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City finalizes CAPER on federal CDBG and HOME spending; reports services to thousands of low‑income residents
Summary
Mountain View completed its Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for federal fiscal year 2024–25, documenting how CDBG and HOME funds were used for public services, minor home repairs and affordable housing projects; staff recommended council approve the CAPER and submit it to HUD by the Sept. 30 deadline.
City staff presented the City of Mountain View’s Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for federal fiscal year 2024–25 at the Sept. 23 council meeting and requested council approval so the report can be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development by the federal deadline.
Housing staff said the CAPER summarizes use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME funds for the 12‑month period ending June 30, 2025, and concludes the city’s 2020–2025 consolidated plan period. Staff noted that HUD requires a standard CAPER template and that the report does not include city‑general‑fund grants used for other public services.
Highlights in the staff presentation included public‑service grants that supported food, senior and homelessness‑prevention services and a minor home repair program administered by Rebuilding Together Peninsula. The report lists CDBG‑funded public services that HUD categorizes as serving low‑income residents; staff said those programs directly assisted approximately 5,300 Mountain View residents during the year, though one subrecipient initially reported a higher count that staff corrected to closer to 5,000 during council Q&A.
Affordable housing highlights included completion of the Hartwood (formerly Crestview Hotel) project, which reopened in November 2024 as a 49‑unit property with 48 permanent supportive housing units for people experiencing homelessness. Staff noted rehabilitation projects at MidPen housing communities and allocation of HOME funds (with carryover) for Lot 12 affordable housing development.
Staff described CAPER procedural steps — the 15‑day public comment period, required public hearing and the Sept. 30 submittal deadline — and recommended council approve the CAPER for transmittal to HUD. Council approved the CAPER unanimously.
Why it matters: The CAPER is HUD’s accountability document for CDBG and HOME funds; it lists accomplishments, beneficiaries and proposed uses of funds over the fiscal year and helps the city qualify for continued federal funding.
Action: Council accepted the CAPER and authorized staff to submit the final report to HUD before the federal deadline.
