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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA
REPORT TO THE JOINT MEETING: GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL AND
GLENDALE HOUSING AUTHORITY
AGENDA ITEM
Report: Regarding 2025-2030 Consolidated Plan and FY 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and HOME Investment Partnerships Act (HOME) programs.
1. City Council Resolution Adopting an Environmental Negative Declaration.
2. City Council Motion to approve 2025-2030 Consolidated Plan and authorizing submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
3. City Council Motion to approve FY 2025-2026 CDBG, ESG, and HOME Annual Action Plan totaling $3,266,569.65; authorize the submission of the Annual Action Plan to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, as recommended by the CDBG Advisory Committee and Continuum of Care Board (CoC); and authorize the City Manager or a designee, to redirect excess, cancelled or unused program funds under $50,000 from one project to another with CDBG Advisory Committee approval.
4. Housing Authority Motion to approve 2025-2030 Consolidated Plan and authorize submission to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
5.Housing Authority Motion to approve FY 2025-2026 CDBG, ESG, and HOME Annual Action Plan totaling $3,266,569.65; and authorize the submission of the Annual Action Plan to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, as recommended by the CDBG Advisory Committee and Continuum of Care Board (CoC).
COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Action Item
Approved for June 24, 2025 calendar
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Staff is requesting approval of the Five Year 2025-2030 Consolidated Plan and FY 2025- 2026 CDBG, ESG, and HOME Annual Action Plan in the amount of $3,266,569.65 and authorization for submission to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 32 25-88207
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(HUD) for final approval.
The CDBG Advisory Committee (Committee) made funding recommendations for the CDBG program, as outlined in Exhibit 1, based on program priorities and an estimated entitlement allocation from HUD.
The Committee reviewed proposals from community agencies for Public Social Services (PSS) and Capital Improvement Projects (CIP), conducted interviews with agencies and recommended funding twelve (12) community agencies for PSS, one (1) community agency for CIP, and two (2) City CIP projects, Elk Mini Park Playground Project and Pelanconi Park Renovation Project for FY 2025-2026.
The CoC Board approved the FY 2025-2026 funding recommendations in the proposed Annual Action Plan for the ESG Program, as outlined in Exhibits 7 & 8, based on program priorities, for an entitlement allocation of $152,328. The ESG funding plan is a two-year plan. Subject to review and approval by the CoC Board, ESG programs that request continued funding for the subsequent year and meet their outcomes and performance goals are allowed to be renewed for funding. The funding allocation for FY 2025-2026 is in the amount of $152,328, which is $2,795 less than the previous year’s allocation.
The Housing Authority uses HOME funding to develop affordable housing projects and programs. It periodically updates a Statement of Interest to reflect funding and priorities for the HOME allocation it receives each year from HUD. It also seeks input from community members through the Annual Action Plan process. Funding priorities for FY 2025-2026 include the following:
• Affordable Rental Development-New Construction and/or Acquisition • Administrative Costs
RECOMMENDATION
City Council and Housing Authority should approve a resolution adopting an Environmental Negative Declaration; approve 2025-2030 Consolidated Plan and FY 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan for CDBG, ESG, HOME programs totaling $3,266,569.65; authorize submission to HUD as recommended by the CDBG Advisory Committee and CoC Board, and authorize the City Manager, or a designee, to redirect excess cancelled or unused program funds under $50,000 from one project to another with CDBG Advisory Committee approval.
ANALYSIS
The City of Glendale (City) has been receiving Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from HUD since the inception of the CDBG program in 1974, marking it the 51st year of the Glendale CDBG program. The Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program was added in 1987, and the Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) program was added in 1992.
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The national and local objectives of the CDBG program are to:
1. eliminate conditions of slums and blight, and
2. provide programs and services that benefit low and moderate-income persons, including the homeless.
The objectives of the ESG program are to:
1. engage homeless individuals and families living on the street;
2. improve the number and quality of emergency shelters for homeless individuals and families;
3. help operate these shelters;
4. provide essential services to shelter residents;
5. rapidly re-house homeless individuals and families; and
6. prevent families and individuals from becoming homeless.
