REQUEST FOR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION ADVISORY BOARD ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Chair and Board Members
SUBMITTED BY: Charles Kovac, Housing Manager
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Review of Annual Community Development Block Grant Public Services Program Applications for the 2026-27 Program Year
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Executive Summary:
Each year the Citizen Participation Advisory Board (Board) considers public services applications from local non-profit organizations and City of Huntington Beach (City) departments for funding under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) entitlement grant program. In accordance with the City's Citizen Participation Plan, the Board considers, evaluates, and makes funding recommendations on all eligible applications.
During this meeting, the Board will hear oral presentations from each applicant and have an opportunity to ask questions about the public services programs submitted for CDBG funding. At the next meeting scheduled for February 19, the Board will determine final funding recommendations for the applications. The Board's funding recommendations are anticipated to be considered by the City Council at a public hearing on May 5, 2026 in the form of the 2026-27 Annual Action Plan that serves as the City's CDBG program budget for the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The 2026-27 Annual Action Plan is due to HUD by May 15, 2026.
Although the City has not been notified of its 2026-27 CDBG allocation, City staff anticipates that $161,000 will be available for CDBG public services programs and activities, which is 15 percent of the total anticipated CDBG funding allocation. The Board will be reviewing nine (9) public services applications that are cumulatively requesting $459,915. A summary of these applications is provided as Attachment 1.
Financial Impact:
The City anticipates approximately $161,000 in CDBG Public Services funding for the upcoming program year.
Recommended Action:
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A) Applicant ...
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