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Council adopts HUD annual action plan as 211 and HMIS presenters outline homelessness response
Summary
Stockton approved its HUD 2026–27 annual action plan (CDBG, HOME, ESG allocations) and heard a joint presentation from 211 San Joaquin and Central Valley Low Income Housing about coordinated entry (CES) and HMIS capacity and outcomes.
The Stockton City Council adopted the 2026–27 HUD annual action plan, authorizing staff to submit allocations that include an expected CDBG entitlement of about $3.2 million, HOME funds around $1.3 million and an ESG allocation of roughly $283,000.
Jordan Peterson, deputy director in Economic Development, outlined recommended uses for sidewalks and resiliency projects, affordable‑housing development, and public‑service programming; council approved the plan after a public hearing (vote 6‑0). Peterson noted that staff will bring specific public‑service funding recommendations back to council in June.
In a separate informational presentation, Family Resource Center (211 San Joaquin) described how its 211 call center operates the county’s coordinated entry system (CES): 211 specialists complete standardized housing vulnerability assessments, place eligible people into a community queue and perform extended follow‑up. Tiffany Povisai said 211 handled roughly 89,000 calls countywide in 2025 and enrolled about 1,500 people in CES, of whom 46 were matched to permanent housing in 2025.
Central Valley Low Income Housing (the HMIS lead) explained that a secure, shared HMIS database underpins referrals, tracks program performance and helps prioritize high‑need households. CVLIHC reported thousands of households in HMIS and emphasized that, while interventions are showing program‑level successes, system‑level capacity gaps remain and more resources are needed to scale outcomes.
Councilmembers praised the collaborative system but asked for clearer reporting on how award decisions translate into measurable housing placements. Staff said public‑service award recommendations will return in June as part of the annual action plan implementation.
