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2010-2011 COMMUNITY
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Hold a public hearing to accept comments on the housing and community development needs of
lower income households within the City of Carlsbad. In addition, the City Council may accept
comments on the various proposals that have been submitted for funding under the City of Carlsbad's
2010-2011 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership
Program.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
Under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, the City of Carlsbad continues
to be eligible to receive funding under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) CDBG Program to finance programs that serve the needs of lower income persons. As a
participant in the San Diego Urban HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Consortium, the City will
also receive federal funds to provide affordable housing opportunities for lower income households.
In identifying the needs of lower income persons, federal regulations require that the City Council hold
at least two public hearings to obtain the views of citizens on Carlsbad's housing and community
development needs. An initial public hearing to invite comments on the City's CBDG/HOME Program
Consolidated Funding Plan Strategy was held on November 10, 2009. This second public hearing will
provide another opportunity to obtain comments on the Consolidated Funding Plan Strategy (Exhibit
1) and the City's housing and community development needs. In addition, this hearing will provide an
opportunity for public comment on the specific proposals submitted for funding through the Carlsbad
2010-2011 CDBG Program. The City Council will consider approval of the proposals and funding
levels at a future meeting.
The City of Carlsbad is entitled to receive a new CDBG allocation of approximately $508,000 during
fiscal year 2010-2011. Approximately $113,880 is also available from CDBG program income and
prior year allocations that were not used and are available for the 2010-2011 program year. The total
amount of CDBG funds currently available for allocation to eligible projects is estimated to be
$621,880. The total amount of 2010-2011 HOME funds available for allocation to eligible projects is
anticipated to be approximately $293,000.
The City received twenty-three proposals for use of CDBG or HOME funds from various organizations
in response to a Request for Proposals distributed in December of 2009. The proposals were
reviewed and evaluated by the CDBG/HOME Advisory Committee prior to interviewing
representatives from the organizations. The Committee then met to develop the funding
recommendations outlined in Exhibit 2.
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The chart below summarizes the amount of funding requested and the maximum amount that may be
available for allocation in each expenditure category:
EXPENDITURE CATEGORY
AMOUNT OF
REQUESTED
FUNDING ($)
CDBG
Public Services
Public Facility Improvements,
Affordable Housing & Other Projects
Administration and Fair Housing
Subtotal
178,060
1,394,973
111,700
1,058,133
HOME
Affordable Housing
Subtotal
TOTAL
1,111,000
1,111,000
2,169,133
AMOUNT OF
AVAILABLE
FUNDING ($)
76,200
444,080
101,600
621,880
293,000
293,000
914,880
CDBG FUNDS
The Committee is recommending that the estimated $76,200 in CDBG funds available for public
service activities be allocated to thirteen different organizations in amounts ranging from $5,000 to
$7,400, and that $10,100 in funding for Administration be provided to an organization to assist
residents with fair housing services. The Committee is also recommending that $150,000 of the
CDBG funds available in the Public Facility Improvements and Affordable Housing categories be
allocated to Catholic Charities for improvements to the La Posada de Guadalupe Shelter.
The Committee is recommending that the remainder of the funds from the Public Facility and
Affordable Housing categories, or approximately $294,080, be allocated to Casa de Amparo for
development of a facility to serve neglected or abused children. The County of San Diego has issued
permits to develop the Casa de Amparo facility in an unincorporated area near the City of San
Marcos. Exhibit 2 lists the funding recommendations for all twenty-three proposals. Final funding
levels may be adjusted based on the actual allocation amount the City receives from HUD.
HOME FUNDS
County staff is requesting that the City allocate HOME funds available to the City to a program or
programs that will help the Consortium comply with federal guidelines regarding the expenditure of
those funds. The Consortium as a whole must meet those commitment requirements or risk losing
future funds. The City currently has the all of its HOME funds allocated to its Down Payment and
Closing Cost Assistance (DPCCA)Program for lower income homebuyers in Carlsbad. The DPCCA
Program has been under utilized due in part to the current housing market. As a result, the
Committee is recommending that the City Council reallocate $525,000 in HOME funds to Solutions for
Change to acquire property that will be used as affordable rental housing for graduates of its
homeless prevention program.
