EXHIBIT “A”
FY 2024-2025 CDBG AND HOME FUNDING
RECOMMENDATIONS
Exhibit “A”
City of Huntington Beach
FY 2024-2025 CDBG and HOME Recommendations
24-25 CDBG PUBLIC SERVICES
FUNDING
1 City of HB – Oak View FRC Drop-on Recreation Program
(Children’s Bureau) $65,250
2 Project Hope Alliance – On-Site Case Management
Program for Homeless Youth $37,500
3 Robyne’s Nest – Homeless & At-Risk Youth
$50,000
4 StandUp for Kids – Homeless Street Outreach
$23,000
T
OTAL FUNDING $175,750
24-25 CDBG CAPIT
AL & HOUSING PRESERVATION FUNDING
1 Special Code Enforcement
$232,519
2 Homeowner Rehabilitation Loans/Grants Program
$287,000
3 ADA Improvements (C
urbs/Ramps) – Maintenance Zone 2 $125,000
4 Tenant Bas ed Rental Assistance (TBRA) – Program
Administration $210,078
T
OTAL FUNDING $854,597
Exhibit “A”
(Continued)
24-25 CDBG ADMINISTRATION FUNDING
1 CDBG Administration
$234,334
T
OTAL FUNDING $234,334
24-25 HOME PROGRAM FUNDS
FUNDING
1 Families Forward TBRA
$200,000
2 Mercy House TBRA
$200,000
3 Mobile Home (Seniors) TBRA
$466,901
4 CHDO Res
erve / Affordable Housing $301,993
5 HOME Administration
$66,837
T
OTAL FUNDING $1,235,731
Exhibit “A”
(Continued)
PRIOR (FY 19-20) HOME ADMINIST
RATION FUNDS FUNDING
1 Staff Salaries & Public
Noticing Costs $56,194
2 2025-2029 Consolidat
ed Plan Preparation $60,000
3 Analys
is of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice Report $17,193 4 Fair Housing Foundation (fair housing servic
es) $35,000
T
OTAL FUNDING $168,387
EXHIBIT “B”
2024-2025 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
Action Plan
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
JULY 1, 2024 - JUNE 30, 2025
Public Review Draft
April 5 – May 7, 2024
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT DIVISION
2000 MAIN STREET
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
2024/25 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
Executive Summary (AP-05) ..................................................................................................... 1 Lead & Responsible Agencies (PR-05) .................................................................................... 9 Consultation (AP-10) ............................................................................................................... 10 Citizen Participation (AP-12) ................................................................................................... 16 Expected Resources (AP-15) ................................................................................................... 21 Annual Goals and Objectives (AP-20) .................................................................................... 25 Projects (AP-35)...................................................................................................................... 29 Project Summary (AP-38) ....................................................................................................... 31 Geographic Distribution (AP-50) ........................................................................................... 46 Affordable Housing (AP-55) .................................................................................................. 49 Public Housing (AP-60) .......................................................................................................... 50 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities (AP-65) ......................................................... 51 Barriers to Affordable Housing (AP-75) ................................................................................. 57 Other Actions (AP-85) ............................................................................................................. 61 Program Specific Requirements (AP-90).............................................................................. 66
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
AP-05 Executive Summary - 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b)
The Huntington Beach 20 20/21-2024/25 Consolidated Plan constitutes the City's strategy for addressing its housing and community development needs utilizing federal entitlement funds.
The goals are to assist low - and moderate-income persons, provide decent housing, create suitable living envi ronments, and expand economic opportunities. Included in the Consolidated Plan are broad five -year objectives and strategies to accomplish these goals.
Specific identifiable benchmarks for measuring progress in realizing the City’s strategy are proposed in the Annual Action Plans.
The 2024/25 Annual Action Plan includes application for funds under two different HUD entitlement programs - Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and the HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME). Current year entitlements combined with reallocations and repayments from prior year activities (program income) bring the total estimated funding for Program Year 2024/25 to $2.5 million. The following Annual Action Plan describes resources, programs, activities and actions Huntington Beach will undertake in FY 2024/25 to implement its strategic plan and ultimately achieve its Consolidated Plan goals and objectives, summarized in the table on the following page.
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Consolidated Plan
5-Year Priority Implementing Programs 2024/25
Goal
Outcome/
Objective
Households with Housing
Problems
Special Code Enforcement
($232,519)
Homeowner Rehabilitatio n
Loans and Grants Program
($287,000)
Families Forward Tenant
Based Rental Assistanc e
Program ($200,000)
Mercy House Tenant Based
Rental Assistance Program
($200,000)
Mobile Home Tenant-Based
Rental Assistance Program
($466,901)
Housing Services for TBRA
($210,078)
600 Housing Units
8 Housing Units
15 Households
15 Households
25 Households
45 Housing Units
SL-3
DH-1
DH-2
DH-2
DH-2
DH-2
Homelessness StandUp for Kids OC – Street
Outreach Program ($23,000)
Robyne’s Nest ($50,000)
Project Hope Alliance ($ 37,500)
35 Persons
40 Persons
150 Persons
SL-1
SL-1
SL-1
Special Needs Populations No projects in FY 2024/25
Priority Community Services Youth Services
Children’s Bureau ($65,250) 200 Persons SL-1
Priority Community and
Public Facilities
No projects in FY 2024/25
Priority Infrastructure
Improvements
ADA Curb Cuts in Maintenance
Zone 2 ($125,000)
2,750 Persons SL-1
Other Housing and
Community Development
Needs
HOME Administration ($66,837)
CDBG Administration ($234,334)
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
Not
Applicable
2020-2024 Consolidated Plan Priorities, Implementing Programs, and FY 2024/25 Goals Summarize the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has established three predetermined objectives and outcomes designed to capture the range of community Huntington Beach 2024/25 Annual Action Plan 3
impacts that occur as a result of CDBG and HOME-funded programs. Each activity or program funded with CDBG or HOME must fall under one of three objectives and one of three outcomes. The framework of selecting these objectives and outcomes is known as HUD’s CPD Outcome Performance Measur ement System. Here are the objectives and outcomes to choose from:
Objectives
Creating Suitable Living Environments relates to activities that are designed to benefit communities, families, or individuals by addressing issues in their living environment, from physical problems with their environment to social issues. Providing Decent Housing covers the wide range of housing activities where the purpose is to meet individual family or community housing needs. Creating Economic Opportunities applies to a ctivities related to economic development, commercial revitalization, or job creation.
Outcomes
Availability/Accessibility applies to activities that make services, infrastructure, public services, public facilities, housing, or shelter available or accessible to low - and moderate-income people, including persons with disabilities. Affordability applies to activities that provide affordability in a variety of ways to low- and moderate -income people and is appropriate to use whenever an activity is lowering the cost, improving the quality, or increasing the affordability of a product or service to benefit a low-income household.
Sustainability applies to activities that are aimed at improving communities or neighborhoods, helping to make them livable or viable by providing benefit to persons of low- and moderate-income or by removing or eliminating slums or blighted areas, through multiple activities or services that sustain communities or neighborhoods.
The City of Huntington Beach has ambitious objectives for spending its federal entitlement grant funding. The objectives are identified in the Consolidated Plan Needs Assessment which was developed by reviewing census statistical data and building upon already adopted planning documents, coupled with consultation with housing, homeless and service providers, City Departments, and the public via c ommunity meetings, public hearings, and a Community Needs Assessment Survey. The result was the formation of seven areas of priority need, including:
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1. Households with Housing Problems - The need for affordable housing options in the City continue to be hi gh, based on the proportion of households in the City experiencing cost burdens.
2. Homelessness - Homelessness continues to be a growing and pressing issue in Huntington Beach and regionally. The City will continue to fund and support efforts that address homelessness and serve persons experiencing homelessness.
3. Special Needs Populations - There are a number of special needs populations in the City that need continued services and support. These include, but are not limited to , persons with severe mental illness, veterans, persons with substance abuse addictions, and seniors.
4. Priority Community Services - There are a number of vital community services in the City that need continued services and support. These community services serve low- to moderate -income households and include activities , such as youth and senior services.
5. Priority Community and Public Facilities - The City recognizes the high need for public improvement activities throughout the City in order to provide for and maintain a safe and decent environment for its citizens. Identified priority needs include, but are not limited to, homeless shelters, parks and recreational centers, youth centers, and healthcare facilities.
6. Priority Infrastructure Improvements - The City recognizes the high need for public improvement activities throughout the City in order to provide for and maintain a safe and decent environment for its citizens. Identified priority needs include, but are not limited to, street and road improvements , sidewalk improvements, flood drainage improvements, and tree planting.
7. Other Housing and Community Development Needs - The City has identified the need to provide support for the HOME and CDBG programs in the City, as well as to affirmatively further fai r housing. These activities are vital to the continuation of the City’s efforts to administer these programs.
Evaluation of past performance
The City reviews and evaluates its performance through its annual submission of the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). As the fourth year of the FY 2020/21 – 2024/25 Consolidated Plan progresses, the City remains committed to achieving its objectives and looks forward to capturing additional performance accomplishments in the year-end FY 2023/24 CAPER. However, below is a summary of performance to date.
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Decent Housing
In FY 2020/21, the City allocated $2.8 million in HOME funding towards the development of a 43 -unit affordable senior housing project located at 18431 Beach Boulevard. This project, undertaken in partnership with the local Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO), Jamboree Housing Corporation, marks a significant step towards addressing the housing needs of the senior population. Out of the 43 units, nine will be HOME -income and rent -restricted, ensuring affordability for very-low-income households. Upon completion of this project, which is currently in progress, the City will have accomplished nearly 50% of its 20 -unit development goal for the 2020/21-2024/25 Consolidated Plan timeframe.
Since July 2020, the City has allocated close to $3 million in HOME funds to provide tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA) to low- and moderate-income households. This assistance has been crucial in addressing housing affordability challenges faced by vulnerable populations within the community. Over the first three years of the TBRA program, 146 households received assistance, demonstrating the program's effectiveness in supporting households in need. By mid -year of FY 2023/24, an additional 52 households were enrolled in one of the three TBRA programs sponsored by the City, further expanding the reach and impact of rental assistance initiatives. The Homeowner Rehabilitation Loans and Grants Program offers vital assistance to eligible lower -income Huntingt on Beach households. The Rehabilitation Grant Program provides one -time grants of up to $10,000 to low -income homeowners for deferred maintenance and health and safety -related household repairs. In contrast, the Rehabilitation Loan Program offers deferred payment loans of up to $75,000 to low-income homeowners. These programs aim to assist homeowners in making necessary repairs to maintain the safety and livability of their properties. To date, the City has funded 35 homeowner rehabilitation projects throug h these programs, with additional households currently on the waiting list. This demonstrates the City's commitment to supporting homeownership and preserving affordable housing options for its residents.
Suitable Living Environment
The City's Special Code Enforcement program has consistently surpassed its goal of assisting 600 housing units each year in CDBG -eligible areas. Since July 2020, the program has issued over 4,000 code violations, which in most cases, are voluntarily addressed by homeowners. This proactive approach to maintaining community standards and ensuring safe and habitable living conditions, underscores the City's Huntington Beach 2024/25 Annual Action Plan 6
commitment to ensuring compliance with housing standards and contributing to the overall well-being and livability of neighborhoods within CDBG-eligible areas. The City continues to prioritize providing quality and effective services to various segments of the Huntington Beach community, including youth, homeless individuals, seniors, the disabled, and illiterate adults. These efforts are funded through public service funding and contribute to enhancing the well -being and accessibility of essential services for residents. Since July 2020, the City has made significant strides in its public service initiatives. For example, 669 youth have benefited from subsidized after-school programming, enriching their educational experiences and providing valuable opportunities for growth and development. Additionally, a total of 1,903 homeless individuals have received a range of services, including case management, emergency housing, outreach services, and other wrap around services. These efforts demonstrate the City's commitment to addressing homelessness and supporting vulnerable populations. Finally, approximately 1,500 seniors have accessed services provided through the C ity's Senior Care Services Program, catering to their unique needs and promoting active and healthy aging within the community. As part of its commitment to enhancing public facilities and community infrastructure, the City set a goal to assist 5,000 persons with improved or new public facilities during the 2020/21-2024/25 Consolidated Plan period. In FY 2023/24, the City allocated CDBG funding to the Central Library Restrooms Project, which includes ADA improvements.
