DATE: March 25, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Housing and Neighborhood Services Department
TITLE: DRAFT FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council receive a report on the draft Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 Annual Action and Funding Plan (Action Plan) for U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) grant funds; conduct a public hearing on the prioritization of the grant funds for the FY 2026-27 Action Plan; and, initiate the required 30-day public review and comment period.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
As a designated HUD entitlement community, the City of Oceanside receives CDBG and HOME funds, collectively known as "HUD funds". HUD funds are aimed at funding diverse programs and services to enhance the quality of life for Oceanside's most vulnerable populations.
HUD regulations require that entitlement jurisdictions adopt a five-year Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development and an Action Plan each year for the use of its HUD funds. The Consolidated Plan provides the necessary policy guidance for the implementation of programs and services to be funded annually. In May 2025, the City Council adopted the current five-year Consolidated Plan (2025-29).
The annual Action Plan details the specific activities that will be undertaken each year to achieve the goals set forth in the Consolidated Plan and serves as the City's formal funding application to HUD for the corresponding grant year. A draft Action Plan (Attachment 1) for FY 2026-27 has been prepared based upon public comments received and outreach conducted to date. Public comments were solicited through various listening sessions with the public and partnering agencies to discern housing and community development needs and pri...
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