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non-profit agencies for FY 2006 CDBG funding (no eligible applications for federal HOME funds were received) and makes a recommendation for the allocation of funds for the coming fiscal year 2006. Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council: BACKGROUND As the Council is aware, the City conducted an extensive application and review process three years ago relative to the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. In early 2003, the Human Services Commission and Housing Commission reviewed applications for the past three-year funding cycle (fiscal years 2003, 2004, and 2005). The three-year CDBG funding program was approved by the Council in April 2003. A supplemental application process took place in 2004 and 2005 to allocate uncommitted funds for the second and third program years. Attachment 3 provides a summary of the CDBG funding that has been allocated over the past three fiscal years. The City's Housing Commission and Human Services Commission met jointly in September 2005 and again in November 2005 to discuss the upcoming funding cycles for the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and the City Grant program. The commissions reviewed draft application packet materials for both grant programs and also discussed funding priorities for the two programs. The two commissions approved the application materials and process and also agreed to consider two-year applications for capital and rehabilitation projects and one-year applications for public services funding. The City was recently notified by HUD that its allocation for FY 2006 (2006-07) will be .$287.563. This represents a 12% decrease from the prior year grant of $321,586 which is generally consistent with nationwide cuts to the CDBG program. Application Process Planning for the FY 2006 CDBG program began in December 2005 when staff sent requests for proposals to local non-profit agencies and City departments. Public hearing notices were published and articles were run in local newspapers at that time. In collaboration with the City of Livermore, staff held two separate workshops in mid-January relative to the annual allocation process for CDBG funds (one in Pleasanton and one in Livermore). Both had the same format and agenda, and agencies had the option to attend either of the two workshops. The workshops provided information on several funding programs for local nonprofit agencies, with particular emphasis on the CDBG program (including the distribution of applications). The events were well attended, with approximately 60 agencies and/or individuals represented over the two days. SR:06:095 Page 2