This is the first of two required public hearings in the preparation of the City’s 2022-23 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) One-Year Action Plan.
To be eligible to receive annual federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) CDBG funds, the City of Rocklin must complete a Consolidated Plan at least every five years, and an annual Action Plan. The Consolidated Plan is a comprehensive planning document that serves as the guiding document for the use of funds from the HUD CDBG entitlement program in the areas of housing and community development. On April 14, 2020, the City Council approved the current five-year Consolidated Plan.
The annual Action Plan, a component of the Consolidated Plan, identifies the specific activities the City will undertake during the Program Year. Subsequent Action Plans will be adopted for each respective year of the Consolidated Plan. HUD has not yet published CDBG allocations for the current federal fiscal year. Based on the City's 2021-22 allocation, it is estimated that the City will receive $284,327 for the 2022-23 Program Year.
A Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) and solicitation for proposals from service providers was published in the Placer Herald and on the City’s website on November 12, 2021.
The use of CDBG entitlement funds may be used for a wide array of activities that meet at least one of the National Objectives:
- Benefit to low and moderate income persons
- Aid in the prevention of slums or blight
- Urgent Need
Eligible activities include, but are not limited to:
- Housing Rehabilitation (loans and grants to homeowners, landlords, non-profits and developers)
- Down Payment and other homeownership assistance
- Loans and grants to businesses for economic development
- Removal of architectural barriers to the elderly and disabled
- Public services such as job training, transportation, health care and child care
- Public infrastructure
In response to the NOFA, staff received grant applications from Seniors First, The Gathering Inn, Stand Up Placer, KidsFirst and St. Vincent De Paul for programs to be funded from the Public Services category. No more than 15% of the current year award ($42,649.05) can be expended on Public Services during the plan year.
- Seniors First requested $20,000 in grant funding this year for the Senior Nutrition Program. They were funded $14,216.35 for Senior Nutrition last year. Staff recommends the same funding allocation for that program from CDBG in 2022-23.
- Stand Up Placer has requested $20,000 in grant funding this year for their Victims Services Program. They were funded $14,216.35 for Victims Services last year. Staff recommends the same funding allocation for that program from CDBG in 2022-23.
- KidsFirst has requested $15,000 in grant funding this year for their Family Mental Wellness Program. This program provides evidence-based/evidence-informed therapy and case management services to support recovery and healing from trauma, abuse and neglect for children (age 0-18), adults and families. KidsFirst has not received CDBG funds from the City in the past; however they have been a City of Roseville CDBG recipient almost continuously since 2001. One of the yet to be met goals in the City’s Consolidated Plan is to serve the mental health needs for youth. Therefore, staff recommends that KidsFirst also receive $14,216.35 in funding from CDBG for this activity in 2022-23.
- The Gathering Inn (TGI) requested a total of $68,799 in CDBG funds for items such as Homelessness Prevention Rapid Rehousing activities, Lock Replacements at a Supportive Housing Facility, Capital Equipment for use by guests at their main campus and Indirect Personnel Costs. Based on available resources and eligibility criteria for the funding sources involved, staff recommends that $60,479 be included for TGI in the City's Fiscal Year (FY) 2022/23 Operating Budget from the Low Moderate Housing Asset Fund (LMHA) for TGI’s Homelessness Prevention Rapid Rehousing activities only. By using LMHA funds rather than CDBG, it will create more opportunities to fund other programs with the limited CDBG funds.
- St. Vincent De Paul requested $15,000 in funds for their Emergency Rental Assistance program. St. Vincent has not been a recent recipient of Rocklin CDBG funds; however, they have successfully operated this type of program for several years in the City of Roseville. Since funding from CDBG is limited and these activities would qualify as Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing, which is an eligible use of LMHA Funds, staff recommends that St. Vincent De Paul’s request for $15,000 be approved as part of the FY 2022/23 Operating Budget and be funded from LMHA Funds.
Agreements with all subrecipients will specify that Rocklin funds must be utilized to assist Rocklin residents.
On February 4, 2022, a draft of the Annual Action Plan was made available at City Hall and on the City’s website for a 30-day public review of the document. In addition, the notice was emailed to various service providers through dissemination by the Placer Collaborative Network and Placer Consortium on Homelessness. To date, the City has not received any comments. However, during the public review period the City did receive feedback from Placer County Housing Authority that there are currently 64 tenants residing in Rocklin with a housing voucher issued by that entity. The Draft Plan indicated that 75 vouchers were being provided by the Placer County Housing Authority based upon the last available data the City had for their activities. Placer County’s vouchers are in addition to the 112 currently issued in Rocklin by the Roseville Housing Authority. The updated Placer County number will be incorporated into the Final document along with any other feedback received during the public hearing.
The Final 2022-23 Annual Action Plan, including all changes directed by the City Council, will be considered for adoption at the May 10, 2022 regular meeting of the City Council.
The following is a list of programs and allocations staff recommends for approval in the CDBG 2022-23 Program Year. These items are reflected in the draft Annual Action Plan with the estimated allocation amount ($284,327) that has been published for review by the public and subject to City Council review and direction at this time.
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Program
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Estimated Allocation ($284,327)
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1. Public Facilities and Improvements – provide sidewalk repair and ADA improvements
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$184,812.55
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2. Seniors First, Senior Nutrition Program – delivers hot meals to seniors
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$14,216.35
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3. Stand Up Placer – provides services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, human trafficking and their non-offending family members
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$14,216.35
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4. KidsFirst – provides therapy and case management services to support recovery and healing from trauma, abuse and neglect for children (0-18), adults and families
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$14,216.35
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5. Planning and Administration – general administration of the CDBG program including reporting activities
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$56,865.40
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Alternatives:
Direct staff to add or remove programs and/or projects or to adjust proposed funding allocations in the 2022-23 Annual Action Plan within program limits for specific activities.