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2024 Public Hearing and CAPER Approval - Public hearing and approval of the 2024/25 Program Year Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report and adoption of Resolution No. 2025-63.
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Prepared by:
Margie Perez, Housing Specialist, margie.perez@visalia.city, (559) 713-4460;
Melody Murch, Assistant Finance Director, melody.murch@visalia.city, (559) 713-4379;
Renee Nagel, Finance Director, renee.nagel@visalia.city, (559) 713-4375
Department Recommendation: Staff recommends that the City Council: 1. Hold a public hearing to receive public comments on Program Year 2024/25 draft CAPER; and 2. Approve the submission of the Program Year 2024/25 CAPER, and Resolution No. 2025-63.
Summary:
Annually the City is required to prepare a Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) through the adoption of a resolution (Resolution 2025-63, Attachment A). This report is submitted to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to summarize and evaluate the City's overall progress and performance for the program year that ends on June 30th. The current report is for July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. The programs being reported were approved in the City's 5-year Consolidated Plan (2020/21-2024/25), referred to as the "ConPlan". This is the fifth and final year evaluation period of the 2020-2025 ConPlan.
The CAPER is prepared in compliance with HUD requirements for the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funding. The funds were directed toward projects and programs primarily benefiting low- and moderate-income households, people, and areas. The full CAPER report is included as Attachment "B". A quick review of 2024-25 CDBG and HOME total resources and expenditures is included bel...
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