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Commission backs draft 2026‑27 HUD action plan, recommends $1M/year TBRA and expanded local CDBG projects
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Summary
The Housing and Human Services Commission unanimously recommended adoption of Sunnyvale's draft 2026‑27 HUD action plan, endorsing proposed allocations including $1,000,000 per year for tenant‑based rental assistance (TBRA), expanded funding for a childcare Boost program and a repair/accessibility program, and home‑improvement grants and revolving‑loan support.
The Housing and Human Services Commission on April 14 voted 4‑0 to recommend that City Council adopt the draft 2026‑27 HUD action plan, which lays out planned uses of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME funds for the coming fiscal year.
Matt Hazel, the city's housing programs analyst, presented the action plan and said it must be submitted to HUD by May. The plan focuses HOME funds on the city's tenant‑based rental assistance (TBRA) program, committing $1,000,000 per year for two years to rental subsidies and supportive services administered by Sunnyvale Community Services. Hazel also described recommended CDBG allocations and program changes: expanded funding for Upwards Care's Boost program (to serve about 60 providers with roughly $552,000) and for Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley's repair and accessibility program (to serve about 32 homeowners with roughly $480,000), plus $200,000 in home‑improvement grants and a revolving‑loan fund ($100,000 in loans and $140,000 for program administration).
Why it matters: the action plan guides federal grant spending that supports low‑ and moderate‑income households in Sunnyvale, including homelessness prevention, repairs that enable seniors and people with disabilities to age in place, childcare provider support to expand local child‑care capacity, and tenant rental subsidies.
Public comment supported the proposed allocations. Diane Everton, executive director of Rebuilding Together Silicon Valley, said the agency is ready to scale and has a local queue of households awaiting repairs. A Boost program representative said the nonprofit can expand immediately to meet increased demand and described past successes scaling the program in neighboring cities. Pilar Furlong of Bill Wilson Center and Marie Bernard of Sunnyvale Community Services also spoke in support of continuing TBRA and public‑services funding, offering data and partnership to track outcomes.
Commission questions focused on HUD program details and CHDO (community housing development organization) set‑aside rules; staff explained that HUD requires 15% of HOME funds be set aside for CHDOs and that unallocated CHDO funds may be reallocated to TBRA after two years. Commissioners expressed comfort with staff's recommended allocations and with assurances from the applicant agencies about capacity to scale.
The commission moved to recommend Alternative 1 (adopt the draft action plan as presented). The motion passed unanimously; Vice Chair Rivera and Commissioner Davis were absent.
Next steps: the commission's recommendation will be forwarded to City Council for final action as part of the city's HUD submission process.
