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~lic Bearing: .1189-19'0 CQa&u!li~_y Development Block Grant
'J:ogress Report
Kesbers of the Council:
Report. In :erief
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rae purpose of this public bearing is to qive the city Couneil the
opportuftity to revi •• the Ca.aunity Development Bleck Grant (CDBG)
program proqress report for tbe year en4inq June 30, 1990. (se.
Attachment "Aft.) The uni te<1 states Department of Housinq and U.rllan
Developmeat requlations require tnat tbis report be reviewed by
Council at a Eormal public bearing, prior to planning for the 1991-
1'92 CDBG proqraa year •
• 0 CouDcil action 1s required otbez than hearing from any _embers
or tho public wbo have qu.stions about, or vi~h to comment on, the
progress report. Notice of this hearing vas subaitte4 to tbe Palo
Alto weekly for publieation in tbe December 121 199D e4ition~
Iackqroun4
In:foraation in the proqress report is c:olllpile4 from the s ... i-annual
performance reports sUbaltte4 by tbe agencies, an4 also froa staff
oD-site aonitorinq visits.
The report vas revieve4 and' approved by the Citizens A4visory
Co_ittee at. t.beir meeting on November 5, 199!:. Comments from tbat
••• ti.aq and. a copy of" tbe proqr'l!lss report vere submitte4 to t.he
agencies on Bovember a, 199~ (Attachment UB"}.
submitted l ~~~~/Gc:'
Paul :tqen =j
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City II aqar
(Al Proqress •• port
(8) X .. orandua to Agencie.
cc= citizens Advisory Co.-itt ••
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COMlt!lllITY DEVELOl'XEJI'r BLOCK GRAN'l'
PROGRAM PROGU88 RBPOltT
FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 3D, 19'0
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ATTACHMENT 'A'
~ls report suamar1.es the activity 1ft the coamunity Development
Block G~ant prOiram ~cr the year beqinnlD9 July 1, 1989 and en~ing
JUDe 30, 1"0. ~able 1 summarises tbe f~dinq allocations foz tbe
pr09raa year.
III.foraatloD oont.alne4 in the statuB seetloD of the report is
coepiled froa the ... l-anmual per~oraance reports sUbaitte4 by the
898Dc1e., and alao from. city st.:ff on-site .oDitoring visits.
!'ah1. 2 i •• B1IIUl&:ry of aqe:acy co_eDt. on aDy "unmet nee<!sft or
" .. erqing trende" vh!~h bave been i4ent1fie4 in their particular
.,pbere of 1Dter •• t~
tbe report is divided In~o three parts; PUblic Service,
A~lDi.tr.tioD an4 Housing/community Facl1itles~ Funding tor tbe
pUblic .ervie.e and .l!ainistratioll cateqorie. are 11.1 ted. to 15\ and
ao\: of the annual allocations re.pectively. The 20\ cap Oil
adainiatrat:ioll.. how.ver, aay include esti.atecS proqrUl incolle.
Ac~ual program inco •• qeD.rated by tbe Housing Isprovement program
~or tbe program year vas '22' .. DOO~
Tbe City's required annual Grante. Performanc:e Report lGPR) vas
.ubaitt.~ to BUD by the September 3D, 1990 de.41i~ •.
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XAMvat: in BolLf.ip:q (IH I
Allocation: $S,eOD tor admi~i5tratlv. expenses.
Pr09raa= 'l'his aqeney provides .tfordabl. .bared bousing
opportuDiti •• and aupportlve sarvia.s fer low incom. individuals,
i.Dcludinq previously ho •• tess at' at-risk of beco.illlq home1eBS
.ingle parent ramilias, trail seniors, battered vomen and t~eir
chi14r.n, and others with .p.oia~ housing dittieulties_ Projeet
bellefleiari •• are screened tor hous.inq coapatibility, anti assisted.,
through yorkshops and eouuselinq, to create a 8moothly-funetioninq
shared housebold. Resident. are alBO counseled on an individual
basi. ia .. vaxiet.y of living skills .ueh •• aoney m.u\a.9"UI~nt,
pareDtinq skills, child care options, &Ad coa8unity r990urces.
