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Council hears HUD-funded FY2026 annual action plan, public comment period closes
Summary
City staff presented the FY2026 Annual Action Plan describing use of HUD allocations (CDBG, ESG, HOPWA, HOME) and said the 30-day public comment period closed today; council closed the public hearing and will consider plan approval next week and submit to HUD by Aug. 15.
Kendrick Housing and Community Development staff presented the City of Tampa’s FY2026 Annual Action Plan during a public hearing on July 24, outlining proposed uses of federal grants and saying the 30‑day public comment period closed today.
The plan describes how the city proposes to spend Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA), and HOME program funds in program year 2025 and within the city’s 2022–2026 consolidated plan cycle. Staff said agreements with selected service providers and developers will be issued after council approval and the plan’s submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by Aug. 15; HUD approval and contract start dates were described as contingent on HUD’s review.
The plan matters because it directs federal housing, homelessness, and community development funding that serve low‑ and moderate‑income residents across Tampa and a four‑county HOPWA service area. Staff said priorities are affordable housing, public facilities and infrastructure, public services, economic development, homeless services and planning/administration.
Staff presented proposed allocations and program details. According to staff, the city will dedicate approximately $3,685,000 across housing projects (from CDBG, HOME and related funding) and $431,000 for program delivery and outreach; public services proposals total $450,000 (Tampa Lighthouse $75,000; Seniors In Service $75,000; Metropolitan Ministries $125,000; CDC of Tampa $75,000; Hillsborough County School Readiness unspecified line item). HOPWA funding for the four‑county area (Hillsborough, Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas) was listed at $5,129,000 for tenant‑based, facility‑based and supportive services. HOME tenant‑based rental assistance (TBRA) was identified as a two‑year program; staff said TBRA received $600,000 in the prior year and will continue into year two. Staff also noted a HOME CHDO set‑aside (minimum 15%) to Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough to support two single‑family homes in East Tampa.
Staff said CDBG public facility requests include a Metropolitan Ministries shelter roof replacement and Cornerstone child‑care center improvements; $850,000 in public‑facilities dollars were unallocated at presentation, and staff said the city may issue another request for applications to allocate those funds. Staff described ESG use for street outreach, shelter operations and rapid re‑housing through Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative and its RFP process. Administrative fees, program delivery and homeownership counseling contracts were also summarized.
Council closed the hearing by unanimous voice vote; council members were told approval of the annual action plan will return to council the following week for final action and that staff will submit the plan to HUD by Aug. 15 so contracts can begin Oct. 1 if HUD approves.
Staff invited written comments and said comments will be accepted via mail, email, voicemail and the city website. Council did not take final approval action at the July 24 hearing; the council‑level decision point is imminent and administrative details (exact contract terms, HUD approvals) were described as subject to the agency’s review.