The objective of the HOME program is to provide and preserve affordable housing for low-income persons.
The City is responsible for following HUD guidelines and developing a 5-year Consolidated Plan (ConPlan) and an Annual Action Plan for the use of the funds.
Consolidated Plan
As a condition of eligibility for CDBG, ESG, and HOME entitlement funds, the City is required to submit to HUD a five-year ConPlan for the use of these funds. The current 2020-2025 ConPlan expires in June 2025. Therefore, a new five year 2025-2030 ConPlan must be prepared and submitted to HUD this year. The ConPlan provides a profile of the City, and establishes program priorities, funding strategies and proposed goals for addressing community development, housing, and homeless needs in the community. The ConPlan also incorporates other funding sources, programs and initiatives that assist in addressing the City’s community development, housing, and homeless needs; and strategies for leveraging and coordinating these resources.
The ConPlan is the primary planning document that HUD uses to measure the City’s effectiveness and to approve the submission of Annual Plans and other funding applications to HUD. The Annual Plans are comprised of specific projects the City plans to implement to meet the objectives of the ConPlan every fiscal year.
The ConPlan sets forth the goals and funding allocations for the CDBG program, which seeks to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons (with incomes at or below 80 percent of Area Median Income); the ESG program, which provides homeless persons with basic shelter and essential supportive services, and the HOME program, which funds a wide range of activities that build, buy, and/or rehabilitate affordable housing for rent or homeownership or that provide direct rental assistance to low- and moderate-income people. (See Exhibit 2 for Draft Consolidated Plan)
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Community Needs Assessment
To prepare the ConPlan and determine program priorities for the next five years, including FY 2025-2026, the City hired Veronica Tam and Associates as the consultant to help with the expansive community needs assessment process, which included the following:
1. Development of a Community Needs Survey in three languages (English, Armenian, and Spanish) made available through SurveyMonkey to those who live, work and go to school in the City of Glendale. A total of 759 online surveys were received and tabulated.
2. A public meeting held on October 2, 2024, at the Adult Recreation Center with breakout sessions available in English, Armenian and Spanish to help identify community needs and priorities. One hundred twenty (120) attendees participated in this meeting with participation in all three language sessions.
3. Analysis of housing and population characteristics from the 2023 American Community Survey (ACS) and a variety of other sources to update a summary list of key demographic indicators.
As a result of these efforts, the program priorities included in the 2025-2030 ConPlan and FY 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan were developed, recommended and approved in November 2024 by the City Council and Housing Authority.
Consolidated Plan Funding Levels
Based on the existing funding levels, the City is projected to receive approximately $15,682,848 in federal CDBG, ESG, and HOME funds over the next 5 years. HUD does not provide revenue estimates beyond the current program year. Absent any information to suggest otherwise, at this time, this projection assumes that funding will remain at current year funding. Since formula allocations for CDBG, ESG, and HOME are based on the population, poverty levels, and age and condition of housing stock, HUD reserves the right to increase or decrease funding allocations each year.
HUD Program
Funding Source
Five Year
Projected
Allocation
CDBG $8,694,055
ESG $761,640
HOME $6,227,153
Total $15,682,848
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2025-2030 Consolidated Plan Goals/Strategies
Priority Need Name Homeless
Funding $1,261,640
ESG Funds: $761,640
CDBG Funds: $500,000
Goals Homeless Services
Enhance Public Services
1 Description There is a high need for Homeless Services including: outreach, case management mental health and substance abuse treatment, emergency shelter and transitional housing, permanent supportive housing services support, rapid re-housing, and homeless prevention.
Priority Need Name Public Facilities
Funding $5,651,136
Goals Public Facility Improvements
2 Description Construction and rehabilitation of public community facilities needs were established for the following:
Indoor Community Centers
Park & Recreation Facilities
Health Care Facilities
Youth Centers
Libraries
Multi-purpose Community Centers
Child Care Centers
Priority Need Name Public Social Services
Funding $804,108
Goals Enhance Public Services
3 Description Expand public services that create conditions for eligible residents to obtain and maintain self-sufficiency, specifically in the areas of youth, seniors, mental health, employment, and homeless services.