Status: lUI project performance .easura, bave :been •• t or exceeded
~or the con~rac~ period. a~ the eDd o~ tbe y.ar, 2~ shared bouse~
•• re beiD9 _an_qed by lB, an incre.se of eiqht over the previous
year. ne aqer:r:cy responded to 1,4:2:1 calls tor information and.
prograa •• rvi~.s, and presented sixteen shared liviDq workshops in
the co_1ll1itl'. "he proqraa 4i.re'Ctly benefited 156 lov income
r •• ident., iDcluding 48 female head or bou~eho14s, tour veterans
an4 five persons with disabilities.
status of FUnds: All funds bave been expended.
Sepior Coordinating c_Q.unc.,i.l -Sep.ior liousing couDselinq
Allocation: '10,000 for a4alni.trative expens.s.
proqr .. r 'rhis p~ogr_ provi4es qeD.ral housing intor.u.tion and
referral l!Iervie41a for seniora. Records are llaia.taine4 on oIivaila.ble
markot. rate an4 subsidized ar •• rentals. Senior Housinq Counseling
also promotes .bare4 housing for seniors as an affor~ab1e living
opticu Vbicb inoreases the .upply of available housinq. one-half
oC a ahar$d bousing match _ust b. & senior, but often the .enior is
p.ired vi tb a YOWlger tenant who helps the senior remain in an
in4epeDdeAt livi~ situation, beneLitinq botb parties ~i~anci.lly
and/or .. otionally.
Stat.us: All project pertoraance •••• ur.s have been aet or
exeeeded. During the pxoqxam year 465 clients vere interviewed,
and the aqeney respoDded to 2,207 requeats for information. 44
.bared bousing •• tches vexe •• 48, and 57 lIeniors were helped,
directly or iD~ir.etly¥ to find housluq. 87\ of program
beDeficiaries vore low incoa ••
stat.us of Funds: All runda have been expended.
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Orban Miai,try of Palo Alto (OMPA)
~loc&tioDa '30,000 for adminl.trative ezpen •• s.
progr .. : ~. U~baD .iDietry of P.lo Alto provi4 ..... rq_ncy and
auppoZ'ti v. ..rviClee to the 100::&1 bo.ellsa and vary low income
population. ..rvice. are often c:oc.rdiJll.a.te4 through local churches,
udi inCllude the provlaioD. of .ea1s 1 clothi!l.q, an4 te.por&ry
abelter. n. 4rop-ill center p.rovlde. day-job opportunities l
aplo:yaent oo~ •• liDq, transportation assistanee., telepbone
availabl11tJ, cOUD •• ling-relatieq to drug-aDd alcohol recovery .n~
4faabillty or ga .. ploya.lIIt becerit optioD3.
status: all CODtra:;:t objectiv •• have been .at or az:c •• 4e4. During
1.9.,,'0... 4011 peraoD !lights ot abel tar .. ere provided to local
hOll.I ••• indviduals througb the IIHotel de :line" rQtatiDq Church
shel t.r proqraa. .It. 11. .. 0 ••• m&Daq ... nt ane! boualng proqraa to aid.
~h. hoa.le.s •• ntally ill vas initiated at tbe Barker Botel. This
RBeyoDd Shelteru prograa provide. vouchered shelter and a.sistanee
i. ace.a.iug disability benetits, therapy, and other •• rvices. A
total of 3,135 unduplicated holialess o.r very loy inco.e incUviduals
were •• rved by all tbe Orban Ministry p'I'oqr .... , illlclu4iD9 282
=hil4reD under the age of 17. XD the 8ummer of 1"0, the Urb~
H1Di.try .ta%f r.spoDae4 to an urqent community need by taking on
the 4&11y aanaq .. ent of the Faaily Livinq center abelter in MeDlo
Park aD aD i~t.ri. basi3 80 that tba family sbelter .ervice would
"Bot be illternptcuS. All clients are ill t.he very low income
cateqory.
statue of Fu.r!4Sl All :fund. have beel! ezpen4ed ..
