HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Item No. 3 - 2020-2021 Fourth Substantial Amendment to the Annual Action Plan
CDBG PROGRAM
2020-2021
CDBG-CV Substantial Amendment
2020-2021 Annual Action Plan
To Be Approved: July 3, 2024
July 17, 2024
City of San Bernardino
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & HOUSING DEPARTMENT
HOUSING DIVISION
201 N. E. Street, San Bernardino, CA 92401
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SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT SUMMARY:
Through a substantial amendment, City intends to reallocate unspent CDBG-CV funds worth
$802,471.92 to two activities:
1. CV-3 Administration - $287,179.22.
2. Encanto Community Center – $515,292.70.
These CDBG-CV funds are to be reallocated from the remaining balances of the following three CDBG-CV
activities:
• CV-Modifications to Public Facilities ($316,992.70)
• CDBG CV3 Automatic Doors at Community Centers ($451,073.46)
• CDBG CV3 5th Street Senior Center Upgrade ($34,405.76)
Along with the above amendments, the City also intends to amend the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan by
deleting the following CDBG CV activity:
• Delete – CDBG-CV3 – Lytle Creek Community Center $300,000
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To reallocate unspent funds from FY2020, activity Encanto Community Center, Phase 1 to Nicholas
Neighborhood Park Improvements FY2020To Reallocate CV1 and CV3 funds to the Interim Emergency
Shelter Activity. $1,145,201. To add CDBG and ESG CARES Act funds to the PY2020 Action Plan; add an
activity under HOME; and add an activity under regular ESG. To add CDBG-CV3 CARES Act funds to the
PY2020 Action Plan. On April 13, 2021, staff did a 5-Day public notice, both English and Spanish and the
SF424 and Certification for CDBG-CV3.On August 16, 2023, City Council approved a Third CDBG-CV3
Substantial Amendment allocating funding $1,145,201 to one activities. On July 17, 2024 City Council
approved a fourth CDBG-CV Substantial Amendment allocating $802,471.92 of unspent funds to two
activities: CV-3 Administration - $287,179.22 and Encanto Community Center – $515,292.70. On June
13, 2022, a 15-Day public comment notice, both English and Spanish was published.
Executive Summary
ES-05 Executive Summary - 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b)
1. Introduction
Substantial Amendment PY2020 Annual Action Plan: Additional funding received by the City under the
CARES Act, and reallocation of HOME and ESG funds, the City has prepared a substantial
amendment. The amendment corrects expected Resources table(AP15) was necessary since program
income and prior year resources had been combined as one entry in the program income column for
both CDBG and HOME. The amounts should have been noted separately. The CV amendment makes
that correction. The CV amendment of $3,592,296 is correct. Note, that program income and prior year
resources fluctuate based on the City's expenditures and is not a constant number over time.
The City of San Bernardino(City) is an entitlement City that receives federal funding from the US
Department of Housing and Urban and Development(HUD). The City receives funds through the
Community Development Block Grant(CDBG) program, HOME Investment Partnerships Program
(HOME), and the Emergency Solutions Grant(ESG).
The CDBG entitlement program provides formula funding to cities and counties to address community
development needs. Seventy percent of gross funding must be used to serve low- to moderate-income
households. Eligible activities must meet one of the following national objectives for the program:
• Benefit low/moderate-income persons
• Prevent or eliminate slums or blight
• Address community development needs having a particular urgency because existing conditions pose
a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community for which other funding is not
available
The HOME entitlement program provides grant funding for a wide range of activities including building,
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purchasing, and/or rehabilitating affordable housing for rent or homeownership and providing direct
rental assistance to low-income households. The program’s flexibility allows states and local
governments to use HOME funds for grants, direct loans, loan guarantees or other forms of credit
enhancements, or rental assistance or security deposits.
The ESG program provides formula grant funding to cities and counties to engage homeless individuals
and families living on the street, rapidly re-house homeless individuals and families, help operate and
provide essential services in emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families, and prevent
individuals and families from becoming homeless.
The Consolidated Plan(ConPlan) is a five-year planning document. This plan covers the period from fiscal
year 2020-21 through fiscal year 2024-25. The purpose of the ConPlan is to guide a jurisdiction to:
• Assess their affordable housing and community development needs and market conditions;
• Make data-driven, place-based investment decisions; and
• Conduct community-wide discussions to identify housing and community development priorities that
align and focus on eligible activities for CDBG funding.
Recipients of CDBG and HOME funding must also prepare and submit to HUD an Annual Action Plan
(AAP) that describes in detail, each year, how the ConPlan will be carried out. The AAP must provide a
concise summary of the actions, activities, and the specific federal and non-federal resources that will be
used each year to address the priority needs and specific goals identified by the ConPlan. Additionally, at
the end of each fiscal year, jurisdictions must complete and submit to HUD a Consolidated Annual
Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) to report on the accomplishments and progress toward the
ConPlan’s goals.
The City anticipates approximately $15,000,000 in CDBG funds, $6,000,000 in HOME funds, and
$1,400,000 in ESG funds during the 2020-2025 ConPlan period.
Substantial Amendments
A second substantial Amendment was approved on August 16, 2023 to reallocate CV1 and CV3 funds in
the amount of $1,145,201.
A third substantial amendment was approved April 17, 2024 to reallocate unspent, $655,886.73, from
Encanto Community Center to Nicholson Neighborhood Park Improvements
On July 17, 2024 City Council approved a fourth CDBG-CV Substantial Amendment allocating
$802,471.92 of unspent funds to two activities: CV-3 Administration - $287,179.22 and Encanto
Community Center – $515,292.70.
2. Summary of the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan Needs Assessment
Overview
The objective of the Needs Assessment is to gather information from the community and all partners, as
well as demographic and economic data regarding the City’s homeless population, need for affordable
housing, special needs population, and community development needs. This information is used to
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make data-driven decisions to establish priority community needs and strategies based on current
conditions, expected funds, and local capacity. Through data collection, outreach, and analysis
presented in this plan, a clear outline of the City’s priority needs is formed, along with the projects and
facilities that are most likely to aid in the City’s development.
A summary of needs identified in the City of San Bernardino include:
• Rehabilitation of single-family owner-occupied housing and rental units
• Housing for households below 80% area median income
• Expanding homeownership
• Homeless services and homeless prevention services
• Economic development
• Improvement of facilities and infrastructure
• Fair housing services
See Needs Assessment (NA) section beginning on page 26 for additional discussion on these identified
needs.
Strategic Plan Summary
3. Evaluation of past performance
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The City’s CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds successfully contributed to several projects over the last five
years. Those projects have contributed to improved housing affordability and expanded economic
opportunities for low- and moderate-income households.
Affordable Housing. HOME funds were used to construct new homeowner housing and CDBG funds
were used to rehabilitate existing housing. For example, in FY 2018-2019, three new homeowner units
were added, and seven homeowner houses were rehabilitated. Additionally, in FY 2019-2020, the City
anticipates adding eight new single-family ownership units for households earning between 50 and 80
percent AMI.
Fair Housing. CDBG funds were used to contract with the Inland Fair Housing Mediation Board to
provide fair housing services, including landlord/tenant mediation, housing counseling, alternative
dispute resolution, and senior services to San Bernardino residents. For example, in FY 2018-2019,
approximately 2,700 residents were served. For FY 2019-2020, the City anticipates serving
approximately 3,300 residents.
Homelessness. ESG funds were used to connect homeless individuals to services, such as street
outreach, rapid rehousing, emergency shelter, and homeless prevention services. As of FY 2018-19, 566
people were served through these programs. Additionally, in FY 2018-2019, the City assisted in the
acquisition and rehabilitation of a 38-unit apartment complex to assist homeless households into
permanent supportive housing. In FY 2019-2020, the City anticipates serving 350 persons experiencing
homelessness.
4. Summary of citizen participation process and consultation process
Robust community engagement was achieved through engaging a diverse group of stakeholders to
identify priorities, concerns, and values. The feedback provided through the community engagement
process supported the development of this ConPlan, including the development of housing and
community development needs, priorities, goals, and strategies for funding allocation.
For the purposes of this plan, the community outreach included residents, business owners, and interest
groups. Targeted outreach was provided to youth, elderly, racial and ethnic minorities, renters and
property owners, and business owners across the City. Leveraging existing stakeholder contacts,
recognizing underrepresented stakeholders, and identifying new stakeholders was integral to the
process of reaching the greater San Bernardino community and ensuring a broad depth of participation.
The City announced the various community engagement opportunities through its social media,
newspaper noticing, and email blasts.
Members of the public had the following opportunities for participation and comment, all of which were
offered throughout San Bernardino during the ConPlan process:
• Public Meetings: Walk-in meetings were held across the City so that members of the public
could describe what needs and concerns they see in their community.
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• Housing Summit: A housing summit was held for community leaders, agency representatives,
service providers, planning professionals, developers, and business owners to learn and
exchange information about the current state of housing and development in the City.
• Stakeholder Interviews: Various local organizations were interviewed to receive feedback on the
most pressing priorities and needs of target populations.
• Pop-Up Events: Structured for short interactions, the pop-up took the form of a booth set up at
an event to allow access to a specific stakeholder group. Feedback provided at pop-up events
was collected through interactive exercises (dot votes, etc.) or verbal responses to big picture
questions.
• Online Feedback Collection (Survey): To broadly access and efficiently obtain information from a
large number of geographically distributed citizens, an online survey was prepared. The survey
provided an opportunity to leave additional, relevant comments. The survey was announced
through City media outlets and disseminated through key community liaisons or stakeholders
with access to resident and community groups, business owners, and interest groups.
A detailed summary of community engagement, including participation, methods, and feedback, can be
found in Sections PR-10 (Consultations) and PR-15 (Citizen Participation) of this ConPlan.
5. Summary of public comments
The regional meetings yielded numerous public comments that identified priorities for residents of the
City. High priorities identified during the meetings included:
• Affordable housing
• Housing and mental health programs for people with disabilities
• Veterans homelessness assistance
• Street outreach to homeless individuals
• Jobs
• Neighborhood revitalization
• Pedestrian and traffic improvements
Stakeholders provided feedback on the priority needs of the City. Priority needs related to housing,
services, and public facilities were summarized into several overarching themes including to:
• Increase affordable housing;
• Increase housing opportunities and services for homeless individuals, including homeless
prevention;
• Provide respite care for homeless individuals discharged from hospitals; and
• Enable emergency/natural disaster resiliency for homeless individuals and low-income families.
Community members provided feedback via the community needs survey. The highest areas of need
included:
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• Infrastructure
• Homeless services
• Economic development (jobs/businesses)
No public comments were received for the second and or third substantial amendments.
6. Summary of comments or views not accepted and the reasons for not accepting them
The City did not receive any public comments that were not accepted. The City attempted to
incorporate all feedback received through outreach efforts into the plan.
7. Summary
This 2020-2025 ConPlan combines resident feedback, demographic data and analysis, community
stakeholder input, and consideration of City resources, goals, other relevant plans, and policies. The
results of this combined effort and analysis is the City’s five-year Strategic Plan for the allocation of
CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds and activities. These funds will focus on preserving affordable housing,
improving community facilities and infrastructure, providing public services to homeless individuals, and
improving neighborhood conditions.
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The Process
PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies 24 CFR 91.200(b)
1. Describe agency/entity responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and those
responsible for administration of each grant program and funding source
The following are the agencies/entities responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and
those responsible for administration of each grant program and funding source.
Agency Role Name Department/Agency
Lead Agency SAN BERNARDINO
CDBG Administrator SAN BERNARDINO Community and Economic Development
Department
HOPWA Administrator
HOME Administrator SAN BERNARDINO Community and Economic Development
Department
ESG Administrator SAN BERNARDINO Community and Economic Development
Department
HOPWA-C Administrator
Table 1 – Responsible Agencies
Narrative
The City of San Bernardino (City) is the lead and responsible agency for the US Department of Housing
and Urban Development’s (HUD) entitlement programs in San Bernardino. The City’s Housing Division is
responsible for administering the City’s HUD entitlement grants, including CDBG, HOME, and ESG.
Entitlement jurisdictions receive entitlement funding (i.e., non-competitive, formula funds) from HUD.
By federal law, the City is required to submit a five-year ConPlan and Annual Action Plan to HUD listing
priorities and strategies for the use of its federal funds. The ConPlan helps local jurisdictions to assess
their affordable housing and community development needs and market conditions to meet the housing
and community development needs of its populations.
Consolidated Plan Public Contact Information
Gretel K. Noble
Housing Division Manager
Community & Economic
Development Department
201 North E Street
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3rd Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92401
Tel: (909) 384-7270
Email: noble_gr@sbcity.org
Website: www.ci.san-bernardino.ca.us
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PR-10 Consultation – 91.100, 91.110, 91.200(b), 91.300(b), 91.215(I) and
91.315(I)
1. Introduction
The consultation section of the ConPlan provides detailed information about the agencies, offices, staff
and interested parties that were interviewed or consulted during the engagement process.
Provide a concise summary of the jurisdiction’s activities to enhance coordination between
public and assisted housing providers and private and governmental health, mental health
and service agencies (91.215(I)).
The City of San Bernardino created a comprehensive community engagement program. Community
engagement is key for helping the City to identify needs, priorities, goals, strategies, and activities for
future housing and community development activities over the five-year Consolidated Plan period.
Engagement activities included a community survey, community meetings, pop-up events, a housing
summit, and stakeholder consultations.
As a part of the stakeholder consultation process, the City consulted with a variety of stakeholders,
including local and regional community-based organizations, health and mental and behavioral health
care providers, and housing service organizations.
Describe coordination with the Continuum of Care and efforts to address the needs of
homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with
children, veterans, and unaccompanied youth) and persons at risk of homelessness
Homelessness. During the development of its ConPlan and Annual Plans and as a general practice, the
City coordinated with a variety of housing/shelter organizations, public and mental health agencies, and
service providers to discuss community needs. Examples of those consulted include Salvation Army
Hospitality House, Dignity Health, Inland Valley Recovery Services, and Community Action Partnership of
San Bernardino County; for a complete list see Table 2 below. Their collective feedback was especially
valuable in gathering information and shaping priorities for this plan as it relates to special needs
populations, general health, and mental health services in the City. Through this process, the City
interviewed the Continuum of Care (CoC) to ascertain the needs of homeless individuals throughout the
City as well as the organizational needs and challenges of the CoC itself. The CoCs feedback will be used
to shape the goals identified in this ConPlan, which will then address the needs of homeless individuals
in the City.
Describe consultation with the Continuum(s) of Care that serves the jurisdiction's area in
determining how to allocate ESG funds, develop performance standards and evaluate
outcomes, and develop funding, policies and procedures for the administration of HMIS
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The San Bernardino County Homeless Partnership (SBCHP) is the administrator of the regional CoC,
which serves the entire County. The City continuously coordinates with the CoC to end and prevent
homelessness in the County. The CoC is a group composed of stakeholders throughout the County,
including governmental agencies, homeless service and shelter providers, homeless persons, housing
advocates, affordable housing developers, and various private parties, including businesses and
foundations.
The SBCHP is a collaboration among community and faith-based organizations, educational institutions,
nonprofit organizations, private industry, and federal, state, and local governments. The partnership
focuses on addressing issues of homelessness within the County.
The SBCHP was developed to direct the planning, development, and implementation of the Countys 10-
year Strategy to end chronic homelessness. The partnership leads the creation of a comprehensive
network to deliver much-needed services to the homeless and to families and individuals at risk of
homelessness through careful planning and coordination among all entities that provide services and
resources to prevent homelessness. The Citys ConPlan is aligned with the SBCHPs 10-year Strategy to
end chronic homelessness.
According to the Citys ESG Policies and Procedures, consultation takes place with participation of City
officials, staff serving on the CoC Governance Board, and the Advisory Committee of the CoC Board. In
these roles, the City participates in setting local priorities, certifying need, and the annual review of ESG
programs. The Community and Economic Development Department serves as the administrative entity
for the ESG and compiles program documentation which includes information about the responsibilities
of the CoC and ESG programs, HUD regulations, and policy statements such as coordinated entry
system, prioritization and Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) participation. Compiled
data is used to report on project outcomes to HUD through the ESG CAPER.
2. Describe Agencies, groups, organizations and others who participated in the process
and describe the jurisdictions consultations with housing, social service agencies and other
entities
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Table 2 – Agencies, groups, organizations who participated
1 Agency/Group/Organization Dignity Health St Bernardine Medical Center
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Health
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Homelessness Strategy
Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
Homeless Needs - Families with children
Homelessness Needs - Veterans
Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth
Market Analysis
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) attended at least one
community meeting and provided input to help
prioritize the community needs in the City.
2 Agency/Group/Organization National CORE - Hope Through Housing
Foundation
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Children
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Non-Homeless Special Needs
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) attended at least one
community forum and provided input to help
prioritize the community needs of the City.
3 Agency/Group/Organization NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING
SERVICES, INC.
Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Homelessness Strategy
Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
Homeless Needs - Families with children
Homelessness Needs - Veterans
Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) attended at least one
community forum and provided input to help
prioritize the community needs of the City.
4 Agency/Group/Organization Omnitrans
Agency/Group/Organization Type Transit
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What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
Homeless Needs - Families with children
Homelessness Needs - Veterans
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
5 Agency/Group/Organization County of San Bernardino Homeless
Partnership
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-homeless
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Homelessness Strategy
Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
Homeless Needs - Families with children
Homelessness Needs - Veterans
Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
6 Agency/Group/Organization San Bernardino County Department of
Behavioral Health
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Health
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
Homeless Needs - Families with children
Homelessness Needs - Veterans
Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
7 Agency/Group/Organization Project Fighting Chance
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Children
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Non-Homeless Special Needs
Anti-poverty Strategy
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How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
8 Agency/Group/Organization INLAND FAIR HOUSING AND MEDIATION
BOARD
Agency/Group/Organization Type Service-Fair Housing
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
9 Agency/Group/Organization SALVATION ARMY
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-homeless
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Homelessness Strategy
Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
Homeless Needs - Families with children
Homelessness Needs - Veterans
Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
10 Agency/Group/Organization Center for Employment Opportunities
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Employment
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Non-Homeless Special Needs
Anti-poverty Strategy
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
11 Agency/Group/Organization Inland Valley Recovery Services, Inc.
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Health
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What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Homelessness Strategy
Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
Homeless Needs - Families with children
Homelessness Needs - Veterans
Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
12 Agency/Group/Organization FOUNDATION FOR CSU SAN BERNARDINO
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Health
Civic Leaders
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Market Analysis
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
13 Agency/Group/Organization Inland Congregations United for Change
Agency/Group/Organization Type Civic Leaders
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
14 Agency/Group/Organization COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF SAN
BERNARDINO COUNTY
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Children
Services-homeless
Services-Health
Services-Employment
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
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How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
15 Agency/Group/Organization Habitat for Humanity San Bernardino Area
Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
16 Agency/Group/Organization San Bernardino City Council
Agency/Group/Organization Type Civic Leaders
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
17 Agency/Group/Organization Wells Fargo
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services - Housing
Business and Civic Leaders
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
18 Agency/Group/Organization Community Education Partnership
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Education
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
Non-Homeless Special Needs
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How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
19 Agency/Group/Organization Housing Authority of the County of San
Bernardino
Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
20 Agency/Group/Organization CATHOLIC CHARITIES SAN
BERNARDINO/RIVERSIDE
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Elderly Persons
Services-homeless
Services-Health
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
21 Agency/Group/Organization HOPE THROUGH HOUSING FOUNDATION
Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
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22 Agency/Group/Organization LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION
Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
Services-Health
Services-Education
Services-Employment
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
23 Agency/Group/Organization Step Up on Second
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-homeless
Services-Employment
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
24 Agency/Group/Organization MARY'S MERCY CENTER
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-homeless
Services-Health
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
25 Agency/Group/Organization Alvord Unified School District
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Health
Other government - State
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
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How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
26 Agency/Group/Organization Blair Park Neighborhood Association
Agency/Group/Organization Type Other government - Local
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
27 Agency/Group/Organization El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services-Children
Services-Health
Services-Education
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
28 Agency/Group/Organization San Bernardino Staff
Agency/Group/Organization Type Other government - Local
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
29 Agency/Group/Organization NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES OF THE
INLAND EMPIRE
Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
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How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
30 Agency/Group/Organization Housing Authority County of San Bernardino
Agency/Group/Organization Type Housing
Other government - County
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
31 Agency/Group/Organization San Bernardino Neighborhood Association
Agency/Group/Organization Type Other government - Local
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
32 Agency/Group/Organization Terrace West Housing
Agency/Group/Organization Type Other government - Local
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
33 Agency/Group/Organization Valon Consulting
Agency/Group/Organization Type Business Leaders
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Economic Development
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How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
34 Agency/Group/Organization Wildwood Park Neighborhood Association
Agency/Group/Organization Type Other government - Local
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Housing Need Assessment
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Representative(s) contributed narrative and
data to answer questions relevant to the
Consolidated Plan.
35 Agency/Group/Organization TMobile
Agency/Group/Organization Type Services - Broadband Internet Service Providers
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Local mobile service provider
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
T-Mobile and AT&T were invited to attend the
City's Housing Summit held in February, 2020.
They participated in housing discussions and
solutions at the Summit.
36 Agency/Group/Organization San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District
Agency/Group/Organization Type Regional organization
What section of the Plan was addressed by
Consultation?
Resiliency and water resources
How was the Agency/Group/Organization
consulted and what are the anticipated
outcomes of the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
As part of the consultation process SBVMWD
was consulted to discuss water resources for
existing and proposed future development as
well as on-going issues related to water.
Identify any Agency Types not consulted and provide rationale for not consulting
No agency types were excluded from engagement.
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Other local/regional/state/federal planning efforts considered when preparing the Plan
Name of Plan Lead
Organization
How do the goals of your Strategic Plan overlap with the goals
of each plan?
Continuum of
Care
Continuum of
Care
Potential funding allocations to address homeless needs will
complement the CoC strategy.
10 Year Strategy
to End
Homelessness
Continuum of
Care
Potential funding allocations to address homeless needs will be
consistent with the 10-Year Strategy to End Homelessness.
2015-2023
Housing Element
City of San
Bernardino
Barriers to and opportunities for affordable housing
development analyzed in this plan were considered in the
Market Assessment. The Housing element also provided
resiliency data related to housing problems caused by flood
prone areas and general water supply needs for all residents.
General Plan City of San
Bernardino
The General Plan was reviewed particularly the Natural
Resources, Energy and Water Conservation, and Utilities
chapters. The City enforces the Unreinforced Masonry Law,
1998 related to seismic changes and earthquakes. The City
enforces FEMA floodplain requirements particularly for the
southeastern portions of the City which is prone to flooding.
Table 3 – Other local / regional / federal planning efforts
Describe cooperation and coordination with other public entities, including the State and any
adjacent units of general local government, in the implementation of the Consolidated Plan
(91.215(l))
The collaborative implementation of this ConPlan over the course of the next five years begins with the
coordinated efforts of multiple public agencies working together to gather feedback and information for
regional and local community needs and priorities. Once needs and priorities are identified, they are
then incorporated into the City’s ConPlan, forming both regional and local strategies for addressing
those needs and priorities.
Furthermore, community outreach to local leaders, stakeholders, and residents is a critical first step in
implementing this plan’s desired community changes. By successfully establishing relationships and trust
between the government, those providing services or community improvements, and the beneficiaries
of these services or improvements, the City and community can move toward a joint vision for what and
how to make community improvements. The agencies, groups, and organizations who participated are
listed in the table above. Other local/regional/federal planning efforts can be found above.
Narrative (optional):
City staff, with assistance from consultants, worked to involve housing, social service, and other
agencies in the community engagement process including direct solicitation for these agencies to
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participate in the community survey, community meetings, and stakeholder interviews. The City will
continue to include them in future planning efforts. Agencies who were invited but did not participate
are listed here: California Endowment; Cathedral of Praise International Ministries; Center for Individual
Development; Central City Lutheran Mission; Clay Counseling Foundation; Community Investment
Corporation; Diocese of San Bernardino; Enterprise Community Partners, Inc., Family Service Association
of Redlands; Foothill AIDS Project, Grid Alternatives; Home of Neighborly Service; HomeAid Inland
Empire; Inland Empire Health Plan; Inland Regional Center; Kaiser Permanente; Legal Aid of San
Bernardino; LJR Intellect Academy; Lutheran Social Services of Southern California; Mental Health
Systems; Mercy House Living Centers; Molina Healthcare; Mosiac Community Planning, LLC; New
Generation for Jesus Christ; Option House; Project Life Impact; Provisional Euducational Services;
Restoration House of Refuse, Inc.; San Bernardino Clergy Association; San Bernardino Community
College District; San Bernardino County HOPE Team; San Bernardino Public Library; San Bernardino
Sexual Assault Services; San Bernardino Unified School District; San Bernardino Valley College; Smooth
Transition; Temple Missionary Baptist Church; Time for Change; Ureach-Loma Linda; US Vets; Youth
Action Project.
Stakeholders were asked questions and provided feedback on priorities, issues, and solutions in relation
to CDBG- and HOME-eligible activities including housing, neighborhood revitalization, and low- to
moderate-income household issues. They were asked about their top priorities, neighborhood
revitalization, housing problems and their solutions, local organization support, families vulnerable to
crisis, broadband internet issues, and how the jurisdiction should spend CDBG and HOME funding.
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PR-15 Citizen Participation – 91.105, 91.115, 91.200(c) and 91.300(c)
1. Summary of citizen participation process/Efforts made to broaden citizen participation
Summarize citizen participation process and how it impacted goal-setting
City attempted to reach as many residents as possible. Comm. Needs Survey. Survey was noticed in the newspaper, the City’s website, &
distribution of flyers in both Eng. & Span. Online & paper survey was made avail. to public from 1/7/20 – 2/28/20.Survey was provided in Eng. &
Span. A copy of survey, along with final results, can be found at the attached Comm. Engagement Summary. Public Meetings, Stakeholder
Interviews, Pop-Up Events, & Housing Summit. Flyers were posted before & to inform public of the meetings. To maximize attendance, they
were offered at different locations & times of day. Three meetings were held during the day & three were held in the evening. The Comm.
Engagement Summary includes a flyer of the public meetings. A total of 65 people attended six meetings. Those in attendance Incl. local
residents, service providers, & members of the business Comm. Comm. engagement meeting notes held in January 2020 & input from
stakeholders helped identify Comm. priorities. Stakeholders were contacted by phone or visited in person. Each stakeholder was asked about
their interaction with the city & future goals & priority needs over the next five years. A Housing Summit was held with a total of 65 persons
attending. Attendees Incl. local residents, service providers, & members of the business Comm.. Six Comm. engagement meetings were held in
1/20.Pop-Up events Incl. a short dialogue & feedback were also obtained from the public. Three pop-up events were: 1)San Bern. High School
football game 11/1/19, 2)San Bern. Airshow 11/2/19, & 3)City of San Bern. Winter Wonderland & 12/14/19.Comm. Needs Surveys were
distributed at the pop-up events & a total of 314 residents responded to survey from these pop-up events (See attached Comm. Engagement
Summary).Public Hearings & 30-Day Public Review Period of Draft Consolidated Plan. The City will hold a Council public hearing on 3/28/20,to
review draft ConPlan,& on 4/15/20,to review & approve final plan.T he City posted notice of public hearings & draft ConPlan on 2/27 for first
public hearing & 3/12 for second hearing. The 30-day public review period began on 3/12/20 & ended on 4/15/20. Public Review Period for
Draft Substantial Amendment to the PY 2020-21 Action Plan. The Ad Hoc Committee public hearing was advertised in 2newspapers of local
circulation, in Eng. & Span. from July 31-August 4th & on the website noted below in #9.The public hearing was held August 4th.No addl.
activities were added. Addl. comment period was provided for a 2nd public hearing (see #10) held with City Council on August 19th at which the
Plan was apprvd..3rd public hearing (see #12) held with City Council on September 16th.Draft SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT & draft Amended
Citizen Participation Plan avail. to public for 5-day public review & comment period, begin. 9/11/20 & up to & including 9/15/20.4th public
hearing (see #13) & notice of 5-Day public comment period for CV funds & new activity under CDBG-CV3 for Draft SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT
was avail. begin. 5/28/21 & up to & including 6/1/21. On September 16, 2023, City Council approved the allocation of $1,145, 201 of unspent
CDBG-CV funds to one activity. A 30-day public comment period was held July 17, 2023 to August 15, 2023. A public notice was published July
17, 2023 in two newspapers El Chicano Newspaper and the San Bernardino County Sun.
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On July 17, 2024 City Council approved a fourth CDBG-CV Substantial Amendment allocating $802,471.92 of unspent funds to two activities: CV-
3 Administration - $287,179.22 and Encanto Community Center – $515,292.70. On June 13, 2024, a 15-Day public comment notice, both English
and Spanish was published.
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Citizen Participation Outreach
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reach
Target of Out
reach
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response/atten
dance
Summary of
comments rec
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Summary of com
ments not
accepted
and reasons
URL (If applicable)
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1 Public
Hearing
Non-
targeted/bro
ad
community
A total of 65
individuals
attended 6
public
meetings.
All meeting
discussions
are included
in the
Community
Engagement
Summary.
The priority
needs discussed
at the meetings
were: housing,
housing
programs for
people with
disabilities and
mental health
challenges,
affordable
housing,
homelessness
issues with
veterans and
chronic
homeless
individuals,
employment
services, at-risk
youth programs,
community
facilities for at
risk-youth,
downtown
revitalization
and pedestrian
safety through
traffic calming
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dance
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accepted
and reasons
URL (If applicable)
on 9th, Olive and
Valencia Ave.
2 Housing
Summit
Non-
targeted/bro
ad
community
Service
providers
41 attendees
from 31 service
providers and
organizations.
