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6.1 D Pa e 1 ��R� To �he Honorable Mayor and City Council From the Cit Mana er August 23, 2010 SuQ,�EC-r Community Development Bfock Grant and HOME lnvestment Partnership Act Funding Agreements for Fiscal Year 2�10 -2011 RECOMMENDATION � Authorize, by motion, 16 operating agreements with 13 non-profit organizations to allow , disbursement of Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership Act funds for Fiscal Year 2010-2011, and with respect to the Kainos Senior Housing Acquisition Agreement (Kainos Agreement}, authorize the City Attorney to I make technical and clarifying changes as necessary to the Kainos Agreement and to develop further documents to effect the obiigations and outcomes that the City wishes to secure through the Kainos Agreement. BACKGROUND Each year the City recei�es an �ntitlement of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG} and HOME Inves�ment Partnership Act (HOME) funds from the U.S. Department af Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These funds provide intervention and supportive programs to Redwood City citizens which include homeless services, senior and youth programs, job training, economic development assistance, minor home repair and energy conservation programs. CDBG funds are exclusively targeted to low and moderate income residents to meet certain housing, supportive programs, and non-housing community development needs. Approximately 16 programs that meet housing and homeless intervention criteria are currently funded through CDBG. These programs are operated by non-profit organizations and will collectively pro�ide assistance to an estimated 1,500 Redwoad City residents who are low income or have special needs. The City Council approved these programs and activities on April 26, 2010 in the 201�- 2011 First Annual Action Plan of the City's new five-year Consolidated Plan for 2010- 2015. Program Changes There are a number of program changes in the first year of the new Five Year Consalidated Plan for 2010-2015. There are two new organizations being funded for the first time this year under the new Consolidated Plan: 1) Community Legal Services of East Palo Alto will be conducting the Homeless Prevention, Eviction Defense, and Post-Foreclosure Legal Assistance Program for homeowners experiencing foreclosure as a result of predatory loans, and tenants being evicted from properties that have been subject to foreclosure proceedings. 2) Service League Hope House Transitional Case Management is a new public service activity that provides a case manager to link clients in the Hope House programs to a range of community services as they transition to self sufficiency and permanent affordable housing upon their discharge.