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15-DAY COMMENT PERIOD PUBLICATION
CITY OF TORRANCE CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORTING FISCAL YEAR 2023-24
TO ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES, GROUPS, AND INDIVIDUALS
On or about September 24, 2024, the City of Torrance will submit to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24, as required by Section 104 (d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended.
The report contains activities undertaken and/or completed using FY 2023-24 HOME Investment Partnerships Program funds.
The CAPER (FY 2023-24) will be available for public examination and comment for a period of fifteen (15) days beginning September 9, 2024 and ending September 23, 2024. Person interested in reviewing the CAPER may do so by contacting Julia Smith, Business Manager at (310) 618-5899, visiting the City Clerk’s Office (3031 Torrance Blvd Torrance, CA 90503), or visiting the City’s website at https://www.TorranceCA.Gov/ConsolidatedPlan. Citizens wishing to comment on the FY 2023-24 CAPER must do so in writing. Written comments will be accepted for a period of fifteen (15) days. Comments received after Monday September 23, 2024 will not be accepted. Written comments may be submitted via email to JuliaSmith@TorranceCA.Gov or through the ordinary postal system as shown below.
City of Torrance
Community Development Department
3031 Torrance Blvd
Torrance, CA 90503
Attention: Julia Smith, Business Manager
Posted: September 5, 2024
NOTICE OF MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council appoints the day of July 2, 2024 at the hour of 6:30 p.m., for a public hearing regarding the SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN COVERING FISCAL YEAR (“FY”) 2023-27 AND AN ANNUAL ACTION PLAN COVERING FY 2024-25: Conduct Public Hearing on the Substantial Amendment to the Five-Year Consolidated Plan Covering Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-27 and Annual Action Plan Covering FY 2024-25, Approve and Authorize Submission of Substantial Amendment to the FY 2023-27 Consolidated Plan and FY 2024-25 Action Plan, and Authorize City Manager to Execute Documents.
A Consolidated Plan is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as a condition of receiving federal funding. The City is eligible to receive HUD funding from the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
In summary, the Consolidated Plan serves four separate, but integrated, functions. The Consolidated Plan is: a planning document for the jurisdiction, which builds on a participatory process at the lowest levels; an application for federal funds under HUD’s formula grant programs (CDBG, HOME, Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)); a strategy to be followed in carrying out HUD programs; and, lastly, and action plan that provides a basis for assessing performance. The Substantial Amendment to the FY 2023-2027 Consolidated Plan will add the administration of the CDBG program and remove HOME-ARP funding.
The Substantial Amendment to the Five-Year Consolidated Plan will also include the addition of an Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. The Annual Action Plan contains a list of activities the City will undertake to address priority housing and community development needs and local objectives with anticipated HOME and CDBG funding received during the next program year. The Annual Action Plan is submitted annually and prepared according to HUD regulations. A copy of HUD's final rule (issued January 5, 1995, Federal Register) is available upon request.
HOME funds can be used to: provide incentives to develop and support affordable rental housing and homeownership affordability through the acquisition (including assistance to homebuyers), new construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of non-luxury housing with suitable amenities, including real property acquisition, site improvements, conversion, demolition, and other expenses, including financing costs, relocation expenses of any displaced persons, families, businesses, or organizations; provide tenant-based rental assistance, including security deposits; provide payment of reasonable administrative and planning costs; and, provide for the payment of operating expenses of community housing development organizations. The City has been notified by HUD that Torrance will be receiving $440,017 in HOME funds for FY 2024-25. The City anticipates approximately $505,500 in HOME carryover funds from FY 2023-24. Of the HOME funds received, no more than 10% can be used for administrative and program delivery activities. 15% is set aside for Community Housing Development Organizations, as constituted under the regulations. The balance of funds can only be used for housing activities.
