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Table 1 FY16/17 HHSG /CG Recommended Funding Allocations Allocation Category CDBG Gen Fund LIHF HOME TOTAL Capital / Rehab $145,062 $82,544 $227,606 Public Services $40,905 $185,626 $226,531 Housing Programs $266,336 $266,336 Youth / Art $88,152 $88,152 CDBG Admin $54,539 $54,539 TOTAL: $240,506 $273,778 $266,336 $82,544 J§§11 64 I. HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES GRANT (HHSG) PROGRAM BACKGROUND The HHSG program combines funding from two federal sources; CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) and HOME (HOME Investment Partnership Program); and, two local sources, the Lower Income Housing Fund and General Funds for human services. In accordance with HUD's fiscal year, the City's FY2016/2017 HHSG program will provide funding during the period of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. This report will refer to these expenditures as being part of the FY2016 grant funding cycle. HHSG applications for funding were solicited in early December through late January. Thirty (30) applications were received by the January 25th deadline with a total funding request of $929,764 (Attachment 1). As in previous years, applications were divided up for review by both the Human Services Commission (HSC) and the Housing Commission (HC). The HSC reviewed the majority of the applications and provided recommendations for programs funded through CDBG and General Funds for human services. The HC reviewed applications which were housing related in nature and were eligible for funding from the City's Low Income Housing Fund and federal HOME funds. DISCUSSION The following table summarizes the composite level of funding available for the FY 2016 HHSG program. The City's annual CDBG entitlement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) increased slightly by approximately one percent. HOME Program funding received through the Alameda County HOME Consortium increased by approximately ten percent. The FY15/16 funding levels are listed for comparison purposes. Page 2 of 9