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Applications Recommended for HOME AND LIHF Funding
<br />In past years, the City has utilized its Lower Income Housing Fund (LIHF) to supplement
<br />limited CDBG program funding for important housing - related services. HOME Funds
<br />received through the Alameda County HOME Consortium have also historically been
<br />appropriated through the HHSG Process. Housing services applications were reviewed
<br />by the Housing Commission at their March 17 meeting.
<br />The recommendations summarized below would result in the allocation of $266,336 in
<br />LIHF funds and $82,544 in HOME funds for FY 2016. The amount of LIHF
<br />recommended in FY16/17 represents a significant increase over the current fiscal year
<br />($90,922 in FY15/16). Historically, funding for housing services has increased 3 -7% per
<br />year, however the allocation for FY2015/16 was lower than previous years due to a 25%
<br />reduction in total funding requests. Using the historical funding scenario, the estimated
<br />FY15/16 funding appropriation would have been $127,865.
<br />In FY2016/17, unlike current and previous years, no unspent or returned CDBG funds
<br />are anticipated to be available for the Housing Rehabilitation Program, therefore only
<br />HOME and LIHF will be available as a funding source. Staff and the commission both
<br />recommend backfilling the loss of CDBG funds for the Housing Rehabilitation Program
<br />through the LIHF, as it provides a source of assistance for low income, senior
<br />Pleasanton homeowners to maintain housing that is affordable, age in place, and brings
<br />improvements that benefit the community in general. In an effort to increase
<br />administrative cost efficiency and encourage program enhancements, Staff and the HC
<br />recommend partnering with the City of Livermore to issue a Request for Proposals
<br />process to identify a housing rehabilitation program provider which would be subject to
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<br />Rec
<br />Source of
<br />Agency
<br />Project Description
<br />Funds
<br />Funds
<br />Spectrum Community Services
<br />Provision of home - delivered meals to homebound Pleasanton
<br />$7,000
<br />Gen Fund
<br />seniors on three routes through the Meals on Wheels program.
<br />Tri- Valley Haven
<br />Operation of Sojourner House homeless shelter providing
<br />$20,000
<br />Gen Fund
<br />shelter, homeless services (including counseling, case
<br />management, life skills classes, outreach and referrals).
<br />Tri - Valley Haven
<br />Tri - Valley Haven Food Pantry; provision of food to low income,
<br />$15,000
<br />Gen Fund
<br />homeless, and at risk persons through mobile and fixed
<br />distribution sites and referral to other community services.
<br />Tri - Valley Haven
<br />Operation of Shiloh emergency shelter and domestic violence
<br />$14,000
<br />Gen Fund
<br />services to women and children survivors of family violence,
<br />including crisis line assistance and referral services.
<br />Tri - Valley Haven
<br />Assistance and counseling with completion and filing of
<br />$11,000
<br />Gen Fund
<br />Temporary Restraining Orders, visitation and custody
<br />arrangements, and court accompaniment.
<br />Tri - Valley Haven
<br />Telephone System Replacement
<br />$25,000
<br />CDBG
<br />Capital
<br />Tri - Valley YMCA
<br />Outreach coordinator to supervise volunteers to match
<br />$5,000
<br />Gen Fund
<br />donations to families in need
<br />Tri - Valley YMCA
<br />Expand and provide behavioral health care services to children
<br />$16,095
<br />Gen Fund
<br />of low- income Pleasanton families.
<br />TOTAL:
<br />$371,593
<br />Applications Recommended for HOME AND LIHF Funding
<br />In past years, the City has utilized its Lower Income Housing Fund (LIHF) to supplement
<br />limited CDBG program funding for important housing - related services. HOME Funds
<br />received through the Alameda County HOME Consortium have also historically been
<br />appropriated through the HHSG Process. Housing services applications were reviewed
<br />by the Housing Commission at their March 17 meeting.
<br />The recommendations summarized below would result in the allocation of $266,336 in
<br />LIHF funds and $82,544 in HOME funds for FY 2016. The amount of LIHF
<br />recommended in FY16/17 represents a significant increase over the current fiscal year
<br />($90,922 in FY15/16). Historically, funding for housing services has increased 3 -7% per
<br />year, however the allocation for FY2015/16 was lower than previous years due to a 25%
<br />reduction in total funding requests. Using the historical funding scenario, the estimated
<br />FY15/16 funding appropriation would have been $127,865.
<br />In FY2016/17, unlike current and previous years, no unspent or returned CDBG funds
<br />are anticipated to be available for the Housing Rehabilitation Program, therefore only
<br />HOME and LIHF will be available as a funding source. Staff and the commission both
<br />recommend backfilling the loss of CDBG funds for the Housing Rehabilitation Program
<br />through the LIHF, as it provides a source of assistance for low income, senior
<br />Pleasanton homeowners to maintain housing that is affordable, age in place, and brings
<br />improvements that benefit the community in general. In an effort to increase
<br />administrative cost efficiency and encourage program enhancements, Staff and the HC
<br />recommend partnering with the City of Livermore to issue a Request for Proposals
<br />process to identify a housing rehabilitation program provider which would be subject to
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