HC 09-26-2024 Item No. 2. Amended Staff ReportHOUSING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT
September 26, 2024
Subject
Informational presentation on the Program Year (PY) 2023 Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).
Recommended Action
Conduct Public Hearing; and
1.Approve submission of the PY 2023 CAPER to the United States Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD).
Discussion
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) annually allocates
grants such as CDBG to local jurisdictions for community development activities. Cupertino is
one of nine entitlement jurisdictions within Santa Clara County. Jurisdictions typically must have
a population of 50,000 or more to qualify as an entitlement jurisdiction that receives grant funding
directly from HUD. Entitlement grants are largely allocated on a formula basis based on several
objective measures of community needs including the extent of poverty, populations, housing
overcrowding, age of housing, and extent of population growth lag in relationship to other
metropolitan areas. As a requirement to receive these entitlement grants, Title I of the National
Affordable Housing Act mandates that jurisdictions prepare a five-year Consolidated Plan,
Annual Action Plan, and a CAPER. The 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan was adopted by City
Council on June 14, 2020. The PY 2023 Annual Action Plan was adopted by City Council on May
11, 2023.
PY 2023 CDBG CAPER
The CAPER is an annual document that outlines the progress the jurisdiction has made in
carrying out its strategic plan and its Annual Action Plan. The CAPER is an overview of major
initiatives and highlights that were proposed and executed throughout the program year. The
CAPER consists of specific program narratives, an assessment of annual performance, and an
assessment of progress toward meeting goals and objectives contained in the Consolidated Plan.
The PY 2023 CAPER (Attachment 1) covers the City’s CDBG accomplishments from July 1, 2023,
to June 30, 2024, and represents the fourth year of the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan.
HC 09-26-2024 Item No. 2 Amended Staff Report
Per HUD regulations, the City is required to make the CAPER available for public comment for
a minimum of fifteen days. The 2023 CAPER was made available to the public at
www.cupertino.org/housing and the City Clerk’s office from September 10, 2024, to September
24, 2024. No public comments have been received. The final CAPER will be submitted to HUD
by the September 27, 2024, deadline.
2023-24 CDBG Funding
PY 2023 CDBG funding allocations are noted in the table below.
Applicant Agency Budget
Administration
CDBG Administration $73,370.80
CDBG Public Services
Live Oak Adult Day Services – Senior Adult Day Care / Caregiver
Respite
$19,054.05
West Valley Community Services – Community Access to Resource
and Education
$35,974.05
CDBG Capital/Housing Projects
Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley – Housing Repair and
Rehabilitation Program
$92,536.00
Senior Center Fire Sprinkler Upgrade $367,951.38
TOTAL: $588,886.28
2023-24 CDBG Accomplishments
The City funded two CDBG public services for senior services and emergency services, and one
capital housing grant for residential single-family home rehabilitation. A capital improvement
agreement to upgrade the senior center fire sprinkler system is administered by the City Public
Works Department, and negotiations between the City and a contractor continue to be underway.
Construction is expected to commence throughout FY 24-25. In total, 152 people were served
through the City’s CDBG funded services. Of the individuals/households who were helped by
these services, 88 were extremely low-income, 39 were low-income, and 25 were moderate-
income.
Sustainability Impact
The PY 2023 CDBG CAPER does not result in a sustainability impact.
Fiscal Impact
The PY 2023 CDBG CAPER does not have a fiscal impact.
California Environmental Quality Act
The PY 2023 CDBG CAPER is not a project subject to the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA).
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Prepared by: Nicky Vu, Senior Housing Coordinator
Reviewed by: Luke Connolly, Assistant Director of Community
Development
Approved for Submission by: Benjamin Fu, Director of Community Development
Attachments:
A – PY 2023 CDBG CAPER