Special Notice / Hearing: 30-day notice (newspaper and electronic)
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Raymond J. Hodges, Director of Department of Housing
Subject: Approve FY26-27 Annual Action Plan and Winter NOFA Activities
RECOMMENDATION:
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Conduct a public hearing regarding the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan and Winter Notice of Funding Availability ("NOFA") activities and the use of funds for the City of East Palo Alto's Minor Home Repair Program, which will be administered by the County of San Mateo:
A) Open Public Hearing
B) Close Public Hearing
C) Adopt a resolution:
1. Approving and accepting the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 (FY 2026-27) Annual Action Plan (Annual Action Plan), and the activities to be funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) entitlement awards: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) as provided in Attachments A and B; and
2. Approving the activities to be funded via the State's ESG (CA ESG) and the City of East Palo Alto's Minor Home Repair (EPA MHR) programs as provided in Attachment A; and
3. Authorizing the Director of the Department of Housing or Designee, to make adjustments to the amounts and/or sources of individual awards and funding levels set forth in Attachment A as may be necessary and advisable to reflect final entitlement allocations released by HUD, to accommodate changes once the state agreement is finalized for the CA ESG program, and to allow for adjustments in funding sources or amounts across the federal and State sources included in the County's Winter FY 2026-27 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA); and
4. Authorizing the Director of the Department of Housing, or Designee, to submit the Annual Action Plan, the related certifications, and all understandings and assurances contained therein to HUD, to take all necessary actions...
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