Priority Need Name Public/Neighborhood Improvements
Funding $250,000
4 Goals Public/Neighborhood Improvements
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Description Upgrade of public infrastructure in eligible low-and moderate-income neighborhoods including:
Sidewalk Improvements
Street/Alley Improvements
Street Lighting
Traffic Calming
Priority Need Name Housing
Funding $6,227,153
Associated Goals Affordable Housing
5 Description Housing priority needs include: new construction of affordable rental housing and rental assistance. This includes affordable housing for special needs groups, such as seniors and the disabled.
Annual Action Plan
In developing the Annual Action Plan, HUD requires that the City involve citizens in the plan development and approval process. This process includes a combined effort for CDBG, ESG, and HOME programs and includes community meetings, board meetings and oversight boards.
CDBG:
The most prominent program in the ConPlan/Action Plan development process, is the CDBG program. Annual planning for the CDBG program includes outreach to Glendale non-profit community agencies to introduce the CDBG program and process; hosting a community meeting to identify community needs and set program priorities, pre- designating funds to City CIP; issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) to community agencies for PSS programs and CIP; working with the CDBG Advisory Committee to review the proposals, interview the agencies that submitted proposals and recommend funding for community agencies; monitoring current fiscal year programs; and reallocating funds as necessary.
CDBG ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
To achieve citizen involvement in plan development and approval process, the City Council appoints a citizen CDBG Advisory Committee, whose responsibility it is to help oversee the CDBG planning process.
The Committee’s current responsibilities include:
Reviewing and commenting on the annual community needs assessment strategy. Recommending program priorities, based on findings from the needs assessment, as well as input from the City Council;
Evaluating funding proposals;
Interviewing community agencies and City departments that submit project proposals;
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Recommending projects for funding;
Reviewing sub-recipient performance, such as site visits and outcome reviews; Reviewing and approving revisions or amendments to projects throughout the program year; and
Reviewing and recommending reprogramming of CDBG funds.
The current CDBG Advisory Committee is comprised of the following members:
Committee Member Appointing Council Member
1. Armik Avedisian (Chair) Councilmembers Ardy Kassakhian
2. Marina Manoukian (Vice Chair) Councilmember Elen Asatryan
3. Zanku Armenian Councilmember Daniel Brotman
4. Anita Quiñonez-Gabrielian Former Councilmember Paula Devine
5. Ronnie Gharibian Mayor Ara Najarian
CDBG funds are divided into three categories: Program Administration, Public Social Services, and Capital Improvement Projects.
Administration (Planning, Program Management and Oversight):
HUD allows jurisdictions to use 20% of their CDBG entitlement funds for administration of the CDBG program to ensure that they have the capacity to comply with the administratively laden HUD requirements and minimize financial risks. The core functions of Administration are planning, monitoring, contract compliance, financial management and project coordination. HUD is becoming stricter in requiring more low- income documentation from the sub-recipients in order to show eligibility for CDBG funds, which translates to greater financial risk and need for management and oversight.
Public Social Services:
HUD imposes a statutory limit of 15% on the amount of CDBG entitlement funds that can be used for social services regardless of how great the local need is for these services.
The basic HUD eligibility criteria for social service projects are: 1) the program constitutes a new or expanded level of service at the time that it is first funded, 2) the program serves over 60% low-income families (those who earn less than 80% of the County median), and 3) the CDBG funds are not used to substitute another available funding source. In addition to HUD eligibility criteria, agencies will have to meet financial capacity prequalification guidelines, such as submission of two years of financial statement compilations and copies of Board minutes approving the financial statements, to be eligible to apply for City’s CDBG Program funds.
Capital Improvement and Neighborhood Improvement Projects:
Capital and neighborhood improvement funds represent 65% of CDBG entitlement funds, plus any available reprogrammed funds, which can only be used for capital and neighborhood improvement projects. Projects that qualify for this funding category include: community centers, such as parks, libraries, recreation centers, senior centers, 38 25-88207
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youth centers, employment centers and social service centers; handicapped accessibility projects anywhere in the City; public improvements in low income neighborhoods; commercial rehabilitation; and economic development projects.
