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Tampa outlines $13.2 million HUD action plan; 30-day public comment period begins June 23
Summary
City staff presented the draft 2026 annual action plan that allocates roughly $13.2 million in federal and state funding for housing and community programs, opens a 30‑day public comment period and schedules final council action in August.
Jeff McKittrick, housing and community development director, told the City Council the city expects about $13,200,000 in combined state and federal funding for program year 2025 and fiscal year 2026.
"The city, as you know, receives funding from the federal government through Housing and Urban Development on a yearly basis," McKittrick said, describing the annual action plan that lays out priorities and eligible uses for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funding.
The plan identifies eligible activities including tenant-based rental assistance, rapid rehousing, supportive housing, public services, public facilities, infrastructure and home rehabilitation. It also describes a timeline: the 30-day public comment period opens June 23; a public hearing is scheduled for July 24; staff expects to bring the final action plan to council on Aug. 7 and to transmit the approved plan to HUD before Aug. 15 so subrecipients can begin their funded work on Oct. 1.
Why it matters: these federal programs target low- and moderate-income households, homeless services and specialized populations. McKittrick said the HOPWA program is the federal program allocated specifically for people living with HIV/AIDS and that HOME can fund acquisition, new construction and rehabilitation.
During the hearing staff emphasized the city follows its five-year consolidated plan and the citizen participation plan. McKittrick described outreach and review procedures: a request for applications, a review committee and a public comment period. He said award memos have been sent to tentative subrecipients and that mayoral approval is being sought before final action.
Public procedure and next steps: after McKittrick's presentation Council members moved to close the public hearing on the action plan (motion noted in the record) and the item will return with an action item for council approval on Aug. 7. The council did not vote to adopt the action plan at this meeting.
The City is accepting comments in person, by voicemail and by email during the 30‑day period required by HUD.
