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FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE

Meeting Date:	11/13/2019
Subject: Draft 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan Priorities for Affordable Housing and Economic Opportunities for Low-Income Persons
Submitted For:	John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development Department
Department:	Conservation & Development
Referral No.:
Referral Name:
Presenter:	Gabriel Lemus	Contact:	Gabriel Lemus (925) 674-7882

Information

Referral History:

The Contra Costa County Consortium, a partnership of four cities (Antioch, Concord, Pittsburg, and Walnut Creek) and Contra Costa County, receives funds each year from the federal government for housing and community development activities. To receive federal funds, the Consortium must submit a strategic plan – the Consolidated Plan – every five years to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that identifies local needs and how these needs will be addressed.

Referral Update:

Please see attached report and recommendations for the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan priorities as recommended by the Conservation and Development Department as follows:

1) Affordable Housing (New unit Development and Rehabilitation of existing units);
2) Homelessness (Providing Housing and Services);
3) Non-Housing Community Development (Public Services, Infrastructure/Public Facilities, Economic Development); and
4) Administration (Administration of the various Federal Programs)

The Board of Supervisors must consider these priorities at a public meeting. This action is tentatively scheduled for November 19, 2019.

Recommendation(s)/Next Step(s):

1. APPROVE recommendations for the 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan priorities as recommended by staff or amended by the Committee.

2. DIRECT the Department of Conservation and Development to prepare a staff report on the Committee’s recommendations, for consideration by the Board of Supervisors on November 19, 2019 as a “Consent” item.

Fiscal Impact (if any):

County receipt of Community Development Block Grant Program, the HOME Investment Partnerships Act Program, the Emergency Solutions Grant Program; and the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program are conditioned upon submittal to HUD of a strategic plan every five years.

Attachments
Draft 2020-2025 Consolidated Plan Priorities for Federal Housing Program Funding