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Garden Grove outlines $50.8 million in HUD allocations and voucher activity; details services supported by CDBG, ESG and HOME funds
Summary
Neighborhood Improvement staff told the City Council the city’s HUD allocations (CDBG/ESG/HOME) and voucher activity supported housing, homeless services, fair‑housing counseling, Meals on Wheels and workforce programs; staff cited a combined HUD allocation of about $50.8 million and 2,374 active vouchers managed by the Housing Authority.
Neighborhood Improvement Manager Monica Covarrubias briefed the council on HUD‑funded programs and city services during a presentation that reviewed fiscal year allocations, program budgets and how residents can access benefits via the city website.
Covarrubias reported that the city received a combined set of grants for fiscal year 24–25 (CDBG, ESG, HOME) with line items including $1,877,100 in Community Development Block Grant funds, $162,656 in Emergency Solutions Grant funds and $618,863 in HOME funds. Staff also cited a broader HUD allocation figure of $50,829,228 and said the city assists…
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