City of Pomona 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan
1 Attachment 5
City of Pomona 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. THE PROCESS
AP-05 Executive Summary ………………………………………………………………………………….……………………3 PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies……………………………………………………………………..…………………10 AP-10 Consultation………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………..11 AP-12 Citizen Participation……………………………………………………………………………………..……………….15
II. ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
AP-15 Expected Resources (91.220 (c)(1,2)) ……………………………………………………………………..…...18 AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives…………………………………………………………………………………….….24 AP-35 Projects/Activities (91.220 (d)) ………………………………………………………………………………….…25 AP-38 Project Summary………………………………………………………………………………………………………….27 AP-50 Geographic Distribution (91.220 (f)) ……………………………………………………………….…………..39 AP-55 Affordable Housing (91.220 (g)) ………………………………………………………………………………….41 AP-60 Public Housing (91.220 (h)) …………………………………………………………………………………..…….43 AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities (91.220 (i)) ………………………………..………..44 AP-70 HOPWA GOALS– 91.220 (L)(3)……………………………………………………………………………………..46 AP-75 Barriers to Affordable Housing (91.220 (j)) ……………………………………………………………..….47 AP-85 Other Actions (91.220 (k)) ………………………………………………………………………………………..…49 AP-90 Program Specific Requirements (91.220 (l) (1,2,4)) ……………………………………………………..51
III. APPENDICES
APPENDIX A - Applications (SF 424) & Assurances (SF 424D) …………………………………………..…….61 APPENDIX B - Certifications…………………………………………………………………………………………………….63 APPENDIX C - Summary of Goals, Objectives, Outcomes & Priorities………………………………………65 APPENDIX D - Community Needs Survey, Proof of Public Notice, & Public Comments……………66 APPENDIX E - Resale/ Recapture Policy……………….………………………………………………………………….67 APPENDIX F - HOME-ARP Allocation Plan……………………………………………………………………………….68
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3 I. THE PROCESS
AP-05 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – 24 CFR 91.200(C), 91.220(B)
1. INTRODUCTION
The City of Pomona's Third Year Action Plan for Fiscal Year FY 2025-2026 includes the activities the City will undertake to address its priority needs and local objectives as outlined in the approved 2023-2028 Consolidated Plan. These activities will be addressed using funds received for the FY 2025-2026 program year under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Programs. This Action Plan is a yearly funding plan.
The primary purpose of CDBG funds is to benefit persons who earn less than 80% of the area median income (AMI) or reside in an eligible area. Eligible low to moderate income areas were determined by the 2020 Census.
CDBG eligible activities include but are not limited to:
Public Service Activities
Infrastructure Improvements
Park Improvements
Code Enforcement
Housing Improvement Programs
HOME funds are used for the preservation and creation of affordable housing. Eligible activities include:
Single-Family Housing Rehabilitation
Multi-Family Housing Rehabilitation
First-Time Home Buyer Programs
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance
Development of Affordable Housing
ESG funds will be used to assist people to quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness. ESG funds may be used for five program components: street outreach, emergency shelter, homelessness prevention, rapid re-housing assistance, and HMIS; as well as administrative activities.
Activities detailed in the Plan meet one of the following objectives:
Benefits extremely low-income persons
Aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight Meet community development needs having a particular urgency Create or preserve affordable housing (HOME)
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4 Provide services, shelter, and housing assistance to the homeless and support data collection, recordkeeping, input and management into the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
2. SUMMARY OF GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND OUTCOMES
The 2023-2028 Consolidated Plan coincides with HUD’s goals to: 1) ensure decent housing; 2) create a suitable living environment; and 3) expand economic opportunities. It further outlines the City’s planned goals, objectives and outcomes to meet priority needs. A summary of the City’s specific goals, objectives and outcomes are:
GOAL 1: PROMOTE FAIR HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
Objective 1: Further Fair Housing Efforts
Outcome: Availability/affordability/accessibility of decent housing for low-income persons
GOAL 2: EXPAND AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUPPLY
Objective 1: Increase affordable housing opportunities through CHDOs Outcome: Affordability of decent housing to low-income persons
Objective 2: Increase affordable housing opportunities to first-time homebuyers Outcome: Affordability of decent housing to low-income persons
Objective 3: Increase the supply of affordable housing through acquisition and rehabilitation Outcome: Availability/accessibility of decent housing to low-income persons
GOAL 3: CREATE AND PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Objective 1: Preserve existing housing stock through single-family housing rehabilitation Outcome: Availability/accessibility of decent housing to low-income persons
Objective 2: Preserve at-risk housing stock through Mobile Home Rehabilitation Outcome: Availability/accessibility of decent housing to low-income persons
Objective 3: Preserve rental housing stock through multi-family housing rehabilitation Outcome: Availability/accessibility of decent housing to low-income persons
Objective 4: Increase affordable rental housing opportunities through rental assistance Outcome: Affordability of decent housing to low-income persons
Objective 5: Reduce the number of housing units with lead-based paint hazards Outcome: Availability/accessibility of decent housing to low-income persons
Objective 6: Improve access to housing through housing services and counseling Outcome: Availability/accessibility of services for a suitable living environment for low- income persons
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5 GOAL 4: SUPPORT HOMELESS SERVICES ACTIVITIES
Objective 1: Increase access to permanent housing for the homeless through rapid re- housing Outcome: Availability/accessibility of decent housing to low-income persons
Objective 2: Increase access to housing through rental assistance/homeless prevention activities
Outcome: Availability/accessibility of decent housing for low-income persons
Objective 3: Record homeless statistical data (HMIS)
Outcome: Availability/accessibility of data on suitable living environment for low-income persons
Objective 4: Improve access to homeless essential services through street outreach Outcome: Availability/accessibility of services for a suitable living environment for low- income persons
Objective 5: Encourage linkage of emergency shelters to permanent housing Outcome: Availability/accessibility of shelter services for a suitable living environment for low- income persons
GOAL 5: PLANNING AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
Objective 1: Provide administration/management of grant funds and program delivery Outcome: Availability/accessibility of services for a suitable living environment
GOAL 6: NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION AND ELIMINATE BLIGHTED CONDITIONS Objective 1: Restore and preserve properties of special historic value Outcome: Sustainability of decent housing for low-income persons
Objective 2: Conduct code enforcement in targeted areas to prevent slum/blighted conditions Outcome: Sustainability of decent housing to low-income persons
GOAL 7: SUPPORT ACTIVITIES THAT ASSIST WITH BASIC NEEDS AND PROVIDE QUALITY
SERVICES
Objective 1: Improve public safety through crime prevention activities Outcome: Availability/accessibility of services for a suitable living environment for low- income persons
GOAL 8: IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC FACILITIES
Objective 1: Improve overall infrastructure of low-to-moderate income neighborhoods Outcome: Availability/accessibility of improved public infrastructure for a suitable living environment for low-income persons
Objective 2: Improve recreational and community facilities located in low-to-moderate income neighborhoods
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6 Outcome: Availability/accessibility of improved parks/neighborhood facilities for a suitable living environment for low-income persons
Objective 3: Improve ADA accessibility throughout the City Outcome: Availability/accessibility of improved ADA access for a suitable living environment for low-income persons
Objective 4: Improve access to public services for special needs and at-risk population Outcome: Availability/accessibility of services for a suitable living environment for low- income persons
GOAL 9: EXPAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES/ EMPLOYMENT TRAINING Objective 1: Increase economic opportunities that create or expand job opportunities Outcome: Affordability of economic opportunities of jobs for low-income persons
SEE APPENDIX C: SUMMARY OF ANNUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR DETAILED
INFORMATION ON ACTIVITIES, PROPOSED FUNDING AND PLANNED OUTCOMES
3. EVALUATION OF PAST PERFORMANCE
The City of Pomona is in the third year of its current 2023-2028 Consolidated Plan period FY 2025-2026. It has maximized resources to meet priority community development and housing needs to ensure decent housing, a suitable living environment, and economic opportunities.