CDBG funded activities must meet one of the following objectives: provide benefits to low or moderate-income persons, eliminate slum or blighted conditions, or address an urgent community development need that poses a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community. CDBG funds may be used for the following activities: Acquisition of real property; Relocation and demolition; Rehabilitation of residential and non-residential structures; Construction of public facilities and improvements, such as water and sewer facilities, streets, neighborhood centers, and the conversion of school buildings for eligible purposes; Public services, within certain limits; Activities relating to energy conservation and renewable energy resources; Provision of assistance to profit-motivated businesses to carry out economic development and job creation/retention activities. The City has been notified by HUD that Torrance will be receiving $1,002,313 in CDBG funds for FY 2024-25. Of the CDBG funds received, no more than 20% can be used for administrative and program delivery activities and 15% for public service activities.
Citizens’ wishing to comment on the Substantial Amendment to the City’s Five-Year Consolidated Plan and/or FY 2024-25 Annual Action Plan must do so in writing by 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 1, 2024. Written comments must be addressed to:
City of Torrance
Community Development Department
3031 Torrance Blvd
Torrance, CA 90503
Attention: Julia Smith, Business Manager
It is anticipated that the Torrance City Council will take final action on the Substantial Amendment to the Five-Year Consolidated Plan (FY 2023-2027) and FY 2024-25 Annual Action Plan at the City Council meeting to be held on July 2, 2024.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to submit a comment regarding the Substantial Amendment to the Five-Year Consolidated Plan FY 2023-27 and/or Annual Action Plan covering FY 2024-25, please contact the Special Programs/Homelessness Division of the Community Development Department at (310) 618-5899.
The City of Torrance plans to minimize displacement of persons as a result of HOME funded activities by concentrating the expenditure of these funds on activities that:
1. Involve housing rehabilitation moderate in nature, or
2. Include administrative and planning costs not accepting displacement.
However, understanding that certain projects undertaken with HOME and CDBG funds could result in displacement, the City of Torrance has developed a plan to assist persons actually displaced by HOME and/or CDBG activities. This plan requires that the City provide replacement housing and relocation assistance and benefits in conformance with Section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended. A copy of the plan is available for public inspection.
In addition, pursuant to Section 508 of the Act, the City of Torrance has developed and is following a detailed Citizen Participation Plan. A copy of the plan is available for public inspection.
In addition to Standard Form 424, the Annual Action Plan includes the appropriate Certifications.
NOTICE OF DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY: Notice is hereby given that copies of the Substantial Amendment to the Five-Year Consolidated Plan (FY 2023-2027) and FY 2024-25 Annual Action Plan will be available for review and comment from May 30, 2024 through July 1, 2024, in various locations including, but not limited to the City of Torrance’s Community Development Department and City Clerk’s Office. Interested parties wishing to obtain a copy, in either written or alternate format, should contact Julia Smith, Business Manager, at (310) 618-5899.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Manager’s Office at (310) 618-5880. If you need a special hearing device to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s office at (310) 618-2870. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. [28CFR35.102-35.104 ADA Title ii]
NOTICE IS GIVEN that if you challenge the aforementioned action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to the public hearing.
Members of the public MAY VIEW THE MEETING via CitiCABLE Channel 3 (Spectrum) and Channel 31 (Frontier), streaming online at www.TorranceCA.Gov, Facebook @ City of Torrance CA Government, and YouTube Channel TorranceCitiCABLE.
Members of the public may participate before the hearing by email to CouncilMeetingPublicComment@TorranceCA.Gov and write "Public Comment" in the subject line. In the body of the email include the title of this item “FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN". All comments emailed by 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 1, 2024, will be included as a "Supplemental" on the City's website prior to the meeting. Comments received after 5:30 p.m., but prior to the end of the City Council meeting will be added to the record.
For further information, contact the Special Programs/Homelessness Division of the Community Development Department at (310) 618-5899.
Posted: June 21, 2024
PUBLIC NOTICE DRAFT SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN COVERING FISCAL YEAR (“FY”) 2023-27 AND ANNUAL ACTION PLAN COVERING FY 2024-25 PUBLISHED FOR 30 DAY PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT PERIOD (May 30, 2024, full draft document included in link).
NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Torrance’s DRAFT SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN COVERING FISCAL YEAR (“FY”) 2023-27 AND ANNUAL ACTION PLAN COVERING FY 2024-25 will be available for public review and comment beginning Thursday, May 30, 2024.
A Consolidated Plan is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as a condition of receiving federal funding. The City is eligible to receive HUD funding from the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.
In summary, the Consolidated Plan serves four separate, but integrated, functions. The Consolidated Plan is: a planning document for the jurisdiction, which builds on a participatory process at the lowest levels; an application for federal funds under HUD’s formula grant programs (CDBG, HOME, Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)); a strategy to be followed in carrying out HUD programs; and, lastly, and action plan that provides a basis for assessing performance. The substantial amendment to the FY 2023-2027 Consolidated Plan will add the administration of the CDBG program.
The Substantial Amendment to the Five-Year Consolidated Plan will include the addition of an Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. The Annual Action Plan contains a list of activities the City will undertake to address priority housing and community development needs and local objectives with anticipated HOME and CDBG funding received during the next program year. The Annual Action Plan is submitted annually and prepared according to HUD regulations. A copy of HUD's final rule (issued January 5, 1995, Federal Register) is available upon request.
HOME funds can be used to: provide incentives to develop and support affordable rental housing and homeownership affordability through the acquisition (including assistance to homebuyers), new construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of non-luxury housing with suitable amenities, including real property acquisition, site improvements, conversion, demolition, and other expenses, including financing costs, relocation expenses of any displaced persons, families, businesses, or organizations; provide tenant-based rental assistance, including security deposits; provide payment of reasonable administrative and planning costs; and, provide for the payment of operating expenses of community housing development organizations. The City has been notified by HUD that Torrance will be receiving $440,017 in HOME funds for FY 2024-25. The City anticipates approximately $505,500 in HOME carryover funds from FY 2023-24. Of the HOME funds received, no more than 10% can be used for administrative and program delivery activities. 15% is set aside for Community Housing Development Organizations, as constituted under the regulations. The balance of funds can only be used for housing activities.
CDBG funded activities must meet one of the following objectives: provide benefits to low or moderate-income persons, eliminate slum or blighted conditions, or address an urgent community development need that poses a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community. CDBG funds may be used for the following activities: Acquisition of real property; Relocation and demolition; Rehabilitation of residential and non-residential structures; Construction of public facilities and improvements, such as water and sewer facilities, streets, neighborhood centers, and the conversion of school buildings for eligible purposes; Public services, within certain limits; Activities relating to energy conservation and renewable energy resources; Provision of assistance to profit-motivated businesses to carry out economic development and job creation/retention activities. The City has been notified by HUD that Torrance will be receiving $1,002,313 in CDBG funds for FY 2024-25. Of the CDBG funds received, no more than 20% can be used for administrative and program delivery activities and 15% for public service activities.
The Draft Substantial Amendment to the Five-Year Consolidated Plan 2023-2027 and FY 2024-25 Annual Action Plan is available for viewing at the following locations during normal operating hours:
- Katy Geissert Civic Center Library 3301 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503
- Walteria Library 3815 W 242nd St, Torrance, CA 90505
- Henderson Library 4805 Emerald Street, Torrance, CA 90503
- Southeast Library 23115 South Arlington Ave, Torrance, CA 90501
- North Torrance Library 3604 West Artesia Blvd, Torrance, CA 90504
- El Retiro Library 126 Vista Del Parque, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
- Bartlett Senior Center 1318 Cravens Avenue, Torrance, CA 90501
- Torrance City Hall City Clerk’s Office 3031 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503
- Torrance Community Development Department 3031 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503
The plan is also viewable online at https://www.torranceca.gov/our-city/community-development/home-american-rescue-plan-home-arp
Citizens’ wishing to comment on the City’s Substantial Amendment to the Five-Year Consolidated Plan and/or FY 2024-25 Annual Action Plan must do so in writing. Written comments will be accepted for a period of thirty days from May 30, 2024 or no later than 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 1, 2024. Written comments must be addressed to:
City of Torrance
Community Development Department
3031 Torrance Blvd
Torrance, CA 90503
Attention: Julia Smith, Business Manager
It is anticipated that the Torrance City Council will take final action on the Substantial Amendment to the Five-Year Consolidated Plan (FY 2023-2027) and FY 2024-25 Annual Action Plan at the City Council meeting to be held on July 2, 2024.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to submit a comment regarding the Substantial Amendment to the Five-Year Consolidated Plan 2023-27 and/or Annual Action Plan covering FY 2024-25, please contact the Special Programs/Homelessness Division of the Community Development Department at (310) 618-5899.