All Summit
comments
were
documented
in the
Community
Engagement
Summary (See
attached)
All Summit
comments were
documented in
the Community
Engagement
Summary (See
attached)
3 Housing
Summit
Service
providers,
municipal
staff, council
15 stakeholders
were
interviewed. All
comments
were
documented in
the Community
Engagement
Summary (See
attached)
All interview
comments
were
documented
in the
Community
Engagement
Summary (See
attached)
All interview
comments were
documented in
the Community
Engagement
Summary (See
attached)
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reach
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response/atten
dance
Summary of
comments rec
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Summary of com
ments not
accepted
and reasons
URL (If applicable)
4 Housing
Summit
Non-
targeted/bro
ad
community
The survey
received 1,011
responses. All
survey
information is
documented in
the Community
Engagement
Summary (See
attached)
All survey
information is
documented
in the
Community
Engagement
Summary (See
attached)
All survey
information is
documented in
the Community
Engagement
Summary (See
attached)
5 Housing
Summit
Non-
targeted/bro
ad
community
314 responses All pop-up
data is
documented
in the
Community
Engagement
Summary (See
attached)
All pop-up data
is documented in
the Community
Engagement
Summary (See
attached)
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dance
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comments rec
eived
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ments not
accepted
and reasons
URL (If applicable)
6 Newspaper
Ad
Non-
targeted/bro
ad
community
Newspaper,
website flyers
and email
outreach was
undertaken
All news
documents
are
documented
in the
Community
Engagement
Summary (See
attached)
All news
documents are
documented in
the Community
Engagement
Summary (See
attached)
7 Public
Hearing
Non-
targeted/bro
ad
community
There were no
written or
public
comments from
the public
hearing.
There were no
written or
public
comments
from the
public
hearing.
There were no
written or public
comments from
the public
hearing.
8 Housing
Summit
Non-
targeted/bro
ad
community
There was no
written or
public
comments
during the 30-
day public
comment
period.
There was no
written or
public
comments
during the 30-
day public
comment
period.
There was no
written or public
comments
during the 30-
day public
comment period.
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reach
Target of Out
reach
Summary of
response/atten
dance
Summary of
comments rec
eived
Summary of com
ments not
accepted
and reasons
URL (If applicable)
9 Internet
Outreach
Non-English
Speaking -
Specify other
language:
Spanish
Non-
targeted/bro
ad
community
There were no
written or oral
comments
received during
the 5-day
public
comment
period on the
substantial
amendment.
There were no
written or oral
comments
received
during the 5-
day public
comment
period on the
substantial
amendment.
There were no
written or oral
comments
received during
the 5-day public
comment period
on the
substantial
amendment.
http://www.ci.san-
bernardino.ca.us/civicax/inc/blobfetch.asp
x?BlobID=28871
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Hearing
Non-
targeted/bro
ad
community
There were no
written or oral
comments
received for the
substantial
amendment
public hearing.
There were no
written or oral
comments
received for
the
substantial
amendment
public
hearing.
There were no
written or oral
comments
received for the
substantial
amendment
public hearing.
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Mode of Out
reach
Target of Out
reach
Summary of
response/atten
dance
Summary of
comments rec
eived
Summary of com
ments not
accepted
and reasons
URL (If applicable)
11 Newspaper
Ad
Non-English
Speaking -
Specify other
language:
Spanish
Non-
targeted/bro
ad
community
There were no
written or oral
comments
received during
the 5-day
public
comment
period on the
substantial
amendment.
There were no
written or oral
comments
received
during the 5-
day public
comment
period on the
substantial
amendment.
There were no
written or oral
comments
received during
the 5-day public
comment period
on the
substantial
amendment.
12 Public
Hearing
Non-
targeted/bro
ad
community
There were no
written or oral
comments
received for the
substantial
amendment
public hearing.
There were no
written or oral
comments
received for
the
substantial
amendment
public
hearing.
There were no
written or oral
comments
received for the
substantial
amendment
public hearing.
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reach
Target of Out
reach
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response/atten
dance
Summary of
comments rec
eived
Summary of com
ments not
accepted
and reasons
URL (If applicable)
13 Newspaper
Ad
Non-
targeted/bro
ad
community
There were no
written or oral
comments
received for the
substantial
amendment
public hearing.
There were no
written or oral
comments
received for
the
substantial
amendment
public
hearing.
There were no
written or oral
comments
received for the
substantial
amendment
public hearing.
14 Newspaper
Ad
Non-
targeted/bro
ad
community
There were no
written or oral
comments
received from
the public for
the substantial
amendment
public hearing.
There were no
written or oral
comments
received from
the public for
the
substantial
amendment
public
hearing.
There were no
written or oral
comments
received from
the public for the
substantial
amendment
public hearing.
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Mode of Out
reach
Target of Out
reach
Summary of
response/atten
dance
Summary of
comments rec
eived
Summary of com
ments not
accepted
and reasons
URL (If applicable)
15 Public
Meeting
Non-
targeted/bro
ad
community
There were no
written or oral
comments
received from
the public for
the substantial
amendment
public hearing.
There were no
written or oral
comments
received from
the public for
the
substantial
amendment
public
hearing.
There were no
written or oral
comments
received from
the public for the
substantial
amendment
public hearing.
16 Newspaper
Ad
Non-
targeted/bro
ad
community
There were no
written or oral
comments
received from
the public for
the substantial
amendment
public notice.
There were no
written or oral
comments
received from
the public for
the
substantial
amendment
public notice.
There were no
written or oral
comments
received from
the public for the
substantial
amendment
public notice.
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Mode of Out
reach
Target of Out
reach
Summary of
response/atten
dance
Summary of
comments rec
eived
Summary of com
ments not
accepted
and reasons
URL (If applicable)
17 Public
Hearing
Non-
targeted/bro
ad
community
There were no
written or oral
comments
received from
the public for
the substantial
amendment
public hearing.
There were no
written or oral
comments
received from
the public for
the
substantial
amendment
public
hearing.
There were no
written or oral
comments
received from
the public for the
substantial
amendment
public hearing.
18 Newspaper
Ad
Non-
targeted/bro
ad
community
There were no
written or oral
comments
received from
the public for
the substantial
amendment
public notice.
There were no
written or oral
comments
received from
the public for
the
substantial
amendment
public notice.
There were no
written or oral
comments
received from
the public for the
substantial
amendment
public notice.
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reach
Target of Out
reach
Summary of
response/atten
dance
Summary of
comments rec
eived
Summary of com
ments not
accepted
and reasons
URL (If applicable)
19 Public
Hearing
Non-
targeted/bro
ad
community
There were no
written or oral
comments
received from
the public for
the substantial
amendment
public notice.
There were no
written or oral
comments
received from
the public for
the
substantial
amendment
public notice.
There were no
written or oral
comments
received from
the public for the
substantial
amendment
public notice.
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Ad
Non-
targeted/bro
ad
community
CDBG-CV
Substantial
Amendment
notification.
There were no
written or oral
comments
received from
the public for
the substantial
amendment
public notice.
There were no
written or oral
comments
received from
the public for
the
substantial
amendment
public notice.
There were no
written or oral
comments
received from
the public for the
substantial
amendment
public notice.
21 Public
Hearing
Non-
targeted/bro
ad
community
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Needs Assessment
NA-05 Overview
Needs Assessment Overview
The Needs Assessment is a collection and analysis of data that assesses the extent of housing problems
and housing needs for residents of the City of San Bernardino. The assessment focuses on affordable
housing, special needs housing, community development, and homelessness. The information in this
section was gathered from HUD’s Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) data, American
Community Survey (ACS) data, and various other online and City resources. Stakeholder consultations
conducted with public agencies, advocates, and local experts have identified the need for transit,
workforce training, additional affordable housing in safe areas, and rehabilitation of existing units for
low- to moderate-income households. Findings are summarized below.
San Bernardino has a population of 214,115 persons and a total of 57,547 households. Nearly 59 percent
of households in San Bernardino (33,760 total) qualify as low- to moderate-income, earning up to 80
percent of HUD Area Median Family Income (HAMFI).A disproportionately greater need exists when the
members of racial or ethnic group at a given income level experience housing problems at a greater rate
(10 percentage points or more) than the income level as a whole.
Housing cost burden is the most common housing problem experienced by households in the City. As a
whole, 23 percent of households in the City are cost burdened and 26 percent are severely cost
burdened. While no households experience disproportionate need, Black/African American households
have the highest rates of severe cost burden at 33 percent. A household is considered severely
overcrowded when there are more than 1.5 persons per room and severely cost burdened when paying
more than 50 percent of household income toward housing costs. In the City, Asian households are
disproportionately affected by severe housing problems. Overall, 49 percent of LMI Asian households
have at least one severe housing problem compared to all LMI households in the jurisdiction.
The minority racial and ethnic groups were found to experience housing problems at a greater rate of
incidence than the region as whole, often exhibiting disproportionate need. Asian, Black/African
American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, and Pacific Islander households are disproportionately
affected by housing problems in the City. Overall, 76 percent of LMI Black/African American households,
65 percent of LMI Asian households, 82 percent of LMI American Indian and Alaskan Native households,
and 90 percent of LMI Pacific Islander households have at least one housing problem.
The Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (HACSB) administers the housing choice voucher
(HCV) program across the County, including the City, and manages the public housing units in the City.
The HACSB manages multiple public housing units in the City: 154 public housing units at the
Maplewood Homes Community, 338 units at Wilson Street Apartments, 400 units at Arrowhead Grove,
and various scattered sites throughout the City. The HACSB is currently accepting applications (in early
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2020) for Crestview Terrace, a new community on the site of the former Waterman Gardens under
construction in the City of San Bernardino. This property will have 116 new units for occupancy, ranging
from one to five bedrooms. In addition to public housing, there are approximately 3,000 affordable
units, and approximately 2,600 HCV holders live in the City.
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Summary of Housing Needs
Identified housing needs in the City include additional housing for single persons particularly the elderly
and small families, housing that is affordable to those living below poverty levels, housing for persons
living with disabilities, safe neighborhoods, and available affordable housing for the extremely low-
income households. Additionally, supportive services such as access to affordable health care, childcare,
nutrition assistance, public transportation, and short-term financial assistance (first/last month’s rent,
security deposit, and moving costs) relieve the financial burden for extremely low-income families and
can help prevent homelessness. Rapid rehousing assistance is an integral component of San Bernardino
County’s response to homelessness.
LMI households (earning less than 80% AMI) experience housing problems at a greater rate than
households that do not fall in lower income categories. Housing problems are more frequent among
households that rent their home as compared to households that own their home.
Community engagement activities identified affordable housing and, specifically, housing programs that
support persons with disabilities and mental health issues as priority housing needs for the City.
Demographics Base Year: 2009 Most Recent Year: 2015 % Change
Population 209,924 214,115 2%
Households 57,547 57,580 0%
Median Income $39,405.00 $37,047.00 -6%
Table 5 - Housing Needs Assessment Demographics
Data Source: 2005-2009 ACS (Base Year), 2011-2015 ACS (Most Recent Year)
Number of Households Table
0-30%
HAMFI
>30-50%
HAMFI
>50-80%
HAMFI
>80-100%
HAMFI
>100%
HAMFI
Total Households 13,335 9,795 10,630 6,275 17,550
Small Family Households 5,535 4,230 4,845 2,535 8,815
Large Family Households 2,765 2,225 2,574 1,404 3,150
Household contains at least one
person 62-74 years of age 1,735 1,815 1,974 1,199 3,765
Household contains at least one
person age 75 or older 1,085 975 895 509 1,350
Households with one or more
children 6 years old or younger 4,204 2,905 3,040 1,610 2,319
Table 6 - Total Households Table
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Data
Source:
2011-2015 CHAS
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Housing Needs Summary Tables
1. Housing Problems (Households with one of the listed needs)
Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total 0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Substandard
Housing -
Lacking
complete
plumbing or
kitchen
facilities 355 100 120 20 595 40 0 45 4 89
Severely
Overcrowded -
With >1.51
people per
room (and
complete
kitchen and
plumbing) 1,060 490 145 200 1,895 90 90 245 150 575
Overcrowded -
With 1.01-1.5
people per
room (and
none of the
above
problems) 1,535 905 735 335 3,510 250 375 575 380 1,580
Housing cost
burden greater
than 50% of
income (and
none of the
above
problems) 5,310 2,510 370 25 8,215 1,390 1,110 744 170 3,414
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Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total 0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total
Housing cost
burden greater
than 30% of
income (and
none of the
above
problems) 555 1,860 2,454 815 5,684 300 785 1,540 804 3,429
Zero/negative
Income (and
none of the
above
problems) 920 0 0 0 920 185 0 0 0 185
Table 7 – Housing Problems Table
Data
Source:
2011-2015 CHAS
2. Housing Problems 2 (Households with one or more Severe Housing Problems: Lacks kitchen
or complete plumbing, severe overcrowding, severe cost burden)
Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total 0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Having 1 or
more of four
housing
problems 8,265 4,005 1,370 580 14,220 1,770 1,575 1,604 710 5,659
Having none of
four housing
problems 1,525 2,525 4,059 2,480 10,589 670 1,685 3,590 2,505 8,450
Household has
negative
income, but
none of the
other housing
problems 920 0 0 0 920 185 0 0 0 185
Table 8 – Housing Problems 2
Data
Source:
2011-2015 CHAS
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3. Cost Burden > 30%
Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-50%
AMI
>50-80%
AMI
Total 0-30%
AMI
>30-50%
AMI
>50-80%
AMI
Total
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Small Related 3,905 2,870 1,635 8,410 705 745 1,165 2,615
Large Related 2,120 1,120 674 3,914 435 685 655 1,775
Elderly 895 830 245 1,970 630 515 524 1,669
Other 1,575 840 680 3,095 230 270 260 760
Total need by
income
8,495 5,660 3,234 17,389 2,000 2,215 2,604 6,819
Table 9 – Cost Burden > 30%
Data
Source:
2011-2015 CHAS
4. Cost Burden > 50%
Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
Total 0-30%
AMI
>30-50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
Total
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Small Related 3,710 1,475 245 5,430 595 425 380 1,400
Large Related 1,810 520 35 2,365 345 365 160 870
Elderly 745 495 50 1,290 460 325 194 979
Other 1,385 465 90 1,940 210 145 25 380
Total need by
income
7,650 2,955 420 11,025 1,610 1,260 759 3,629
Table 10 – Cost Burden > 50%
Data
Source:
2011-2015 CHAS
5. Crowding (More than one person per room)
Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total 0-
30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total
NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
Single family
households 2,310 1,215 695 340 4,560 210 365 530 330 1,435
Multiple,
unrelated family
households 280 215 230 150 875 100 100 290 195 685
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Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total 0-
30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
>80-
100%
AMI
Total
Other, non-family
households 65 0 0 39 104 30 0 0 10 40
Total need by
income
2,655 1,430 925 529 5,539 340 465 820 535 2,160
Table 11 – Crowding Information – 1/2
Data
Source:
2011-2015 CHAS
Renter Owner
0-30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
Total 0-
30%
AMI
>30-
50%
AMI
>50-
80%
AMI
Total
Households
with Children
Present 3,760 2,030 1,725 7,515 444 875 1,315 2,634
Table 12 – Crowding Information – 2/2
Alternate Data Source Name:
Households with Children
Data Source
Comments: CHAS 2011-2015
Describe the number and type of single person households in need of housing assistance.
According to the ACS 2014-2018 5-Year Estimates, there are 11,511 single-person households in the City,
which represents 19 percent of households in San Bernardino (Table 5). Based on the ACS 2014-2018 5-
Year Estimates, single-person households are primarily persons between 35 and 64 years of age (49
percent); however, persons over 65 years make up 38 percent of single-person households. The housing
needs of elderly persons may be more problematic to meet than for other residents since the elderly are
often living on a fixed income and many have special housing and care needs. The ACS 2014-2018 5-Year
Estimates shows that 17.2 percent of persons living below the poverty level ($12,140 for a single-person
household) are seniors over the age of 65 years.
Estimate the number and type of families in need of housing assistance who are disabled or
victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.
Persons with Disabilities: According to the ACS 2014-2018 5-Year Estimates, approximately 12.5 percent
(26,221 persons) of the population living in San Bernardino is affected by one or more disabilities. The
most prevalent disability affecting this population is ambulatory difficulties, with 53 percent of persons
experiencing disabilities having an ambulatory difficulty. This is closely followed by cognitive difficulty at
47 percent.
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The symptoms and functional impairments that result from disabling health and behavioral health
conditions can make it difficult for people to earn income from employment. Income from disability
benefits, such as Supplemental Security Income, is not always sufficient to afford rent without additional
assistance. Of 348 survey respondents in the 2019 San Bernardino Homeless Point-In-Time Count, 26
unsheltered adults (7.5 percent) in the City reported to have developmental disabilities and 79
unsheltered adults (22.7 percent) reported to have a mental health disability or disorder that affect their
ability to live independently.
Victims of Domestic Violence: In 2017, the state of California saw 169,362 domestic-violence related
calls.[1] The California Department of Justice data reports that calls for services related to domestic
violence in San Bernardino County increased by 51 percent since 2014, with 12,012 calls documented in
2017—7 percent of all calls within California. ACS 2013-2107 data shows that residents of San
Bernardino County (2,121,220 persons) make up 5.4 percent of the state’s population (38,982,847
persons). Nationwide data is collected annually during a 24-hour Census period; on September 13, 2017,
19,147 domestic violence-related calls were received by local and state hotline staff of the 1,694 out of
1,873 (90%) participating domestic violence programs, and the National Domestic Violence Hotline staff
answered 2,205 calls or texts.[2] This averages more than 14 calls every minute. If this level of need
continues, the hotlines would receive more than 7.5 million calls per year; the hotlines do not include
the supportive services needed to help a victim and their family.
This reflects the larger trend of a rise in violent crime in San Bernardino County. The San Bernardino
County Community Indicator Report finds that violent crime has increased by 20 percent since 2014, and
specifically the rate of rape increased 74 percent since 2014 (California Department of Justice, 2017
data). In the state of California overall, after reaching a low in 2014, the violent crime rate increased by
13 percent from 2014 to 2017, with rape specifically increasing by 34 percent, although this drastic
increase is much lower than the County’s during the same period.[3] Domestic violence, dating violence,
sexual assault, and stalking can be precursors to homelessness. The 2019 San Bernardino Homeless
Point-In-Time survey identified 35 persons residing in the City who were experiencing homelessness due
to fleeing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking, representing 10.1 percent of
the 348 persons experiencing homelessness residing in the City who participated in the survey.
What are the most common housing problems?
As shown in Table 7 (Housing Problems Table), housing cost burden is the most common housing
problem experienced by both renters and homeowners. Of the 57,580 households in the city, 20
percent experience severe cost burden (more than 50 percent of monthly earnings going toward
housing costs) and 16 percent experience cost burden (more than 30 percent of monthly earnings going
toward housing costs).
Are any populations/household types more affected than others by these problems?
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Forty-six percent of the City’s households are small families. Since small households comprise the largest
type of household and since 55 percent of these households are also low-income, they could be more
significantly affected by housing problems.
Across all categories (substandard housing, overcrowding, and cost burden), renter households
consistently experience housing problems at a greater rate than owner-occupied households (Housing
Problems Table). LMI renter households experience housing problems at a higher rate (60 percent) than
LMI owner households (44 percent). The disparity between renters and homeowners is most significant
for households experiencing severe housing cost burden (more than 50 percent of monthly earnings
going toward housing costs), where of the 11,629 households experiencing severe cost burden, 71
percent are renter households. This is followed by housing cost burden (more than 30 percent of
monthly earnings going toward housing costs), where 62 percent of the total number of households
experiencing cost burden are renter households. As discussed in the previous question, housing cost
burden represents the most common housing challenge.
Housing problems are predominantly experienced by extremely low-income households, particularly
extremely low-income renters. With the exception of housing cost burden, where low-income (50 to 80
percent AMI) households make up the majority of renting households experiencing cost burden,
extremely low-income households consist of at least 40 percent of renters experiencing each housing
problem. Further, extremely low-income households (renter and owner-occupied households) are more
likely to experience more than one housing problem, with over half of households (55 percent)
experiencing more than one housing problem.
Describe the characteristics and needs of Low-income individuals and families with children
(especially extremely low-income) who are currently housed but are at imminent risk of
either residing in shelters or becoming unsheltered 91.205(c)/91.305(c)). Also discuss the
needs of formerly homeless families and individuals who are receiving rapid re-housing
assistance and are nearing the termination of that assistance
Just over 23 percent of households in San Bernardino (13,335 households) qualify as extremely low-
income (Table 6), largely unchanged since 2015 when the 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan was prepared.
Small families (families of four persons or less) comprise 42 percent (5,535 households) of the City’s
extremely low-income households. Further, almost a third (4,204) extremely low-income households
have at least one child six years or younger. Compounding financial demands that affect low-income
families with small children can lead to a high risk of homelessness. Families that rely on low-wage jobs
often work nonstandard and/or inflexible hours, which can be restrictive to families with both school-
age and young children. Additionally, low-wage jobs have less access to paid leave or health insurance as
compared to high-wage jobs, further exacerbating stress on families with limited resources when
children experience injuries and illness.
As evidenced by the number of extremely low-income households experiencing housing cost burden
and severe cost burden, affordable housing is a significant need for extremely low-income households in
the City. Additionally, supportive services such as access to affordable health care, childcare, nutrition
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assistance, public transportation, and short-term financial assistance (first/last month’s rent, security
deposit, and moving costs) relieve the financial burden for extremely low-income families and can help
prevent homelessness.
Rapid rehousing assistance is an integral component of San Bernardino County’s response to
homelessness. Rapid rehousing is designed to help individuals and families quickly exit homelessness
and return to permanent housing through a “housing first” approach where the recipients of assistance
do not need to graduate through a series of services before reaching permanent housing. Based on the
Rapid Rehousing Program Standards, Practices, & Model Guidelines adopted by the San Bernardino
County Homeless Partnership in January 2019, the program prioritizes a housing first approach to
assisting homeless families with children, recognizing that the crisis of homelessness is preventative to
obtaining housing and maintaining stability (such as finding affordable housing, employment, assistance
programs, etc.). By providing permanent housing quickly, the family is more likely to establish a stable
housing situation and avoid returning to homelessness. Rapid rehousing provides community benefits
through improving the effectiveness of the County’s homeless services and reducing demand for
shelters and other temporary solutions.
If a jurisdiction provides estimates of the at-risk population(s), it should also include a
description of the operational definition of the at-risk group and the methodology used to
generate the estimates:
The City generally defines those households of extremely low incomes and those living below the
poverty status to be at risk of becoming homeless. The estimates are based on CHAS data provided by
HUD and on ACS data by the US Census Bureau, respectively.
Specify particular housing characteristics that have been linked with instability and an
increased risk of homelessness
Housing problems and severe housing problems occur at a higher rate among very low- and extremely
low-income households. Cost burden, overcrowding, and poor housing conditions, particularly for
renters, all link to an instability in housing that can lead to homelessness. Many low income households
have difficulty finding reasonably affordable, suitable rental housing. The lack of options available for
these populations leads to housing problems and severe housing problems. Households in the very low-
and extremely low-income categories live in housing above their means and face cost burden.
Alternatively, they avoid high housing costs by living in substandard housing or with other families or
extended families, which contributes to overcrowding.
Discussion
Overall, this assessment finds that:
LMI households (earning less than 80% AMI) experience housing problems at a greater rate than
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households that do not fall in lower income categories. Housing problems are more frequent among
households that rent their home as compared to households that own their home.
Extremely low-income renters make up the majority of household types experiencing housing problems.
Extremely low-income households, for both renter and owner-occupied households, are more likely to
experience more than one housing problem, with over half of the households (55 percent) experiencing
more than one housing problem falling within the extremely low-income bracket.
The above findings indicate a lack of affordable housing available to lower income renters, but especially
housing that would be affordable to extremely low-income households. Results from the community
meeting corroborate these findings. Attendees identified affordable housing and, specifically, housing
programs that support persons with disabilities and mental health issues as priority housing needs for
the City.
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NA-15 Disproportionately Greater Need: Housing Problems – 91.205 (b)(2)
Assess the need of any racial or ethnic group that has disproportionately greater need in comparison to
the needs of that category of need as a whole.
Introduction
For the purposes of this ConPlan, disproportionately greater need is assumed to exist when the
percentage of persons in a category of need who are members of a particular racial or ethnic group is at
least 10 percentage points higher than the percentage point of persons in the category as a whole. A
household is considered to have a housing problem when their home lacks complete kitchen or
plumbing facilities, when there is more than one person per room, or when a cost burden (30% or more
of income toward housing) exists.
This section's tables demonstrate the disproportionately greater need across the lower-income levels
(0%–30%, 30%–50%, and 50%–80% of AMI). Consistently, across each of the income brackets shown
below, American Indian/Alaska Native households experience housing problems at a disproportionate
rate. Conversely, White households never exceed the jurisdictional rate for housing problems across all
households. It should be noted that the sample sizes for both American Indians/Alaska Native and
Pacific Islander households are comparatively small, which may mean the data is not accurate.
0%-30% of Area Median Income
Housing Problems Has one or more
of four housing
problems
Has none of the
four housing
problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none
of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 10,885 1,340 1,105
White 1,760 255 365
Black / African American 2,400 325 335
Asian 395 165 70
American Indian, Alaska Native 8 0 0
Pacific Islander 10 0 4
Hispanic 6,110 565 255
Table 13 - Disproportionally Greater Need 0 - 30% AMI
Data
Source:
2011-2015 CHAS
*The four housing problems are:
1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities, 2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than one person per
room, 4.Cost Burden greater than 30%
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30%-50% of Area Median Income
Housing Problems Has one or more
of four housing
problems
Has none of the
four housing
problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none
of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 8,225 1,575 0
White 1,360 360 0
Black / African American 1,405 390 0
Asian 230 95 0
American Indian, Alaska Native 15 0 0
Pacific Islander 10 0 0
Hispanic 4,925 695 0
Table 14 - Disproportionally Greater Need 30 - 50% AMI
Data
Source:
2011-2015 CHAS
*The four housing problems are:
1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities, 2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than one person per
room, 4.Cost Burden greater than 30%
50%-80% of Area Median Income
Housing Problems Has one or more
of four housing
problems
Has none of the
four housing
problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none
of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 6,968 3,660 0
White 1,109 920 0
Black / African American 1,120 445 0
Asian 225 125 0
American Indian, Alaska Native 50 15 0
Pacific Islander 20 0 0
Hispanic 4,279 2,080 0
Table 15 - Disproportionally Greater Need 50 - 80% AMI
Data
Source:
2011-2015 CHAS
*The four housing problems are:
1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities, 2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than one person per
room, 4.Cost Burden greater than 30%
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80%-100% of Area Median Income
Housing Problems Has one or more
of four housing
problems
Has none of the
four housing
problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none
of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 2,909 3,360 0
White 555 855 0
Black / African American 470 355 0
Asian 135 185 0
American Indian, Alaska Native 25 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0
Hispanic 1,729 1,945 0
Table 16 - Disproportionally Greater Need 80 - 100% AMI
Data
Source:
2011-2015 CHAS
*The four housing problems are:
1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities, 2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than one person per
room, 4.Cost Burden greater than 30%
Discussion
The following summarizes the needs of racial and ethnic households by income bracket. Racial and
ethnic household groups that experience housing problems at disproportionate rates are bolded.
Eighty-two percent of households with 0%-30% AMI experience at least one severe housing problem:
• One hundred percent of American Indian/Alaska Native households experience at least one
housing problem.
• Seventy-one percent of Pacific Islander households experience at least one housing problem.
• Seventy-eight percent of Black/African American households experience at least one housing
problem.
• Seventy-four percent of White households experience at least one housing problem.
• Sixty-three percent of Asian households experience at least one housing problem.
• Eighty-eight percent of Hispanic households experience at least one severe housing problem.
Eighty-four percent of households with 30%-50% AMI experience at least one housing problem:
• One hundred percent of American Indian/Alaska Native households experience at least one
housing problem.
• One hundred percent of Pacific Islander households experience at least one housing problem.
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• Seventy-eight percent of Black/African American households experience at least one housing
problem.
• Seventy-nine percent of White households experience at least one housing problem.
• Seventy-one percent of Asian households experience at least one housing problem.
• Eighty-eight percent of Hispanic households experience at least one severe housing problem.
Sixty-six percent of households with 50%-80% AMI experience at least one housing problem:
• Seventy-seven percent of American Indian/Alaska Native households experience at least one
housing problem.
• One hundred percent of Pacific Islander households experience at least one housing problem.
• Seventy-two percent of Black/African American households experience at least one housing
problem.
• Fifty-five percent of White households experience at least one housing problem.
• Sixty-four percent of Asian households experience at least one housing problem.
• Sixty-seven percent of Hispanic households experience at least one severe housing problem.
Forty-six percent of households with 80%-100% AMI experience at least one housing problem:
• One hundred percent of American Indian/Alaska Native households experience at least one
housing problem.
• There is no data for Pacific Islander households in this income bracket.
• Fifty-seven percent of Black/African American households experience at least one housing
problem.
• Thirty-nine percent of White households experience at least one housing problem.
• Forty-two percent of Asian households experience at least one housing problem.
• Forty-seven percent of Hispanic households experience at least one severe housing problem.
In summary, American Indian/Alaska Native are disproportionately affected by housing problems across
all categories. Pacific Islander households are disproportionately affected in almost every category
where there is data for their households, with exception for extremely low-income households (0%-30%
AMI).
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NA-20 Disproportionately Greater Need: Severe Housing Problems – 91.205
(b)(2)
Assess the need of any racial or ethnic group that has disproportionately greater need in comparison to
the needs of that category of need as a whole.
Introduction
A household is considered severely overcrowded when there are more than 1.5 persons per room and
severely cost burdened when paying more than 50 percent of household income toward housing costs.
For renters, housing costs include rent paid by the tenant plus utilities. For owners, housing costs
include mortgage payment, taxes, insurance, and utilities.
Per HUD definitions, disproportionate housing needs are defined as “significant disparities in the
proportion of members of a protected class experiencing a category of housing need when compared to
the proportion of members of any other relevant groups or the total population experiencing that
category of housing need in the applicable geographic area” (24 CFR § 5.152). For the purposes of this
ConPlan, a disproportionate need refers to a group that has housing needs which are at least 10
percentage points higher than the total population.
