DATE: November 20, 2024
TO: Community Service Commission
FROM: Community Services Manager
SUBJECT
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Work Session: CDBG Consolidated Plan
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Community Services Commission receive this report explaining the requirements for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) expenditures and discuss funding priorities for the fiscal year 2026-2030 five-year Consolidated Plan cycle.
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SUMMARY
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program provides flexible annual funding to eligible communities for use in affordable housing, infrastructure, economic development, and anti-poverty programs. Programs must meet one of three national objectives: benefits to low- and moderate-income individuals and households; elimination of slum or blight; and response to urgent needs. CDBG programs must also fall within a range of possible activities within six general categories: acquisition and demolition of real property; administrative expenses; economic development; housing programs; public facilities and infrastructure; or public services.
Communities receiving CDBG funding must develop and submit a Consolidated Plan every five years. Creation of the City’s Consolidated Plan begins with stakeholder consultation and input from the Community Services Commission (CSC). As a vital part of the City’s Community Participation Plan, the CSC is asked to review the priorities and goals set for the current Consolidated Plan period and provide its recommendations for the next period.
Staff requests that the CSC hold a work session to provide input on the following:
• Are these priorities and goals still appropriate for the City’s fiscal year 2026 through fiscal year 2030 Consolidated Plan?
• Should the City pursue any new priorities, goals, or types of programs, within the eligibility criteria established by HUD?
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report