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Community Development Block Grant Funds Resulting from the CARES Act
City Council Public Hearing
May 5, 2020
Background
March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the CARES Act resulting in new CDBG funds
April 7, 2020, Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) informed Temple City that we would receive $123,206
Analysis
Temporary Rental/Utility Assistance Program (new)
COVID-19 Drive-Up Mobile Testing Program (new)
Small and Micro Businesses Program (new)
Housing Rehabilitation Program (existing)
Youth Scholarship Program (existing)
Analysis
Temporary Rental/Utility Assistance Program (new)
Duplicate the county’s program guidelines
Federal stimulus checks
Eviction urgency ordinance only delays payments
Residents can stay in Temple City and it benefits property owners
Analysis
COVID-19 Drive-Up Mobile Testing Program (new)
Minimum cost for Baldwin Park and Alhambra sites will be $261,000
Minimum cost for Temple City site would be $153,200 using the same rate
L.A. County offering several drive-up testing sites
5 locations within 10 miles of city hall
Analysis
Assisting Small and Micro Businesses Program (new)
Limited to businesses with low-income employees
L.A. County recently established a similar program that is available to Temple City businesses
April 24, the President signed the COVID-19 relief package that provides paycheck protection program so small businesses can continue to pay employees
Analysis
Housing Rehabilitation Program (existing)
Enhance program by outreach marketing materials through other CDBG-funded programs (meal delivery)
City doesn’t have a meal delivery program
There are 18 people on waiting list
Offer grant to install high-speed internet or offer a high-speed internet service subsidy
Installation costs $100
Free internet for low-income households with students
Existing low-income program service is less than $20 a month
Analysis
Youth Scholarship Program (existing)
Online tutoring or virtual classes
“Grab and go” activity packets
Re-program funds to purchase equipment or supplies
L.A. County Library offering online homework help and other youth-oriented programs
Additional CDBG Funds to Address COVID-19
The Youth Scholarship Program will likely have a balance of $16,000
Funds can be reprogrammed to address COVID-19
Return before the end of FY 2019-2020 to consider modifying FY 2020-2021 programs to address COVID-19 relief
Recommendation
Direct the City Manager to issue a public notice to allocate the new CDBG funds; and
Direct staff to return before the end of FY 2019-2020 with a recommendation to modify CDBG programs for FY 2020-2021 to support COVID-19 relief efforts.
Community Development Block Grant Funds Resulting from the CARES Act
City Council Public Hearing
May 5, 2020