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Glendale Housing Authority adopts $64.7 million FY2026‑27 budget; staff outlines Measure A, PLA and HOME uses
Summary
The Glendale Housing Authority adopted its FY2026‑27 budget, a $64.7 million plan largely devoted to Housing Choice Vouchers and VASH; staff previewed Measure A spending, a forthcoming Grasp program, HOME fund uses including a six‑month tenant‑based rental bridge, and a permanent local housing allocation (PLA) proposal coming next week.
The Glendale Housing Authority on June 23 adopted its FY2026‑27 budget, a $64.7 million plan the city described at a joint meeting of the City Council and Housing Authority.
Acting assistant director Mike Forney summarized the housing authoritys major revenue and program lines: the largest share supports Housing Choice Voucher and VASH programs; the HOME grant fund (2030) historically ranges around $1.2–1.3 million; the city will use HOME dollars previously authorized to establish a six‑month tenant‑based rental (TBR) bridge program to help households while federal voucher situations are resolved. Forney also described the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLA), a recent $75 per real‑estate transaction fee source, and noted staff will return next week with a proposed use of PLA funds for Hamilton Court phase three.
Measure A funding and the local trust were a focus of public comment and council questions. Forney said the city has roughly $2.1 million in Measure A funds and that staff plan to present a Measure A budget next week. He said the Grasp program funded by Measure A will launch next month and applications will open July 6; staff cautioned that administrative steps mean it will take time to disburse money to applicants. A staff presentation also noted the Glendale/Burbank/Pasadena regional housing trust holds funds the city can access; staff said Glendales share approaches $15 million including match program dollars and that the trust may present to the council.
Other budget items described included a housing development impact fee (a commercial fee described as $4 per square foot for applicable projects), continuum of care funds channeled to local homeless services partners (Asencia and Salvation Army were named), and a small revolving homeownership rehab fund tied to sales at Doran Gardens.
Public commenters again pressed staff and council to be transparent about prior allocations and to move quickly to get rental assistance to seniors and other vulnerable households. Staff replied that HUD and HOME funds will be used for the TBR bridge and repeated the timeline for Measure A and Grasp program rollout.
On a unanimous roll call, council and housing authority members adopted the FY2026‑27 housing authority budget; staff said related items (Measure A allocations and PLA/Hamilton Court) will be brought forward next week for council action.
