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I. HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES GRANT (HHSG) PROGRAM BACKGROUND As the Council is aware, the City began implementation of its new Housing and Human Services Grant (HHSG) program last December with the beginning of the Fiscal Year 2010 (2010 -11) funding cycle. The new HHSG program combines funding from the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME (HOME Investment Partnership Program) grants and two local sources (Lower Income Housing Fund and General Funds allocated for human services) into a single streamlined grant program. HHSG applications were solicited December through February. Approximately 30 applications were received by the February 1 deadline with a total aggregate funding request of $1,111,647. DISCUSSION Expected FY2010 HHSG Funding Levels The following table summarizes the anticipated composite level of funding for the HHSG program for the coming fiscal year: Source Funding Notes CDBG $323,922 The figure to the left includes $194,300 for capital /rehab and $44,838 for public services (15% maximum) and $59,784 retained to reflect the cost of program administration. In addition, the amount includes an additional $25,000 that was allocated to LARPD in FY 2007 but never utilized. The City's CDBG grant for FY 2010 represents an 8% increase over FY 2009. City Gen. $170,000 Formerly City Grant funds reserved for human services; includes $130,000 annual Fund allocation plus $40,000 diverted from former Child Care Links contract. Subtotal: $493,922 [Funding reviewed by the Human Services Commission] HOME $240,000 Total available is approximately $680,000. However, the Housing Commission has expressed an interest in reserving these funds for a future large project such as Kottinger Place. Of the $680,000, $174,010 is from the FY 2010 allocation. LIHF $86,500 Based on the current year requests for projects that have been funded from the LIHF in recent years. The allocation of funds from the LIHF is subject to review and recommendation by the City's Housing Commission. Subtotal: $326,500 [Funding reviewed by the Housing Commission] Total $820,422 A summary of the applications received by the February 1 deadline is included in Attachment 1, Table A (the list also includes the annual payment on the City's Section 108 loan that was obtained in 2002 to acquire and rehabilitate the former Family Crisis Shelter now known as Sojourner House). The original applications were distributed in bound form to members of the Human Services Commission and the Housing Page 2 of 23