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Escondido council adopts five-year consolidated plan, sets allocation rules for CDBG and HOME funds
Summary
The Escondido City Council approved a five-year consolidated plan (FY2025–2029) and the FY2025–26 annual action plan for use of CDBG and HOME funds, endorsing new priorities and specific administrative and public-services set‑asides after a staff presentation and public review timeline.
The Escondido City Council on April 16 approved the city's five-year consolidated plan for fiscal years 2025'2029 and the fiscal year 2025'26 annual action plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME funds, voting 5'00 to adopt new program priorities and funding allocation rules.
City staff said the consolidated plan guides how federal HUD formula funds are targeted over five years. "The purpose of the consolidated plan is to assist each jurisdiction in determining the needs in their community," consultant Dominique Clark told the council during the presentation.
The plan matters because CDBG and HOME dollars are earmarked for projects that directly affect low- and moderate-income residents, such as homelessness services, affordable housing development and neighborhood infrastructure. City staff recommended, and the council approved,…
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