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City presents FY2026–27 CDBG and HOME annual action plan; council to vote May 13
Summary
Staff presented the draft FY2026–27 CDBG/HOME annual action plan allocating roughly $897,498 in CDBG funds and $539,145 in HOME funds for housing, code enforcement, homebuyer assistance and rehabilitation; council heard questions on outreach and staff capacity and will consider final action at a future meeting before HUD submission on May 15.
City staff presented Hampton’s proposed FY2026–27 annual action plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships funds during the April 8 public hearing.
Travis Rash, chief neighborhood development specialist, described the plan as a programmatic budget that implements year two of the city’s five‑year consolidated plan (adopted August 2025). The draft allocations presented to the council include roughly $897,498 in CDBG entitlement funds (plus projected program income of about $40,000) allocated across housing services, housing programs (including weatherization and accessibility ramps), code enforcement ($250,000) and planning/administration ($132,000). Proposed HOME program totals presented were $539,145, with $191,000 for homeowner rehabilitation, $226,000 for homebuyer assistance (including $50,000 program income) and $74,000 for community housing development organizations.
Rash noted programmatic constraints: HOME requires a 25% match and a 15% set‑aside for community housing development organizations; CDBG activities typically target households at or below 80% of area median income. He also said the department bases draft allocations on last year’s HUD entitlement and noted a recent HUD amendment that released additional prior‑year funds for homebuyer assistance.
Councilmembers asked about outreach and capacity. Councilwoman Harper and Councilwoman Farrabee pressed staff on why projected household counts appeared low and how the programs are marketed to seniors and others less likely to access online materials; staff explained marketing channels (newspapers, website, direct outreach through the housing authority and community partners) and cited staff capacity as a constraint in scaling enrollment. Representatives from the housing authority said they maintain wait lists (about 249 households were cited) and do direct outreach at churches and community events.
The public hearing closed with no public speakers signed on this item; Rash said the council is expected to vote on the draft at a future meeting (May 13) and the plan will be submitted to HUD by May 15 to meet program deadlines.
Why it matters: These federal entitlement dollars fund housing preservation, code enforcement and programs that serve low‑ and moderate‑income residents; changes in allocations or match requirements affect how many households can access rehabilitation or homebuying assistance in Hampton.
