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The CAPER process is intended to provide an opportunity for public participation and input at the local level. The information submitted in the report provides an evaluation of grantee and jurisdiction performance to HUD. The CAPER is forwarded to HUD in Washington and is the basis for meeting the statutory requirement to report to Congress on the CDBO program. HUD requires the submittal ofthe CAPER for the prior fiscal year by September 30 of each year. The City must now prepare and submit its CAPER for FY 2004 (04/05), which ended on June 30, 2005. The agencies which received funds in FY 2004 are listed in Table P-l. DISCUSSION The attached Table P-2 provides a summary of the following statistics for each of the agencies which received CDBG funds in FY 2004: 1) subrecipient accomplishments; 2) use of funds; and 3) statistics on households and/or persons assisted (e.g., number of beneficiaries, income level, ethnicity, family status). As shown in the table, CDBG and City funds allocated in FY 2004 benefited more than 1,500 primarily low-income individuals through various projects, programs, and services coordinated through subrecipients. The information contained in Table P-2 was submitted by subrecipient agencies. In addition to this statistical information, an important element ofthe CAPER process is the opportunity for presentations by each of the subrecipient agencies. At a joint meeting of the Housing Commission and Human Services Commission held on September 7, a schedule was established to enable presentations by each agency which received FY 2004 CDBG funds. The minutes of this meeting were not yet available to include with this report. However, in addition to a discussion of statistical information for each CDBG project, most agencies elaborated on "human interest" and other aspects which were not apparent in project statistics. Agencies also expressed their thanks to the Commissions and to the City Council for the support offered through the CDBG funding. Formal agency presentations have not been scheduled for the City Council meeting of October 4 due to the length of the Council agenda and the fact that agencies had the opportunity to make detailed presentations at the September 7 joint Commission meeting. However, agency representatives or other interested members of the public will have the opportunity at the Council meeting to make comments concerning the CAPER. Similarly, the Council may raise issues for discussion if desired. After the public hearing is closed, the Council should direct staff to finalize the required CAPER document for submittal to HUD, if appropriate. The information submitted by each agency will be compiled into the standardized CAPER format using HUD computer software. Other documents, such as staff reports, public hearing notices, and minutes from both public meetings, will be included with the report when it is submitted to HUD. SR:05:275 Page 2 of3