TO: Community Development Block Grant Program Committee
THRU: Russell Bunim, Community Development Director
FROM: Jessica Herrera, Housing Manager
1. SUBJECT
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Community Development Block Grant Program updates.
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2. SUMMARY
Program updates for the Community Development Block Program and HOME Investment Partnerships Program for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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Receive and file.
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4. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Programs have the following updates for Fiscal Year 2025-2026.
2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires a Consolidated Plan (CP) from states and local jurisdictions that receive annual CDBG or HOME funding. The CP is designed to help states and local jurisdictions assess their affordable housing and community development needs and market conditions, and to make data-driven, place-based investment decisions. The consolidated planning process serves as the framework for a community-wide dialogue to identify housing and community development priorities. The CP is carried out through Annual Action Plans (AAP), which provide a summary of the actions and activities that will be used each year to address the priority needs and specific goals identified by the CP.
The CP will incorporate the 2025-2026 AAP and will be available for public review from April 4, 2025 to May 6, 2025 before going to City Council for adoption. The adopted Plan will be submitted to HUD on or before May 15, 2025.
As part of the development of the CP, the City is required to conduct an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) every five years. The AI identifies barriers to housing equality and addresses issues that prevent access to housing based on protected classes, including race, disability, or religion.
The City is in the process of...
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