DATE: May 7, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Housing and Neighborhood Services Department
TITLE: APPROVAL OF THE 2025-2029 CONSOLIDATED PLAN FOR HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND THE FY 2025-2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN; AND AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT THE 2025-2029 CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND FY 2025-2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Approve the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-29 U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Consolidated Plan, including the proposed program budget for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) programs, allocating funding for various housing and community development activities, planning, and program administration to be included in the FY 2025-26 Annual Action Plan (AAP);
2. Authorize the City Manager to sign and execute required forms and documents for the grant funds; and,
3. Authorize the Neighborhood Services Director to sign agreements with subrecipients.
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BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
As a designated U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (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.
HUD regulations require that entitlement jurisdictions adopt a five-year Consolidated Plan for Housing and Community Development and Annual Action Plans for the use of its HUD funds. The Consolidated Plan is a collaborative process whereby a community establishes a unified vision for community development actions. It offers local jurisdictions the opportunity to shape the various housing and community development programs into effective, and coordinated, neighborhood and community develo...
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