The Advisory Committee is recommending that a condition be placed on the allocation to require that
the property be located in the City of Carlsbad. Any funding agreement for such an acquisition of
property with HOME funds will require that the property be utilized as affordable housing for at least
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thirty years. Adequate funds will remain available in the DPCCA Program for it to continue for a
number of years if the $525,000 is approved for the reallocation to acquire property for affordable
housing. The City Council may also allocate additional HOME funds in future years if needed to
continue the DPCCA Program
RECOMMENDATION:
It is staff's recommendation that the City Council accept public comments on the needs of low income
persons and the proposals submitted for funding under the City's 2010-2011 CDBG/HOME Program
to meet those needs.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approximately $621,800 is available for allocation through the City's 2010-2011 CDBG Program, and
approximately $293,000 is available in HOME funds. The City Council made a previous decision to
use the maximum twenty percent (20%) of the new CDBG allocation, or approximately $101,600, for
administration of the City's CDBG program. It is anticipated that the City will receive approximately
$7,000 from the County Consortium to cover City administrative expenses for the HOME Program.
The CDBG/HOME Program has no impact on the General Fund.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
The whole of the City Council's actions regarding CDBG and HOME funds, including consideration of
proposals and committee recommendations, acceptance of comments as recommended herein, and
ultimately the award of CDBG and HOME funds, is exempt from the California Environmental Quality
Act. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3), "...CEQA applies only to projects which have
the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty
that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the
environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA." These activities, or actions, including funding of
proposals, would not authorize, permit, or guarantee the construction of any project that would have a
significant environmental effect nor commit the City to approve any such project.
EXHIBITS:
1. 2010-2011 Consolidated Funding Plan Strategy.
2. Summary of CDBG funding allocation recommendations.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Frank Boensch, (760) 434-2818, fboen@ci.carlsbad.ca.us
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EXHIBIT 1
CITY OF CARLSBAD
CDBG/HOME PROGRAM
2010-2011 FUNDING PLAN
CITY OF CARLSBAD
2010-2011
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES
The City of Carlsbad Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds will be allocated to
organizations, agencies, City Departments, or persons to implement programs or develop/improve public
facilities which meet the following community development objectives:
1. AFFORDABLE HOUSING:
• Provide direct benefit to lower income persons through the provision or retention of
affordable housing units in Carlsbad;
• Provide shelter or services to homeless or near homeless persons/families which result in
an improved situation through employment, permanent or transitional housing, treatment of
mental, or substance abuse problems, etc.; and,
• Provide direct assistance to lower income households to prevent or eliminate residential
Building or Municipal Code violations and/or improve the quality of housing units in Carlsbad
through residential (rental and/or owner occupied) rehabilitation programs.
2. SOCIAL SERVICES (GENERAL):
• Provide assistance to non-profit public service providers who meet the basic needs of lower
income Carlsbad residents. Basic needs are defined as those which provide food, shelter,
clothing and, in some cases, health care;
• Provide assistance to non-profit public service providers who offer counseling and self-
improvement programs/activities for lower income Carlsbad residents; and,
Provide assistance to non-profit public service providers who offer recreational and/or
cultural programs/activities for lower income Carlsbad residents.
3. SOCIAL SERVICES (CHILDREN & ADULTS):
• Provide assistance to organizations which administer programs that directly benefit lower
income children living in Carlsbad. The programs must provide one or more of the following
activities: day care, after-school care, cultural enrichment, recreation, health
care/immunization or self-improvement. The City may also give priority to single-parent
assistance programs such as counseling services; and
• Provide assistance to organizations which administer programs that directly benefit low
income adults living in Carlsbad. The programs must provide one or more of the following
activities for adults: employment services, job training, and educational programs. Programs
designed for elderly adults only must provide one or more of the following activities: meals,
homemaking or personal assistance services, financial assistance services, counseling,
transportation, or shared housing or other housing related services.