The City of Torrance plans to minimize displacement of persons as a result of HOME and CDBG funded activities by concentrating the expenditure of these funds on activities that:
1. Involve housing rehabilitation moderate in nature, or
2. Include administrative and planning costs not accepting displacement.
However, understanding that certain projects undertaken with HOME and CDBG funds could result in displacement, the City of Torrance has developed a plan to assist persons actually displaced by HOME and CDBG activities. This plan requires that the City provide replacement housing and relocation assistance and benefits in conformance with Section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended. A copy of the plan is available for public inspection.
In addition, pursuant to Section 508 of the Act, the City of Torrance has developed and is following a detailed Citizen Participation Plan. A copy of the plan is available for public inspection.
In addition to Standard Form 424, the Annual Action Plan includes the appropriate Certifications.
NOTICE OF DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY: Notice is hereby given that copies of the Draft Substantial Amendment to the Five-Year Consolidated Plan (FY 2023-2027) and FY 2024-25 Annual Action Plan will be available for review and comment from May 30, 2024 through July 1, 2024, in various locations including, but not limited to the City of Torrance’s Community Development Department and City Clerk’s Office. Interested parties wishing to obtain a copy, in either written or alternate format, should contact Julia Smith, Business Manager, at (310) 618-5899.
Posted: May 30, 2024
PUBLIC SERVICE AND COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION NOTICE (March 8, 2024)
PUBLIC NOTICE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN COVERING FISCAL YEAR (“FY”) 2023-27 AND AN ANNUAL ACTION PLAN COVERING FY 2024-25 (October 24, 2023)
NOTICE OF MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council appoints the day of October 24, 2023 at the hour of 6:30 p.m., for a public hearing regarding the DEVELOPMENT OF SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN COVERING FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2023-27 AND ANNUAL ACTION PLAN COVERING FY 2024-25: Conduct a public hearing and take public testimony on the development of a substantial amendment to the Five-Year Consolidated Plan covering the period beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2028, and the Annual Action Plan covering the period beginning July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025.
A Consolidated Plan is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as a condition of receiving federal funding. The City is eligible to receive HUD funding from the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program and the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG).
In summary, the Consolidated Plan serves four separate, but integrated, functions. The Consolidated Plan is: a planning document for the jurisdiction, which builds on a participatory process at the lowest levels; an application for federal funds under HUD’s formula grant programs (CDBG, HOME, Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)); a strategy to be followed in carrying out HUD programs; and, lastly, and action plan that provides a basis for assessing performance. The substantial amendment to the FY 2023-2027 Consolidated Plan will add the administration of the CDBG program.
The Substantial Amendment to the Five-Year Consolidated Plan will include the addition of an Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. The Annual Action Plan contains a list of activities the City will undertake to address priority housing and community development needs and local objectives with anticipated HOME and CDBG funding received during the next program year. The Annual Action Plan is submitted annually and prepared according to HUD regulations. A copy of HUD's final rule (issued January 5, 1995, Federal Register) is available upon request.
