2017 CDBG Third Year Action Plan

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In 2015 the City and Bridges out of Poverty partnered on an Employer Resource Navigator(ERN) with ' local businesses. The City supports 50%o fthe cost of an ERN at a business, with the business supporting the other half. Geared toward assisting employees retain jobs while learning to cope and handle a ' myriad of issues,the ERN Program delivered services to 35 employees in three businesses between January and May 31, 2017. ' Actions planned to develop institutional structure South Bend continues to utilize a team approach to working with its partners in implementing the ' programs/projects funded through the various federal sources.The Community Investment staff ' regularly communicates with all sub-grantees, and meets with those entities involved in the targeted areas. Regularly scheduled meetings with the CDCs occur due to the nature of the work and the amount of funds allocated. ' The targeted geography approach meshes the efforts of the South Bend City departments,the CDCs, and other nonprofits such as Habitat for Humanity, to broadly plan and advance the City's efforts.The ' HOME, CDBG and NSP funds targeted to the Near Westside and Near Northwest neighborhoods offer an opportunity for all of these entities to work together using their various areas of expertise to support ' the successful conclusion of the plan. Staff meets with an entity upon approval of a project and prior to contracting. In addition, desktop ' monitoring and on-site monitoring occur. The Consortium members are continually informed as to project/program status at their meetings ' during the year.Scheduled in advance of the beginning of the year, sub-grantees are aware and plan for visual and verbal updates. The Continuum of Care members who include the City f South Bend meet ever month to discuss ' Y Y program status and funding opportunities, and to address the broader issues of homelessness in the , community. Actions planned to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social , service agencies The Continuum of Care is merging with the Balance of State. Local agency representatives will continue , to meet monthly as a Planning Council and will have a representative on the Balance of State Board. The Public Housing Authority is a member of the CoC. ' 1 Annual Action Plan 62 ' 2017 OMB Control No:2506-0117(exp.07/31/2015) '