Traditionally, as part of the funding allocation plan, the City Council pre-designates and pre-approves City CIP deemed a priority and authorizes the issuance of a Request for Funding Proposal (RFP) to community agencies for the remainder of the CDBG funds.
Proposals are solicited from community agencies for PSS and the balance of capital improvement funds for community CIP. Any qualified non-profit community agency or public agency is eligible to apply for CDBG funds provided that projects meet one of the two broad national objectives: 1) serving low-income persons, or 2) preventing or eliminating conditions of slums and blight. In addition, funded projects are required to serve primarily Glendale residents and not to discriminate in the provision of services.
Furthermore, projects that meet the identified program priorities are given preference for funding.
The proposal evaluation criteria used by the CDBG Advisory Committee includes:
1) Overall quality of the proposal;
2) Whether the project meets a program priority;
3) Ability of the applicant to substantiate that the project meets a community need; 4) Whether the proposal clearly articulates a target population/outreach strategy; 5) Financial capacity of the organization,
6) Demonstration of coordination and collaboration with other agencies/programs; 7) Program goals and outcomes;
8) Feasibility of proposed implementation plan;
9) Budget, cost effectiveness and leveraging of funds; and 10) Demonstrated experience, effectiveness, and administrative capacity of sponsoring Organization/City Department, including performance history.
Additional tools provided to the Committee to evaluate capacity and effectiveness of proposals include: 1) mid-year performance reports, 2) financial analysis report prepared by staff for each non-profit organization, and 3) proposal evaluation rating forms.
ESG PROGRAM:
The ESG Program follows the same process as CDBG, in terms of identification of homeless priorities, issuance of RFPs and proposal evaluation, except that ESG funding proposals are reviewed and recommended by a separate homeless proposal review committee comprised of the Continuum of Care (CoC) Board. The CoC Board is guided by the specific needs of the CoC model of homeless services adopted by the Glendale CoC. The ESG funding plan developed is a two-year plan. ESG programs that request continued funding for the subsequent year and meet their program outcomes and performance goals are allowed to be renewed for funding subject to review and approval by the CoC Board.
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The published national objective of the ESG program is to help with the expansion, improvement and operation of emergency shelter facilities, supportive services, rapid re- housing, and homeless prevention.
The current CoC Board is comprised of the following members:
Board Member Agency
Melissa Younesian, Chair Verdugo Jobs Center
Lt. Alex Krikorian, Vice Chair Glendale Police Department Hagop Eulmessekian Glendale Unified School District
Jeffrey Brooks Glendale Fire Department
Vacant Homeless Alumni
HOME
The Housing Authority is a Participating Jurisdiction under the HOME Program. As such, it receives an allocation each year directly from HUD to carry out affordable housing programs and projects.
The Housing Authority periodically updates a Statement of Interest to reflect its funding priorities. Like the CDBG and ESG programs, it seeks input from the community through the Annual Action Plan process to determine what housing needs exist. It also solicits Requests for Proposal from developers when sufficient funding is available for development of an affordable housing project. A review team consisting of city staff reviews proposals and provides recommendations to the Housing Authority for viable affordable housing developments.
The Housing Authority uses HOME funding, as well as other funding sources including Low Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund (LMIHAF), Measure S Funding, Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program Funding, and Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program to create affordable housing programs and projects. The City Council can also assign General Fund funds to housing related purposes.
ConPlan/Action Plan Development
September 2024
As part of the development of the 2025-2030 ConPlan and FY 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan, staff held an annual CDBG Open House event in a virtual platform inviting over 99 non-profit organizations to participate via Microsoft Teams. 17 representatives from 15 non-profit community agencies attended the Open House to learn about the CDBG program.