Catholic Chariti.s -L9na Tera Care Ombud8ma~
~locatioll: ,8,789 tor .dain18trative expeDsea.
Program: Tbis 1. aD advocacy program for .14ezly residents living
in skilled DursiDq and r.sidential care facilities which provi4es
proble. solvieq assistaDce and complaint investiqation in matters
of r •• i4e:at riqht., e-:..d:er abuse, quality of care, diet, theft,
~ia&Dcial oon~.rns, incorrect pla= .. ent, eviction and other
concerufl. .Loea.l volW1te.re are recruited an(J t.rained to act as
representative. (oabud •• en) for re.idents of lonq tera care
facilities. The aqehey also investigates, reports and r.~.rs to
the appropriate authoritIes all c •••• of .lder abuse.
8tatus: All project. performaDca •• asures have Z,een met or
azo •• a.4. 3~2 UD4uplicat.d ~.si4ents were contacted in & total of
ta .ite yi.it. by four Volunteer ombudsmen an~ ai.ncy atafr. The
agency opeae4 and resolve4 24 In4ivi4Yal cas. Inveatiqations, and.
produced and di.tributed th~ •• ClolII.IAuftity e4ucation bulletins 011
i •• ue. pertaiai~9 to .residential care and resident. riqhtl. 85% of
re.leeat. aervea are loy IDcoae~ Pun4in9 va. received ~or a pilot
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pr09r .... to iAcr ••• a tbe type of reer •• t!tlnal opportunities in
r •• idential oare facilitiel which keep residents at tbeir hi~best
1 ... 1 of cognitive &D4 social functioning.
status of FuD~.: All funds bave been .xp.nde~.
,..~qengy BOU~ co~.ortium *po. (EKe)
Alloeatiob' .17,000
proqraa: In various locations t~rouqhout Santa Clara county, this
agency provides shelter, prepared •• «18 an4 supportive services to
th. bomeless population of Palo Alto. ourinq their $tay in the ESC
shelter s,at .. , r.ai4ents are provide4 with listings of .vail&bl~
job o~rtUDiti.:s, atfl3rdabl./transitional housing in the area,.
r.~err.l. to other social aq.ncl.. for services not available on
sIte, t.Datlt educat-ion yorkshops an4 counseliDg. !'h.;sa support
s.rvices are 4eaiqae4 to give .helter resi4&ats the assistaDce they
D •• d to attain a .ore per-anent housing situation and break the
cycle of homeles.ness.
atatus: Durinq tbe 1989J~CI prograa year, EKe provid.ed. 9,.139 nights
of shelter to 158 persons wbose l.at aiqDitic8.!It housing connection
vas to the Palo Alto are.~ Althouqh tbe number of shelter niqbts
provi4ed exce.ded the contract objectives, t.ber. is sti!.l so ••
question regarding the accuracy ot this count due to • repoztinq
ayst .. which haa Dot 4istinquisbe4 between cities with sbared. lip
codes. A reportinq .yat .. tor the 90/!U. progr~ year bas :been
init.iat." ¥bleb wIll aak. tbia 4i.tinet-1otl~ During tlle proqram
y.ar~ ERC underwent a reorqa~il.tioD which r.~ulte4 in the agency's
co.-dtae4~ to ~be establishment of aore transitional housing units
to batter provide ~or tbe n •• da of the home18as population. 100\
o~ eli.cta •• rv.~ are loy in~o.e.
StatuB of FUn48~ All tun4. h.ve been expended.
Allocation: ~1,700 for admiaistrative expenses.
