HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 5a. Annual Community Development Block Grant Community Needs Workshop Item 5a
Human Relations Commission
Agenda Report
For Agenda of: 10/4/2023
Item Number: 5a
FROM: Nestor Veloz-Passalacqua, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager
Phone Number: (805) 781-7073
E-mail: nveloz@slocity.org
SUBJECT: ANNUAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDGB)
COMMUNITY NEEDS GRANT WORKSHOP
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommend that the Human Relations Commission (HRC) hold the Annual
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Community Needs Grant Workshop in its
traditional format, with a focus on alignment between community needs and grant funding
priorities. Staff also recommend that the HRC vote to approve the CDBG funding priorities
that are re-established during the Community Needs Grant Workshop.
BACKGROUND
Annually, the Human Relations Commission hosts their Community Needs Grant
Workshop. This workshop allows the public to provide comments on current community
development, social equity, and human service needs in the community as it pertains to
current grant programs offered by the City. This input is used by the HRC to review,
update, and approve funding priorities for the Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) program.
CDBG funds are intended to assist in the development of viable urban communities by
providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic
opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons. Eligible projects include
those that meet community development needs, and that are identified as a public
improvement or facility. The estimated allocation for CDBG funding for the City of San
Luis Obispo is $395,676.
The primary function of this workshop is to inform the public and key community planning
leaders about the grant process, provide an overview of eligible activities, and describe
how activities are selected to receive CDBG funding through the City of San Luis Obispo.
During the workshop, City staff will review, in detail, the grant program and provide a
background account of previous funding trends and priorities. The goal of engaging the
community is to ensure that funding priorities still reflect community needs.
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NEXT STEPS
Staff has determined the next steps for the 2024-25 CDBG funding cycle and outlined
them in the tentative schedule below.
Date Action
October 4, 2023 HRC Community Needs Workshop & recommendation of
funding priorities
October 6, 2023 County Releases CDBG Notice of Funding Availability
November 3, 2023 Applications due by 5:00 p.m. to San Luis Obispo County
November 7, 2023 Council approves funding priorities
December 6, 2023 HRC reviews applications and votes on funding
recommendations
January 2024 County publishes Draft Action Plan for 30-day public review
March/April 2024 Council hearing; adoption of CDBG funding recommendations;
County Board of Supervisors approves 2024 Action Plan
May 2024 Action Plan due to HUD
After the Community Needs Workshop, the HRC will vote to approve the funding priorities
that help guide potential CDBG applicants in developing their applications and provide
guidance to staff on which applications to prioritize during their review. After the City
Council approves the recommended funding priorities, st aff will return to the HRC in
December for consideration of funding recommendations based on the applications that
are received. Those funding recommendations will then be provided to City Council for
approval and then to the County Board of Supervisors for Final Approval.
ATTACHMENTS
A - CDBG Estimated Funding Allocations
B - Previous Funding Priorities
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Updated 9/20/23
2024 Es�mated City CDBG Alloca�ons
Jurisdiction
Total
Estimated
Allocation
Public
Services
max (15%) of
Allocation
Admin Jurisdiction
Allocation
(minus admin
for County)
Total Jurisdictions County
20% of
Allocation
35% of Total
Admin
65% of
Total
Admin
Arroyo Grande $81,889 $12,283 $16,378 $5,732 -$10,646 $71,244
Atascadero $134,205 $20,131 $26,841 $9,394 -$17,447 $116,758
Morro Bay $51,228 $7,684 $10,246 $3,586 -$6,660 $44,569
Paso Robles $198,103 $29,715 $39,621 $13,867 -$25,753 $172,350
Pismo Beach $33,396 $5,009 $6,679 $2,338 -$4,341 $29,054
San Luis Obispo $454,800 $68,220 $90,960 $31,836 -$59,124 $395,676
County/unincorporated $741,648 $111,247 $148,330 $0 $123,971 $865,619
Total $1,695,270 $254,290 $339,054 $66,754 $0 $1,695,270
Attachment A - CDBG Estimated Funding Allocations
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B – Previous Funding Priorities
CDBG Funding Priorities (Ranked)
2023 Funding Priorities (Previous Recommendation)
1) Provide emergency and transitional shelter,
homelessness prevention and services.
2) Develop and enhance affordable housing for
low- and very low- income persons.
3) Enhance economic development (to include
seismic retrofit, economic stability, low- and
moderate-income jobs).
4) Promote accessibility and/or removal of
architectural barriers for the disabled and
elderly.
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