City Council Agenda Report
February 3, 2026
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager
BY: Alex Hamilton, Interim Director of Community Development Bethani Cardenas, Housing Manager
Rosio Medina, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT: DISCUSSION OF FISCAL YEAR 2026/27 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES
FUNDING ALLOCATIONS
Background:
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) are funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and submittal of an Annual Action Plan (Plan) is a required part of the annual application process for funding. The Plan lists the specific activities that the City will undertake with the CDBG and HOME funds.
CDBG regulations allow the City to carry out a variety of activities to meet community needs based upon CDBG National Objectives of benefiting low and moderate-income (LMI) persons, preventing or eliminating slums or blight, and meeting urgent community development needs.
However, no more than 15% of the City’s annual grant can be used for social service type activities, such as job training, homeless prevention, substance abuse treatment, legal services, health and medical services, after school programs, senior citizen activities, and domestic violence services. The City has determined that community organizations are better positioned to effectively deliver certain services to residents.
The purpose of this report is to give City Council an opportunity to review the proposed Social Services agencies for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026/27 Plan recommended for funding by the Social Services Commission and Director.
City Council February 3, 2026
Direction for FY 2026/27 Annual Action Plan
Community Development Block Grant Social Service
Agencies Funding Allocation
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Funding and Proposed Activities for the Annual Action Plan Agencies recommended for CDBG funds prioritize programs that fill in gaps of the social services department resources. The agencies establish clear objectives, and their previous performances have delivered successful results while fully utilizing the allocated funds.
The following table lists the agencies that applied for FY 2026/27 CDBG funding:
Agency Requested Funding
Children’s Dental Clinic $20,000
Community Legal Aid So Cal $22,000
Emergency Services Program $75,000
Harm Reduction Circle $25,000
Jovenes Inc. $25,000
Kingdom Causes Bellflower $65,000
Los Angeles Center for Alcohol and Drug Abuse $20,000
Mad Science $40,000
Masada Homes $50,000
Norwalk La Mirada Adult School $20,000
The Whole Child $20,000
YMCA of Greater Whittier $43,896
Following are the proposed Social Service agencies and recommended funding for FY 2026/27:
CDBG Recommended Agencies Recommended Funding
Emergency Services Program $75,000
Community Legal Aid $20,000
Jovenes, Inc. $20,000
Los Angeles Centers for Alcohol & Drug Abuse $20,000
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Direction for FY 2026/27 Annual Action Plan
Community Development Block Grant Social Service
Agencies Funding Allocation
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The table below represents data for the Social Services Agencies funded in FY 2024/25:
Agency Goal Annual
Funding
Total #
assisted
Final
Funding
Community Legal Aid 50 $18,827 87 $18,827
LA CADA 150 $17,579 1069 $17,579
Jovenes, Inc. 15 $17,579 14 $17,522
Social Services Center 25 $75,000 19 $58,443
NLMAS Job Training 12 $17,579 6 $11,734
The FY 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) appropriations bill announced January 2026 maintains level funding for CDBG and HOME grants.
Timeline
The first public hearing of the FY 2026/27 Plan will be on March 17, 2026. A 30-day public review period for public comments will begin on April 1, 2026. After the public review period ends, new activities cannot be added to the Plan without triggering another 30-day public review period and a separate public hearing.
Fiscal Impact:
The CDBG program is funded solely by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Citizens Advised:
N/A
Strategic Plan 2023 Implementation:
N/A
Recommended Action:
City Council discussion requested regarding the proposed funding recommendations for Fiscal Year 2026/27 Community Development Block Grant Social Service agencies.
Attachments:
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