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Council adopts 2026–27 CDBG/HOME action plan, allocates roughly $1.14 million
Summary
City staff presented the HUD CDBG/HOME action plan for 2026–27 estimating an entitlement of approximately $1,143,000; the plan includes allocations for Habitat for Humanity and microenterprise support, and the council adopted Resolution 159-26 unanimously after public comment from the deaf‑and‑hard‑of‑hearing center.
City planning staff presented the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME action plan for program year 2026–27 and asked council to authorize submission to HUD and execution of subrecipient agreements.
Amy Yersley, city planning manager, said the estimated entitlement is about $1,143,000 — a roughly 2.99% increase from the prior year — and that federal rules cap public‑service spending at 15% and administration at 20% of the grant. She described recommended allocations from the citizens advisory board, including housing and economic development awards (notably Habitat for Humanity at just over $600,000 and a $40,000 microenterprise grant for Goodwill Industries).
At public comment, Amy Turner, executive director of the Sally J. Pimentel Deaf & Hard of Hearing Center, described work funded in part by CDBG that trains first responders in sign language and de‑escalation tactics for interactions with deaf residents. "When a police call is made and they walk into the room knowing just a little bit of sign language, how that deescalates the situation," Turner said. Councilmember Donnell said he would serve as council liaison to the advisory board and praised the subrecipient work. The council voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 159-26 and authorize submission to HUD.
