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Community Planning & Development Grant Allocations November 19, 2020 CDAC Meeting Presentation Overview 2 • Background • Consolidated Plan Goals • Existing and Future Funding to allocate • Council Consensus • Allocation Methods & Funding Recommendations • Next Steps Background 3 • Funding allocations part of City’s Annual Action Planning (AAP) process • AAP process allocates Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds from HUD • Funds used for community development, assistance to special populations, affordable housing, business assistance and others • Activities must advance the goals of the 2020-24 Consolidated Plan 2020-24 Consolidated Plan Goals 4 1. Promote access to decent affordable housing. 2. Increase access to homeless services/housing. 3. Increase access to public services for vulnerable populations. 4. Provide educational programs and business assistance. 5. Enhance livability of neighborhoods. 6. Affirmatively Further Fair Housing regulations. Funds to Allocate FY 2021-22 CDBG: $2.5 million HOME: $700K ESG*: $200K Total: $3.4 million CARES Act CDBG-CV3 $2,044,841 ESG-CV2*: $2,997,188 Total: $5,042,029 Remnant Funding = ±$550K unused from prior years** * Homeless activities only; ** Best for construction/physical improvements $9 million to allocate 6 Current Council Consensus • Six Consolidated Plan Goals – align investment with community needs and priorities • Five allocation methods – improve efficiency of program delivery • Unfunded FY20-21 Grant Requests - review unfunded public services grant requests for consideration of CDBG-CV3 funding • Neighborhood Application Process – research possible opportunities to provide neighborhood groups to receive funding Allocation Methods 7 1. Request for qualifications (RFQ) for partner selection* 2. Master Services Agreement for complex programs* 3. Fund performing city-delivered services (e.g. rent assistance, rapid re- housing, & home repair programs) 4. Set-aside for shovel-ready City physical improvement projects for Council to prioritize 5. Use open application process to allocate 15% of CDBG for public services to benefit vulnerable populations *Utilize multi-year contracts when needed, no more than four years. 8 Requests for Qualifications • Best for securing specific services (i.e. small business assistance, youth programming, workforce development, Fair Housing, legal services, emergency home repair, etc.) • Multi-year agreements to maintain continuity • Performance-based active contract management • Scoring matrix with CDAC discussion and feedback • Advances Con Plan Goals #1, 4, 6 Master Services Agreements 9 Homelessness Assistance • Combine multiple funding sources for multiple activities into one or two prime contracts – CDBG, ESG, HOME • Performance-based active contract management • Determine gaps in services • Maximize leveraging of outside resources • Provide range of services based on client needs under one umbrella agreement • Single point of contact with multiple entry points • Advances Con Plan Goal #2 Master Services Agreements Activities 10 • Rapid rehousing • Eviction prevention • Tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA)* • Hotel vouchers • Shelter beds and operations • Glendale Works • Storage solutions* • Job (re)training, counseling • Physical, mental health & addiction services • Pet boarding* • Homeless navigation/street outreach* • Housing navigation * Partially funded with prior year funds Internal Set-asides 11 • Home repair, roof replacement, demolition, relocation, eviction prevention, TBRA, infrastructure, ADA, streetscapes, parks, etc. • Maintains continuity of service for internal programming • Ties funding to shovel-ready projects • Follows established City process • Advances Con Plan Goals #1, 2, 5 Grant Application Process – FY 2021-22 12 • Only CDBG public services that assist vulnerable populations (i.e. seniors, at-risk youth, physically & mentally disabled, youth aging out of foster care, victims of domestic violence, etc.) • No