For City Council Meeting March 24, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Tanya Williams, City Manager
AUTHOR: Christina Taylor, Community Development Director
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Request City Council to Set a Public Hearing for April 28, 2026, to Solicit Public Comments from Interested Citizens and to Consider and Approve the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan (AAP).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council set a Public Hearing for April 28, 2026, to solicit public comments from interested citizens, and to consider and approve the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan (AAP).
BACKGROUND
The City of Rialto (City), as an entitlement City, receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds on an annual basis from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a wide range of community development activities, which benefit low- and moderate-income residents.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires that the grantee cities, such as Rialto, prepare an Annual Action Plan every year as a condition to receiving Federal funding under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) in order to meet the goals and objectives approved by the City Council in the Five-Year Consolidated Plan.
The Action Plan will appropriate CDBG and HOME funds to specific programs and projects for the 2026-2027 Fiscal Year (FY). The City expects to receive approximately $1,100,000 in federal CDBG funds and $375,000 in federal HOME funds.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
As a prerequisite to receiving its annual CDBG and HOME allocations, the City is required to submit a One-Year Action Plan. The Action Plan outlines Rialto's plan for the use of its 2026-2027 CDBG funds. It describes the resources available for program implementation; activities to be undertaken during Program Year 2026-2027; a monitori...
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