FY2023-2024 AAP and CDBG Funding Recommendations

HHSC Memorandum  
Neighborhood Resources - Memo No. NR23-006 
Date: 
April 12, 2023 
To: 
Housing and Human Services Commission 
Thru: 
Leah Powell, Neighborhood Resources Director 
Riann Balch, Community Resources Senior Manager 
From: 
Karin Bishop, Community Development Senior Program Manager 
Subject: 
Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan Including 
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding Recommendations 
Background: Each year, the City of Chandler receives federal CDBG funding, administered 
by HUD, to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable 
living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for persons with 
low- and moderate-income. Funds support a wide range of community development 
activities directed toward revitalizing neighborhoods, economic development, and 
providing improved community facilities and services. 
As a prerequisite for receiving CDBG funding, the City of Chandler is required to prepare 
and submit an Annual Action Plan that serves as the formal application for the use of 
entitlement funds that are received by the City of Chandler. The Annual Action Plan defines 
the one-year activities in relationship to the five-year goals and objectives of the 2020-2025 
Consolidated Plan approved by City Council on June 25, 2020. 
In February 2023, the City conducted a public survey to identify community development 
priorities in Chandler. The survey, which was available in English and Spanish, was 
distributed widely through mechanisms including the City's website and social media, 
public facilities such as libraries and recreation centers, through City newsletters and 
advisory boards, as well as through community partners including the Chandler Unified 
School District, For Our City Chandler and non-profit organizations. Responses were 
received from 488 individuals. Seventy-one percent of respondents were Chandler 
homeowners, 24 percent were Chandler renters. Creating and preserving housing for all 
incomes was identified as the top priority followed closely by maintaining owner-occupied 
housing.

Memo No. NR23-006 
April 12, 2023 
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In compliance with HUD regulations and the Citizen Participation Plan, the City is holding a 
30-day public comment period regarding the draft FY 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan, which
includes CDBG funding recommendations based on anticipated formula funding for
FY2023–2024. The public comment period began Friday, March 17, 2023, and ends on
Monday, April 17, 2023. In addition, a public hearing was held on February 8, 2023, during
the development of the FY 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan, and a second public is scheduled
for April 12, 2023, to ensure multiple opportunities for input from the community regarding
the draft FY 2023–2024 Annual Action Plan. The draft FY 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan is
available 
for 
review 
on 
the 
City’s 
website 
at:
https://www.chandleraz.gov/residents/neighborhood-resources/community-
development/plans-and-reports. Hardcopies of the annual action plan are also available
upon request. Public comments received during the public comment period will be
included in the finalized report submitted to HUD.
Discussion: HUD released the FY 2023-2024 annual allocation on February 27, 2023. 
Chandler’s CDBG annual allocation for FY 2023-2024 is $1,343,477, a decrease of $59,214 
from the prior fiscal year. The City has an additional $156,826 in CDBG funds available for 
reallocation. A total of $1,500,303 in CDBG funding recommendations are included in the 
FY 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan. The City will utilize $268,695 for program administration, 
$186,521 for Public Services, and $1,045,087 for Capital Projects, Housing, and 
Neighborhood Revitalization. The City’s FY 2023-2024 CDBG Program Descriptions and 
Funding Recommendations are attached.

CITY OF CHANDLER 
FISCAL YEAR 2023–2024  
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) 
PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS AND FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS 
CDBG Public Services and Fair Housing: 
COC Community Development and Resources – Client Services 
Recommendation:     $126,521 
Funding to provide community navigation and client services to individuals experiencing 
unsheltered homelessness in Chandler. This funding supports .5 FTE Community Resources 
Representative and 1 FTE Community Navigator who will identify and establish relationships; 
coordinate care and communications with appropriate service providers; facilitate access to 
housing; and provide support and advocacy necessary to maintain housing.  
COC Housing and Redevelopment – Public Housing Youth Program 
Recommendation:   $60,000 
Funding to provide after school and intersession programming to youth, ages 6-18, who reside 
in Chandler’s four Public Housing family sites. Activities include academic support; mentoring; 
youth development; arts; books and reading services; and sports and recreation. 
Programming is offered Monday through Friday on regular school days at each public housing 
site. During intersession, youth from all four sites come together to participate in regular 
programming and special events. In the summer months, activities are offered in the morning 
for younger children, in the afternoon for all ages, and in the evening for teens. 
CDBG Capital Projects, Housing, and Neighborhood Revitalization: 
COC Neighborhood Preservation - Code Enforcement in Low–Mod Neighborhoods 
Recommendation:     $140,000 
Funding to continue the systematic, proactive inspection program in CDBG eligible areas, with 
an emphasis on north Chandler. The program supports 1.5 full-time Code Inspectors 
specifically assigned to initiate code enforcement inspections and take necessary 
enforcement actions to remediate neighborhood degradation. Residents receive an advisory 
notice providing information about common code violations for self-evaluation and correction 
prior to inspection. 
COC Community Development and Resources – Homeowner Rehabilitation Operations 
Recommendation:   $250,000 
Funding to identify, assess, and prepare single-family Chandler homeowners with low- and 
moderate-income that have significant housing rehabilitation needs to receive assistance. The

City will process client applications to determine eligibility for program assistance. The 
Homeowner Rehabilitation program works in tandem with a third-party contractor which 
provides emergency repairs, minor repairs, ADA modifications and exterior improvements.  
Homeowner Rehabilitation Program Activities (Contracted Services) 
Recommendation: 
$655,087 
Funding for emergency repairs, minor repairs, ADA modifications and exterior improvements 
for eligible Chandler residents with low- and moderate-income who own and occupy a single-
family home. The Exterior Improvement Loan Program (EILP) offers up to $20,000 for exterior 
improvements to address blighted conditions and revitalize the property and surrounding 
neighborhood in the form of zero percent interest loans, which are forgivable over five years. 
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) program offers up to $10,000 for persons with 
disabilities to modify their homes so they can continue to live safely and comfortably. Funds 
will support a project manager who will conduct home inspections, scope of work creation, 
contractor procurement, construction oversight, and billing/reporting.