)r09r_: Tilis pr09r_ provides rebtel bouaing illfonation to
teD8Dts and laD41or~ reqarding their ri:hta and r~9ponsibilities:
referral to •• diat-ioll .ervic •• when _ttpropriate; and low-income
bouainq ibformation &DeS referral.
status: Contract performance •••• urea in mediation ca ••• were not
re.ch.d~ It. vas e.tiaat.d tbat. 102 eases would be referred to
.edietioD, aDeS iJ! actuality, only 56 ea.es were opeZlle4. 2,489
uncSuplicated resi4eDts rer:.eive4 intormation relatiZllq to rental
housing regulations &bd praetice., very clo.. to the performance
tarq~t of 2500. a ••• d on atatistics oospll.d on tenaDt/landlor4
ca.e. reterred to .edi.tioD, cot of proqraa participants are low
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1ltico.a. The Aqeney " •• lDformedi atter a aODitorillg' visit tbat
reeordk •• pll1g practices n.edi to be improve4 ancS tbat commullity
outr.ach effort. need to be lDor ••• ecS.
status ot FUneSs: All funds have been ezpende4.
ftlOGP·· ADIIlII ftltA'!'IO.
city of Palo Alto -Division of RumaD '.ryle,s
Allocation: $5~,100 tor CDBG proqram administration
prc9r&ll: The Division of 8lman servic::: •• Is allocated money to
a4aieiater the COSO pr09r.... !'lIes. responsibilitle. inclu4e
orgaailatlon of the citi.ens A4vlsory Comaitt •• , Agency requests
for proposals, pUblic::atloli of pertinent. :r .. gulations aneS ID-t"or.ati,~n
in local newspaper., agency propos.l .a.ly.la and fundinq reeom
aelleSation_1 contraat preparatloll l submission of applic.ation anI!
"final .tatem.nth to HOD I BUD reportlng l contract monitoring and
reporting.
status of Funds&: All f"unds have b.ea. expended ..
Mid-Peninsula Citiz'Ds Cor lair lou.iDg~~
Allogation: $2D 1 500 for adainl.tratlvlI ~.DS.S
Program: This agency provide. inv.stiqatioA I couns.ling and 18981
referral for victias of hou8inv disQrlainatioft as veIl as community
education aDd outr.a~h reqardinq fair hoasinq practice.. The qoal
of tbe aqangy is to eliminate bousinq 4i~~ri.inatlon ba.ed oa raee,
religion, ."1 family .islI or .tatgs, disability, age or any other
arbitrary ~&etor.
status: 14' inforaatioD &Dd ~et.rra1 calls .ere reported for the
contract period.. Of this total, tval va vere procell.ed &s cases and
Inv •• tigate4 accordingly. Daily an~or ••• kly advertisements were
nm in local papers to infQ%Il the c~unity tbat bousing diserimin
atioD is illegal, and provide iBtoraatioD tor the •• who believe
they aay have been 45iscri.illated aqaillst. A SpOol.b lanquage
translatioD of • booklet OL hou.lnq dlacrlaiftatioa. va. completed
lUll! dhtributel!.
8tatas of 1"UD4s: $18, .,6 of allocate4 funda were erpende4. tTnder
ezpaa4iture resulted fra. per.onnel turnover.
~ullibg CorporatioD
Allocationl $97,200 in admizi.tr.~ive ooate.
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Aqenc7 provldie8 fSireet
low coat rental boueinq:
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COB.ultiuq azd ether special activit! •• re1.tin; to pro50t1nq ahd
incr ••• inq lov iDeo •• housinq opportunities in Palo Alto •
• ~tUS3 All coatract objectives v.re •• t or exceeded~ Construc
tion and reQt-up of the 4S unit. of ~.w lov income family housing
at california P&:!'k ... as compl.ted. Agency contia:u.4 4irect an4
1~6ir.ct ~.9eeent of existi~q rent~l unit., served OD City'. SRO
co.-itt •• , consulted O~ tbe 1990 update of the Housinq ClementI and
eouid.red the purchase of various propertie.s into tbe Rental
BuuaiuV AcquisitiuD proqram (RKAP).
