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The LIHF recommendation of $93,000 represents a slight (7.5 %) increase over FY 2010 ($86,500). The HOME recommendation of $170,000 represents a 29% decrease over FY 2010 ($240,000). For these two funding sources, the decreases /increases are driven by need and review of the applications and not necessarily the limited availability of funding as is the case with CDBG funding. HHSG Applications Not Recommended for Funding The HSC's recommendation resulted in three applications that were not recommended for any funding due to a combination of low ranking relative to other projects and to general limitations in the four funding sources relative to the requests for funding. Projects Not Recommended for Funding Agency 1 Project Description Requested Comments Child Care Links - Provision of training opportunities and support $30,000 Low inc benefit not as strong as services to Pleasanton child care providers and parents to positively other projects; agency scored impact the quality of care for the community's children. comparatively low in the HSC's ranking process Deaf Counseling Advocacy and Referral Agency (DCARA) — Social $15,000 HSC felt that the agency had not yet and communication services for deaf, deaf- blind, hard -of- hearing, and made a sufficient effort to extend late- deafened individuals; also provides independent living skills services to Pleasanton and the Tri- classes or workshopsltraining to make use of resources to enhance Valley; staff is working with agency to skills and quality of life. _ prepare for FY2012 grant cycle VallevCare Health System — ValleyCare Health Library Spanish $5,000 HSC felt that the agency may have education program; acquisition of bilingual health education materials access to other more appropriate funding sources CDBG Funding Contingency Plan Due to federal budget delays, the exact amount of the City's CDBG grant will probably remain unknown until May or June this year, although the City is still required to submit its funding plan to HUD by early May. Consequently, staff recommends that the Council approve a general contingency plan that will allow adjustments by staff on a pro -rata funding basis to reflect changes in the final amount of the City's CDBG allocation. This approach has worked well in prior years. If the amount of CDBG funding varies by more than 25% of the estimated amount discussed at the beginning of this report ($270,000), or if other matters arise that create significant inconsistencies with the Council's action, staff can bring the matter back to the Commissions and Council for further consideration and action. Note that the $270,000 already assumes a 10% reduction and while recent congressional action anticipates a 16% CDBG reduction, the actual amount allocated to Pleasanton may not be this amount exactly as HUD will determine an allocation formula for the total available pool. Also, the City will not enter into contracts until a final HUD allocation is received. Status of Pre - Existing Allocations Attachment 6 provides a history of funding through the CDBG program (including the allocation of LIHF funds) for the past three fiscal years (2008 through 2010). The table also shows the current status of expenditures for the agencies that received funds. Most of the funding from FY2008 and FY2009 has been completely expended, particularly with the recent completion of Axis Community Health's major project to renovate the behavioral services building. Staff is generally satisfied that most FY2010 Page 6 of 8