DATE: May 20, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Housing and Neighborhood Services Department
TITLE: AMENDMENTS TO THE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN, 2025-29 CONSOLIDATED PLAN, AND 2025-26 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AND HOME PROGRAMS
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) Conduct a public hearing to consider an amendment to the City's Citizen Participation Plan required for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding and substantial amendments to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-29 Consolidated Plan to establish a reasonable preference for households with Special Needs (i.e., At-Risk of Homelessness and Homeless Persons) for the HOME Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program and the FY 2025-26 Annual Action Plan to award and appropriate an additional $300,000 of CDBG dollars to complete the necessary improvements to the Crown Heights Resource Center; and 2) Adopt a resolution approving the amendment to the Citizen Participation Plan and those substantial amendments to the FY 2025-29 Consolidated Plan and the FY 2025-26 Annual Action Plan, their submission to HUD; and, authorizing the City Manager or their designee to execute all documents and take all necessary actions to effectuate such amendments.
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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". HUD funds are aimed at funding diverse programs and services to enhance the quality of life for Oceanside's most vulnerable populations.
Citizen Participation Plan
As required by the HUD Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (24 CFR Part 91 Sec. 91.105), the City must adopt a Citizen Participation Plan (CPP) setting forth the City's policies and procedures for citizen participation. This CPP establishes standards for the City to provide for and enc...
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