During FY 23-24, the City achieved the following, which can be found in the 23-24 CAPER online at the City’s website: https://bit.ly/CDBGPomona. The FY 24-25 CAPER is still underway.
Housing
3 single-family home was rehabilitated through the Housing Rehabilitation Program utilizing HOME funds.
12 homes were rehabilitated through CDBG funds allocated for Housing Improvement Program that included Emergency Repair and Facade Improvements. 185 households were assisted through CDBG funds allocated to Fair Housing services. 2 first-time homebuyers were provided homeownership assistance (down-payment and/or closing costs) utilizing HOME funds;
2 first-time homebuyers were provided homeownership assistance (down-payment and/or closing costs) utilizing CalHOME funds;
29 housing units received lead remediation assistance during FY 2023-2024 through the Lead Education, Awareness and Control (LEAC) Program funded by the Lead Hazard Reduction and Healthy Homes grant. The award is a three-year grant period to abate lead hazards in units occupied by low-income households.
48 housing units received radon testing with levels found to be below 4pCi/L during FY 2023- 2024 through the City’s Keeping Pomona Homes Healthy (KPHH) Program, funded by the Healthy Homes Production Grant (HHPG) grant.
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7 Homelessness
84 eligible persons were served during FY 2023-2024, with $159,204 in ESG funds. Funded categories included emergency shelter operations and homeless management information systems.
30 eligible persons were served during FY 2023-2024, with $40,230 in CDBG funds. Funded categories included facility improvements for homeless families’ overnight shelter.
Public Services
Over 957 persons were provided public services, including youth services for tutoring, after- school activities, sports programs, dental assistance, outdoor programs, JROTC activities, music program, homeless prevention services and fair housing services. Over 43,500 households were reached via postcards to collect input on the community needs survey to develop the FY 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan activities. The city received 702 survey responses.
Community Development
2,011 residential housing unit inspections for health and safety violations were conducted through the City’s Code Enforcement Division.
The city continues to carry out its programs as identified in its approved Consolidated Plan. To date, the City has allocated all funding sources to complete programming outlined in annual Action Plans. The City has provided all requested certifications as required by HUD and has been fair and impartial to entities applying for federal funds to assist in program implementation. The city has not hindered Consolidated Plan implementation through either willful action or through inaction.
4. SUMMARY OF CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PROCESS AND CONSULTATION PROCESS The following summarizes the City’s efforts for Citizen Participation and Consultation Process:
Action Plan Development: Citizens were invited to provide input into developing the Action Plan, including identifying priority needs and setting goals and objectives, through the following mechanisms: virtual and in-person community meetings/stakeholder focus groups, community needs surveys, request for funding proposals (RFPs), public comment period, and public hearing process.
Citizen and stakeholder participation in developing the Action Plan was reached by mailing informational postcards to over 43,500 households, informing them of virtual and in-person City of Pomona 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan
8 community meeting dates, and requesting their input via a Community Needs Survey. In addition, English and Spanish surveys were delivered to over thirteen community service centers and made available online at the City’s website. Surveys and meeting information were also available at the City Hall Housing counter and at all Action Plan-related community meetings.
The Community Needs Survey was available online beginning September 26, 2024. The final due date for submission of both online and paper surveys was January 31, 2025. As a result of the outreach efforts, the city received 702 surveys.
Access to Information/Availability to the Public: As required by Federal regulations, the Annual Action Plan was made available at the following locations: Neighborhood Services Department – Housing Services Division- 1st Floor; and the City of Pomona Website.
Evaluation/Review and Comment: Citizens will be given the opportunity to review and comment on the Draft One-Year Action Plan between April 17, 2025, and May 19, 2025. The city published a public notice in the local newspaper informing interested persons about the Action Plan review/comment period.
Public Hearings and/or Meetings: Public hearings provide significant citizen input on proposed programs and activities. A public hearing will be held on May 19, 2025, and July 7,2025 to address housing and community development needs.
Public Notification: To ensure that all City residents had ample opportunity to take notice of all scheduled public hearings, notices were published in a local newspaper of general circulation at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of public hearing.
SEE APPENDIX D: COMMUNITY NEEDS SURVEY, PROOF OF PUBLIC NOTICE, & PUBLIC
COMMENTS
5. SUMMARY OF PUBLIC COMMENTS
The City received public comments, as referenced in Appendix D. All comments were considered when developing the Action Plan as part of the strategies and activities to meet those community needs. The comments represent feedback and responses made by stakeholders through the community needs survey. Comments include public hearing comments from May 19, 2025, July 7, 2025, and the 30-day comment period. Comments on eligible activities for the CDBG, HOME, or ESG Programs were identified as having high priority needs and have been incorporated into the Annual Action Plan.
SEE APPENDIX D: COMMUNITY NEEDS SURVEY, PROOF OF PUBLIC NOTICE, & PUBLIC
COMMENTS
6. SUMMARY OF COMMENTS OR VIEWS NOT ACCEPTED AND THE REASONS FOR NOT ACCEPTING THEM
All comments were accepted and included in the Annual Action Plan. Based on priority needs, stakeholder feedback, and funding availability, activities mentioned in the comments were considered for funding.
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9 7. SUMMARY
In conclusion, the Citizen Participation component of the Annual Action Plan requires primary outreach to citizens and other stakeholders. The City of Pomona makes every effort to reach the greatest number of people possible to solicit input on community development and housing needs.
All public comments received have been incorporated into the development of the FY 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan.
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10 PR-05 LEAD & RESPONSIBLE AGENCIES – 24 CFR 91.200(B)
1. AGENCY/ENTITY RESPONSIBLE FOR PREPARING/ADMINISTERING THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN A completed Consolidated Plan and Annual Action Plan describes the lead agency responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of the plan, as well as agencies, groups and organizations that participate in the process. It also includes a summary of the citizen participation process, public comments, and efforts made to broaden public participation in preparing the plan.