S~.tus of Funds: All ~unds have been expended.
senior coorcSinatillq Couneil ___ --==---!l.;.:ior Home Rapili
Allocation' $15,000
Proqr .. : The senior Bome Repair Proqram provides direct subsidies
to loy inco •• senior homeovne:rs for lov cost r~p .. it' .n4 aaintenance
8f1rvlcell. services include electrical.. pa.inting, plumbing, ane::
carpentry.
Status; OUriu9 the 1989/90 prcgr~ year, 580 jobS were oo.plet.~~
of .hich 2'7 ware .ubsi~ile~. 100% of the 8ub,i~ies are •• 4. to
•• niors who quall.:!!, as low income. client ineoae r .. corda, however,
Dee4 to ~ updated an4 veriri.~. A Eoutine monitorinq uncovered
.. jOE subsidies b4inq .ppr~ved without the requisite inco.e
verifications. Correotive action hes been re~.ste4 of aqency.
statu. ot FUnd.:
pr09raa Jear, a»4
alloc:ations.
~Qeolo Shelter
$3,38fi unused funds remain :frOB: tbe 1"'1'0
$~~,251 in unused fund. ~eaaia fro. pTior year
Allocation: '10,OOC for San Jcse abelter renovations (Oriqinally
alloc.ted. in the 1989/90 proqram year}
Proqruu The prograa provides .merqeDcy housing' ;and. supportive
aerv1c., to hoaeless women
status: Internal agency problells, includlinq personnel turnover aneS
staffing changes, bave ~elaye~ this projeot.
Statue of Fun4s: No Lunds heve been exp_nded. Agency has been
notified. that .oney vill :be re.llc-catecS for th. l'9~J92 proqram
y.ar.
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,.19 1110 A401 •• qant B.rvic~_ Corp~ (rAABe)
~lGC.tlon: '3,000 Cor repaira to • bathroo. at Caravan Housel t~.
aq.aoyr. qroup bo.., located in Palo Alto.
IIroqr_= AqellCY provId •• on-aite counaeling proqr ... at the .1441.
aDd hiqh .~hool ca.pu ••• in pa10 Alto, an~ operates Caravan HOUS.,
• r •• identlal tr •• taent ~acl1ity ~or at-risk teenaqera.
status: J"W:t;da ... re provid.ed on an .. erg.ncr b.ais 4urillg' tbe
1.989/.0 provraa y ... r 4ue to U.censinq r.quiruents. 'Project
COllpletcd •
status or Fuuds= All tunda have ~een .xp.~d.4.
Vaterap. Task rorcerveterana Workshop
~loc.tloD: ,.0,000 for acquisition of • transitional group bome
for lov iDeo .. veterans with disabiliti.s.
Proqr .. : ne JlgeDci •• provide rebabilitative service. t.o honorely
4iaaharge4 vat.ran. with emotional an~ physical ~i.abilitie8.
Statu8:: ascrow clo •• d ill July of 1989 on rtlsl~.nti.l property
loaateeS 1a .a10 Uto~ A eSruq/aleohol free enviroJUl.nt is aain
teilled. by tbe •• VelI reald.ellts. VateraAs are perMitted. to re.ide in
~be bo.. fo~ a period of ttae Dot to exceed on. year in order to
pursue -.pIor-eat optioDs ~4 save money toward •• It 8uftiQieney
an4 iDdQpeD4ence.
Status at PDB48: $40,000 has been .-pended.
Bid-raBiDlYla SUPPOrt •• tvork
Allocation: '10,000 to retrofit one qrouneJ floor shelter uait tor
Wh"lchair accessibility.