October 2024
In October 2024, a community meeting was held to gather input from residents to identify needs and determine program priorities for CDBG, ESG and HOME. 310
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November 2024
On November 5, 2024, as part of the annual program planning cycle, staff presented the CDBG Advisory Committee recommendations to City Council/Housing Authority for approval and they approved: a preliminary proposed FY 2025-2026 CDBG Funding Allocation Plan by Funding Category; 2025-2030 ConPlan program priorities; and issuance of an RFP for PSS programs and CIP based on estimated $1,700,000 CDBG entitlement funding from HUD.
December 2024
A mandatory Technical Support Workshop was held on December 4, 2024, to review the CDBG RFP cycle and to provide in-person demonstration/training to community agencies utilizing the ZoomGrants System, an online grant management system. Upon completion of the workshop, agency attendees received a link to ZoomGrants to begin the RFP application process.
The proposed FY 2025-2026 Funding Allocation Plan by Funding Category was based on an estimated $1,700,000 in CDBG entitlement funds:
$340,000 (20%) for Administration (planning, program management and oversight)
$255,000 (15%) for public social services programs
$1,105,000 (65%) for capital improvement projects
-$500,000 for pre-designated City projects
-$605,000 undesignated and available to community agencies for community capital improvement projects under an RFP
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS:
When the RFP was issued on November 18, 2024, it was based on an estimated $1,700,000 in entitlement funds. Seventeen (17) CDBG PSS and CIP funding proposals were received, 2 agencies withdrew their proposals from consideration, and the remaining 15 were evaluated by staff and the CDBG Advisory Committee through a Strength and Weakness Analysis.
The Committee, in a full day session on February 28, 2025, interviewed each community agency requesting PSS and CIP funds. The Committee deliberated and developed funding recommendations based on an estimated CDBG entitlement amount.
The final FY 2025-2026 HUD Entitlement Funds for all programs is summarized below and is part of the final proposed Annual Action Plan: (See Exhibit 2)
CDBG $1,738,811
ESG $ 152,328
HOME $1,245,430.65 + $130,000 (Program Income)
Total $3,266,569.65
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Based on the final HUD allocations released on May 14, 2025, the proposed FY 2025- 2026 Funding Allocation Plan for the CDBG Program is as follows:
$260,821 (15% of entitlement funds) for PSS.
$1,130,228 (65% of entitlement funds) for CIP
o$500,000 for pre-designated City projects
o$630,228 for community agency CIP
$347,762 (20% of entitlement funds) for planning, program management and oversight.
Public Social Services
Fourteen (14) proposals were received for PSS programs totaling $681,051 which was $420,230 over the available amount of $260,821. Twelve (12) programs were recommended for funding, Ascencia withdrew their proposal from consideration and Armenian American Civil Support Center’s Transportation & Bilingual Information Services Program was not recommended for funding. .
The Committee recommendations were based on a lower total amount as the final HUD allocations were not released at the time of the meeting. The Committee also approved a CDBG Contingency Plan, giving staff direction on how to adjust the funding recommendations should the final HUD allocations come in higher/lower than the estimate. The CDBG Contingency Plan was to equally increase or decrease funding to all funded agencies, except for the Housing Rights Center, based on the final HUD allocation, but would not decrease funding from a funded agency if the recommended funding is $10,000.
Below is a summary table of Public Social Services final funding recommendations for FY 2025-2026:
PROGRAM CATEGORY/PROJECTS/SPONSOR
RECOMMENDED
FY 25-26 FUNDING
YOUTH AND TEEN PROGRAMS:
AESA STEM Academy, Armenian Engineers and Scientists of America $10,529 Mental Wellness in Athletes Program, Homenetmen Glendale Ararat $10,529 Intervention/Prevention Clinical Group Counseling, CASPS $34,529 Youth Employment Program, Glendale Youth Alliance $10,529 Subtotal $66,116
ADULT COUNSELING & CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS:
Pro Bono Legal Clinic, Armenian Bar Association $20,529 Community Outreach Program, Armenian Relief Society $64,529 Fair Housing Program, Housing Rights Center
(Additional funding from Section 8 Earned Administration Funds- $10,000 for a total allocation of $20,000)cc
$10,000
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The highest percentage of PSS funding is recommended for homeless services programs at 38% ($99,645). The next highest funding allocation by program type is adult counseling and case management programs at 36% ($95,058) and lastly, youth programs, which include: in-school programs, enrichment programs, afterschool programs, youth employment, and teen programs at 26% ($66,116).