The City of Pomona’s Neighborhood Services Department – Housing Services Division is the lead agency in the development and implementation of the Consolidated Plan.
Agency Role Name Department/Agency
CDBG Administrator POMONA City of Pomona, Neighborhood Services Dept.
HOME Administrator POMONA City of Pomona, Neighborhood Services Dept.
ESG Administrator POMONA City of Pomona, Neighborhood Services Dept.
Table 1 – Responsible Agencies
2. CONSOLIDATED PLAN PUBLIC CONTACT INFORMATION
Maria Siacunco, Housing Services Manager
City of Pomona
Neighborhood Services Department, Housing Services Division 505 S. Garey Avenue, Pomona, CA 91766
Phone: (909) 620-3789
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11 AP-10 CONSULTATION – 91.100, 91.200(B), 91.215(L)
1. INTRODUCTION
The City of Pomona’s Annual Action Plan results from consultation with a broad spectrum of public and private agencies. During the pre-submission phase, the City consulted with several agencies to determine community needs, gaps, and asset inventory. A public notice was published informing Citizens, Community-Based Organizations, City Departments, and the business community of the Annual Action Plan Development process and requirements for submitting project proposals. A needs assessment survey was also distributed citywide to receive community input.
Methods used during the consultation process included hosting stakeholder focus groups with various internal departments, external agencies, and non-profit organizations. In addition, the City held a public hearing and conducted one-on-one personal and telephone interviews with key stakeholders.
Summary of the jurisdiction’s activities to enhance coordination between public and assisted housing providers and private and governmental health, mental health and service agencies (91.215(l))
In FY 2025-2026, the city will undertake the following activities to enhance coordination between public and private agencies:
Continue to be a member of the San Gabriel Valley Consortium on Homelessness; Continue to work the Greater Los Angeles Continuum of Care on regional homeless issues; Continue to facilitate the Pomona Continuum of Care meetings and activities; Coordinate with Pomona’s Promise Board;
Continue to work with the Pomona Housing Authority to ensure consistency between Consolidated Planning and Authority Planning requirements; Coordinate with the Housing Authority to place chronically homeless individuals into permanent supportive housing;
Continue to promote fair housing;
Coordinate with the Police Department in the provision of services related to crime prevention, code enforcement and community policing;
Coordinate with the Public Works Department in the provision of infrastructure delivery; and
Coordinate with the Community Services Division and external agencies in the provision of public services.
Coordinate to collaborate with the Los Angeles County Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch, the East Valley Community Health Center and Park Tree Community Health Center for referrals of pre-1978 housing units where children under six years of age have been found to have elevated blood lead levels
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12 Continue to collaborate with the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) to assess regional housing needs as stated in the adopted Housing Element
Coordination with the Continuum of Care and efforts to address the needs of homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans, and unaccompanied youth) and persons at risk of homelessness.
The City of Pomona is within the Greater Los Angeles Continuum of Care (COC ID CA-600). The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) is the lead agency for the Continuum. The City attends quarterly COC meetings, Entitlement Cities Meetings, and is a regional representative on the LAHSA Coordinating Council. The City also attends the LAHSA Commission meetings regularly and makes presentations to the Commission on the City’s Consolidated Plan, Annual Action Plan and City specific homeless data, issues, challenges and successful efforts. At the quarterly COC Meetings, the City gains information and provides feedback and input to LAHSA’s inquiries and plans. The City also participates in the County of Los Angeles Homeless Initiative strategic planning process.
The City participated in the 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2015-2020, 2022, and 2023 Point in Time Homeless Counts. The City hosts a deployment site, assigns a City employee to be the deployment site coordinator, and recruits and trains volunteers. Volunteers are then tasked with counting people experiencing unsheltered homelessness within the City of Pomona’s jurisdiction. The City also contributes bed inventory data for the sheltered Point in Time count.
In collaboration with LAHSA, the City conducts a demographic survey to provide demographic and subpopulations data at the City level. For planning purposes, the homeless population is also asked about their housing preferences.
Describe consultation with the Continuum(s) of Care that serves the jurisdiction's area in determining how to allocate ESG funds, develop performance standards for and evaluate outcomes of projects and activities assisted by ESG funds, and develop funding, policies and procedures for the operation and administration of HMIS The City will continue to participate in meetings conducted by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, the LA CoC lead agency, specific to implementation of the Emergency Solutions Grant. The city provides data and input to the CoC ESG planning process. The LA CoC, has adopted a Coordinated Entry System (CES), the Homeless Family Solutions System and the Youth CES. The City of Pomona Homeless Outreach Program is a regional host site for the LA COC Coordinated Entry System (CES) for this program. The City of Pomona’s Housing Stabilization Manager sits on the LAHSA Coordinated Entry System Council and the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) Homelessness Committee and Homeless Workgroup.
The City gathers input from the local Pomona Continuum of Care Coalition (PCOCC). This coalition of about 40 local service providers, residents and homeless individuals includes faith- based groups, non-profit organizations, shelters and transitional housing providers, and state, City of Pomona 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan
13 county and City departments that provide assistance for homeless persons. The City provides community information and feedback presentations at the PCOCC meetings. The City also sends out a survey to the entire community annually to gather community input specific to prioritization of services and housing for the homeless and those at risk of homelessness. The PCOCC hosts an annual Community Input Meeting for the Annual Action Plan.
2. AGENCIES, GROUPS, ORGANIZATIONS THAT PARTICIPATED IN THE PROCESS The following matrix provides a snapshot of agencies that participated during the consultation process:
24 CFR Agency Type Agency Consulted
91.100(a)(1)
Housing Services • Neighborhood Partnerships Housing Services, Inc. (NPHS) Fair Housing
Services
• Housing Rights Center (HRC)
• Inland Fair Housing & Mediation Board (IFHMB)
Homeless
Services
• Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA)
• Inland Valley Hope Partners (IVHP)
• Pomona Continuum of Care Coalition
• House of Ruth, Inc.
Social/Health
Services
• Tri-City Mental Health Clinic
• Assistance League of Pomona Valley
• Claremont Afterschool Program, Inc. (CLASP)
• House of Ruth, Inc
• Lincoln Avenue Reform Church
• Pomona Unified School District (PUSD)
• Services Center for Independent Living
• City of Pomona Public Works Department
• City of Pomona Community Services Dept.
