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THE CITY OF 19(a)° CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT <br /> FLEASANTONC <br /> May 2, 2017 <br /> City Manager <br /> TITLE: APPROVE THE ALLOCATION OF HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES <br /> GRANT (HHSG) AND COMMUNITY GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS FOR THE <br /> FISCAL YEAR 2017 GRANT FUNDING CYCLE (CITY FY 2017/18) <br /> SUMMARY <br /> The FY2017/18 Housing and Human Services Grant (HHSG) program received <br /> 30 applications for funding from a wide range of agencies serving a variety of <br /> community needs. The HHSG program distributes funding from federal CDBG and <br /> HOME, Lower Income Housing Funds, and City Grant General Funds. The Community <br /> Grant (CG) program received 22 applications serving the arts/culture and youth <br /> categories. This report summarizes the applications that were received for the HHSG <br /> and CG Programs and provides a funding recommendation from the respective program <br /> advisory Commissions and Staff to allocate funds for the fiscal year beginning July 1, <br /> 2017. <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> 1. As recommended by the Human Services and Housing Commissions, allocate <br /> $679,251 in HHSG funds as listed in Table A of the draft Resolution (Attachment 1). <br /> 2. As recommended by the Civic Arts and Youth Commissions, allocate $85,312 in CG <br /> funds as listed in Table B of the draft Resolution (Attachment 1). <br /> 3. Adopt the attached draft resolution (Attachment 1) approving the allocation of HHSG <br /> and CG funds for FY 2017/18 (as listed in Tables A and B of that attachment) and <br /> authorizing the City Manager to enter into contracts with sub-recipients and take all <br /> other actions necessary to carry out the HHSG and CG programs for FY 2017/18. <br /> FINANCIAL STATEMENT <br /> As summarized in the table below, if approved as recommended, City Council would <br /> commit through the Housing and Human Services Grants program; $270,000 in CDBG <br /> funds, $70,000 in HOME funds, $140,000 in City Lower Income Housing Funds and <br /> $199,251 in General Funds for human services projects. In addition, $85,312 in General <br /> Funds is recommended for commitment through the Community Grant program for <br /> arts/culture and youth projects. <br /> The total recommended allocation of General Funds for human services and arts/culture <br /> and youth programs is $284,563. The total funding for both the HHSG and the CG <br /> programs (including all sources and funding for administration) is $764,563 which has <br /> been included in the proposed FY 2017/18 budget. <br />