Progr .. : Agency provides crill. intervel!tioll, leqal services,
sbelter an~ clinical eOUDselinq services for viet! •• of doms3tic
v1018n08 and thel~ faailies.
Status: Completion ~f project bas been 4elayed due to problems
with contractor. a •• olution and project completion is anticipated
b:r :rear ......
statu. Of~: '7,'3'.00 has been expended.
141.1 I. 8t.y.~,on lous.
Ir.lloc&tion: '20,000 for Jtitchen/dininq room renovation and upqrade
at Charl'stoa Ave. facility.
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program: 8teveD.OD Bou •• i. an apartaent complex which prov!~es a
quallty 11viDq environment tor approximately ~40 l~v inco2~ senior
rea14ents. SupportIve .ervice. incl~de communa1 eveDinq .~al. in
a central 4in!nq ar •••
status: Project i. near completion and on target.
status o~ FuD~: $~S,C42 expen~ed to date.
lanlDfUla Chll~.D'. C'nter
.allocation: $20,"05 t<>r removal of •• bestos fro. c:lassroom
facility on Xiddlefield Road in Palo Alto.
proqraa: PCC i •• DODprotit agency pZ'ov14inq !IIpeeial educ:=&tion and:
.. ntal health .ervic •• for ¢bildr.~ and adolescents with ~ev.lop
•• utal .nd/or «motionally 4isablibq conditions.
status: :even tbougb :lore vork vas requir.d: than oriqinsl1y
anticipated, tb~ p~oj.ct has been satisfactorily co.pleted.
Bt4tU8 ot Pun4s: ~l ~und8 have been expen484.
JDDovative Hopaing
Allocation~ $33,301 for the acquisition of .. transitional qroup
ho.e for loy-income residents.
Proqrmu .IH provides supportive services and ahared hOllsinq
cOQDselinq to 1011' income resideDts. :rhis project vas to acquire an
a44it-ional area hC1l6 ter low-inco.. Single parents and tbeir
children.
Status: An otrer haa been .ade on .. hom. in 8a_t Palo Alto.
Sscrow is ezpected to close before the end of 1990.
status of Funds: Ko funds hay. been ezpended to date*
Ronalnq :IAArov ... eDt~_p Un,F) and
'on-Profit Facility Rehkb (X?RI
A1locationl $125,000
~ogr"2 RZP provide. low-interest/deferred lo~s to eliqible low
inca .. homeownera witbin the City of Palo Alto to address building
cOde violation! an4 health and safety regulations. XPR provides
In-interest/deferred loans to local Don-prof'i ts for f&cili ty
upqra4e. an4 i.proveaenta.
statu.: 21 lOaDS vere .a4e during the year under the HIP program,
aJl4 ODe lO&Jl was _d. und.er the DR pr09'raa. The proqraa bas :bee:t1
di_continued as of July 1, 1990 •
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.t&1:118 of' Plmda: 8.laDe. of availa1'lle but unexpe::uS.d: HIP tunda .s
of June 30, 1"0 i. $387,000. Additionally, tb. outstanding loan
portfolio value 1. ..tiaat.dI to be 1.5 _i111011 i!lollar., and
prod'Q;oea approxiAately '200,000 ill &blloual proqraa income.
08..,.D484 tUDeS, and proqr.. incase vill be reappropriated to cew
pirOjects. It is ... ti.ate~ by tI>. Cit,.-. Buil~iDq zupect!Dn
nivl.io~ th.t they vill require approKia.tely '40,000 annually t~
.dalai.ter tbe axi.tiD9 lOaB portfolio.
