2026 Annual Action Plan
Final Budget as of 4/23/2026 (WITH PUBLIC SERVICES STAFF RECOMMENDATION - OPTION #1) Funding Source: CDBG
Available Resource: Amount of Resource = Total CDBG Available =
HUD CDBG
Allocation $ 1,045,361.00
$1,360,072.38 Estimated 2026
Program Income $ 108,000.00
Prior Year Carryover
(as of 4/24/26) $ 206,711.38
Organization/Agency Description HUD Project Type REQUESTED RECOMMENDED Award * 83.5% of Requested
Public Service
Activities
Maximum Available for Public Services = $194,863.92
Calculation = CDBG Allocation $1,045,361 + unallocated prior year program income $253,731.84 X 15% * ESTIMATED RECOMMENDED PROJECT AMOUNTS ARE CALCULATED AT 83.5% OF REQUESTED (Rounded) ** $7.84 BALANCE TO SIERRA SAVING GRACE. *** PS HOUSING ADC CALCULATED AT 8.7% OF PS CAP.
Harvest Time Food distribution to LMI/homeless 05W/Food Bank/Distribution $ 75,750 $ 63,251.25
Project Sentinel, Inc Tenant/landlord dispute resolution service for residents
05K/Tenant Landlord
Counseling $ 52,307.40 $ 43,676.67
Sierra Saving Grace
Short term emergency
rental/mortgage/utility assistance +
deposits
05Q/Subsistence
Payments $ 40,000 ** $ 33,407.84
Boys and Girls Club of
Merced County Teen workforce readiness program 05H/Employment Training $ 45,000 $ 37,575.00 Youth for Christ
Central Valley
Youth 11-19 years life skills training,
mentoring, career development 05D/Youth Services $ 24,000 0 Housing Division Direct per-hour Activity Delivery Costs of implementing all above PS activities
Estimated average based
on direct hours
Shown: 8.7%
of Cap -> *** $ 16,953.16
Total public service funding (proposed/recommended): $ 237,057.40 $ 194,863.92 PUBLIC SERVICES 15% CAP : $ (194,863.92) $ 194,863.92
Over/Under public service cap: $ 42,193.48 ----
Housing & Facility/Infrastructure Projects
Sierra Saving Grace Acquisition with Rehabilitation 14G-Rehabilitation: Acquisition $ 500,000 Housing Division Activity Delivery Costs (estimated 5%) ADC: same $ 25,000 City of Merced/Parks
and Community
Services
Supplemental Funding to the PY2025
Joe Herb Park Improvement project,
specifically to address park lighting.
03F-Parks/Recreational Facility
Improvements $352,035.00
Housing Division Activity Delivery Costs (estimated 3%) ADC: same $ 17,601.46 Total Housing & Infrastructure ADC & Project Costs – CDBG: $ 894,636.46 Economic Development
UC Merced Monarch
Small Business Center Small Business Technical Assistance 18B-Econ Development: Technical Assist $ 38,000.00 Housing Division Activity Delivery Costs (estimated 5%) ADC: same $ 1,900.00 Total Economic Development Project Costs – CDBG: $ 39,900.00 Administrative
Activities
Estimated maximum available for CDBG administrative activities = $230,672 Calculation = CDBG Allocation $ 1,045,361 + Estimated 2026 Program Income $108,000 x 20% Allowance Housing Division Direct Administration costs Admin Remaining $ 160,672.00 Housing Division Indirect Administration costs Admin 10% alloc + est ’26 PI $ 20,000.00 Merced County HSA Continuum of Care Admin Requested $ 50,000 $ 50,000.00 Total Admin Projects - CDBG: $ 230,672.00
TOTAL - CDBG: $ 1,360,072.38
ATTACHMENT 1
2026 Annual Action Plan
Final Budget as of 4/23/2026
Funding Source: HOME
Organization/Agency Description Project Type Requested/Project Costs
Activity
Delivery
RECOMMENDED
Award
Housing Activities Maximum Available for Housing Activities = $755,119.15 Merced Community Action
Agency
Homeowner
Rehabilitation-
Weatherization (two years)
Homeowner
Rehabilitation $ 200,000.00
$ 10,000.00
(5% of
project cost)
$ 210,000.00
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 $461,388.00
$ 13,840.74
(3% of
project cost)
$ 475,228.74
CHDO Organization To Be
Determined
CHDO-15% mandatory set-
aside Affordable Housing $ 67,854.77
$ 2,035.64
(3% of
project cost)
$ 69,890.41
Total Housing ADC & Project Costs – HOME: $ 729,242.77 $ 25,876.38 $ 755,119.15 Administrative Activities Maximum available for HOME administrative activities = $ 45,236.51 Calculation = $452,365.10 HOME Allocation X 10% Allowance Project Sentinel, Inc Fair Housing Services for
city residents
Admin
Fair Housing $ 37,885.90 N/A $ 37,885.90
Housing Division Direct Administration costs Admin $ 7,350.61 N/A $7,350.61 Total Admin Projects – HOME: $ 45,236.51
TOTAL - HOME: $ 800,355.66
Available Resource: Amount of Resource = Total HOME Available = HUD HOME Allocation $ 452,365.10
$800,355.66 Estimated 2025 Program Income $ 60,000.00
Prior Year Carryover (as of 4/24/2026) $ 287,990.56