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Page 1 of 3 <br />Item #4 <br /> <br />HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION <br />AGENDA REPORT <br /> <br /> <br />September 3, 2025 <br />Library and Recreation <br /> <br />TITLE: REVIEW THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CONSOLIDATED <br />ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORTS FOR FISCAL YEAR <br />2024/25 AND ADVISE STAFF TO COMPILE THE INFORMATION AND FINALIZE <br />THE REQUIRED DOCUMENT FOR SUBMITTAL TO THE DEPARTMENT OF <br />HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT <br /> <br />SUMMARY <br />Pursuant to the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program requirements of the <br />Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the City is making its Fiscal Year (FY) <br />2024/25 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Reports (CAPER) (Attachment 1) <br />available for public comment and review. The CAPER summarizes CDBG and other housing <br />and human services projects for low and moderate-income persons supported by the City <br />during the FY 2024/25. This year, the Human Services Commission will review those projects <br />that were subject to the commission’s funding recommendation, which include CDBG and City <br />Grant funds for Human Services, as well as the accomplishments for projects funded through <br />the Lower Income Housing Fund and the federal HOME Program. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Review the Community Development Block Grant Consolidated Annual Performance and <br />Evaluation Reports for Fiscal Year 2024/25 and advise staff to compile the information and <br />finalize the required document for submittal to the Department of Housing and Urban <br />Development. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />Historically, one of the City's responsibilities relative to its annual allocation of CDBG funds is <br />the preparation of an annual report called the Consolidated Annual Performance and <br />Evaluation Report, or CAPER. The CAPER is designed to provide a consistent process for <br />communities to report on the use of CDBG entitlement funds and is required by Section 104(e) <br />of the Housing and Community Development Act. The CAPER provides detailed information <br />on the use of CDBG funds by sub-recipient agencies during FY 2024/25 (July 1, 2024 – June <br />30, 2025) and provides an opportunity for the City to describe other leveraged funding for <br />housing and community services activities targeted to low and moderate-income <br />households/persons. <br /> <br />The CAPER process is intended to provide an opportunity for public participation and input at <br />the local level. The information submitted to HUD in the report provides an evaluation of <br />grantee and jurisdiction performance. The City coordinates with the Alameda County HOME <br />Consortium (HOME TAC) for the submittal of the document, and it is forwarded to HUD in <br />Washington D.C. as the basis for meeting the statutory requirement to report to Congress on <br />the CDBG program. The information obtained at the CAPER public hearing may also be <br />considered during subsequent grant funding allocation meetings. <br />Page 8 of 61