Upon completion, this project will no t only contribute to enhancing accessibility but will also exceed the goal by serving a larger number of individuals than initially targeted.
The City used CDBG funding in FY 2020/21, 2021/22, and most recently in FY 2023/24 to make ADA curb cut improvements in various areas of the City. By the end of FY 2021/22, over 4,000 persons had already benefited from the handicap -accessible curb cuts, surpassing the 5-year goal of 2,000. An estimated 2,500 additional persons are set to benefit from the latest project in FY 2023/24.
Economic Opportunity
In 2014, the City of Huntington Beach undertook the preparation of a comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. The purpose of the Strategy was to identify the highest priority economic development objectives in Huntington Beach, and to set goals, policies, and recommended actions that will set the framework for short-term Huntington Beach 2024/25 Annual Action Plan 7
(0-2 years), mid -term (3 -5 years), and long -term economic decisions. The Strategy contains a diverse range of core objectives and goals that support the City's Economic Development vision to focus on the retention, attraction , and expansion of the business community, consistent with the City Council's Strategic Goals to "Enhance Economic Development" and "Improve Financial Stability." In addition, in October 2023, the City Council adopted the 2023-2027 Strategic Plan for the City of Huntington Beach. This 2023 -2027 Strategic Plan identifies various policies and programs that the City should prioritize, over and above normal operations, within the limited financial, human, and operational resources of the City. The goal of economic development is for greater business retention, investment, and job growth in Huntington Beach.
Summary of citizen participation process and consultation process As a condition to receiving CDBG and HOME funds, the City of Huntington Beach must engage stakeholders and the public regarding the community’s needs in the areas of community development and housing. To guide in this effort, the City has adopted a Citizen Participation Plan which outlines the citizen participation and consultation efforts necessary for the development of the Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan, and CAPER.
All of Huntington Beach’s citizens are encouraged to participate in the planning, development, and implementation of the Action Plan. Two public hearings and several public meetings with the Citizen Participation Advisory Board are held by the City each year to discuss issues related to the Consolidated Plan as well as the Action Plan.
A summary of the Annual Action Plan was presented to the CPAB and City Council on March 19, 2024 and subsequently on April 5, 2024, and the Draft Action Plan was posted to the City’s website. A Public Hearing on adopt the FY 2024/25 Action Plan will be held on May 7, 2024 before the Huntington Beach City Council , following a 30-day public comment period that began on April 5, 2024 and culminated with the public hearing to approve the Plan on May 7, 2024.
Summary of public comments
See Appendix I for Citizen Participation comments made during the development of the FY 2024/25 Action Plan.
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Summary of comments or views not accepted and the reasons for not accepting them All comments made are accepted and reviewed.
Summary
The Consolidated Plan for Huntington Beach outlines several top funding priorities over a five- year period, from 2020/21 to 2024/25. These priorities have been identified through a thorough needs assessment process, including a housing market analysis, input f rom public meetings, community surveys, and consultation with local stakeholders. The overarching goal is to align these priorities with HUD's objectives of providing availability, sustainability, and affordability for residents of Huntington Beach.
The top seven priorities and their implementing goals for CDBG and HOME funded projects are as follows:
Households with housing problems
Sustain and Strengthen Neighborhoods
Preserve Existing and Create New Affordable Housing
Homelessness
Support efforts to address homelessness
Special Needs Populations
Support agencies that assist special needs populations Priority Community Services
Increase access to community services to low- and moderate-income persons Priority Community and Public Facilities
Preserve existing and create new community and public facilities Priority Infrastructure Improvements
Provide needed infrastructure improvements
Other Housing and Community Development Needs
Planning or housing and community development needs
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PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies 24 CFR 91.200(b)
Describe agency/entity responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and those responsible for administration of each grant program and funding source The following are the agencies/entities responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and those responsible for administration of each grant program and funding source.
Agency Role Name Department/Agency
Lead Agency HUNTINGTON BEACH Community Development
Department/Community
Enhancement Division
CDBG Administrator Jennifer Villasenor,
Community Development
Director
Community Development
Department / Community
Enhancement Division
HOME Administrator Jennifer Villasenor,
Community Development
Director
Community Development
Department / Community
Enhancement Division
Table 1 – Responsible Agencies
Narrative
The Community Enhancement Division of the City of Huntington Beach serves as the lead agency responsible for overseeing the development of the FY 2024/25 Action Plan. This division plays a crucial role in coordinating the allocation of funding, monitoring community - based organizations, administering the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME programs, and managing other housing and community development initiatives.
Annual Action Plan Public Contact Information
Gregory Hoang
Senior Housing Analyst
City of Huntington Beach
Community Enhancement Division
2000 Main Street, 5th Floor
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Phone: (714) 563-5473
Email: [email protected]
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AP-10 Consultation - 91.100, 91.200(b), 91.215(l)
Provide a concise summary of the jurisdiction’s activities to enhance coordination between public and assisted housing pro viders and private and governmental health, mental health and service agencies (91.215(I)).
The City of Huntington Beach developed its five -year (2020/21 – 2024/25) Consolidated Plan through a collaborative process that involved consultation with various stakeholders. These stakeholders included the Orange County Housing Authority, City departments, health and social service providers, and neighboring local governments. As part of this process, the City sought input from housing, homeless, and social servi ce providers that are active within Huntington Beach.
To gather input from these service providers, the City distributed a brief survey to solicit their perspectives on the services they offer, priority needs within the community, and any gaps in services that exist. This survey served as a valuable tool for capturing the insights and expertise of organizations working directly with residents in need of housing assistance, homeless services, and social support.
By engaging with a diverse range of stakehol ders and seeking input through surveys and consultations, the City ensured that its Consolidated Plan was informed by the experiences and perspectives of those directly involved in addressing housing and social service needs in Huntington Beach. This colla borative approach helps to ensure that the Consolidated Plan accurately reflects the community's priorities and guides the allocation of resources to address key challenges effectively.
Describe coordination with the Continuum of Care and effo rts to address the needs of homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans, and unaccompanied youth) and persons at risk of homelessness The City of Huntington Beach actively participates in the Orange County Continuum of Care (CoC), which is led and coordinated by the Orange County Health Care Agency. This partnership between public and nonprofit entities aims to ensure comprehensive and regional coordination of efforts and resources to address homelessness and support individuals at risk of homelessness throughout Orange County.
As part of the CoC, the City's Homeless Outreach Case Manager collaborates with other stakeholders to promote community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness.
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The CoC serves as a regional convener of year -round planning processes and facilitates the involvement of public and private agencies within the regional homeless system of care.
The Orange County Continuum of Care system is structured to achieve several key objectives:
1. Promote Community -wide Commitment: The CoC fosters a shared commitment among stakeholders to end homelessness through regional coordination and collaboration.
2. Advocate for Funding and Resources: It advocates for funding and resourc es to support efforts aimed at quickly rehousing individuals experiencing homelessness while minimizing trauma and dislocation.
3. Promote Access to Mainstream Programs: The CoC works to ensure that homeless individuals and families have access to and effectively utilize mainstream programs and services.
4. Implement Best Practices: It promotes the implementation of best practices and evidence-based approaches to homeless programming and services to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.
By actively participatin g in the Orange County Continuum of Care, the City of Huntington Beach contributes to the collective efforts aimed at addressing homelessness and improving outcomes for individuals and families experiencing housing instability in the region.
Describe consultation with the Continuum(s) of Care that serves the jurisdiction's area in determining how to allocate ESG funds, develop performance standards and evaluate outcomes, and develop funding, policies and procedures for the administration of HMIS Not applicable. The City of Huntington Beach does not receive ESG funds.
Describe Agencies, groups, organizations and others who participated in the process and describe the jurisdictions consultations with housing, social service agencies and other entities
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Agency/Group/
Organization
Agency/Group/
Organization Type
What section of the Plan was
addressed by Consultation?
How was the Agency/ Group/
Organization consulted and what
are the anticipated outcomes of
the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
City of Huntington Beach Other government
- Local
Housing Need Assessment
Homeless Needs
Homelessness Strategy
Non-Homeless Special Needs
Market Analysis
Economic Development
Non-Housing Community
Development Strategy
Anti-Poverty Strategy
Lead-based Paint Strategy
Citizen Participation Advisory
Board (CPAB), Mobile Home
Advisory Board, and Homeless
Collaborative meetings. City will
continue maintaining its strong
relationships with service
providers and local jurisdictions to
implement the 5-year strategy.
Huntington Beach City
Council Civic Leaders
Housing Need Assessment
Non-Homeless Special Needs
Market Analysis
Economic Development
Non-Housing Community
Development Strategy
Anti-Poverty Strategy
Public hearings. City Council
members reflect the needs of
their constituents in the
community, which are
incorporated into the needs and
priorities identified in the Plan.
Orange County Housing
Authority
PHA
Housing
Other government
– County
Housing Need Assessment
Public Housing Needs
Homelessness Strategy
Non-Homeless Special Needs
Anti-Poverty Strategy
Invitation to participate in the
survey, public input meeting, and
comment on the draft plan
AIDS Services Foundation
of Orange County Services - Health Non-Homeless Special Needs Invitation to participate in the
survey, public input meeting, and
comment on the draft plan
Alzheimer's Family Services
Center Services - Health
Housing Needs Assessment
Public Housing Needs
Homelessness Strategy
Anti-Poverty Strategy
Invitation to participate in the
survey, public input meeting, and
comment on the draft plan
Beach Cities Interfaith
Services (BCIS)
Services -
Homeless
Homeless Needs - Chronically
homeless
Homeless Needs - Families
with children
Homelessness Needs -
Veterans
Homelessness Needs -
Unaccompanied youth
Homelessness Strategy
Invitation to participate in the
survey, public input meeting, and
comment on the draft plan
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Agency/Group/
Organization
Agency/Group/
Organization Type
What section of the Plan was
addressed by Consultation?
How was the Agency/ Group/
Organization consulted and what
are the anticipated outcomes of
the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Build Futures Services -
Homeless
Housing Need Assessment
Non-Homeless Special
Needs
Invitation to participate in the
survey, public input meeting, and
comment on the draft plan
Children's Bureau Services –
Children
Housing Need Assessment
Homelessness Strategy
Non-Homeless Special Needs
Market Analysis
Economic Development
Invitation to participate in the
survey, public input meeting, and
comment on the draft plan
Colette's Children's Home Services -
Homeless
Housing Need Assessment
Homelessness Strategy
Non-Homeless Special Needs
Market Analysis
Economic Development
Invitation to participate in the
survey, public input meeting, and
comment on the draft plan
Community SeniorServ Services - Elderly
Persons
Housing Need Assessment
Homelessness Strategy
Non-Homeless Special Needs
Market Analysis
Economic Development
Invitation to participate in the
survey, public input meeting, and
comment on the draft plan
CrossPoint Church Services -
Homeless
Housing Need Assessment
Homelessness Strategy
Market Analysis
Economic Development
Invitation to participate in the
survey, public input meeting, and
comment on the draft plan
CSP, Huntington Beach
Youth Shelter
Services -
Homeless
Housing Need Assessment
Homelessness Strategy
Market Analysis
Economic Development
Invitation to participate in the
survey, public input meeting, and
comment on the draft plan
Dayle McIntosh Center Services - Persons
with Disabilities
Housing Need Assessment
Non-Homeless Special Needs
Market Analysis
Economic Development
Invitation to participate in the
survey, public input meeting, and
comment on the draft plan
Family Literacy Program Services - Literacy
Housing Need Assessment
Homelessness Strategy
Market Analysis
Economic Development
Invitation to participate in the
survey, public input meeting, and
comment on the draft plan
Huntington Beach Hospital Services - Health
Housing Need Assessment
Non-Homeless Special Needs
Market Analysis
Economic Development
Invitation to participate in the
survey, public input meeting, and
comment on the draft plan
Huntington Beach Police
Department
Services -
Homeless
Homeless Needs
Homelessness Strategy
Homeless Collaborative Meeting.
