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Sunnyvale commission reviews CDBG and HOME RFPs as nonprofits, residents call for expanded weather response and safe parking
Summary
The Housing & Human Services Commission reviewed draft RFPs for FY2026 CDBG capital/economic development and HOME-funded tenant-based rental assistance, heard public testimony urging more inclement-weather rooms, safe parking, and a congregate shelter, and approved the consent calendar.
The Sunnyvale Housing and Human Services Commission reviewed two draft requests for proposals on Jan. 6, 2026, asking the public and nonprofit partners to apply for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) capital/economic development funds and a HOME-funded tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA) program, while community speakers urged the city to expand its inclement-weather response, safe parking options and a congregate shelter for single adults.
The staff report, presented by Matt Hazel, Sunnyvale’s housing programs analyst, said the city expects about $1,000,000 in CDBG entitlement and roughly $350,000 in HOME funding for the coming program year. Hazel said the city estimates approximately $700,000 of CDBG funds will be available for capital projects and economic development activities and that the city plans to release both RFPs on Jan. 7, 2026; final awards are proposed for March 2026.
Hazel described the HOME-funded TBRA as a program that provides rental assistance to households at risk of or experiencing homelessness so that a participant’s rent share equals 30% of income, plus security deposit and utility assistance; participants…
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