2025-2029
Consolidated Plan
Agenda Item 8.1
Karen Roper
Housing & Homeless Solutions Manager
July 2, 2025
Discussion
Consolidated Plan Overview
Consolidated Plan Process
Consolidated Plan Strategies
2025-2026 Action Plan Projects
Residential Rehabilitation Program
HUD increase to HOME-ARP (American
Rescue Plan) funding
Overview
Purposes of the
Consolidated Plan
HUD Planning Documents
*Program Year 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30
5-Year
Consolidated
Plan
Action Plan
Consolidated
Annual
Performance
Report
Action Plan
Consolidated
Annual
Performance
Report
Action Plan Action Plan
Consolidated
Annual
Performance
Report
Action Plan
Consolidated
Annual
Performance
Report
*The Program Year is July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026.
Consolidated
Annual
Performance
Report
Citizen
Participation
Plan
Process
Process followed to develop
the Consolidated Plan
Plan Development
August – September 2024
Data Analysis, Mapping and Preparation for Community
Engagement Process
October 2024
Citizen Participation Plan updates
Resident Survey – 2,583 responses
Stakeholder and Resident Community Meetings at City Hall (English and Spanish)
November – December 2024
Analysis of community engagement results
Draft priorities and strategies
Plan Development
February – April 2025
Data Analysis, Mapping and Preparation for
Community Engagement Process Annual Action
Plan; issued Notice of Funding Availability
launched
May – June 2025
Draft Plan posted for public review & comment
July 2025
Public Hearing
Submission to HUD
Implementation of new CDBG and HOME
activities begins
Citizen Participation
➝ Notice via City website, Social Media, and physical postings ➝ The draft documents were available for public review
beginning June 2, 2025 at: www.CoronaCA.gov/CDBG with
hardcopies available for review in the City Clerk’s Office and at the Corona Public Library
➝ The public was advised of the public hearing and
encouraged to submit comments via email to:
[email protected]
Strategies
Draft Consolidated Plan Strategies
July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030
The Consolidated Plan Strategies
01 02
03 04
Affordable
Housing
Public
Services
Community
Facilities
Infrastructure
Prevent and eliminate homelessness; Increase the supply of affordable housing; Preserve the supply of affordable housing
Provide public services for low-income residents and residents with special needs Improve community facilities: Parks and recreation, youth center and healthcare facilities; cleanup of abandoned lots
Improve infrastructure: Street & sidewalk improvements
Affordable Housing
Supply
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance,
Acquisition, Rehabilitation, or
Construction of rental housing including
Permanent Supportive Housing
Preservation
Code Enforcement
Residential Rehabilitation Program
Public Services
Each Year
➝ Fair Housing
Years 1-5: Implementation & Completion of 2025-2029 Public Service Grants
➝ Big Brothers-Big Sisters - Bridging the gap with youth and mentors ➝ Inspire Life Skills Training - Build youth resiliency and self-sufficiency ➝ Starting Over Inc. - Employment and readiness training ➝ Voices For Children - Youth advocate program
Community Facilities
Acquisition, Construction, or Rehabilitation of:
• Emergency Shelter
• Parks
• Senior Centers
• Other eligible community facilities
Infrastructure
Rehabilitation or Reconstruction of:
• Alleyways
• Streets
• Sidewalks
• ADA Accessibility Improvements
• Infrastructure in support of Affordable Housing
• Other eligible infrastructure projects
Action Plan
Proposed uses of CDBG and HOME funds
for the program year beginning July 1, 2025
CDBG Activities
1. Fair Housing Council: Fair Housing $34,594
2. Big Brothers Big Sisters: Mentoring Program $32,048
3. Inspire Life Skills Training: Hope, Corona $32,048
4. Starting Over, Inc: Employment Readiness $32,048
5. Voices For Children: CASA Program $32,048
6. City of Corona: Housing Code Enforcement $100,000
7. City of Corona: Public Works ADA Compliance $605,426
8. CDBG Program Planning and Administration $217,052
TOTAL: $1,085,264
HOME Activities
1. Tenant-Based Rental Assistance $306,979.70
2. Community Housing Development Organization
(CHDO) Set-Aside $61,395.94
3. HOME Program Planning and Administration $40,930.63
TOTAL: $409,306.27
Residential
Rehabilitation Program
Revised Program Guidelines
Updated RRP Guidelines
1. Increased maximum loan for single-family homes
and condos from $25,000 to $50,000
• Loan is 0% interest, forgivable over 20 years
2. Added a maximum $50,000 grant for mobilehome
units owned and occupied by a low-income
registered owner
3. Added HUD’s Radon Gas testing requirements to
identify potential hazards for occupants
4. Partnering with LDM for online application and
rehabilitation case management system via
Neighborly Software
HOME American Rescue Plan
(HOME-ARP)
HUD notified City of Grant Increase
Amendment to HOMEARP Allocation Plan
HOME-ARP Allocation Plan adopted by City Council on May 4, 2022 allocated funds to support the development of
affordable rental housing units
The original plan allocated $1,799,854
In June 2025, the City was notified that HUD discovered an error in the allocation amount
Corona’s grant increased by $2,019 from $ 1,799,854 to
$1,801,873
With City Council approval, the City Manager may execute the revised grant agreement with HUD to receive the
additional funds
QUESTIONS?
(951) 847-6348
[email protected]
www.CoronaCA.gov/cdbg
Definition of Low-and
Moderate-Income
▪ A person whose family
earns less than 80
percent of area median
income, adjusted for
family size