CPAB meeting.
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Agency/Group/
Organization
Agency/Group/
Organization Type
What section of the Plan was
addressed by Consultation?
How was the Agency/ Group/
Organization consulted and what
are the anticipated outcomes of
the consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
Huntington Beach Senior
Services/Senior Outreach
Services - Elderly
Persons
Housing Need Assessment
Non-Homeless Special Needs
Market Analysis
Economic Development
Invitation to participate in the
survey, public input meeting, and
comment on the draft plan
Project Self-Sufficiency Services -
Homeless
Homeless Needs - Chronically
homeless
Homelessness Needs -
Veterans
Homelessness Strategy
Invitation to participate in the
survey, public input meeting, and
comment on the draft plan
Regional Center of Orange
County Services - Health
Housing Need Assessment
Non-Homeless Special Needs
Market Analysis
Economic Development
Invitation to participate in the
survey, public input meeting, and
comment on the draft plan
Society of St. Vincent de
Paul
Services -
Homeless
Homeless Needs
Homelessness Strategy
Invitation to participate in the
survey, public input meeting, and
comment on the draft plan
St. Vincent de Paul Society,
St. Mary by the Sea
Services -
Homeless
Homeless Needs
Homelessness Strategy
Invitation to participate in the
survey, public input meeting, and
comment on the draft plan
U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban
Development
Government –
Federal
Housing Need Assessment
Non-Homeless Special
Needs
Market Analysis
Economic Development
Non-Housing Community
Development Strategy
Anti-Poverty Strategy
The U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development has been
consulted regarding the COVID-19
pandemic.
Table 2 – Agencies, groups, organizations who participated Identify any Agency Types not consulted and provide rationale for not consulting The City of Huntington Beach diligently engaged in the development of its Consolidated Plan by consulting with a broad spectrum of stakeholders. These consultations included housing, social, and health service providers, as well as local agencies and governments, and the Orange County Housing Authority. By actively seeking input from these various entities, the City ensured that a comprehensive range of perspectives and expertise were considered in the planning process. The City is unaware of any Agency Types relevant to the Consolidated Plan that were not consulted.
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Other local/regional/state/federal planning efforts considered when preparing the Plan Name of Plan Lead Organization
How do the goals of your
Strategic Plan overlap with
the goals of each plan?
Continuum of Care OC Partnership, 2-1-1 Orange
County and the OC Community
Services.
For the past several years,
leadership and coordination of
Orange County’s Continuum of
Care planning process has
been the shared responsibility
of OC Partnership, 2-1-1 Orange
County and the OC Community
Services. These organizations
use housing and demographic
data obtained through HMIS
and Homeless Counts to
determine needs and to
pinpoint gaps in housing and
services. This in turn helps to
pool and coordinate resources
with the County and cities to
develop coordinated homeless
access and assessment
centers. Huntington Beach
participates in building the
regional continuum of care to
address the homeless and
persons at-risk of
homelessness.
Huntington Beach 2013-2021
Housing Element
City of Huntington Beach
Planning Division
Key housing policies and
programs from the Housing
Element have been reflected
within the Consolidated Plan.
Draft Huntington Beach 2021-
2029 Housing Element
City of Huntington Beach
Planning Division
Key housing policies and
programs from the Housing
Element have been reflected
within the Consolidated Plan.
Table 3 – Other local / regional / federal planning efforts Huntington Beach 2024/25 Annual Action Plan 16
AP-12 Participation - 91.105, 91.200(c)
Summary of citizen participation process/Efforts made to broaden citizen participation The Citizen Participation Plan established by the City of Huntington Beach demonstrates a commitment to inclusive and transparent governance in its federal HOME and CDBG programs. By encouraging and facilitating citizen participation in the planning, development, and implementation of the Consolidated Plan and Action Plan, the City ensures that community voices are heard and considered in decision-making processes.
The City's practice of holding advertised public hearings and publishing Notices of Public Hearing at least 15 days prior to the hearing provides residents with ample opportunity to engage and provide input on community needs. Additionally, making public notices, staff reports, and Action Plans accessible on the City's website enhances transparency and enables residents to review relevant information at their convenience.
Housing and Community Development Needs Survey
In order to evaluate public opinion of specific housing and community development needs for the 20 20/21 – 2024/25 Consolidated Plan, the City utilized a Housing and Community Development Needs Survey (in English and Spanish) in which the respondent was asked to rank the level of need for a particular service, capital improvement, and public benefit. A total of 417 responses were received and helped shape the outcome of the Plan’s Five -Year Goals and Objectives.
Community Meetings
For development of the Consolidated Plan, t he Citizen Participation A dvisory Board ( CPAB) conducted a series of public hearings on community needs on October 3, 2019, November 7, 2019, December 5, 2019, and February 20, 2020 at Huntington Beach City Hall and at the Oak View Branch Library. The comments received are summarized in the Consolidated Plan Appendix.
Public Comment and Final Adoption
A draft FY 2020/21 – 2024/25 Consolidated Plan (inclusive of the FY 2020/21 Annual Action Plan) was made available for public comment for a 30 -day period beginning on June 5, 2020 and concluding on July 6, 2020. A public hearing was held on July 6, 2020 providing residents and interested parties a final opportunity to comment on the Plans prior to adoption and submittal to HUD.
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FY 2024/25 Annual Action Plan Citizen Participation
The City of Huntington Beach has a Citizen Participation Plan to guide the City's CDBG citizen participation process. All of Huntington Beach’s citizens are encouraged to participate in the planning, development, and implementation of the Annual Action Plan. Organizations receiving direct CDBG funding are in regular contact with City staff. Other organizations are consulted as needed or have been present at various public hearings held by the City. At least two public hearings are held each year by the City to discuss issues related to the Consolidated Plan, as well as the Annual Action Plan. The two hearings take place during the development of the Annual Action Plan and focus on the needs of the community and a review/summary of performance measures, and provide citizens with an opportunity to comment on the draft Annual Action Plan. In all cases, a Notice of Public Hearing is published at least 15 days prior to the hearing to provide residents with adequate notice.
A draft 2024/25 Action Plan was available for public comment for a minimum 30-day period (April 5 – May 7, 2024). The CPAB and City Council held public meetings or hearings on January 18, 2024 , February 1, 2024 , February 22, 2024 , March 19, 2024 and May 7, 2024 , providing residents and interested parties a final opportunity to comment on the Annual Action Plan prior to adoption and submittal to HUD.
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Citizen
Participation
Outreach
Mode of
Outreach
Target of
Outreach
Summary of
Response/
Attendance
Summary of
Comments
Received
Summary of
Comments not
Accepted
and Reasons
URL (If
applicable)
Newspaper Ad Non-targeted/
broad
community
A newspaper
advertisement
was published
on January 4,
2024 inviting
citizens to
attend the
Needs and
Priorities
public hearing
on January 18,
2024
No comments
were received
as a result of
publishing the
public notice.
No comments
received.
N/A
Public Hearing Minorities
Non-English
Speaking -
Spanish
Persons with
disabilities
Residents of
Public and
Assisted
Housing
Non-targeted/
broad
community
Other - Service
providers and
faith-based
organizations
representing
seniors, youth,
homeless, fair
housing, code
enforcement,
infrastructure
improvements,
and housing.
The Citizen
Participation
Advisory Board
(CPAB), a
group of
appointed
Huntington
Beach citizens,
held a public
hearing on
January 18,
2024 to solicit
input on
housing and
community
development
needs.
See
Huntington
Beach Citizen
Participation
Comments in
Appendix I.
No comments
received.
N/A
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Citizen
Participation
Outreach
Mode of
Outreach
Target of
Outreach
Summary of
Response/
Attendance
Summary of
Comments
Received
Summary of
Comments not
Accepted
and Reasons
URL (If
applicable)
Public
Meetings
Non-targeted/
broad
community
Agencies
requesting
CDBG funding
were invited to
give
presentations
and answered
questions from
the Citizen
Participation
Advisory Board
(CPAB) at
three public
meetings on
1/18/24, 2/1/24,
and 2/22/24.
See
Huntington
Beach Citizen
Participation
Comments in
Appendix.
All comments
received were
accepted.
N/A
Public Hearing Non-targeted/
broad
community
A joint CPAB
and City
Council study
session was
held on 3/19/24
to go over
CPAB funding
recommend-
ations.
See
Huntington
Beach Citizen
Participation
Comments in
Appendix.
All comments
received were
accepted.
N/A
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Citizen
Participation
Outreach
Mode of
Outreach
Target of
Outreach
Summary of
Response/
Attendance
Summary of
Comments
Received
Summary of
Comments not
Accepted
and Reasons
URL (If
applicable)
Newspaper Ad Non-targeted/
broad
community
A newspaper
advertisement
was made
soliciting
public
comment on
the draft FY
2024/25 Action
Plan and to
notify the
public of a
public hearing
to adopt the
Plan on 5/7/24.
The public
notice was
published on
April 4, 2024.
See
Huntington
Beach Citizen
Participation
Comments in
Appendix.
All comments
received were
accepted.
N/A
Public Hearing Non-targeted/
broad
community
The City
Council will
hold a public
hearing to
adopt the FY
2024/25 Action
Plan on 5/7,
2024.
See
Huntington
Beach Citizen
Participation
Comments in
Appendix.
All comments
received were
accepted.
N/A
Table 4 - Citizen Participation Outreach
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EXPECTED RESOURCES
AP-15 Expected Resources – 91.220(c) (1,2)
Huntington Beach is an entitlement jurisdiction and as such, will receive approximately $1,171,668 in CDBG entitlement funds , will have approximately $60,013 in prior year CDBG funds carried forward , and is estimated to receive around $33,000 in program income for a total of $1,264,681. The City does not have any income from float -funded activities or surplus from urban renewal settlements, sale of real property, prior period adjustments, loans outstanding or written off, CDBG-acquired property available for sale, or lump sum drawdown payments. Nor is the City funding any “urgent need activities.” CDBG funds will be used for public services, housing services in support of eligible HOME activities, a single -family rehabilitation program, code enforcement, infrastructure improvements , and CDBG administration.
The City will also receive a HOME entitlement allocation of approximately $668,370. Prior year unallocated funds of $ 467,361 and approximately $ 100,000 in program income will also be available, for a total of $ 1,235,731. The City wi ll use HOME funds for administration of the HOME program, and three tenant-based rental assistance programs, and will reserve at least 15% for a future affordable housing project. The City is also proposing to use prior year HOME administrative funds for current year fair housing services.
