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NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY

CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE

AND EVALUATION REPORT

FOR 2007 PROGRAM YEAR

Notice is hereby given that the City of Santa Monica has developed the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the 2007 Program Year.  The CAPER is submitted annually to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and provides a status report on how the City’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME grant funded projects and activities are meeting the City’s overall housing and community development needs as specified in the Consolidated Plan (FY 2005-10) adopted by City Council and submitted to HUD in June 2005 and the subsequent Program Year 2007 Action Plan and Amended Action Plan, submitted to HUD in May 2007 and July 2007, respectively.  The City is seeking community comments on this report.

 Copies of the CAPER are now available to the public for a 15-day community review period ending September 29, 2008.  Copies are available at City Hall (Room 212) and on the web at smgov.net, or you may contact the Human Services Division, 1685 Main Street, Room 212, Santa Monica, CA 90401, telephone (310) 458-8701; TDD (310) 458-8696.  Please send your written comments to Gigi Decavalles-Hughes at the above address by September 29, 2008.

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Panhandling Education Campaign Update

Not sure what to do when faced with someone asking for spare change?  You're not alone.  A campaign to encourage the public to rethink giving directly to panhandlers is underway. Read about what’s been accomplished and what’s planned, as well as what other cities are doing on this issue, here.

 

 

Utility User Tax Exemption

Did you know the City offers an exemption from the 10% utility users tax to low-income seniors over age 62 and low-income individuals with a disability? Click here for more information and forms

 

Community Development Program Semi-Annual Progress Report

Learn more about the Human Services Division Community Development Grants Program by checking out our semi-annual report on grantee programs.  The report highlights the great work of the programs, notes challenges they are facing, and captures key demographics of the people seeking assistance.  Read the report here (pdf)

 

Gang Violence Action Partner Update

In 2005, the City of Santa Monica and Senator Sheila Kuehl met with various organizations and community groups to learn about the underlying causes and effects of gang violence. The participating groups became “action partners” in a plan that identified commitments toward gang violence prevention and intervention in Santa Monica.

Read the May, 2008 progress update here (pdf)

 

Action Plan for Addressing Homelessness in Santa Monica 

On February 26th, the City Council of the City of Santa Monica approved an Action Plan for Addressing Homelessness in Santa Monica and the Annual Review of the City’s Plan for Homeless Services for FY 2006-07. Click here to read the plan and the report.

 

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