• City of Pomona Police Department
• Pomona Youth & Family Master Plan Committee
• Urban League Workforce Development
91.100(a)(2) Chronically
Homeless
• Pomona Continuum of Care Coalition
• Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority (LAHSA)
91.100(a)(3) Lead-Based
Paint • L.A. County Department of Public Health
91.100(a)(4) Government • L.A. County
• City of Pomona City Council
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Agencies
• Los Angeles County Service Planning Area Committee
(SPA 3)
• San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG)
91.100(c) PHA Plan • Pomona Housing Authority (PHA)
Table 2 – Agencies, groups, organizations who participated
3. HOW THE AGENCIES/GROUPS/ORGANIZATIONS WERE CONSULTED The Consultation and Citizen Participation Process provided outreach to various organizations, agencies, service providers and residents, and included the following methods for gathering input:
Stakeholder Focus Groups
Public Hearings
Consultation with Community Based Organizations
Community Needs Survey
4. OTHER LOCAL/REGIONAL/STATE/FEDERAL PLANNING EFFORTS CONSIDERED WHEN
PREPARING THE PLAN
Name of Plan Lead
Organization
How do the goals of your Strategic Plan overlap with
the goals of each plan?
Continuum of
Care
LAHSA
Continuum of
Care
Objectives and proposed outcomes of the Continuum of
Care goals coincide with the goals of the Annual Action Plan.
Homeless
Strategic Plan City of Pomona Homeless Strategic Plan goals overlap with the goals of LAHSA regarding homeless needs.
ESG Written
Standards
LAHSA
Continuum of
Care
Goals coincide with COC goals
General Plan
Housing
Element
City of Pomona
The Housing Element includes many goals that are
consistent with the Strategic Plan's including promotion of fair housing for all; provision of special needs housing; preservation of existing housing; and production of new affordable housing.
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15 AP-12 PARTICIPATION – 91.105, 91.200(C)
1. SUMMARY OF CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PROCESS/EFFORTS MADE TO BROADEN CITIZEN
PARTICIPATION
The following summarizes the City’s efforts for Citizen Participation and Consultation:
Annual Action Plan Development: Citizens were invited to provide input into development of the Annual Action Plan, including identification of priority needs and setting goals and objectives, through one or more of the following mechanisms: community meetings/stakeholder focus groups, community needs survey, request for funding proposals (RFPs), public comment period and public hearing process. To ensure citizen and stakeholder participation in the development of the Annual Action Plan, outreach efforts included mailing informational postcards to over 43,500 households, informing them of community meeting dates and requesting their input via a Community Needs Survey. Surveys were delivered to over thirteen community service centers, made available online at the City’s website, at the City Hall Housing counter and at all Annual Action Plan related community meetings. The Community Needs Survey was available online beginning September 26, 2024. The FY 2024-2025 Community Needs Survey was distributed in English and Spanish. The final due date for submission of both online and paper surveys was January 31, 2025. As a result of the outreach efforts, the city received 702 returns.
Evaluation/Review and Comment: Citizens will be given the opportunity to review and comment on the Draft Annual Action Plan from April 18, 2025, to May 19, 2025. The city published a public notice in the local newspaper informing interested persons about the draft Annual Action Plan review/comment period. Another public notice will be published in the local newspaper on June 6, 2025, for 30-day comment on the final FY 25-26 Annual Action Plan and presented to City Council on July 7, 2025.
Public Hearings and/or Meetings: Public hearings provide a major source of citizen input on proposed programs and activities. Two (2) public hearings and six (6) community meetings were held to address housing and community development needs.
Public Notification: To ensure that all City residents had ample opportunity to take notice of all scheduled public hearings, notices were published in a local newspaper of general circulation at least thirty (30) days prior to the date of public hearing.
SEE APPENDIX D: COMMUNITY NEEDS SURVEY, PROOF OF PUBLIC NOTICE, & PUBLIC
COMMENTS
Access to Information/Availability to the Public: As required by Federal regulations, the Annual Action Plan was made available at the following locations: Neighborhood Services Department, Housing Services Division- 1st Floor; and the City of Pomona Website.
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16 Mode of
Outreach
Target of
Outreach
Summary of
Attendance
Summary of
Comments
Received
Summary of
Comments Not
Accepted & Reason
Public Hearings All Stakeholders See Appendix D None
Public Meetings Residents See Appendix D None
Survey All Stakeholders See Appendix D None
Social Media All Stakeholders See Appendix D None
Table 4 – Citizen Participation Outreach
2. SUMMARY OF CITIZEN COMMENTS
Citizen comments have been taken into consideration in the development of the Action Plan as part of the strategies and activities to meet those community needs. The comments represent those made by stakeholders through the community needs survey, a public council meeting, a public hearing and the 30-day comment period. Comments on eligible activities for the CDBG, HOME or ESG Programs were identified as having a high priority needs, and have been incorporated into the Action Plan.
SEE APPENDIX D: COMMUNITY NEEDS SURVEY, PROOF OF PUBLIC NOTICE, & PUBLIC
COMMENTS
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17 II. ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
INTRODUCTION
The City of Pomona's One Year Action Plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-2026 includes the activities the city will undertake to address its priority needs and local objectives as outlined in its approved five year Consolidated Plan. These activities will be addressed using funds received during the FY 2025- 2026 program year under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Programs. The Annual Action Plan is funded yearly.
Activities detailed in the Plan must meet one of the objectives of the funding types. In general, these objectives are:
Activities which benefit low and moderate income persons; Activities which aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; Activities that are designed to meet community development needs having a particular urgency; and
Activities that provide services to the homeless and which prevent homelessness (ESG).
Standard 424 Forms – Application Process
The City’s UEI Number is: QLK7V1HAF1J2
SEE APPENDIX A: SF 424 APPLICATIONS FOR THE CDBG, HOME, AND ESG PROGRAMS
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18 AP-15 EXPECTED RESOURCES (91.220 (C)(1,2))
The anticipated FY 2025-2026 formula entitlement allocations are as follows: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) at $1,771,564.00, HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) at $723,880.10 and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program at $155,702.00.
Table 6 – Expected Resources – Priority Table
SEE APPENDIX C: SUMMARY OF ANNUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
2024-25 ENTITLEMENT ALLOCATIONS
& REALLOCATED FUNDS AMOUNT
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) $1,771,564.00
HOME Investment Partnerships $723,880.10
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) programs $155,702.00
ENTITLEMENT ALLOCATIONS TOTAL $2,651,146.10
CDBG Anticipated Program Income $0
CDBG Carryover/Reprogrammed Funds $300,000
HOME Anticipated Program Income $2,418,599
HOME Carryover/Reprogrammed Funds $1,750,206
ESG Anticipated Program Income $0
ESG Carryover/Reprogrammed Funds $0
TOTAL $4,468,805
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19 Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements will be satisfied:
The following represents descriptions of the Federal resources anticipated during FY 25-26.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)
CDBG funds are awarded to cities on a formula basis to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment, and expanded economic opportunities to low-to-moderate income persons. The categories and suggested funding amounts for FY 2025- 2026 appear below:
Total Available Funding: $1,771,564.00
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP ACT (HOME)
HOME funds are awarded to cities on a formula basis and can be used for various housing activities that assist low-to-moderate income households. These activities include new construction, acquisition, rehabilitation, homebuyer assistance, tenant-based rental assistance and program planning/administration. The categories and suggested funding amounts for FY 2025-2026 appear below:
CATEGORY AMOUNT CAP
Community Housing Development Organizations $108,582.00 (15% cap) Administration $144,776.00 (20% cap) *
First-Time Homebuyer Program $325,000.00 (no cap)
Single-Family Housing Rehabilitation $145,522.10 (no cap) Total Available Funding: $723,880.10
* Waiver of the 10% Administration and Planning cap per DR 4856-CA for wildfires and straight-line winds.