HOME funds can be used to: Provide incentives to develop and support affordable rental housing and homeownership affordability through the acquisition (including assistance to homebuyers), new construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of non-luxury housing with suitable amenities, including real property acquisition, site improvements, conversion, demolition, and other expenses, including financing costs, relocation expenses of any displaced persons, families, businesses, or organizations; Provide tenant-based rental assistance, including security deposits; Provide payment of reasonable administrative and planning costs; Provide for the payment of operating expenses of community housing development organizations. The City anticipates receiving approximately $510,196 in HOME funds for FY 2024-25. Of the HOME funds received, funds can only be used for housing activities benefiting low- or moderate-income persons.
CDBG funded activities must meet one of the following objectives: provide benefits to low or moderate-income persons, eliminate slum or blighted conditions, or address an urgent community development need that poses a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community. CDBG funds may be used for the following activities: Acquisition of real property; Relocation and demolition; Rehabilitation of residential and non-residential structures; Construction of public facilities and improvements, such as water and sewer facilities, streets, neighborhood centers, and the conversion of school buildings for eligible purposes; Public services, within certain limits; Activities relating to energy conservation and renewable energy resources; Provision of assistance to profit-motivated businesses to carry out economic development and job creation/retention activities. The City anticipates receiving approximately $989,190 in CDBG funds for FY 2024-25.
In preparing the substantial amendment to the Five-Year Consolidated Plan and FY 2024-25 Annual Action Plan, the statute requires that the jurisdiction hold at least one (1) public hearing during the development of the Consolidated Plan/Action Plan to obtain the views of citizens on housing and community development needs. The October 24, 2023 public hearing serves this purpose. Public hearings are held to provide the community with an opportunity to comment on, and respond to, recommendations and issues. The HOME and CDBG funding allocations listed in this notice are estimates based on prior year allocations; HUD has not yet announced FY 2024-25 awards.
Citizens’ wishing to comment on the City’s Substantial Amendment to the Five-Year Consolidated Plan and/or FY 2024-25 Annual Action Plan after the public hearing date of October 24, 2023, may do so in writing. Written comments must be addressed to:
City of Torrance
Community Development Department
3031 Torrance Blvd
Torrance, CA 90503
Attention: Julia Smith, Business Manager
It is anticipated that the Torrance City Council will take final action on the Substantial Amendment to the Five-Year Consolidated Plan and FY 2024-25 Annual Action Plan at the City Council meeting to be held in April 2024. This date is subject to change based on the 2024 City Council meeting schedule. The Draft Substantial Amendment to the Five-Year Consolidated Plan and FY 2024-25 Action Plan will be published for a 30-day comment period prior to the City Council meeting in which the Plan is presented.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Manager’s Office at (310) 618-5880. If you need a special hearing device to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s office at (310) 618-2870. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. [28CFR35.102-35.104 ADA Title ii]
NOTICE IS GIVEN that if you challenge the aforementioned action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to the public hearing.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY VIEW THE MEETING via CitiCABLE Channel 3 (Spectrum) and Channel 31 (Frontier), streaming online at www.TorranceCA.Gov, Facebook @ City of Torrance CA Government, and YouTube Channel TorranceCitiCABLE.
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY PARTICIPATE BEFORE THE HEARING by email to CouncilMeetingPublicComment@TorranceCA.Gov and write "Public Comment" in the subject line. In the body of the email include the title of this item “DEVELOPMENT OF THE SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN". All comments emailed by 5:30 p.m. on Monday, October 23, 2023, will be included as a "Supplemental" on the City's website prior to the meeting. Comments received after 5:30 p.m., but prior to the end of the City Council meeting will be added to the record.
For further information, contact the Special Programs/Homelessness Division of the Community Development Department at (310) 618-5899.
Posted: October 10, 2023.
