Title
Review and Approve Community Development Block Grant Public Services Funding Recommendations for Fiscal Year 2023-24
Body
To: Honorable Acting President Scott Means and Members of the Social Service Human Relations Board
BACKGROUND
On February 27, 2023, the federal Department of Housing and Community Development (HUD) allocated $1,123,711 of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to the City of Alameda. As part of the annual CDBG process, the City released the CDBG Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) and Request for Proposals (RFP) on January 10, 2023. Seven nonprofit organizations submitted applications for public services funding. Staff provided the Social Service Human Relations Board (SSHRB) with electronic access so that its members may review and score each of the applications. The scores are included in this report as Exhibit 1 (FY 2023-24 CDBG Evaluation Summary).
At the March 23, 2023 SSHRB meeting, staff will briefly review the CDBG funding amounts and staff recommendations. After the presentation, the SSHRB will hear public comment and recommend the organizations and funding amounts for public services funding. Staff will present the recommendations to City Council at the May 2, 2023 Public Hearing.
DISCUSSION
Funding Availability
Funding for the next fiscal year is derived from two sources: entitlement funds that are allocated by HUD and program income that is generated from CDBG loan repayments. HUD requires that Public Services funding be capped at 15 percent of the current year's grant allocation plus program income received in the previous fiscal year. Program income will continue to be received through June 30, 2023. Therefore, the actual amount of program income will be determined at a later date.
Staff is proposing funding allocations using the following assumption:
Funding Type
Amount
15% of Amount
City of Alameda Entitlement
$1,123,711
$168,556
FY 2022-23 Program Income (estimated)
$80...
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