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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA
REPORT TO THE JOINT MEETING: GLENDALE CITY COUNCIL AND
GLENDALE HOUSING AUTHORITY
AGENDA ITEM
Report: FY 2026-27 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 FY 2026-27 CDBG, ESG, and HOME Annual Action Plan totaling $3,210,581; authorize the submission of the Annual Action Plan to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), as recommended by the CDBG Advisory Committee and Continuum of Care (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.
3.Housing Authority Motion to approve FY 2026-27 CDBG, ESG, and HOME Annual Action Plan totaling $3,210,581 and authorize the submission of the Annual Action Plan to HUD, as recommended by the CDBG Advisory Committee and CoC Board.
COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Action Item
Approved for June 2, 2026 calendar
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The CDBG Advisory Committee (Committee) has made funding recommendations for the CDBG program, 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 ten community agencies for PSS and four community agencies for CIP.
The CoC Board approved the FY 2026-27 funding recommendations in the proposed Annual Action Plan for the two-year ESG Program, based on program priorities, for an entitlement allocation of $152,823. 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 renewal for funding. The funding allocation 22 26-90095
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for FY 2026-27 is $152,823, which is $495 more 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. Funding priorities for FY 2026-27 that includes Affordable Rental Development, CHDO Set-Aside, HOME Tenant-Based Rental Assistance – EHV Bridge Program and Administrative Costs.
RECOMMENDATION
That City Council adopt a resolution adopting an Environmental Negative Declaration and pass a motion (1) approving FY 2026-27 Annual Action Plan for CDBG, ESG, HOME programs totaling $3,210,581, (2) authorizing the submission of the Annual Action Plan to HUD, and (3) authorizing the City Manager to redirect excess cancelled or unused program funds under $50,000 from one project to another with CDBG Advisory Committee approval. Additionally, that the Housing Authority pass a motion approving FY 2026-27 CDBG, ESG, and HOME Annual Action Plan totaling $3,210,581 and authorizing the submission of the Annual Action Plan to HUD, as recommended by the CDBG Advisory Committee and CoC Board.
ANALYSIS
The City of Glendale (City) has been receiving CDBG funds from HUD since the inception of the program in 1974, marking it the 52nd year of the Glendale CDBG program. The ESG program was added in 1987, and the HOME program was added in 1992.
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
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As a condition of eligibility for CDBG, ESG, and HOME entitlement funds, the City is required to submit to HUD a five-year strategic plan – “Consolidated Plan” – for the use of these funds. The current Five Year 2025-30 ConPlan was approved by the City Council in June 2025 and submitted to, and approved by, HUD. Thus, FY 2026-27 is the second year of a five-year cycle. 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 Action Plans and other funding applications to HUD. The Annual Action Plans are comprised of specific projects the City plans to implement to meet the objectives of the ConPlan every fiscal year.
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 is a combined effort for CDBG, ESG, and HOME programs and includes community meetings, board meetings and oversight boards. As a result of these efforts, the program priorities included in the FY 2026-27 Annual Action Plan were developed, recommended, and approved in November 2025 by the City Council and Housing Authority.
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, interviewing the agencies that submitted proposals and recommending 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 CDBG Advisory Committee, the responsibility of which 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;
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proposals;
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:
1. Armik Avedisian
2. Lea Awni
3. Anita Quinonez Gabrielian
4. Ronnie Gharibian (Chair)
5. Marina Manoukian (Vice Chair)
CDBG funds are divided into following three categories:
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. Each year, additional federal documentation requirements are being imposed to demonstrate eligibility for CDBG funding, resulting in greater need for management, monitoring, and oversight of subrecipients by program staff.
