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San Rafael recommends CDBG allocations for housing, services to Marin County
Summary
The council voted to send recommended FY2025–26 Community Development Block Grant allocations to the Marin County Board of Supervisors, funding a mix of affordable housing rehabilitation, capital improvements and public services including tenant legal aid and preschool support.
The San Rafael City Council on April 21 adopted a resolution recommending a set of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocations for fiscal year 2025–26 to the Marin County Board of Supervisors.
Housing and county staff presented the program and local priorities: staff recommended funding three housing projects totaling $219,000 (including Marin Villas rehabilitation and county home‑rehab loans), capital improvements for local shelters and service centers (including upgrades at the Ritter Center and the New Beginning Center shelter) and public‑service grants for legal aid, accessibility modifications, bed distribution and preschool services in the Canal neighborhood.
Alexis Kaptanian, San Rafael housing manager, told council that the county manages the entitlement and that final HUD allocations were not yet published; staff used last year’s allocation as an estimate and said they would scale recommendations proportionately if HUD’s number differs. She reminded council of statutory program rules, including a public‑services cap (15% of entitlement) and a $15,000 minimum grant size per project.
Council members praised the committee process and the difficulty of allocating limited funds among many strong applicants. Councilmember Kurtz moved the resolution and Councilmember Hill seconded; the measure passed on a 3–0 roll call (one member absent for the vote).
Next steps: the council’s recommendations go to the countywide priority‑setting committee and then to the Marin County Board of Supervisors for transmittal to HUD. If HUD’s final entitlement differs from the estimate, staff said allocations would be adjusted proportionately.
