Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER): The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, requires all CDBG and HOME entitlement jurisdictions to prepare and submit a CAPER (Attachment A) to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by September 30th of each year. Given the outbreak of the COVID-19 global pandemic and the extenuating circumstances placed on state and local governments, HUD has determined that there is good cause for waiving this provisional due date. Therefore, the requirement that jurisdictions
submit the CAPER on September 30th was waived and extended to a due date of December 31st. The CAPER provides the County and interested stakeholders with an opportunity to evaluate the progress in carrying out priorities and objectives contained in the County's five-year Consolidated Plan and annual Action Plan. HUD uses the CAPER to evaluate whether: (1) the County has carried out projects/programs as described in its Consolidated Plan and annual Action Plan; (2) the CDBG, HOME, ESG, NSP, and HOPWA assisted activities are eligible and meet a national objective, and if expenditures meet certain statutory requirements; and (3) the County has demonstrated a continuing capacity to carry out its HUD funded programs.
The basic elements of the CAPER are the following: summary of resources and expenditures, programmatic accomplishments, status of actions taken during the year to implement objectives contained in the Consolidated Plan, and evaluation of progress made during the year in addressing identified priority needs and objectives.
Highlights of the FY 2019/20 CAPER include the following:
- The County received approximately $8.9 million in FY 2019/20 CDBG, HOME, HOPWA and ESG funds for use in accomplishing housing and non-housing community development objectives.
- The County expended $8.7 million on approved projects and programs (expenditures were for projects funded in previous and current years).
- The County continued to meet HUD's requirements related to spending CDBG and HOME funds in a timely manner.
- For each dollar of the County federal funds spent for projects that were completed during the year, $16.56 was leveraged from other federal, State, local, and private resources.
- Over 35,000 lower income persons/families were served through public service programs.
- 14 lower income people were placed in jobs through Economic Development programs.
- 240 businesses were assisted through Economic Development programs.
- 2 Infrastructure/Public Facilities projects were completed.
- 58 rental housing units were constructed for low income households including 8 HOPWA units.
- 63 rental housing units were constructed for low income seniors.
- 14 owner-occupied homes were rehabilitated.
- 34 homeowners received foreclosure prevention counseling.
- 918 low income renters received services and/or financial assistance to prevent them from becoming homeless or to quickly regain housing following an episode of being homeless.
In addition, this is the fifth and final reporting year for the FY 2015-2020 Consolidated Plan. During the past five years, 15 of the 17 different priority goals were met or exceeded with CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWA funds were used to accomplish:
- Approximately 166,000 lower income persons/families were served through public services programs.
- 75 lower income people were placed in jobs through Economic Development programs.
- 994 businesses were assisted through Economic Development programs.
- 161 new rental housing units were constructed for low income households.
- 12 new homeownership units were constructed and sold to low income homebuyers.
- 241 rental units were preserved to maintain affordability for low income households.
- 92 owner occupied units were rehabilitated for low income homeowners.
- 168 new permanent supportive special needs rental units were constructed including for low income seniors.
- 30 new permanent supportive rental units were constructed and/or rehabilitated for people living with HIV/AIDS.
The County cannot submit the CAPER without Board approval, which would jeopardize future HUD funding.
The project/programs funded with CDBG, HOME, ESG, HOPWA, and NSP funds support one or more
of the following children's outcomes:
(1) Children Ready for and Succeeding in School;
(2) Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood;
(3) Families that are Economically Self Sufficient;
(4) Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing; and
(5) Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families.