,.10 alto llou.iJlg corporation -Lpdbanll:/Rental .gulling Acgui8i~ioD
luD4 Cltn,)
~locatioD' $~OO.OOO
prograal ~ds are a11ocat.4 &n4 h.14 until there arc sufficien~
r .. ourc •• to purcbase suitable ,itea or properties fox lov inco.e
bO'C.aiJu; •
8ta~u.: The City is negotiatiD9 with ~h. county for purchase of
v.cut laud locateeS at the cornsZ' of" Pag. Mill aile! Ash i%l: Palo
.J.lto. 11 aJa agr __ ent Cd be re .. che4 betw.en "the Ci t.y and. 'tt;.e
C6UDtl'. parUal hading of tile .it_ ,,111 l>e aecollpUo"ad vith
LaDdbiank tuzuss. onCe 'tbe purchase i. eoapletet5, it vill be e.eeide4
what type of low iDeo •• hou,iDq i. be.t 8uit.a to the site, i~e~
elGerly, faally, 8inqle Roo. Oocupancy Botel, O~ .. aixed use.
a-tatlls of .I'Ull4s: Th. UDe:.penc5ect bal..bce iII: t.he Landbank;/U~P fw.n4
.. ot June 30, ~990 is $70,,15'~
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1989-1"C CD8a ALLOCATIONS
PUBLIC 8BJlVICB
•• ninaula %Dforaation , •• tarral service
senior share4 Housing
Orbalo lIiDbt.ry
Catholia Charities
aaerqaaey Housinq ConsortiUM
Xnnovative BoUSiD9 COUDseling
ADIIIIIIBTJlA2'%OK
City of Palo Alto
Xi4-PeniDsula citlsena for rair BousiDq
Palo Alto Housing Corporation
saftior Bam. aepair
palo ~to Bousiftg corp
Palo Alto Kouoinq Corp LaDdbaDkiDq/RRAP
Mid-PeniD8ul. support •• tvork
.~u.1nq t&prov .. eat Program
lDAOVative Housing -Shared Housing
St"'.DSOD B0118.
peninsula Children 1 e center
10
11,7ilQ
10,000
30,000
8,789
17,000
5,000
82,'8'
51,100
20,500
.7,250
1.18 1 850
1.5,,000
"',950
100 ... 000
10,000
12:5,000
33,306
20,000
20,405
373,"1.
575,000
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lllJlCJvatlve K013.1u9'= Ulnncvative Housing continu •• to experi.nee
4i:ft:lcul.1:.y in raisl:nq enouqb fUB4a to provic5. the aupportive
•• rvic •• 4 •• ~rat.ly n •• 486 by the re.idents, .. ~y of wbom bave
..... boa81 ••• , batteree! and otherwi.e s .. erelJ" at risk.
'f'ra41tloaal 80cial service. are Dot rea4ill' ava1lable .. 4ifficult to
&eO ••• , s.paB8ive and otten Don-e.iatent. P .. 11i •• on &FDC have
.atr... Gif%lculty affor4inq reDta .ve~ in .bared bouaing.
8Ubsi4i •• at. crucial ~or them. working 5iD91. parents, particu-
1&r17 tbo •• ib eutry clerical, retail and oth.r .ervice jobS, De.d
boua:laq &lid arto.r4a.ble 2'4-hour chl14caJ:'e oppcrtulI.iti... IS i. very
s.1tot.e-r •• te\S ill. devel",pilll9 Dew housing for til!. population.. In
q ... ral. t.ra.a.itlonal housing i. ne.ded for aa.ny ainq1. parent
C:ud.li •• " ... 4.4 by yOUDg wo.eD.. Otb.r than XII, there a.re currently
.ery rev optioAS for very low income single parent f .. illes .. "
.enior Kou.inq COUEl. •• lil1g: "S.caus. ot the very biqh eost of
hOllalnq ill our •• ,rvice ar.... .eDior. aa4 non-.eDiors alike are
••• k1D9 .bareel houai.llq.. There is .. continuing need tor aore
.ubsl4i •• 4, belov-.. rket rate housing."
Drb&JL .IIiDistryl .'Again, we ar. fruatrat.d with tba overvbelsiug'
probl ... o-f cbroDlcally bODel... £_111 •• with l'ounq children.
