TO: Community Development Block Grant Program Committee
THRU: Russell Bunim, Community Development Director
FROM: Jessica Herrera, Housing Manager
1. SUBJECT
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Public Hearing to determine funding recommendations for the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan.
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2. SUMMARY
Public Hearing for the deliberation of funding recommendations to be incorporated into the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
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1. Determine funding recommendation amounts for programs and projects proposed for consideration in the development of the 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan.
2. Direct staff to incorporate funding recommendations and any public input received at the Public Hearing into the draft 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan to be presented to City Council.
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4. DISCUSSION AND BACKGROUND
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 City adopted the 2025-2029 CP on June 24, 2025. As part of the CP, five priority goals were identified, as noted below:
1. Economic Development
2. Homelessness
3. Affordable Housing
4. Public Programs
5. Public Infrastructure and Capital Improvement Projects
Funding Recommendations for the 2025-2026 CDBG and HOME Funding Year
The City published a Notice of Funding Availability in the City Orange News on November 25, 2025 and solicited ap...
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