CITY OF ORANGE
SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO 2020-2024 CONSOLIDATED PLAN
Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) and HOME Investment
Partnerships Program (HOME)
Jurisdiction(s): City of Orange, CA
Website: https://www.cityoforange.org/housing
Contact Person: Jessica Herrera
Senior Administrative Analyst
Community Development Department
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Orange will hold a public hearing, Tuesday, January 23, at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the Council Chamber located at 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange, California, to review and approve the Substantial Amendment to the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan.
The City of Orange, CA (City), is a federal entitlement community that receives annual allocations of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Based on the funding, the City is required to prepare a 5-year Consolidated Plan that describes the jurisdictions community development prioritie s and multiyear goals based on an assessment of housing and community development needs, an analysis of housing and economic market conditions and available resources.
According to 24 CFR 91.505 and the City’s Citizen Participation Plan, the City of Orange has determined that the following actions will require a substantial amendment:
• The City is creating a new Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program to assist households experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness with a security deposit in accordance with State Law and a deposit assistance for establishing utilities.
The City ’s goal outcome is assisting 25 households with the new program which provides for approximately 25 security deposits to assist households experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. In accordance with HUD guidance, the City is providing no less than thirty (30) days for public review and comments on any amendments to the City’s Consolidated Plan.
Proposed Substantial Amendment
This substantial amendment request will allow the City to add the Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program as a goal to the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan. The City plans to launch this program by March 2024.
The City will address and incorporate any comments received during the 30 -day public comment period between November 30, 2023 and January 2, 2023. A copy of the Substantial Amendment to the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan will be available on the City of Orange’s website at https://www.cityoforange.org/housing or at the following locations for a 30-day public review and comment period:
• Community Development Department – 300 East Chapman Avenue, Orange, CA 92866
• Main Public Library – 407 East Chapman Avenue, Orange, CA 92866 All interested persons may submit comments and may be heard on any relevant matter relating to the proposed actions by mail, email, voicemail or in -person, as set forth in the January 23, 2023, City Council agenda. For more information, please contact Jessica Herrera at (714) 744-7270 or [email protected].
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