0%-30% of Area Median Income
Severe Housing Problems* Has one or more
of four housing
problems
Has none of the
four housing
problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none
of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 10,035 2,195 1,105
White 1,480 540 365
Black / African American 2,280 450 335
Asian 325 230 70
American Indian, Alaska Native 8 0 0
Pacific Islander 10 0 4
Hispanic 5,750 925 255
Table 17 – Severe Housing Problems 0 - 30% AMI
Data
Source:
2011-2015 CHAS
*The four severe housing problems are:
1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities, 2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than 1.5 persons per
room, 4.Cost Burden over 50%
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30%-50% of Area Median Income
Severe Housing Problems* Has one or more
of four housing
problems
Has none of the
four housing
problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none
of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 5,580 4,210 0
White 930 790 0
Black / African American 970 825 0
Asian 140 185 0
American Indian, Alaska Native 10 4 0
Pacific Islander 10 0 0
Hispanic 3,295 2,320 0
Table 18 – Severe Housing Problems 30 - 50% AMI
Data
Source:
2011-2015 CHAS
*The four severe housing problems are:
1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities, 2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than 1.5 persons per
room, 4.Cost Burden over 50%
50%-80% of Area Median Income
Severe Housing Problems* Has one or more
of four housing
problems
Has none of the
four housing
problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none
of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 2,974 7,649 0
White 414 1,615 0
Black / African American 285 1,280 0
Asian 180 175 0
American Indian, Alaska Native 19 50 0
Pacific Islander 20 0 0
Hispanic 2,020 4,339 0
Table 19 – Severe Housing Problems 50 - 80% AMI
Data
Source:
2011-2015 CHAS
*The four severe housing problems are:
1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities, 2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than 1.5 persons per
room, 4.Cost Burden over 50%
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80%-100% of Area Median Income
Severe Housing Problems* Has one or more
of four housing
problems
Has none of the
four housing
problems
Household has
no/negative
income, but none
of the other
housing problems
Jurisdiction as a whole 1,290 4,985 0
White 140 1,265 0
Black / African American 155 665 0
Asian 80 245 0
American Indian, Alaska Native 25 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 0
Hispanic 890 2,779 0
Table 20 – Severe Housing Problems 80 - 100% AMI
Data
Source:
2011-2015 CHAS
*The four severe housing problems are:
1. Lacks complete kitchen facilities, 2. Lacks complete plumbing facilities, 3. More than 1.5 persons per
room, 4.Cost Burden over 50%
Discussion
The following is an analysis of the rates of severe housing problems amongst racial and ethnic minorities
of different income categories in comparison to the overall rate of severe housing problems. Racial and
ethnic household groups that experience severe housing problems at disproportionate rate are bolded.
Overall, Asian households earning between 50-80 percent AMI disproportionately experience severe
housing problems.
Seventy-five percent of households with 0%-30% AMI experience at least one severe housing problem:
• Seventy-four percent of Black/African American households experience at least one severe
housing problem.
• Sixty-two percent of White households experience at least one severe housing problem.
• Fifty-two percent of Asian households experience at least one severe housing problem.
• Eighty-three percent of Hispanic households experience at least one severe housing problem.
Fifty-seven percent of households with 30%-50% AMI experience at least one severe housing problem:
• Fifty-four percent of Black/African American households experience at least one severe housing
problem.
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• Fifty-four percent of White households experience at least one severe housing problem.
• Forty-three percent of Asian households experience at one severe housing problem.
• Fifty-nine percent of Hispanic households experience at least one severe housing problem.
Twenty-eight percent of households with 50%-80% AMI experience at least one severe housing
problem:
• Eighteen percent of Black/African American households experience at least one severe housing
problem.
• Twenty percent of White households experience at least one severe housing problem.
• Fifty-one percent of Asian households experience at least one severe housing problem.
• Thirty-two percent of Hispanic households experience at least one severe housing problem.
In summary, Asian households are disproportionately affected by severe housing problems. Overall, 49
percent of LMI Asian households have at least one severe housing problem.
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NA-25 Disproportionately Greater Need: Housing Cost Burdens – 91.205 (b)(2)
Assess the need of any racial or ethnic group that has disproportionately greater need in comparison to
the needs of that category of need as a whole.
Introduction:
A household is considered cost burdened if they pay more than 30 percent of their household income
toward housing costs. As per HUD definitions, disproportionate housing needs are defined as
“significant disparities in the proportion of members of a protected class experiencing a category of
housing need when compared to the proportion of members of any other relevant groups or the total
population experiencing that category of housing need in the applicable geographic area” (24 CFR §
5.152). For the purposes of this ConPlan, a disproportionate need refers to a group that has housing
needs which are at least 10 percentage points higher than the total population.
Housing Cost Burden
Housing Cost Burden <=30% 30-50% >50% No / negative
income (not
computed)
Jurisdiction as a whole 28,175 13,053 15,039 1,315
White 8,355 2,655 2,520 440
Black / African
American 3,869 2,325 3,259 335
Asian 1,415 380 595 90
American Indian,
Alaska Native 85 30 60 0
Pacific Islander 35 20 20 4
Hispanic 13,940 7,414 8,160 365
Table 21 – Greater Need: Housing Cost Burdens AMI
Data
Source:
2011-2015 CHAS
Discussion:
As a whole, 23 percent of households are cost burdened and 26 percent are severely cost burdened.
Approximately 19 percent of White households, 24 percent of Black/African American households, 15
percent of Asian households, and 25 percent of Hispanic households are cost burdened. No households
are disproportionately cost burdened or severely cost burdened.
Overall, there is a high rate of cost burden within the City; however, Black/African American households
have the highest rates of severe cost burden at 33 percent.
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NA-30 Disproportionately Greater Need: Discussion – 91.205(b)(2)
Are there any Income categories in which a racial or ethnic group has disproportionately
greater need than the needs of that income category as a whole?
Asian, Black/African American, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and Pacific Islander households are
disproportionately affected by housing problems in the City. Overall, 76 percent of LMI Black/African
American households, 65 percent of LMI Asian households, 82 percent of LMI American Indian and
Alaskan Native households, and 90 percent of LMI Pacific Islander households have at least one housing
problem.
Asian households are disproportionately affected by severe housing problems. Overall, 49 percent of
LMI Asian households have at least one severe housing problem compared to all LMI households in the
jurisdiction.
Citywide, 23 percent of households are cost burdened and 26 percent are severely cost burdened.
Approximately a quarter of Hispanic households and one-third of all Black/African American households
are cost burdened. However, no racial or ethnic groups are disproportionately cost burdened or severely
cost burdened.
Please see discussions in NA-15, NA-20, and NA 25 for more information.
If they have needs not identified above, what are those needs?
Stakeholder consultations have identified the need for transit, workforce training, additional affordable
housing in safe areas, and rehabilitation of existing units for low- to moderate-income households.
Are any of those racial or ethnic groups located in specific areas or neighborhoods in your
community?
Minority concentration is defined as a census tract where the percentage of individuals of a particular
racial or ethnic minority group is at least 20 percentage points higher than the citywide average.
Minority refers to all ethnic groups other than non-Hispanic White.
The City of San Bernardino is 60 percent White, 16.7 percent Black/African American, 5.7 percent Asian,
and 64.3 percent Hispanic (regardless of race). The map below displays census tracts in the City that
have a minority concentration. As displayed in the attached minority concentration map. Five census
tracts have a Hispanic minority concentration.
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NA-35 Public Housing – 91.205(b)
Introduction
The HACSB is the regional entity that manages and maintains housing units and administers Housing Choice Voucher programs across the
County, including the City of San Bernardino. There are approximately 2,600 voucher holders in the City of San Bernardino.
Over 10,700 housing vouchers are currently active countywide. The majority of voucher holders have a tenant-based voucher, which is a type of
voucher that allows the holder to use the voucher at any housing unit where the landlord will accept it. Currently, there are approximately
31,000 households on the Housing Choice Voucher waiting list for project-based and 23,023 for tenant-based vouchers. Some households are
duplicates.
The following tables describe the number of housing vouchers in use within the County and the demographics of those receiving vouchers. Data
on the number of vouchers in use within the City is unavailable.
Totals in Use
Program Type
Certificate Mod-
Rehab
Public
Housing
Vouchers
Total Project -
based
Tenant -
based
Special Purpose Voucher
Veterans
Affairs
Supportive
Housing
Family
Unification
Program
Disabled
*
# of units vouchers in use 0 0 1,177 5,277 517 4,660 54 0 0
Table 22 - Public Housing by Program Type
*includes Non-Elderly Disabled, Mainstream One-Year, Mainstream Five-year, and Nursing Home Transition
Data Source: PIC (PIH Information Center)
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Characteristics of Residents
Program Type
Certificate Mod-
Rehab
Public
Housing
Vouchers
Total Project -
based
Tenant -
based
Special Purpose Voucher
Veterans
Affairs
Supportive
Housing
Family
Unification
Program
Average Annual Income 0 0 13,755 14,084 14,172 13,978 14,467 0
Average length of stay 0 0 6 6 1 7 0 0
Average Household size 0 0 3 2 1 2 1 0
# Homeless at admission 0 0 0 30 1 22 7 0
# of Elderly Program Participants
(>62) 0 0 239 1,122 357 754 3 0
# of Disabled Families 0 0 200 1,284 39 1,200 28 0
# of Families requesting
accessibility features 0 0 1,177 5,277 517 4,660 54 0
# of HIV/AIDS program
participants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
# of DV victims 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Table 23 – Characteristics of Public Housing Residents by Program Type
Data Source: PIC (PIH Information Center)
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Race of Residents
Program Type
Race Certificate Mod-
Rehab
Public
Housing
Vouchers
Total Project -
based
Tenant -
based
Special Purpose Voucher
Veterans
Affairs
Supportive
Housing
Family
Unification
Program
Disabled
*
White 0 0 644 2,226 372 1,791 38 0 0
Black/African American 0 0 425 2,911 114 2,763 16 0 0
Asian 0 0 57 94 21 70 0 0 0
American Indian/Alaska
Native 0 0 3 27 5 22 0 0 0
Pacific Islander 0 0 29 12 3 9 0 0 0
Other 0 0 19 7 2 5 0 0 0
*includes Non-Elderly Disabled, Mainstream One-Year, Mainstream Five-year, and Nursing Home Transition
Table 24 – Race of Public Housing Residents by Program Type
Data Source: PIC (PIH Information Center)
Ethnicity of Residents
Program Type
Ethnicity Certificate Mod-
Rehab
Public
Housing
Vouchers
Total Project -
based
Tenant -
based
Special Purpose Voucher
Veterans
Affairs
Supportive
Housing
Family
Unification
Program
Disabled
*
Hispanic 0 0 504 1,326 167 1,132 14 0 0
Not Hispanic 0 0 670 3,951 350 3,528 40 0 0
*includes Non-Elderly Disabled, Mainstream One-Year, Mainstream Five-year, and Nursing Home Transition
Table 25 – Ethnicity of Public Housing Residents by Program Type
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Section 504 Needs Assessment: Describe the needs of public housing tenants and applicants
on the waiting list for accessible units:
As shown in the above tables, the average annual income of all vouchers holders is approximately
$14,084, which is 22 percent of the County household median income. This indicates these voucher
holders have limited income to cover basic transportation, medical, food, and personal needs. As
indicated in Table 23, 5,277 voucher holders (37 percent) have requested some type of accessible
feature, demonstrating a need. Also, given the number of persons with disabilities across the County,
the need for accessible units would be great.
Additionally, for persons with disabilities who are already on the HACSB waiting list, there is a need for
case management and comprehensive support services.
As a Moving-to-Work agency, the HACSB is implementing activities designed to increase the cost
effectiveness of federal programs and increase the amount of affordable, quality housing units. As such,
the HACSB is implementing a local project-based voucher program designed to increase the number of
affordable units, a local family self-sufficiency program to increase household income, and the No Child
Left Unsheltered program which provides Housing Choice Vouchers to eligible homeless families.
Most immediate needs of residents of Public Housing and Housing Choice voucher holders
HACSB identified that the current housing program waiting lists are too long and have been closed for
quite some time. Furthermore, there is a need for applicant assistance in the housing program
application process. The most immediate need is finding housing units and property owners that will
accept vouchers.
How do these needs compare to the housing needs of the population at large
Although Housing Choice Vouchers are available to low-income households, the voucher program is
unable to accommodate all low-income households. As discussed in MA-15, there is a gap of 11,445
units for households earning between 0 to 30 percent AMI and a gap of 2,750 units for households
earning between 30 to 50 percent AMI. Moderate- and above moderate-income categories are more
able to secure affordable housing in the City.
Discussion
See above discussion.
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NA-40 Homeless Needs Assessment – 91.205(c)
Introduction:
In the most current County Point-in-Time Count (2019), the County identified a total of 2,607 homeless individuals. Of these individuals, 687 are
sheltered and 1,920 are unsheltered. There are an estimated 890 persons experiencing homelessness in the City of San Bernardino.
The table below displays the County’s homeless subpopulations. Information for some subpopulations were unavailable.
Homeless Needs Assessment
Population Estimate the # of persons
experiencing homelessness
on a given night
Estimate the #
experiencing
homelessness
each year
Estimate the
# becoming
homeless
each year
Estimate the #
exiting
homelessness
each year
Estimate the #
of days persons
experience
homelessness
Sheltered Unsheltered
Persons in Households with Adult(s)
and Child(ren) 401 87 488 0 0 0
Persons in Households with Only
Children 5 5 10 0 0 0
Persons in Households with Only
Adults 281 1,828 2,109 0 0 0
Chronically Homeless Individuals 64 703 757 0 0 0
Chronically Homeless Families 5 34 39 0 0 0
Veterans 32 175 207 0 0 0
Unaccompanied Child 29 140 5 0 0 0
Persons with HIV 6 41 47 0 0 0
Table 26 - Homeless Needs Assessment Alternate Data Source Name:
County Homeless Race, HMIS 2019
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Data Source Comments:
County of San Bernardino, HUD HMIS, 2019
Indicate if the homeless population
is:
Has No Rural Homeless
If data is not available for the categories "number of persons becoming and exiting homelessness each year," and "number of
days that persons experience homelessness," describe these categories for each homeless population type (including chronically
homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth):
Subpopulation data is not available for several of catgories in the table above.
Between October 1, 2018, and September 30, 2019, 426 individuals exited homelessness from emergency shelters or transitional housing. Of
these individuals, 13 percent reentered homelessness within less than six months, 9 percent reentered between 6 and 12 months, and 2 percent
reentered between 13 and 24 months. Overall, 25 percent reentered homelessness within two years.
During the same period, the average length of time being homeless was 118 days and the median time was 56 days.
According to the County and City Point-in-Time Counts, the City has noticed an increase in homeless population since 2018. From 2018 to 2019
the homeless population increased in the City 37 percent. The County experienced a 23 percent increase over the same period of time. The
preceeding table acknowledges the number of unsheltered individuals is overwelming compared to those who find shelter and that a majority of
the homeless people have been categorized as chronically homeless individuals as well as veterans.
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Nature and Extent of Homelessness: (Optional)
Race: Sheltered: Unsheltered (optional)
White 141 0
Black or African American 114 0
Asian 3 0
American Indian or Alaska
Native 6 0
Pacific Islander 1 0
Ethnicity: Sheltered: Unsheltered (optional)
Hispanic 102 0
Not Hispanic 10 0
Alternate Data Source Name:
County Homeless Race, HMIS 2019
Data Source
Comments:
Not Hispanic category data in this table refers to the number of multi-racial homeless individuals.There is no data
on unsheltered homeless individuals or families.
Estimate the number and type of families in need of housing assistance for families with
children and the families of veterans.
The 2019 County Point-in-Time count identified 34 homeless families with children in San Bernardino
County. The count identified four individuals with veteran status within the families surveyed.
The 2019 PIT counts for the City of San Bernardino subpopulations included 28 homeless veteran
individuals of which only 7 were sheltered and 32 families with children sheltered. There was not data
for unsheltered families with children.
Describe the Nature and Extent of Homelessness by Racial and Ethnic Group.
Race and ethnic composition of homeless individuals reported to be receiving services within the City,
according to HMIS 2020 data.
Out of the 281 Point-In-Time survey respondents residing in the City, 141 (50.2 percent) were White,
114 (40.6 percent) were Black/African American, and 102 were Hispanic of any race (36.3 percent). This
data is for sheltered homeless individuals only. Data was not available for unsheltered homeless
individuals.
Describe the Nature and Extent of Unsheltered and Sheltered Homelessness.
According to 2019 PIT Count data for the City, there are approximately 639 unsheltered homeless
individuals and 244 sheltered homeless individuals living in the City. According to the Point-in-Time
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count survey, 17 percent of unsheltered homeless individuals residing in the City had been homeless for
less than a year; 59 percent were homeless between one and five years; 12 percent were homeless
between six and ten years; and 11 percent were homeless for more than ten years. Seventy-one percent
of respondents stated that they lived in the City of San Bernardino before becoming homeless.
Discussion:
There are approximately 2,607 homeless individuals counted in the County of those counted, 883 reside
in the City. As identified in MA-30, homeless providers still complain there is not enough emergency
shelter space, transitional, rapid rehousing, or permanent supportive housing beds to accommodate
them. The CoC’s service capacities have increased within the previous five years; however, there is still a
need for beds and additional supportive services.
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NA-45 Non-Homeless Special Needs Assessment - 91.205 (b,d)
Introduction:
The following section describes the special needs of the following populations:
• Elderly households (defined as 62 years and older)
• Persons with mental, physical, and/or developmental disabilities
• Large households
• Female-headed households
• Persons living with HIV/AIDS and their families
Describe the characteristics of special needs populations in your community:
Elderly Households (defined as 62 years and older). Many elderly people live on fixed incomes, making
housing affordability a key issue. Access to properly sized units, transit, and healthcare are also
important concerns of elderly households. Elderly households may also require residential care from
time to time. Approximately 11 percent of City residents (23,827) are 62 years of age or older.
Persons with mental, physical, and/or developmental disabilities. Persons with disabilities may require
special housing accommodations, such as wheelchair accessibility and other modifications to live
independently. Access to transit is also a high priority for this population. According to the ACS 2014-
2018 5-Year Estimates, 26,221 residents (12.5 percent) are living with a disability. Of those 65 years and
older, 46.5 percent are living with a disability.
Female Household. Female-headed households may have special needs related to accessing childcare
and other supportive services as well as an increased risk of poverty. As displayed in the table below,
female-headed households comprise 35 percent of households with children.
What are the housing and supportive service needs of these populations and how are these
needs determined?
Elderly, disabled, small, large, and female-headed households and households with children are a
significant portion of the City’s population and tend to have special housing needs that require diverse
types of affordable housing. HACSB does not have enough HCVs to meet the need of all special needs
households.
When surveyed during the community engagement process, residents selected “construction of new
affordable rental housing” as one of the highest priority housing needs in the community. Additionally,
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stakeholder interviews identified housing for the physically disabled, mentally ill, and single women as
needs within the City.
Discuss the size and characteristics of the population with HIV/AIDS and their families within
the Eligible Metropolitan Statistical Area:
HIV/AIDS. Those living with HIV/AIDS and their families require stable and affordable housing in order to
consistently access medical care and avoid hospitalizations. On the county level, there are
approximately 4,401 people living with HIV (PLWH). Approximately 3,120 PLWH are currently in care and
2,278 are virally suppressed. Statewide, male-to-male sexual contact is the most common transmission
mode at 71.4 percent of all new cases in 2017. Black/African American individuals make up 35.2 percent
of all new transmissions, followed by Hispanic/Latinx individuals at 14.3 percent, American
Indian/Alaskan Native at 10.8 percent, Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander at 9.1 percent, White at
8.2 percent, and Asian at 6.7 percent.
If the PJ will establish a preference for a HOME TBRA activity for persons with a specific category of disabilities (e.g., persons with HIV/AIDS or chronic mental illness), describe their unmet need for housing and services needed to narrow the gap in benefits and services received by such persons. (See 24 CFR 92.209(c)(2) (ii))
Discussion:
The County provides rapid HIV testing, counseling, prevention education, AIDS Drug Assistance Program
(ADAP), and HIV clinic services for clients who do not qualify for any other medical resources.
People living with HIV/AIDs require affordable housing to maintain consistent access to medical care,
adhere to medical plans, and avoid hospitalizations. They require affordable housing that will suit their
needs, which include proximity to health care centers.
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NA-50 Non-Housing Community Development Needs – 91.215 (f)
Describe the jurisdiction’s need for Public Facilities:
Community meetings identified the need for facilities for at-risk youth, pedestrian improvements, and
traffic-calming measures. Survey respondents identified the need for community centers, parks and
recreational facilities, youth centers, and healthcare facilities.
How were these needs determined?
The needs were determined through extensive community engagement efforts including a survey,
stakeholder interviews, community meetings, and pop-up events. The survey and pop-up events sought
to solicit feedback from City residents, while stakeholder interviews focused on community
development practitioners and experts. The survey was made available in four languages and online. In
total, 1,011 survey responses were received and approximately 12 stakeholder organizations
participated in the process. Several residents provided feedback at community meetings and pop-up
events.
Describe the jurisdiction’s need for Public Improvements:
Community Engagement events and data gathering from the City revealed the top public improvements
were needed:
• Survey respondents identified the need for the following public improvements:
• Street/alley/sidewalk improvements
• Street lighting improvements
• Safe routes to schools
• Water/sewage improvements
How were these needs determined?
See the description of community engagement above.
Describe the jurisdiction’s need for Public Services:
Stakeholders identified the need for the following public services:
• Crime reduction
• Domestic violence services
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• Family self-sufficiency programs
• Mental health services
• Tech literacy education
• Vocational training for those with criminal backgrounds
• Youth life skill education
Feedback at community meetings identified the need for:
• Services for at-risk youth
• Neighborhood revitalization
• Survey respondents identified the need for the following:
• Programs for at-risk youth
• Youth activities
• Children after school/summer camp program or services
How were these needs determined?
Community engagement activities noted above. Area service providers primarily assisted in this effort.
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Housing Market Analysis
MA-05 Overview
Housing Market Analysis Overview:
This overview summarizes the key points of each section of the market analysis and sets a basis for
some of the funding priorities listed in the Strategic Plan. The Market Analysis identifies the City’s
housing market, which includes the housing stock, the cost of housing in the City, housing needs for low-
income and special needs populations, and barriers to the development of new housing, especially
affordable housing.
As with many suburban cities, the City of San Bernardino is made up mostly of one-unit detached
structures. Multiunit structures make up the second highest portion of housing stock. Multifamily units
have increased more rapidly than single-family development, but only by approximately two percentage
points. The cost of home purchase is more affordable in the City of San Bernardino compared to other
cities in California. However, like the rest of the state, San Bernardino has followed the same trend of
steadily increasing costs for both homeownership and renting. Housing stock is aging; nearly 70 percent
of residential units were built prior to 1980.
There are many housing resources in the City and County for low-income, special needs, and homeless
households. The Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (HACSB) is the largest provider of
affordable housing in the County. The HACSB owns and/or manages more than 10,000 housing units and
serves approximately 30,000 individuals throughout the County. For special needs, in the City of San
Bernardino alone, there are 39 adult residential facilities providing capacity to accommodate 835
persons; there are 24 residential elder care facilities in the City that accommodate 505 persons. Finally,
the City utilizes the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program to support services that include
emergency shelter, rapid rehousing, homelessness prevention, street outreach, and HMIS costs.
There continue to be barriers to the provision of affordable housing. But through many initiatives and
supportive services funded by local and federal resources, efforts are continuously being made to
increase affordable housing units, provide supportive services and job training, and offer other tools to
build the workforce for a strong community.
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MA-10 Number of Housing Units – 91.210(a)&(b)(2)
Introduction
The City is made up mostly of one-unit detached structures, at 61 percent of residential properties.
Multiunit structures make up the second highest percentage at 19 percent of the housing stock. From
2000 to the present, the development of housing stock has only increased by three to five percentage
points, with multifamily units increasing more rapidly than single-family detached by approximately two
percentage points.
Vacant land is available for immediate residential development in the City. Opportunities for
development are identified in maps in the City’s Housing Element. City policies and goals make evident
that the City is committed to both redevelopment and new development. Areas of opportunity include
infill housing and new development in the Downtown Core as well as along major corridors.
A healthy vacancy rate is associated with choice and mobility. A healthy vacancy rate for owner-
occupied housing is 2-3 percent and 5-6 percent for rental units. In 2010, the vacancy rate for owner-
occupied housing was 3.7 percent; in 2017 it was 1.3 percent, 0.7 percent below the range considered
healthy. In 2010, the renter-occupied rate was 6.9 percent, above the healthy range by 0.9 percent. By
2017, the rental vacancy rate returned to the healthy range at 6 percent.
Residential mobility is influenced by tenure. Ownership housing is associated with a much lower
turnover rate than rental housing. Tenure preferences are primarily related to household income,
composition, and age of the householder. Between 2010 and 2017, the number of occupied units
decreased, and tenure shifted from majority owner-occupied units to majority renter-occupied units.
All residential properties by number of units
Property Type Number %
1-unit detached structure 37,940 61%
1-unit, attached structure 2,825 5%
2-4 units 5,660 9%
5-19 units 6,460 10%
20 or more units 5,755 9%
Mobile Home, boat, RV, van, etc 4,045 6%
Total 62,685 100%
Table 27 – Residential Properties by Unit Number
Data Source: 2011-2015 ACS
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Unit Size by Tenure
Owners Renters
Number % Number %
No bedroom 215 1% 1,135 4%
1 bedroom 675 3% 7,460 24%
2 bedrooms 5,620 21% 12,530 41%
3 or more bedrooms 20,520 76% 9,424 31%
Total 27,030 101% 30,549 100%
Table 28 – Unit Size by Tenure
Data Source: 2011-2015 ACS
Describe the number and targeting (income level/type of family served) of units assisted with
federal, state, and local programs.
The City has a total of 25 assisted multifamily housing projects that provide 3,034 affordable housing
units. Fourteen projects (San Bernardino Senior Housing, Sierra Vista, Monte Vista, Buena Vista,
Hacienda, AHEPA 302 Apartments, Arrowhead Vista, The Magnolia, Casa Bernadine, Casa Ramona,
Jeffrey Court, Laurel Place, Light’s Rancho Linda, and The Plaza) are designated as affordable senior
communities and have a combined total of 1,329 units. Most of the City’s affordable housing was
funded by HUD, including Section 202, Section 108, PRAC, HOME, or HFDA. Many projects were also
financed through Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC). Affordable housing units also received
funding through the former redevelopment agency or bonds. The HACSB also assisted with the
development of the Medical Center Apartments (287 affordable units).
The City falls within the jurisdiction of the HACSB. The HACSB administers the Housing Choice Voucher
program, which provides rental assistance to income-eligible residents of San Bernardino by providing
monthly rental assistance to participants who rent from a private landlord but pay only 30 percent of
the monthly rental payment, with the rest paid to the landlord by HUD. In 2018, the HACSB provided
10,120 housing choice vouchers throughout San Bernardino County and 2,669 vouchers were issued to
San Bernardino City residents.
Provide an assessment of units expected to be lost from the affordable housing inventory for
any reason, such as expiration of Section 8 contracts.
Assisted units convert to market rate when affordable housing contracts expire. In addition, many of the
City’s affordable housing projects were assisted with project-based Section 8 contracts and a significant
number of these units are considered at risk of converting to market-rate housing due to expiration of
subsidy contracts. A total of 15 projects, with a combined total of 1,627 affordable units, are at risk of
losing their affordability status.
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HACSB does not anticipate losing affordable housing units due to expiration of contracts in the next five
years.
Does the availability of housing units meet the needs of the population?
Findings in the data show that there is not enough adequate housing affordable to LMI households,
especially for extremely low- and very low-income households. Affordable units accommodate only half
the number of households in the 0-30 percent and 30-50 percent HAMFI categories, creating an
insufficient amount of housing for households at these income levels.
There is a surplus of affordable units for households in the 50-80 percent and the 80-100 percent HAMFI
categories.
Describe the need for specific types of housing:
According to data gathered through community outreach, there is a lack of single-family and other
quality housing development. Existing housing stock is also in need of rehabilitation. The primary
housing problem is affordability; households in the middle and lower-income categories have difficulty
affording homeownership. A need for affordable rental housing is a top need but owner-occupied
housing is considered one of the more critical housing needs in the community. The community
outreach process also revealed a need for housing for persons with mental and physical disabilities.
The needs identified through community outreach are substantiated in the CHAS 2011-2015 data.
As shown in Table 29, Unit Size by Tenure, renters in the City outnumber homeowners by 13 percent.
Renters also tend to reside in smaller units: 3-bedroom units are occupied by owners by 2.18 times that
of renters, whereas most no-bedroom, 1-bedroom, and 2-bedroom units are occupied by renters (69
percent).
Discussion
See discussion above
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MA-15 Housing Market Analysis: Cost of Housing - 91.210(a)
Introduction
Housing costs have the potential to cause housing problems in a community. If housing costs are high
relative to household income, there will be a higher rate of cost burden and overcrowding. According to
HUD, families who pay more than 30 percent of their income toward housing costs are considered cost
burdened and may have difficulty affording necessities such as food, clothing, transportation and
medical care. This section analyzes the cost of housing in the City of San Bernardino.
The City’s housing market has fluctuated greatly over the last ten years. During the 2000 Census, the
median home value (MHV) in the City was $94,000; it then saw a steep increase during the housing
boom of the 2000s, increasing 115 percent by 2009 to an MHV of $270,200. Soon after, the US went into
the Great Recession and housing market crash, where homes across California were foreclosed on and
the City saw the MHV drop. Although the MHV has continued to decrease, it is still 41 percent higher
than it was before the housing boom in 2000, and wages in the area have not increased accordingly. In
2000, the median income in the City was $31,140, which would have allowed an average household to
purchase a home without becoming cost burdened (less than 30 percent of their income). In 2015, the
median income in the City was $37,047, a 16 percent increase, with an MHV of $159,800, which would
make most homeowners cost burdened.
Based on the 2011-2015 ACS, the median income would be sufficient for a renter to afford $1,029 in
housing costs per month, which includes rent and utilities, and not be cost burdened; 72 percent of the
City’s renter population pays $999 or less per month.
