Council accepts draft FY2026–27 CDBG/HOME action plan for 30‑day public review

The Westminster City Council voted to release the draft FY2026–27 Annual Action Plan for the required 30‑day public comment period, a step necessary to submit the city’s annual application to HUD for CDBG and HOME funds.

Staff presented estimated entitlement amounts and proposed allocations: CDBG estimated at about $970,000 with $602,000 in carryover and HOME estimated at about $385,000 with roughly $660,000 carryover. Proposed uses in the draft include public‑facility and infrastructure projects (street and sidewalk improvements), social‑service recipients such as the Family Resource Center and Meals on Wheels, summer youth programs, and code‑enforcement activities targeted to low‑ and moderate‑income areas.

For HOME funds, staff recommended setting aside approximately $706,000 for a potential affordable housing project and $300,000 for a tenant‑based rental assistance (TBRA) program to provide rental subsidies administered through an RFP‑selected service provider. Staff clarified that the full $300,000 is proposed for tenant subsidies, and provider administration would be covered separately from administrative funds.

Council members asked how Meals on Wheels outreach is conducted and whether TBRA would be administered locally; Vanessa from the senior center explained Meals on Wheels is a separate organization that screens and enrolls qualified Westminster residents and that senior center staff can assist with connections. Staff said the TBRA set‑aside would trigger a procurement (RFP) to select a service provider to administer rental subsidies.

The council voted 4–0 to accept the draft and begin the 30‑day review period; staff will accept public comments, refine materials as appropriate, and return for adoption at a later meeting with the final figures to be submitted to HUD.