Moreno Valley council approves 2025–26 HUD annual action plan allocating CDBG, HOME and ESG funds
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City council unanimously approved the city's FY 2025'26 annual HUD action plan, directing CDBG, HOME and ESG allocations to local nonprofit service providers including Voices for Children and Path of Life.
Moreno Valley's City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the city's fiscal year 2025'26 annual action plan for federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) entitlement funds, allocating Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) dollars to local service providers.
The unanimous vote adopted staff'recommended funding allocations after a public hearing. City Manager Brian Mohan told the council the action plan is the culmination of months of outreach and the annual HUD entitlement process. "This particular item before you today is a culmination of almost, 5, 5 and a half months of, various outreach, engagement, public notices," Mohan said during his staff report.
The plan directs roughly the city's typical HUD allocation pattern: CDBG funds for a range of community development activities, HOME funds to support home-investment programs (including a minor housing repair program run by Habitat for Humanity), and ESG funds for homelessness outreach and shelter services. Staff said HOME typically yields about $700,000 annually and ESG is generally under $200,000 and carries a 100% match requirement for subrecipients.
Jessica Munoz, president and CEO of Voices for Children (the local CASA program), told the council the CDBG award recommended in the plan will support volunteer advocates for children in foster care. "The funds that we've requested from the city will make it possible for 15 children in Moreno Valley to have a Casa," Munoz said during public comment.
City staff noted one adjustment in the recommended allocations: Path of Life, a service provider proposed for ESG funding, would not also receive CDBG in this cycle because the agency is already recommended for ESG as part of the plan.
Council members praised the applicants and staff for navigating HUD rules and the application process. Council Member Delgado called it a community effort and thanked staff for assisting nonprofit applicants; Council Member Gonzales and Mayor Pro Tem Baca Santa Cruz highlighted several funded organizations that serve seniors and homeless residents.
The council approved the plan without amendment. Staff will finalize the plan and transmit required documents to HUD and the local subrecipients.
A list of recommended subrecipients and program allocations is included in the staff report on the city's website.
