REQUEST FOR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION ADVISORY BOARD ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Chair and Board Members
SUBMITTED BY: Charles Kovac, Housing Manager
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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Overview; CDBG Funding Application Process; and Conduct Public Hearing on Community Development and Housing Needs and Goals and Priorities per the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan
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Executive Summary:
Each year the City of Huntington Beach (City) receives annual allocations of grant funding from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under the Community Development Block Grant program. The primary purpose of the CDBG program is to improve the quality of life for low- and moderate-income persons, households, and neighborhoods.
In accordance with the program policy as outlined in the Citizen Participation Plan, the Citizen Participation Advisory Board (CPAB or Board) serves in an advisory capacity to the City Council in the allocation of CDBG public services funds. As such, the Board reviews all applications for funding and makes recommendations for public services programs. In addition, the CPAB holds a public hearing to elicit the views and opinions of Huntington Beach residents regarding the City's community development and housing needs, and review goals and priorities included in the adopted 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan (Consolidated Plan or Plan).
Every five years per HUD regulations, the City develops a five-year Consolidated Plan that identifies community needs and provides goals and priorities to address those needs using federal resources, including CDBG funding. On May 6, 2025, by Resolution No. 2025-32, the City Council approved the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan. The City is currently in the first year of the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan, which ends on June 30, 2026. The CPAB will be re-introduced to the approved goals and priorities that were established based upon survey results, socio-economic data indicators, co...
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