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CITY OF CARLSBAD
2010-2011
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
SUMMARY OF ESTIMATED FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR 2010-2011 PROGRAM YEAR
Source of Funds Amount($)
New Entitlement Grant 508,000
Program Income and
Reallocation of Prior Year Funds 113.880
TOTAL 621,880
Funds Available by Activity Amount ($)
Public Service 76,200
Affordable Housing 222,040
Public Facilities, Improvements/Other 222,040
Program Administration/Fair Housing 101,600
Total Available Funds 621,880
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2010-2011
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP
PROGRAM STRATEGY
The City of Carlsbad, as a member of the San Diego Urban County HOME Consortium, may
allocate its HOME Investment Partnership funds to implement the following activities directly,
through local housing authorities, or for-profit or non-profit organizations:
1. Property Acquisition/Housing Construction
HOME funds may be used for property acquisition and all other eligible costs of
providing new affordable housing for lower-income persons and special needs groups.
2. Housing Acquisition/Rehabilitation
. HOME funds may be used for acquisition of existing housing units with or without
rehabilitation for lower-income persons and special needs groups.
3. Housing Rehabilitation
HOME funds may be used for housing rehabilitation costs incurred separately or in
connection with the acquisition of existing housing for lower-income persons and special
needs groups.
4. Rental Assistance
HOME funds may be used for tenant based rental assistance, related residential
security deposit assistance programs, and other eligible related costs.
5. Home Buyer Assistance
HOME funds may be used for home buyer assistance programs for lower income
persons. Such programs may include, but are not limited to, downpayment and closing
cost assistance, direct loan to the home buyer, interest subsidy to the lender, or "gap"
financing.
6. Administration/Planning
A portion of HOME funding may be used for eligible HOME administration and planning
costs, including direct administrative and overhead costs, public information, fair
housing, and program development costs.
Funding Process
The City's portion of HOME funds will be awarded to eligible housing activities
implemented by the City or by for profit or non-profit organizations on behalf of the City.
Staff of the Housing and Redevelopment Department shall evaluate and determine
those eligible housing activities to be considered for funding under the HOME Program
based upon the housing need priorities established in the City's General Plan Housing
Element and the Consolidated Plan. Staff will present the recommendations for project
funding to the City Council for consideration and final approval.
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Leverage
In so far as possible, HOME funds will be leveraged with other public and private
funding sources to enhance program productivity.
Area of Activity
HOME funds may be used for housing activities implemented within the City of Carlsbad.
CITY OF CARLSBAD
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
SUMMARY OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR 2010-2011 PROGRAM YEAR
2010-2011 HOME Funding Allocation for Carlsbad $293,000
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EXHIBIT 2
2010-2011 CITY OF CARLSBAD CDBG/HOME PROGRAM
LIST OF PROJECT PROPOSALS AND FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS
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AGENCY/PROJECT
Boys and Girls Club
Teen Scene Program
Brother Benno
Brother Benno Center
Casa de Amparo/Food Program for
Neglected and Abused Children
Catholic Charities / La Posada de
Guadalupe Homeless Shelter
City of Carlsbad/Parks and Recreation
Opportunity Grants Program
Community Resource Center
Homeless Prevention and Intervention
Fraternity House
AIDS Caregiving Program
From the Inside Out
CROP, AWARE and CAMP Programs
Interfaith Community Services
Housing and General Assistance
Meals on Wheels
Meal Delivery Service
North County Health Services / Health
Screening and Immunizations
North County Lifeline
After School Program
Solutions for Change
Homeless Intake and Access Center
TERI Inc./La Costa Residential Care
Facility Pool Renovation Project
Women's Resource Center
Alternatives to Abuse Shelter
YMCA OZ
Youth Shelter
Solutions for Change
Property Acquistion
Casa de Amparo
Development of Facility
Grid Alternatives/Affordable Housing
Solar Retrofit Program
Catholic Charities/La Posada de
Guadalupe Building Replacement
City of Carlsbad
Housing Reserve Fund
Center for Social Advocacy
Fair Housing Program
City of Carlsbad/Down Payment and