ESG, HOME or remaining CDBG included • Excludes funding for homelessness assistance – Master Services Agreement and internal set-asides • Approximately $370K to allocate • Use rating matrix to score applications • Advances Con Plan Goal #3 Grant Application Process…cont. 13 Action Completion Date Zoomgrants application period 11/30/20 – 12/31/21 Subcommittee meeting – discuss scoring matrix 12/15/20 Staff application review 1/15/21 Distribute applications to CDAC w. review guidance 1/21/21 (CDAC meeting) CDAC discussion of applications & preliminary application ratings 2/11/21 (Special CDAC meeting) CDAC determination of recommended funding – final ratings 2/18/21 (CDAC meeting) Present CDAC recommendations to Council 3/9/21 (Council Workshop) Placeholder – Council Follow-up (if needed) 3/23/21 (Council Workshop) Annual Action Plan Comment Period (30 days) 3/26/21 – 4/25/21 Public Hearing 4/15/21 (CDAC Meeting) Council Action on Final Annual Action Plan 5/4/21 Submit Annual Action Plan to HUD 5/14/21 Grant Application Process Recommendations 14 • Commit 15% of estimated FY 2021-22 CDBG allocation for vulnerable populations (±$370K) under public services • Fully fund all FY 2020-21 vulnerable population, Fair Housing and legal services applications with CDBG-CV3: $242,032 • Provide additional funding to Community Legal Services for housing-related legal services with CDBG-CV3: $52,809 Goal 1 – Affordable Housing 15 Activity Proposed Amount Funding Source Allocation Method Owner and renter programs - TBD $660,000 HOME RFQ Emergency Home Repair $750,000 CDBG Set-aside Eviction Prevention & Rapid Rehousing $500,000 CDBG-CV3 Set-aside (CAP) Home Repair Services $750,000 CDBG Set-aside (Revite) Landlord Liaison $250,000 CDBG-CV3 Set-aside (Housing) Public Housing Improvements $250,000 CDBG Set-aside (Housing) Goal 2 – Homelessness 16 Activities Proposed Amount Funding Source Allocation Method Rapid rehousing; eviction prevention; hotel vouchers; shelter beds and operations; Glendale Works; job (re)training, counseling; physical, mental health & addiction services; Homeless navigation & street outreach; housing navigation $200,000 $2,497,188 ESG ESG-CV2 Master Services Agreement Tenant-Based Rental Assistance* $812,894* HOME Master Services Agreement Pet boarding, homeless/housing navigation, storage $125,000* $75,000* CDBG ESG Master Services Agreement Direct purchase * Previously allocated Goal 3 – Vulnerable Populations 17 Activity Proposed Amount Funding Source Allocation Method Public services for seniors, at-risk youth, youth aging out of foster care, disabled, DV victims, etc. $370,000 CDBG Grant allocation process Unfunded FY 2020-21 applications serving vulnerable populations $210,533 CDBG-CV3 Grant allocation process Goal 4 – Education & Business Assistance 18 Activity Proposed Amount Funding Source Allocation Method Hot spots $500,000 CDBG-CV3 Direct purchase Public Housing Wifi infrastructure $300,000 CDBG-CV3 RFQ Public Housing Wifi operations $200,000 CDBG-CV3 RFQ Goal 5 – Neighborhood Enhancements 19 Activity Proposed Amount Funding Source Allocation Method Demolition $230,000 CDBG Set-aside (Revite) CIP-ready infrastructure, Parks, Transportation projects $550,000 Remnant CDBG Set-aside (City-wide) Goal 6 – Fair Housing 20 Activity Proposed Amount Funding Source Allocation Method Fair Housing Education: fully fund to FY 21 request $3,619 CDBG-CV3 Grant application process Fair Housing Legal Services: unfunded in FY 21 $27,880 CDBG-CV3 Grant application process Fair Housing Legal Services: additional allocation $52,810 CDBG-CV3 Grant application process 21 Next Steps 1. Open grant application process on 11.30.20 with focus on CDBG public services for vulnerable populations 2. Develop scoring matrix for CDBG public services applications with Subcommittee 3. Develop specific funding recommendations for the following: non- public service FY 22 CDBG funds, FY 22 HOME and ESG funds, and remaining CARES Act funding 4. Seek CDAC feedback on funding recommendations and present to the Council