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, youth centers, employment centers and social service centers; handicapped accessibility 25 26-90095
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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 the Committee utilized to evaluate capacity and effectiveness of proposals included: 1) FY 2024-25 year end 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 – the CoC Board. The CoC Board is guided by the specific needs of the CoC model of homeless services adopted by the Glendale CoC. The developed ESG funding plan 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 renewal for funding subject to review and approval by the CoC Board. 26 26-90095
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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 Verdugo Jobs Center
Capt. Alex Krikorian, Chair Glendale Police Department
Hagop Eulmessekian Glendale Unified School District
Jeffrey Brooks, Vice Chair 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 monies for housing related purposes.
Action Plan Development
September 23,2025
As part of the development of the Annual Action Plan, staff held an annual CDBG Open House event in a virtual platform, inviting over ninety-nine non-profit organizations to participate via Microsoft Teams. Fourteen representatives from eleven non-profit community agencies attended the Open House to learn about the CDBG program.
October 1, 2025
An in-person community meeting was held to gather input from residents to identify needs and determine program priorities for CDBG, ESG and HOME programs.
November 18, 2025
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preliminary proposed FY 2026-2027 CDBG Funding Allocation Plan by Funding Category; program priorities; and issuance of an RFP for PSS programs and CIP based on estimated $1,700,000 CDBG entitlement funding from HUD.
A mandatory Technical Support Workshop was held 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, attendees received a link to ZoomGrants to begin the RFP application process.
The proposed FY 2026-27 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
-$1,105,000 undesignated and available to community agencies for community CIP projects.
Request For Proposal Process:
The RFP issued on November 19, 2025, was based on an estimated $1,700,000 in entitlement funds. A total of eighteen CDBG, PSS and CIP funding proposals were received; one proposal withdrew from consideration and seventeen proposals were evaluated by staff and the CDBG Advisory Committee through a Strengths and Weakness Analysis.
The Committee, in a full-day session on February 27, 2026, 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 2026-27 HUD Entitlement Funds for all programs is summarized below and is part of the final proposed Annual Action Plan:
CDBG $1,730,936
ESG $ 152,823
HOME $1,196,822 + $130,000 (Program Income)
Total $3,210,581
Based on the final HUD allocations released on April 10, 2026, the proposed FY 2026-27 Funding Allocation Plan for the CDBG Program is as follows:
$ 259,640 (15% of entitlement funds) for PSS.
$1,125,109 (65% of entitlement funds) for CIP
o$1,125,109 for community agency CIP
o$0 for predesignated City CIP
$ 346,187 (20% of entitlement funds) for planning, program management and oversight.
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Public Social Services
Fourteen proposals were received for PSS programs totaling $756,920, which exceeded the available funding amount of $259,640 by $497,280. One agency withdrew from consideration prior to proposal review, and another agency withdrew before Committee deliberations (Kids Community Clinic of Burbank). Ultimately, ten programs were recommended for funding. Two programs, Ascencia’s Mental Health Program and Verdugo Hills Council’s Scoutreach South Glendale program, were 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 not to decrease funding from a funded agency if the recommended funding is $10,000.
Below is a summary of PSS final funding recommendations:
PROGRAM CATEGORY/PROJECTS/SPONSOR
RECOMMENDED
FY 2026-2027
FUNDING
YOUTH AND TEEN PROGRAMS:
AESA STEM Academy, Armenian Engineers and Scientists of America $10,520 Intervention/Prevention Clinical Group Counseling, CASPS $35,515 Youth Employment Program, Glendale Youth Alliance $15,515 Subtotal $61,550
ADULT COUNSELING & CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS:
Pro Bono Legal Clinic, Armenian Bar Association $25,515 Community Outreach Program, Armenian Relief Society $65,515 Fair Housing Program, Housing Rights Center
(Additional funding from Section 8 Earned Administration Funds- $10,000 for a total allocation of $20,000)
$10,000
Subtotal $101,030
HOMELESS PROGRAMS:
Glendale Community Center Loaves and Fishes, Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc. $30,515
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The top three highest percentages of PSS funding by program category are as follows:
adult counseling and case management programs at 39% ($101,030). homeless services programs at 37% ($97,060)
youth programs (in-school programs, enrichment programs, afterschool programs, youth employment, and teen programs) at 24% ($61,550).
