On March 15, 2024, a public notice was published in the Orange County Register, La Opinión in Spanish and Nguoi Viet in Vietnamese Item # 29 Community Development Agency May 7, 2024 Slide 7 2024 CDBG Program Budget The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program provides funds to improve low to moderate-income neighborhoods, eliminate blight and create a more stable economic base. These funds may be used for a diverse range of programs, including administration, code enforcement activities, economic development, public services, public facilities improvements , streets, sidewalks and park improvements. General Activity Funding Amount CDBG Program Administration & Fair Housing $961,611 Code Enforcement -Enforcement of Housing & Municipal Building Codes $825,000 Economic Development $100,000 Non-Profit Public Services (Recommended by Community Development Commission)$721,209 Public Facility Improvements, Streets & Parks $2,350,000 Housing Rehabilitation –Single-Family Rehabilitation $500,000 Prior Year Resources $649,763 TOTAL $5,457,820 Item # 29 Community Development Agency May 7, 2024 Slide 8 Public Service Programs Item # 29 Community Development Agency May 7, 2024 Slide 9 Public Service Programs Public Service Application Wednesday, October 25, 2023 Public Service Application reviewed and approved by the Community (Development Commission –Ad Hoc Committee was formed (3 Commissioners) Tuesday, November 7, 2023 Public Service Application reviewed and approved by City Council Wednesday, November 8, 2023 Application Released for 45 days * All potential subrecipients from contact lists will be notified via email and Constant Contact. Tuesday , November 14, 2023 CDBG Application Training (17nonprofits participated) Monday, December 18, 2023 Applications were due at 5:00 PM (40 received) Item # 29 Community Development Agency May 7, 2024 Slide 10 Public Service Programs Tuesday, December 19, 2023 to Thursday, December 21, 2023 Staff reviewed the applications for CDBG Eligibility/National Objective compliance Wednesday, January 10th and 11th, 2024 1st review of applications by the Community Development Commission Ad Hoc Committee (5 hours) Tuesday, January 23, 2024 and Wednesday, January 24, 2024 Community Development Commission Special Meeting/Non-Profit Presentations of Public Service Programs (10 hours) Thursday, February 1, 2024 2nd review of applications by the Community Development Commission Ad Hoc Committee.(2 hours) Thursday, February 15, 2024 3rd review of applications. Scores calculated and Ad Hoc Committee finalized funding recommendations. (3 hours) Thursday, February 22, 2024 4th review of applications was conducted where commissioners. Scores calculated and Ad Hoc Committee finalized funding recommendations (2hours) (Total 22 hours) Application review and scoring by Ad Hoc Committee Item # 29 Community Development Agency May 7, 2024 Slide 11 Public Service Programs Wednesday, February 28, 2024 Ad Hoc Committee made funding recommendations to the Community Development Commission. Recommendations were unanimously approved. Tuesday, May 7, 2024 Public Hearing on the 2024-25 Annual Action Plan that includes the Community Development Commission “CDBG Public Services Funding Recommendations”. Funding recommendation approval Item # 29 Community Development Agency May 7, 2024 Slide 12 Economic Development Small Business Incentive Program Item # 29 Community Development Agency May 7, 2024 Slide 13 The Santa Ana Police Athletic and Activity League (“PAAL”)is a comprehensive community program that focuses on building a bond between kids and cops through education, fitnessand activities Item # 29 Community Development Agency May 7, 2024 Slide 14 Cool Pavement Treatment Angels Park and El Salvador Park Item # 29 Community Development Agency May 7, 2024 Slide 15 Item # 29 Community Development Agency May 7, 2024 Slide 16 Code Enforcement Item # 29 Community Development Agency May 7, 2024 Slide 17 Code Enforcement Item # 29 Community Development Agency May 7, 2024 Slide 18 2024 HOME Program Budget The HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program provides funds for a wide range of housing-related activities including building, buying, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent or homeownership, or providing direct tenant-based rental assistance to low-income residents. General Activity Funding Amount HOME Program Administration $ 160,567 HOME CHDO Set-Aside $ 240,850 Affordable Housing Development and Rehabilitation $1,204,250 Prior Year Resources $8,649,795 Total $10,255,462 Item # 29 Community Development Agency May 7, 2024 Slide 19 The Archways •In May 2022, City Council approved $3,904,341 in funding for the development of the Archways @ 2530 & 2534 Westminster Avenue including: –$2,003,705 in HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds, –$1,514,113 in Inclusionary Housing funds, and –$386,523 in Rental Rehabilitation Program funds •The project includes 84 new affordable units and 1 manager’s unit, with fifty-eight 3- and 4-bedroom units for large families, and twenty-six permanent supportive housing units for persons experiencing homelessness. Item # 29 Community Development Agency May 7, 2024 Slide 20 Crossroads at Washington •In June 2022, City Council approved $4,644,909 in funding for the development of the Crossroads at Washington @ 1126, 1136 & 1146 E. Washington Ave. including: –$3,007,489 in HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds, –$1,637,420 in Neighborhood Stabilization Program (“NSP”) funds •The project includes 85 new affordable units and 1 manager’s unit, with forty-two 2-, 3-and 4-bedroom units for large families, and forty-three permanent supportive housing units for persons experiencing homelessness. Item # 29 Community Development Agency May 7, 2024 Slide 21 RFP for Affordable Homeownership Opportunities On October 20, 2023, the City issued an RFP seeking proposals from qualified firms (Developers/Proposers) for the development of affordable homeownership opportunities in the City. Proposed developments may be for: •acquisition and/or rehabilitation of eligible properties for ownership housing units; •acquisition and conversion of non-residential property to ownership housing units; •and/or new construction of housing units for ownership housing. The available funds for this RFP includes: HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME): $8,360,632 Item # 29 Community Development Agency May 7, 2024 Slide 22 2024 ESG Program Budget The Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program provides funds to assist sheltered and unsheltered homeless individuals, as well as those at risk of homelessness, to quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness. General Activity Funding Amount ESG Program Administration $ 33,544 Homeless Street Outreach $ 50,000 Homeless Emergency Shelter $ 80,000 Homeless Prevention $ 25,000 Rapid Re-housing $ 155,000 ESG Data Collection Management $ 103,705 TOTAL $ 447,249 Item # 29 Community Development Agency May 7, 2024 Slide 23 H.E.A.R.T. Program The Homeless Evaluation Assessment Response Team (H.E.A.R.T.) Program focuses exclusively on homeless, individuals and families, and addresses the problem in its entirety by addressing immediate and long-term needs. Item # 29 Community Development Agency May 7, 2024 Slide 24 Next Steps •Public Hearing at City Council Meeting – May 7, 2024 •The deadline for submission of the FY 2024- 25 Annual Action Plan to HUD is no later than May 15, 2024, 45-days before the end of the City’s Fiscal Year.