Title
Public Hearing on Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 2023 Annual Report
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Hold a Public Hearing on the Program Year 2023 (9/1/2023 - 8/31/2024) CDBG Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).
Report
Issue:
Whether to a hold a Public Hearing on the Program Year 2023 (9/1/2023 - 8/31/2024) CDBG Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).
Staff Contact:
Anastasia Everett, CDBG Program Manager, Office of Community Vitality
Presenter(s):
Anastasia Everett, CDBG Program Manager
Background and Analysis:
Each year the City reports on the performance of the CDBG Program through the Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER). This report is presented in a short "Community Summary" version and the full CAPER format that will ultimately be submitted to the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Community Summary Report and a copy of the draft CAPER are now available on the City's website and is reported to Council for the CAPER Public Hearing. This CAPER details the performance of the City's CDBG Program for the Program Year 2023 (September 1, 2023 - August 31, 2024), with the specific accomplishments and expenses outlined.
During Program Year 2023 (PY23), the City supported four external subrecipients as well as the City's Community Court program. PY23 subrecipients were: Enterprise for Equity, Rebuilding Together Thurston County, South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity and Homes First.
The City's CDBG funds rehabilitated 16 units during PY23. Three rental units had an energy-efficient heat pump installation through the Homes First Electrification program. The City's Rental Rehabilitation Program also is underway with the first project since the program has started, the rehabilitation of an unsafe and structurally degraded stairway to the tenant's unit. The re...
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