SB-2, also known as the Permanent Local Housing Allocation funding, was implemented in January 2019. It imposes an additional recording fee on property sales, with the aim of collecting revenues that are then distributed by the state to local jurisdictions. These funds are earmarked for financing affordable housing projects. Huntington Beach is set to receive annual revenues from this source, but it's contingent upon the certif ication of the 2021-2029 Housing Element by the State of California. Once the Housing Element is certified, Huntington Beach can continue to access these funds. This funding serves as a crucial resource that can be utilized to complement CDBG and HOME funds, particularly in addressing issues related to affordable housing and homelessness within the community. Leveraging these various funding sources can significantly bolster efforts to combat housing insecurity and homelessness in Huntington Beach.
The Huntington Beach Housing Authority also contributes approximately $220,000 annually from the Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Asset Fund (LMIHAF) for homeless services Huntington Beach 2024/25 Annual Action Plan 22
personnel as part of the City’s Homeless Taskforce effort.
The City will pursue c ompetitive public and private grants for the development and preservation of programs, housing, and services and work to support legislation that promotes funding for future affordable housing during the Consolidated Plan period.
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Program
Source
of
Funds Uses of Funds
Expected Amount Available Year 5 Expected
Amount
Available
Remainder
of ConPlan
$
Narrative
Description
Annual
Allocation:
$
Program
Income: $
Prior Year
Resources:
$
Total:
$
CDBG Public-
Federal
Acquisition,
Planning,
Economic
Development,
Housing,
Public
Improvements,
Public Services
$1,171,668 $33,000 $60,013 $1,264,681 $0 Entitlement
funds
allocation
plus
estimated
program
income and
prior-year
resources.
HOME Public-
Federal
Acquisition,
Homebuyer
assistance,
Homeowner
rehab,
Multifamily
rental new
construction,
Multifamily
rental rehab,
New
construction
for ownership,
TBRA
$668,370 $100,000 $467,361 $1,235,731 $0 Entitlement
allocation
plus
estimated
program
income and
prior-year
resources.
Table 5 - Expected Resources – Priority Table
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Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements will be satisfied Federal funds play a crucial role in implementing the Consolidated Plan. Local, private and non- federal funds are usually insufficient to meet the heavy demand for housing and services in our community. Agencies receiving CDBG and HOME funds leverage significant financial and in-kind support from individual community members, foundations, and private organizations that help meet the needs identified in this plan.
Likewise, the City also l everages other resources among the formula grant programs. For example, the HOME program is matched by a variety of sources, including private and public investment including the use of low-income housing tax credits. Other future sources of matching funds include inclusionary housing in -lieu fees; residual receipts from loans of the former Redevelopment Agency; and a State SERAF loan repayment of former Redevelopment Low/Mod Housing Funds.
The City has also leveraged CDBG and CDBG-CV funds with local monies to fund the operations of the Navigation Center, an emergency homeless shelter that was constructed to provide a safe place for homeless persons to live during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The City of Huntington Beach has historically utilized former redevelopment tax increment funds and match surplus from contributions by the former Redevelopment Agenc y to meet the 25% match requirement on HOME funds drawn down for affordable housing. While redevelopment tax increment funds are no longer available for future match requirements, the City continues to leverage the match surplus for this purpose. As of September 30, 2022, the City's match surplus is approximately $2,741,888. This surplus provides a valuable resource for meeting the match requirement and supporting affordable housing development initiatives.
If appropriate, describe publicly owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that may be used to address the needs identified in the plan The City Council authorized acquisition of property located at 17631 Cameron Lane that was developed as an emergency homeless shelter to help me et the needs of the homeless population, a priority need as described in the 2020/21-2024/25 Consolidated Plan.
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ANNUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives
Sort
Order
Goal
Name
Start
Year
End
Year Category
Geographic
Area
Needs
Addressed Funding
Goal Outcome
Indicator
1 Sustain and Strengthen
Neighborhoods 2024 2025 Affordable Housing
Citywide
Special Code
Enforcement
Area
Households with
Housing Problems
$287,000
(CDBG)
$232,519
(CDBG)
Homeowner Units
Rehabilitated –
8 Household Housing Units
(Homeowner
Rehabilitation Loans and
Grants Program)
Housing Code
Enforcement/ Foreclosed
Property Care –
600 Housing Units
(Special Code
Enforcement)
2 Preserve Existing and Create New
Affordable Housing 2024 2025 Affordable Housing Citywide Households with Housing Problems
$200,000
(HOME)
$200,000
(HOME)
$466,901
(HOME)
$210,078
(CDBG)
Tenant-Based Rental
Assistance
15 Households
(Families Forward TBRA
Program)
Tenant-Based Rental
Assistance
15 Households
(Mercy House TBRA
Program)
Tenant-Based Rental
Assistance
25 Households
(Mobile Home TBRA
Program)
Other
55 Housing Units
(Housing Services for
TBRA)
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3 Support Efforts to Address
Homelessness 2024 2025 Homeless Citywide Homelessness
$23,000
(CDBG)
$50,000
(CDBG)
$37,500
(CDBG)
Public service activities
other than Low/Mod
Income Housing Benefit –
35 Persons Assisted
(StandUp for Kids Street
Outreach Program)
Public service activities
other than Low/Mod
Income Housing Benefit –
40 Persons Assisted
(Robyne’s Nest)
Public service activities
other than Low/Mod
Income Housing Benefit –
150 Persons Assisted
(Project Hope Alliance)
4 Increase Access to Community
Services to LMI Persons 2024 2025
Non-Housing
Community
Development
Citywide Priority Community
Services
$65,250
(CDBG)
Public service activities
other than Low/Mod
Income Housing Benefit –
200 Persons Assisted
(Children’s Bureau)
5 Provide Needed Infrastructure
Improvements 2024 2025
Non-Housing
Community
Development
Low- and
Moderate-Income
Areas
Priority
Infrastructure
Improvements
$125,000
(CDBG)
Public Facility or
Infrastructure Activities
other than Low/Moderate
Income Housing Benefit
2,750 Persons Assisted
(ADA Curb Cuts in
Maintenance Zone 2)
6 Planning for Housing and Community
Development 2024 2025 Other: Administration Not Applicable Other Housing and
Community
Development Needs
$66,837
(HOME)
$234,334
(CDBG)
Other –
Not Applicable
(HOME Administration;
CDBG Administration)
Table 6 – Goals Summary
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Goal Descriptions
1 Goal Name Sustain and Strengthen Neighborhoods
Goal Description Using CDBG funds, the City will sustain and strengthen neighborhoods by eliminating unsafe conditions and blight while improving the quality of life of residents within the community. (Project: Homeowner Rehabilitation Loans and Grants Program; Special Code Enforcement)
2 Goal Name Preserve Existing and Create New Affordable Housing Goal Description To the extent possible, based upon the availability of funds and a project’s viability, HOME funds will be used to assist affordable housing developers in the acquisition, construction and/or rehabilitation of low -income rental and/or owner housing units. HOME funds will also be used to fund tenant- based rental assistance efforts. (Projects: Families Forward Tenant Based Rental Assistance; Mercy House Tenant Based Rental Assistance; Mobile Home Tenant -Based Rental Assistance Program; Housing Services for Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program)
3 Goal Name Support Efforts to Address Homelessness
Goal Description Using CDBG funds, the City will provide assistance to homeless service providers. (Projects: StandUp for Kids Street Outreach Program; Robyne’s Nest; Project Hope Alliance)
4 Goal Name Increase Access to Community Services to LMI Persons Goal Description Using CDBG public service funds, the City will provide assistance to various social service agencies for programs for youth, anti -crime, and general public services. (Projects: Children’s Bureau)
5 Goal Name Provide Needed Infrastructure Improvements
Goal Description Using CDBG funds, the City will provide financial assistance to improve public infrastructure. (Projects: ADA Curb Cuts in Maintenance Zone 2) 6 Goal Name Planning for Housing and Community Development Goal Description The City will conduct the following administration/planning activities: (1) General Administration of CDBG and HOME Program, including preparation of budget, applications, certifications and agreements, (2) Coordination of CDBG-funded capital improvement p rojects, (3) Coordination of Public Service Subrecipients, (4) Coordination of HOME-funded housing projects, (5) Monitoring of CDBG and HOME projects/programs to ensure compliance with federal regulations, (6) Preparation of Annual Action Plan, and (7) Pre paration of the CAPE R. Up to 20% of the annual CDBG entitlement and up to 10% of the HOME entitlement is allowed for administration activities. (Projects: HOME Administration, CDBG Administration)
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Estimate the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income families to whom the jurisdiction will provide affordable housing as defined by HOME 91.215(b) In FY 2024/25, the City of Huntington Beach will continue addressing housing affordability challenges by providing tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA) to various households in need.
Specifically, the City plans to allocate HOME funding for TBRA through contracts with Families Forward and Mercy House to assist 15 homeless, senior, Veteran, and/or family households each. Additional ly, a third TBRA program will be available to senior households requiring assistance with mobile home space rents, with the Action Plan proposing to aid 25 mobile home residents during the fiscal year.
Furthermore, in FY 2020/21, the City allocated $2,830 ,698 in HOME funds to support the Huntington Beach Senior Housing Project situated at 18431 Beach Boulevard. This project, developed in collaboration with the local Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO), Jamboree Housing Corporation, will featu re a total of 42 one-bedroom/one-bath units and one two -bedroom/one-bath manager's unit. Of these, nine units will be HOME - restricted, contributing to the City's affordable housing inventory. Upon completion, this project will fulfill 45% of the City's five-year goal to provide 20 new affordable housing units.
Looking ahead to FY 2024/25, Huntington Beach has earmarked the necessary 15% CHDO allocation for the development of additional affordable housing. The specific project for this allocation is yet to be determined.
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PROJECTS
AP-35 Projects – 91.220(d)
The City plans to undertake the following CDBG and HOME funded activities during FY 2024/25 to address its priority housing and community development needs. All proposed activities are eligible and meet program service targets. Additionally, the City of Huntington Beach has not exceeded any of its maximum allocations for CDBG public services, CDBG administration, or HOME administration. With an estimated CDBG allocation of $1,171,668, the City of Huntington Beach will allocate $175,750 for public services, representing 15% of the CDBG entitlement. This Action Plan proposes to allocate the following to 2024/25 public services: Stand Up for Kids Street Outreach ( $23,000); Robyne’s Nest ($50,000); Project Hope Alliance ($ 37,500); and Children’s Bureau ($65,250). CDBG regulations also permit a maximum allocation of 20% of the annual entitlement, or $234,334, for CDBG administration activities. The City has allocated this entire amount to CDBG Administration . Lastly, a maximum of 10% of the annual HOME entitlement, $66,837, will be allocated to HOME Program Administration in FY 2024/25.
Consistent with the City’s Citizen Participation Plan for 2020/21 -2024/25, the Annual Action Plan may contain a list of “back -up” projects to be activated during the given program year due to one or more of the following circumstances:
Additional funding becomes available during the program year from the close out of current projects that were completed under budget.
More program income becomes available than originally estimated and budgeted in the Annual Action Plan.
If, during the development of the Annu al Action Plan, the City of Huntington Beach has not definitively decided which public facility or infrastructure improvement project to fund, the City may opt to categorize each option as a “back-up” project until further project and budget planning is performed. Initiation and funding of one or more of the “back -up” projects would not constitute a substantial amendment as defined in the Citizen Participation Plan. Preferential consideration will be given to those projects that demonstrate the ability to spend CDBG funds in a timely manner, consistent with the City’s goal to meet CDBG timeliness rules, as well as those projects Huntington Beach 2024/25 Annual Action Plan 30
that meet the needs of the community as defined in the Consolidated Plan.
