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City presents draft 2025–2030 HUD consolidated plan; residents flag affordable housing as top need
Summary
City staff described outreach and draft goals for the HUD-required five-year consolidated plan; affordable housing and homelessness prevention were the most-cited priorities in surveys and workshops.
City staff presented an update on Bakersfield’s draft 2025–2030 Consolidated Plan, saying the document will guide how federal HUD funds are used and reflecting community input that prioritized affordable housing, homelessness services and economic development.
Director Byers (identified in the meeting as Director Byers) told the council the consolidated plan is a HUD requirement for entitlement cities and covers CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWA funding streams. Staff said outreach included three community workshops, meetings with 17 partner organizations, one-on-one stakeholder…
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