Report Prepared by: Kimberly Nutt, Housing Program Supervisor, Housing Division / Development Services Department
Title
SUBJECT: Report on Introduction of Program Year 2025 Project Funding Scoring Results and Recommendations for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 2025 Annual Action Plan; and Update Regarding the Expected 2025 HUD Allocation Announcement
REPORT IN BRIEF
Introduces the list of funding request applications received for the coming 2025 program year, explanation of project scoring procedures implemented to align with HUD's subrecipient management guidelines, and results of 2025 program year scoring; and provides a brief update regarding the expected timeline for the 2025 CDBG and HOME annual allocation announcement.
RECOMMENDATION
Provide comment, if any, on staff recommendations regarding the anticipated projects and proposed distribution of public service program funding for the 2025 Program Year.
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ALTERNATIVES
No Council motion or Approval is necessary for this item.
AUTHORITY
Per Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 91, local government jurisdictions that receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funding involve citizens in the development of the Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER), and any substantial amendments; the adopted City of Merced HUD Citizen Participation Plan (CPP); and, the Charter of the City of Merced, Section 405, 409, and 411, et seq.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2024-25 adopted budget, the draft 2025-26 budget, and the 2024-25 Council Priorities covering Quality of Life, Economic Development, Public Safety, and Community Investment.
DISCUSSION
On February 18, 2025, the City Council held the first of two planned public hearings in conjunction with the preparation of the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) and 2025 Annual Action Plan (both...
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