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FY 2026-27 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Subrecipient Funding Recommendations
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To: Honorable President Scott Means and Members of the Social Service Human Relations Board
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocates CDBG funds annually to entitlement jurisdictions to support local community development. The CDBG Entitlement Program provides annual grants on a formula basis to entitled cities and counties to develop viable urban communities for low- and moderate-income individuals. Alameda is an entitlement City that receives approximately $1 million in CDBG funding each year from HUD. On April 3, HUD announced formula award allocations for FY 2026-27. The City of Alameda is expected to receive $1,080,816 in CDBG funding.
The City is in the middle of a public comment period. To conform with citizen participation requirements, a public notice was published on April 3, 2026, in the Alameda Journal?newspaper, as well as in Chinese, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese-language newspapers. Accommodations are available for non-English speaking residents and persons with disabilities to participate in the public comment process. At the May 5 City Council meeting, a public hearing will be held as an opportunity for the community to provide input on the proposed programs and projects that will be funded with?CDBG?and HOME funds in the upcoming FY 2026-27.
BACKGROUND
Each year, entitlement jurisdictions must follow a process to receive public input, establish community goals and prepare a budget for the upcoming program year. As a condition of funding, the City is required to submit an annual Action Plan to HUD. The Action Plan details the programs, activities and resources that will be used to address the housing and community development priority needs and goals.
The Strategic Plan for FYs 2025-29 sets forth broad policy goals and identifies the City's plan for addressing the priority needs, pr...
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