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Salinas council approves HUD consolidated plan and redesignation of Alisal as neighborhood revitalization strategy area
Summary
The council voted unanimously June 17 to approve the city's five-year HUD consolidated plan (FY2025–29), the FY2025–26 Annual Action Plan and to continue the Alisal Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) designation, making the city eligible for CDBG, HOME and ESG funding.
The Salinas City Council on June 17 approved the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development five-year consolidated plan for fiscal years 2025–2029, the city's FY2025–26 annual action plan and the continued designation of the Alisal Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area. The vote was unanimous.
City staff presented the plan as the required application to HUD that makes the city eligible for federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds. Monica Flores, community development analyst, summarized public outreach carried out between December 2024 and May 2025, noting 127 resident surveys and multiple stakeholder meetings. She said the plans cover July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030 and the consolidated-plan submission deadline is July 14, 2025.
Staff laid out priorities developed from HUD eligibility, public input and other city plans: creation and preservation of affordable rental housing for low- and moderate-income households and special-needs groups; homeowner…
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