Th ••• faa111e. move froa .otele to .helters to cars to rel.tives·
bOao. and baok to aotel. abd .helters aq_ill. Vbile we do frovi~e
aarv!oes to tbea, an4 have oDqoinq cODtact with them, there ia a
a •• a for nc ••• aau&q .. ent n vhicb follovs tbea throuqb the cycle of
tbeir cllroDic bow.eleasza... an4 iutabilit,.. W. believe tbat
lat.erag.ncy cooperation 1. 8speeially laportaDt if) lIIeeting this
aeed.-
catbolic Charit.ies: u)lore volunteers ~ Palo Alto are lSe55-rele.
t.evaraqa vlt.b facilit.] ac!aini.t.rat.ioD •• y be enhanced if the
co.aUDity advocate repre.ents the city'. inter.st ia the elderly
aD4 ita d •• 1~. for accountability at city levels.-
.. arqanC7 .~u.iD9 CoDsortiua1 "The total bed capacity in abe~ter
facilit.ies ia botb Sau MAteo au4 santa Clara counties is insuf
ficient to ••• t the housiu9 needs of the home1e.. people in the
area. Mo.1: t .. ilies lIav. 8uf"f"icient income to pay Lor montbly
r.llt.., bUt. they are unule to .ove into rental bousing: &mits
becea. they cJo not bave enough .oney ror .ecurity deposita an4 tbe
URLl firat .onth advance rent nor.ally required by landlords .'t
PeIlinaula Area I:nLo.nlatlon and Reterral t "Better education tor
bot~ laa41or48 aDd tenants 18 useful in curbinq problems. Mere
.... r ..... by the coaaUDity ot the •• diatioD proqr ... ft
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HEM 0 R A " DUN
NOV!MBER B, 1990
CDBC FUNDED COMMUNITY SERVICE AGEIICIES
SUZAKKE RICHARDS , Z
CDBG COORDIN.'TOR<&/:::7~
COM!I1llIIT~ DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
1989/90 PROGRAM PROGRESS REPORT
ATTACHMENT '8'
Enclosed pleaae rind. copy of a Community Development Block Grant
Program Proqress Report which will be reviewed by the Palo Alto
city Council at a public hea.ring durinq their December 17, 1990
meet!fl>:) in the Council Chambers. The purpose of the. report is to
allow for public comment on the progress of the CDBG prog?am for
the past year, prior to planninq tor the next years funding cycle.
The report waa reviewed and approved by the Citizens Advisory
Committee (CAe) at a meetinq on November 5, 1990. I would like to
share with you some of the concerns and COllllents which the CAe
noted. in their review of the proqress report., and which you may
want to address in funding applications tor the 1991/92 program
year ..
Because Pede!'al requlations require tha't fur.ds be drawn down as
quietly .s possible, and there is II numerical standard vith which
the city Bust co.ply, Staff and the CAe will be considering
carefully any proqr •• s or projects which have unspent allocations ..
The CAC also intends to examine program efficiency and the long"
range plannlnq and degree of involvement of the Beard of Directors.
They will be considering how carefully the Agency and its Board of
Directors Is evaluating its own services and programs, lookinq at
~ay. to eliminate service overlaps, and plan community outreach to
their tarqet populations. The Co_ittae confirmed that they
consider the aonitorinq of income eliqibility to be of utmost
importance to assure that the Federal CDSG funds meet the national
objective or benefitinq low income people.
Most laportantly, the Committee and I want to express to all of you
our thank. for all the fine york accomplished by your agencies
durlnq the 1989/90 pr-oqralll year. The myriad of services and
proqra.. providad have enriched our entire community, and
•• pecially the lives of those .ost in need.
Please cell .. at 329-2428 sbould you have any questions. I viII
also be bappy to help with any questions you might have about the
1991/92 funding applications which are due by December 31, 1990.
cc: Citizens Advisory Committee Members
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