First District Update_Jan 2020

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT

Home Enhancement Program

 Program provides up to $25,000.00* to low-income homeowners for eligible exterior repairs/improvements.  There were 18 number of HEP projects in progress during the reporting period in the following Districts: o District 1: 3

 Good Hope – JOB1  Mead Valley – JOB1  Lake Elsinore – APP1 District 3: 5  Homeland – CC1, APP1  San Jacinto – CON 2  Valle Vista – APP1 District 4: 9  Coachella – SCH1,CON1  Mecca – CON2  North Shore – SCH2  La Quinta – PC1  Desert Hot Springs – SCH2

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District 5 : 1  Cabazon – SCH1

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 The Home Enhancement Program is marketed, through neighborhood canvassing flyers dropped off at Community Centers and Libraries, referrals from previous clients, and discussions that come up at Community meetings.

Project Status Codes

APP

CC

Application

County Counsel

JOB

SCH

Job Walk

Scheduled for Construction

BP

CON

Bid Process

Construction

AG

PC

Agreement

Project Completed

*Pre-1978 Program provides up to $35,000.00 to low-income homeowners for eligible exterior repairs/improvements in homes built before 1978.

CDBG, HOME, and ESG Programs

 Staff are reviewing 2020-2021 CDBG District applications, Cooperating City applications, and ESG applications. Public Hearing for Proposed 2020-2021 Action Plan is scheduled for early February 2020.  Federal FY 2020 budget approved 12/22/19. The CDBG program received small increase over FY 2019. The County’s actual 2020-21 CDBG allocation to be determined by HUD in February-March 2020.

Lakeland Village Community Center

 CDBG funds will be used to pay a portion of the total A/E expenses for the facility upgrade. PMO to submit payment request.

Day Street and Elmwood Road Improvements (Mead Valley)

 Trans and EDA have completed CEQA and NEPA environmental reviews. Substantial Amendment adding the project to the 2019-20 Action Plan approved by Board on 9/10/2019. MOU was issued to Trans. Project estimate $252,000. Expect construction to begin in January.