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Mountain View committee advances staff plan for FY2026–27 CDBG and HOME funding amid HUD addendum uncertainty
Summary
City staff recommended using prior-year program income and a one-time housing fund contingency to maintain nonprofit CDBG awards as the city pursues litigation and modified grant agreements to address a new HUD addendum; the committee opened a public hearing, heard nonprofit testimony, and asked staff for follow-up reporting.
City staff presented the Human Relations Committee with proposed funding recommendations for the FY2026–27 CDBG and HOME annual action plan and outlined a strategy to limit exposure to a new HUD addendum that attaches policy conditions to federal grants.
“A maximum of 15% can be used for public services,” Housing Officer Alec Figaro told the committee, explaining statutory limits for CDBG use and that changes in anticipated program income — largely loan repayments to the city — reduce the amount available for public services. Staff recommended CDBG public-service grants for nonprofit partners totaling $373,831 for FY2026–27 and proposed a one-time contingency from the city’s housing funds to cover any…
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