Closing Cost Program
TYPE OF
PROJECT
Public Services
Public Services
Public Services
Public Services
Public Services
Public Services
Public Services
Public Services
Public Services
Public Services
Public Services
Public Services
Public Services
Public Services
Public Services
Public Services
Housing
Public Facilities and
Housing
Public Facilities and
Housing
Public Facilities and
Housing
Pub. Facilities and
Housing
Administration
Housing
(HOME Only)
REQUESTED
AMOUNT
$15,000
$10,000
$10,000
$15,000
$5,000
$7,500
$7,825
$10,000
$14,500
$7,000
$16,508
$29,727
$5,000
$5,000
$15,000
$5,000
$525,000
HOME
$400,000
$26,973
$150,000
$293,000
HOME
$231,000
CDBG
$10,100
$293,000
HOME
RECOMMENDED
FUNDING
$5,200
$6,400
$6,000
$7,400
$5000
$7,000
$6000
$5,000
$5,000
$5,200
$7,000
$5,000
0
0
$6,000
0
0
$294,080
0
$150,000
0
$10,100
0
City of Carlsbad
2010-2011 Annual Funding Plan for
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) Program
Notice of Public Hearing
The citizens of Carlsbad and other interested parties are hereby notified that Carlsbad's
City Council will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at 6:00 pm in the
Council Chambers located 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive to accept public comments on
the needs of lower income persons in Carlsbad for development of the City's
CDBG/HOME Program's 2010-2011 Annual Funding Plan. Public comments will also
be received on proposals submitted for funding through the City's 2010-2011
CDBG/HOME Program. The City has approximately $621,000 available for allocation
to eligible CDBG projects and approximately $293,000 for allocation to eligible HOME
projects.
The City of Carlsbad is committed to using CDBG/HOME funds to finance
projects/services that provide direct benefit to lower income residents. To develop a
CDBG/HOME program that meets the needs of the low and moderate-income
population, the City of Carlsbad requests assistance from members of the community.
Citizen participation is critical to the success of the Carlsbad CDBG/HOME program.
Therefore, the City invites all community members to consider the needs of lower
income persons within Carlsbad, to attend the public meetings, and to provide
comments on the housing and community development needs of lower-income persons
as part of the development of a 2010-2011 Annual Plan for the program. Public
comments are also requested on the various proposals that have been submitted for
funding under Carlsbad's 2010-2011 CDBG/HOME Program. Those proposals
selected for funding will be identified within the Annual Plan as the activities the City will
pursue in the upcoming year to meet the needs of lower income Carlsbad residents.
The City has received a total of 23 proposals for CDBG/HOME funding. The
application period for 2010-2011 funds has ended. Copies of all proposals are on file in
the Housing and Redevelopment Department.
Persons who have questions or comments regarding the City of Carlsbad's
CDBG/HOME Program or who would like more specific information on the proposals
submitted for 2010-2011 CDBG/HOME funding consideration and those being
recommended for funding, please contact the City's CDBG/HOME Administration staff
at (760) 434-2818.
Persons in need of translators or other special services should contact the City
Manager's Office at (760) 434-2821.
PUBLISH: March 19,2010
CITY OF
CARLSBAD
Memorandum
March 16, 2010
All Receive
For the Information of the:
CITY COUNCIL
Asst
ty Manager
To:
From:
Via
Re:
Lisa Hildabrand, City Manager
Frank Boensch, Sr. Management Analyst /c^2^
Debbie Fountain, Housing and Redevelopment Director^-^^
CDBG Agenda Bill
The following information is being provided in response to your questions regarding CDBG and
HOME funding recommendations introduced in an agenda bill for a City Council public hearing
tentatively scheduled for March 23, 2010. Notebooks containing all of the applications for
funding are currently being distributed to your office and to City Council Members
Solutions for Change
HOME funding is being recommended for allocation to North County Solutions for Change to
acquire property in Carlsbad to provide affordable housing for graduates of the organization's
homeless prevention program. Solutions for Change was incorporated in 1999 as a nonprofit
organization focused on helping homeless families with children find permanent housing
through case management and educational programs. The City allocated a total of $537,000 in
HOME funds over a span of three years beginning in 2001 to assist the organization in the
development of a 32 unit transitional homeless facility in Vista. The County of San Diego and
five other North County cities joined Carlsbad in funding that facility, which has been in
operation since 2004.