PUBLIC NOTICE CITY OF TORRANCE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN COVERING FISCAL YEAR 2023-27 AND AN ANNUAL ACTION PLAN COVERING FY 2023-24
NOTICE OF NOTICE OF MEETING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council appoints the day of June 20, 2023 at the hour of 6:30 p.m., for a public hearing regarding the FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN COVERING FISCAL YEAR (“FY”) 2023-27 AND AN ANNUAL ACTION PLAN COVERING FY 2023-24: Conduct Public Hearing on the Five-Year Consolidated Plan Covering Fiscal Year (“FY”) 2023-27 and Annual Action Plan Covering FY 2023-24, Approve and Authorize Submission of FY 2023-27 Consolidated Plan and FY 2023-24 Action Plan, and Authorize City Manager to execute documents.
A Consolidated Plan is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as a condition of receiving federal funding. The City is eligible to receive HUD funding from the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program.
In summary, the Consolidated Plan serves four separate, but integrated, functions. The Consolidated Plan is: a planning document for the jurisdiction, which builds on a participatory process at the lowest levels; an application for federal funds under HUD’s formula grant programs (CDBG, HOME, Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)); a strategy to be followed in carrying out HUD programs; and, lastly, and action plan that provides a basis for assessing performance. The City does not currently have a Consolidated Plan.
The Five-Year Consolidated Plan includes an Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. The Annual Action Plan contains a list of activities the City will undertake to address priority housing and community development needs and local objectives with anticipated HOME funding received during the next program year. The Annual Action Plan is submitted annually and prepared according to HUD regulations. A copy of HUD's final rule (issued January 5, 1995, Federal Register) is available upon request.
HOME funds can be used to: provide incentives to develop and support affordable rental housing and homeownership affordability through the acquisition (including assistance to homebuyers), new construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of non-luxury housing with suitable amenities, including real property acquisition, site improvements, conversion, demolition, and other expenses, including financing costs, relocation expenses of any displaced persons, families, businesses, or organizations; provide tenant-based rental assistance, including security deposits; provide payment of reasonable administrative and planning costs; and, provide for the payment of operating expenses of community housing development organizations.
The City has been notified by HUD that Torrance will be receiving $510,196 in HOME funds for FY 2023-24. Of the HOME funds received, no more than 10% can be used for administrative and program delivery activities. 15% is set aside for Community Housing Development Organizations, as constituted under the regulations. The balance of funds can only be used for housing activities. Additionally, the City received $1,710,939 in FY 2021 HOME-ARP funds for supportive services for people experiencing homelessness in 2022.
Citizens’ wishing to comment on the City’s Five-Year Consolidated Plan and/or FY 2023-24 Annual Action Plan must do so in writing by 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 19, 2023. Written comments must be addressed to:
City of Torrance
Community Development Department
3031 Torrance Blvd
Torrance, CA 90503
Attention: Julia Smith, Business Manager
It is anticipated that the Torrance City Council will take final action on the Five-Year Consolidated Plan (FY 2023-2027) and FY 2023-24 Annual Action Plan at the City Council meeting to be held on June 20, 2023.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to submit a comment regarding the Five-Year Consolidated Plan FY 2023-27 and Annual Action Plan covering FY 2023-24, please contact the Special Programs/Homelessness Division of the Community Development Department at (310) 618-5899.
The City of Torrance plans to minimize displacement of persons as a result of HOME funded activities by concentrating the expenditure of these funds on activities that:
1. Involve housing rehabilitation moderate in nature, or
2. Include administrative and planning costs not accepting displacement.
However, understanding that certain projects undertaken with HOME funds could result in displacement, the City of Torrance has developed a plan to assist persons actually displaced by HOME activities. This plan requires that the City provide replacement housing and relocation assistance and benefits in conformance with Section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended. A copy of the plan is available for public inspection.
In addition, pursuant to Section 508 of the Act, the City of Torrance has developed and is following a detailed Citizen Participation Plan. A copy of the plan is available for public inspection.
In addition to Standard Form 424, the Annual Action Plan includes the appropriate Certifications.