Cost of Housing
Base Year: 2009 Most Recent Year: 2015 % Change
Median Home Value 270,200 159,800 (41%)
Median Contract Rent 780 813 4%
Table 29 – Cost of Housing
Data Source: 2005-2009 ACS (Base Year), 2011-2015 ACS (Most Recent Year)
Rent Paid Number %
Less than $500 4,200 13.8%
$500-999 17,740 58.1%
$1,000-1,499 7,279 23.8%
$1,500-1,999 1,155 3.8%
$2,000 or more 180 0.6%
Total 30,554 100.0%
Table 30 - Rent Paid
Data Source: 2011-2015 ACS
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Housing Affordability
Number of Units affordable to
Households earning
Renter Owner
30% HAMFI 1,890 No Data
50% HAMFI 4,130 2,915
80% HAMFI 18,415 7,975
100% HAMFI No Data 11,994
Total 24,435 22,884
Table 31 – Housing Affordability
Data Source: 2011-2015 CHAS
Monthly Rent
Monthly Rent ($) Efficiency (no
bedroom)
1 Bedroom 2 Bedroom 3 Bedroom 4 Bedroom
Fair Market Rent 0 0 0 0 0
High HOME Rent 0 0 0 0 0
Low HOME Rent 0 0 0 0 0
Table 32 – Monthly Rent
Data Source Comments:
Is there sufficient housing for households at all income levels?
Findings in the data show that there is not enough adequate housing affordable to LMI households,
especially for extremely low- and very low-income households. Overall, affordable units accommodate
only half the number of households in the 0-30 percent and 30-50 percent HAMFI categories, creating
an insufficient amount of housing for households at these income levels.
According to the CHAS 2011-2015 data, approximately 13,335 households are at 0-30 percent AMI, yet
there are only 1,890 rental units available that are affordable to these households (no data is available
on homeowner units).
For the approximately 9,795 households in the City that are at 30-50 percent AMI, 4,130 rental units are
affordable, and 2,915 units are affordable for ownership.
There is a surplus of affordable units for some of the 10,630 households in the 50-80 percent HAMFI
bracket: there are approximately 18,415 rental units and 7,975 ownership units affordable to these
households.
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The same is true of the 6,275 households in the City that are in the 80-100 percent HAMFI bracket: there
are 11,994 units that are affordable to households earning 100 percent HAMFI, again, creating a surplus
of affordable units for households in this range.
How is affordability of housing likely to change considering changes to home values and/or
rents?
As illustrated in the table below, home prices in the City of San Bernardino are low compared to those of
the state. However, the median single-family home price has increased by approximately 23 percent
between January 2016 and January 2019, which is similar to both the County of San Bernardino (24
percent increase) and the state of California as a whole (23 percent increase), during that same time
period.
According to the ACS 2015-2018 5-Year Estimates, the majority of renters have consistently spent
between $500 and $1,499 between 2015 and 2018; renters spending between $1,500 to $1,999
doubled during the same time period. Overall, San Bernardino is experiencing an increase in rental
housing costs. Between 2015 and 2018, the median rent increased from $976 to $1,068. As shown in the
table below, both the lowest cost categories (up to $999) and the highest cost categories ($2,000-
$2,999) decreased as a percentage of the rental market.
Based upon market data for home prices and rental units, it can be expected that costs will increase, by
small percentages.
How do HOME rents / Fair Market Rent compare to Area Median Rent? How might this
impact your strategy to produce or preserve affordable housing?
The median gross rent for San Bernardino, according to the ACS 2018 1-Year Estimate, was $1,068;
however, the HUD fair market rent for a three-bedroom is higher at $1,717.
According to the number of units available, there is a need to develop affordable units for extremely
low- to very low-income households. HUD defines cost burden as 30 percent or more of family’s
household income spent on housing costs, including utilities. Affordable housing cost then would be 30
percent or less of a household’s income. The HAMFI for the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA
is $69,700. Affordable rent for a family of four, earning 80 percent of the area median family income, or
$55,760, would be $1,436; for a family earning a very low income of 35,900, $894; and for a family
earning extremely low income of 25,750, $644. A strategy to address affordable housing needs would be
to put HOME and CDBG dollars toward affordable housing construction for extremely low- and very low-
income households.
Discussion
See discussion above.
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MA-20 Housing Market Analysis: Condition of Housing – 91.210(a)
Introduction
This section of the ConPlan discusses existing housing supply, age and condition of housing, the number
of vacant and abandoned units, and the risk posed by lead-based paint.
As discussed in MA-10, 61 percent of the housing stock in the City of San Bernardino is single-family
detached. Multiunit structures make up the second highest percentage at 19 percent of housing stock.
As is common in many cities in the nation, most residential development in the City occurred between
1950 and 1979.
The following section describes the conditions of the housing stock in the City. HUD defines housing
“conditions” similarly to the definition of housing problems discussed in the Needs Assessment. These
conditions are:
1. More than one person per room;
2. Cost burden greater than 30 percent;
3. Lack of complete plumbing; and
4. Lack of complete kitchen facilities.
Definitions
In the City of San Bernardino, substandard housing conditions may consist of the following: structural
hazards, poor construction, inadequate maintenance, faulty wiring, plumbing, fire hazards, and
inadequate sanitation. Substandard units suitable for rehabilitation are those units where the total
rehabilitation costs do not exceed 25 percent of the after-rehabilitation value.
Condition of Units
Condition of Units Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied
Number % Number %
With one selected Condition 10,325 38% 16,544 54%
With two selected Conditions 1,080 4% 4,305 14%
With three selected Conditions 10 0% 160 1%
With four selected Conditions 0 0% 20 0%
No selected Conditions 15,620 58% 9,515 31%
Total 27,035 100% 30,544 100%
Table 33 - Condition of Units
Data Source: 2011-2015 ACS
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Year Unit Built
Year Unit Built Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied
Number % Number %
2000 or later 2,265 8% 1,530 5%
1980-1999 6,644 25% 8,275 27%
1950-1979 12,720 47% 15,580 51%
Before 1950 5,405 20% 5,155 17%
Total 27,034 100% 30,540 100%
Table 34 – Year Unit Built
Data Source: 2011-2015 CHAS
Risk of Lead-Based Paint Hazard
Risk of Lead-Based Paint Hazard Owner-Occupied Renter-Occupied
Number % Number %
Total Number of Units Built Before 1980 18,125 67% 20,735 68%
Housing Units build before 1980 with children present 4,650 17% 1,905 6%
Table 35 – Risk of Lead-Based Paint
Data Source: 2011-2015 ACS (Total Units) 2011-2015 CHAS (Units with Children present)
Vacant Units
Suitable for
Rehabilitation
Not Suitable for
Rehabilitation
Total
Vacant Units 3,570 0 3,570
Abandoned Vacant Units 0 0 0
REO Properties 193 0 193
Abandoned REO Properties 0 0 0
Table 36 - Vacant Units
Alternate Data Source Name:
Vacant Unit Data
Data Source Comments: Vacant Units, 2017 ACS 1-Year EstimatesSan Bernardino, CA REO, Realtytrac.com, January 27, 2020
Need for Owner and Rental Rehabilitation
Most occupied units were built before 1980. Sixty-eight percent of renter-occupied units and 67 percent
of owner-occupied units were built prior to 1980. For units built between 1950 and 1979, renters
outnumber owners by nearly 25 percent. The disproportionate share of renters that occupy older units
could indicate a more urgent need for the rehabilitation of rental units in the City. The high percentage
of older units, both owned-occupied and renter-occupied, indicates the potential need for rehabilitation
for both.
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Estimated Number of Housing Units Occupied by Low or Moderate Income Families with LBP
Hazards
To estimate the number of housing units in the City with lead-based paint (LBP) hazards that are
occupied by LMI families, the building age of each unit is evaluated. The use of LBP on residential units
was prohibited after 1978, but for the sake of this plan, the number of units built before 1980 will be
used to determine how many LMI households are at risk of LBP hazards.
The 2011-2015 ACS data in Table 36 shows that approximately 38,860 units in San Bernardino were built
before 1980 and could be at risk of LBP.
Based upon the 2012-2016 CHAS data, approximately 31,062 residential units built prior to 1980 are
occupied by LMI families and are at risk of exposure to LBP hazards.
Discussion
The City will continue to develop policies to rehabilitate older and abandoned housing in the City in an
effort to fulfill its Regional Housing Need Allocation (RHNA) obligation and provide housing to LMI
households.
The City will continue efforts to reduce LBP hazards in housing constructed prior to 1978 and assisted
through the Owner-Occupied Residential Rehabilitation Program by testing for LBP. If LBP is found, safe
work practices or abatement procedures will be included in the scope of work for the rehabilitation. All
City procedures for the prevention of LBP poisoning when working on residential structures will comply
with 24 CFR Part 35.
The City still has several abandoned homes that have been foreclosed, have deteriorated, and have
been vandalized. In Ward 1, there is a focus on the City’s Single-Family Unit Acquisition and
Rehabilitation program, but foreclosed homes citywide are eligible properties. The City has identified
providers, including Housing Partners 1, Inc. and Neighborhood Housing Service of the Inland Empire, to
rehabilitate, manage, market, and close the sale of foreclosed homes.
The vacant unit table found in this section only includes the number of vacant units and REO units. The
City has not completed a recent housing conditions study to determine which units are not suitable for
rehabilitation. As properties are rehabilitated using CDBG and HOME funds each is evaluated to
determine whether it is suitable for rehabilitation.
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MA-25 Public and Assisted Housing – 91.210(b)
Introduction
The HACSB is the largest provider of affordable housing in the County. The HACSB owns and/or manages more than 10,000 housing units and
serves approximately 30,000 individuals throughout the County. Currently, the HACSB does not anticipate awarding new project-based
vouchers.
Totals Number of Units
Program Type
Certificate Mod-Rehab Public
Housing
Vouchers
Total Project -based Tenant -based
Special Purpose Voucher
Veterans
Affairs
Supportive
Housing
Family
Unification
Program
Disabled
*
# of units vouchers
available 0 0 1,321 8,678 552 8,126 352 1,109 834
# of accessible units
*includes Non-Elderly Disabled, Mainstream One-Year, Mainstream Five-year, and Nursing Home Transition
Table 37 – Total Number of Units by Program Type
Data Source: PIC (PIH Information Center)
Describe the supply of public housing developments:
Describe the number and physical condition of public housing units in the jurisdiction, including those that are participating in an
approved Public Housing Agency Plan:
Under the FY12 HUD appropriations act, the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) program allows public housing agencies (PHAs) to convert
their public housing units from their original sources of HUD financing to project-based Section 8 contracts. Similar to the Section 8 Housing
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Choice Voucher (HCV) program, income eligible tenants pay 30 percent of their income and the project-based rental assistance makes up the
difference between what an extremely low-, low-, or very low-income household can afford and the approved rent for the unit. Tenants would
have the option of applying to renew the Section 8 contract. As of FY 2020, all public housing units under the HACSB will be converted to project-
based vouchers, commonly referred to as Section 8 units. Planned existing project-based voucher properties include:
• Family Community, New Development – 333 units
• Family Community, Existing Development – 434 units
• RAD Conversion, Existing Public Housing Community – 1,003 units
• Senior Community, Existing Development – 349 units
• Family & Senior Community, New Development – 11 units
• Veterans’ Housing, New Development – 37
• Permanent Supportive Housing for Chronically Homeless – 69
• Veterans’ Housing, Scattered Sites – 12
In June 2018, the City of San Bernardino received $20 million from the state’s Strategic Growth Council through the California Affordable
Housing and Sustainable Communities program. The funding has been prioritized to revitalize the Arrowhead Grove neighborhood, formerly the
Waterman Gardens Public Housing site, and the adjacent corridor. The project will include 147 affordable housing units and 36 market-rate
units, along with pedestrian and transit improvements that will benefit the community at large. The National Community Renaissance (National
CORE), an affordable housing developer, has partnered with the HACSB for the project.
As mentioned above, all units under the HACSB will be converted to project-based vouchers, commonly referred to as Section 8 units. The
primary benefit of RAD is that properties that convert under this process are no longer restricted from securing private sources of capital
financing, and the owners are therefore able to address deferred maintenance issues that have caused public housing and other HUD rental
stock to deteriorate nationwide. HACSB refers to housing projects as Asset Management Projects (AMPs). The initial phase of the RAD
conversion included rehabilitation at the following sites:
• 97 scattered site units in AMP 120
• 330 units in AMP 130 (Maplewood Homes)
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• 75 units in AMP 150 (Brockton site 19-05)
• 50 units in AMP 160 (Monte Vista site 19-06)
In September 2018, the second phase of the RAD conversion of public housing units closed and rehabilitation work identified under the RAD
physical needs assessments commenced. The second phase of the conversion included the following sites:
• 12 scattered site units in AMP 150 (E. 9th Street)
• 125 units in AMP 160 (Colton sites 19-04 & 19-10)
• 217 units in AMP 170 (Barstow sites 19-07, 19-12, 19-13 and Deseret)
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Public Housing Condition
Public Housing Development Average Inspection Score
Table 38 - Public Housing Condition
Describe the restoration and revitalization needs of public housing units in the jurisdiction:
The HACSB has received approval under HUD’s RAD program and has converted its entire public housing
portfolio. As of FY 2020, all units have been or will be converted to project-based vouchers, commonly
referred to as Section 8 units.
Describe the public housing agency's strategy for improving the living environment of low-
and moderate-income families residing in public housing:
The HACSB works to facilitate opportunities for families and individuals to become self-sufficient and
financially independent so that they can transition from dependency on housing subsidy through the
following strategies:
• Develop and maintain policies, programs, and services that foster accountability, responsibility,
and economic independence.
• Partner with external organizations to support clients in acquiring life skills, education, and
training.
• Strengthening tenants’ personal accountability and in transitioning to home ownership/market
rentals
In addition to implementing non-MTW activities to address the goal of self-sufficiency, the HACSB has
implemented nine MTW activities that address this goal: Local Policies for Portability, Elimination of
Earned Income Disallowance, Minimum Rent, Pilot Work Requirement, Local Income Inclusion,
implementation of a local Family Self Sufficiency program, Term-Limited Lease Assistance Program, No
Child Left Unsheltered, and Transition for Over-Income Families
Discussion:
Over 10,700 housing vouchers are currently active countywide, of which there are approximately 2,600
voucher holders in the City of San Bernardino. Approximately 37 percent of the voucher holders have
requested accessible units or features. The majority of voucher holders have a tenant-based vouchers.
Currently, there are approximately 31,000 households on the Housing Choice Voucher waiting list for
project-based and 23,023 for tenant-based vouchers. There is a need for applicant assistance in the
housing program application process as well as finding property owners that will accept vouchers.
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The Housing Choice Vouchers program is unable to accommodate all low-income households. There is a
housing gap of 11,445 units for households earning between 0 to 30 percent AMI as well as a housing
gap of 2,750 units for households earning between 30 to 50 percent AMI. Hispanic and Black/African
American households are the most prevelent cost burdened populations.
Assisted units sometimes convert to market rate units when affordable housing contracts expire. Many
of the City’s affordable housing projects that are assisted with project-based Section 8 contracts are
considered at risk of converting to market-rate housing due to expiration of subsidy contracts.
Specifically, a total of 15 projects, with a combined total of 1,627 affordable units, are at risk of losing
their affordability status.
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MA-30 Homeless Facilities and Services – 91.210(c)
Introduction
The City of San Bernardino assists homeless populations through funding supportive service providers in the community. The City has
traditionally provided funding through the ESG program to support services that include emergency shelter, rapid rehousing, homelessness
prevention, street outreach, and HMIS costs.
Facilities and Housing Targeted to Homeless Households
Emergency Shelter Beds Transitional
Housing Beds
Permanent Supportive Housing
Beds
Year Round Beds
(Current & New)
Voucher /
Seasonal /
Overflow Beds
Current & New Current & New Under
Development
Households with Adult(s) and
Child(ren) 252 17 145 695 0
Households with Only Adults 176 0 101 833 0
Chronically Homeless Households 0 0 0 652 0
Veterans 29 0 5 712 0
Unaccompanied Youth 5 0 0 3 0
Table 39 - Facilities and Housing Targeted to Homeless Households
Data Source Comments: 2019 San Bernardino City and County CoC Housing Inventory Count
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Describe mainstream services, such as health, mental health, and employment services to the extent those services are use to complement services targeted to homeless persons
Many organizations in San Bernardino, including businesses, civic groups, corporations, educational
institutions, faith-based organizations, local government, and nonprofit agencies, provide financial
assistance, food, health care, clothing, legal assistance, public assistance, rental assistance, and utility
assistance at little or no cost. Mainstream benefit programs such as CalFresh, Medicaid/Medi-Cal, Social
Security Disability Income (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and Veteran’s Benefits are
available to homeless persons in the City.
Additionally, the Homeless Provider Network (HPN) acts as an advocate for homeless populations and
those at risk of becoming homeless. The HPN facilitates the collaboration between the public and
private sectors to coordinate services to assist and prevent homelessness. Member organizations of the
HPN meet monthly.
List and describe services and facilities that meet the needs of homeless persons, particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth. If the services and facilities are listed on screen SP-40 Institutional Delivery Structure or screen MA-35 Special Needs Facilities and Services, describe how these facilities and services specifically address the needs of these populations.
The City works with various agencies and provides referrals for services to homeless populations and
those at risk of homelessness:
• Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County – provides homeless persons and those at
risk of homelessness with temporary rental assistance, financial literacy education, and linkages to other
support services.
• Family Service Association of Redlands – provides emergency shelter (motel vouchers), wraparound
services, and case management to prevent homelessness.
• Lutheran Social Services – provides emergency shelter as a "bridge" to permanent housing, and wrap-
around services to help homeless men 18 years and older to achieve self-sufficiency.
• Step Up on Second – provides supportive services which begin with engagement and street outreach
activities.
• The Salvation Army Hospitality House – provides emergency shelter, referrals to permanent housing
services, and meals to families and single females experiencing homelessness.
Other agencies in the County providing services to address homelessness include:
• Catholic Charities San Bernardino
• High Desert Homeless Services, Inc.
• Victor Valley Family Resource Center
Time for Change Foundation provides emergency shelter services to women and children as well as
permanent housing. Helping Hands Pantry, a food bank, serves the communities of the County of San
Bernardino; programs include a mobile food pantry and the College Student Food Assistance Program
for students who do not have the resources to buy enough food.
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MA-35 Special Needs Facilities and Services – 91.210(d)
Introduction
There are 39 adult residential facilities in the City of San Bernardino. Such facilities provide safe and
secure places for the elderly and persons with disabilities to stay while their primary caretakers work or
run errands. In January 2020, there were 60 licensed adult residential facilities in the City with the
capacity to accommodate a total of 835 persons.
Residential care facilities for the elderly are family homes, group care facilities, or other similar facilities
in which non-medical care is provided 24 hours per day to support daily activities and ensure personal
security of the elderly. There are 24 residential elder care facilities in the City that accommodate 505
persons.
Including the elderly, frail elderly, persons with disabilities (mental, physical, developmental),
persons with alcohol or other drug addictions, persons with HIV/AIDS and their families,
public housing residents and any other categories the jurisdiction may specify, and describe
their supportive housing needs
Elderly. Elderly persons may have special housing needs primarily due to income, health care costs, and
physical or mental disabilities, particularly those that tend to increase with age. As a result, the elderly
may face difficulty in finding housing and may become victims of housing discrimination or fraud.
According to the 2011-2015 ACS, approximately 15,302 persons 62 years and older reside in the City,
representing seven percent of the total population. The senior population is growing at a faster pace
than the overall population. According to the ACS, between 2010 and 2017, the total number of elderly
persons in San Bernardino increased by more than 12 percent while the City’s total population increased
by only 2.5 percent.
Persons with Disabilities. Persons with disabilities frequently have special housing needs, often related
to a potentially limited ability to earn enough income, a lack of accessible and affordable housing, and
higher health costs associated with a disability. Persons with self-care and mobility limitations may also
require housing design features such as wheelchair ramps, grab bars, special bathroom designs, and/or
wider doorway openings.
According to the ACS 2014-2018 5-Year Estimates, 12.5 percent of San Bernardino residents reported a
disability, a decrease from the 2009-2013 estimates, which estimated that 13.2 percent of the
population had one or more disabilities.
Approximately 16.5 percent of those between the ages of 35 to 64 reported having a disability.
Approximately 38.5 percent of those between the ages of 65 to 74 reported having a disability, which is
approximately 8 percent higher than the County level. For those 75 years and older, 60.9 percent of the
population reported having a disability, which is approximately 5 percent higher than the County level.
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A major challenge facing the City is the availability of housing stock with accessible features that meet
the needs of disabled residents and their families. The ACS 2014-2018 5-Year estimates showed that
14.2 percent, or 2,586, residents above the age of 65 were living below the poverty level. Living below
the poverty level further limits resources and puts an additional constraint on the already limited
housing options available to seniors with a disability.
Community outreach also revealed a need for housing programs with mental health services for people
with mental and physical disabilities.
Drugs/Alcohol. The County of San Bernardino provides alcohol and drug services through the Substance
Use Disorder and Recovery Services (SUDRS) program. Services are available to all County residents.
Additionally, Supervised Treatment After Release (STAR) is the treatment component of the Mental
Health Court System of Care. Individuals are generally referred while incarcerated in the West Valley
Detention Center. STAR arranges for:
• Day treatment
• Intensive case management
• Residential placement
• Drug and alcohol treatment
• Periodic court reviews
HIV/AIDS. The National Commission on AIDS states that up to half of all Americans with HIV or AIDS are
either homeless or at imminent risk of becoming homeless because of their illness, lack of income or
other resources, and having a weak support network. Persons with HIV/AIDS may also require a broad
range of services, including counseling, medical care, in-home care, transportation assistance, and food
provision.
Describe programs for ensuring that persons returning from mental and physical health
institutions receive appropriate supportive housing
The City has worked with St. Bernadine Hospital to transition homeless individuals who are being
discharged from the hospital into transitional housing and ultimately transition into permanent housing.
The City will continue to support the regional Continuum of Care’s efforts to implement the San
Bernardino County 10-Year Strategy for Ending Homelessness. This plan includes a recommendation to
focus on discharge planning to prevent people from becoming homeless when they are discharged from
correctional, foster care, health care, or mental health care systems. The McKinney-Vento Act requires
that state and local governments have policies and protocols in place to ensure that persons being
discharged from a publicly funded institution or system of care are not discharged immediately into
homelessness. To meet HUD’s requirements, the 10-Year Strategy has established a Discharge Planning
Committee to focus on improving coordination between discharge planning agencies, local government,
and homeless service providers in order to implement a “zero tolerance” plan that will prevent persons
from being discharged into homelessness. The City has provided ESG funding to Step Up on Second (Step
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Up) for essential service referrals and housing placement services to homeless and near-homeless
persons. Step Up also provides daily street outreach to the most service-resistant homeless population
in San Bernardino.
Specify the activities that the jurisdiction plans to undertake during the next year to address
the housing and supportive services needs identified in accordance with 91.215(e) with
respect to persons who are not homeless but have other special needs. Link to one-year
goals. 91.315(e)
Through CDBG, ESG, and other available resources, the City traditionally funds organizations that
provide services to residents in need. Such funding support includes ADA accessibility for public spaces
and service organizations providing assistance and referrals to low-income persons in need of various
supportive services. In 2020-2021 the City intends to fund several affordable housing initiatives including
the development of new affordable rental housing (100 units), expand home ownership opportunties to
eligible LMI households through its Infill Housing Program (4 new units) and its First Time Home
Ownership Program (2 existing units), rental housing rehabilitation (239 units), and through fair housing
assistance which will help over 2,000 property owners and tenants citywide. The City prioritizes families
whose household income is extremely low and low income income.
For entitlement/consortia grantees: Specify the activities that the jurisdiction plans to undertake during the next year to address the housing and supportive services needs identified in accordance with 91.215(e) with respect to persons who are not homeless but have other special needs. Link to one-year goals. (91.220(2))
See above discussions.
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MA-40 Barriers to Affordable Housing – 91.210(e)
Negative Effects of Public Policies on Affordable Housing and Residential Investment
The City recognizes that barriers to affordable housing exist and continues to employ strategies to
overcome them. Policies can create barriers to the production of affordable housing and residential
investment because such factors increase costs.
The high cost of affordable housing and residential investment can be contributed to the following:
Lack of Affordable Housing Funds: Funding for affordable housing usually comes from the government at
the local, state, or federal levels or from nonprofit organizations specializing in the construction of
affordable housing. Before 2012, redevelopment had the ability to borrow against future property tax
revenue in order to finance capital projects and address blight; 20 percent of redevelopment money was
required to be allocated toward affordable housing. Due to state budgetary problems, redevelopment
agencies were dissolved. Now the City relies on private resources, federal grant programs, state
resources, and philanthropy to fund affordable housing projects.
Environmental Review: Environmental review can be a long process and is expensive if extensive
environmental review is required under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) or the National
Environmental Policy Act. Additionally, if a developer is applying to rezone an area or parcel, an
amendment to the General Plan or Zoning Ordinance is required, which is a project under CEQA. Such an
amendment requires environmental review, which can become a long and even political process that
can slow or even stop the development of projects.
Site Improvements: Many parts of the City of San Bernardino are undeveloped and lack adequate
pedestrian and automobile infrastructure to support new residential subdivisions. All new residential
development is required to provide sidewalk with curbs and gutters and must be served by appropriate
roadways consistent with the General Plan Circulation Element and adopted road development
standards. The cost of these improvements increases the cost of development but is necessary to
facilitate pedestrian and vehicular access and movement in the City.
Planning and Development Fees: Planning and development impact fees, such as for transportation,
water, and sewer infrastructure improvements, often add to the overall cost of development. The City’s
fees reflect the fair share of the costs of providing permitting, infrastructure, and services for new
residences.
Infrastructure and Impact Fees: Impact fees are charged to housing developers to pay for City
infrastructure that will support the project, or pay for parks or other City services that protect the
welfare of residents. A primary financial deterrent for developers is the high cost of impact fees.
Construction costs, permitting fees, and impact fees are passed on to the consumer, driving up the cost
of housing at all income levels.
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State and Federal Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wages: The state Department of Industrial Relations (DIR)
expanded the kinds of projects that require the payment of prevailing wages. Prevailing wage adds to
the overall cost of development. A prevailing wage must also be paid to laborers when federal funds are
used to pay labor costs for any project over $2,000 or on any multifamily project over eight units. Based
on discussions with developers, various prevailing wage requirements typically inflate the development
costs by 35 percent.
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MA-45 Non-Housing Community Development Assets – 91.215 (f)
Introduction
The City of San Bernardino is located in the Inland Empire, which is part of a populous area west of Los Angeles in Southern California. Top
employers in the City include California State University, San Bernardino, Caltrans, and the Community Hospital of San Bernardino. There are
57,889 jobs in the City with a labor force of approximately 88,000. The City has strong millennial growth with an average age of 32, younger than
both the state (36) and the nation (37). Additionally, the County is the second-fastest growing county in the state, likely due to lower home
prices and commercial vacancy rates, making the area ideal for investment.
Economic Development Market Analysis
Business Activity
Business by Sector Number of
Workers Number of Jobs Share of Workers
% Share of Jobs
% Jobs less workers
%
Agriculture, Mining, Oil & Gas Extraction 771 229 1 0 -1
Arts, Entertainment, Accommodations 7,079 7,320 13 13 0
Construction 4,002 2,357 7 4 -3
Education and Health Care Services 11,756 14,338 21 25 4
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate 2,248 3,649 4 6 2
Information 752 350 1 1 0
Manufacturing 5,683 3,438 10 6 -4
Other Services 2,023 2,422 4 4 0
Professional, Scientific, Management Services 3,168 4,139 6 7 1
Public Administration 0 0 0 0 0
Retail Trade 8,041 8,264 15 14 -1
Transportation and Warehousing 5,321 7,872 10 14 4
Wholesale Trade 4,046 3,511 7 6 -1
Total 54,890 57,889 -- -- --
Table 40 - Business Activity
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Data Source: 2011-2015 ACS (Workers), 2015 Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (Jobs)
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Labor Force
Total Population in the Civilian Labor Force 88,507
Civilian Employed Population 16 years and
over 73,795
Unemployment Rate 16.60
Unemployment Rate for Ages 16-24 34.05
Unemployment Rate for Ages 25-65 9.00
Table 41 - Labor Force
Data Source: 2011-2015 ACS
Occupations by Sector Number of People
Management, business and financial 9,155
Farming, fisheries and forestry occupations 4,155
Service 10,555
Sales and office 18,790
Construction, extraction, maintenance and
repair 7,535
Production, transportation and material
moving 5,500
Table 42 – Occupations by Sector
Data Source: 2011-2015 ACS
Travel Time
Travel Time Number Percentage
< 30 Minutes 45,150 66%
30-59 Minutes 15,889 23%
60 or More Minutes 7,445 11%
Total 68,484 100%
Table 43 - Travel Time
Data Source: 2011-2015 ACS
Education:
Educational Attainment by Employment Status (Population 16 and Older)
Educational Attainment In Labor Force
Civilian Employed Unemployed Not in Labor
Force
Less than high school graduate 14,685 3,539 14,005
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Educational Attainment In Labor Force
Civilian Employed Unemployed Not in Labor
Force
High school graduate (includes
equivalency) 16,405 2,535 10,015
Some college or Associate's degree 19,900 2,590 7,675
Bachelor's degree or higher 8,335 615 2,630
Table 44 - Educational Attainment by Employment Status
Data Source: 2011-2015 ACS
Educational Attainment by Age
Age
18–24 yrs 25–34 yrs 35–44 yrs 45–65 yrs 65+ yrs
Less than 9th grade 535 2,144 3,713 7,580 3,660
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 5,399 5,765 5,350 7,669 2,500
High school graduate, GED, or
alternative 9,005 9,785 7,140 12,035 4,600
Some college, no degree 10,905 8,939 5,085 9,830 3,385
Associate's degree 1,004 2,258 1,405 2,665 1,224
Bachelor's degree 1,179 2,595 1,775 3,705 1,394
Graduate or professional degree 15 754 850 1,894 918
Table 45 - Educational Attainment by Age
Data Source: 2011-2015 ACS
Educational Attainment – Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months
Educational Attainment Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months
Less than high school graduate 33,509
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 65,568
Some college or Associate's degree 88,789
Bachelor's degree 57,200
Graduate or professional degree 109,150
Table 46 – Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months
Data Source: 2011-2015 ACS
Based on the Business Activity table above, what are the major employment sectors within
your jurisdiction?