In addition to the CDBG funding for PSS programs, the City uses other non-CDBG funds to leverage programs provided by community agencies. For example, the City has leveraged Section 8 Earned Administration funds and CDBG funds to fund the Housing Rights Center’s (HRC) Fair Housing Program for fair housing services and tenant landlord information. The current contract amount for the FY 2024-2025 Fair Housing Program is $20,000 which includes $10,000 in CDBG funding and $10,000 in Section 8 Earned Administration funding. A similar split is recommended for FY 2025-2026.
Capital Improvement Projects
Three community agencies submitted CIP proposals for consideration, totaling $1,412,125 over the available CIP allocation of $630,228. The project that was recommended for funding is Lexington Office Historic Building Preservation and Rehab Project for YWCA of Glendale and Pasadena. Verdugo Hills Council, Boy Scouts withdrew their proposal from consideration. Kid’s Community Clinic of Burbank’s Expansion of Dental Treatments for Low Income Children Program was not recommended for funding as their proposal and interview reflected the agency is awaiting final decision on other grant funds and could not confidently determine total project budget, or identify leveraged funds at the February 28, 2025 meeting of the CDBG Advisory Committee to move forward with the project.
The Committee recommended funding (3) City projects for FY 2025-2026. However, staff is recommending to move $200,000 from Wilson Mini Park Project to Elk Mini Park Playground Project and will use Measure A grant funds for the Wilson Mini Park Playground Project.
Subtotal $95,058
HOMELESS PROGRAMS:
Glendale Community Center Loaves and Fishes, Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc. $32,529
People’s Choice Market, Salvation Army $20,529
Crisis Aid for Homeless Families, Home Again, Los Angeles $15,529 Domestic Violence Mental Health & Case Management, Door of Hope $10,529 Mental Health Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence, YWCA of Glendale and Pasadena $20,529
Subtotal $99,645
TOTAL PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES: $260,821
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Below is a summary table of the Capital Improvement Project final funding recommendations for FY 2025-2026:
CDBG Cancelled/Unused Funds
Furthermore, staff is requesting for Council to authorize the City Manager, or a designee, to redirect excess, cancelled, or unused program funds under $50,000 from one project to another with CDBG Advisory Committee approval. This authorization will allow staff to work with the CDBG Advisory Committee to reallocate funds, should there be a need, without having to come back to Council for such a small amount.
Exhibit 3 provides a Summary List of FY 2025-2026 CDBG Funds Requested and Recommended for Funding Based on Estimated and Final Allocations.
ESG PROGRAM:
A Request for Proposal was issued on November 18, 2024. On February 26, 2025, the CoC Board reviewed the submissions and recommended funding for the ESG community projects listed below for FY 2025-26. Projects that meet performance goals may be considered for renewal in FY 2026-2027. The RFP was based on the prior year’s ESG allocation of $155,123. However, the final FY 2025-2026 allocation is $2,795 less. As a result, the City has adjusted the budgeted amount for “accounting for the use of grants” to align with HUD’s final funding allocation.
RECOMMENDED PROJECT/SPONSOR RECOMMENDED
FY 25-26 FUNDING
COMMUNITY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
Lexington Office Historic Building Preservation and Rehab Project, YWCA of Glendale and Pasadena $630,228
Subtotal $630,228
PRE-DESIGNATED CITY PROJECTS
Elk Mini Park Project, Community Services & Parks $400,000 Wilson Mini Park Project, Community Services & Parks (originally recommended for $200,000) $0
Pelanconi Park Renovation Project, Community Services & Parks $100,000 Subtotal $500,000
TOTAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDING AVAILABLE: $1,130,228 314
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The FY 2025-26 ESG funding recommendations are as follows:
Ascencia- Emergency Housing Program $33,703
YWCA of Glendale-Domestic Violence Housing & Emergency $26,500 Shelter Program (Rapid Re-Housing)
Catholic Charities- Loaves & Fishes Homeless Prevention Program $37,236 HOME Again LA (New) $51,365
Rapid Re-Housing Program
City HMIS $0
Accounting for use of Grant Administration $3,524
GRAND TOTAL $152,328
HOME PROGRAM:
HOME projects are not solicited in the same manner as the CDBG and ESG programs.
