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Report regarding holding a Public Hearing for a Community Needs Assessment for the HUD Community Development Block Grant Program Year 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan (Alvina Condon, Management Analyst II)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council hold a public hearing to receive public testimony on the City's housing, community, and economic development needs for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan, and to provide direction to the CDBG Subcommittee regarding funding priorities.
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BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
As an entitlement jurisdiction, South San Francisco receives annual funding through the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program because it meets population and housing distress thresholds established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Entitlement status allows the City to receive funds directly from HUD to support eligible activities that benefit low- and moderate-income residents, address community development needs, and improve housing and public infrastructure. For Program Year 2025-2026 (PY 2025-26), South San Francisco received a CDBG allocation of $456,319.
HUD requires entitlement jurisdictions to prepare an Annual Action Plan for each program year as a condition of receiving CDBG funding. The Annual Action Plan identifies priority housing, community, and economic development needs, establishes goals, and outlines the programs and activities that will be undertaken to address those needs. As part of HUD's citizen participation requirements, the City is required to conduct a community needs assessment and hold two public hearings during the development of the Annual Action Plan to ensure meaningful public input.
The purpose of the February 25, 2026 public hearing is to fulfill HUD's requirement for a community needs assessment by soliciting public input to inform the development of the Program Year 2026-2027 (PY 2026...
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