NOTICE OF DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY: Notice is hereby given that copies of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan (FY 2023-2027) and FY 2023-24 Annual Action Plan will be available for review and comment from May 18, 2023 through June 19, 2023, in various locations including, but not limited to the City of Torrance’s Community Development Department and City Clerk’s Office. Interested parties wishing to obtain a copy, in either written or alternate format, should contact Julia Smith, Business Manager, at (310) 618-5899.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Manager’s Office at (310) 618-5880. If you need a special hearing device to participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s office at (310) 618-2870. Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. [28CFR35.102-35.104 ADA Title ii]
NOTICE IS GIVEN that if you challenge the aforementioned action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to the public hearing.
Members of the public MAY VIEW THE MEETING via CitiCABLE Channel 3 (Spectrum) and Channel 31 (Frontier), streaming online at www.TorranceCA.Gov, Facebook @ City of Torrance CA Government, and YouTube Channel TorranceCitiCABLE.
Members of the public may participate before the hearing by email to CouncilMeetingPublicComment@TorranceCA.Gov and write "Public Comment" in the subject line. In the body of the email include the title of this item “FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN". All comments emailed by 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 19, 2023, will be included as a "Supplemental" on the City's website prior to the meeting. Comments received after 5:30 p.m., but prior to the end of the City Council meeting will be added to the record.
For further information, contact the Special Programs/Homelessness Division of the Community Development Department at (310) 618-5899.
Posted: June 9, 2023
FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN COVERING FISCAL YEAR (“FY”) 2023-27 AND AN ANNUAL ACTION PLAN COVERING FY 2023-2024
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD DRAFT FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN COVERING FISCAL YEAR (“FY”) 2023-27 AND AN ANNUAL ACTION PLAN COVERING FY 2023-2024
NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Torrance’s DRAFT FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN COVERING FISCAL YEAR (“FY”) 2023-27 AND ANNUAL ACTION PLAN COVERING FY 2023-24 will be available for public review and comment beginning Thursday, May 18, 2023.
A Consolidated Plan is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as a condition of receiving federal funding. The City is eligible to receive HUD funding from the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program.
In summary, the Consolidated Plan serves four separate, but integrated, functions. The Consolidated Plan is: a planning document for the jurisdiction, which builds on a participatory process at the lowest levels; an application for federal funds under HUD’s formula grant programs (CDBG, HOME, Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)); a strategy to be followed in carrying out HUD programs; and, lastly, and action plan that provides a basis for assessing performance. The City does not currently have a Consolidated Plan.
The Five-Year Consolidated Plan includes an Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. The Annual Action Plan contains a list of activities the City will undertake to address priority housing and community development needs and local objectives with anticipated HOME funding received during the next program year. The Annual Action Plan is submitted annually and prepared according to HUD regulations. A copy of HUD's final rule (issued January 5, 1995, Federal Register) is available upon request.
HOME funds can be used to: provide incentives to develop and support affordable rental housing and homeownership affordability through the acquisition (including assistance to homebuyers), new construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of non-luxury housing with suitable amenities, including real property acquisition, site improvements, conversion, demolition, and other expenses, including financing costs, relocation expenses of any displaced persons, families, businesses, or organizations; provide tenant-based rental assistance, including security deposits; provide payment of reasonable administrative and planning costs; and, provide for the payment of operating expenses of community housing development organizations.
The City has been notified by HUD that Torrance will be receiving $510,196 in HOME funds for FY 2023-24. Of the HOME funds received, no more than 10% can be used for administrative and program delivery activities. 15% is set aside for Community Housing Development Organizations, as constituted under the regulations. The balance of funds can only be used for housing activities. Additionally, the City received $1,710,939 in FY 2021-2022 HOME-ARP funds for supportive services for people experiencing homelessness in 2022.
