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City reviews HUD CAPER showing nearly $15 million in entitlement funds over review period; public comment period open
Summary
City staff presented the fiscal year 2024–25 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) summarizing nearly $15 million in HUD entitlement funds, including CDBG, HOME, HOME-ARP and ESG allocations. The CAPER documents pandemic-era spending and current allocations, and staff sought council approval to submit the report to HUD by a
City staff presented the fiscal year 2024–25 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and asked the council to approve submission to HUD by the federal deadline.
The CAPER summarizes the city’s expenditure of nearly $15 million in HUD funds over the plan period, including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME, HOME-ARP and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds. Staff reported that just under $4 million was spent in FY 2024–25 on housing, public services and public facilities projects such as the Hebbron Family Center and Sherbro Recreation Center; pandemic-targeted CDBG-CV funding has largely been exhausted. HOME-ARP funds will be focused on supportive services for permanent supportive housing and staff expect programmatic uses to appear in the coming fiscal year.
A required 15-day public-comment period for the draft CAPER was opened in September with bilingual notices posted to the city website, libraries and other public locations. Staff recommended council approval of the CAPER and authorized submission to HUD by the Sept. 28 deadline. The council approved the resolution.
The CAPER is an administrative compliance document and not a separate project under CEQA; staff highlighted that projects supported by HUD funds align with city strategic goals for housing, economic development and youth services. The city will continue to solicit public comment during the 15-day review window prior to submission.
