LEGAL NOTICE
CITY OF LANCASTER
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
HUD COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT FUNDS
DRAFT CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT 2025-2026 PROGRAM YEAR
Notice is hereby given that the City of Lancaster (City) has prepared the Draft 202 5-2026 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) programs. The CAPER provides an assessment of the City's performance in meeting Program Year (PY) 2025-2026 housing and community development goals as outlined in the previously adopted 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan (AAP).
Additionally, as part of this public hearing, the City seeks feedback on community needs and gaps to inform future AAPs.
In compliance with the City’s approved Citizen Participation Plan and the Consolidated Plan implementing regulation 24 CFR 91.105, this notice is hereby given that the City has prepared the CAPER for PY 2025- 2026. A copy of the CAPER is required to be made available to the public for review and comment for no less than a fifteen (15) day period. The CAPER draft will be available for public review as follows:
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: August 24, 2026, to September 8, 2026
PLACE OF REVIEW: Lancaster City Hall - Finance & Information Technology Department and City Clerk’s Office
44933 Fern Avenue
Lancaster, CA 93534
https://www.cityoflancasterca.org/our-city/departments- services/housing-neighborhood-revitalization/cdbg-community- development-block-grant
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER GIVEN that the CAPER will be presented to the City Council for approval on September 8, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. At this meeting, the City Council will receive public comments on the CAPER which will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
In addition, the public hearing shall provide residents with an opportunity to express their views concerning housing and community development needs, priority non- housing community development needs, proposed strategies and actions for affirmatively furthering fair housing, the development of proposed activities, a review of program performance and respond to proposals or questions.
All interested persons are invited to review and comment on the 2025-2026 PY CAPER. Citizens wishing to submit written comments during the public review and comment period may mail them, postmarked no later than 10:00 a.m. on September 8, 2026, to the following:
City of Lancaster
Attention: Cindy Valdivia, Analyst
Lancaster Energy and CDBG Programs
44933 Fern Avenue
Lancaster, California 93534
In addition, the City will offer virtual public comment, creating additional opportunities for residents to participate in local government. Those persons wishing to participate virtually may do so by dialing (661) 795-2425, meeting code 4393. The City requests that participants mute any background noise before they are prompted to speak.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, this meeting will be held at a location accessible to persons with disabilities; if you need special assistance to participate in this public meeting , please contact the City Clerk at (661) 723-6020. TDD users may call the California TDD Relay Service at 1-800-735-2922. Services such as American Sign Language interpreters, a reader during the meeting, auxiliary aids, large print copies of the agenda and/or translation assistance for non -English speakers are available upon reasonable and timely request. To ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least 72 hours prior to the meeting/event you wish to attend. Due to difficulties in securing sign language interpreters, five (5) or more business days’ notice is strongly recommended. For additional information, please contact the City Clerk at (661) 723-6020.
______________________________ DATED: August 20, 2026
ANDREA ALEXANDER
City Clerk
City of Lancaster
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Published: Thursday, August 20, 2026 - Antelope Valley Press (Public Notices) - City of Lancaster website