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Board adopts 2025–29 consolidated plan strategy to guide HUD funding priorities
Summary
County staff presented the 2025–29 consolidated plan strategy that guides county investments of HUD entitlement funds (CDBG, HOME, ESG, HOPWA). The board adopted the strategy after public comment emphasizing housing affordability, homelessness services and capacity building for smaller nonprofits.
San Diego County supervisors on Oct. 22 accepted the proposed consolidated plan strategy that will set five‑year goals for federal HUD entitlement funding (CDBG, HOME, ESG, HOPWA) and guide the county’s affordable‑housing and community development priorities.
HCDS Director David Estrella and Deputy Director Kelly Salmons briefed the board on the engagement process, which included online questionnaires, in‑person forums and stakeholder consultations. They reported roughly 242 residents participated in the outreach and staff held consultations with more than 40 organizations. The analysis produced three central themes: housing cost and availability, homelessness and quality‑of‑life/cost‑of‑living issues.
The strategy proposes goals to expand affordable housing stock and efficiency, strengthen housing stability and homelessness‑to‑housing continuum services, and improve quality of life through access to services and infrastructure. Staff noted the consolidated plan will set measurable benchmarks in the full plan to be posted for public comment in February 2025 and sent to HUD by the May 15 deadline for an effective date of July 1.
Public commentators asked for greater inclusion of lived‑experience stakeholders, more transparency on funds, capacity building for small nonprofits to apply for CDBG funds, and specific implementation details. Staff clarified the consolidated plan targets federal entitlement funding and that further community engagement will continue as the plan is drafted.
The board voted unanimously to adopt the consolidated plan strategy and directed staff to continue community engagement and to incorporate community feedback as the detailed consolidated plan and the fiscal‑year annual plan are developed.