Projects
# Project Name
1 Homeowner Rehabilitation Loans and Grants Program
2 Special Code Enforcement
3 Families Forward Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program 4 Mercy House Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program
5 Mobile Home Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program
6 Housing Services for Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program 7 Stand Up for Kids Street Outreach Program
8 Robyne’s Nest
9 Project Hope Alliance
10 Oak View Community Center – Children’s Bureau
11 ADA Improvements in Maintenance Zone 2
12 CDBG Administration
13 HOME Program Administration
14 Unallocated HOME Funds
Table 8 - Project Information
Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved needs
The Housing and Homeless Needs Assessment of the Consolidated Plan discusses housing need by income category. Income levels identified are 1) extremely low -income; 2) very low - income; and 3) low - and moderate -income households. Based on HUD recommendations, general relative priorities for funding will be as follows:
The highest priority is assigned to the needs of the lowest income residents, reflecting their greater vulnerability to displacement, homelessness, or other serious housing situations due to limited financial resources and other challenges they may face.
The Consolidated Plan identifies several obstacles to meeting underserved needs, including the high and sustained demand for public services and the shortage of funding available to address the community's needs.
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AP-38 Project Summary
Project Summary Information
1 Project Name Homeowner Rehabilitation Loans and Grants Program
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Sustain and Strengthen Neighborhoods
Needs Addressed Households with Housing Problems
Funding CDBG: $287,000
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.202 - Housing/Rehab:
Single Unit Residential
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(3) -
Low Mod Housing Benefit
The Homeowner Rehabilitation Loans and Grants
Program offers assistance to lower income
households for much neede d home repairs and
improvements. Available to eligible homeowners is
a $75,000 loan to pay rehabilitation costs for a
single-family home, townhome, or condominium.
The City charges a 3% simple interest. Repayment of
the loan is deferred until the home is sold,
transferred, or refinanced.
The City also offers a one-time grant not to exceed
$10,000 to low -income homeowners for deferred
maintenance and health and safety -related
household repairs. Qualified households may
include owners of mobile homes.
The Homeowner Rehabilitation Loans and Grants
Program will also fund operation costs associated
with the implementation program.
Target Date 6/30/2025
Estimate the number and type of families that will
benefit from the proposed activities
8 housing units
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Same as description.
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2 Project Name Special Code Enforcement
Target Area Low- and Moderate-Income Areas
Goals Supported Sustain and Strengthen Neighborhoods
Needs Addressed Households with Housing Problems
Funding CDBG: $232,519
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.202 (c) - Code Enforcement
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208 (a)(1) -
Low Mod Area Benefit
Funding will be used to support two (2) full -time
Code Enforcement Officers (CEO) for all the CDBG
Districts. As the City ages, certain areas within the
City of Huntington Beach need ongoing, proactive
property maintenance inspections by code
enforcement t o maintain a safe, habitable living
environment. Thus, with continued code
enforcement efforts and education, the quality of
life and housing standards are maintained. The
Code Enforcement Program benefits the
community overall by working to upgrade the
housing stock within deteriorating/ deteriorated
areas.
Target Date 6/30/2025
Estimate the number and type of families that
will benefit from the proposed activities
600 housing units
Location Description Special Code Enforcement Area
Planned Activities Same as description.
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3 Project Name Families Forward Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Program
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Preserve Existing and Create New Affordable Housing
Needs Addressed Households with Housing Problems
Funding HOME: $200,000
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 92.205(a)(1) – Tenant Based Rental Assistance
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(3) -
Low Mod Housing Benefit
Families Forward will continue administering a
Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program with a
goal of assisting 15 households with short and
medium-term rental assistance as well as housing
relocation and stabilization services.
Target Date 06/30/2025
Estimate the number and type of families that will
benefit from the proposed activities
15 households
Location Description Citywide.
Planned Activities Same as description.
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4 Project Name Mercy House Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Program
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Preserve Existing and Create New Affordable Housing
Needs Addressed Households with Housing Problems
Funding HOME: $200,000
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 92.205(a)(1) – Tenant Based Rental Assistance
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(3) -
Low Mod Housing Benefit
Mercy House will continue administering a Tenant
Based Rental Assistance Program with a goal of
assisting 15 households with short and medium-
term rental assistance as well as housing
relocation and stabilization services.
Target Date 06/30/2025
Estimate the number and type of families that will
benefit from the proposed activities
15 households
Location Description Citywide.
Planned Activities Same as description.
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5 Project Name Mobile Home Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Preserve Existing and Create New Affordable Housing
Needs Addressed Households with Housing Problems
Funding HOME: $466,901
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 92.205(a)(1) – Tenant Based Rental Assistance
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(3) -
Low Mod Housing Benefit
The City of Huntington Beach will offer a Mobile
Home Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Program to
seniors (age 62+) with at least one year of mobile
home residency. The homeowners must also be
very low income (50% area median income) or
below and preference will be given to veterans,
extremely low income, or to seniors who are
severely cost burdened (paying over 50% of their
income on housing). The program proposes to
assist 25 households with much needed rental
assistance.
Target Date 06/30/2025
Estimate the number and type of families that will
benefit from the proposed activities
25 households
Location Description Citywide.
Planned Activities Same as description.
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6 Project Name Housing Services for Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) Program
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Preserve Existing and Create New Affordable Housing
Needs Addressed Households with Housing Problems
Funding CDBG: $210,078
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.201 (k) – Housing Services
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(3) -
Low Mod Housing Benefit
The City will allocate $210,078 in CDBG funds to be
used to pay costs in support of activities eligible for funding under the HOME program. This activity will
fund services such as housi ng counseling in
connection with tenant -based rental assistance,
inspections, tenant selection, and management of
the three Huntington Beach Tenant Based Rental
Assistance Programs.
Target Date 06/30/2025
Estimate the number and type of families that will
benefit from the proposed activities
55 households
Location Description Citywide.
Planned Activities Same as description.
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7 Project Name StandUp for Kids Street Outreach Program Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Support Efforts to Address Homelessness Needs Addressed Homelessness
Funding CDBG: $23,000
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.201 (c) - Operating Costs of Homeless/AIDS Patients Programs
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208 (a)(2) -
Low/Mod Limited Clientele Benefit
StandUp for Kids Street Outreach provides wrap -
around support aimed at moving youth facing
homelessness into safe and stable housing. Youth
are assessed for their immediate needs and
provided with food, clothing, hygiene products,
and transitional housing as needed. Youth are then
linked with a volunteer mentor who assists the
youth to create a pathway to self-sufficiency and to
obtain safe and stable housing. This pathway can
include assistance, job search and resume
strategies, househol d and budget management,
and home -finding assistance. Mentoring normally
continues for six months, and sometimes much
longer. Huntington Beach citizens will benefit
through creating new self-supporting, contributing
members of their communities.
Target Date 6/30/2025
Estimate the number and type of families that
will benefit from the proposed activities
35 persons (homeless)
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Same as description.
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8 Project Name Robyne’s Nest
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Support Efforts to Address Homelessness Needs Addressed Homelessness
Funding CDBG: $50,000
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.201 (c) - Operating Costs of Homeless/AIDS Patients Programs
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208 (a)(2) -
Low/Mod Limited Clientele Benefit
The mission of Robyne's Nest is to identify at -risk
and homeless high school students and provide
them a path to become stable and productive
citizens. Robyne's Nest helps high school students
in the Huntington Beach area who have little to no
parental support with academic, financial, and life
skills. They assist students with security, routine,
and a place to belong. Their purpose is to enable
students to complete their high school diploma
and continue onward with college, trade school, or
military programs. Robyne's Nest provides housing
resources; basic needs such as food, clothing, and
supplies; educational assistance such as tutoring,
Chromebooks, school supplies, and fees; and
overall help with health and wellbeing in the form
of counseling, therapy, mentoring, and life skills
classes.
Target Date 6/30/2025
Estimate the number and type of families that
will benefit from the proposed activities
40 persons (homeless)
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Same as description.
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9 Project Name Project Hope Alliance
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Support Efforts to Address Homelessness Needs Addressed Homelessness
Funding CDBG: $37,500
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.201 (c) - Operating Costs of Homeless/AIDS Patients Programs
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208 (a)(2) -
Low/Mod Limited Clientele Benefit
Project Hope Alliance (PHA) utilizes a unique
program methodology - placing full -time,
professional case managers directly on school
campuses for the purpose of serving the
educational and social-emotional needs of students
experiencing homelessness. Parti cipants are
provided customized, wraparound support from
case managers who are available for their students
24 hours a day, which allows the PHA team to
create meaningful relationships and be available to
address unexpected and emergent needs or crises.
In the longer term, PHA offers continuity by staying
with students until the age of 24 as they go on to
college or trade school, find gainful employment,
and become self-sufficient adults residing in stable
housing. In 2022, PHA established on-site offices at
Huntington Beach High School, Valley Vista High
School, and Huntington Beach Adult School. With
additional funds from City of Huntington Beach
CDBG, PHA have been able to expand these
services to more students, including two new high
schools in 2023. Thi s year, PHA has hired an
additional two case managers at Ocean View High
School and Westminster High School.
Target Date 6/30/2024
Estimate the number and type of families that will
benefit from the proposed activities
90 persons (homeless)
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Location Description Project Hope Alliance is located in Costa Mesa, CA; however, services will be offered at various
schools in Huntington Beach, including:
Huntington Beach High School: 1905 Main Street,
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Valley Vista High School: 9600 Dolphin Street,
Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Huntington Beach Adult School: 17231 Gothard
Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Westminster High School, 14325 Goldenwest St.,
Westminster CA 92683
Oceanview High School: 17071 Gothard Street,
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Planned Activities Same as description.
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10 Project Name Children’s Bureau
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Increase Access to Community Services for LMI Persons
Needs Addressed Priority Community Services
Funding CDBG: $65,250
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.201(e) - Public Services/Youth Services
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(2) -
Low Mod Limited Clientele Benefit
The Oak View Family Resource Center (FRC) is
located in the Oak View enhancement area where
many of the families are linguistically isolated ,
which creates a need for specialized services. The
Children's Bureau provide s after school recreation
in a safe environment, promoting healthy activity,
and social interaction, as an alternative to
unsupervised, unstructured, high -risk activity.
CDBG funds pay for staffing for the after -school
recreation program, as well as for related costs for
supplies, equipment and services.
Target Date 6/30/2025
Estimate the number and type of families that will
benefit from the proposed activities
200 persons (youth)
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Same as description.
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11 Project Name ADA Curb Cuts in Maintenance Zone 2
Target Area Low- and Moderate-Income Areas
Goals Supported Provide Needed Infrastructure Improvements Needs Addressed Priority Infrastructure Improvements
Funding CDBG: $125,000
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.201(c) - Public Facilities and Infrastructure Improvements/Other
National Objective Citation: 24 CFR 570.208(a)(2) -
Low Mod Limited Clientele Benefit
Residents and visitors with disabilities utilize ADA
ramps to access street intersections when traveling
on city sidewalks. CDBG funds will be used to
construct approximately new curb ramps and
modify existing outdated ramps, at various
locations in the City within Maintenance Zone 2,
which has been evaluated for specific p avement
and concrete improvements.
Target Date 6/30/2025
Estimate the number and type of families that will
benefit from the proposed activities
2,750 persons (disabled)
Location Description Census tracts: 099402, 099404, 099412, and 099415
Planned Activities Same as description.
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12 Project Name CDBG Program Administration
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Planning for Housing and Community
Development
Needs Addressed Other Housing and Community Development Needs
Funding CDBG: $234,334
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 570.206(a) -
Administration and Planning/General Program
Administration
National Objective Citation: Not Applicable
The City will conduct the following
administration/planning activities: (1) General
Administration of CDBG Program, including
preparation of budget, applications, certifications
and agreements; (2) Coordination of CDBG -funded
capital improvement projects; (3) Coordination of
Public Service Subrecipients, (4) Coordination of
HOME-funded housing projects; (5) Monitoring of
CDBG projects/programs to ensure compliance
with federal regulations; (6) Preparation of the
Annual Action Plan; and (7) Preparation of th e
CAPER. Up to 20% of the annual CDBG entitlement
is allowed for administration activities.