The Draft Five-Year Consolidated Plan 2023-2027 and FY 2023-24 Annual Action Plan is available for viewing at the following locations during normal operating hours:
- Katy Geissert Civic Center Library 3301 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503
- Walteria Library 3815 W 242nd St, Torrance, CA 90505
- Henderson Library 4805 Emerald Street, Torrance, CA 90503
- Southeast Library 23115 South Arlington Ave, Torrance, CA 90501
- North Torrance Library 3604 West Artesia Blvd, Torrance, CA 90504
- El Retiro Library 126 Vista Del Parque, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
- Bartlett Senior Center 1318 Cravens Avenue, Torrance, CA 90501
- Torrance City Hall City Clerk’s Office 3031 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503
- Torrance Community Development Department 3031 Torrance Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503
The plan is also viewable online https://www.torranceca.gov/our-city/community-development/home-american-rescue-plan-home-arp
Citizens’ wishing to comment on the City’s Five-Year Consolidated Plan and/or FY 2023-24 Annual Action Plan must do so in writing. Written comments will be accepted for a period of thirty days from May 18, 2023 or no later than 5:30 p.m. on Monday, June 19, 2023. Written comments must be addressed to:
City of Torrance
Community Development Department
3031 Torrance Blvd
Torrance, CA 90503
Attention: Julia Smith, Business Manager
It is anticipated that the Torrance City Council will take final action on the Five-Year Consolidated Plan (FY 2023-2027) and FY 2023-24 Annual Action Plan at the City Council meeting to be held on June 20, 2023.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to submit a comment regarding the Five-Year Consolidated Plan FY 2023-27 and Annual Action Plan covering FY 2023-24, please contact the Special Programs/Homelessness Division of the Community Development Department at (310) 618-5899.
The City of Torrance plans to minimize displacement of persons as a result of HOME funded activities by concentrating the expenditure of these funds on activities that:
1. Involve housing rehabilitation moderate in nature, or
2. Include administrative and planning costs not accepting displacement.
However, understanding that certain projects undertaken with HOME funds could result in displacement, the City of Torrance has developed a plan to assist persons actually displaced by HOME activities. This plan requires that the City provide replacement housing and relocation assistance and benefits in conformance with Section 104(d) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended. A copy of the plan is available for public inspection.
In addition, pursuant to Section 508 of the Act, the City of Torrance has developed and is following a detailed Citizen Participation Plan. A copy of the plan is available for public inspection.
In addition to Standard Form 424, the Annual Action Plan includes the appropriate Certifications.
NOTICE OF DOCUMENT AVAILABILITY: Notice is hereby given that copies of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan (FY 2023-2027) and FY 2023-24 Annual Action Plan will be available for review and comment from May 18, 2023 through June 19, 2023, in various locations including, but not limited to the City of Torrance’s Community Development Department and City Clerk’s Office. Interested parties wishing to obtain a copy, in either written or alternate format, should contact Julia Smith, Business Manager, at (310) 618-5899.
Posted: May 18, 2023
DEVELOPMENT OF THE FIVE-YEAR CONSOLIDATED PLAN COVERING FISCAL YEAR (“FY”) 2023-27 AND AN ANNUAL ACTION PLAN COVERING FY 2023-24
The purpose of the Public Hearing prior to the development of the Consolidated Plan is to receive input from the community regarding the City’s housing and community development needs, including priority non-housing community development needs and affirmatively furthering fair housing. $510,196 in HOME Investment Partnership Program Funds are available for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
PUBLIC NOTICE City of Torrance Development of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan covering Fiscal Year 2023-27 and an Annual Action Plan Covering FY 2023-24
HOME-AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (HOME-ARP)
The City of Torrance’s HOME-ARP allocation is $1,710,939. The range of activities the funding can be used for are: Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA), Development and Support of Affordable Housing, Provision of Supportive Services, Acquisition and Development of Non-Congregate Shelter (NCS) Units, Nonprofit Operating and Capacity Building Assistance, and Administration and Planning.
Please click on the below link for information regarding the Public Hearing, public comment period, and to view the HOME-ARP Allocation Plan.
Updated HOME-ARP Allocation Plan including Minor Amendment
March 24, 2022 City of Torrance HOME-ARP Allocation Plan Public Hearing, Public Comment, and Plan (accepted by HUD)
March 24, 2022 City of Torrance HOME-ARP Allocation Plan Appendix