Housing staff to send CDBG funding recommendations and annual action plan to council; needs assessment, shelter exits reported
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Housing and Human Services staff told the Social Service Human Relations Board that draft CDBG recommendations will go to City Council on May 5; the division is conducting a community needs assessment (survey extended for language access) and reported exiting three people to transitional housing and five to emergency shelter in March.
Housing and Human Services staff updated the Alameda Social Service Human Relations Board on March 26, saying draft Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding recommendations will be forwarded to the City Council for approval on May 5.
Staff said the 2026–27 Annual Action Plan — which summarizes last year’s achievements, upcoming goals, and citizen-participation efforts — is also being prepared for council consideration. The division is conducting a community needs assessment; the survey period was extended by 30 days to improve multiple-language accessibility following staff feedback. A stakeholder session for the assessment took place on March 11.
Staff reported housing-outcome figures for March: three people were exited into transitional housing and five people into emergency shelter through engagement and shelter-placement efforts. The update also included an inclusionary-housing note: RISE Housing held a workshop with moderate-income waitlist members for three homes in the program, and the city reviewed completed applications and will provide ranking and decisions.
Staff also announced program and outreach items the board may help promote: overdose response training dates (May 7, June 11 and July 29) to be held at the Albert H. DeWitt Officers Club, and an Age-Friendly Alameda survey planned for May that will coincide with Older Americans Month.
Board members were asked to help circulate training dates and outreach materials; staff said links and additional details will be posted on the city’s Housing and Human Services website.
