DATE: September 16, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Housing and Neighborhood Services Department
TITLE: 2025-26 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE & EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER) FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP FUNDS
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council approve the 2025-26 Consolidated Annual Performance & Evaluation Report (CAPER) and direct staff to submit the CAPER to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
As a designated HUD entitlement community, the City of Oceanside receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funds, collectively known as “HUD funds” to meet identified housing and community development needs of the City’s low/moderate-income residents. HUD requires entitlement communities receiving these funds to annually review and publicly report on the expenditure of its HUD funds in carrying out activities described in its Annual Action Plan (AAP) towards those goals outlined within the City’s Five-Year (2024-2029) Consolidated Plan (the “Con-Plan”). This report of expenditures and performance, the CAPER, has been prepared for the Program Year (PY) covering July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 and is included as Attachment 1 for review and approval. The CAPER is required to be submitted to HUD within 90 days of the close of the program year (September 28, 2026).
The CAPER being presented covers the first year of the Con-Plan for FY 2025-29 and outlines program performance and expenditure detail. For PY 2025-26, the City followed its allocation strategy by funding public services, public facilities, housing activities, homeless prevention activities, and fair housing services to address unmet community needs.
The CAPER demonstrates that the City adhered to the required HUD regulations governing the grant funds. Specifically, the City expended the grant funds within the prescribed timeframe; funded projects meeting a HUD National Objective and expanding the housing opportunities for lower-income households; and maintained the administration and public service expenditures within the mandated maximum spending limitations.
Summary of Accomplishments
Objective - Decent Housing
• Affordable Housing - Through the Residential Rehabilitation Loan Program and Mobilehome Grant program, 12 households were assisted; with an additional 12 to 14 in progress and scheduled for completion in Spring 2027. This program serves lower-income residents who do not have the financial means to maintain or improve their homes. By providing financial assistance for essential health & safety repairs and renovations, it ensures that families can continue to live in safe and habitable conditions. Moreover, the program contributes to the preservation of the City's housing stock, preventing the physical decline of neighborhoods and helping to maintain neighborhood property values.
• Fair Housing - CSA San Diego County (CSA) assisted 137 households with fair housing/tenant landlord inquiries. CSA provides direct walk-in services at the Chavez Resource Center and the Libby Lake Community Center. In addition, CSA held various webinars for the community and participated at community events to provide fair housing information and resources regarding landlord/tenant rights and tenant protections to increase public awareness. CSA also provided training of Housing and Neighborhood Services staff.
• Homelessness - In an effort to provide temporary assistance to residents and families at high risk of homelessness, the City re-allocated HOME funds to assist with short term rental assistance. The Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) program provides rental assistance for up to twelve months to income eligible households. In addition, the TBRA program is leveraged with case management services to assist these families in dealing with short term barriers to maintaining their housing. TBRA II assisted 13 TBRA households in this fiscal cycle but 33 in total. No families were evicted during their TBRA participation.
Objective - Suitable Living Environment
• Public Facilities - Last year, CDBG dollars completed the multi-year Crown Heights Community Resource Center capital improvement. The historic structure was built in 1931 and was in need of retrofit and modernization to continue to provide needed services to the community.
• Public Services - Three youth programs provided services for children and youth from low- and moderate-income families to develop positive personal skills, encourage academic achievement, and reduce the risk of juvenile delinquency. The funded youth programs are operated in the Crown Heights and Libby Lake neighborhoods. Combined, these youth programs supported 145 youth. The City’s Community Resource Centers located in the Crown Heights and Eastside neighborhoods assisted 325 residents with access to vital information, programming for children and youth, and supportive services by various nonprofit social service and health organizations, and direct assistance by both Resource Center staff. CDBG funding supports staffing costs at these Centers
In addition to youth programs, funding was allocated for senior programming. The Club 55 Senior Fitness Program addressed the health and wellness needs of 36 seniors.
Community Participation and Public Outreach Efforts
Engaging residents and community members in defining and understanding the current housing and community development needs while prioritizing resources to address these needs is a key component of the development of the Con-Plan and CAPER. The City is required by HUD to allow the community the availability to comment on the CAPER. A Public Notice was published in the San Diego Union-Tribune announcing a 15-day public comment period beginning on September 4, 2026, inviting the public to comment on the CAPER. The draft CAPER was made available for public review at the offices of the Housing and Neighborhood Services Department and its website at http://www.ci.oceanside.ca.us/gov/ns/housing/cdbg/default.asp, the Oceanside Public Library, and Community Resource Centers in the Crown Heights, Eastside, Libby Lake, and Tri-City neighborhoods. To date, no comments have been received through the public comment period, ending September 20, 2026.
This Public Hearing is an avenue for the community to engage in the evaluation of the City’s uses of HUD funds. Prior to its submittal to HUD, the draft CAPER will be supplemented with any comments from members of the public and City Council that are expressed during this public meeting.
FISCAL IMPACT
Does not apply.
COMMISSION OR COMMITTEE REPORT
The Housing Commission and the Community Relations Commission, at their regularly scheduled meeting on August 25, 2026 and on September 1, 2026, respectively, recommended City Council approval of the CAPER for submission to HUD.
CITY ATTORNEY’S ANALYSIS
The City Council is authorized to hold a public hearing in this matter. Consideration of the matter should be based on the testimony and evidence presented at the hearing. After conducting the public hearing, the Council shall approve, modify or disapprove the CAPER. The referenced documents have been reviewed by the City Attorney and approved as to form.
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Prepared by: Cecilia Barandiaran, Management Analyst
Reviewed by: Leilani Hines, Housing & Neighborhood Services Director
Submitted by: Jonathan Borrego, City Manager
ATTACHMENTS:
1. PY 2025-26 CAPER