Education and health care services is the top employment sector with the highest percentage of local
workers within the sector in San Bernardino, followed by retail trade,
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arts/entertainment/accommodations, transportation and warehousing, and manufacturing. The sectors
with the highest percentage of jobs within the sector are education and healthcare services, retail,
transportation and warehousing, and arts, entertainment and accommodations. Manufacturing has the
most oversupply of labor (more workers than jobs). Education/health care services and
finance/insurance/real estate both have the most undersupply of labor (more jobs than workers).
Describe the workforce and infrastructure needs of the business community:
The City has a civilian labor force of 88,507. However, the unemployment rate is unusually high at 16.6
percent overall, and 9 percent for those in the 25-65 age cohort; the national rate is 3.7 percent and for
comparably sized cities, 5.5 percent. Though education and health care services are the top business
sector, the most occupations are in sales and office. As discussed above, there is a need for workers in
the finance, insurance, and real estate sector. Additionally, because of the finding that there are more
workers than jobs in manufacturing, it could be beneficial to incentivize manufacturing companies to
locate in the City. The public outreach process for the 2020-2025 ConPlan also expressed the need for
job training for residents.
Describe any major changes that may have an economic impact, such as planned local or
regional public or private sector investments or initiatives that have affected or may affect
job and business growth opportunities during the planning period. Describe any needs for
workforce development, business support or infrastructure these changes may create.
The City of San Bernardino has developed the San Bernardino Downtown Vision & Action Plan, which
includes the development of the 48.2-acre Carousel District. A goal of the plan is to capitalize on the
Carousel District’s ability to attract visitors to its arts and entertainment amenities by further developing
the area. Projects being considered for this mixed-use development include residential market-rate
housing and retail redevelopment with future phases of office, educational, and/or additional housing.
In addition to development, the InTech Center in Fontana is part of an initiative designed to provide
hands-on training that manufacturing employers are looking for. Manufacturing sectors are growing in
the County and include advanced manufacturing, food, plastics, and metal manufacturing. The center
provides individual certificate programs as well as comprehensive career skill development, such as in
industrial maintenance, pre-engineering, robotics, and IT.
Tens of thousands of new residential units are anticipated. As such, the County also has resources in
place to attract retail by assisting investors with site selection, business planning, obtaining permits to
operate retail, workforce assistance, and demographic and market reports.
How do the skills and education of the current workforce correspond to employment
opportunities in the jurisdiction?
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As discussed above, there is a need for workers in the finance, insurance and real estate sector, possibly
indicating a need for related job training and educational opportunities. Additionally, because of the
finding that there are more workers than jobs in manufacturing, it could be beneficial to incentivize
manufacturing companies to locate in the City. As mentioned above, job training is a need in the
community.
Describe any current workforce training initiatives, including those supported by Workforce
Investment Boards, community colleges and other organizations. Describe how these efforts
will support the jurisdiction's Consolidated Plan.
The San Bernardino Community and Economic Development Department will continue consulting with
County Workforce Development, County Department of Behavioral Health, and County Office on Aging
and Adult Services, all of which are involved in the delivery of housing, supportive services and economic
development to low- and moderate-income San Bernardino residents. Workforce Development provides
job placement services for persons in the County and paid on-the-job training and any equipment that
an employee may require to carry their new job. In the realm of economic development, the City
recently established a partnership with the Mexican Consulate’s Emprendedores program. The program
partners with the Small Business Administration and the City’s Micro Enterprise program to provide
Spanish language training for persons interested in launching a small business or expanding an existing
small business. Through the City’s partnership with the Emprendedores program, the City will cross
promote the services available through Workforce Development.
Does your jurisdiction participate in a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
(CEDS)?
No
If so, what economic development initiatives are you undertaking that may be coordinated
with the Consolidated Plan? If not, describe other local/regional plans or initiatives that
impact economic growth.
The City does not have a comprehensive economic development strategy.
Discussion
See discussion above.
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MA-50 Needs and Market Analysis Discussion
Are there areas where households with multiple housing problems are concentrated?
(include a definition of "concentration")
As discussed below, there are racial and ethnic concentrations and LMI concentrations within the City.
The definition of “concentration” is provided below.
Are there any areas in the jurisdiction where racial or ethnic minorities or low-income
families are concentrated? (include a definition of "concentration")
A minority concentration is defined as census tracts where the percentage of individuals of racial or
ethnic minority groups is at least 20 percent higher than the City average. An LMI concentration is
defined as a census tract in which the median household income is less than or equal to 80 percent of
the statewide median family income, in which the median family income is less than or equal to 80
percent of the metropolitan area’s median family income, or in which the federal poverty rate is 20
percent or greater.
As discussed in NA-30, five census tracts have a Hispanic minority concentration.
A majority of the City is considered an LMI area (see attached LMI Concentration Map).
What are the characteristics of the market in these areas/neighborhoods?
According to the ACS 2014-2018 5-Year Estimates, the median household income for the City is $43,136,
which is less than the County’s median household income of $60,164.
As of January 24, 2020, there are approximately 185 houses in various states of foreclosure throughout
the City. Housing units in foreclosure generally overlap with LMI neighborhoods displayed in the
attached Map.
Are there any community assets in these areas/neighborhoods?
The County operates an Employment Resource Center in downtown San Bernardino near City Hall in an
LMI neighborhood. California State University, San Bernardino is also located in an LMI neighborhood.
Are there other strategic opportunities in any of these areas?
The City has several economic advantages, including modern industrial buildings, convenient freeway
access, and generally lower labor costs.
Additionally, the City continues to encourage economic development and will continue to fund
nonprofits that develop the capacity of residents through job and small business development training.
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Minority Concentration Map
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MA-60 Broadband Needs of Housing occupied by Low- and Moderate-Income
Households - 91.210(a)(4), 91.310(a)(2)
Describe the need for broadband wiring and connections for households, including low- and
moderate-income households and neighborhoods.
According to the California Interactive Broadband Map, most of the City is served by fixed-service
broadband. Most unserved areas are nonresidential; however, approximately 150 mobile homes are
unserved in the City. Stakeholders also identified a need for internet access among homeless individuals
and housing program participants.
Describe the need for increased competition by having more than one broadband Internet
service provider serve the jurisdiction.
Charter Communications (Spectrum) and Frontier Communications are the primary fixed-service
internet service providers (ISPs) operating within the City. Charter and Frontier generally cover the
entire City, save for the unserved pockets discussed above. Frontier provides DSL and fiber internet,
whereas Charter provides broadband with small pockets of fiber service.
The table attached with this section displays the monthly price of internet (excluding equipment rental
fees) by ISP as of January 24, 2020.
For households that are recipients of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), the Community
Eligibility Provision of the NSLP, or Supplemental Security Income (SSI; 65 years and older), Charter
offers broadband internet access (up to 30Mbps) for $14.99 per month with no equipment rental fees.
Frontier also provides low-cost internet access (1.61Mbps to 12Mbps) for $19.99 per month for
recipients of CalFresh, SSI, Medi-Cal, and Bureau of Indian Affairs programs. This offer also comes with a
Chromebook provided by funding from the California Emerging Technology Fund.
LMI households who are participants of these programs would be able to access the internet at a low
cost. LMI households who are not participants of these specific programs or cannot afford the reduced
price would be unable to access the internet.
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MA-65 Hazard Mitigation - 91.210(a)(5), 91.310(a)(3)
Describe the jurisdiction’s increased natural hazard risks associated with climate change.
Climate change is a phenomenon where greenhouse gases (GHGs) produced by natural and man-made
sources trap heat in the atmosphere, causing an increase in the global average air and ocean
temperatures and the melting of snow and ice, which consequently causes sea level rise.
Depending on the level of emissions, by 2099, the average temperature of San Bernardino County is
projected to rise between 3.8 and 6.7 degrees Fahrenheit. Increased temperatures could manifest as
heat waves, which would lead to increased incidents of heat stress and heat stroke and exacerbate
existing health conditions. Furthermore, the lack of moisture in the air, when compounded by long-term
drought, may also increase the risk of wildfires, resulting in more deaths, destroyed property, and
increased air pollution.
Climate change may also cause increased occurrences of extreme weather events, such as storms and
flooding. This would increase fatal and nonfatal injuries, ruin housing, and may result in permanent
displacement.
Describe the vulnerability to these risks of housing occupied by low- and moderate-income
households based on an analysis of data, findings, and methods.
LMI households and those with special needs without the means to evacuate would be more vulnerable
during natural disasters caused by climate change. It would be difficult for households to acquire
transportation and housing accommodations during an emergency. Additionally, housing destroyed by
natural disasters would be difficult to replace in the already constrained housing market.
Furthermore, households without adequate air conditioning systems would also be at increased risk of
heat stress and heat stroke.
Stakeholders identified homeless individuals as having the greatest risk from emergencies and natural
disasters. Extreme heat events require cooling centers; however, resources may not be available to
accommodate all homeless persons. Additionally, it was identified that households at risk of fire hazard
may not have the resources to find replacement housing, and resources may not be available to provide
emergency shelter.
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Strategic Plan
SP-05 Overview
Strategic Plan Overview
This overview summarizes the key points of each section of the market analysis and sets a basis for
some of the funding priorities listed in the Strategic Plan. The Market Analysis identifies the City’s
housing market, which includes the housing stock, the cost of housing in the City, housing needs for low-
income and special needs populations, and barriers to the development of new housing, especially
affordable housing.
As with many suburban cities, the City of San Bernardino is made up mostly of one-unit detached
structures. Multiunit structures make up the second highest portion of housing stock. Multifamily units
have increased more rapidly than single-family development, but only by approximately two percentage
points. The cost of home purchase is more affordable in the City of San Bernardino compared to other
cities in California. However, like the rest of the state, San Bernardino has followed the same trend of
steadily increasing costs for both homeownership and renting. Housing stock is aging; nearly 70 percent
of residential units were built prior to 1980.
There are many housing resources in the City and County for low-income, special needs, and homeless
households. The Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (HACSB) is the largest provider of
affordable housing in the County. The HACSB owns and/or manages more than 10,000 housing units and
serves approximately 30,000 individuals throughout the County. For special needs, in the City of San
Bernardino alone, there are 39 adult residential facilities providing capacity to accommodate 835
persons; there are 24 residential elder care facilities in the City that accommodate 505 persons. Finally,
the City utilizes the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program to support services that include
emergency shelter, rapid rehousing, homelessness prevention, street outreach, and HMIS costs.
There continue to be barriers to the provision of affordable housing. But through many initiatives and
supportive services funded by local and federal resources, efforts are continuously being made to
increase affordable housing units, provide supportive services and job training, and offer other tools to
build the workforce for a strong community.
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SP-10 Geographic Priorities – 91.215 (a)(1)
Geographic Area
Table 47 - Geographic Priority Areas
1 Area Name: CityWide
Area Type: Local Target area
Other Target Area Description:
HUD Approval Date:
% of Low/ Mod:
Revital Type: Other
Other Revital Description: Housing & Public Services
Identify the neighborhood boundaries
for this target area.
San Bernardino continues to want to fund projects
and services for LMI residents throughout the City.
Creating inclusive neighborhoods and reducing
barriers and boundardies to affordable is a high
priority.
Include specific housing and commercial
characteristics of this target area.
The City's commercial corridors are considered major
hub areas of activity (routes 10, 215 and 210 and W.
5th Street). Dense residential and nonresidential
development including multi-family and multi-story
commercial buildings, exists in the southern half of
the City in the downtown, while less dense residential
neighborhoods exist in the northern most areas of the
City. Around the periphery of the downtown there are
medium density neighborhoods containing
townhomes, apartments, doubles and dense single
family housing units.
How did your consultation and citizen
participation process help you to
identify this neighborhood as a target
area?
The consultation process did not pinpoint any specific
region. Stakeholders and service agencies noted they
assist homeless and or LMI residents located
throughout the City.
Identify the needs in this target area. Citywide affordable housing is an issue, particularly
for extremely low and low income families.
What are the opportunities for
improvement in this target area?
The City's housing rehabilitation, rental and
homebuyers assistance, and infill development
programs are the right tools to create more available
affordable permanent housing units.
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Are there barriers to improvement in
this target area?
Yes, there is an ongoing issues of funding, assistance,
both private and public, for affordable housing
develpment and families living in poverty.
2 Area Name: LMI Areas of the City
Area Type: Local Target area
Other Target Area Description:
HUD Approval Date:
% of Low/ Mod:
Revital Type: Other
Other Revital Description: Public and community facilities
Identify the neighborhood boundaries
for this target area.
LMI areas in the city are designated on attached
mapping. They are the census tracts and block groups
that have been designated as 51% or more as being
LMI. A large majority of the City are desginated as
LMI. However this designation does not apply to the
census tracts located in the very northeastern portion
of the City.
Include specific housing and commercial
characteristics of this target area.
The City's commercial corridors are considered major
hub areas of activity (routes 10, 215 and 210 and W.
5th Street). Dense residential and nonresidential
development including multi-family and multi-story
commercial buildings, exists in the southern half of
the City in the downtown, while less dense residential
neighborhoods exist in the northern most areas of the
City. Around the periphery of the downtown there are
medium density neighborhoods containing
townhomes, apartments, doubles and dense single
family housing units.
How did your consultation and citizen
participation process help you to
identify this neighborhood as a target
area?
The consultation process did not pinpoint any specific
region. City staff and officials intend to prioritize and
upgrade public infrastructure and recreation facilities
and community centers.
Identify the needs in this target area. Aging sewer and water infrastructure, park
equipment, accessibility of public streets and
sidewalks, and community facilities.
What are the opportunities for
improvement in this target area?
Improve aging facilities that could, if left go, affect the
health and safety of the community residents.
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Are there barriers to improvement in
this target area?
The top barrier is the ability to fully-fund
infrastructure projects and improve all the City parks
ontop funding routine maintenance costs.
General Allocation Priorities
Describe the basis for allocating investments geographically within the jurisdiction (or within the EMSA
for HOPWA)
The City will use most of its federal funding to finance projects targeted to low- to moderate-income
households throughout the City, including those in special needs categories. Based on 2011-2015 CHAS
data, 59 percent of households in the City are low- to moderate-income households. Because more than
half of residents would qualify for CDBG assistance and there are no concentrated areas of poverty, the
City is taking the approach of allocating CDBG funds across the whole City.
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SP-25 Priority Needs - 91.215(a)(2)
Priority Needs
Table 48 – Priority Needs Summary
1 Priority Need
Name
Preserve and Rehabilitate Housing
Priority Level High
Population Low
Moderate
Large Families
Families with Children
Elderly
Persons with Physical Disabilities
Geographic
Areas
Affected
CityWide
Associated
Goals
Preserve and Rehabilitate Housing
Description The preservation and rehabilitation of single-family owner-occupied housing and
multi-family rental units.
Basis for
Relative
Priority
As discussed in MA-20, 67 percent of both owner-occupied housing (18,125) and
rental units (20,735) were built prior to 1980. In general, housing begins to
require major repairs after 30 or 40 years of age. Those repairs could include
important health and safety repairs such as for heating/air systems, roof, kitchen
appliances, bathroom or kitchen plumbing, and insulation. Many low- to
moderate-income households may be unable to afford these needed repairs.
Community engagement efforts also identified a need for housing rehabilitation.
2 Priority Need
Name
Expand Home Ownership
Priority Level High
Population Low
Moderate
Large Families
Families with Children
Geographic
Areas
Affected
CityWide
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Associated
Goals
Expand Home Ownership
Description Affordable homeownership housing units added and first-time homebuyer
assistance programs.
Basis for
Relative
Priority
The median income of the City is approximately $16,000 lower than the national
average; however, the cost of living in the County is higher than the national
average. Consequently, City residents will likely need assistance to secure their
first home without incurring a cost burden.
Survey respondents also identified a first-time homebuyer program as a critical
housing need.
3 Priority Need
Name
Provide Homeless and Homeless Prevention Services
Priority Level High
Population Extremely Low
Low
Moderate
Families with Children
Elderly
Public Housing Residents
Chronic Homelessness
Individuals
Chronic Substance Abuse
veterans
Victims of Domestic Violence
Unaccompanied Youth
Frail Elderly
Persons with Mental Disabilities
Persons with Physical Disabilities
Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Persons with Alcohol or Other Addictions
Persons with HIV/AIDS and their Families
Geographic
Areas
Affected
CityWide
Associated
Goals
Provide Homeless and Homeless Prevention Services
Description Provide emergency shelters, rapid rehousing, and homelessness prevention
services to homeless individuals and persons at risk of homelessness.
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Basis for
Relative
Priority
As discussed in NA-20, there are approximately 890 homeless individuals living in
the City of San Bernardino. Discussions with the San Bernardino County
Homeless Partnership identified that homeless individuals are in need of services
to alleviate or prevent homelessness.
4 Priority Need
Name
New Affordable Rental Housing
Priority Level High
Population Extremely Low
Low
Moderate
Large Families
Families with Children
Elderly
Frail Elderly
Persons with Mental Disabilities
Persons with Physical Disabilities
Geographic
Areas
Affected
CityWide
Associated
Goals
Preserve and Rehabilitate Housing
New Affordable Rental Housing
Description New affordable rental housing (new construction or rehabilitation) and new
affordable rental housing with supportive services for homeless individuals and
veterans.
Basis for
Relative
Priority
There is a significant mismatch between housing supply and affordability within
the City. As discussed in MA-15, there is a 11,445-unit gap for households
earning between 0 and 30 percent AMI and a 2,750-unit gap for households
earning between 30 and 50 percent AMI. Additionally, 17,398 low-income renter
households are paying more than 30 percent of their income toward housing
costs.
5 Priority Need
Name
Promote Economic Development
Priority Level High
Population Extremely Low
Low
Moderate
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Geographic
Areas
Affected
CityWide
Associated
Goals
Promote Economic Development
Description Create job opportunities.
Basis for
Relative
Priority
The unemployment rate of the City is high at 16.6 percent. Additionally, only 10
percent of the labor force has a bachelor’s degree or higher and 21 percent have
not graduated high school. Furthermore, 73 percent of survey respondents
identified job creation as a critical economic development need.
6 Priority Need
Name
Improve Facilities and Infrastructure
Priority Level High
Population Extremely Low
Low
Moderate
Families with Children
Elderly
Public Housing Residents
Chronic Homelessness
Chronic Substance Abuse
veterans
Victims of Domestic Violence
Unaccompanied Youth
Frail Elderly
Persons with Mental Disabilities
Persons with Physical Disabilities
Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Persons with Alcohol or Other Addictions
Persons with HIV/AIDS and their Families
Non-housing Community Development
Geographic
Areas
Affected
CityWide
Associated
Goals
Improve Facilities and Infrastructure
Description Improve public facilities including parks and accessibility upgrades
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Basis for
Relative
Priority
The City of San Bernardino’s 2018-2023 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) has
indicated the need for the replacement of streetlights, pavement rehabilitation,
improvement of safe routes to schools, and citywide accessibility improvements.
Community engagement efforts also identified a need for street, street lighting,
and water/sewage improvements within the City.
7 Priority Need
Name
Fair Housing
Priority Level High
Population Extremely Low
Low
Moderate
Large Families
Families with Children
Elderly
Persons with Mental Disabilities
Persons with Physical Disabilities
Persons with Developmental Disabilities
Geographic
Areas
Affected
CityWide
Associated
Goals
Fair Housing
Description Promote fair housing ans support fair housing services.
Basis for
Relative
Priority
Between 2015 and 2016, 114 fair housing discrimination cases were forwarded
to the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity; 51.8 percent of these cases
were based on disability.
8 Priority Need
Name
Planning and Administration
Priority Level Low
Population Extremely Low
Low
Moderate
Large Families
Families with Children
Elderly
Public Housing Residents
Other
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Geographic
Areas
Affected
CityWide
Associated
Goals
Planning and Administration
Description Implement goals of Consolidated Plan.
Basis for
Relative
Priority
Compliance with all HUD Consolidated Plan and CDBG, HOME, and ESG program
regulations is a requirement for participation in this program.
Narrative (Optional)
In establishing the above priorities, the City has considered input from community engagement efforts,
including the surveys, stakeholder interviews, and engagement meetings, as well as demographic and
data analysis. Activities that address the high priority needs will be funded using CDBG, HOME, and ESG
funds during the ConPlan period and activities that address low priority needs may be funded by these
funds pending availability.
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SP-30 Influence of Market Conditions – 91.215 (b)
Influence of Market Conditions
Affordable Housing
Type
Market Characteristics that will influence
the use of funds available for housing type
Tenant Based Rental
Assistance (TBRA)
The City does not offer TBRA.
TBRA for Non-
Homeless Special
Needs
The City does not offer TBRA.
New Unit Production As discussed in the Market Assessment, there is a gap of 11,445 housing
units for those earning less than 30 percent AMI and a gap of 2,750 housing
units for those earning between 30 and 50 percent AMI.
Rehabilitation As discussed in the Market Assessment, approximately 67 percent of owner-
occupied housing and 68 percent of renter-occupied housing was built
before 1980. Generally, housing begins to require major repairs after 30 or
40 years of age.
Acquisition,
including
preservation
The abundance of land within the City may make this option less desirable
than new unit production; however, if acquisition costs are not too high, then
rehabilitation can be less expensive than new construction
Table 49 – Influence of Market Conditions
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SP-35 Anticipated Resources - 91.215(a)(4), 91.220(c)(1,2)
Introduction
The City of San Bernardino estimates it will receive roughly $25 Million over the next five years from CDBG, HOME and ESG funds.
In PY20 the City will receive:
• CDBG $3,405,297
• HOME $1,404,479
• ESG $ 295,799
Anticipated Resources
Program Source
of Funds Uses of Funds Expected Amount Available Year 1 Expected
Amount
Available
Remainder
of ConPlan
$
Narrative Description
Annual
Allocation:
$
Program
Income:
$
Prior Year
Resources:
$
Total:
$
CDBG public -
federal
Acquisition
Admin and Planning
Economic
Development
Housing
Public
Improvements
Public Services 3,405,297 17,000 800,368 4,222,665 13,200,000
The estimated amount of CDBG
funds available over the
planning period is based on
allocations for FY 2019-2020.
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Program Source
of Funds Uses of Funds Expected Amount Available Year 1 Expected
Amount
Available
Remainder
of ConPlan
$
Narrative Description
Annual
Allocation:
$
Program
Income:
$
Prior Year
Resources:
$
Total:
$
HOME public -
federal
Acquisition
Homebuyer
assistance
Homeowner rehab
Multifamily rental
new construction
Multifamily rental
rehab
New construction
for ownership
TBRA 1,404,479 726,658 1,459,854 3,590,991 10,750,000
The estimated amount of HOME
funds available over the
planning period is based on
allocations for FY 2019-2020.
ESG public -
federal
Conversion and
rehab for
transitional housing
Financial Assistance
Overnight shelter
Rapid re-housing
(rental assistance)
Rental Assistance
Services
Transitional housing 295,799 0 72,444 368,243 1,200,000
The estimated amount of ESG
funds available over the
planning period is based on
allocations for FY 2019-2020.
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Program Source
of Funds Uses of Funds Expected Amount Available Year 1 Expected
Amount
Available
Remainder
of ConPlan
$
Narrative Description
Annual
Allocation:
$
Program
Income:
$
Prior Year
Resources:
$
Total:
$
Other public -
federal
Admin and Planning
Overnight shelter
Rapid re-housing
(rental assistance)
Other 4,442,957 0 0 4,442,957 0
ESG-CV1 and ESG-CV2 to be
used to prevent, prepare for and
respond to the Coronavirus.
Other public -
federal
Admin and Planning
Public
Improvements
Other 1,702,135 0 0 1,702,135 0
CDBG-CV3 funds to be used to
prevent, prepare for and
respond to the Coronavirus
Other public -
federal
Public
Improvements
Rental Assistance
Services
Other 2,003,529 0 0 2,003,529 0
CDBG-CV funds to be used to
prevent, prepare for and
respond to the Coronavirus.
Table 50 - Anticipated Resources
Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how
matching requirements will be satisfied
The City will leverage its federal resources with state and private capital in order to develop quality affordable housing for San Bernardino
residents. Additional funds to serve the needs of lower- and moderate-income residents were derived from a variety of other sources, including:
Federal Resources. Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, Federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program, Tax Exempt Bond Financing,
Community Investment Funds from Dignity Health
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State Resources. Tax Exempt bonds, State Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program, No Place Like Home, Community Reinvestments Funds,
Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) from California State Department of Housing, Veteran Housing and Homeless Prevention Program. In
2017, the governor signed the Building Homes and Jobs Act (SB 2), which established a $75 recording fee on real estate documents to increase
the supply of affordable housing in California. Funding is used to help cities and counties accelerate housing production, streamline approval of
housing development, facilitate housing affordability, promote development, and ensure geographic equity in the distribution of funds. The City
submitted a grant application under SB 2 to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for the sum of $625,000.
Local Resources. San Bernardino County Continuum of Care, Housing Authority of San Bernardino County (HACSB)
Private Resources. Dignity Health, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, San Bernardino Unified School District, City of San Bernardino Successor
Housing Agency
HOME Match. HUD requires HOME recipients to match 25 percent of their HOME annual allocation. In FY 2019-2020, the City received a 100
percent match reduction due to severe fiscal distress. It is anticipated that in 2020-2021 the City will also receive a 100 percent match reduction.
If a reduction is not granted, the City of San Bernardino will continue to leverage its HOME funds with other housing resources. Any funds that
are used in a HOME activity in excess of the required match will be documented by the City and reported to HUD as part of the Consolidated
Annual Performance and Evaluation Report each year.
ESG Match. HUD requires ESG recipients to match 100 percent of their ESG annual allocation. For those organizations that received ESG funds,
agencies met the match requirement through utilization of volunteerism, in-kind contributions and funds from other local, state and federal
programs. In addition, qualified City staff will provide in-kind services for necessary program oversight, review project work receipts, and
administer other matching funds from state and federal programs, such as CDBG. Staff timecards will be used to document all in-kind service
hours. However, under the ESG-CV1 and 2, the match requirement has been waived.
If appropriate, describe publically owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that may be used to address the needs
identified in the plan
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According to the City’s 2013-2021 Housing Element update, the City of San Bernardino has enough vacant land and land designated for
residential use to satisfy all projected housing needs. Additionally, the City has not identified any constraints on these sites that would prevent
development or reuse. The City estimates that 12,918 housing units could be accommodated on this land.
Additionally, the governor of California continues to explore the use of state and federal surplus property to provide housing for homeless
individuals
Discussion
The City has enough available land and residential designations to meet the affordable housing needs of the community. HUD allocations are
critical to meeting these needs; however, they are not sufficient to address all the needs of LMI households. Therefore, the City will continue to
continue to leverage other funding sources to provide services to populations in need.
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SP-40 Institutional Delivery Structure – 91.215(k)
Explain the institutional structure through which the jurisdiction will carry out its consolidated plan
including private industry, non-profit organizations, and public institutions.
Responsible Entity Responsible Entity
Type
Role Geographic Area
Served
CITY OF SAN
BERNARDINO
Government Economic
Development
Homelessness
Non-homeless special
needs
Planning
neighborhood
improvements
public facilities
public services
Jurisdiction
SAN BERNARDINO
COUNTY HOUSING
AUTHORITY
PHA Public Housing
Rental
Region
San Bernardino County
Homeless Partnership
Continuum of care Homelessness Region
Table 51 - Institutional Delivery Structure
Assess of Strengths and Gaps in the Institutional Delivery System
The City has invested significantly in its CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs, specifically for consulting,
auditing, and program design; however, it remains financially constrained. The City continues to improve
its capacity and effectiveness in using federal funding.
Additionally, the City of San Bernardino participates in the San Bernardino County Homeless Partnership
(SBCHP) through the Central Valley Steering Committee on the Interagency Council on Homelessness,
which directs the SBCHP. The SBCHP coordinates homeless services and housing throughout the County.
The partnership understands that homelessness is a massive issue which takes an enormous amount of
planning and resources to address. Given this, the SBCHP continually tries to address gaps in its
institutional structure and bolster its strengths. A gap analysis is performed annually to determine gaps
in the service and structure of the partnership.
The primary gap identified is a lack of funding to house or shelter all homeless individuals in the County.
As identified in NA-40, there are approximately 2,600 homeless individuals living in San Bernardino
County.
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Availability of services targeted to homeless persons and persons with HIV and mainstream
services
Homelessness Prevention
Services
Available in the
Community
Targeted to
Homeless
Targeted to People
with HIV
Homelessness Prevention Services
Counseling/Advocacy X X
Legal Assistance X
Mortgage Assistance X
Rental Assistance X
Utilities Assistance
Street Outreach Services
Law Enforcement
Mobile Clinics
Other Street Outreach Services X X
Supportive Services
Alcohol & Drug Abuse X X
Child Care X X
Education
Employment and Employment
Training X X
Healthcare X X X
HIV/AIDS X X X
Life Skills X X
Mental Health Counseling X X
Transportation X X
Other
Table 52 - Homeless Prevention Services Summary
Describe how the service delivery system including, but not limited to, the services listed
above meet the needs of homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and
families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth)
Besides CDBG funding, ESG funding is also used to combat homelessness within the City. The City
coordinates with emergency shelters and funds nonprofit agencies that operate emergency shelters and
transitional housing. These shelters offer basic needs and drop-in services. Transitional housing provides
assistance in helping homeless individuals become more stable and continue independent living.
Additionally, the SBCHP coordinates homeless services and housing throughout the County, including for
the City of San Bernardino. The partnership has created an initiative to house veteran families, which
has resulted in 1,260 veteran families being housed between 2015 and 2020. The SBCHP also has
created initiatives to house the elderly and chronically homeless population.