Solutions for Change is now seeking to obtain permanent housing in Carlsbad for graduates of
their program to rent once they are ready to move out of the transitional shelter facility. The
organization has acquired homes in Vista with the assistance of funding from the County of San
Diego for graduates of the program. Mr. Chris Megison, Executive Director of Solutions for
Change, met with City Council Members from Carlsbad and other North County cities last year
to request funding for the permanent housing program and has applied for HOME funds for the
program as a result of suggestions from those meetings. City staff supports the CDBG/HOME
Advisory Committee's recommendation to allocate $525,000 in HOME funds to Solutions for
Change for the acquisition of property in Carlsbad for the permanent housing program. The
organization's website at www.solutionsforchange.org includes comprehensive details on their
history, programs and other related information.
Housing & Neighborhood Services
2965 Roosevelt St., Suite B I Carlsbad, CA 92008 760-434-2810 I 760-720-2037 fax
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Center for Social Advocacy
The Center for Social Advocacy is a nonprofit organization with a focus on providing fair housing
services. CDBG regulations require that the City provide fair housing services to residents using
funds set aside for administrative puposes. Because of this, The Center for Social Advocay does
not compete for the same funds that are allocated to other nonprofits for public service
programs. The Center has received administrative funds for over ten years from Carlsbad and
other cities to provide fair housing services because of the specialized knowledge and skills
their staff possess that are needed to provide those services. Although other fair housing
providers have applied for those funds in the past, The Center for Social Advocacy was the only
organization proposing to provide the City with fair housing services for the coming program
year.
YMCA Oz
The shelter program for youth provided by YMCA Oz is not recommended for funding this year
as a result of the low average evaluation score the organization's proposal received compared
to others in their funding category. One reason why it received a low score relative to other
proposals is because of the small number of Carlsbad residents served by YMCA Oz compared
to other applicants. Advisory Committee Members evaluate each proposal and their scores are
averaged, then proposals are ranked in their respective funding categories prior to the
Committee developing their funding recommendations.
Committee Members are provided with guidance on how to evaluate and score the
applications. However, each Committee Member is influenced by prior knowledge of the
organizations and how the applicants present their proposals in interviews with the Committee.
Representatives from YMCA Oz have mentioned in interviews with the Committee that some
clients of the organization are referred to them by Police Department staff. However, I am not
positive that this was mentioned in their interview this year.
Please let me know if any additional information is needed on the CDBG/HOME Program
recommendations and/or proposed projects/programs.
Frank Boensch
All Receive
CITY OF For the Information of the:CITY COUNCIL
www.carlsbadca.govity Manager jy --
Memorandum
March 22, 2010
To: Lisa Hildabrand, City Manager
From: Frank Boensch, Sr. Management Analyst
Re: Mistake on Exhibit 2 of CDBG/HOME Agenda Bill
An error has been found on Exhibit 2 of the CDBG/HOME item scheduled for a public hearing
during the March 23rd City Council Meeting. Exhibit 2 of the item lists funding
recommendations for the various proposals and shows that zero funds are being recommended
for the Solutions for Change proposal to acquire property for affordable housing. The Advisory
Committee is actually recommending that $525,000 be allocated to Solutions for Change for
property acquisition in Carlsbad and a corrected version of Exhibit 2 is attached. My previous
memo to you from last week regarding the funding recommendations did accurately describe
the Solutions for Change funding recommendation and it is also attached.
I apologize for any inconvenience this mistake may have caused.
Frank Boensch
C: City Clerk
Attachments
Housing & Neighborhood Services
2965 Roosevelt St., Suite B I Carlsbad, CA 92008 760-434-2810 I 760-720-2037 fax
EXHIBIT 2
2010-2011 CITY OF CARLSBAD CDBG/HOME PROGRAM
LIST OF PROJECT PROPOSALS AND FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS
APP.
