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FY 2026-27 Annual Action Plan and Budgets for CDBG, HOME and ESG Programs
<br />April 21, 2026
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<br />The CDC recommended approval of the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Annual Action Plan and
<br />budgets for the Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships
<br />Grant, and Emergency Solutions Grant to the City Council by a vote of 5:0.
<br />Every five years, the City of Santa Ana (City) must submit its Five -Year Consolidated
<br />Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to receive
<br />funding for the CDBG, HOME, and ESG programs. These federal funds provide for the
<br />development of affordable housing, street improvements, park and public facilities
<br />improvements, economic development, code enforcement, nonprofit public services, the
<br />expansion and retention of businesses, and for the delivery of services for individuals
<br />experiencing homelessness. In general, the Five -Year Consolidated Plan describes how
<br />the City will invest and allocate these limited federal funds for and on behalf of the
<br />community. In June 2025, the Five -Year Consolidated Plan for the period of July 1, 2025
<br />to June 30, 2029 was submitted to HUD.
<br />As part of this five-year strategic planning process, the City is required to submit an
<br />Annual Action Plan each year that describes how the City will achieve the goals stated in
<br />the Five -Year Consolidated Plan. This document establishes a one-year investment plan
<br />that outlines the intended use of resources in the forthcoming fiscal year. The proposed
<br />Annual Action Plan covers FY 2026-27 and seeks to allocate funding where programs
<br />and resources will have the maximum positive impact (Exhibitl ).
<br />The Annual Action Plan describes the planned use of the City's federal entitlement
<br />grants specifically for FY 2026-27. For FY 2026-27, the City will receive $4,133,909 in
<br />CDBG program funds, $1,153,540 in HOME program funds, and $368,272 in ESG
<br />program funds from HUD:
<br />Program
<br />Allocation
<br />CDBG
<br />$4,133,909
<br />HOME
<br />$1,153,540
<br />ESG
<br />$368,272
<br />TOTAL
<br />$5,655,721
<br />The various projects and programs covered under the FY 2026-27 Annual Action Plan
<br />are designed to serve low-income residents. The FY 2026-27 Annual Action Plan
<br />includes the program budgets described in detail below for the CDBG, HOME, and ESG
<br />programs respectively.
<br />Community Development Block Grant Program Budget
<br />The CDBG program provides funds to improve low and moderate -income
<br />neighborhoods, eliminate blight, and create a more stable economic base. These funds
<br />may be used for a diverse range of programs, including affordable housing, street
<br />improvements, park and public facilities improvements, economic development, code
<br />enforcement, and public services. The City's anticipated CDBG allocation for FY 2026-
<br />27 is $4,133,909 plus $137,959 in re -allocation of prior years' CDBG funds for a total of
<br />$4,271,868.
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