DATE: May 6, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Housing and Neighborhood Services Department
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) and HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (HOME) ANNUAL ACTION PLAN AND AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT THE PLAN TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD)
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Staff recommends that the City Council approve Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-27 Annual Action and Funding Plan (AAP) for submission to the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) grant funds; authorize the City Manager to sign and execute required forms and documents for the grant funds; and, authorize the Housing and Neighborhood Services Director to sign agreements with subrecipients.
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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 (ConPlan) for Housing and Community Development and an Action Plan each year for the use of its HUD funds. The ConPlan provides the necessary policy guidance for the implementation of programs and services to be funded annually. On May 7, 2025, the City Council adopted the current five-year ConPlan (2025-29).
The Annual Action Plan (AAP) presents the specific strategies and activities the City will undertake to fulfill the goals and objectives of the ConPlan during a particular year. Each year of the City solicits public comment through a variety of community outreach meetings, public hearings or workshops, online public comment and City Council recommendations that alignment with City goals to determine the AAP projects...
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