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Alternatives for the Solar Affordable Housing Program. In addition, the HC recommended allocating $50,000 from the City's separate allocation of federal HOME funds to Allied Housing, Inc., for the Carmen Avenue project in Livermore. Comparison with StaffRecommcndati0ns The Housing Commission's recommendation is the same as that which was recommended by staff. However, the funding allocation recommended by the Human Services Commission is slightly different than the staff recommendation. The following table summarizes the differences between staff's recommendations and the HSC/HC actions: RECOMMENDATION: PROJECT Human Sentices Housing AGENCY DESCRIPTION Staff Commission Commission Spectrum Comm. Services Senior congregate/home delivered meal service $13,238 $8,238 (n/a) Easter Seals Bay Area Td-Valle), Community Inclusion Program $0 $5,000 (n/a} Axis Community Health Replace wheelchair ramps at Railroad St. clinic site $21,838 $21,838 (n/a) CAPE, Inc. Hill 'n' Dale Preschool rehab improvements $10,000 $10,000 (n/a) Td-Valley Haven Pumhase of equipment and furnishing for DV shelter $19,345 $19,345 (n/a) GRID Alternatives Solar Afl. Housing rehab, program $35,524 (n/a} $35,524 Allied Housing, Inc. Carmen Ave. project (Liv.); afl hsg for Iow inc/disabled $50,000 (HOME) (n/a) $50,000 (HOME) As shown above, the only difference between the staff reconunendafion and the commission action was in the allocation of funds between Spectrum Community Services and Easter Seals Bay Area. The Commission felt that it was appropriate to provide some support to Easter Seals for its new "community inclusion" program for disabled youth and therefore recommended allocating $5,000 of the limited $13,238 that is available for public services. Staff believes that the action taken by the Human Services Commission is close in concept to the recommendation originally suggested by staff. In summary, we support the composite recommendation formulated by the two commissions and believe that it will result in a good use of the City's CDBG allocation for fiscal year 2005. DISCUSSION The FY 2005 funds that were approved by the City Council in 2003 and 2004 as part of the three-year program allocation are shown with the composite recommendations by the HSC and HC in the attached Table A. The table also shows the amount of funding requested by each agency which submitted a new application this year. Staff supports the composite funding allocation recommended by the Human Services and Housing Commissions. As in prior years, the City is not able to provide funding to all agencies seeking funding. However, staffbelieves that the combination of funds approved last year and the new allocation of remaining FY 2005 funds results in an efficient and diverse use of the City's annual CDBG and HOME funding allocations. SR:05:103 Page 6 CDBG CCSR 2005 final.doc