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Board approves CDBG, HOME and PLHA funding recommendations after priority-setting process
Summary
The Marin County Board of Supervisors approved the county's five-year consolidated plan and the Priority Setting Committee's recommendations for CDBG, HOME and PLHA funding, awarding a mix of new construction, rehabilitation, capital improvement and public service grants.
The Marin County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved the county's five-year consolidated plan and the Priority Setting Committee's funding recommendations for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA).
County staff and the Priority Setting Committee -- a panel of local elected officials and community representatives that reviews applications and sets local priorities -- presented recommendations for projects that cover new affordable housing, rehabilitation of existing units, capital improvements and a slate of public service grants.
The county reported the 2025 allocations from HUD and noted modest year-over-year declines for both programs: approximately a $46,000 decrease in CDBG and about a $19,000 decline in HOME funds for the current program year. Committee members said the programs are oversubscribed: the county received 33 applications requesting roughly $6.9 million while available CDBG funding for the county planning area was about $1.5 million and HOME funds about $600,000.
Recommended housing projects included Habitat for Humanity's Novato homeownership project on Redwood Boulevard (previously awarded county funding earlier this spring), Habitat's rehabilitation loan staffing, Eden Housing's Oak Hill rental project, Canal Alliance unit renovations in San Rafael and EAH housing renovations. The committee emphasized geographic equity and a mix of new construction and rehabilitation.
Capital funding recommendations included Two Valleys Community Land Trust (Forest Knolls common-area renovations), North Marin Community Services (facility replacement), Homeward Bound's New Beginning Shelter repairs in Novato, North Bay Children's Center outdoor learning and Ritter Center office renovation in San Rafael.
Public services recommendations were competitive. Funded applicants included Fair Housing Advocates of Northern California (countywide counseling), Legal Aid of Marin (tenant retention and eviction prevention), Marin Center for Independent Living (accessibility improvements), Make It Home (furnishings for people moving from homelessness into housing), Performing Stars of Marin (youth enrichment), and childcare scholarship support for North Bay Children's Center, among others.
Staff and the committee noted a possible federal funding threat in the administration's proposed budget, which would eliminate CDBG and HOME programs; county staff called that scenario unlikely but said the county must plan for tighter resources in future years.
The board approved two resolutions: the consolidated plan and the funding awards as recommended by the Priority Setting Committee. Supervisors thanked staff and committee members for extensive outreach and the collaborative process, and encouraged grantees and applicants to pursue other funding streams where possible.
Provenance: The topic and specific project recommendations were presented by Community Development Agency staff and considered by the board; the board approved the consolidated plan and the recommended awards by voice vote.