CDBG CATEGORY AMOUNT CAP
Administration $ 354,313 (20% cap)
Public Services & Fair Housing Services $ 265,734 (15% cap) Non-Public Service Activities $ 1,151,516 (No cap)
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20 EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS (ESG)
These funds are awarded to cities on a formula basis to assist individuals and families to quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing homelessness and to prevent homelessness. The categories and suggested funding amounts for FY 2025-2026 appear below:
ESG CATEGORY AMOUNT CAP
Administration $11,677 (7.5% cap)
Emergency Shelter $93,421 (60% cap)
HMIS $50,604 (No cap)
Total Available Funding: $155,702
ESG funds will be utilized primarily for shelter operations. The City did not solicit a Request for Funding Proposals (RFP) for Homeless Services using ESG funds for FY 2025-2026 because funds will be directed to the City’s Hope for Homeless Services Center amounting to $93,421. A portion of this funding, or $50,000, will be awarded to Volunteers of America of Los Angeles (VOALA). The total funding available for ESG activities is $155,702.
EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT - RAPID UNSHELTERED SURVIVOR HOUSING (ESG-RUSH) On January 8, 2025, the President declared a major disaster, DR-4856-CA, for Wildfires and Straight-line Winds that impacted California. The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Special Needs Assistance Program awarded funding to the City of Pomona to address the needs of homeless individuals or families or individuals or families at risk of homelessness in areas affected by the major disaster. The categories and suggested funding amounts for FY 2025-26 appear below:
ESG CATEGORY AMOUNT CAP
Administration $75,000 (7.5% cap)
Homeless Prevention $500,000 (No cap)
Emergency Shelter $425,000 (60% cap)
Total Available Funding: $1,000,000
ESG-RUSH funds will be utilized primarily for shelter operations. The City did not solicit a Request for Funding Proposals (RFP) for Homeless Services using ESG funds for FY 2025-2026 because funds will be directed to the City’s Hope for Home Services Center and the Family Stabilization Hub. The homeless prevention funds, or $500,000, will be retained by the City to assist Los Angeles County residents who are experiencing homelessness or at-risk of homelessness regain stability.
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21 CONTINUUM OF CARE (FORMERLY SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM (SHP) Continuum of Care (CoC) program funds are used to assist individuals and families experiencing homelessness move into permanent housing through the Rapid Re-Housing and Permanent Supportive Housing Programs. The Rapid Re-Housing Program is subcontracted to Volunteers of America of Los Angeles to assist with permanently housing people experiencing homelessness with temporary rental assistance and wrap-around services to transition them to pay full rent at the end of the program, increasing skills and income with the goal of long-term stability and self-sufficiency.
The Permanent Supportive Housing Program is referral based assistance for people experiencing homelessness with a permanent disability that is expected to indefinite, impairs their ability to live independently and could improve under more suitable housing conditions.
HOME-AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (HOME-ARP)
On March 11, 2021, Congress approved a $1.5 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP). This plan contains $5 billion for affordable rental housing and homeless assistance through the Home American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP). Approximately $197 million in HOME-ARP funds, was allocated to thirty cities in Los Angeles County. These formula block grant funds, provide cities with flexible funding to reach populations experiencing homelessness, those currently at risk of becoming homeless and address local affordable housing, non-congregate shelter, and supportive service needs within respective communities.
These funds are not the traditional HOME Program funds, but are also administered through HUD and intended to address homelessness. Eligible uses of HOME-ARP funds include the following activities:
1. Administration and Planning;
2. Development and Support of Affordable Rental Housing;
3. Tenant-Based Rental Assistance;
4. Supportive Services for Qualifying Populations; and
5. Acquisition and Development of Non-Congregate Shelter (NCS)
MATCH FUNDS
HOME Match:
The City has a 100% match reduction. Match requirement is $0.00.
ESG Match:
Federal regulations require a 100% match for ESG funds. The City will ensure there is a 100% match to the ESG entitlement grant. Match used for FY 24-25 will be HUD federal family self-sufficiency salary funds and mental health state act funds used for the homeless programs coordinator’s salary. The Family Self-Sufficiency Coordinator and Homeless Programs Coordinator work directly City of Pomona 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan
22 with the unhoused population providing case management, self-sufficiency training, security deposit assistance and home furnishings through the Homeless Incentive Program. The coordinators also refer people experiencing homelessness to non-profit organizations who provide direct services and resources to residents for shelters, shared housing or time limited subsidy programs as well as diversion, problem solving and rental arrear assistance programs for the at- risk of homelessness population.
PUBLICLY OWNED LAND OR PROPERTY IN CITY USED TO ADDRESS NEEDS Not Applicable.
OTHER FEDERAL RESOURCES:
Housing Choice Voucher Program (Formerly known as Section 8 Rental Assistance) The Pomona Housing Authority, through its oversight of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) rental assistance program, is entitled to administer a maximum of 1,250 housing choice vouchers, including Project Based vouchers. These vouchers provide housing assistance to approximately 2,534 residents of Pomona. Very low-income families choose and lease safe, decent, and affordable privately-owned rental housing, including single- family homes, townhouses, and apartments.
Housing Choice Voucher – Family Self Sufficiency (FSS) Program FSS is a program that enables HUD assisted families to increase their earned income and reduce their dependency on welfare assistance and rental subsidies. This is accomplished by setting goals and creating a plan for the family, in addition to providing individual case management and mentoring.
Non-Federal Resources/Leveraging
In addition to the Federal resources indicated, the City uses a variety of mechanisms to leverage additional resources. In street reconstruction, other funds besides CDBG are used to fulfill the requirements of the City's pavement management program, such as Gas Tax. In public services, funds are either received as part of the program operation or CDBG funds are used with other forms of funding. In recreation facilities and other construction, the City leverages funds from a variety of sources, such as Parks and Recreation Bond funds. The following represents descriptions of non-Federal resources that support housing and community development needs.
General Funds
The General Operating fund of the City used to account for all the general revenue of the City not specifically levied or collected for other City funds. Major revenue sources included property taxes, utility users and sales taxes, and motor vehicle in-lieu fees.
Gas Tax Funds
The State Gas Tax is revenue received by the city from the State of California and can be used for either street maintenance or construction.
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23 Lead Hazard Control & Healthy Homes
The Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes program is designed to eliminate lead-based paint hazards in privately owned housing that were constructed prior to 1978, giving preference to units with children aged 6 years and below. In conjunction with lead, it further aims to minimize other risks to health and safety to housing occupants such as falls, carbon monoxide poisoning, pests, and entry by intruders. The City of Pomona received $4,217,433 in Lead Hazard Control and $730,000 in Healthy Homes supplement funding. These funds will be used to implement the City’s Lead Education Awareness Control and Healthy Homes Program (LEAC+HH) from November 2024 through November 2028.
