REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Agreement to Fund up to $843,000 for Modernization and Rehabilitation of Eight Affordable Rental Units, Update Two Units to be ADA Accessible, and Replace Approximately 100 Windows in the Sobrato Family Living Center Located at 1509/1503 Agnew Road in Santa Clara, Authority to Extend the Affordability Housing Covenants for an additional ten years, and Approval of Related Budget Amendment
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Promote and Enhance Economic, Housing and Transportation Development
BACKGROUND
The City of Santa Clara maintains a Consolidated Plan in conformance with requirements of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which directs the City's use of funds allocated to the City by HUD. On April 19, 2022, the Housing and Community Services Division released a capital project Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to address the City's Consolidated Plan goals of Public Facility Improvements and Affordable Housing. Up to $843,000 was made available for Capital Improvement Projects - Affordable Housing.
Capital Improvement Projects for low/moderate income housing include, but are not limited to, improvements to multi-family affordable housing and single-family housing owned by non-profits that serve a special needs population. Non-housing Capital Improvement Projects for public facilities include, but are not limited to, improvements to non-profit facilities that serve low/moderate income residents and city infrastructure improvements. Low/moderate income as applied to CDBG programs is generally defined as households with an income below 80% of Area Median Income as adjusted by HUD for household size.
DISCUSSION
The City received responses to the NOFA which were prioritized according to cost/benefit, project size and the significance of the need. Staff is proposing to proceed with the rehabilitation of the Sobrato Family Living...
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