2026 Annual Plan Preliminary Budget as of 3/3/2026
Funding Source: CDBG
Available Resource: Amount of Resource = Total CDBG Available = HUD CDBG Allocation $ 900,000
$1,221,158.00
(cents rounded down)
Estimated 2026
Program Income $ 108,000
Prior Year Carryover
(as of 3/3/26) $ 213,158.24
Organization/Agency Description HUD Project Type REQUESTED * ESTIMATED Award
Public Service Activities
Maximum Available for Public Services = $167,814
Calculation = CDBG Allocation $900,000 + unallocated prior year program income $218,766 x 15% * ESTIMATED RECOMMENDED PROJECT AMOUNTS ARE INITIALLY CALCULATED AT 74% OF REQUESTED, WITH $84 BALANCE TO SIERRA SAVING GRACE. ** PS HOUSING ADC CALCULATED AT 6% OF PS CAP.
Sierra Saving Grace
Short term emergency
rental/mortgage/utility assistance;
security deposits
05Q/Subsistence
Payments $ 40,000 * $ 29,684
Project Sentinel, Inc Tenant/landlord counseling service for city residents
05K/Tenant Landlord
Counseling $ 52,307.40 * $ 38,707
Harvest Time Food distribution to LMI/homeless 05W/Food Bank/Distribution $ 75,750 * $ 56,055
Boys and Girls Club of
Merced County Teen workforce readiness program 05H/Employment Training $ 45,000 * $ 33,300 Housing Division
Eligible costs of implementing all
public Services activities (Activity
Delivery)
Estimated average based
on direct hours
15% of Cap
($25,172) ** $10,068
Total public service funding (proposed/recommended): $ 238,229.40 $ 167,814 PUBLIC SERVICES 15% CAP (Estimated): - $ 167,814 $ 167,814 Over/Under public service cap: $ 70,415.40 ----
Housing & Infrastructure Projects
Sierra Saving Grace Acquisition with Rehabilitation 14G-Rehabilitation: Acquisition $ 500,000 Housing Division Activity Delivery Costs (estimated 5%) 14G-Rehabilitation: Acquisition $ 25,000 Project TBD $ 286,844
Housing Division Activity Delivery Costs (estimated 5%) 14G-Rehabilitation: Acquisition tbd Total Housing & Infrastructure ADC & Project Costs – CDBG: $ 811,844 Economic Development
UC Merced Monarch
Small Business Center Small Business Technical Assistance 18B-Economic Development: Technical Assistance $ 38,000
Housing Division Activity Delivery Costs (estimated 5%) 18B-Economic Development: Technical Assistance $ 1,900
Total Economic Development Project Costs – CDBG: $ 39,900 Administrative Activities Estimated maximum available for CDBG administrative activities = $201,600 Calculation = CDBG Allocation $900,000 + Estimated 2026 Program Income $108,000 x 20% Housing Division Direct Administration costs Admin Remaining $ 131,600 Housing Division Indirect Administration costs Admin 10% alloc + est PI $ 20,000 Merced County HSA Continuum of Care Admin $ 50,000 $ 50,000 Total Admin Projects - CDBG: $201,600
TOTAL - CDBG: $ 1,221,158.00
ATTACHMENT 1
2026 Annual Plan Project Applications & Preliminary Budget As of 3/3/2026 Funding Source: HOME
Organization/Agency Description Project Type Project Costs Activity Delivery
ESTIMATED
Recommendation
Housing Activities Maximum Available for Housing Activities = $840,612 Merced Community Action
Agency
Homeowner Rehabilitation-
Weatherization
Homeowner
Rehabilitation $ 200,000
$ 10,000
(5% of
project cost)
$ 210,000
To Be Determined
TBD project for new rental
housing construction,
rehab of existing rental
units, and/or acquisition of
property for rental housing
Affordable housing $ 559,745
$ 16,792
(3% of
project cost)
$ 576,537
To Be Determined CHDO-15% mandatory set-
aside Affordable Housing $ 52,500 $ 1,575 $ 54,075
Total Housing ADC & Project Costs – HOME: $ 812,745 $ 28,367 $ 840,612 Administrative Activities Maximum available for HOME administrative activities = $ 35,000 Calculation = HOME Allocation $350,000 x 10%
Project Sentinel, Inc Fair Housing Services for
city residents
Admin
Fair Housing $ 35,000 N/A $ 35,000
Housing Division Direct Administration costs Admin $0 N/A $ 0 Total Admin Projects - HOME: $ 35,000
TOTAL - HOME: $ 875,612
*Fair Housing Requested $37,885.90. - ESTIMATED Maximum administrative funds available in HOME are $35,000. Actual award will be reduced. $35,000 added in as estimate and placeholder.
Available Resource: Amount of Resource = Total HOME Available = HUD HOME Allocation $ 350,000
$ 875,612.00 Estimated 2025 Program Income $ 60,000
Prior Year Carryover (as of 3/4/2026) $ 465,612