Older Adult Home Modification Program
The program aims to provide no-cost, low barrier, high impact home modifications for elderly people to improve accessibility, reduce falls, increase independence and facilitate aging in place.
The City of Pomona received $1,514,829. The program will assist elderly individuals in 152 housing units (owner- or tenant-occupied) with home modifications so they can stay longer in their homes, as opposed to moving to nursing homes or assisted care facilities. The beneficiary must be a head of household, 62 years old and above, and household incomes cannot exceed 80% of the median income of the Los Angeles County area. These funds will be used to implement the City’s Older Adult Home Modification Program from May 1, 2025, through May 1, 2028.
Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA)
For FY 2025-2026, the City of Pomona will spend remaining funds in the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program Funding from the State Department of Housing and Community Development. The goal of this program is to make funding available to eligible local governments for housing related projects and programs that assist in addressing the unmet housing needs of the community. The City plans to use these funds for homebuyer assistance, creation or conversion of accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units to rent to low-income residents, and creation of affordable rental housing.
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24 AP-20 ANNUAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Annual Goals and Objectives are identified in Appendix C: Summary of Annual Goals and Objectives, for each proposed activity.
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25 AP-35 PROJECTS/ACTIVITIES (91.220 (D))
INTRODUCTION
The following represent a summary of the projects /activities to be undertaken during FY 2025- 2026 utilizing Federal CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds:
PROJECTS
# Project Name
1 CDBG Program Administration
2 Assistance League of Pomona Valley (Operation School Bell) 3 Casa Colina Hospital and Center of Healthcare-Healthy STEPS 4 Claremont After-School Program (Pomona After-School Scholars Program (PASS) 5 Foothill Family Shelter (Stepping Stones)
6 Housing Rights Center (Mediation)
7 Inland Fair Housing (Fair Housing Services)
8 PEARLS of Service, Inc. (On the Spot Essay Project)
9 CS - Enrichment Activities for the Elderly
10 CS - Pomona Music Program
11 NSD - CDBG Homeless Services
12 PD - Community Orientated Policing Program (CPOP)
13 DS - Code Compliance Program
14 NSD - Housing Improvement Program (HIP)
15 NSD - Housing Services
16 PW – ADA Curb Ramps & Path of Travel (FY 25 – 26)
17 PW – Streetlights (CW) – (64777) (D1- Chester Pl)
18 PW - Street Improvements (City Wide)
19 Washington Park Soccer Field Rehabilitation
20 ESG Program Administration
21 ESG/ESG-RUSH Projects 2025
22 HOME Program Administration
23 HOME CHDO
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26 24 HOME First-Time Homebuyer
25 HOME Multi-Family Housing Rehabilitation
26 HOME Single Family housing Rehabilitation
Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved needs.
Approximately seventy percent (70%) of CDBG will be targeted to projects that are within target areas/CDBG-eligible areas. The remaining thirty percent (30%) of funds will benefit low-income residents citywide. One hundred percent (100%) of CDBG funds will be dedicated to projects that benefit low-income residents citywide.
The City of Pomona continues to expend CDBG funds on a variety of activities that meet underserved needs. These programs provided new or expanded accessibility, affordability and sustainability to decent housing, improved public facilities, and a suitable living environment for low-income persons.
Such programs included: homeownership assistance, housing rehabilitation programs, rental assistance, health and public services, graffiti removal, code enforcement, and fair housing services to meet underserved needs.
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27 AP-38 PROJECT SUMMARY
Project Summary Information
1 PROJECT NAME CDBG PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
Target Area CITY OF POMONA - CITYWIDE
Goals Supported Planning and Program Administration
Needs Assessment Administration
Funding CDBG: $354,313
Description General management and program oversight
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate Client Goal
& Type
Programs will be implemented citywide and the City’s population of 155,370 will benefit as a whole.
Location Description Citywide- City of Pomona, CA
Planned Activities
Provide CDBG program administration, management, oversight, monitoring, technical assistance, meetings, preparation and submission of reports.
2 PROJECT NAME ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF POMONA VALLEY – OPERATION BELL Target Area CITY OF POMONA - CITYWIDE
Goals Supported Provide Quality Public Services
Needs Assessment Public Services
Funding CDBG: $ TBD
Description
Funds to provide youth with jeans, pants or other gently used clothing that are needed to enhance self-esteem and promote learning while in school.
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate Client Goal
& Type Approximately XX low-income youth.
Location Description 655 N Palomares St. Pomona, CA 91766 Planned Activities Assistance with clothing to enhance self-esteem and promote learning in school.
3 PROJECT NAME CASA COLINA HOSPITAL & CENTERS – HEALTHY STEPS Target Area CITY OF POMONA - CITYWIDE
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28 Goals Supported Provide Quality Public Services
Needs Assessment Public Services
Funding CDBG: $ TBD
Description
Provide 300 individuals primarily underserved, low-income (Hispanic/Latino Pomona Residents) will receive education, essential health supplies, and health kits focused on diabetes prevention. The kits will include diabetes socks, portable glucose meters, antiseptic wipes, bandages, etc.
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate Client Goal
& Type 300 individuals
Location Description 255 E Bonita Ave. Pomona, CA, 91767 Planned Activities Education, essential health supplies, and health kits focused on diabetes prevention.
4 PROJECT NAME CLAREMONT AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM – PASS
Target Area CITY OF POMONA - CITYWIDE
Goals Supported Provide Quality Public Services
Needs Assessment Public Services
Funding CDBG: $ TBD
Description
Provide after school homework assistance, enrichment, recreation, nutrition and transportation for the Claremont Unified School District students that live in Pomona.
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate Client Goal
& Type Approximately XX low-income youth.
Location Description 1111 N. Mountain Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711 Planned Activities Afterschool Education and Recreation activities 5 PROJECT NAME FOOTHILL FAMILY SHELTER
Target Area CITY OF POMONA - CITYWIDE
Goals Supported Support Homeless Activities
Needs Assessment Homelessness
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29 Funding CDBG $ TBD
Description Provide persons emergency shelter with essential services Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate Client Goal
& Type Approximately X families.
Location Description 1501 W. Ninth Street, Suite D, Upland, CA 91786 Planned Activities
Provide a fully furnished apartment for approximately homeless adults and children for 120 days, weekly counseling, case management meetings and employment services.
6 PROJECT NAME HOUSING RIGHTS CENTER – MEDIATION SERVICES Target Area CITY OF POMONA - CITYWIDE
Needs Assessment Mediation
Funding CDBG: $ TBD
Description Provide landlord-tenant mediation services.
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate Client Goal
& Type Approximately XX low-income people.