Specific HOME projects are developed by the Housing Authority on an ongoing basis (through a continuous Statement of Interest that is updated periodically to reflect funding and priorities and through a RFP process when sufficient funds are available for a feasible development project). Also, as part of the process of developing the Annual Plan, HUD requires input from the community regarding housing needs and housing programs for the Housing Authority to consider when approving housing programs and projects. The HOME planning and budgeting process is currently underway and the FY 2025-2026 Affordable Housing Budget will be brought to the Housing Authority for review in June 2025. In addition to HOME funds, the Affordable Housing Budget also includes Section 8 Rental Assistance, federal CoC homeless funds, BEGIN Homeownership Program, the Affordable Housing Trust Fund expenditures, and program income from Low Moderate Income Housing Asset Fund.
The funding plan for the use of HOME funds will be determined by the Housing Authority as part of the Housing Authority’s review and approval of the annual Affordable Housing Budget, with consideration given to input received regarding housing needs as part of the CDBG, ESG and HOME Annual Plan community needs assessment process.
The HOME program is one of four major housing resources addressed in the City’s 2025- 2030 Consolidated Plan. The table below shows the four major funding sources and two additional funding sources, estimated FY2025-2026 revenues from each, and percentage of total revenues for each.
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Estimated Affordable Housing Revenue FY 2025-2026
Funding Source Estimated
Revenue
Percent of
Total Revenue
HOME Investment Program $1,375,429 2.32%
Low Moderate Income Housing Asset Funds $1,079,000 1.82% Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program $56,065,303 94.74% Affordable Housing Trust Fund $648,300 1.10%
BEGIN Homeownership Program $12,000 0.02%
CoC Homeless Competitive Funding $3,298,618* -
TOTAL FUNDS $59,180,032 100%
* Carryover funds from FY 2024-25
Generally, the budget allocates the majority of HOME funds for use in projects and programs that increase affordable housing opportunities and supply. Based on the current housing market, the greatest opportunity for increasing the affordable housing supply in the next year is through the Affordable Rental – New Construction and Acquisition/Rehabilitation Program. HOME funds are restrictive in that they can only be used for lower income households. Other HOME fund requirements typically include: a 25% match by developers; a reserve of 15% for a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO); federal prevailing wages for larger housing projects; a commitment of funds to a specific project within 24 months (temporarily suspended); and a requirement for expenditure of funds within five years.
The entitlement amount for HOME funds in FY 2025-2026 is $1,245,430, a negligible decrease from the FY 2024-2025 grant amount. In addition, $130,000 is also available from HOME program income for FY 2025-2026 HOME projects. HOME funds from FY2025-2026 and prior years represent the majority of funds that will be available in FY2025-2026 for new construction of affordable housing units.
Therefore, it is recommended that the funding strategies for the HOME program in FY 2025-2026 include:
• Affordable Rental Development-New Construction and/or Acquisition $1,051,071
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• 15% CHDO Reserve
$186,814
It is also recommended to appropriate $137,542 for administration to pay for costs associated with planning, reporting, project development, and compliance monitoring of HOME projects. This amount is equal to 10% of the 2024 HOME entitlement amount, plus 10% of program income.
STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
The ConPlan is the main planning document that HUD uses to measure the City’s effectiveness and to approve the submission of Annual Action Plans and other funding applications to HUD. The greatest effort and emphasis to conduct a community needs assessment to gain input from the community and to identify program priorities comes with the development of the ConPlan.