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Furthermore, the organization has partnered with the Inland Empire Health Plan to provide health care
services to homeless individuals throughout the County.
Describe the strengths and gaps of the service delivery system for special needs population
and persons experiencing homelessness, including, but not limited to, the services listed
above
Numerous resources are available for homeless individuals living with HIV/AIDS in the County, including
service providers which provide permanent supportive housing. Additionally, the Inland Empire Health
Plan serves anyone who is chronically homeless, which is defined as an individual who is homeless for
more than a year or homeless four or more times in three years and has a disabling health condition,
which includes HIV/AIDS.
The SBCHP identifies a significant gap of resources for elderly persons and persons with disabilities. On
average, elderly persons and persons with disabilities receive approximately $1,000 per month in social
security income (SSI). However, the HUD fair market rent for the County is $986 for a one-bedroom unit.
This leaves individuals receiving SSI without the means to afford housing, potentially leaving some
homeless.
Provide a summary of the strategy for overcoming gaps in the institutional structure and
service delivery system for carrying out a strategy to address priority needs
Currently, the SBCHP works with 62 homeless service providers and all cities within the County. Steering
committees, comprising service providers and representatives from some of these cities, including the
City of San Bernardino, contribute to the partnership’s decision-making process. The partnership
encourages continued participation to overcome gaps in institutional structure. Additionally, the SBCHP
performs an annual gap analysis to determine areas in which the partnership can improve.
The partnership is continually finding ways to fill gaps in services, including through partnerships with
nonprofits, businesses, and municipalities as well as through new approaches to problem solving. This
includes motel, hotel, shared, and bridge housing as well as employment training.
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SP-45 Goals Summary – 91.215(a)(4)
Goals Summary Information
Sort
Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
1 Preserve and
Rehabilitate
Housing
2020 2025 Affordable
Housing
CityWide Preserve and
Rehabilitate
Housing
New Affordable
Rental Housing
HOME:
$1,800,000
Rental units rehabilitated:
400 Household Housing
Unit
Homeowner Housing
Rehabilitated:
50 Household Housing
Unit
2 Expand Home
Ownership
2020 2025 Affordable
Housing
CityWide Expand Home
Ownership
HOME:
$700,000
Homeowner Housing
Added:
50 Household Housing
Unit
Direct Financial Assistance
to Homebuyers:
50 Households Assisted
3 Provide Homeless
and Homeless
Prevention Services
2020 2025 Homeless CityWide Provide Homeless
and Homeless
Prevention Services
ESG: $368,243
ESG-CV1 and
ESG-CV2:
$4,442,957
Public service activities
other than Low/Moderate
Income Housing Benefit:
3000 Persons Assisted
4 New Affordable
Rental Housing
2020 2025 Affordable
Housing
CityWide New Affordable
Rental Housing
HOME:
$740,100
Rental units constructed:
300 Household Housing
Unit
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Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
5 Promote Economic
Development
2020 2025 Economic
Development
CityWide Promote Economic
Development
CDBG:
$300,000
Public service activities
other than Low/Moderate
Income Housing Benefit:
50 Persons Assisted
6 Improve Facilities
and Infrastructure
2020 2025 Non-Housing
Community
Development
CityWide
LMI Areas
of the City
Improve Facilities
and Infrastructure
CDBG:
$12,500,000
Public Facility or
Infrastructure Activities
other than Low/Moderate
Income Housing Benefit:
160000 Persons Assisted
7 Fair Housing 2020 2025 Non-Housing
Community
Development
CityWide Fair Housing CDBG:
$400,000
Public service activities
other than Low/Moderate
Income Housing Benefit:
5000 Persons Assisted
8 Planning and
Administration
2020 2025 Program
administration
funds
CityWide Planning and
Administration
CDBG:
$681,059
HOME:
$140,448
ESG: $22,185
CDBG-CV:
$400,706
ESG-CV1 and
ESG-CV2:
$444,296
Other:
1 Other
Table 53 – Goals Summary
Goal Descriptions
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1 Goal Name Preserve and Rehabilitate Housing
Goal
Description
To provide funding for homeowner-occupied and rental housing rehabilitation.
2 Goal Name Expand Home Ownership
Goal
Description
Provide funding for the construction of new owner housing units and first-time homebuyer assistance programs.
3 Goal Name Provide Homeless and Homeless Prevention Services
Goal
Description
Provide funding to assist homeless individuals and those with special needs with supportive services. Includes funding to
prepare for, prevent and respond to COVID through emergency shelters, rapid rehousing, homelessness prevention, street
outreach, and HMIS costs .
4 Goal Name New Affordable Rental Housing
Goal
Description
Provide funding for new affordable rental housing (new construction or rehabilitation) and affordable rental housing with
supportive services for homeless individuals and veterans.
5 Goal Name Promote Economic Development
Goal
Description
Provide funding for the City's Micro-Enterprise Program as well as support programs and projects that create jobs,
promote economic revitalization.
6 Goal Name Improve Facilities and Infrastructure
Goal
Description
Provide funding to improve public facilities and infrastructure, including parks, community centers, and sidewalks.
7 Goal Name Fair Housing
Goal
Description
Promote fair housing choice through the following activities: fair housing education, fair housing testing, housing
assistance hotline, and landlord-tenant mediation.
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8 Goal Name Planning and Administration
Goal
Description
Provide funding to implement the goals and objectives of the ConPlan, comply with planning and reporting requirements,
and monitor use of the funds.
Estimate the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income families to whom the jurisdiction will provide
affordable housing as defined by HOME 91.315(b)(2)
The City estimates that HOME funds will provide affordable housing to approximately total 510 households over the life of the ConPlan period.
Aproximately 40% (204 units) of the units will be obtained by extremely low income, 50% (255 units) to low income and 10% (51 units) to
moderate income families. In 2020-2021 239 rental units will be rehabilitated, 2 new owner-occupied housing units will be constructed, 100 new
rental units will be added and 4 low income families will receive financial assistance for home ownership.
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SP-50 Public Housing Accessibility and Involvement – 91.215(c)
Need to Increase the Number of Accessible Units (if Required by a Section 504 Voluntary
Compliance Agreement)
Households in California with at least one member living with a disability have a median household
income of $56,600, approximately $26,000 less than the median household income of all households at
$82,000. Consequently, the need for accessible affordable units would be high for this population.
As discussed in NA-35, the average annual income of all vouchers holders is approximately $14,084,
which indicates these voucher holders have limited income to cover basic transportation, medical, food,
and personal needs. As indicated in NA-35, 5,277 voucher holders (37 percent) have requested some
type of accessible feature, demonstrating a need. Given the number of persons with disabilities across
the County, the need for accessible units would be great.
Activities to Increase Resident Involvements
The City does not own public housing units. HACSB Board of Commissioners has regular meetings twice
per month that call for public comment on agenda items. The HACSB also operates a Family Self
Sufficiency Program designed so that residents can be involved in the development of self-sufficiency
goals, job training, and other services. The City provides several programs that public housing residents
can participate including the First Time Homebuyers Program which funds homebuyers with an income
range between 50% and 80% AMI. The City's Infill Program also caters to eligible LMI families wanting to
purchase a home. The City works with HACSB to provide homeownership opportunities as they are
available.
Is the public housing agency designated as troubled under 24 CFR part 902?
No
Plan to remove the ‘troubled’ designation
The City is not designated as troubled.
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SP-55 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.215(h)
Barriers to Affordable Housing
The City recognizes that barriers to affordable housing exist and continues to employ strategies to
overcome them. Policies can create barriers to the production of affordable housing and residential
investment because such factors increase costs.
The high cost of affordable housing and residential investment can be contributed to the following:
Lack of Affordable Housing Funds: Funding for affordable housing usually comes from the government at
the local, state, or federal levels or from nonprofit organizations specializing in the construction of
affordable housing. Before 2012, redevelopment had the ability to borrow against future property tax
revenue in order to finance capital projects and address blight; 20 percent of redevelopment money was
required to be allocated toward affordable housing. Due to state budgetary problems, redevelopment
agencies were dissolved. Now the City relies on private resources, federal grant programs, state
resources, and philanthropy to fund affordable housing projects.
Environmental Review: Environmental review can be a long process and is expensive if extensive
environmental review is required under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) or the National
Environmental Policy Act. Additionally, if a developer is applying to rezone an area or parcel, an
amendment to the General Plan or Zoning Ordinance is required, which is a project under CEQA. Such an
amendment requires environmental review, which can become a long and even political process that
can slow or even stop the development of projects.
Site Improvements: Many parts of the City of San Bernardino are undeveloped and lack adequate
pedestrian and automobile infrastructure to support new residential subdivisions. All new residential
development is required to provide sidewalk with curbs and gutters and must be served by appropriate
roadways consistent with the General Plan Circulation Element and adopted road development
standards. The cost of these improvements increases the cost of development but is necessary to
facilitate pedestrian and vehicular access and movement in the City.
Planning and Development Fees: Planning and development impact fees, such as for transportation,
water, and sewer infrastructure improvements, often add to the overall cost of development. The City’s
fees reflect the fair share of the costs of providing permitting, infrastructure, and services for new
residences.
Infrastructure and Impact Fees: Impact fees are charged to housing developers to pay for City
infrastructure that will support the project, or pay for parks or other City services that protect the
welfare of residents. A primary financial deterrent for developers is the high cost of impact fees.
Construction costs, permitting fees, and impact fees are passed on to the consumer, driving up the cost
of housing at all income levels.
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State and Federal Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wages: The state Department of Industrial Relations (DIR)
expanded the kinds of projects that require the payment of prevailing wages. Prevailing wage adds to
the overall cost of development. A prevailing wage must also be paid to laborers when federal funds are
used to pay labor costs for any project over $2,000 or on any multifamily project over eight units. Based
on discussions with developers, various prevailing wage requirements typically inflate the development
costs by 35 percent.
Strategy to Remove or Ameliorate the Barriers to Affordable Housing
The City continues to make the development process more efficient for developers through
amendments to the Development Code. The City plans to make the following updates to its
development code:
• General Lot Consolidation Incentive – This incentive would increase development potential by
allowing a 15 percent density bonus for projects with a residential component, maintenance
plan, and on-site management.
• Density Bonus Provisions – The City plans to update the Development Code to reflect the latest
amendments to state density bonus law.
• Transitional and Supportive Housing – The City plans to update the Development Code to
adequately define transitional and permanent supportive housing to eliminate confusion and
facilitate the review and approval process for this housing type.
• Streamlined Processing – The City plans to analyze potential programs that seek to eliminate
land use constraints related to the development of new housing and rehabilitation of existing
housing. Additionally, the City has applied for an SB 2 planning grant to assist with streamlining.
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SP-60 Homelessness Strategy – 91.215(d)
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their
individual needs
The City of San Bernardino provides ESG funding to Step Up on Second (Step Up), which provides
essential service referrals and housing placement services to homeless persons and near-homeless
persons. Step Up also provides daily mobile outreach to the most service-resistant homeless population
in the City.
Addressing the emergency and transitional housing needs of homeless persons
The City funds nonprofits that operate emergency shelters and transitional housing for homeless
individuals. Emergency shelters provide shelter, nutrition, supportive services, counseling, medical
treatment, transportation assistance, referrals to mental health and social service agencies, and housing
assistance. Transitional housing programs provide shelter and services such as job training, financial
literacy training, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, and counseling to help individuals reestablish
independent living.
Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families
with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to
permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that
individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals
and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were
recently homeless from becoming homeless again.
The City will provide ESG funding for supportive services to assist homeless individuals, including funding
for emergency shelters, rapid rehousing, homelessness prevention, and street outreach. The City will
also fund nonprofit agencies that operate emergency shelters and provide services to help homeless
individuals stabilize and live independently. The City will continue to fund nonprofits that help homeless
individuals transition to permanent housing.
Help low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely
low-income individuals and families who are likely to become homeless after being
discharged from a publicly funded institution or system of care, or who are receiving
assistance from public and private agencies that address housing, health, social services,
employment, education or youth needs
As discussed above, the City funds a number of nonprofits that provide homeless prevention services to
those at risk of homelessness. Additionally, the Coordinated Entry System (CES) is used to quickly
identify, assess, refer, and connect clients to housing assistance and services in the event they are
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hospitalized. The City also collaborates with St. Bernardine’s Hospital and Community Hospital in the
City of San Bernardino to connect homeless patients with bridge housing.
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SP-65 Lead based paint Hazards – 91.215(i)
Actions to address LBP hazards and increase access to housing without LBP hazards
The City follows all applicable lead-based paint hazard (LBP) regulations, which primarily affect projects
funded by the City’s Housing Rehabilitation Program. All applicants are notified about LBP risk and, if
they are low-income and have a child under six at home, are then referred to the County’s LBP
Abatement Program for free paint inspections, lead testing for children, information about LBP, and
abatement. In general, housing built after 1977, zero-bedroom units, and housing for the elderly or
disabled persons (unless children are present) are exempt from this rule.
How are the actions listed above related to the extent of lead poisoning and hazards?
Units built prior to 1980 may contain LBP, to which children under the age of six years are especially
vulnerable. As discussed in MA-20, approximately 31,000 housing units were built prior to 1980, of
which approximately 6,500 are occupied by children under six years of age.
How are the actions listed above integrated into housing policies and procedures?
The City, as part of its Housing Rehabilitation Program, requires that all LBP be controlled or abated and
disposed of properly to eliminate or reduce the hazard of environmental or human contamination.
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SP-70 Anti-Poverty Strategy – 91.215(j)
Jurisdiction Goals, Programs and Policies for reducing the number of Poverty-Level Families
The City annually allocates federal funds for economic development activities, which includes microloan
programs and Section 108 loan repayment. HUD’s Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program provides CDBG
recipients with financing for economic development activities. The goal of the program is to provide the
public investment needed to catalyze private economic activity in underserved areas. The City utilizes
Section 108 financing to acquire properties for the development of commercial centers and in the
process creates jobs for City residents.
Additionally, the City uses its CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds to reduce the number of poverty-level
families through the provision of supportive services and housing assistance. Specifically, at least 70
percent of CDBG dollars must be used to benefit low- to moderate-income families.
How are the Jurisdiction poverty reducing goals, programs, and policies coordinated with this
affordable housing plan
The City allocated up to 15 percent of its CDBG funds annually to public and nonprofit service providers
to offer a range of supportive services, including those that fight poverty. Additionally, the City is using
its funds to support other activities that address poverty, such as housing rehabilitation,
homeownership programs, rental assistance, and economic development.
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SP-80 Monitoring – 91.230
Describe the standards and procedures that the jurisdiction will use to monitor activities
carried out in furtherance of the plan and will use to ensure long-term compliance with
requirements of the programs involved, including minority business outreach and the
comprehensive planning requirements
The City undertakes monitoring: program monitoring for ESG, CDBG and HOME.
ESG. The City is required to monitor Sub-Recipients for compliance with ESG regulations. As per Federal
regulations, 24 CFR Part 576 of HUD’s Monitoring Guidance for the ESG Program, the City has developed
comprehensive monitoring process. As part of the monthly claim reimbursement process, a desk audit
will be conducted on each claim prior to approval for payment. Additional information or
documentation may be requested, at the time of desk audit. A recipient will be notified 30 days in
advance of the monitoring visit and interview and provided with a monitoring checklist, tools and
resources. After the monitoring visit, the City will provide Sub-Recipient with a written monitoring
report inclusive of any findings, concerns or comments. If required, the sub-recipient must provide
timely corrective action to findings and failure to do so may result in the withholding and/or return of
ESG funds to the City or other possible remedies as described in the Sub-Recipient Agreement signed by
Sub-Recipient and the City (See attached Sub-Recipient monitoring checklist).
HOME. The City provides ongoing monitoring and conducts annual inspections in order to ensure
compliance with the following requirements for its TBRA program: Units must meet Section 8 Housing
Quality Standards (HQS) and meet lead-based paint standards per the Lead Safe Housing Rule of 24 CFR
Part 35, Units must be of an appropriate size for the household based on either local or state codes or a
PJ’s established standard, Any rent increases by the landlord must be reviewed and approved by the PJ
throughout the length of the household’s TBRA assistance contract. Staff is required to create an
affordable housing monitoring file for each HOME assisted rental property; with the contents of the file
generally including a copy of the recorded affordability covenant, a summary coversheet detailing the
specific affordability requirements for the property as described within the covenant, annual HOME
Income Limit Tables, annual HOME rent schedules, all utility allowance schedules. Program staff shall
retain copies of all correspondence related to the property owner.
CDBG. HD Staff performs monitoring visits at Subrecipient locations to determine compliance with
federal rules and regulations and in accordance with 2 CFR 200.330 and 2 CFR 200.331. Monitoring visits
involve HD Staff members who examine program and financial matters related to the City’s CDBG
Program. Subrecipients answer a series of questions that are consistent with the CDBG Subrecipient
Monitoring Checklist, which includes questions pertaining to the CDBG Program and other federal
requirements (See CDBG Monitoring Checklist). Program staff has developed the following monitoring
procedures to ensure consistency with HUD’s recommended best practices: Send notification letter/e-
mail to Subrecipient prior to scheduled monitoring visit, Conduct entrance interview, Complete CDBG
Subrecipient Monitoring Checklist, including determination if Subrecipient is subject to Single Audit
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requirement (i.e., those that receive more than $750,000 in federal grants), Conduct exit interview, Send
follow-up monitoring response to the Subrecipient within 15 working days of the completion of the
monitoring, Allow Subrecipient 15 days to respond to findings and/or concerns, Reply to Subrecipient’s
response within 15 days of receipt, and Send clearance letter to Subrecipient.
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Expected Resources
AP-15 Expected Resources – 91.220(c)(1,2)
Introduction
The City of San Bernardino estimates it will receive roughly $25 Million over the next five years from CDBG, HOME and ESG funds.
In PY20 the City will receive:
• CDBG $3,405,297
• HOME $1,404,479
• ESG $ 295,799
Anticipated Resources
Program Source
of Funds Uses of Funds Expected Amount Available Year 1 Expected
Amount
Available
Remainder
of ConPlan
$
Narrative Description
Annual
Allocation:
$
Program
Income:
$
Prior Year
Resources:
$
Total:
$
CDBG public -
federal
Acquisition
Admin and Planning
Economic
Development
Housing
Public
Improvements
Public Services 3,405,297 17,000 800,368 4,222,665 13,200,000
The estimated amount of CDBG
funds available over the
planning period is based on
allocations for FY 2019-2020.
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Program Source
of Funds Uses of Funds Expected Amount Available Year 1 Expected
Amount
Available
Remainder
of ConPlan
$
Narrative Description
Annual
Allocation:
$
Program
Income:
$
Prior Year
Resources:
$
Total:
$
HOME public -
federal
Acquisition
Homebuyer
assistance
Homeowner rehab
Multifamily rental
new construction
Multifamily rental
rehab
New construction
for ownership
TBRA 1,404,479 726,658 1,459,854 3,590,991 10,750,000
The estimated amount of HOME
funds available over the
planning period is based on
allocations for FY 2019-2020.
ESG public -
federal
Conversion and
rehab for
transitional housing
Financial Assistance
Overnight shelter
Rapid re-housing
(rental assistance)
Rental Assistance
Services
Transitional housing 295,799 0 72,444 368,243 1,200,000
The estimated amount of ESG
funds available over the
planning period is based on
allocations for FY 2019-2020.
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Program Source
of Funds Uses of Funds Expected Amount Available Year 1 Expected
Amount
Available
Remainder
of ConPlan
$
Narrative Description
Annual
Allocation:
$
Program
Income:
$
Prior Year
Resources:
$
Total:
$
Other public -
federal
Admin and Planning
Overnight shelter
Rapid re-housing
(rental assistance)
Other 4,442,957 0 0 4,442,957 0
ESG-CV1 and ESG-CV2 to be
used to prevent, prepare for and
respond to the Coronavirus.
Other public -
federal
Admin and Planning
Public
Improvements
Other 1,702,135 0 0 1,702,135 0
CDBG-CV3 funds to be used to
prevent, prepare for and
respond to the Coronavirus
Other public -
federal
Public
Improvements
Rental Assistance
Services
Other 2,003,529 0 0 2,003,529 0
CDBG-CV funds to be used to
prevent, prepare for and
respond to the Coronavirus.
Table 54 - Expected Resources – Priority Table
Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how
matching requirements will be satisfied
The City will leverage its federal resources with state and private capital in order to develop quality affordable housing for San Bernardino
residents. Additional funds to serve the needs of lower- and moderate-income residents were derived from a variety of other sources, including:
Federal Resources. Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, Federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program, Tax Exempt Bond Financing,
Community Investment Funds from Dignity Health
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State Resources. Tax Exempt bonds, State Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program, No Place Like Home, Community Reinvestments Funds,
Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) from California State Department of Housing, Veteran Housing and Homeless Prevention Program. In
2017, the governor signed the Building Homes and Jobs Act (SB 2), which established a $75 recording fee on real estate documents to increase
the supply of affordable housing in California. Funding is used to help cities and counties accelerate housing production, streamline approval of
housing development, facilitate housing affordability, promote development, and ensure geographic equity in the distribution of funds. The City
submitted a grant application under SB 2 to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for the sum of $625,000.
Local Resources. San Bernardino County Continuum of Care, Housing Authority of San Bernardino County (HACSB)
Private Resources. Dignity Health, San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, San Bernardino Unified School District, City of San Bernardino Successor
Housing Agency
HOME Match. HUD requires HOME recipients to match 25 percent of their HOME annual allocation. In FY 2019-2020, the City received a 100
percent match reduction due to severe fiscal distress. It is anticipated that in 2020-2021 the City will also receive a 100 percent match reduction.
If a reduction is not granted, the City of San Bernardino will continue to leverage its HOME funds with other housing resources. Any funds that
are used in a HOME activity in excess of the required match will be documented by the City and reported to HUD as part of the Consolidated
Annual Performance and Evaluation Report each year.
ESG Match. HUD requires ESG recipients to match 100 percent of their ESG annual allocation. For those organizations that received ESG funds,
agencies met the match requirement through utilization of volunteerism, in-kind contributions and funds from other local, state and federal
programs. In addition, qualified City staff will provide in-kind services for necessary program oversight, review project work receipts, and
administer other matching funds from state and federal programs, such as CDBG. Staff timecards will be used to document all in-kind service
hours. However, under the ESG-CV1 and 2, the match requirement has been waived.
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If appropriate, describe publically owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that
may be used to address the needs identified in the plan
According to the City’s 2013-2021 Housing Element update, the City of San Bernardino has enough
vacant land and land designated for residential use to satisfy all projected housing needs. Additionally,
the City has not identified any constraints on these sites that would prevent development or reuse. The
City estimates that 12,918 housing units could be accommodated on this land.
Additionally, the governor of California continues to explore the use of state and federal surplus
property to provide housing for homeless individuals
Discussion
The City has enough available land and residential designations to meet the affordable housing needs of
the community. HUD allocations are critical to meeting these needs; however, they are not sufficient to
address all the needs of LMI households. Therefore, the City will continue to continue to leverage other
funding sources to provide services to populations in need.
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Annual Goals and Objectives
AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives
Goals Summary Information
Sort
Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
1 Preserve and
Rehabilitate
Housing
2020 2025 Affordable
Housing
CityWide Preserve and
Rehabilitate
Housing
HOME:
$500,000
Rental units rehabilitated: 239
Household Housing Unit
2 Expand Home
Ownership
2020 2025 Affordable
Housing
CityWide Expand Home
Ownership
HOME:
$700,000
Homeowner Housing Added: 4
Household Housing Unit
3 Provide Homeless
and Homeless
Prevention Services
2020 2025 Homeless CityWide Provide Homeless
and Homeless
Prevention
Services
ESG:
$368,243
ESG-CV1 and
ESG-CV2:
$4,442,957
Tenant-based rental assistance /
Rapid Rehousing: 75 Households
Assisted
Homeless Person Overnight
Shelter: 200 Persons Assisted
Overnight/Emergency
Shelter/Transitional Housing
Beds added: 220 Beds
4 New Affordable
Rental Housing
2020 2025 Affordable
Housing
CityWide New Affordable
Rental Housing
HOME:
$739,825
Rental units constructed: 75
Household Housing Unit
5 Promote Economic
Development
2020 2025 Economic
Development
CityWide Promote
Economic
Development
CDBG:
$798,021
Jobs created/retained: 214 Jobs
Businesses assisted: 10
Businesses Assisted
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Sort
Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
6 Improve Facilities
and Infrastructure
2020 2025 Non-Housing
Community
Development
CityWide
LMI Areas
of the City
Improve Facilities
and Infrastructure
CDBG:
$2,670,585
CDBG-CV3:
$1,361,708
Public Facility or Infrastructure
Activities other than
Low/Moderate Income Housing
Benefit: 32000 Persons Assisted
7 Fair Housing 2020 2025 Non-Housing
Community
Development
CityWide Fair Housing CDBG:
$73,000
Public service activities other
than Low/Moderate Income
Housing Benefit: 1000 Persons
Assisted
Public service activities for
Low/Moderate Income Housing
Benefit: 0 Households Assisted
8 Planning and
Administration
2020 2025 Program
administration
funds
CityWide Preserve and
Rehabilitate
Housing
Expand Home
Ownership
Provide Homeless
and Homeless
Prevention
Services
New Affordable
Rental Housing
Promote
Economic
Development
Improve Facilities
and Infrastructure
Fair Housing
CDBG:
$681,059
HOME:
$140,448
ESG: $22,185
CDBG-CV3:
$340,427
ESG-CV1 and
ESG-CV2:
$444,296
Other: 1 Other
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Table 55 – Goals Summary
Goal Descriptions
1 Goal Name Preserve and Rehabilitate Housing
Goal
Description
Funds will assist with the rehabilitation of 239 affordable rental units at Foothill Villas (2601-2675 W 2nd Street).
2 Goal Name Expand Home Ownership
Goal
Description
$700,000 in HOME funds for 4 new infill owner-occupied units city-wide.
3 Goal Name Provide Homeless and Homeless Prevention Services
Goal
Description
Rental assistance/Rapid Rehousing: 75 households Assisted; Homeless Persons Overnight Shelter: 200 Persons Assisted;
Overnight/Emergency Shelter/Transitional Housing Beds added: 220 beds
4 Goal Name New Affordable Rental Housing
Goal
Description
Will help fund the first phase of a possible three phase rental housing development to be constructed at Seccombe Park.
5 Goal Name Promote Economic Development
Goal
Description
Funding will assist a minimum of 10 small businesses. Funding will also be used for Section 108 Loan repayment for a
revitalization project on Highland Avenue. The project is slated to create and retain 214 jobs.
6 Goal Name Improve Facilities and Infrastructure
Goal
Description
Funding will be used to improve five community facilities including three parks, a community center and a senior center.
CDBG-CV3 - Funding will be used to prevent, prepare and respond to COVID-1 by updating the City's Emergency
Operations Plan and Local Hazard Mitigation Plan; improve three community centers and three libraries.
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7 Goal Name Fair Housing
Goal
Description
Funds will be provided to IFHMB to provide investigation, education, reconciliation, and/or referral of housing
discrimination complaints, free of charge, in the City of San Bernardino. IFHMB offers workshops to educate housing
providers, tenants, homeowners, and financial and lending institutions on fair housing laws.
8 Goal Name Planning and Administration
Goal
Description
Funds are allocated for City staff for planning and administration of HOME, CDBG, ESG funds for the various projects and
grantee monitoring requirements.
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Projects
AP-35 Projects – 91.220(d)
Introduction
With its CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds, the City of San Bernardino will fund eligible projects in the following
categories: preserve and rehabilitate housing; improve neighborhood conditions; expand homeownership
opportunities; provide supportive services; new affordable housing construction or rehabilitation; new
affordable housing construction; promote economic development; improve facilities and infrastructure;
fair housing, and program planning and administration.
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (Cares Act) was signed
into law. Pursuant to the CARES Act, HUD has allocated $2,003,529 in Community Development Block
Grant-Coronavirus (CDBG-CV1) funds, $1,019,997 in Emergency Solutions Grant-Coronavirus (ESG-CV1)
funds and $3,422,960 in Emergency Solutions Grant-Coronavirus (ESG-CV2) funds to the City of San
Bernardino to fund activities that prevent, prepare, and respond to the Coronavirus pandemic. As directed
by HUD, the FY 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan was amended on August 19, 2020 to add Round 1 of CDBG-
CV funded activities and Round 1 and 2 of ESG-CV funded activities.
On September 11, 2020, HUD announced the City would receive $1,702,135 in CDBG-CV Round 3
funds. These funds must also be used to prevent, prepare for, and/or respond to the Coronavirus pandemic
and the FY 2020-2021 Annual Action Plan should be further amended to add Round 3 funds. CDBG-CV3
will be used for buildings and improvements, including public facilities, such as improvements to libraries
and community centers affected by the Coronavirus.
On September 16, 2023, City Council approved the allocation of $1,100,981 of unspent CDBG-CV funds to
four activities. A 30-day public comment period was held July 17, 2023 to August 15, 2023. A public notice
was published July 17, 2023 in two newspapers El Chicano Newspaper and the San Bernardino County Sun.
On July 17, 2024 City Council approved a fourth CDBG-CV Substantial Amendment allocating $802,471.92
of unspent funds to two activities: CV-3 Administration - $287,179.22 and Encanto Community Center –
$515,292.70. On June 13, 2022, a 15-Day public comment notice, both English and Spanish was published.