Location Description 1500 South Haven Avenue, Suite 100, Ontario, CA 91761 Planned Activities
Tenant-landlord mediation services to encourage agreement regarding housing disputes to avoid issuance of an eviction notice or an eviction filing with the court.
7 PROJECT NAME INLAND FAIR HOUSING MEDIATION BOARD – FAIR HOUSING SERVICES Target Area CITY OF POMONA - CITYWIDE
Goals Supported Promote Fair Housing Opportunity
Needs Assessment Fair Housing
Funding CDBG: $TBD
Description Provide fair housing services which include counseling, mediation, and general housing services to persons.
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate Client Goal
& Type Approximately XX low-income persons.
Location Description 1500 South Haven Avenue, Ontario, CA City of Pomona 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan
30 Planned Activities Fair Housing counseling, tenant-landlord mediation and other fair housing services.
8 PROJECT NAME PEARLS OF SERVICES, INC. – ON THE SPOT ESSAY PROJECT Target Area CITY OF POMONA - CITYWIDE
Goals Supported Provide Quality Public Services
Needs Assessment Public Services
Funding CDBG: $ TBD
Description Provide mentorship program
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate Client Goal
& Type Approximately XX low-income youth.
Location Description 50 Los Coyotes Dr., Pomona, CA 91766 Planned Activities Educational supportive services
9 PROJECT NAME CS - ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES FOR THE ELDERLY Target Area CITY OF POMONA - CITYWIDE
Goals Supported Provide Quality Public Services
Needs Assessment Public Services
Funding CDBG: $TBD
Description Provide enrichment and cultural activities to 45 seniors Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate Client Goal
& Type Approximately XX low-income persons.
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Provide enrichment and cultural activities to seniors 10 PROJECT NAME CS – POMONA MUSIC PROGRAM
Target Area CITY OF POMONA - CITYWIDE
Goals Supported Provide Quality Public Services
Needs Assessment Public Services
Funding CDBG: $ TBD
Description Provide a music program for low-income youth.
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31 Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate Client Goal
& Type Approximately XX low-income youth.
Location Description 600 Philadelphia Street, Pomona, CA 91766 Planned Activities Music lessons and performances
11 PROJECT NAME NSD - CDBG HOMELESS SERVICES
Target Area CITY OF POMONA - CITYWIDE
Goals Supported Support Homeless Activities
Needs Assessment Homelessness
Funding CDBG: $ TBD
Description Homeless services for the City's Year-Round Emergency Shelter Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate Client Goal
& Type Approximately XX low-income persons.
Location Description 1400 W. Mission Blvd., Pomona, CA 97168 Planned Activities Homeless Emergency Shelter Operation Activities 12 PROJECT NAME PD - COMMUNITY PROBLEM ORIENTED POLICING (CPOP) Target Area CITY OF POMONA - CITYWIDE
Goals Supported Provide Quality Public Services
Needs Assessment Public Services
Funding CDBG: $ TBD
Description Provide enhanced community-based policing program citywide to low income persons.
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate Client Goal
& Type
Provide enhanced community-based policing program citywide to low- income persons.
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Anti-crime awareness activities
13 PROJECT NAME DS - CODE ENFORCEMENT
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32 Target Area CITY OF POMONA –TARGET CENSUS TRACT
Goals Supported Neighborhood Preservation/Eliminate Blight Needs Assessment Code Enforcement
Funding CDBG: $ TBD
Description Provide coordinated and targeted code inspections for violations and health/safety hazards.
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate Client Goal
& Type
Approximately XX housing units will be inspected citywide in eligible areas.
Location Description 505 South Garey Avenue, Pomona, CA 91766 Planned Activities Inspections for code violations and health/safety hazards 14 PROJECT NAME NSD - HOUSING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (HIP) Target Area CITY OF POMONA - CITYWIDE
Goals Supported Create and Preserve Affordable Housing
Needs Assessment Housing
Funding CDBG: $ TBD
Description Create, preserve and maintain existing affordable housing units for low-income households.
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate Client Goal
& Type Approximately XX low-income households.
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Homeowner Housing improvements/rehabilitation 15 PROJECT NAME NSD - HOUSING SERVICES
Target Area CITY OF POMONA - CITYWIDE
Goals Supported Create and Preserve Affordable Housing
Needs Assessment Housing Services
Funding CDBG: $ TBD
Description Funds used for housing services and counseling to households done in connection with the HOME Program.
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33 Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate Client Goal
& Type Approximately XX low-income persons.
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Housing counseling and other services done in connection with HOME Program activities
16 PROJECT NAME PW - ADA CURB RAMPS & PATH OF TRAVEL (FY 24-25) - (67947) Target Area CITY OF POMONA - CITYWIDE
Goals Supported Improve Infrastructure and Public Facilities Needs Assessment Public Infrastructure
Funding CDBG: $ TBD
Description To make ADA access improvements throughout the city Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate Client Goal
& Type Eligible Low-Moderate Income Areas (LMA)
Location Description Citywide – Eligible Areas
Planned Activities Infrastructure improvements
Planned Activities Infrastructure improvements
17 PROJECT NAME PW - STREETLIGHTS (CW) - (64777)
Target Area CITY OF POMONA - CITYWIDE
Goals Supported Improve Infrastructure and Public Facilities Needs Assessment Public Infrastructure
Funding CDBG: $ TBD
Description To install and improve streetlights throughout the city Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate Client Goal
& Type Eligible Low-Moderate Income Areas (LMA)
Location Description Citywide – Eligible Areas
Planned Activities Infrastructure improvements
18 PROJECT NAME PW – STREET IMPROVEMENTS (CW) – (71065) City of Pomona 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan
34 Target Area CITY OF POMONA - CITYWIDE
Goals Supported Improve Infrastructure and Public Facilities Needs Assessment Public Infrastructure
Funding CDBG: $ TBD
Description To make ADA access improvements throughout the city Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate Client Goal
& Type Eligible Low-Moderate Income Areas (LMA)
Location Description Citywide – Eligible Areas
Planned Activities Infrastructure improvements
19 PROJECT NAME PW – WASHINGTON PARK SOCCER FIELD REHABILITATION Target Area CITY OF POMONA - CITYWIDE
Goals Supported Improve Infrastructure and Public Facilities Needs Assessment Facility and Park Improvements
Funding CDBG: $ TBD
Description
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate Client Goal
& Type Eligible Low-Moderate Income Areas (LMA)
Location Description Citywide – Eligible Areas
Planned Activities Infrastructure improvements
20 PROJECT NAME ADMIN - ESG PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
Target Area CITY OF POMONA - CITYWIDE
Goals Supported Support Homeless Activities
Needs Assessment Administration
Funding ESG: $ 11,677
Description Program administration
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate Client Goal
& Type Program Management and Oversight
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35 Location Description 505 S. Garey Ave. Pomona, CA 91766 Planned Activities
Provide general program administration, monitoring, technical assistance, sub-recipient training, meetings, preparation and submission of reports.