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 2025-26 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 2026-27.
Capital Improvement Projects
Four community agencies submitted proposals, totaling $1,459,989, which is $334,880 over the available CIP allocation of $1,125,109. All four projects were recommended for funding, with three projects receiving reduced funding and one being fully funded.
The City did not have any pre-designated projects in FY 2026-27, but plans to present a project in FY 2027-28 for consideration.
Below is a summary of the CIP final funding recommendations:
Transitional Housing DV Mental Health & Case Management, Door of Hope $20,515
Mental Health Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence, YWCA of Glendale and Pasadena $30,515
Subtotal $97,060
TOTAL PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES: $259,640
RECOMMENDED PROJECT/SPONSOR
RECOMMENDED
FY 2026-2027
FUNDING
COMMUNITY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
Armenian Society of Los Angeles Solar Panel Project, Armenian Society of Los Angeles $206,703
YMCA Residence Building Plumbing &Hot Water Systems Project, YWCA of Glendale $60,000
Expansion of Dental Treatments for Low Income Children, Kid’s Community Clinic of Burbank $651,703
Gate and Stairs Project, Verdugo Hills Council Scouting America $206,703 Subtotal $1,125,109
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CDBG Cancelled/Unused Funds
Staff are requesting for Council to authorize the City Manager 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.
Although the PSS Contingency Plan approved by the CDBG Advisory Committee recommended distributing the increase/decrease in funding based on HUD’s final allocation equally among the agencies, except for the Housing Rights Center, staff’s final recommendation for PSS allocations differs slightly to round each allocation to a whole dollar amount and avoid cent-based budget figures:
Under the PSS category, staff reallocated the remaining $5.00 balance to the Armenian Engineers and Scientists of America, as the agency received the lowest funding recommendation, thereby avoiding the need to monitor a minimal remaining balance.
Similarly, although the CDBG Advisory Committee’s CIP Contingency Plan recommended distributing any increase or decrease in final allocation equally among the agencies, staff’s recommendation differs slightly to avoid allocating funds beyond the agency’s requested amount. Under the CIP category, staff distributed the additional available funds among three of the four agencies. The YMCA of Glendale was excluded because it is already recommended to receive $11 more than its original request. To avoid increasing funding beyond the requested amount, the remaining additional funds were distributed to the three agencies that were not fully funded.
Exhibit 2 provides a Summary List of FY 2026-27 CDBG Funds Requested and Recommended for Funding Based on Estimated and Final Allocations.
ESG Program
An RFP 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 2026-27. The RFP was based on the prior year’s ESG allocation of $155,123. However, the final FY 2025-26 allocation was $2,795 less and the FY 2026-27 and is $495 more than FY 2025-26. 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.
The FY 2026-27 ESG funding recommendations are as follows:
PRE-DESIGNATED CITY PROJECTS
Subtotal $0
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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 $4,019
GRAND TOTAL $152,823
HOME Program
HOME projects are not solicited in the same manner as for 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 an 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 2026-27 Affordable Housing Budget will be brought to the Housing Authority for review later in June 2026. 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 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 FY2026-027 revenues from each, and percentage of total revenues for each.
Estimated Affordable Housing Revenue FY 2026-2027
Funding Source Estimated
Revenue
Percent of
Total Revenue
HOME Investment Program (Entitlement and
$130,000 in program income)
$1,326,822 2.16%
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Low Moderate Income Housing Asset Funds $1,239,000 2.02% Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program $55,475,266 90.36% Affordable Housing Trust Fund $42,344 0.07%
BEGIN Homeownership Program $10,000 0.02%
CoC Homeless Competitive Funding $3,298,618* 5.37%
TOTAL FUNDS $61,392,050 100%
* Carryover funds from FY 2025-2026
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 2026-27 is $1,196,822. In addition, $130,000 is available from HOME program income for FY 2026-27 HOME projects.