Projects
# Project Name
1 Infill Housing Program
2 First Time Home Ownership
3 HESG 2020-2021 San Bernardino
4 New Rental Housing Construction - Seccombe Park Housing Construction
5 Affordable Rental Housing Rehabilitation
6 Micro-Enterprise Program
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# Project Name
7 Section 108 Repayment Program - Promote Economic Development
8 Improve Public Facilities and Infrastructure
9 Fair Housing
10 Planning & Administration
11 Homekey Motel Conversion
12 CDBG-CV- Eviction Prevention Program
13 CV- Senior Nutrition Program
14 CV- Grab and Go arts and crafts
15 CV- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
16 CV- Modifications to Public Facilities
17 CV- Planning and Administration
18 Substantial Amend Project
19 CDBG-CV3 - Administration
20 CDBG-CV3 - Fifth Street Senior Center
21 CDBG-CV3 - Encanto Community Center
22 CDBG-CV3 - Community Centers/Libraries
23 CDBG-CV3 - Lytle Creek Community Center
23 Interim Emergency Shelter Voucher Program
Table 56 – Project Information
Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved needs
The allocation priorities are a result of input received from the community and based on the identified
needs such as the state of the City's infrastructure, housing stock and poverty. The primary obstacle in
addressing underserved needs is insufficient resources to meet the ongoing needs of persons, especially
those with special needs such as the homeless.
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AP-38 Project Summary
Project Summary Information
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1 Project Name Infill Housing Program
Target Area CityWide
Goals Supported Expand Home Ownership
Needs Addressed Expand Home Ownership
Funding HOME: $700,000
Description Construction of single family ownership housing on vacant City-owned
lots.
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the
number and type of
families that will
benefit from the
proposed activities
Four(4) families will benefit from this project.
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Homeownership Housing units added.
2 Project Name First Time Home Ownership
Target Area
Goals Supported
Needs Addressed
Funding :
Description The amount has been reduced to zero pursuant to the suspension and
waiver provided under the Flexibilities/Waiver Granted by the CARES Act.
The City of San Bernardino has requested and received approval from
HUD to reduce to zero percent the CHDO set-aside requirement for fiscal
years 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 allocations.
Target Date
Estimate the
number and type of
families that will
benefit from the
proposed activities
Location Description
Planned Activities
Project Name HESG 2020-2021 San Bernardino
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3 Target Area CityWide
Goals Supported Provide Homeless and Homeless Prevention Services
Planning and Administration
Needs Addressed Provide Homeless and Homeless Prevention Services
Planning and Administration
Funding ESG: $368,243
ESG-CV1 and ESG-CV2: $4,442,957
Description ESG Allocation: To provide funding for various Emergency Solutions
Grant Program projects to include Emergency Shelter, Rapid Rehousing,
Homelessness Prevention, Street Outreach and HMIS costs.
Administrative costs will not exceed 7.5% of ESG allocation; street
outreach/emergency shelter will not exceed 60%.
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the
number and type of
families that will
benefit from the
proposed activities
Approximately 700 persons at very low income to zero income will
benefit from the proposed activities.
Location Description The following locations will benefit from ESG funding.
1. Community Action Partnership - 696 S. Tippecanoe Avenue, San
Bernardino, CA 92408
2. Family Service Association of Redlands - 612 Lawton St,
Redlands, CA 92374
3. Lutheran Social Services - 813 N D St, San Bernardino, CA 92401
4. Step Up on Second - 201 North E Street, San Bernardino, CA
92401
5. Salvation Army - 925 W. 10th Street, San Bernardino, 92411
6. Mental Health Systems (MHS) - 1738 N. Waterman Avenue, San
Bernardino, 92404
7. Administration and Planning - 215 N D Street, San Bernardino, CA
92401
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Planned Activities The ESG Program will fund the following programs plus grant and project
management. Additionally, the programs will receive CV funding to
prepare for, prevent and respond to COVID.
1. Community Action Partnership. Provide homeless persons and
those at risk of homelessness with temporary rental assistance,
financial literacy education and linkages to other support
services. Award $54,446 in ESG; and $74,999 in ESG-CV1.
2. Family Service Association of Redlands. Provide motel vouchers
($28,000), wraparound services and case management to
prevent homelessness ($10,000) and rapidly re-house those
individuals in need ($25,000). Award $63,000 in ESG.
3. Lutheran Social Services. Provide emergency shelter as a bridge
to permanent housing ($50,000), wraparound services to help
homeless men 18 years and older to achieve self-sufficiency.
Lutheran Social Services staff will be utilizing the HMIS system
($20,000). Award $70,000 in ESG; $373,742 in ESG-CV1;
$500,000 in ESG-CV2
4. Step Up On Second. Provide supportive services which begin with
engagement and street outreach activities. Award $86,168 in
ESG; $318,780 in ESG-CV1; $980,000 in ESG-CV2.
5. Salvation Army. Provide rapid rehousing. Award from prior year
resources: $72,444; Provide emergency shelter and street
outreach. Award $150,476 in ESG-CV1; Provide emergency
shelter and street outreach. Award $150,476 ESG-CV2.
6. Mental Health Systems. Provide street outreach, housing and
services to acutely mentally ill homeless persons. Award
$1,450,188 in ESG-CV2.
7. Administration and Planning. $22,185 for FY 2020 ESG
administration. $444,296 for administration of ESG-CV 1 and
ESG-CV 2 funded programs.
TOTAL: $4,811,200
4 Project Name New Rental Housing Construction - Seccombe Park Housing Construction
Target Area CityWide
Goals Supported New Affordable Rental Housing
Needs Addressed New Affordable Rental Housing
Funding HOME: $739,825
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Description New affordable rental units constructed at Seccombe Park
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the
number and type of
families that will
benefit from the
proposed activities
75 families will benefit from this proposed project.
Location Description Seccombe Park
160 E. 5th Street San Bernardino, CA
Census Tract: 58.00
Planned Activities Construction of new affordable rental housing units
5 Project Name Affordable Rental Housing Rehabilitation
Target Area CityWide
Goals Supported Preserve and Rehabilitate Housing
Needs Addressed Preserve and Rehabilitate Housing
Funding HOME: $500,000
Description Rehabilitation of 239 existing rental housing units.
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the
number and type of
families that will
benefit from the
proposed activities
239 families will benefit from this proposed project.
Location Description Property address is 2601-2675 W. 2nd Street San Bernardino, CA
Planned Activities Rehabilitation of existing rental housing units.
6 Project Name Micro-Enterprise Program
Target Area CityWide
Goals Supported Promote Economic Development
Needs Addressed Promote Economic Development
Funding CDBG: $35,000
Description Provide business development training and support to income qualified
existing or potential business owners. City staff monitors how many
business have been created through Emprenadoras Program. Training
class administration includes participant sign-in and intake forms.
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Target Date 6/30/2021
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number and type of
families that will
benefit from the
proposed activities
Approximately ten existing or potential business owners will be trained.
Location Description Citywide - Available to all existing or potential business owners.
Workshops are held at City Hall located at 201 North E Street, San
Bernardino, CA and at the Mexican Consulate located at 293 North D
Street, San Bernardino, CA.
Planned Activities The Micro-Enterprise program promotes economic development in the
City. The program provides business development training and support
to income qualified participants who wish to start their own
business. The Program will use CDBG funds to provide education and
training for existing or potential business owners, to launch and retain a
successful businesses and improve business viability. City staff monitors
how many business have been created through Emprenadoras
Program. Training class administration includes participant sign-in and
intake forms.
7 Project Name Section 108 Repayment Program - Promote Economic Development
Target Area CityWide
Goals Supported Promote Economic Development
Needs Addressed Promote Economic Development
Funding CDBG: $763,021
Description Section 108 loan repayment for Arden Guthrie Property (B-03-MC-06-
0539, Loan number 119-090-0053-5801) obtained to forward economic
revitalization and create jobs (214 jobs) in the City.
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the
number and type of
families that will
benefit from the
proposed activities
214 individuals will benefit from this proposed activity.
Location Description 17.43 acre commercial property located along Highland Avenue between
Arden Street and Guthrie Street in the City of San Bernardino.
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Planned Activities A Section 108 loan, FY 2006, was obtained for the acquisition of 22
blighted and socially problematic apartment buildings in the North Arden
Guthrie Area of the City. The City is moving forward with the sale of the
property to a developer who will build a multi-tenant commercial
shopping center.
8 Project Name Improve Public Facilities and Infrastructure
Target Area CityWide
Goals Supported Improve Facilities and Infrastructure
Needs Addressed Improve Facilities and Infrastructure
Funding CDBG: $2,670,585
Description Three (3) parks will be funded for replacement of playground equipment
in addition to an existing baseball field to be converted into a Miracle
League park to be ADA compliant. A concrete/ADA project will also be
funded to replace sidewalks and ADA accessibility. Encanto Community
Center Phase I roof replacement/facility repairs.
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the
number and type of
families that will
benefit from the
proposed activities
32,000 persons within households earning an income level of 30% to 50%
of AMI will benefit of the improvements made to these parks and facility.
Location Description The City has proposed to fund the following three (3) parks, a community
center and public facilities at a senior center:
1. Meadowbrook Fields Park - 179 E Rialto Ave., San Bernardino, CA
2. Anne Shirrel Park – 1367 North California, San Bernardino, CA
3. Nicholson Park - 2737 W. 2nd Street, San Bernardino, CA
(Playground equipment replacement and existing baseball field
conversion)
4. Encanto Community Center – Phase 1 – 1180 W. 9th Street, San
Bernardino, CA Roof replacement/facility repairs.
5. Citywide Concrete Repairs – to replace sidewalks and ADA
accessibility for Fifth Street Senior Center, Perris Hill Senior
Center, Ruben Campos, Lytle Creek, Rudy Hernandez, Nicholson
and Delmann Heights Community Centers.
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Planned Activities The City plans to improve three (3) parks, a community center and public
facilities at a senior center. Specifically, the replacement of playground
equipment to provide safe equipment for the community in addition to a
Miracle League Park for ADA compliant and citywide concrete repairs.
9 Project Name Fair Housing
Target Area CityWide
Goals Supported Fair Housing
Needs Addressed Fair Housing
Funding CDBG: $73,000
Description Inland Fair Housing Mediation Board will provide activities that will assist
the City in furthering fair housing.
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the
number and type of
families that will
benefit from the
proposed activities
This program will benefit Low/Moderate Income Households/Tenants.
Location Description Fair housing events and discrimination assistance will benefit
approximately 1,000 LMI households and tenants.
Planned Activities IFHMB will provide investigation, education, reconciliation, and/or
referral of housing discrimination complaints free of charge in the City of
San Bernardino. IFHMB offers workshops to educate housing providers,
tenants, homeowners, and financial and lending institutions on fair
housing laws.
10 Project Name Planning & Administration
Target Area CityWide
Goals Supported Planning and Administration
Needs Addressed Planning and Administration
Funding CDBG: $681,059
HOME: $140,448
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Description The City will implement the goals and objectives of the Action Plan by
delivering a variety of housing and community development programs
and activities. The City will also continue to comply with the planning and
reporting requirements of the Action Plan regulations and CDBG, HOME
and ESG regulations. Annually, the City will monitor its use of CDBG and
HOME funds to ensure effective and appropriate use of funds. CDBG
Administration: $681,059; HOME Administration: $140,448.
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the
number and type of
families that will
benefit from the
proposed activities
The entire city benefits from planning and administration efforts lead by
the City.
Location Description 201 North E Street, San Bernardino, CA 92401
Planned Activities Grant and Project Management
11 Project Name Homekey Motel Conversion
Target Area CityWide
Goals Supported Preserve and Rehabilitate Housing
Needs Addressed Preserve and Rehabilitate Housing
Funding HOME: $1,300,000
Description Provide HOME funding for the acquisition and/or rehabilitation of a
motel or other buildings and convert them into permanent, supportive
housing.
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the
number and type of
families that will
benefit from the
proposed activities
It is estimated that 50 families will benefit from the proposed activity.
Location Description Two possible locations have been identified; currently negotiating with
the owners.
Planned Activities To acquire, modify and rehabilitate a motel or other buildings that will
serve as permanent supportive housing for persons at risk of
homelessness or homeless persons.
Project Name CDBG-CV- Eviction Prevention Program
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12 Target Area CityWide
Goals Supported Provide Homeless and Homeless Prevention Services
Needs Addressed Provide Homeless and Homeless Prevention Services
Funding CDBG-CV: $1,060,000
Description The program's intent is to prevent evictions by providing payment of rent
arrears to landlords of low-income tenants, in the City of San Bernardino,
who have experienced financial hardship due to COVID-19. The program
would be managed by Housing Authority of the County of San
Bernardino, who has extensive experience in managing rental assistance
programs countywide.
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the
number and type of
families that will
benefit from the
proposed activities
Approximately 300 families will benefit from the proposed activity.
Location Description City-wide
Planned Activities Prevent evictions by providing payment of rent arrears to landlords of
low-income tenants, who have experienced financial hardship due to
COVID-19.
13 Project Name CV- Senior Nutrition Program
Target Area CityWide
Goals Supported
Needs Addressed
Funding CDBG-CV: $150,000
Description In order to continue providing nutritious meal to very low and low
income seniors, meals will be made readily available city-wide for pick up
by seniors or their families in order to protect seniors from exposure to
COVID 19. The meals can be picked up at six different locations.
Target Date 6/30/2022
Estimate the
number and type of
families that will
benefit from the
proposed activities
Approximately 350 senior citizens will benefit from the Senior Nutrition
Program.
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Location Description The lunches will be distributed at the following Community Centers:
Perris Hill Senior Center
780 East 21st Street
Fifth Street Senior Center
600 West Fifth Street
Hernandez Community Center
222 North Lugo
Lytle Creek Community Center
380 South "K" Street
Highland Senior Center
3102 East Highland Ave.
New Hope Family Life Center
1505 West Highland Ave.
Planned Activities Parks and Recreation will prepare hot, box meals for pick up. In order to
protect seniors, who are especially vulnerable, from exposure to COVID-
19 the nutrition program had to be changed to prevent and respond to
COVID. By making the meals available for pick up city-wide the
program is responding to and preventing the spread of COVID while
providing nutritious meals to very low and low income seniors.
14 Project Name CV- Grab and Go arts and crafts
Target Area CityWide
Goals Supported
Needs Addressed
Funding CDBG-CV: $32,000
Description Parents or guardians are able to pick up craft kits for their children and
make the crafts at home. Arts and crafts kits are distributed weekly at all
community centers. The staff provides interactive instruction and
participants share their work through social media. The manner in which
the activity is conducted has been dictated by necessary precautions due
to COVID-19. The activities are more expensive since supplies must be
purchased new and can no longer be reused as in the past when children
attended in-person classes.
Target Date 6/30/2021
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number and type of
families that will
benefit from the
proposed activities
Approximately 400 children will benefit from the program.
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Location Description
Delmann Heights Community Center
2969 N. Flores
San Bernardino, CA 92405
Rudy C. Hernandez Center
222 N. Lugo Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Ruben Campos Community Center
1717 W. Fifth Street
San Bernardino, CA 92410
Lytle Creek Community Center
980 South K Street
San Bernardino, CA 92410
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Planned Activities Through the City's Parks, Recreation and Community Services
Department, the Grab and Go arts an crafts kits will be distributed to
children. Parents or guardians are able to pick up craft kits for their
children and make the crafts at home. Arts and crafts kits are distributed
weekly at all community centers. The staff provides interactive
instruction and participants share their work through social media. The
manner in which the activity is conducted has been dictated by necessary
precautions due to COVID-19. The activities are more expensive since
supplies must be purchased new and can no longer be reused as in the
past when children attended in-person classes.
15 Project Name CV- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Target Area CityWide
Goals Supported Improve Facilities and Infrastructure
Needs Addressed Improve Facilities and Infrastructure
Funding CDBG-CV: $24,000
Description Upon reopening of senior centers, community centers, and libraries, staff
will need to make available PPE and cleaning/sanitizing supplies to
comply with the increased requirements in mandated reopening
guidelines.
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the
number and type of
families that will
benefit from the
proposed activities
It is estimated that 36,000 families will benefit from the proposed
activities.
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Location Description Delmann Heights Community Center
2969 N. Flores
San Bernardino, CA 92405
Rudy C. Hernandez Center
222 N. Lugo Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Ruben Campos Community Center
1717 W. Fifth Street
San Bernardino, CA 92410
Lytle Creek Community Center
980 South K Street
San Bernardino, CA 92410
Perris Hill Senior Center
780 E. 21st Street
San Bernardino, CA 92404
Fifth Street Senior Center
600 West Fifth Street
San Bernardino, CA 92410
Norman F. Feldheym Central Library
555 West 6th Street
San Bernardino, CA 92410
Dorothy Inghram Branch Library
1505 W. Highland Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92411
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Howard M. Rowe Branch Library
108 E. Marshall Blvd.
San Bernardino, CA 92404
Paul Villasenor Branch Library
525 N. Mt. Vernon Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92411
Planned Activities During the COVID-19 , the City's Parks, Recreation and Community
Services Department and the Library are revamping the areas to be able
to prepare, prevent and respond to the pandemic. Therefore, upon
reopening of senior centers, community centers, and libraries, staff will
need to make available PPE and cleaning/sanitizing supplies to comply
with the increased requirements in mandated reopening guidelines.
16 Project Name CV- Modifications to Public Facilities
Target Area CityWide
Goals Supported Improve Facilities and Infrastructure
Needs Addressed Improve Facilities and Infrastructure
Funding CDBG-CV: $336,823
Description Prior to opening of public facilities, such as senior centers, community
centers, and libraries, staff will need to modify the buildings to prepare
for, prevent, and respond to COVID-19. Supplies and materials needed,
such as tempered glass or Plexiglas, and PPE stations to meet the safety
guidelines will be provided.
Target Date 6/30/2021
Estimate the
number and type of
families that will
benefit from the
proposed activities
It is estimated that 36,000 families will benefit from the proposed
activities.
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Location Description The activities will be undertaken in all public facilities, such as senior
centers, community centers, and libraries, citywide. Buildings for the
exclusive purpose of carrying out government functions are excluded:
Delmann Heights Community Center
2969 N. Flores
San Bernardino, CA 92405
Rudy C. Hernandez Community Center
222 N. Lugo Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Ruben Campos Community Center
1717 W. Fifth Street
San Bernardino, CA 92410
Lytle Creek Community Center
980 South K Street
San Bernardino, CA 92410
Perris Hill Senior Center
780 E. 21st Street
San Bernardino, CA 92404
Norman F. Fedlheym Central Library
555 West 6th Street
San Bernardino, CA 92410
Dorothy Inghram Branch Library
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1505 W. Highland Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92411
Howard M. Rowe Branch Library
108 E. Mashall Blvd.
San Bernardino, CA 92404
Paul Villasenor Branch Library
525 N. Mt. Vernon Avenue
San Bernardino, CA 92411
Planned Activities Prior to opening of public facilities, such as senior centers, community
centers, and libraries, staff will need to modify the buildings by
installing tempered glass or Plexiglas, and PPE stations to prepare for,
prevent, and respond to COVID-19 to meet the safety guidelines.
17 Project Name CV- Planning and Administration
Target Area CityWide
Goals Supported Planning and Administration
Needs Addressed Planning and Administration
Funding CDBG-CV: $400,706
Description Planning and administering the programs
Target Date 6/30/2021
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number and type of
families that will
benefit from the
proposed activities
Location Description
Planned Activities Plan and administer the program
18 Project Name Substantial Amend Project
Target Area
Goals Supported
Needs Addressed
Funding HOME: $210,718
Description The City will undertake a substantial amendment when it decides what
the funds will be spent on ($210,718 - prior year resources)
Target Date
Estimate the
number and type of
families that will
benefit from the
proposed activities
Location Description
Planned Activities
19 Project Name CDBG-CV3 - Administration
Target Area CityWide
Goals Supported Planning and Administration
Needs Addressed Planning and Administration
Funding CDBG-CV3: $0 $363,934.54
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Description Administration of the CDBG program and update of the City's Emergency
Operations Plan (EOP) and Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP). The
City's EOP addresses the planned response to emergencies associated
with natural disasters, technological incidents, and national security
emergencies. The plan's objective is to incorporate and coordinate all the
facilities and personnel of the City into an efficient organization capable
of responding to any emergency. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an
unprecedented disaster that has affected City operations across all
departments. The duration of the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the
community and City functions is unknown; therefore, it is critical that the
EOP and LHMP be updated to provide City leaders and personnel
guidance during emergency operations in a COVID-19 environment, as
well as future health related disasters.
Target Date
Estimate the
number and type of
families that will
benefit from the
proposed activities
Location Description
Planned Activities
20 Project Name CDBG-CV3 - Fifth Street Senior Center
Target Area CityWide
Goals Supported Improve Facilities and Infrastructure
Needs Addressed Improve Facilities and Infrastructure
Funding CDBG-CV3: $175,000
Description Installation of a shade structure, to support a concrete access pathway
and the senior meal program in an open air setting to prevent, prepare
for, and respond to the spread of COVID-19.
Target Date
Estimate the
number and type of
families that will
benefit from the
proposed activities
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Location Description Fifth Street Senior Center
600 West Fifth Street, San Bernardino, CA 92410
Planned Activities Installation of a shade structure, to support the senior meal program in
an open air setting, as well as a concrete access pathway.
21 Project Name CDBG-CV3 - Encanto Community Center
Target Area
Goals Supported Improve Facilities and Infrastructure
Needs Addressed Improve Facilities and Infrastructure
Funding CDBG-CV3: $0 $886,992.70
Description Lobby redesigned for social distancing, touchless automatic entry doors,
installation of various touchless restroom equipment/fixtures, showers,
partition walls and counters, to prevent, prepare for and respond to the
spread of COVID-19. The community center will provide Senior lunches
and for the community to use for events, and meetings.
Target Date
Estimate the
number and type of
families that will
benefit from the
proposed activities
Location Description Encanto Community Center
1180 West 9th Street, San Bernardino 92411.
Planned Activities Lobby redesigned for social distancing, touchless automatic entry doors,
installation of various touchless restroom equipment/fixtures, showers,
partition walls and counters.
22 Project Name CDBG-CV3 - Community Centers/Libraries
Target Area LMI Areas of the City
Goals Supported Improve Facilities and Infrastructure
Needs Addressed Improve Facilities and Infrastructure
Funding CDBG-CV3: $515,008
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Description Design and installation of touchless automatic entry doors at Fifth Street
Senior Center, Perris Hill Senior Center, Feldheym Central Library,
Howard M. Rowe Branch Library, and Villaseñor or Branch Library. The
touchless automatic entry doors will be installed to prevent, prepare for
and respond to the spread of COVID-19.
Target Date
Estimate the
number and type of
families that will
benefit from the
proposed activities
Location Description Fifth Street Senior Center - 600 West 5th Street, San Bernardino 92410
Perris Hill Senior Center - 780 East 21st Street, San Bernardino 92404
Feldheym Central Library - 555 West 6th Street, San Bernardino 92410
Howard M. Rowe Branch Library - 108 East Marshall Blvd., San
Bernardino 92404
Villaseñor Branch Library - 525 North Mt. Vernon Ave., San Bernardino
92411
Planned Activities Design and installation of touchless automatic entry doors at Fifth Street
Senior Center, Perris Hill Senior Center, Feldheym Central Library,
Howard M. Rowe Branch Library, and Villaseñor Branch Library.
23 Project Name CDBG-CV3 - Lytle Creek Community Center
Target Area LMI Areas of the City
Goals Supported Improve Facilities and Infrastructure
Needs Addressed Improve Facilities and Infrastructure
Funding CDBG-CV3: $300,000
Description Design and installation of touchless automatic entry doors at Lytle Creek
Community Center. The touchless automatic entry doors will be installed
to prevent, prepare for and respond to the spread of COVID-19.
Target Date 6/30/2022
Estimate the
number and type of
families that will
benefit from the
proposed activities
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Location Description Lytle Creek Community Center - 380 S. K Street San Bernardino, CA
92410
Planned Activities Design and installation of touchless automatic entry doors at Lytle Creek
Community Center.
23 Project Name Interim Emergency Shelter Voucher Program
Target Area CityWide
Goals Supported Provide Homeless and Homeless Prevention Services
Needs Addressed Provide Homeless and Homeless Prevention Services
Funding CDBG-CV3: $336,209
CDBG-CV: $808,992
Description matrix code o3c. nat'l obj: limited clientele. Interim emergency shelter
voucher program services necessary for homeless residents during the
development of the City Homeless Outreach Prevention and Education
(HOPE) Campus. Allocating the CDBG-CV funds will supplement the ARPA
funds to allow a year of operations for the interim emergency shelter.
Target Date 3/20/2025
Estimate the
number and type of
families that will
benefit from the
proposed activities
300 unduplicated
Location Description 796 6th Street, San Bernardino City
Planned Activities Provide operational costs for Interim Emergency Shelter.
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AP-50 Geographic Distribution – 91.220(f)
Description of the geographic areas of the entitlement (including areas of low-income and
minority concentration) where assistance will be directed
The City will use its funding for PY 2020-2021 to finance a variety of housing, community development,
economic development, and capital improvement projects. The majority of the funding will be used to
finance projects targeting low- to moderate-income individuals and families throughout the City.
CDBG Benefit Service Areas are defined as geographic locations within the City of San Bernardino where
51 percent or more of the households in those areas are low- to moderate-income. The 2010 U.S.
Census identified approximately 68.9 percent of the City consisted of households with low or moderate
incomes. A map of the Low / Moderate Income Target Areas is attached to this document.
The City of San Bernardino has become increasingly diverse in its racial and ethnic makeup. Over the
past decades the City has seen a shift from a non-Hispanic, White majority to a Hispanic Origin majority.
According to the U.S. 2010 Census, approximately 60 percent of the population is of Hispanic Origin, 19
percent is Non-Hispanic, White, 14.2 percent is Black, 3.8 percent is Asian and 2.9 percent is comprised
of some “Other” race or ethnicity.
Geographic Distribution
Target Area Percentage of Funds
CityWide 70
LMI Areas of the City 30
Table 57 - Geographic Distribution
Rationale for the priorities for allocating investments geographically
The funding available under the 2020-2021 Action Plan may be used to meet a variety of community
development and housing needs. As part of the development of the 2020-2021 Action Plan, the City
established priority needs based on an in depth analysis of the several factors housing, homelessness,
poverty, special needs, lead hazards, institutional structure, etc. The City will utilize its federal funding to
pursue goals and objectives listed in the section “AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives” of this document.
The City’s primary intent is to spend its CDBG funds in predominantly low income neighborhoods where
residents have the greatest need for housing/services. The City will focus on low to moderate income
neighborhoods where there is a greatest need in the parks, such as having the playground equipment
replaced, because those are the areas of greatest need.
Discussion
The City of San Bernardino has not designated any Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Areas (NRSA)
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Affordable Housing
AP-55 Affordable Housing – 91.220(g)
Introduction
In accordance with the Housing Needs Assessment of the Consolidated Plan, housing problems within
the City of San Bernardino include: 1) Units with physical defects; 2) overcrowded conditions; and 3)
housing cost burden. The City will use CDBG and HOME funds to pursue three affordable housing goals:
1) Preserve and Rehabilitation Housing, 2) Expand Home Ownership Opportunities and 3) Provide
Assistance to Renter Households.
One Year Goals for the Number of Households to be Supported
Homeless 50
Non-Homeless 318
Special-Needs 75
Total 443
Table 58 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Requirement
One Year Goals for the Number of Households Supported Through
Rental Assistance 75
The Production of New Units 79
Rehab of Existing Units 239
Acquisition of Existing Units 50
Total 443
Table 59 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Type Discussion
The table “One Year Goals for the Number of Households to be Supported” consists of 50 homeless
individual to be supported with housing, 368 units to be built, rehabilitated and acquired. The following
projects detail households that will benefit as well as the number of units in the City to be constructed
or rehabed.
• Construciton of four (4) ownership housing units added through the Infill Program. Incomes will
range from 50% to 80% of Area Median Income (AMI);
• 75 affordable rental units to be built at Seccombe Park;
• Affordable rental housing rehabilitation of 239 existing units at Foothill Villas Apartments;
• Rental assistance to 75 households at risk of homelessness or homeless;
• Acquisiton of 50 units as Permanent Support Housing for homeless persons or persons at risk of
homelessness.
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AP-60 Public Housing – 91.220(h)
Introduction
Public housing and other assisted housing programs are crucial elements of the City’s efforts to address
affordable housing needs of low- and moderate-income families, senior citizens, disabled individuals,
and other individuals.
The City falls within the jurisdiction of the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (HACSB).
This agency administers the Housing Choice Voucher Program, which provides rental assistance to
eligible residents of San Bernardino by providing monthly rental assistance to participants who want to
rent from a private landlord, but cannot afford the full monthly rental payment. The Housing Choice
Voucher program is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
In 2019, the latest year for which data is available, HACSB provided 10,798 housing choice vouchers
throughout San Bernardino County, assisting 25,331 individuals. Of those 10,798 housing choice
vouchers, 2,694 were issued to San Bernardino City residents.
The City will continue to support the efforts of HACSB in the administration of the Housing Choice
Voucher and maximize the use of those funds and other resources in San Bernardino.
Actions planned during the next year to address the needs to public housing
To assist HACSB in addressing public housing needs, the City will do the following:
Monitor At-Risk Units. The City will maintain contact with the owners of at-risk units, encourage the
owner to keep the at-risk units affordable and utilize, if feasible, local incentives to preserve any at-risk
units
Support and Assist Local Non-Profit Organizations. In order to develop or preserve the City's affordable
stock, the City will provide technical and/or financial assistance to local non-profit organizations that
provide affordable housing.
Actions to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and
participate in homeownership
The City does not own any public housing units, therefore has not undertaken efforts to encourage
public housing residents to become more involved in the management of public housing units. However,
the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino (HACSB) does undertake actions to encourage
public housing residents to contribute and participate in the management and HACSB has a
homeownership program for residents of public housing.
As for homeownership opportunities, the City has initiated an Infill Housing Program that will acquire
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distressed properties within San Bernardino, rehabilitate them and sell them to income qualified
homebuyers. The City will work with HACSB, to identify any households who may be eligible for the
Housing Choice Voucher Program.
If the PHA is designated as troubled, describe the manner in which financial assistance will be
provided or other assistance
The Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino has not been designated as troubled. Actually it
has a moving to work designation which is a designation that a limited number of PHAs across the
country have.
Discussion
See above discussion.
