Community Grants
Funded with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds
Fair Housing and Tenant/Landlord services are now provided to Antioch residents
free of charge through Bay Area Legal Aid and Echo Housing, by calling Echo Housing at
(855) 275-3246
FAIR HOUSING services include: »» Investigating housing discrimination complaints; »» Counseling individuals/households regarding their rights, responsibilities and options; and »» Providing mediation, advocacy, and legal referrals.
TENANT-LANDLORD COUNSELING services include counseling on such issues as: »» Security deposit; »» Repairs; »» Understanding lease terms »» Eviction for non-payment of rent or alleged tenant misconduct; and »» Obtaining rent payment assistance including Section 8 vouchers.
Legal Advice and Representation is also provided free to qualifying lower income households by Bay Area Legal Aid, on such issues as: »» Eviction process and defenses; »» Illegal lockouts; »» Sheriff’s notices to vacate; and »» Section 8 terminations.
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What’s New & Due?
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Frequently Asked Questions Detail of all allocations and projects funded with CDBG funds can be found in the 2011-12 Action Plan or the 2012-13 Action Plan under “Reports” at the bottom of this page. Additional information about the City’s Housing Programs, including the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) can be found at the following location on the City’s website: Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) – This document includes an analysis of local factors that may impact fair housing choice, identification of specific impediments to fair housing choice, and a plan to address those impediments. The AI is one of several ways in which Consortium member are fulfilling their obligation to affirmatively further fair housing, and assure equal access to services and programs it provides or assists. 5-Year Consolidated Plan for 2010-15 – The Consolidated Plan is a detailed planning document that provides a needs assessment, describes the City’s non-housing community development needs, its housing needs and market conditions, sets out a five-year strategy identifying priorities and available resources and establishes a One-Year Action Plan that outlines intended uses of the resources. Extensive public outreach is conducted and input received in order to determine funding priorities for the five-year period. To view Antioch’s priorities for funding projects, please see Appendix 6 - Priority Needs Tables.Annual Action Plans – Action Plans are subsidiary documents to the five-year Consolidated Plan and provide a summary of the federal CDBG and local funding available to fund actions, activities, and programs to address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in the Consolidated Plan. Action Plans for this current Consolidated Plan period are for fiscal years (FY) 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, and 2014-15. The Action Plan tells the public what activities have been chosen that year to address the needs (as identified in the ConPlan) of Antioch’s lower income residents and areas. Annual Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Reports (CAPER) – The CAPER details the accomplishments of actions that were proposed in the Action Plan, including the number of people who received services. |
How can CDBG funding be used? How are funds allocated? The Consortium operates on a two-year funding cycle. We are just concluding the FY 2010-12 cycle, and entering the FY 2012-14 cycle. Every other year in October, the Consortium issues a call for proposals for programs, projects and activities that will help meet priority needs as listed in the current Consolidated Plan. Applications for funding in FY 2012-14 were available in early October, and due in early December, 2011. Applications for the FY 2014-15 program year will be made available in October 2013. No applications will be accepted before that time. In Antioch, all applications are reviewed by a subcommittee of the Antioch City Council, and projects are approved for funding at a public hearing usually held in early May. For more information about applying for CDBG funds visit www.ccreach.org or call the City of Antioch's CDBG consultant at (925) 779-7037 or the Housing consultant at (925) 779-7013. In Antioch, all applications are reviewed by a subcommittee of the Antioch City Council, and projects are approved for funding at a public hearing usually held in early May. Who can I contact for help? CDBG Program - 925-779-7037 Housing Programs - (925) 779-7013 City Offices: Third and "H" Streets, P.O. Box 5007 Antioch, CA 94531-5007 Reports Consolidated Plan FY05-09 Citizen Participation Plan Revised 2011 (note: Covers the FY 2010-15 Consolidated Plan cycle, and also includes Language Assistance Plan and Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan) Neighborhood Stabilization Program current Quarterly Reports
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Consortium Forms 2011-12 Income Self-Certification Form-English CDBG/Consortium Reference Materials City Data Services – Online Reporting |
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