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The Office of Grants Monitoring and Administration (GMA) is the trustee of federal funds allocated to the City of San Antonio by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.  San Antonio is considered an entitlement community which receives  federal allocations based on a formula.  GMA is the recipient/trustee of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership Grant (HOME). These funds are in turn distributed to the community through an RFA/RFP process.  Funds are used for housing, community development and public service needs.

GMA has the primary responsibility for administering and monitoring these funds. GMA staff manages the implementation of programs and activities of public agencies and other supporting City departments to ensure compliance with U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and other federal regulations.  Also, activities are monitored to ensure acceptable performance  and compliance with contracted performance measures and all applicable ordinances, laws and regulations. These activities ensure that the City receives the maximum annual funding allocations for which it is entitled.

In addition to the administration of the CDBG and HOME Programs, GMA staff are responsible for the identification, development, implementation, oversight and administration of additional program resources supporting the City Council's neighborhood revitalization and housing goals. The Department is also responsible for the development of the City's Five-Year Consolidated Plan, Annual Consolidated Plan/Budget, and Consolidated Plan Annual Performance Report, as well as the review and certification of compliance with the approved Consolidated Plan strategies for all project proposals submitted to HUD for funding support of local implementation. 

CITY OF SAN ANTONIO FY 2010-2014

FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN

NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM 1 (NSP 1)

The Department of Housing and Urban Development's Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP 1), under Title III of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, will provide emergency assistance to acquire and redevelop the City's foreclosed properties. NSP 1 funds will assist with the purchase of foreclosed or abandoned homes and to rehabilitate, resell, or redevelop these homes in order to stabilize neighborhoods.

For further information, refer to the City of San Antonio's application to HUD or the City of San Antonio's Neighborhood Stabilization Program Guidelines.

For performance reports: 1st Quarter (4/1/09 - 6/30/09), 2nd Quarter (7/1/09 - 9/30/09)

NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM 2 (NSP 2)

CDBG - RECOVERY/STIMULUS

The Recovery Act of 2009 allocated $13.61 billion to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for housing and community development projects in areas hardest hit by the economic crisis. Of that amount, the City of San Antonio was awarded approximately $3.9 million to invest in our community. City Council reviewed and approved a budget which lists projects to be completed with these funds.

COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION (CHDO)

As a private nonprofit organization with a 501 (c) federal tax exemption, the CHDO must include providing decent, affordable housing to low-income households as one of its purpose in its charter, articles of incorporation, or by-laws. It must serve a specific, delineated geographic area, either a neighborhood, several neighborhoods, or the entire community, but not the entire state.  To qualify as a CHDO, a non-profit must apply under an RFQ put out annually at the begininng of the fiscal year.

List of Current CHDOs

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS

Housing Policy Guide - This policy document uses the HUD regulations as a basis and also incorporates the City’s own goals and objectives in relation to affordable housing as outlined in the Community Revitalization Action Group reports, the Housing Master Plan and the recommendations in relation to the Housing Services Delivery System.  Use the Housing Policy Guide to familiarize yourself with the applicable HUD and City policies in relation to federally assisted affordable housing programs.  When applying for funding from CDBG and HOME, ensure that your proposed program will meet the standards outlined on this guide. 

National Objectives Guide - HUD guide on qualifying projects under the National Objectives

CDBG Guidebooks by HUD:

Basically CDBG

Managing CDBG

Training CDBG Subrecipients in Administrative Systems

Playing by the Rules - A Handbook for CDBG Subrecipients on Administrative Systems

HOME Guidebooks by HUD:

Building HOME

HOME Monitoring Checklists

Deteriming Income and Allowances

 

Consolidated Plan - A comprehensive approach to encourage the planning and development of housing and community and economic development projects for the period of FY 2004 - 2009.

2001 Housing Master Plan - The goals and objectives of the housing master plan include expanding affordable housing opportunities, expanding special needs housing opportunities, encouraging desirable housing development projects, encouraging the development of partnership between developers, financial institutions and nonprofit agencies, improving program efficiencies, and encouraging urban design standards and amenities.

Davis-Bacon & Related Acts - Provides local laborers and contractors a fair opportunity to compete and participate in building programs that are wholly or partially funded by the Federal government.  It protects local wage standards by preventing contractors from basing their bids on wages lower than the prevailing wages in the area.

HCD ADDI Policy - This internal policy guide is based on HUD regulations as well as GMA policy. 

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW

The US Department of Housing and Urban Development is concerned with all aspects of the environment and has been for a long time. One of the seminal pieces of HUD legislation (the Housing Act of 1949) stated is that HUD's goal is, "a decent home and a suitable living environment for every American family."  This goal is carried out today in all HUD programs and through enforcement of a system of environmental rules and policies.

Attached are forms and instructions necessary to complete an Environmental Review prior to receiving federal funding.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)

For the past 30 years, the City has used its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement funds to provide housing programs, streets and drainage reconstruction, parks, neighborhood facilities, and public services to assist low and moderate income residents and to address deteriorated conditions in the City's older neighborhoods. In accordance with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regulations, all activities supported with CDBG resources must directly benefit low and moderate income persons or eliminate slum and blight. The fiscal year for the program is from October 1 to September 30.

The CDBG Division of the Grants Monitoring and Administration Department is responsible for the planning and oversight of the City's $17 million CDBG Entitlement grant program. This division provides technical assistance, financial and program management analysis to subgrantees, project sponsors and other City departments, and is responsible for monitoring all project activities to ensure compliance with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development regulatory and policy requirements.

Eligible Activities include:

• Housing - Projects which improve or create housing for low or moderate income homeowners and renters and may include rehabilitation, site acquisition, counseling, etc.

• Economic Development - Projects which stimulate economic conditions of low and moderate income persons and/or provide commercial activities in low and moderate income communities and may include job training, commercial facade improvements, acquisition of blighted properties, etc.

• Neighborhood Revitalization and Public Service - Projects that improve or develop community facilities that benefit low and moderate income persons; projects may include employment, recreation, youth activities, health, child care, etc.

• Capital Improvement/Infrastructure -  Projects may be used to install or improve a low and moderate income community's infrastructure including streets, curbs, gutters, streetlights, drainage, neighborhood facilities, sidewalks, parks, etc.

HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (HOME)

Over the past eight years the City of San Antonio has received approximately $6 million per year in HOME Investment Partnership funds to increase the supply of decent, affordable housing. The HOME division of the Grants Monitoring and Administration Department is responsible for contractual administration and oversight of sub-recipients who implement the various housing programs. All funds are used to benefit low and very low income households. 

Eligible Activities include:

• Rehabilitation - owner-occupied or multifamily

• Reconstruction - owner-occupied

• New Construction - multifamily

• First Time Home Buyer

• Tenant Based Rental Assistance

Download a brochure.

AMERICAN DREAM DOWNPAYMENT INITIATIVE

The HOME Division also administers the American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) funds.  The funds are used for First Time Home Buyers of 80% of the AMI.  ADDI aims to increase the homeownership rate, especially among lower income and minority households, and to revitalize and stabilize communities.   ADDI will help first-time homebuyers with the biggest hurdle to homeownership: downpayment and closing costs.  Download a brochure.