Multiple platforms were used as part of the development of the FY 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan and the preparation for the five-year ConPlan to assess community need and gather community input to determine program priorities for the upcoming year as well as 2025-2030, including an in-person community meeting held at the Adult Recreation Center on October 2, 2024 with breakout sessions in English, Armenian and Spanish.
The community meeting was advertised through the City/department website, City Connection newsletter, CSP newsletter, email distribution list, City department counters, community events, flyers placed at downtown Glendale businesses, Glendale Unified School District, Glendale Community College, non-profit email distribution list, and social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, X) and posted on Nextdoor.
HUD requires the City to publish a notice regarding CDBG, ESG and HOME funding recommendations in the newspaper, and conduct a public hearing to receive public comments. This year outreach efforts included an in-person meeting at the Adult Recreation Center on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, as well as an option to send public comments by way of mail, email, or telephone call between April 1, 2025 through April 30, 2025.
On March 27, 2025 a public notice was published in the Glendale Independent.
Furthermore, during the month of March and April 2025, the City posted a public notice on the City’s webpage, social media, and in the Community Services & Parks Department (CSP) Newsletter informing residents of a public comment period. Furthermore, reminder e-mails were sent out to CSP contact lists, community non-profits, and posted on social media. Three (3) persons attended the in-person Public Hearing and (2) emails or telephone comments were received. All comments were received and recorded in Exhibit 4.
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FISCAL IMPACT
CDBG, ESG, and HOME HUD entitlements totaling $3,266,569.65, which was included as part of the FY 2025-2026 budget process is outlined below:
Funding Source Amount
CDBG Fund $1,738,811
Emergency Solutions Grant Fund $152,328
Home Grant Fund ($1,245,430.65) + Program Income
($130,000)
$1,375,430.65
Total $3,266,569.65
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
The Community Development Department, after conducting an Initial Study, prepared a Negative Declaration for the FY 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan that was circulated for a 20-day public review period from April 18, 2025, to May 7, 2025. No comments were received. (See Exhibit 5)
Staff is requesting the City Council adopt the negative declaration for the FY 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan.
If the Council and the Authority approve the Annual Action Plan and if the Council adopts the Resolution for the Environmental Negative Declaration, staff will place a 30-day notice in the newspaper informing the public that the approved Plans are available for study and comment. The Annual Action Plan will be submitted to HUD and implementation of the FY 2025-2026 CDBG, ESG, and HOME programs will commence on July 1, 2025.
CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
The names and business addresses of the members of the board of directors, the chairperson, CEO, COO, CFO, Subcontractors and any person or entity with more than 10% interest in the company proposed for contract in this Agenda Item Report are attached in Exhibit 6, in accordance with the City Campaign Finance Ordinance No. 5744.
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
City Council
Alternative 1: Do not approve the 2025-2030 Consolidated Plan and FY 2025-2026 CDBG, ESG, and HOME Annual Action Plan.
Alternative 2: Consider any other alternative not proposed by staff. 318
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Housing Authority
Alternative 1: Do not approve the 2025-2030 Consolidated Plan and FY 2025-2026 CDBG, ESG, and HOME Annual Action Plan.
Alternative 2: Consider any other alternative not proposed by staff.
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:
Onnig Bulanikian, Director of Community Services & Parks Prepared by:
Arsine Isayan, Deputy Director of Community Development/Housing Maggie Kavarian, Community Services Manager
Pamela Jackson, Housing Coordinator
Approved by:
Roubik R. Golanian, P.E., City Manager
EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit 1: FY 2025-2026 Proposed CDBG Funding Allocation Plan by Funding Category
Exhibit 2: Proposed 2025-2030 ConPlan/Annual Action Plan for CDBG, ESG, and HOME
Exhibit 3: Summary List of FY 2025-2026 CDBG Funds Requested and Recommended for Funding Based on Estimated and Final Allocations Exhibit 4: Summary of Public Hearing and Public Comments Exhibit 5: Proposed Negative Declaration
Exhibit 6: Campaign Finance Disclosures
Exhibit 7: FY 2025-2026 Glendale CoC Board Meeting ESG Funding Deliberation Exhibit 8: FY 2024-2025 ESG Funding Allocation