NO.
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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AGENCY/PROJECT
Boys and Girls Club
Teen Scene Program
Brother Benno
Brother Benno Center
Casa de Amparo/Food Program for
Neglected and Abused Children
Catholic Charities / La Posada de
Guadalupe Homeless Shelter
City of Carlsbad/Parks and Recreation
Opportunity Grants Program
Community Resource Center
Homeless Prevention and Intervention
Fraternity House
AIDS Caregiving Program
From the Inside Out
CROP, AWARE and CAMP Programs
Interfaith Community Services
Housing and General Assistance
Meals on Wheels
Meal Delivery Service
North County Health Services / Health
Screening and Immunizations
North County Lifeline
After School Program
Solutions for Change
Homeless Intake and Access Center
TERI Inc./La Costa Residential Care
Facility Pool Renovation Project
Women's Resource Center
Alternatives to Abuse Shelter
YMCA OZ
Youth Shelter
Solutions for Change
Property Acquistion
Casa de Amparo
Development of Facility
Grid Alternatives/Affordable Housing
Solar Retrofit Program
Catholic Charities/La Posada de
Guadalupe Building Replacement
City of Carlsbad
Housing Reserve Fund
Center for Social Advocacy
Fair Housing Program
City of Carlsbad/Down Payment and
Closing Cost Program
TYPE OF
PROJECT
Public Services
Public Services
Public Services
Public Services
Public Services
Public Services
Public Services
Public Services
Public Services
Public Services
Public Services
Public Services
Public Services
Public Services
Public Services
Public Services
Housing
Public Facilities and
Housing
Public Facilities and
Housing
Public Facilities and
Housing
Pub. Facilities and
Housing
Administration
Housing
(HOME Only)
REQUESTED
AMOUNT
$15,000
$10,000
$10,000
$15,000
$5,000
$7,500
$7,825
$10,000
$14,500
$7,000
$16,508
$29,727
$5,000
$5,000
$15,000
$5,000
$525,000
HOME
$400,000
$26,973
$150,000
$293,000
HOME
$231,000
CDBG
$10,100
$293,000
HOME
RECOMMENDED
FUNDING
$5,200
$6,400
$6,000
$7,400
$5000
$7,000
$6000
$5,000
$5,000
$5,200
$7,000
$5,000
0
0
$6,000
0
$525,000
HOME
$294,080
0
$150,000
0
$10,100
0
> CITY OF
cARLSBAD
www.carlsbadca.gov
Memorandum v
March 16, 2010
To: Lisa Hildabrand, City Manager
From: Frank Boensch, Sr. Management Analyst
Via Debbie Fountain, Housing and Redevelopment Director
Re: CDBG Agenda Bill
The following information is being provided in response to your questions regarding CDBG and
HOME funding recommendations introduced in an agenda bill for a City Council public hearing
tentatively scheduled for March 23,2010. Notebooks containing all of the applications for
funding are currently being distributed to your office and to City Council Members
Solutions for Change
HOME funding is being recommended for allocation to North County Solutions for Change to
acquire property in Carlsbad to provide affordable housing for graduates of the organization's
homeless prevention program. Solutions for Change was incorporated in 1999 as a nonprofit
organization focused on helping homeless families with children find permanent housing
through case management and educational programs. The City allocated a total of $537,000 in
HOME funds over a span of three years beginning in 2001 to assist the organization in the
development of a 32 unit transitional homeless facility in Vista. The County of San Diego and
five other North County cities joined Carlsbad in funding that facility, which has been in
operation since 2004.
Solutions for Change is now seeking to obtain permanent housing in Carlsbad for graduates of
their program to rent once they are ready to move out of the transitional shelter facility. The
organization has acquired homes in Vista with the assistance of funding from the County of San
Diego for graduates of the program. Mr. Chris Megison, Executive Director of Solutions for
Change, met with City Council Members from Carlsbad and other North County cities last year
to request funding for the permanent housing program and has applied for HOME funds for the
program as a result of suggestions from those meetings. City staff supports the CDBG/HOME
Advisory Committee's recommendation to allocate $525,000 in HOME funds to Solutions for
Change for the acquisition of property in Carlsbad for the permanent housing program. The
organization's website at www.solutionsforchange.org includes comprehensive details on their
history, programs and other related information.
