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City posts draft CDBG consolidated plan and Section 108 loan application for public review; staff to accept comments before finalizing
Summary
Vacaville released a draft Consolidated Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding and a Section 108 loan application for a park and community-center project; the city received its FY25 federal allocation and will post final drafts for 30-day review before submitting to HUD in August.
City staff presented the draft 2025-2030 Consolidated Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and a draft Section 108 loan application on May 20 and sought public comment. The city is an entitlement jurisdiction that receives an annual CDBG allocation from HUD; staff said the anticipated FY25 allocation is $527,680.
CDBG funds may be used for activities that meet HUD's national objectives: principally benefit low- and moderate-income persons, elimination of slums and blight, or urgent community needs. Staff said historically the city receives roughly $500,000 annually and typically sets aside up to 15% of the allocation for public services and 20% for planning and administration; the remainder funds capital and project activities.
Council reiterated prior direction to continue funding the Vacaville Boys & Girls Club and LeN War/Levn? (Levin? spelled in the draft as "Levin Kids") with public-service funding across the five-year plan and to include Section 108 loan repayments in the financing plan for De Colores Park and Malachias Montoya Community Center. Staff said the draft materials were posted on April 25 and remained available for public review; a final package (consolidated plan, Section 108 application and the annual action plan for 2025-26) will be posted in early July for a 30-day public comment period and returned to council in August for final approval and submission to HUD.
No formal action was required at the May 20 meeting. Staff asked for comments and answered technical questions about eligibility and program administration. The Section 108 application includes a project budget and financing terms to support De Colores Park and related community-center improvements; staff said the Section 108 loan eligibility increases in proportion to the HUD allocation and that an application amount up to $2,638,400 is available based on the current allocation.
Next steps: staff will incorporate any public comments into the final drafts, post the full packet for a 30-day public review in July, and return to council at the August 12 meeting for adoption and submission to HUD.