Target Date 6/30/2025
Estimate the number and type of families that will
benefit from the proposed activities
Not applicable.
Location Description Not applicable.
Planned Activities Same as description.
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13 Project Name HOME Program Administration
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Planning for Housing and Community
Development
Needs Addressed Other Housing and Community Development Needs
Funding HOME: $66,837
Description Eligibility Citation: 24 CFR 92.207(a) - General Management, Oversight and Coordination
National Objective Citation: Not Applicable
The City of Huntington Beach Community
Enhancement Division is responsible for
administering the HOME program. Up to 10 percent
of the HOME allocation will be used to provide for
staffing and other program administration costs
associated with the HOME pro gram, including
planning, reporting, monitoring, and IDIS setup and
maintenance.
In addition to the 2024/25 HOME Program
Administration activities identified above, available
2019/20 HOME Administration funds in the amount
of $168,387.41 will be allocate d to additional
2024/25 administrative activities including City staff
salaries, preparation of the 2025-2029 Consolidated
Plan and related Analysis of Impediments to Fair
Housing Choice Report, and for 2024/25 fair housing
services as provided by the Fair Housing
Foundation.
Target Date 6/30/2025
Estimate the number and type of families that will
benefit from the proposed activities
Not applicable.
Location Description Not applicable.
Planned Activities Same as description.
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14 Project Name Unallocated HOME Funds
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Not Applicable
Needs Addressed Not Applicable
Funding HOME: $301,993
Description Unallocated HOME Funds available for the
development of affordable housing with a local
CHDO.
Target Date 6/30/2025
Estimate the number and type of families that will
benefit from the proposed activities
Not applicable.
Location Description Citywide.
Planned Activities Same as description.
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AP-50 Geographic Distribution – 91.220(f)
Description of the geographic areas of the entitlement (including areas of low -income and minority concentration) where assistance will be directed Huntington Beach, situated in northwestern Orange County, California, is an urbanized coastal community characterized by extensive residential development. With much of the residentially designated land already developed, future residential growth primarily depends on the reuse of existing parcels and infill development. The city is bordered by Seal Beach to the northwest, Westminster to the northeast, Fountain Valley and Costa Mesa to the east, Newport Beach to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest.
CDBG and HOME funds in Huntington Beach are allocated for projects and programs citywide, with a focus on addressing the needs of the most vulnerable neighborhoods, particularly those where 51% or more of the residents are low- or moderate-income.
For Code Enforcement efforts, the city conducted a visual survey of CDBG -eligible areas to identify properties, businesses, parkways, alleys, and structures with violations. This survey identified areas within the vicinity bounded by Bolsa Chica Street to the west, Bolsa Avenue to the north, Brookhurst Street to the east, and Atlanta Avenue to the south as having significant deterioration issues. This designated area, known as the "Special Code Enforcement Target Area," encompasses several census tracts with a total population of 46,650 people. Of these residents, 32,395 individuals, or 69.44%, fall withi n the low - to moderate-income bracket.
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SPECIAL CODE ENFORCEMENT TARGET AREA
TOTAL POPULATION V. LOW AND MODERATE-INCOME POPULATION
2011-2015 HUD LOW MOD INCOME SUMMARY DATA
Effective April 1, 2019
Census Tract Total Persons Total LMI Persons Percentage 0992121 1,255 810 64.54%
0992123 1,495 1,030 68.90%
0992124 1,180 655 55.51%
0992144 765 425 55.56%
0992352 715 515 72.03%
0992353 2,190 1,245 56.85%
0992422 1,930 1,185 61.40%
0992442 1,645 1,145 69.60%
0992463 815 490 60.12%
0993051 1,710 1,450 84.80%
0993053 2,020 1,330 65.84%
0993055 1,080 935 86.57%
0993056 1,025 560 54.63%
0993061 1,485 760 51.18%
0993093 1,775 915 51.55%
0993103 1,170 690 58.97%
0994021 2,755 2,300 83.48%
0994022 2,720 2,235 82.17%
0994023 575 330 57.39%
0994024 3,375 3,150 93.33%
0994053 1,755 1,070 60.97%
0994103 2,605 1,935 74.28%
0994112 2,180 1,890 86.70%
0994113 1,300 855 65.77%
0994114 880 655 74.43%
0994121 1,810 980 54.14%
0994134 1,360 1,240 91.18%
0996031 3,080 1,615 52.44%
TOTAL 46,650 32,395 69.44%
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Geographic Distribution
Target Area Percentage of Funds
Low/Mod Income Areas 0%
Special Code Enforcement Target Areas 9%
Citywide 91%
Table 10 - Geographic Distribution
Rationale for the priorities for allocating investments geographically The City is committed to using CDBG funds to improve all Huntington Beach communities.
Public services will reach eligible residents citywide, providing much needed services to Huntington Beach’s youth and homeless populations . Over 91% of the City’s federal budget for FY 2024/25 will be allocated to projects that provide citywide benefit.
Also, alleviating blight motivates investments in the Special Code Enforcement Target Are a.
The Special Code Enforcement Program aims to transform the area by identifying substandard residential and commercial properties and seeing to it that code deficiencies are resolved.
Nine percent of the City’s federal budget for 2024/25 will be used to fund these services.
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING
AP-55 Affordable Housing – 91.220(g)
One Year Goals for the Number of Households to be Supported Homeless 30
Non-Homeless 0
Special-Needs 25
Total 55
Table 11 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Requirement One Year Goals for the Number of Households Supported Through Rental Assistance 55
The Production of New Units 0
Rehab of Existing Units 0
Acquisition of Existing Units 0
Total 55
Table 12 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Type In FY 2024/25, the City of Huntington Beach plans to allocate approximately $867,000 in HOME funds to support three tenant-based rental assistance programs. Families Forward and Mercy House will operate two of these programs, each aimed at assisting 15 households comprising homeless individuals, veterans, and victims of domestic violence. The third program, managed by GRC Associates, is specifically designed to aid senior residents of mobile home communities facing escalating space rent costs.
Additionally, the City anticipates having an unallocated balance of approximately $301,993 in HOME funds, which it intends to allocate towards a new Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) affordable housing project in the future.
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AP-60 Public Housing – 91.220(h)
The City of Huntington Beach does not have any public housing developments. However, it benefits from the services of the Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA), which manages Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for residential units within Huntington Beach. Currently, 627 households in Huntington Beach receive Section 8 vouchers from OCHA, including 144 families, 102 disabled individuals, and 381 elderly households.
Additionally, OCHA administers various other voucher programs, including 30 Continuum of Care, 17 Family Self -Sufficiency, 20 Family Unification, two Non -Elderly Disabled, 104 Portability, 81 Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing, and 30 Emergency Housing Vouchers.
However, the waiting list for these programs is currently closed.
Actions planned during the next year to address the needs to public housing Not applicable.
Actions to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and participate in homeownership
Not applicable.
If the PHA is designated as troubled, describe the manner in which financial assistance will be provided or other assistance
Not applicable.
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AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities – 91.220(i) Throughout the country and the Los Angeles and Orange County region, homelessness has become an increasing challenge. Factors contributing to the rise in homelessness include a lack of housing affordable to low - and moderate-income persons, increases in pe ople living below poverty levels, reductions in subsidies to the poor, drug/alcohol abuse, de - institutionalization of the mentally ill, and an increase of persons making homelessness a lifestyle choice.
Once every two years, Orange County undertakes an effort to enumerate all of the sheltered and unsheltered homeless people within the county in a given twenty‐four -hour period. This effort, known as the Homeless Point‐in‐Time (PIT) Count, is congressionall y mandated for all communities that receive U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funding for homeless programs. HUD’s requirement includes a count of both sheltered and unsheltered homeless people, as well as the incidence of certain subp opulation characteristics among the homeless population. HUD requires that the PIT be conducted during the last ten days in January; and in 2024, the County of Orange and Orange County Continuum of Care conducted the sheltered count the night of Monday, January 22, 2024, and the unsheltered count starting the morning of Tuesday, January 23, 2024 through Thursday, January 25, 2024. The results of the 2024 PIT are still not available.
The February 2022 PIT count enumerated 5,718 homeless individuals in Oran ge County, reflecting a decrease of almost 17% from the 2019 tally of 6,860 homeless people. In Huntington Beach specifically, there were 330 total persons counted, with 188 unsheltered, and 142 that were sheltered.
Describe the jurisdictions one-year goals and actions for reducing and ending homelessness including
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs
The City of Huntington Beach has implemented an ambitious strategy to address and ultimately end homelessness. In FY 2021/22, the City took significant steps by appointing a Deputy Director of Homelessness & Behavioral Health Services and establishing the Homeless & Behavioral Health System of Care. This comprehensive system aims to support i ndividuals experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness through outreach, engagement, case management, and connecting them with essential services such as shelter, housing, and Huntington Beach 2024/25 Annual Action Plan 52
behavioral health support. Although the Deputy Director’s position has evolved since February 2022, the City continues to staff and support homelessness services.
The HB Cares Volunteers program is an integral part of the Homeless & Behavioral Health System in Huntington Beach, serving as the backbone of the initiative and d riving positive change within the community. Since its launch in 2023, the HB CARES Program has successfully recruited and trained 18 volunteers who have undergone various training sessions, including de -escalation techniques, trauma -informed care, vicario us trauma, and Mental Health First Aid. Volunteers answer the homeless outreach line daily and return calls, so those in need have a streamlined means of communication with our outreach team.
Further, a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist started in December 2023 and assisted with 8 Disabling Condition Assessments. The therapist will continue to support mental health services on an as-needed basis.
The Homeless & Behavioral Health System also incorporates homeless outreach social workers who actively engage with unhoused and at -risk of being unhoused individuals, families, veterans, and seniors. Social workers offer support by linking individuals to resources, service providers, and aiding in securing necessary documents for County of Orange housing programs. They maintain close collaboration with local and county shelters, including the Huntington Beach Navigation Center, while also partnering with crisis response teams like Be Well to provide comprehensive assistance and support to those in need.
Working in collaboration with Homeless Task Force officers, they ensure that individuals receive the necessary care and resources to address their unique situations effectively.
Be Well OC in Huntington Beach (BWOC) is another component of the Homeless & Behavioral Health System. BWOC employs a Mobile Crisis Response Team composed of two Crisis Interventionists who drive to locations and provide in -community assessment and stabilization services. The teams are well -trained and experienced in providing appropri ate information, referrals, transportation to services, and additional follow -up support and case management - to help address mental health related situations.
In FY 2024/25, the City's CDBG Program will also continue its support for outreach and assessment of homeless individuals through the StandUp for Kids Street Outreach Program.
StandUp for Kids is an organization dedicated to serving homeless and at -risk youth aged 12 to 24 in Huntington Beach. Their Street Outreach program involves volunteer staff actively scouting the streets to identify and assist youth who are unsheltered or unstably housed. The program also offers essential services such as food, clothi ng, hygiene items, and survival kits to homeless youth. Additionally, the program offers medical assistance and compassionate Huntington Beach 2024/25 Annual Action Plan 53
mentoring to help these individuals transition from life on the streets to a stable and promising future. In FY 2024/25, StandUp f or Kids aims to assist 35 youth with the allocated CDBG funding of $23,000.
