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Santa Rosa council authorizes submission of 2025–26 HUD action plan to continue federal homelessness and housing programs
Summary
The council approved submission of Santa Rosa’s FY2025–26 HUD Action Plan—covering Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME and HOPWA funding—authorizing staff to send the plan to HUD and execute required forms. Public outreach and a 30‑day comment period preceded adoption.
The Santa Rosa City Council voted to authorize submission of the city’s fiscal-year 2025–26 Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), confirming how the city will use CDBG, HOME and HOPWA allocations for the coming year.
Housing and Community Services staff reported that the Action Plan is the annual implementation element of the city’s consolidated plan and that HUD requires the document to receive federal entitlement funding. Estimated funding amounts presented to council (based on FY2024 allocations and program income) were: approximately $1.3 million in CDBG, about $700,000 in HOME and roughly $520,000 in HOPWA; the actual HUD formula awards will be announced in May.
Staff described program priorities and the proposed allocations by category (housing, homelessness, special needs, public services and related administration) and said the city released a Notice of Funding Availability for CDBG public‑service funds, hosted a public meeting in February, and held a 30‑day public comment period on the draft action plan. Staff said public outreach included emails to stakeholders, social media, publication notices and availability of the draft plan at City Hall annex and the central library.
Council voted 5–0 to authorize the submittal of the action plan and to delegate authority to the city manager to execute required HUD forms and agreements.
What council approved: a resolution authorizing submittal of the FY2025–26 Action Plan and authorizing the city manager to sign related HUD documents. The council’s action positions the city to receive HUD entitlement allocations and distribute CXDBG public‑service funds via a separate funding recommendation process to be brought back after the HUD allocation is announced.
Quote: “This is the second action plan of the city’s 2024–27 consolidated plan,” staff said when summarizing priorities.
Next steps: HUD will announce actual grant awards in May; staff will return with final funding recommendations for CDBG public‑service awards after the city receives HUD’s formal allocation.
