DATE: June 4, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Housing and Neighborhood Services Department
TITLE: PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO INCORPORATE THE HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS-AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ALLOCATION PLAN
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Conduct a public hearing to consider establishing reasonable preferences for seniors and veterans among the qualifying population groups of those experiencing homelessness, at-risk of homelessness, or are part of a vulnerable population for HOME Investment Partnerships-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) projects or activities.
2. Adopt a resolution approving the Second Amendment to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22 Annual Action Plan ("Action Plan") to incorporate an amended HOME-ARP Allocation Plan establishing reasonable preferences for those benefiting qualified populations; authorizing its submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD); and authorize the City Manager or their designee to finalize the draft HOME-ARP Plan and execute documents related to the Second Amendment of the 2021-2022 Annual Action Plan and HOME-ARP Allocation Plan on behalf of the City.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan (ARP) was passed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Congress appropriated $5 billion in ARP funds to be administered through the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and authorized HUD to distribute the funds to 651 participating jurisdictions nationwide beginning in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. The City of Oceanside received $2,248,491 in such funds.
The intent of HOME-ARP is to address the need for homelessness assistance and supportive services to benefit qualifying individuals and families, including veterans that are experiencing homelessness, at-risk of homelessness, or are part of a vulnerable population such as those fleeing dome...
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