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AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities – 91.220(i)
Introduction
According to the San Bernardino County 2019 Homeless PIT Count there were 883 homeless persons in
the City. A total of 244 individuals were sheltered and 639 were unsheltered. To address this issue, the
City will allocate approximately $368,273 (allocation plus prior year resources of $72,44) in ESG funds to
homeless service providers who are skilled at transitioning homeless individuals and families from
homelessness to permanent housing through a variety of activities including street outreach, homeless
prevention, rapid re-housing, emergency shelter and essential services. Additionally, the City will
allocate $4,390,475 ($1,019,997 and $3,370,478) in ESG-CV1 and ESG-CV2 respectively, to prevent,
prepare for and respond to the Coronavirus among the homeless.
Describe the jurisdictions one-year goals and actions for reducing and ending homelessness
including
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their
individual needs
The City is an active member of the San Bernardino CoC and fully supports the goals and objectives of
the San Bernardino County 10-Year Strategy to End Homelessness. To reach out to homeless persons
and assess their individual needs, the City will continue to support the CoC’s coordinated entry system,
2-1-1 San Bernardino County. The Coordinated Entry System will provide people who are at imminent
risk of becoming homeless (HUD Homeless definition (Category 2) with problem solving support to
retain current housing or to locate get housing placement.
The City is continuing its contract in FY 2020-2021 with Step Up On Second, with the goal of reaching 78
homeless persons through street outreach, providing social service referrals to 49 of those 78 persons
and facilitating the placement of 13 homeless persons into permanent housing.
Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons
The City will continue to fund Lutheran Social Services Southern California (LSSC) to provide an
emergency men’s shelter. Due to the changed circumstances as a result of Covid-19, LSSSC has decided
it would be more prudent to rehabilitate their existing shelter, instead of building a new shelter as
previously planned. The City will assist LSSSC by provding $500,000 for the rehabilitation and
modification of the existing shelter to better prevent, prepare for and respond to Covid-19.
Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families
with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to
permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that
individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals
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and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were
recently homeless from becoming homeless again
The City of San Bernardino recognizes that homelessness is a regional issue that impacts every
community in the region. As the largest community in the County, the City also serves as a hub for
service providers. The City supports the efforts of the network of agencies working to end homelessness
through the Regional Continuum of Care Strategy. The Continuum of Care Strategy involves four key
components, one of which is homeless prevention. The provision of preventative services will decrease
the number of households and individuals who will become homeless and require emergency shelters
and assistance. The City is working to prevent persons from becoming homeless by funding emergency
rental assistance for households at-risk of homelessness.
Utilizing its HOME dollars, the City funded the acquisition of the Golden Apartments a 21-unit apartment
complex that has been rehabilitated and converted into 38 one-bedroom apartments of supportive
housing for homeless persons. Residents moved into their new one-bedroom flats in December 2019.
Golden has onsite health and mental health services available through the Department of Behavioral
Health and Molina Health.
The City has partnered with Step Up on Second to provide street outreach services to homeless persons
and assist them with obtaining their vital documents, housing navigation, transportation to
appointments and placement in permanent housing. To date, in FY 2019-2020, Step Up has housed 13
individuals and provided linkage to services to 78 persons.
San Bernardino County’s 10-Year Strategy for Ending Homelessness was recalibrated in 2013 to focus on
a rapid re-housing approach that is also consistent with a Housing First Model. This approach is intended
to minimize the amount a time an individual or family remains homeless or in shelters. The Housing First
Model also focuses on homeless prevention by emphasizing the need to keep individuals and families in
their current housing if appropriate.
Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely
low-income individuals and families and those who are: being discharged from publicly
funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities,
foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); or, receiving
assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services,
employment, education, or youth needs
The City will continue to support the regional CoC’s efforts to implement the San Bernardino County 10-
Year Strategy for Ending Homelessness. This plan includes a recommendation to focus on discharge
planning in order to prevent people from becoming homeless when they are discharged from
correctional, foster care, health care, or mental health care systems. The McKinney-Vento Act requires
that State and local governments have policies and protocols in place to ensure that persons being
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discharged from a publicly-funded institution or system of care are not discharged immediately into
homelessness. In order to meet HUD’s requirements, the 10-Year Strategy has established a Discharge
Planning Committee to focus on improving coordination between discharge planning agencies, local
government, and homeless service providers in order to implement a “zero tolerance” plan that will
prevent persons being discharged into homelessness.
Discussion
In 2018, the City declared a shelter crisis which allowed agencies to apply for the State’s Homeless
Emergency Aid Program (HEAP) funding. Four agencies serving homeless persons in the City of San
Bernardino received $2.1 million in HEAP funds that can be used over four years. The CoC’s coordinated
entry system provides a single point of entry for people who are homeless to be screened and assessed
for a range of CoC and City funded homeless programs, including emergency shelters, transitional
housing, permanent supportive housing, and rapid rehousing services. All contracted service providers
report outcomes based on the countywide outcome standards developed by the County Office of
Homeless Services, in order to inform future adjustments to the service system.
In FY 18-19, the City facilitated the purchase of two (2) multi-family properties by Foothill Aids Project.
In FY 19-20 those properties will be rehabilitated and leased to low-income persons with HIV/Aids.
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AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.220(j)
Introduction:
The City recognizes that barriers to affordable housing exist and continues to employ strategies to
overcome them. Policies can create barriers to the production of affordable housing and residential
investment because such factors increase costs. The high cost of affordable housing and residential
investment can be contributed to the following:
• Lack of Affordable Housing Funds: The availability of funding for affordable housing has been
severely affected by the dissolution of redevelopment agencies. Prior to 2012, redevelopment
activities and funding was the City’s primary tool for assisting with neighborhood revitalization
efforts and production of affordable housing. The loss of this funding represents a constraint for
the City of San Bernardino’s efforts to continue to support neighborhood revitalization. Now the
City relies on private resources, federal grant programs, state resources, and philanthropy to
fund affordable housing projects.
• Environmental Protection: State law (California Environmental Quality Act and California
Endangered Species Act) and federal law (National Environmental Policy Act and Federal
Endangered Species Act) regulations require environmental review of proposed discretionary
projects (e.g., subdivision maps, use permits, etc.). Costs and time delay resulting from the
environmental review process are also added to the cost of housing.
• Site Improvements: Many parts of San Bernardino are undeveloped and lack adequate
pedestrian and automobile infrastructure to support new residential subdivisions. All new
residential development is required to provide sidewalk with curbs and gutters and must be
served by appropriate roadways consistent with the General Plan Circulation Element and
adopted road development standards. The cost of these improvements increases the cost of
development, but is necessary to facilitate pedestrian and vehicular access and movement in
the City.
• Planning and Development Fees: Planning and development impact fees, such as for
transportation, water, and sewer infrastructure improvements, often add to the overall cost of
development. The City’s fees reflect the fair share of the costs of providing permitting,
infrastructure, and services for new residences.
• Permit and Processing Procedures: Builders and developers frequently cite the cost of holding
land during the evaluation and review process as a significant factor in the cost of housing. The
City of San Bernardino’s development review process is designed to accommodate growth
without compromising quality. Project quality is of critical concern, as the City faces challenges
in securing foreclosed single-family homes and poorly maintained multifamily complexes.
• State and Federal Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wages: The State Department of Industrial Relations
(DIR) expanded the kinds of projects that require the payment of prevailing wages. Prevailing
wage adds to the overall cost of development. A prevailing wage must also be paid to laborers
when federal funds are used to pay labor costs for any project over $2,000 or on any multi-
family project over eight units. Based on discussions with developers, various prevailing wage
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requirements typically inflate the development costs by 35 percent.
Actions it planned to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve
as barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning
ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the
return on residential investment
The City undertook a major effort to eliminate constraints, with respect to land use regulations, by
developing and adopting a new Development Code that unified and simplified the City’s development
regulations and processes. That effort was followed by a reorganization of the City to unify the various
development-related departments into a single Community Development Department and a one-stop
permit counter. The City has made the following additional amendments to the Municipal Code in order
to further reduce barriers to affordable housing:
1. General Lot Consolidation Incentive - Small, individual lots offer limited development potential,
and generally cannot support onsite property management. Development opportunities could
be increased through a small-lot consolidation program that offers a 15 percent density bonus
for projects with a residential component that are committing to a maintenance plan and having
on-site management. The City is anticipating amending the Development Code to incentivize lot
Consolidation.
2. Density Bonus Provisions - Density bonus projects can be an important source of housing for
lower and moderate income households. The City anticipates amending the Development Code
to reflect the latest amendments to State density bonus law.
3. Transitional and Supportive Housing - The City plans to amend the Development Code to
adequately define transitional and permanent supportive housing and permit these uses based
on unit type, in accordance with Senate Bill 2.
4. Streamlined Processing - The City is committed to continuing the streamlining of development
activities and regulations and will continue to analyze potential programs that seek to eliminate
land use constraints, particularly as related to the provision of new housing and rehabilitation of
existing housing. The City amended its Development Code in 2012 to make it more user-friendly
and to minimize confusion for staff and the development community. As part of the
Development Code update, the City also introduced a new streamlined type of Conditional Use
Permit: the Minor Use Permit (MUP). The MUP is reviewed by the Development/Environmental
Review Committee rather than the Planning Commission, which requires less staff time (and a
relatively shorter process for developers), lower fees, and can be used in lieu of a CUP for
certain qualified projects.
5. The City will update its General Plan.
Discussion:
To address housing affordability and the lack of monetary resources for affordable housing, the
Consolidated Plan calls for the investment of CDBG and/or HOME funds to preserve and rehabilitate
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housing units and provide homeownership opportunities to low and moderate-income households.
For PY 2020-2021, the City will continue to fund its Infill Housing Program and its Owner Occupied
Residential Rehabilitation Program (OORP). The OORP will be funded with carryover funds from last year
that were not fully expended. Through the City’s Infill Housing Program, the City will acquire,
rehabilitate vacant and/or underutilized parcels of land and create housing affordable to low- and
moderate-income households. The Owner Occupied Residential Rehabilitation Program will provide
deferred loans for the rehabilitation of single family units owned by low and moderate income
households.
Although the City no longer has access to redevelopment funds, the City will continue to leverage its
CDBG and HOME funds to attract private and other available public resources, including land conveyed
to the City for the purpose of creating affordable housing for low- and moderate- income households.
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AP-85 Other Actions – 91.220(k)
Introduction:
Priority Needs established in the FY 2020-2025 Five-Year Consolidated Plan, which form the basis for
establishing objectives and outcomes in the FY 2020-2021 One-Year Action Plan, are as follows:
High Priority
• Preserve and Rehabilitate Housing
• Expand homeownership opportunities
• Provide Homeless and Homeless Prevention Services
• Promote economic development and employment opportunities for low and moderate income
persons. Micro-Enterprise
Low Priority
• New affordable Rental Housing
• Improve and expand existing community facilities and infrastructure to meet current and future
needs.
• Eliminate identified impediments to fair housing through education, enforcement, and testing.
• Planning and Administration – CDBG, HOME, and ESG
• New Affordable Housing Construction or Rehabilitation
• Expand homeownership opportunities – Infill Housing
• First-Time Homeownership – CHDO 15% set-aside
• New affordable rental housing
Actions planned to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs
To address obstacles to meeting underserved needs, the City will allocate CDBG, uncommitted HOME
and ESG funds through the Action plan in projects that provide financing for the affordable housing
development, housing rehabilitation, job creation, public facility/infrastructure improvements and
homeless prevention. Lack of resources is the primary obstacle to meeting underserved needs. In order
to leverage additional ongoing resources for housing and homeless services, the City is applying for the
Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) funds which are administered by the State Department of
Housing and Community Development to It anticipated that in the 2021 the City can receive up to $1.6
million in PLHA funds.
The City will also support HACSB’s efforts to obtain additional rental assistance funding, especially for
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seniors and lower-income households.
Actions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing
The City will invest HOME funds to expand the supply of affordable housing and will use HOME funds to
preserve and maintain existing affordable housing through the City of San Bernardino’s Owner-Occupied
Rehabilitation Loan Program.
Actions planned to reduce lead-based paint hazards
To reduce lead-based paint hazards and in accordance, housing constructed prior to 1978 and assisted
through the City of San Bernardino’s Owner Occupied Residential Rehabilitation Program will be tested
for lead based paint hazards. If lead based-paint hazards are found, safe work practices or abatement
procedures will be included in the scope of work for the rehabilitation of the housing unit. All
procedures will be in compliance with 24 CFR Part 35.
Actions planned to reduce the number of poverty-level families
For PY 2020-2021, the City will support:
• An Infill Housing Program that will acquire and rehabilitate/construct underutilized properties
within the City and when complete sell these homes to low- and moderate income households
• Micro Enterprise Program that will provide small business development training and support to
income qualified clients who are wish to start their own small business.
• Service providers who can provide street outreach, rapid-rehousing, homeless prevention,
emergency shelter, and other essential services to homeless and near-homeless persons and
families.
• The improvement of various park facilities within income-eligible areas of the City that provide
recreational and support services to low- and moderate-income residents of the City.
• The efforts of HACSB, who provides rental assisance and conventional housing to low-income
households.
• The efforts of the CoC, San Bernardino County Behavioral Health Administration, Office of
Homeless Services and various Homeless Service Agencies to provider public and social services
to residents living in poverty, including health services, counseling, educational programs, food
distribution, academic and vocational training, youth services, and senior services.
• The goals and objectives of San Bernardino County 10-Year Strategy to End Homelessness.
• The CoC’s coordinated entry system, 2-1-1 San Bernardino County that provides persons who
are at imminent risk of becoming homeless with problem solving support to retain current
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housing or to locate another housing placement.
Actions planned to develop institutional structure
During the next year, the San Bernardino Community & Economic Development Department will
continue consulting with and inviting a wide variety of agencies and organizations (i.e. CoC, HACSB,
National CORE, County of San Bernardino Community Development and Housing Agency, etc.) involved
with the delivery of housing and social services to low- and moderate-income San Bernardino residents.
This will allow to coordinate the City's activities by not duplicating efforts and to know what other
agencies are doing. Currently, the City is working with the Center for Community Investment and Dignity
Health (Accelerating investments for Healthy Communities). The City's collaboration with CCI and
Dignity Health has resulted in the investment of $1.2 million in permanently affordable rental housing in
the City. These types of collaborations build the capacity for the City to continue providing affordable
housing.
Actions planned to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social
service agencies
During the next year, the San Bernardino Community & Economic Development Department will
continue consulting with a wide variety of agencies and organizations such as HACSB, County Workforce
Development, County Department of Behavioral Health and County Office on Aging and Adult Services
involved with the delivery of housing, supportive services and economic development to low- and
moderate- income San Bernardino residents. Workforce Development, for example, provides job
placement services for person in the County and also provides up to three months of paid on the job
training and any equipment that an employee may require to carry their new job. In the realm of
economic development, the City recently established a partnership with the Mexican Consulate’s
“Emprendedoras” program. The program partners with the Small Business Administration and the City’s
Micro Enterprise program to provide Spanish language training for persons interested in launching a
small business or expanding an existing small business. Through the City’s partnership with the
“Emprendedoras” program, the City will cross promote the services available through Workforce
Development.
Discussion:
The implementation of the PY 2020-2021 Action Plan will invest federal resources to address obstacles
to meeting underserved needs, foster and maintain affordable housing, reduce lead-based paint
hazards, inspection of HOME units, reduce the number of families living in poverty, develop institutional
structure, and enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies.
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Program Specific Requirements
AP-90 Program Specific Requirements – 91.220(l)(1,2,4)
Introduction:
In the implementation of programs and activities under the 2020-2021 Action Plan, the City of San
Bernardino will follow all HUD regulations concerning the use of program income, forms of investment,
overall low-and moderate-income benefit for the CDBG program and recapture requirements for the
HOME program. The years 2020, 2021 and 2022 are used to determine that an overall benefit of 80% of
CDBG funds is used to benefit persons of low and moderate income.
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(l)(1)
Projects planned with all CDBG funds expected to be available during the year are identified in the
Projects Table. The following identifies program income that is available for use that is included in
projects to be carried out.
1. The total amount of program income that will have been received before the start of the
next program year and that has not yet been reprogrammed 817,368
2. The amount of proceeds from section 108 loan guarantees that will be used during the
year to address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in the grantee's
strategic plan. 0
3. The amount of surplus funds from urban renewal settlements 0
4. The amount of any grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the planned use
has not been included in a prior statement or plan 0
5. The amount of income from float-funded activities 0
Total Program Income: 817,368
Other CDBG Requirements
1. The amount of urgent need activities 0
2. The estimated percentage of CDBG funds that will be used for activities that
benefit persons of low and moderate income.Overall Benefit - A consecutive period
of one, two or three years may be used to determine that a minimum overall
benefit of 70% of CDBG funds is used to benefit persons of low and moderate
income. Specify the years covered that include this Annual Action Plan. 80.00%
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HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(l)(2)
1. A description of other forms of investment being used beyond those identified in Section 92.205 is
as follows:
The City does not anticipate using other forms of investment beyond those identified in Section
92.205.
2. A description of the guidelines that will be used for resale or recapture of HOME funds when used
for homebuyer activities as required in 92.254, is as follows:
HOME Recapture Provision If Buyer at any time during the Period of Affordability sells or transfers
the Eligible Property, whether voluntarily or involuntarily due to foreclosure or other circumstance,
the following provisions shall apply, pursuant to 24 C.F.R. Part 92.254:
1. If Buyer sells or transfers the Eligible Property within the first two years of the Period of
Affordability, City shall recover from the Net Proceeds, if any, the entire amount of the HOME
Subsidy, or such lesser amount as the Net Proceeds may permit to be recovered. The Net
Proceeds are the sales price paid to Buyer minus repayment of loans that are superior in priority
to this Affordable Housing Covenant and the Deed of Trust securing it, and any closing costs.
2. If Buyer sells or transfers the Eligible Property after occupying the Eligible Property for at least
two years (24 months from the Delivery Date), City’s recovery from the Net Proceeds shall equal
the amount of the HOME Subsidy, reduced by a percentage determined by dividing the number
of Buyer’s full years of occupation of the Eligible Property by the number of years of the Period
of Affordability, and multiplying the result by 100. In calculating recapture of the HOME subsidy
only full 12-month periods of occupancy will be utilized in the calculation. For example, if Buyer
sells or transfers the Eligible Property during the third year, before the completion of the full
third year of a ten-year Period of Affordability, the percentage reduction of the amount of the
HOME Subsidy to be recovered by City shall equal 20 percent: (2 years ÷ 10 years) × 100 = 20.
Assuming sufficient Net Proceeds, City would recover 80 percent of the HOME Subsidy. If there
were not sufficient Net Proceeds, City would recover 80 percent of Net Proceeds, whatever the
amount.
3. In no event shall City’s recovery exceed the amount of the Net Proceeds.
The City requires that its CHDO/subrecipients, who carry out HOME funded ownership programs,
utilize the noted recapture provisions, which are part of the affordability covenant executed by the
homeowner and recorded against the property.
In its homeownership and single family rehabilitation programs the City utilizes the homeownership
limits for the San Bernardino Metropolitan/FMR Area provided by HUD.
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3. A description of the guidelines for resale or recapture that ensures the affordability of units acquired
with HOME funds? See 24 CFR 92.254(a)(4) are as follows:
Measured from the Delivery Date and determined based on the amount of the HOME Subsidy, as
follows:
Amount of HOME Subsidy Period of Affordability
• Amount of HOME Subsidy: Less than $15,000 Period of Affordability: 5 years
• Amount of HOME Subsidy: $15,000 to $40,000 Period of Affordability: 10 years
• Amount of HOME Subsidy: More than $40,000 Period of Affordability:15 years
The City's affordability covenant requires that HOME units acquired with HOME funds remain
affordable for the period noted based on the amount of HOME subsidy. The City requires that its
CHDO/subrecipients who carry out HOME funded ownership programs utilize the noted recapture
provisions, which are part of the affordability covenant executed by the homeowner and recorded
against the property.
In its homeownership and single family rehabilitation programs the City utilizes the homeownership
limits for the San Bernardino Metropolitan/FMR Area provided by HUD.
4. Plans for using HOME funds to refinance existing debt secured by multifamily housing that is
rehabilitated with HOME funds along with a description of the refinancing guidelines required that
will be used under 24 CFR 92.206(b), are as follows:
The City will not be undertaking any refinancing of existing debt secured by multifamily housing that
is rehabilitated with HOME funds. The City will not undertake the refinancing of single family units
rehabilitated with HOME funds. With regard to eligible beneficiaries, the City will adhere to the
requirements under 24 CFR 2.203 with regard to income determinations; 92.216 with respect to
incomes of applicants; 92.253 with regard to tenant protections and selection and other HOME
regulatory requirements that ensure beneficiaries are not precluded from participating in HOME
funded programs.
The City utilizes Notice of Funding Availability and Requests for Proposals to solicit applications for
funding under the HOME program. Solicitations for applications are conducted as funds are available
for various programs and/or when contracts and renewal periods with applicants expire and new
NOFAs and RPS are released.
5. If applicable to a planned HOME TBRA activity, a description of the preference for persons with
special needs or disabilities. (See 24 CFR 92.209(c)(2)(i) and CFR 91.220(l)(2)(vii)).
6. If applicable to a planned HOME TBRA activity, a description of how the preference for a specific
category of individuals with disabilities (e.g. persons with HIV/AIDS or chronic mental illness) will
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narrow the gap in benefits and the preference is needed to narrow the gap in benefits and services
received by such persons. (See 24 CFR 92.209(c)(2)(ii) and 91.220(l)(2)(vii)).
7. If applicable, a description of any preference or limitation for rental housing projects. (See 24 CFR
92.253(d)(3) and CFR 91.220(l)(2)(vii)). Note: Preferences cannot be administered in a manner that
limits the opportunities of persons on any basis prohibited by the laws listed under 24 CFR 5.105(a).
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
Reference 91.220(l)(4)
1. Include written standards for providing ESG assistance (may include as attachment)
Please refer to an attachment incluced in Admin (AD-26).
2. If the Continuum of Care has established centralized or coordinated assessment system that
meets HUD requirements, describe that centralized or coordinated assessment system.
The Continuum of Care (CoC) is led by the County of San Bernardino, Department of Behavioral
Services. The Coordinated Entry System, referred to as 211 San Bernardino County, is operated by
the United Way of San Bernardino County and provides free and confidential information and
referral service to persons in need of help connecting with various free or low cost health and
human service providers.
211 San Bernardino County, is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by dialing 2-1-1 in San
Bernardino County or by dialing the toll-free number at 1-888-435-7565. Bilingual staff is available
to assist English and/or Spanish speaking callers. However, if another language is need, 211 San
Bernardino County, utilizes a translation line that can assist in disseminating information in over 150
languages. 211 San Bernardino County is also available by going to http://211sb.org.
Within the City’s ESG written agreement, the Subrecipient must agree to coordinate and integrate,
to the maximum extent practicable, ESG-funded activities with other programs targeted to homeless
people in the area covered by the Continuum of Care or area over which the services are
coordinated to provide a strategic, community-wide system to prevent and end homelessness.
3. Identify the process for making sub-awards and describe how the ESG allocation available to
private nonprofit organizations (including community and faith-based organizations).
The City of San Bernardino will competitively procure for services that will meet the goals and
objectives of the City’s Consolidated Plan and San Bernardino Continuum of Care’s (CoC) 10-Year
Plan to End Homelessness.
The application review process has three phases. In the first phase, all applications are reviewed by
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the Community and Economic Development Department staff for completeness and eligibility under
the Federal program guidelines. Eligible programs and projects are then reviewed according to their
contribution to the goals and objectives of the City’s approved Consolidated Plan and CoC’s 10-Year
Plan to End Homelessness. Preference is given if a program has the ability to help the City meet
federal program objectives and local priorities. Organizational capacity, experience, and past
performance are also considered.
Based on this review, Community and Economic Development Department staff prepares general
funding recommendations. Lastly, a public hearing before City Council will be held to consider the
2020-2021 Draft Annual Action Plan. The City Council adopts the Annual Action Plan, which acts as
the CDBG, HOME and ESG program annual budget. Upon completion of this process, the City
forwards the adopted Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development for approval.
4. If the jurisdiction is unable to meet the homeless participation requirement in 24 CFR
576.405(a), the jurisdiction must specify its plan for reaching out to and consulting with
homeless or formerly homeless individuals in considering policies and funding decisions
regarding facilities and services funded under ESG.
The City of San Bernardino attends and participates, on a quarterly basis, the Interagency Council on
Homelessness (ICH). The ICH is a vital component of the San Bernardino County Homeless
Partnership. The ICH serves as the policy making body of the Partnership and oversees the
implementation of the 10-Year Strategy to End Homelessness in San Bernardino County. The ICH will
focus on resource development to insure the funding of homeless projects and 10-Year Strategy
recommendations. In addition, ICH serves as the HUD-designated primary decision-making group
and oversight board of the City of San Bernardino & County (hereinafter referred to as the
“geographic area”) Continuum of Care for the Homeless (CA-609) funding process, (hereinafter
referred to as the “CoC”). There are currently former homeless individuals that participate in the
policy making decisions of the CoC, regarding facilities or services that receive ESG funding from the
City.
The ICH is charged with directing, coordinating and evaluating all of the activities related to
implementation of the 10-Year Strategy to End Homelessness. The ICH members are directed to
report progress on the implementation of the 10-Year Strategy to their colleagues and constituents
following each meeting of the ICH. The ICH will promote collaborative partnerships among homeless
providers and stakeholders throughout San Bernardino County in order to carry out implementation
activities and will develop resources to insure the funding of homeless projects and 10-Year Strategy
recommendations.
As the oversight board of the CoC, the ICH duties are: 1. To ensure that the CoC is meeting all of the
responsibilities assigned to it by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) regulations including: a. The operation and oversight of the local CoC; b. Designation and
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operation of a Homeless Management Information System (HMIS); i. Designate a single HMIS for the
geographic area; ii. Designate an eligible applicant to manage the CoC’s HMIS, which will be known
as the HMIS Lead; iii. Ensure consistent participation of recipients and sub-recipients of CoC and
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding in the HMIS. iv. Ensure the HMIS is administered in
compliance with all requirements prescribed by HUD. c. The development of a CoC plan that
includes outreach, engagement, assessment, annual gap analysis of the homeless needs and
services available, prevention strategies, shelter and housing supportive services, and HUD CoC
annual and biennial requirements; 2. To represent the relevant organizations and projects serving
homeless subpopulations; 3. To support homeless persons in their movement from homelessness to
economic stability and affordable permanent housing within a supportive community; 4. To be
inclusive of all the needs of all of geographic area’s homeless population, including the special
service and housing needs of homeless sub-populations; 5. To facilitate responses to issues and
concerns that affect the agencies funded by the CoC that is beyond those addressed in the annual
CoC application process; 6. To consult with recipients and sub-recipients of CoC funding to establish
performance targets appropriate for population and program type, monitor recipient and sub-
recipient performance, evaluate outcomes, and take action against poor performers; and 7. To
evaluate outcomes of projects funded under the County of San Bernardino CoC program including
the ESG.
5. Describe performance standards for evaluating ESG.
ESG Subrecipients must demonstrate the financial management and programmatic expertise to
successfully develop, design, implement, and monitor the ESG-funded activities.
ESG Subrecipients must participate in HMIS and be able to meet all federal, State of California, and
City of San Bernardino requirements relative to the ESG program, specifically those concerning
equal opportunity and fair housing, affirmative marketing, environmental review, displacement,
relocation, acquisition, labor, lead-based paint, conflict of interest, debarment and suspension, and
flood insurance.
Under the City ESG agreement, ESG Subrecipient are required to conduct an initial evaluation to
determine the eligibility of each individual or family’s eligibility for ESG assistance and the amount
and types of assistance the individual or family needs to regain stability in permanent housing.
All subrecipient providers should meet or exceed project quality goals established by HUD and CoC
guidelines which include the following: At least 80 percent of project participants either remained in
permanent housing or exited to permanent housing; At least 20 percent or more of project
participants have employment income (or other sources such as SSI and/or SSDI, for those who are
not employable); At least 54 percent of project participants increased their income from sources
other than employment in a given operating year; At least 56 percent of project participants
obtained mainstream benefits; and 100 percent of the project participants came from the street or
other locations not meant for human habitation, emergency shelters, or safe havens. In addition,
PSH providers must: Implement a housing first approach. Fill vacant beds with only chronically
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homeless persons.
See above discussion.
Appendix - Alternate/Local Data Sources
1 Data Source Name
County Homeless Race, HMIS 2019
List the name of the organization or individual who originated the data set.
County Homeless Race, HMIS 2019
Provide a brief summary of the data set.
Various population data sets were used in the Needs Assessment, Market Analysis, and Strategic
plan
What was the purpose for developing this data set?
Using updated information is important for the ConPlan.
How comprehensive is the coverage of this administrative data? Is data collection concentrated in one
geographic area or among a certain population?
The data covers the County.
What time period (provide the year, and optionally month, or month and day) is covered by this data set?
2019
What is the status of the data set (complete, in progress, or planned)?
complete
2 Data Source Name
Vacant Unit Data
List the name of the organization or individual who originated the data set.
ACS 2013-2017
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Provide a brief summary of the data set.
The data provided comes from 2013-2017 housing occupancy data particularly vacant housing
units.
What was the purpose for developing this data set?
HUD did not provide any data to assist with their request of vacant and abandoned, REO and
abandoned REO data.
How comprehensive is the coverage of this administrative data? Is data collection concentrated in one
geographic area or among a certain population?
Citywide
What time period (provide the year, and optionally month, or month and day) is covered by this data set?
2013-2017
What is the status of the data set (complete, in progress, or planned)?
Data found is only for number of vacant units, other data HUD requests was not found.
3 Data Source Name
Households with Children
List the name of the organization or individual who originated the data set.
The data resource is CHAS 2011-2015
Provide a brief summary of the data set.
The CHAS data presents the number of households both renter and owner by AMI categories.
What was the purpose for developing this data set?
This table was not populated by HUD data, however was available.
How comprehensive is the coverage of this administrative data? Is data collection concentrated in one
geographic area or among a certain population?
This data is citywide.
What time period (provide the year, and optionally month, or month and day) is covered by this data set?
CHAS 2011-2015
What is the status of the data set (complete, in progress, or planned)?
complete