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Tulare council approves treating HOME program income as recurring grant application; staff recommends prioritizing first-time homebuyer loans
Tulare City Council · January 21, 2026
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Summary
Council approved a staff recommendation to treat recurring HOME program income as part of a regular application/plan to HCD and to commit program income primarily to first-time homebuyer and owner-occupied rehab loans; staff estimated average annual program income around $200,000.
The council approved item 7.10 after a staff presentation by Alexis Castales, the city’s service housing grants manager, who explained that the state requires jurisdictions with recurring HOME program income to document planned uses and report on the funds. Castales said the…
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