Housing & Neighborhood Services
2965 Roosevelt St., Suite B I Carlsbad, CA 92008 I 760-434-2810 I 760-720-2037 fax
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Center for Social Advocacy
The Center for Social Advocacy is a nonprofit organization with a focus on providing fair housing
services. CDBG regulations require that the City provide fair housing services to residents using
funds set aside for administrative puposes. Because of this, The Center for Social Advocay does
not compete for the same funds that are allocated to other nonprofits for public service
programs. The Center has received administrative funds for over ten years from Carlsbad and
other cities to provide fair housing services because of the specialized knowledge and skills
their staff possess that are needed to provide those services. Although other fair housing
providers have applied for those funds in the past, The Center for Social Advocacy was the only
organization proposing to provide the City with fair housing services for the coming program
year.
YMCA Oz
The shelter program for youth provided by YMCA Oz is not recommended for funding this year
as a result of the low average evaluation score the organization's proposal received compared
to others in their funding category. One reason why it received a low score relative to other
proposals is because of the small number of Carlsbad residents served by YMCA Oz compared
to other applicants. Advisory Committee Members evaluate each proposal and their scores are
averaged, then proposals are ranked in their respective funding categories prior to the
Committee developing their funding recommendations.
Committee Members are provided with guidance on how to evaluate and score the
applications. However, each Committee Member is influenced by prior knowledge of the
organizations and how the applicants present their proposals in interviews with the Committee.
Representatives from YMCA Oz have mentioned in interviews with the Committee that some
clients of the organization are referred to them by Police Department staff. However, I am not
positive that this was mentioned in their interview this year.
Please let me know if any additional information is needed on the CDBG/HOME Program
recommendations and/or proposed projects/programs.
Frank Boensch
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the County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen
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entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer
of
North County Times
Formerly known as the Blade-Citizen and The Times-
Advocate and which newspapers have been
adjudicated newspapers of general circulation by the
Superior Court of the County of San Diego, State of
California, for the City of Oceanside and the City of
Escondido, Court Decree number 171349, for the
County of San Diego, that the notice of which the
annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller than
nonpariel), has been published in each regular and
entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereof on the following dates, to-wit:
Proof of Publication of
March lgth, 2010
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
NCT 2252304. W18/201O
Dated at Escondido, California
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CDBG/HOME PROGRAM
2010-2011
Program Year
CDBG/HOME Program
•Community Development Block Grant
–To help serve the needs of lower income persons
–To assist in the development of viable
communities
•Home Investment Partnership
–To provide affordable housing opportunities for
lower income persons
CDBG/HOME Public Hearing
•Receive comments on the needs of lower
income residents.
•Opportunity to comment on proposals for
2010-11 program year.
CDBG/HOME FUNDS
Activities
Requested
Funding
Total Funds
Available
CDBG
Public Services 178,060 76,200
Public Facilities and Housing 1,394,973 444,080
Administration and Fair Housing 111,700 101,600
Subtotal 1,058,133 621,180
HOME
Affordable Housing 1,111,000 293,000
Subtotal 1,111,000 293,000
TOTAL 2,169,133 914,880
Advisory Committee
Planning Commissioner Farrah Douglas
Housing Commissioner Bobbie Smith
Senior Commissioner Joan Surridge
Northwest Quadrant Jim Sweeney
Northeast Quadrant Brian Butchco
Southwest Quadrant Frank Hutchins
Southeast Quadrant Joan Kindle
Requested Actions
•Accept public comments on the needs of
lower income residents and CDBG/HOME
Program proposals.
•Express Council’s intent to approve final
funding allocations at a future meeting.
CDBG/HOME PROGRAM
2010-2011
Program Year