In FY 2024/25, Robyne’s Nest will continue its crucial role in supporting homeless youth in Huntington Beach by assessing their needs and assisting them in becoming stable and productive citizens. This program identifies homeless youth and evaluates their individual needs, working with them to develop personalized plans for stability and success. They provide a wide range of services to homeless youth, including academic support, financial guidance, and life skills development. The program offers assistance with housing resources, basic needs such as food and clothing, and educational support such as tutoring, providing Chromebooks, school supplies, and covering fees. Additionally, Robyne’s Nest offers comprehensive support for the health and well -being of these youth, including counseling, therapy, mentoring, and life skills classes. With an allocation of $50,000 in FY 2024/25, Robyne’s Nest aims to assist 40 homeless youth.
The third program that will be funded with CDBG is the Project Hope Alliance. With an allocation of $37,500 in FY 2024/25, this program will assess the needs of approximately 150 homeless youth on school campuses. Participants are provided customized, wraparo und support from case managers who are available for their students 24 hours a day, which allows the PHA team to create meaningful relationships and be available to address unexpected and emergent needs or crises. PHA will commit 4 case managers to work wi th students experiencing homelessness, providing intensive, individualized, and long -term care that includes resources for academic guidance, social -emotional mentorship, transportation, technology, basic needs, and external referrals for additional needs.
Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons In addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons, the City of Huntington Beach developed the Navigation Center at 17642 Beach Boulevard which opened its doors in December 2020. The Center can shelter up to 174 adults and couples with ties to Huntington Beach. The Center, operated by Mercy House, provides access to vital services that will help individuals experi encing homelessness on the path towards housing security.
In FY 2021/22, the City of Huntington Beach collaborated with various governmental and non- profit organizations to initiate the HB Oasis project, a significant endeavor aimed at addressing homeless ness in the region. Through partnerships with the State of California Huntington Beach 2024/25 Annual Action Plan 54
Homekey Program, the County of Orange, National CORE, and American Family Housing, the City facilitated the acquisition and rehabilitation of the former Quality Inn & Suites motel located at 17251 Beach Boulevard, Huntington Beach.
HB Oasis currently serves as interim housing for up to 62 adult individuals and households experiencing homelessness in Orange County's Central Service Planning Area. Beyond providing transitional housing, HB Oasis offers comprehensive property management and residential support services tailored to meet the diverse and complex needs of its residents.
The project is committed to delivering trauma -informed and evidence -based interim operations, with a focus on e mpowering participants and facilitating their reintegration into the community through robust case management and linkages to permanent housing solutions.
The City's substantial contribution of $1,804,704 in HOME-ARP funds will primarily support the provision of supportive services during Year 5 of the project. In May 2024, the HB Oasis project will transition to permanent supportive housing, including the reconstruction of the individual units to install kitchenettes and the use of project -based vouchers. When this occurs, the $1,804,704 in HOME-ARP funds will be reallocated to the Navigation Center to cover eligible operating costs.
Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again In an ongoing effort to cont inue to address the needs of the homeless and those at risk of homelessness, the City will focus on the development of sustainable and effective programming, including: applying for short and long-term available funding; partnerships with experienced service providers capable of leveraging other funding; the ability to create or secure affordable housing; perform homeless case management; and engage the homeless through a street outreach component in order to better connect them to available services. The City’s goal is to expand on current homeless programs and activities to assist with their successful transition toward self-sufficiency.
The conversion of the former Quality Inn Hotel into transitional housing/non -congregate shelter known as Huntington B each Oasis exemplifies the City's commitment to providing wraparound supportive services aimed at assisting individuals in transitioning to permanent Huntington Beach 2024/25 Annual Action Plan 55
housing and achieving self-sufficiency. Services offered at Huntington Beach Oasis address a wide range of issues including mental and physical health, substance use, trauma, employment, and contact with the criminal justice system.
Additionally, the City is in the planning stages of repurposing the Navigation Center property into a permanent navigation center and affordable housing development project in FY 2024/25, potentially providing affordable housing paired with supportive services to chronically homeless individuals. Updates on this initiative will be available on the Navigation Center's website.
Furthermore, the City will continue its Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program in FY 2024/25, providing rental assistance to homeless, senior, Veteran, and family households in need. This program, administered through partnerships with organizations like Families Forward, Mercy House, and GRC Associates, has been instrumental in preventing homelessness for hundreds of households in Huntington Beach since its inception in 2014.
Through these concerted efforts and ongoing initiatives, the City of Huntington Beach remains dedicated to supporting its homeless population and working towards the goal of ending homelessness in the community.
Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low-income individual s and families and those who are: being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); or, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs.
In its efforts to prevent homelessness and support at -risk populations, Huntington Beach actively participates in the Orange County Continuum of Care System, which offers assistance to individuals and families who are at risk of homelessness. This collaboration enables the City to leverage resources and access support services for those in need.
Furthermore, Huntington Bea ch has demonstrated a commitment to providing rental assistance to families facing housing instability. In FY 2024/25, the City will allocate a total of $866,901 in HOME funding to organizations such as Mercy House, Families Forward, and the Mobile Home Te nant-Based Rental Assistance programs. These programs target income - eligible households, including those experiencing homelessness, at risk of homelessness, veterans, victims of domestic violence, and mobile homeowners. Through these efforts, a Huntington Beach 2024/25 Annual Action Plan 56
total of 55 households are expected to receive assistance in FY 2024/25.
While the City does not receive Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) or Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funding, it remains proactive in addressing discharge coordination polici es. Collaborating with the Orange County Housing Authority and the Continuum of Care Homeless Issues Task Force, the City seeks to ensure smooth transitions for individuals leaving emergency shelters or transitional housing programs, thereby promoting housing stability within the community.
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AP-75 Barriers to Affordable Housing – 91.220(j) –
Huntington Beach has demonstrated a strong commitment to supporting affordable housing through various measures, including updates to its zoning ordinance and direct financial assistance to affordable housing projects. In late 2021, the City conducted public meetings to revise its Affordable Housing ordinance to better align with community needs and legal requirements. These updates aimed to provide compliance o ptions with the law, implement Housing Element programs, and adjust in-lieu fees and methodology to reflect current market conditions.
Despite funding constraints resulting from the loss of Redevelopment Housing Funds, which previously generated approximately $3 million annually for housing activities, the City remains dedicated to developing affordable housing. However, one of the primary challenges faced by Huntington Beach in this regard is the scarcity of vacant land suitable for residential development. Much of the underdeveloped residentially zoned land is owned by separate owners, making lot consolidation and the demolition of existing structures necessary to accommodate higher density infill development.
To address this challenge, the City has adopted alternative policy tools, such as the Amended Downtown and Beach and Edinger Corridors Specific Plans. These plans provide opportunities for high -density mixed -use and residential infill development, facilitating the creation of affordable housing unit s within the community. Through continued collaboration and innovative approaches, Huntington Beach aims to overcome barriers and enhance the availability of affordable housing for its residents.
Actions it planned to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the return on residential investment
Through the administration of the CDBG and HOME programs, every effort is made to remove barriers to affordable housing through agreements with for -profit and nonprofit affordable housing developers. These efforts also include working with neighborhood residents to ensure affordable housing projects are acceptable. Ongoing monitoring of “for sale” affordable units is conducted by department staff by assuring that the affordable housing covenants are recorded on title when the unit is sold. To address the decline in sources of housing funds, the City will continue to advocate for and pursue federal, state, local and private funding sources for affordable housing.
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Also, City staff is continuing to work towards certification of its 2021 -2029 Housing Element, one of the State -mandated elements of the City’s General Plan which must identify how the City will accommodate its share of the regional housing need for all economic segments of the community, commonly referred to as RHNA (Regional Housing Needs Allocation). For the 2021-2029 planning period, the City must provide zoning capacity for 13,368 dwelling units across all income levels. City staff has identified ways to accommodate the RHNA including production of accessory dwelling units, conversion of hotels/motels to lower income housing, and implementation of Affordable Housing Overlays. The proposed Affordable Housing Overlays will allow for multi-family residential uses at densities ranging from 35 – 70 dwelling units per acre by right provided that at least 20 percent of the units are affordable to lower income households.
While still in process of development, the Draft Housing Element also addresses the City’s provisions for affordable housi ng, emergency shelters, transitional housing, and supportive housing. The following policies in the City's Draft 2021-2029 Housing Element specifically address the variety of regulatory and financial tools used by the City to remove barriers and facilitate the provision of affordable housing:
Program 1B. Multi-family Acquisition and Rehabilitation Schedule of Action : The acquisition/rehabilitation program will continue to be a part of the City’s affordable housing program. The City intends to direct the majority of its housing funds towards new construction of affordable housing. The City’s goal is to assist in the acquisition/rehabilitation of a minimum of 30 units across all income levels with a focus on housing available at the very low- and low-income levels over the planning period.
Program 1D. Preservation of Assisted Rental Housing
Schedule of Action: Begin outreach to property owners in the first year of the planning period and continue ongoing outreach to property owners one year prior to afforda bility contract expiration. Staff will also continue the ongoing identification of qualified entities to acquire and manage preserved affordable units. And finally, staff will utilize funding sources such as HOME, Section 8, Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA), Housing Trust Fund, available federal, state, and local financing subsidy programs to preserve assisted rental housing.
Program 1E. Housing Authority Rental Assistance
Schedule of Action: Seek to provide additional rental assistance for residents from the Orange County Housing Authority (OCHA), and coordinate with OCHA to identify additional apartment projects for participation in the Section 8 program. Continue to participate in Huntington Beach 2024/25 Annual Action Plan 59
meetings of the Cities Advisory to OCHA to maintain ongoing communication about the Section 8 program and other affordable housing activities.
Program 1F. Tenant-Based Rental Assistance
Schedule of Action : Continue the TBRA program with qualified service provide rs and assist 200 households during the eight-year planning period.
Program 1G. Mobile Home Park Preservation
Schedule of Action : Implement the Mobile Home Park Conversion Ordinance as a means of preserving mobile home parks as long-term housing in the community. For residents/tenants interested in purchasing their park space, provide information on available State Mobilehome Park Rehabilitation and Resident Ownership Program (MPRROP) funding and assist with the subdivision map waiver process consistent with the Subdivision Map Act.
Program 2A. Adequate Sites
Schedule of Action : Continually monitor candidate housing sites and overall development within the City to ensure overall development capacity is maintained via the Annual Progress Reporting process. If the City’s remaining inventory falls below its remaining housing needs, the City will take the appropriate actions to rezone additional sites to accommodate the shortfall.
Program 2B. Establish Affordable Housing Overlay Zone
Schedule of Action : Implement the development standards and regulations related to the Affordable Housing Overlay.
Program 2C. Replacement Housing
Schedule of Action: The City will adopt replacement housing requirements within two years of Housing Element adoption to ensure the replacement of any existing units occupied by lower income households or households subject to affordability requirements in the last five years that are demolished to construct new housing units.
Program 2 D. Actively Promote, Encourage, and Facilitate the Development of Accessory Dwelling Units
Schedule of action: The City will support and accommodate the construction of ADU’s and will continue outreach and website updates, and will continue ongoing analysis o f additional incentives to reflect market needs. Staff will also monitor ongoing Zoning Code updates as changes in legislation occur.
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Program 2E. ADU Monitoring Program
Schedule of Action: Create a monitoring program to track ADU and JADU development and affordability levels utilizing SCAG’s HCD certified pre -approved affordability assumptions throughout the planning peri. Review ADU and JADU development progress annually to ensure production estimates are achieved. If the City finds they are not meeti ng proportionate ADU development, the City will determine if this creates a shortfall in remaining capacity to meet RHNA. If this is the case, the City will take the required actions needed to supplement the shortfall in capacity within the required 180 days.
Program 2F. Candidate Sites Identified in Previous Housing Elements Schedule of Action : The City will identify candidate housing sites within the sites inventory which may be subject to by right provisions if certain criteria are met and the developm ent provides at least 20% of the proposed units affordable to lower income households concurrently with implementation of the overall rezoning program.