HOME funds from FY 2026-27 and prior years represent the majority of funds that will be available in FY 2026-27 for new construction of affordable housing units. In addition, the City has accumulated HOME fund balances from prior program years that are available for eligible affordable housing activities, including the Hamilton Court rehabilitation activity (CHDO) and potential funding of a Tenant-Based Rental Assistance program contingent upon Consolidated Plan amendment.
Therefore, staff recommend that the funding strategies for the HOME program in FY 2026-27 include:
$897,617- Affordable Rental Development-New Construction and/or Acquisition $179,523- CHDO Set-Aside (15% of FY 2026-2027 allocation) $117,000- Program Income for Affordable Rental Development (90% of HOME program income)
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$683,361- Hamilton Court Rehabilitation – CHDO (Verdugo Housing Corporation; funded from prior year HOME CHDO fund balances, will carry over from FY 2025-26)
To Be Determined- HOME Tenant-Based Rental Assistance – EHV Bridge Program (contingent upon Consolidated Plan amendment and HUD concurrence; staff will be returning to Council at a later date to ask for the appropriation) Staff also recommends appropriation of $132,682 to pay for costs associated with planning, reporting, project development, and compliance monitoring of HOME projects.
This is equal to 10% of the HOME entitlement amount, plus 10% of program income.
Total HOME funds available are $1,326,822, reflecting the HOME allocation and anticipated program income only; the Hamilton Court rehabilitation activity is funded from prior year HOME CHDO fund balances and is not included in this total.
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. 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 and Action Plan.
Multiple platforms were used as part of the development of the Annual Action Plan to assess community needs and gather community input to determine program priorities for the upcoming year, including an in-person community meeting on October 1, 2025, that was advertised through the City/department website, City Connection newsletter, CSP newsletter, email distribution list, City department counters, community events, flyers at downtown Glendale businesses, Glendale Unified School District, Glendale Community College, non-profit email distribution list, 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 comments.
This year’s outreach efforts included an in-person meeting on April 8, 2026, as well as an option to send public comments by way of mail, email, or telephone call between April 1, 2026, through April 30, 2026. On March 12 and 16, 2026 a public notice was published in the Glendale Newspress.
During the months of March and April 2026, 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. Thirteen people attended the in-person Public Hearing; one email and one telephone comment was received. All comments were recorded in Exhibit 3.
FISCAL IMPACT
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CDBG, ESG, and HOME HUD entitlements totaling $3,210,581, which is included as part of the Proposed FY 2026-27 budget is outlined below:
Funding Source Amount
CDBG Fund $1,730,936
Emergency Solutions Grant Fund $ 152,823
Home Grant Fund ($1,196,822) + Program Income
($130,000)
$1,326,822
Total $3,210,581
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
The Community Development Department, after conducting an Initial Study, prepared a Negative Declaration for the FY 2026-27 Annual Action Plan that was circulated for a 20- day public review period from April 15, 2026, to May 15, 2026. No comments were received. (See Exhibit 4). Staff is requesting the City Council adopt the negative declaration for the FY 2026-2027 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 2026-27 CDBG, ESG, and HOME programs will commence on July 1, 2026.
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 5, in accordance with the City Campaign Finance Ordinance No. 5744.
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
1. Do not approve the FY 2026-27 CDBG, ESG, and HOME Annual Action Plan, delaying or jeopardizing receipt of critical federal funding.
2. Consider any other alternative not proposed by staff.
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:
Onnig Bulanikian, Director of Community Services & Parks 215
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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 2026-2027 Proposed CDBG Funding Allocation Plan by Funding Category
Exhibit 2: Summary List of FY 2026-2027 CDBG Funds Requested and Recommended for Funding Based on Estimated and Final Allocations Exhibit 3: Summary of Public Hearing and Public Comments Exhibit 4: Proposed Negative Declaration
Exhibit 5: Campaign Finance Disclosures
Exhibit 6: FY 2026-2027 Glendale CoC Board Meeting ESG Funding Deliberation Exhibit 7: FY 2026-2027 ESG Funding Allocation