Sunnyvale commission approves 2024–25 CAPER; members flag TBRA shortfall and Downtown Streets closure

The Sunnyvale Housing and Human Services Commission voted unanimously on Sept. 24 to approve the city’s draft Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report, or CAPER, for the program year covering July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.

The CAPER documents how Sunnyvale used two HUD grants—the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the HOME Investments Partnerships Program (HOME)—to fund housing rehabilitation, tenant-based rental assistance and other services for low-income residents. Commission members pressed staff on program outcomes for tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA), inspections and the potential impacts after the announced closure of the Downtown Streets Team, a community partner on workforce and homelessness services.

City staff presented the CAPER and described it as the annual report HUD requires to show compliance with the five‑year consolidated plan and the city’s most recent annual action plan. “The CAPER is an annual performance report that describes the housing and community development efforts funded by two federal grants the city receives annually, which are the Community Development Block Grant or CDBG and the HOME Investments Partnership grant, known just as HOME,” said Matthew Hazel, the city’s housing programs analyst.

The staff presentation and the…