2019 Annual Action Plan Amendment

Community Development Agency

Consolidated Plan Amendment to the 2019 Annual Action Plan

To accommodate additional funding provided through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) in response to COVID-19, a draft Amendment to the 2019 Annual Action Plan is provided below for review and comment. These proposed changes will facilitate immediate expenditure of CDBG-CV funds. This Annual Action Plan originally approved by the Board of Supervisors on May 7, 2019 guides the distribution of funding and serves as the application to HUD for the expenditure of funds.

2019 Annual Action Plan Amendment

Staff propose making the following changes to the 2019 Approved Annual Action Plan:


AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives

  • Add $938,065 to Goal six (6) located on page 46, bringing the total funds allocated to the Public Services goal up to $1,153,117.
  • Increase the anticipated number of persons assisted from 3,244 to 5,044

AP-35 Projects – 91.220(d)

  • Add Subsistence Payments to the list of Projects being undertaken in the 2019 Annual Action Plan.

AP-38 Project Summary

  • Add the following table describing the projects to be undertaken:

Project Name

Subsistence Payments

Target Area

Countywide
Countywide, with an emphasis on mobile home parks and liveaboard houseboat communities
Countywide, emphasis on locations which are likely to result in increased racial & ethnic diversity
Countywide, with emphasis on high-need neighborhoods

Goals Supported

Public Services

Needs Addressed

Public Services

Funding

CDBG: $938,065

Description

Support the provision of subsistence payments in the form of temporary rental assistance benefiting low-, very low-, and extremely low-income individuals facing loss of income due to COVID-19. Subsistence payments will be made for a maximum of 3 months and be paid directly to landlord and housing providers on behalf of tenants for the purpose of preventing homelessness.

Target Date

6/30/2020

Estimate the number and type of families that will benefit from the proposed activities

Approximately 1,800 low-, very low-, and extremely low-income individuals will benefit from subsistence payments.

Location Description

Subsistence payments are providedthroughout the County of Marin and administered from: 35 Mitchell Boulevard #16, San Rafael, CA; 555 Northgate Drive, San Rafael, CA; 1907 Novato Boulevard, Novato, CA; 16 Ritter Street, San Rafael, CA; and 820 B St, San Rafael, CA.

Planned Activities

Adopt A Family: NO[1] – LMC[2], Presumed Benefit – N, Matrix Code – 05Q, 360 low/mod-income persons to benefit from subsistence payments

Community Action Marin: NO1 – LMC2, Presumed Benefit – N, Matrix Code – 05Q, 360 low/mod-income persons to benefit from subsistence payments

North Marin Community Services: NO1 – LMC2, Presumed Benefit – N, Matrix Code – 05Q, 360 low/mod-income persons to benefit from subsistence payments

Ritter Center: NO1 – LMC2, Presumed Benefit – N, Matrix Code – 05Q, 360 low/mod-income persons to benefit from subsistence payments

St. Vincent de Paul: NO1 – LMC2, Presumed Benefit – N, Matrix Code – 05Q, 360 low/mod-income persons to benefit from subsistence payments

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AP-50 Geographic Distribution – 91.220(f)
  • Update the Geographic Distribution table to reflect added funding:

Target Area

Percentage of Funds

Countywide

40%

Countywide, with an emphasis on mobile home parks and liveaboard houseboat communities

9%

Countywide, emphasis on locations which are likely to result in increased racial & ethnic diversity

48%

Countywide, with emphasis on high-need neighborhoods

36%

 

Proposed CDBG-CV Funding Allocations

Staff propose making the following funding allocations to provide subsistence payments from CDBG-CV funds made available through the federal CARES Act.

Adopt A Family

Total Funding: $187,613
Geographic focus: Countywide with a focus on San Rafael

Community Action Marin

Total Funding: $187,613
Geographic focus: Countywide with a focus on the Canal Neighborhood of San Rafael, Southern Marin, and West Marin

North Marin Community Services

Total Funding: $187,613
Geographic focus: Countywide with a focus on Novato

Ritter Center

Total Funding: $187,613
Geographic focus: Countywide with a focus on San Rafael

St. Vincent de Paul

Total Funding: $187,613
Geographic focus: Countywide with a focus on San Rafael



1 NO = National Objective

2 LMC = Low Mod Limited Clientele