San Bernardino County
Department of Community Development and Housing
2025-26 CDBG Project Proposals
Location Applicant Application # Project Title Amount
Requested Comments Eligible: Yes/NO
Bartow
Andrew Espinoza, Interim City Manager
City of Barstow
220 E. Mountain View Ste A
Barstow, CA 92311
[email protected]
(760) 255-5135
BARS25CN-013 Barstow: Lillian Park - Parking, Paths and Shade Improvements $ 200,000.00
Construction of Improvements to Lillian Park will include a 20 space parking lot along the northeast side of the park to increase accessible parking, roadway re-surfacing, construction of ADA compliant pathway enhancements, and shade canopies throughout the Park. Would benefit the residents of the City of Barstow at 64.00% Low to Moderate income level per 2020ACS: 23,250 residents of which 14,885 are low/mod income will benefit from the improvements to this Park. Davis-Bacon wage requirements may increase costs.
Yes
Barstow
Angela Pasco, Executive Director
New Hope Village, Inc.
100 W. Fredericks Street
Barstow, CA 92311
[email protected]
760-256-1900
BARS25PS-007 Barstow: New Hope Village - Housing & Services $ 15,000.00 Public Service - New Hope Village (NHV), under contract with the City of Barstow, will provide housing case management, life skills and employment training to approximately 44 homeless persons in the City of Barstow. Public Services are limited to low-and moderate-income persons and require monthly documentation that at least 51% of the persons served qualify as low-and moderateincome. Homeless are a presumed 51% low-to moderate-income population. However, documentation is still required. Also, should NHV receive an increase in funding allocation a quantifiable increase in the level of service or a new additional service is required in order to continue to be eligible for CDBG funding. This contractor will provide increased units of service. This activity was funded in previous years (less than 12 months) and is a continuing activity.
Yes
Barstow
Darrin Fikstad, President/CEO
Desert Manna
201 N. 1st Avenue, Suite B
Barstow, CA 92311
[email protected]
760-684-2400
BARS25PS-009
Barstow: Desert Manna Food Re-distribution to NonProfits & Emergency Food Bank $ 15,000.00 Public Service - Desert Manna, under contract with the City of Barstow, will provide re-distributed food to approximately 11,800 low-and moderate- income persons through non-profit organizations and to 1,035 low-and moderate- income persons through emergency food distribution. Services are limited to low-and moderate-income persons and require documentation of at least 51% of the persons served are from are low- to moderate-income households. if the program has other funding sources currently, a quantifiable increase in the level of service or a new additional service is required in order to be eligible for CDBG funding. CDBG funds cannot replace another funding source. If the program is new and no other sources have been identified to date then an increase in services is not required.Desert Manna will enter into a 3rd party contract, with each non-profit that it re-distributes food to, in order to collect monthly program progress and direct benefit information on each participant. If this does not occur, only the emergency food distribution portion of this project is eligible for CDBG funding.
Yes
Barstow
Willie Smith, Pastor CEO
HDCO., Inc .
2494 West Main Street, spc. 226
Barstow, CA 92312
[email protected]
442-202-4516
BARS25PS-010 Barstow: High Desert Care Package on Wheels $ 13,600.00 Public Service - The High Desert Care Packages on Wheels (HDCO), under contract with the City of Barsow, will provide blankets, clothing, jackets, shoes, and nonperishable food items to approximately 160 homeless persons on a weekly basis. Public Services are limited to low-and moderate-income persons and require monthly documentation that at least 51% of the persons served qualify as low-and moderate-income. Homeless are a presumed 51% low-to moderateincome population. However, documentation is still required. Also, should HDCO receive an increase in funding allocation a quantifiable increase in the level of service or a new additional service is required in order to continue to be eligible for CDBG funding. This activity was funded in previous years (less than 12 months) and is a continuing activity.
Yes
San Bernardino County
Department of Community Development and Housing
2025-26 CDBG Project Proposals
Location Applicant Application # Project Title Amount
Requested Comments Eligible: Yes/NO
Barstow
Elizabeth Givens, Director Growing
Outreach Growing Opportunities
300 Hutchinson Street
Barstow, CA 92311
[email protected]
760-262-2620
BARS25PS-020 Barstow: Growing Outreach Growing Opportunities (GOGO) $ 8,100.00
Public Service - Growing Outreach Growing Opportunities (GOGO), under contract with the City of Barstow, will provide street outreach and life skills training to approximately 40 homeless persons in the City of Barstow and surrounding areas. Services are limited to homeless persons and require documentation of at least 51% of the persons served are from are homeless households.
Yes
Barstow
Melanie Orosco, County Librarian
268 W. Hospitality Lane, 3rd Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92415
[email protected]
909-387-2220
BARS25PS-046 Barstow: Adult Literacy Program $ 10,000.00 Public Service - Services are limited to low- and moderate-income clients and requires documentation of at least 51% of the clients are low- to moderate-income. Client eligibility (for all clients including illiterate adult. CDBG funds will be used to pay for personnel services. Since this is a new request for CDBG funding, if the program has other funding sources currently, a quantifiable increase in the level of service or a new additional service is required in order to be eligible for CDBG funding. CDBG funds cannot replace another funding source. If the program is new and no other sources have been identified to date then an increase in services is not required. Services are provided by San Bernardino County Library Department staff and volunteersProject Address: 304 East Buena Vista, Barstow, CA 92311.
Yes