REPORT TO THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION January 13, 2016 FROM: JENNIFER K. CLARK, Director Development and Resource Management Department BY: JOSE TRUJILLO, Manager Housing and Community Development Division SUBJECT ..Title Public Hearing on Anticipated Housing and Community Development Needs For FY 2016-2017 ..Body RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends that the Housing and Community Development Commission (HCDC) conduct a public hearing to receive input from interested parties on the City's use of federal entitlement program funds and anticipated housing and community development needs for FY 2016-2017. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The City of Fresno is the annual recipient of federal entitlement program funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). As a condition of receiving these funds the City is required to prepare an Annual Action Plan detailing program expenditures and the benefit to low and moderate-income persons. This public hearing initiates the Annual Action Plan process for Fiscal Year 2016-2017 by assessing community needs through public participation. BACKGROUND Federal entitlement funds are provided annually to the City through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), the Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS (HOPWA) programs. A description of programs is included in this report as Exhibits. The City anticipates receiving the following amounts from HUD for fiscal year 2016-2017. These are estimates based on previous year awards: Entitlement Program Estimated Funding CDBG $6,279,000 HOME $1,663,200 ESG $559,850 HOPWA $383,139 Federal Entitlement Program Planning Process As an entitlement jurisdiction, designated by HUD, the City receives program funds to provide for decent housing, a suitable living environment, and to expand the economic opportunities of primarily low and moderate income persons. To carry out this directive the City is required to prepare certain federal reports to account for the strategy to be undertaken to meet the needs of the low-to-moderate income community, to account for the specific annual activities and funding levels, and to account for the progress and performance of the funded activities. The Department of Housing and Urban Development requires reporting that details the strategic uses, activities, funding, progress, and performance of City programs that are funded by HUD: * Consolidated Plan - A five-year strategic plan that identifies the housing and community development needs of low-to-moderate income households, with special emphasis on the following: large families; persons with disabilities; the homeless; households living in substandard housing; households carrying excessive rent burdens; and persons with HIV/AIDS. The strategic report details the needs of the target group and provides a list of ten priorities to which annual program funding will be directed. * Annual Action Plan - The annual report that specifies the fiscal year activities and funding levels to be undertaken to meet the priorities established in the Consolidated Plan. Currently the City is operating under its FY 2015-2016 Annual Action Plan that will expire June 30, 2016. This public hearing on needs and accomplishments initiates the annual action planning process for fiscal year 2016-2017. A timeline of the planning activities to develop the annual report is included as an exhibit. * Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) - The annual report that details the performance and progress of activities and projects funded in the Annual Action Plan. The City completed the FY 2014-2015 CAPER and submitted it to HUD on September 30, 2015 the report covered the period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. The Summary of Program Performance included in this report covers the aforementioned time period. Public Hearing on FY 2016-2017 Housing and Community Development Needs On June 23, 2015 the City Council adopted the 2014-2019 Consolidated Plan which included four priority need areas in which federal funds will be directed. This hearing will provide an opportunity for the City to receive input from area residents on community, economic and housing development needs and how federal entitlement funds should be spent to address the identified needs. Information collected from the hearing will be included in the annual action plan. There will be several opportunities for the public and applicants of the grant funds to comment on the action plan process. The time line has been included. EXHIBITS Exhibit A - Annual Action Plan Time Line Exhibit B - Consolidated Plan Priorities Exhibit C - CDBG Program Objectives Exhibit D - HOME Program Objectives Exhibit E - ESG Program Objectives Exhibit F - HOPWA Program Objectives