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San Rafael recommends $508,000 planning-area share for CDBG projects; council forwards allocations to Marin County
Summary
City staff recommended San Rafael's allocation of its CDBG planning-area share (~$508,000) for FY2026-27, prioritizing shovel-ready housing and infrastructure projects and funding public services within the federal cap; council voted to forward the recommendations to the Marin County Board of Supervisors.
On May 4 the San Rafael City Council reviewed staff and county recommendations for the city's portion of the Marin County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation for fiscal year 2026-27 and voted to forward the recommendations to the Marin County Board of Supervisors.
Alexis Caftanian, the city's housing manager, said federal allocation to the county was about $1.6 million this cycle; after administration a San Rafael planning-area share equates to approximately $508,000. Per HUD rules, a maximum of 15% of that share may be used for public services (about $95,000), a…
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