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Council approves draft CAPER for HUD; residents raise concerns about ESG funding and landlords placing tenants in substandard units
Summary
The San Bernardino City Council voted Sept. 17 to authorize submission of its FY 2024–25 CAPER to HUD, while residents used the public comment period to press for stronger oversight of emergency solutions and rapid‑rehousing funds and of property managers receiving federal assistance.
The San Bernardino City Council on Sept. 17 authorized submission of the draft FY 2024–25 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The CAPER documents how federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds were used and measures progress on the city’s five‑year consolidated plan.
Trina Perez, Housing Division manager, told the council the city allocated roughly $4.16 million in HUD funds for 2024–25 across CDBG, HOME and ESG programs to support fair housing, affordable housing development, homeless services, infrastructure and public‑service activities. Perez highlighted projects and pipeline developments including Arrowhead Grove Phase 4 (affordable units), Jamboree at Fifth and Meridian, and Hillside infill single‑family development, and said the CAPER demonstrates federal…
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