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Table 1 FY2017/18 HHSG/CG Recommended Funding Allocations Allocation CDBG Gen LIHF HOME TOTAL Category Fund Capital/Rehab $175,500 $70,000 $245,500 Public Services $40,500 $199,251 $239,751 Housing Programs $140,000 $140,000 Youth/Art $85,312 $85,312 CDBG Admin $54,000 $54,000 TOTAL: $270,000 $284,563 $140,000 $70,000 $764,563 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 FY2017/18 HHSG program will provide funding during the period of July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018. This report will refer to these expenditures as being part of the FY2017 grant funding cycle. HHSG applications for funding were solicited in early December through late January. Thirty (30) applications were received by the January 23 deadline with a total funding request of $1,126,007 including funds for CDBG administration (Attachment 1). As in previous years, applications were divided up for review by either the Human Services Commission (HSC) or 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 2 summarizes the composite level of funding available for the FY 2017 HHSG program. Funds from the two federal grants (CDBG and HOME) are conservative estimates based on recent annual allocations inasmuch as HUD has not yet provided final allocations due to delays at the federal budget level. The FY 2016 funding levels are listed for comparative purposes. Page 2 of 11