Program 3A. Affordable Housing Program and Housing Trust Fund Schedule of Action: Continue to utilize the Affordable Housing Ordinance as a tool to integrate affordable housing within market rate developments, or alternatively, to generate fees in support of affordable housing in off-site locations.
Program 3B. Affordable Housing Development Assistance
Schedule of Action : Ongoing monitoring and adjustments to fees, development standards, incentives, and development review processes, where legally and financially feasible, to ensure such requirements do not unduly constrain housing de velopment. Incorporate these revisions as part of the first Zoning Code Maintenance amendment by December 2025 and the second Zoning Code Maintenance amendment by June 2029. Ongoing financial and technical assistance for the development of affordable and m ixed-income housing as development projects are submitted and prospective developers present inquiries to the City throughout the planning period. Financial sources may include HOME, Housing Trust Fund, PLHA, former RDA housing set-aside funds, Tax Credits, and other outside sources.
Program 3C. Residential Development on City Owned Property Schedule of Action: The City will evaluate the feasibility of rezoning City owned properties for future residential development and present this information to the City Council.
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AP-85 Other Actions – 91.220(k)
Actions planned to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs The City of Huntington Beach has identified long -range strategies, activities, and funding sources to implement the goals in the areas of housing and community development services for the benefit of the residents.
The City will continue to seek other resources and funding sources to address the biggest obstacle to meeting the community's underserved needs, which is the lack of funding and/or inadequate funding.
The City will look for innovative and creative ways to make its delivery systems more comprehensive and will continue existing partnerships with both for -profit and not - for-profit organizations.
The City will use HOME and CDBG funds to concentrate on both affordable rental housing, tenant-based rental housing, and homeowner rehabilitation programs. The City is currently addressing certain housing needs with federal funds , such as availability, condition, and fair housing practices to prevent homelessness. The City is also addressing community development needs with federal funds, such as infrastructure, improving public facilities and code enforcement. The City is working wit h surrounding jurisdictions on a regional approach to meeting the underserved needs.
Actions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing The City’s Consolidated Plan has identified the preservation of existing, and the creation of new, affordable housing as an implementing goal during the 2020/21 – 2024/25 timeframe. The City will continue to maintain the Affordable Housing Viewer on its website to allow the public to view where affordable housing units are located in the City.
The City will continue to offer funding to tenant based rental assistance programs in Huntington Beach through a combination of CDBG and HOME funds. In FY 2024/25, the City will allocate $210,078 in CDBG and nearly $866,901 in HOME funds to assist 55 households with rental assistance . The City will offer rental assistance to both eligible Huntington Beach renters, as well as to senior mobile home residents to help with increasing space rents in Huntington Beach 2024/25 Annual Action Plan 62
Huntington Beach’s mobile home park communities.
The City also awarded $2.8 million in HOME funding to the development of a new affordable senior permanent supportive housing (PSH) project. The City partnered with a local community housing development organization, or CHDO, Jamboree Housing Corporation to develop 4 3 units of senior housing at 18431 Beach Boulevard. Of the 43 units, nine will be HOME-restricted. The project will be completed in FY 2024/25.
Furthermore, the City will continue its residential rehabilitation programs available to Huntington Beach homeowners. The first program offers a one-time grant of up to $10,000 to eligible lower income homeowners to make emergency and health or safety -related household modifications. The second program offers a loan of up to $75,000 with an interest rate of 3% for single family home and multifamily rental housing improvements. Collectively, the City is proposing to assist eight lower-income households with rehabilitation assistance in FY 2024/25.
Lastly, to supplement the cost of the City’s effort to update the streamlining process of affordable housing, the City may be awarded an SB 2 Planning Grant Program grant funds from the California Department of Housing and Community Development once the 2021-2029 Housing Element is certified. Huntington Beach is slated to receive approximately $550,000 per year to leverage CDBG and HOME funds in the areas of affordable housing and homelessness.
Actions planned to reduce lead-based paint hazards
As a means of bet ter protecting children and families against lead poisoning, in 1999 HUD instituted revised lead-based paint regulations focused around the following five activities:
Notification
Lead Hazard Evaluation
Lead Hazard Reduction
Ongoing Maintenance
Response to Children with Environmental Intervention Blood Lead Level The City has implemented HUD Lead Based Paint Regulations (Title X), which requires federally funded rehabilitation projects to address lead hazards. Lead-based paint abatement is part of the City's Residential Rehabilitation Program and the Acquisition/R ehabilitation of Huntington Beach 2024/25 Annual Action Plan 63
Affordable Rental Housing Program. Units within rental housing projects selected for rehabilitation are tested if not statutorily exempt. Elimination or encapsulation remedies are implemented if lead is detected and is paid for by either the developer of the project, or with CDBG or HOME funds, as appropriate.
To reduce lead -based paint hazards in existing housing, all housing rehabilitation projects supported with federal funds are tested for lead and asbestos. When a lead -based paint hazard is present, the City or the City’s sub -grantee contracts with a lead consultant for abatement or implementation of interim controls, based on the findings of the report.
Tenants are notified of the results of the test and the clearance report. In Section 8 programs, staff annually inspects units on the existing program and new units as they become available.
In all cases, defective paint surfaces must be repaired. In situations where a unit is occupied by a household with children under the age of s ix, corrective actions will include testing and abatement if necessary, or abatement without testing.
Actions planned to reduce the number of poverty-level families The City’s major objectives in reducing poverty within Huntington Beach are to:
Reduce the number of families on welfare;
Reduce the number of families needing housing subsidies; and Increase economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income persons.
The City’s anti-poverty strategy seeks to enhance the employability of residents throug h the promotion and support of programs , which provide employment training and supportive services, while expanding employment opportunities through the implementation of three Business Improvement Districts, and its Economic Development Strategy. The City’s Economic Development and Housing Division strives to ensure the public is made aware of any economic development opportunities that can be found via the City’s official website and on www.hbbiz.com , also maintained by the City.
In terms of employment training and supportive services, the City supports literacy programs for families (Oakview Family Literacy Program) with General Funds that help enhance the employability of low-income persons with deficient English speaking, reading, and writing skills. As funding permits, the City will continue to support the following public services to increase family stability for lower income households:
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Counseling
Domestic Violence Prevention Services
Provision of food
Substance Abuse Services
Job Training
Lastly, the City of Huntington Beach supports a variety of economic development activities listed in the June 2017 Economic Development Implementation Plan , including retention and creation of the job base, and proactivity attracting new business, industr ies, jobs, and investment to Huntington Beach.
The City will fully comply with Section 3 of the Housing and Community Development Act, which helps foster local economic development and individual self -sufficiency. This set of regulations require that to the greatest extent feasible, the City will provide job training, employment, and contracting opportunities for low - or very low -income residents in connection with housing and public construction projects.
Actions planned to develop institutional structure
The City of Huntington Beach’s Community Enhancement Division plays a central role in administering HUD grants, particularly CDBG and HOME funds. They are responsible for the overall administration of HU D grants, including preparing key documents such as the Consolidated Plan, Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, Annual Action Plan, and Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). These documents are essential for outlining th e City's priorities, strategies, and outcomes related to housing and community development.
While the City's existing delivery system provides important oversight and coordination, the Community Enhancement Division also collaborates with external partners to enhance service delivery. This includes working with the Homeless & Behavioral Health Division, Mercy House, and development teams such as American Family Housing, National Core, and the County of Orange to address homelessness and create affordable h ousing. This coordinated approach ensures that resources are effectively leveraged and services are tailored to meet the needs of the community.
Further, the City actively engages with a wide range of stakeholders, including non -profit agencies, for-profit developers, advocacy groups, neighborhood leadership groups, and the Huntington Beach 2024/25 Annual Action Plan 65
private sector, to implement its five -year strategy outlined in the Consolidated Plan. This collaborative effort ensures that the priorities and needs of low - to moderate -income residents are addressed comprehensively and effectively. The City utilizes various channels such as public notices, community workshops, the City's website, and other forms of media to disseminate information and gather input on carrying out the strategies outlin ed in the Consolidated Plan.
Actions planned to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies
In an ongoing effort to bridge the gap of various programs and activities, the City has developed partnerships and collaborations with local service providers and City departments that have been instrumental in meeting the needs and demands of the homeless, low-income individuals and families, and other special needs. The array of partners include, but are not limited to: the Huntington Beach Police Department, Library Services, Community Services, and Public Works Departments; Habitat for Humanity, Interval House, Mercy House, Families Forward, Colette’s Children’s Home, AMCAL, Orange County Community Housing Corporation, Jamboree Housing , National CORE, Community SeniorServ , AIDS Services Foundation, Project Self Sufficiency, Alzheimer’s Family Services, StandUp for Kids, Robyne’s Nest, Project Hope Alliance, the Fair Housing Foundation , the Orange County Housing Authority, 2-1-1 Orange County , and OC Community Services (Orange County Continuum of Care). During FY 2024/25, the City will continue to develop these partnerships.
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PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
AP-90 Program Specific Requirements – 91.220(l) (1,2,4) The City of Huntington Beach participates in HUD's CDBG Program that is used for creating decent affordable housing, suitable living environments, and economic opportunities. The program year ( 2024/25) will begin on July 1, 2024. The FY 2024/25 CDBG allocation of and estimated $1,171,668 will be used to implement CDBG projects and programs during the program year.
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(l)(1)
Projects planned with all CDBG funds expected to be available during the year are identified in the Projects Table. The following identifies program income that is available for use tha t is included in projects to be carried out.
1. The total amount of program income that will have been received before the start of the next program year and that has not yet been reprogrammed $0
2. The amount of proceeds from section 108 loan guarantees that will be used during the year to address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in the grantee's strategic plan
$0
3. The amount of surplus funds from urban renewal settlements $0
4. The amount of any grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the planned use has not been included in a prior statement or plan. $0
5. The amount of income from float-funded activities $0 Total Program Income $0
Other CDBG Requirements
1. The amount of urgent need activities $0
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HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(l)(2)
The City of Huntington Beach participates in HUD’s HOME Program that can be used to promote affordable housing in the City through activities such as rental housing development and tenant-based rental assistance. The 2024/25 Program Year will commence on July 1, 2024.
The FY 2024/25 HOME allocation is estimated to be $668,370.
1. A description of other forms of investment being used beyond those identified in Section
92.205 is as follows:
The City will provide grants, interest -bearing and non-interest-bearing deferred payment loans or residual receipts loans permitted under 24 CFR 92.206 (b) (1). The City will not institute other forms of investment forms not described in the aforementioned section nor provide loan guarantees described under 24 CFR 92.206 (b) (21).
2. A description of the guidelines that will be used for resale or recapture of HOME funds when used for homebuyer activities as required in 92.254, is as follows:
The City is not administering a homebuyer program with CDBG or HOME funds as part of its 2024/25 Annual Action Plan. The Annual Plan, therefore, does not describe resale or recapture guidelines as required in 92.254.
3. A description of the guidelines for resale or recapture that ensures the affordability of units acquired with HOME funds? See 24 CFR 92.254(a)(4) are as follows:
The City is not administering a homebuyer program with CDBG or HOME funds as part of its 2024/25 Annual Action Plan. The Annual Plan, therefore, does not describe resale or recapture guidelines that ensure the affordability of units acquired with HOME funds as required in 92.254 (a)(4).
4. Plans for using HOME funds to refinance existing debt secured by multifamily housing that is rehabilitated with HOME funds along with a description of the refinancing guidelines required that will be used under 24 CFR 92.206(b), are as follows:
The City is not proposing to use HOME funds to refinance existing debt secured by multifamily housing rehabilitated with HOME funds. Thus, since the City does not propose to undertake refinancing, the City is not required to discuss its financing guidelines required under 24 CFR 92.206(b).