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Planning and Building Department, Affordable Housing Unit, recommending the Board:
1) Adopt and authorize the Chair to sign Resolution 181-2026 for the submittal of an application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) for authority to expend HCD Community Block Development Grant (CDBG) Program Income, Recaptured Funds, and Program Income Administrative Funds under the CDBG Investment Partnerships Program; and, if approved and contingent upon County Counsel approval, the execution of a Standard Agreement, any amendments thereto, and of any related documents necessary to participate in the HCD CDBG Program; and
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign a budget transfer amending the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Adopted Budget increasing special department expenses and decreasing contingency by $83,685 in the Affordable Housing Unit budget. (4/5 vote required)
FUNDING: HCD CDBG Program Income, Recaptured Funds, and Program Income Administrative Funds - 100%.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The CDBG Program is a federally funded initiative administered at the state level by HCD. Its purpose is to help local governments develop viable communities by providing housing, improving living environments, and expanding economic opportunities, particularly for low- and moderate-income individuals and families.
As part of the Planning and Building Department (Department), Affordable Housing Unit’s (Housing Unit) participation in the CDBG Program, certain activities funded with CDBG dollars are paid back to the County over time. This revenue, known as Program Income, includes funds such as loan repayments, interest repayment, or fees that are directly generated through CDBG-funded projects. Under federal and state regulations, this Program Income must be treated as additional CDBG funding and used only for eligible community development activities. In 2023, the State of California established uniform policies and procedures governing how Program...
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