CITY OF LANCASTER
SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT
TO THE
2017-2018 ACTION PLAN
DRAFT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
August 7, 202 6 – September 8, 202 6
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Annual Action Plan LANCASTER
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Annual Action Plan LANCASTER
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Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................................................... 1 PROCESS .............................................................................................................................................................. 2 EXPECTED RESOURCES – 91.220(C)(1,2) ................................................................................................. 3 ANNUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES – 91.220(C)(3) ............................................................................... 4 PROJECTS – 91.220(D) .................................................................................................................................... 5
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Background
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires all entitlement communities receiving Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) funds, such as the City of Lancaster (City), to prepare and submit a Consolidated Plan every five (5) years to establish a unified, strategic vision for economic development, housing and community development actions. The Consolidated Plan encompasses the analysis of local community needs and coordinates appropriate responses to those needs and priorities.
The Consolidated Plan is carried out through Annual Action Plans which provide a concise summary of the actions, activities, and the specific federal and non- federal resources that will be used each year to address the priority needs and specific goals identified in the Consolidated Plan.
Per the City’s Citizen Participation Plan (CPP), a Substantial Amendment to an Action Plan is required when a “substantial” change is proposed as it relates to funding priorities, proposed activities, goals, and objectives. This substantial amendment to the Action Plan is necessary because the City has elected to change the end use of the Lancaster MPCD Ave J/15th St West Tentative & Final Maps activity from the development of affordable housing to the development of a public facility . This proposed change has no financial impact on the activity. The proposed change will however change the national objective for the activity from Low/Mod Housing (LMH) to Low- and Moderate-Income Area Benefit (LMA) as well as changing the matrix code from 12—Construction of Housing to 03-Public Facilities and Improvements.
Sources
The proposed change does not have a financial impact to the City’s 2017-2018 Annual Action Plan or corresponding PY 2015-2019 Consolidated Plan (which may be found at www.cityoflancasterca.org/our-city/departments-services/housing-neighborhood- revitalization/cdbg-community-development-block-grant:
CDBG Program Reprogramming: $ 0.00
TOTAL: $ 0.00
The City Council is responsible for determining how the HUD funds, including CDBG funds, will be used to provide decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanded economic opportunities principally for persons of low - and moderate - income persons. In consultation with the City Council, City departments, and partners serving the needs of low - and moderate -income individuals and families in the community, this submission to the City Council requests approval to change the end use of the previously implemented activity. The proposed change in end use will have no financial impact to the activity but will allow for the development of a new public facility to better serve the residents in the immediate service area.
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PROCESS
The City is conducting a 30-day review period for this substantial amendment from August 7 – September 8, 202 6. The City will conduct a public hearing for the substantial amendment as part of the September 8, 2026, City Council meeting.
To encourage review and comment on the proposed activity , the City published notices in English and Spanish in the Antelope Valley Press on August 6, 2026, advertising the substantial amendment in compliance with the City ’s C itizen Participation Plan. An electronic copy of the substantial amendment was available on the City’s website and hard copies were placed at the Lancaster City Hall – Finance & Information Technology Department, 44933 Fern Avenue, Lancaster, CA 93534.
Sort
Order
Activity Target Population Summary Summary of
Comments Received
1. Public
Hearing
• Minorities
• Non-English
Speaking
• Persons with
disabilities
• Broad
community
• Residents of
public/assisted
housing
• Stakeholders
The City conducted its
public hearing to
review the Substantial
Amendment on
September 8, 2026.
(to be completed after
public hearing)
2. Comment
Period
• Minorities
• Non-English
Speaking
• Persons with
disabilities
• Broad
community
• Residents of
public/assisted
housing
• Stakeholders
The City conducted its
comment period from
August 7 – September
8, 2026.
(to be completed at
close of public
comment period)
Table 1 – Resident Engagement
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EXPECTED RESOURCES – 91.220(C)(1,2)
Introduction
The proposed change in end use will have no financial impact to the activity.
Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements will be satisfied
In the initial planning and programming of these resources, the Finance Department has worked closely with other City departments as well as monitored other funding sources available at the local, state, and federal level to ensure that the City is not providing duplicative assistance and addressing unmet needs and gaps for low- and moderate-income residents.
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Annual Goals and Objectives – 91.220(c)(3)
The City will be amending the following goal to document the change in end use of the proposed activity. The change in end use will be documented in the PY 2017-2018 Action Plan and corresponding PY 2015 – PY 2019 Consolidated Plan.
Goals Summary Information
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Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs
Addressed
Funding Goal
Outcome
Indicator
(GOI)
1 Construction/Upgrade
Public
Facilities/Infrastructure
2017 2018 Non-
Homeless
Special
Needs and
Non-Housing
Community
Development
Citywide
Eligible
Census
Tracts
Construct/
Upgrade Public
Facilities/
Infrastructure
Economic
Development
CDBG:
$0
(no financial
impact
proposed in
this
Substantial
Amendment)
Public Facility
or
Infrastructure
Activities
other than
Low/Moderate
Income
Housing
Benefit:
44,490
Persons
Assisted
Table 2 – Annual Goals
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PROJECTS – 91.220(D)
Introduction
With the change in end use , the City will change the project description in the PY 2017-2018 Annual Action Plan:
# Project Name
1. Lancaster MPCD Ave J/15th St West Tentative & Final Maps Table 3 – Project Information
Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved needs
These projects w ere determined in consultation with City staff, departments, and stakeholders serving low - and moderate -income residents of Lancaster to provide decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanded economic opportunities principally for persons of low- and moderate- income within the City.
Project Summary Information
1 Project Name Lancaster MPCD Ave J/15 th St West Tentative & Final Maps Target Area Eligible Census Tract
Goals Supported Construction/Upgrade Public Facilities/Infrastructure Needs Addressed Construct/ Upgrade Public Facilities/ Infrastructure Economic Development
Funding CDBG: No financial impact proposed
Description To cover cost associated with the preparation of the tentative tract and final maps necessary to develop land for the future construction of a new public facility to service the immediate residents within the eligible Census Tract/Block Groups.
Target Date 06/30/2018
Estimate the number
and type of families
that will benefit from
the proposed
activities
44,490 persons assisted
Location Description Avenue J and 15th Street West
Planned Activities Lancaster MPCD Ave J/15 th St West tentative & Final Maps (44,490 persons assisted)
Table 4 – Project Details
Other Revisions
No other revisions are proposed.