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Home My WebLink AboutSubstantial Amendment City of Temecula Community Development Block Grant Program SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT Program Year 1 : 2012-2013 And Program Year 2 : 2013-2014 Submitted to: US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Community Planning and Development Los Angeles Field Office 611 West 6th Street, Suite 801 Los Angeles, CA90017 Prepared by: City of Temecula Community Development Department 41000 Main Street Temecula, CA 92590 May 2015 cz-;;F.=„ittr F+.,rtul5rnnh.nrCaHfvenla Wine Country !1 1 - l�r8l{'.:"�,✓�r [1 Table of Contents Summary 1 Substantial Amendment Narrative 1 Appendix A: Summaries of Reallocated/Reprogrammed Funds by Project 3 Appendix B: Stakeholder Consultation and Citizen Participation 3 Summary The City of Temecula currently receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding as an entitlement community from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The upcoming Program Year 2015-2016 Annual Action Plan (Program Year 4) was approved by the Temecula City Council at a Public Hearing on April 14, 2015, and subsequently submitted to HUD on May 15, 2014. This document, consisting of a narrative as well as required attachments, constitutes the formal Substantial Amendment to HUD. Substantial Amendment Narrative The 2012-13 Fiscal Year was the City's first year participating as an Entitlement Community within the CDBG Program. This, in conjunction with other project specific factors, has resulted in some delay in set-up and commencement of some of the 2012-13 and 2013-14 programs/projects which were allocated funding. Consequently, the City will also be processing a formal Substantial Amendment to HUD to reallocate/re-program funds from various projects/programs included in the respective Annual Action Plans into projects/programs included in the 2015-2016 Annual Action Plan. Project/Program Original CDBG Recommended Substantial Amendment Description Funding Re-Programmed Recommendation Amount($) Amount($) Transitional/ $150,000 $150,000 City anticipated acquiring an existing Supportive Housing private multi-family site through Facility partnership during Fiscal Year 2012-13 (Program Year 1), and budgeted for this housing facility project as part of the FY2012-13 Action Plan. However, as of February 2015, partnership for acquisition has not occurred.The City conducted extensive research regarding the feasibility of completing a transitional/supportive housing facility as planned.The proposed project is not expected to be able to be completed within the upcoming year. Recommendation is to re-program: (1) $122,338 of the Transitional/Supportive Housing Facility Project budget into the Sam Hicks Monument Park Playground Replacement Project to close the funding gap; (2) $12,000 into the Solar Affordable Home Program administrated by GRID Alternatives; and (3) $15,662 into the Critical Home Maintenance and Repairs Program, administered by Habitat for Humanity, all capital improvement projects included as part of the Program Year 2015-16 Action Plan. Public Services: $10,190 $10,190 Temecula Murrieta Rescue Mission Temecula Murrieta experienced some administration Rescue Mission changes and was not able to complete (TMRM) Food Distribution Program the requirements required to receive CDBG funds.As a result,the CDBG public service activity was canceled, and not all funds were used during implementation of the FY2013-14 Action Plan. Recommendation is to re-program unused/remaining balance of FY2013- 14 public service program funds into Critical Home Maintenance and Repairs Program, administered by Habitat for Humanity, and included as part of the Program Year 2015-16 Action Plan. Public Services: $128,333 $277 Not all funds were used during Miscellaneous implementation of the FY2012-13 and FY2013-14 Action Plans. Recommendation is to re-program unused/remaining balance of public service program funds into Critical Home Maintenance and Repairs Program, administered by Habitat for Humanity, included as part of the Program Year 2015-16 Annual Action. Planning& $198,550 $94 Not all funds were used during Administration: implementation of the FY2012-13 and (Fair Housing FY2013-14 Action Plans. Services) Recommendation is to re-program unused/remaining balance of administration program funds into Critical Home Maintenance and Repairs Program, administered by Habitat for Humanity, included as part of the Program Year 2015-16 Annual Action. Total $487,073 $160,561 Appendix A: Summaries of Reallocated/Reprogrammed Funds by Project In total, $160,561 from Program Years 2012-13 ($150,280) and 2013-14 ($10,281) remaining and/or unused funds from various projects/program (see previous section) will be reallocated/reprogrammed into three capital projects included as part of the Program Year 2015-16 Annual Action Plan. 1. Sam Hicks Monument Park Playground Replacement Project: A total of $122,338 from Program Year 2012-13 remaining and/or unused funds from various projects/programs (see previous section) will be reallocated/reprogrammed to this park improvement project. 2. Critical Home Maintenance and Repairs Program: A total of $26,223 from Program Year 2012-13 and Program Year 2013-14 remaining and/or unused funds from various projects/programs (see previous section) will be reallocated/reprogrammed to this housing improvement program. 3. Solar Affordable Home Program: A total of $12,000 from Program Year 2012-13 remaining and/or unused funds from various projects/programs (see previous section) will be reallocated/reprogrammed to this housing improvement program. Appendix B: Stakeholder Consultation and Citizen Participation The proposed reallocation/reprogramming recommendations included within the Substantial Amendment were presented before the Temecula City Council for approval during the April 14, 2015 Public Hearing. The Substantial Amendment, as presented, was approved by City Council. There were no comments received during the 30-day comment period from March 12, 2015 through April 11, 2015.