21 PROJECT NAME ESG – PROJECTS 2025
Target Area CITY OF POMONA - CITYWIDE
Goals Supported Support Homeless Activities
Needs Assessment Homelessness
Funding ESG: $ 144,025
Description To support homeless activities through emergency shelter, admin and Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate Client Goal
& Type
To support homeless activities through emergency shelter, admin and Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) for approximately 100 persons.
Location Description 1400 E. Mission Blvd., Pomona, CA 91768 Planned Activities To support homeless activities through emergency shelter, admin and homeless management information system (HMIS)
22 PROJECT NAME ADMIN – ESG-RUSH PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION Target Area CITY OF POMONA - CITYWIDE
Goals Supported Support Homeless Activities
Needs Assessment Administration
Funding ESG: $ 75,000
Description Program administration
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate Client Goal
& Type Program Management and Oversight
Location Description 505 S. Garey Ave. Pomona, CA 91766 Planned Activities
Provide general program administration, monitoring, technical assistance, sub-recipient training, meetings, preparation and submission of reports.
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36 23 PROJECT NAME ESG-RUSH – PROJECTS 2025
Target Area CITY OF POMONA - CITYWIDE
Goals Supported Support Homeless Activities
Needs Assessment Homelessness
Funding ESG: $ 925,000
Description To support homeless activities through homeless prevention and emergency shelter.
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate Client Goal
& Type
To support homeless activities through homeless prevention and emergency shelter for approximately XX persons.
Location Description 1400 E. Mission Blvd., Pomona, CA 91768 Planned Activities To support homeless activities through emergency shelter, admin and homeless management information system (HMIS)
24 PROJECT NAME ADMIN – HOME PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
Target Area CITY OF POMONA - CITYWIDE
Goals Supported Planning and Program Administration
Needs Assessment Administration
Funding HOME: $ 144,776
Description General management and program oversight
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate Client Goal
& Type
Programs will be implemented citywide and the City’s population of 155,370 will benefit as a whole.
Location Description 505 South Garey Avenue, Pomona, CA 91766 Planned Activities
Provide general program administration, monitoring, technical assistance, CHDO training, meetings, preparation and submission of reports.
25 PROJECT NAME HOME COMMUNITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP (CHDO) Target Area CITY OF POMONA - CITYWIDE
Goals Supported Expand affordable housing units through CHDO Needs Assessment Housing
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37 Funding HOME: $ 108,582
Description HOME Program Set-Aside of 15% for designated CHDO's.
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate Client Goal
& Type
Assist 1 for low-income household.
Location Description 505 South Garey Avenue, Pomona, CA 91766 Planned Activities CHDO Development Eligible Project
26 PROJECT NAME HOME FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER PROGRAM
Target Area CITY OF POMONA - CITYWIDE
Goals Supported Expand Affordable Housing Supply
Needs Assessment Housing
Funding HOME: $ 325,000
Description To provide homebuyer assistance (down payment and/or closing costs assistance) to low-income households
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate Client Goal
& Type
To provide homebuyer assistance (down payment and/or closing costs assistance) to 4 low-income households.
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Outreach citywide and determine applicant’s program qualifications and suitability
27 PROJECT NAME HOME MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING REHABILITATION Target Area CITY OF POMONA - CITYWIDE
Goals Supported Create and Preserve Affordable Housing
Needs Assessment Housing
Funding HOME: $ 145,522
Description Funds to preserve and maintain existing affordable housing stock for low-income persons through housing rehabilitation.
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate Client Goal
& Type
Funds to preserve and maintain existing affordable housing stock for X low-income persons through housing rehabilitation.
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38 Location Description 505 South Garey Avenue, Pomona, CA 91766 Planned Activities Funds to preserve and maintain existing affordable housing stock for low-income persons through housing rehabilitation.
28 PROJECT NAME HOME SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING REHABILITATION Target Area CITY OF POMONA - CITYWIDE
Goals Supported Create and Preserve Affordable Housing
Needs Assessment Housing
Funding HOME: $ 145,522
Description Funds to preserve and maintain existing affordable housing stock for low-income persons through housing rehabilitation.
Target Date 6/30/2026
Estimate Client Goal
& Type
Funds to preserve and maintain existing affordable housing stock for 2 low-income persons through housing rehabilitation.
Location Description 505 South Garey Avenue, Pomona, CA 91766 Planned Activities Funds to preserve and maintain existing affordable housing stock for low-income persons through housing rehabilitation.
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39 AP-50 GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION – 91.220(F)
DESCRIPTION OF THE GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF THE ENTITLEMENT (INCLUDING AREAS OF LOW-
INCOME AND MINORITY CONCENTRATION) WHERE ASSISTANCE WILL BE DIRECTED As referenced in the City's Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH), Pomona as a whole is an ethnically diverse community, with patterns of ethnic concentration present within particular areas.
Concentrations of Hispanic residents are evident throughout Pomona’s neighborhoods, specifically central Pomona and neighborhoods along the City’s eastern border (which also coincides with the Los Angeles County border), including City Center, Wilton Heights, Lincoln Park, Lincoln Park North, Mission-Reservoir, Pomona Adelante, Philips Blvd., South Pomona, and East Side Pomona. The majority of neighborhoods with a concentration of Hispanic residents also exhibit concentrations of Black residents. The concentration of Hispanic residents in the City is notably higher than that in surrounding jurisdictions. This pattern of concentration of Hispanic and minority residents also correlates with the City’s more affordable for-sale housing values. In March 2024, the median sales price for homes in Pomona was $636,650, an increase of close to three percent from the same month in 2023. However, the City has one of the lowest median home prices among neighboring jurisdictions.
Pomona has historically been a home to Asian and Hispanic minority populations. The San Gabriel Valley (SGV) has an early agricultural history (late 19th century) in its role as part of the Citrus Belt and the California citrus economy, during which Mexican Americans and Asian Americans (Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, South Asian) made up the labor force. Through these early settlement periods, the SGV was divided by race and class and minorities continued to live in ethnic enclaves.
After World War II, a shift from agriculture to manufacturing and technology occurred, and with it came an early wave of Asian Americans and Mexican Americans that then pursued homeownership opportunities in SGV areas that were less restricted by race.
Some disparities remain from these eras of racial and class spatial divisions, as currently notable in the San Gabriel Valley, higher proportions of minorities reside in areas with lower median incomes and lower median home prices. As of 2019, the median household income for the City of Pomona was $60,598, which is $7,446 below the Los Angeles County's median household income of $8,044
GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION
Target Area Percentage of Funds
CITY OF POMONA - CITYWIDE 100
Table 1 - Geographic Distribution
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40 RATIONALE FOR THE PRIORITIES FOR ALLOCATING INVESTMENTS GEOGRAPHICALLY CDBG funds are expended in each district in accordance with identified priorities/needs. HOME and ESG funds are expended without regard for geographical boundaries. Approximately fifty- seven percent (57%) of CDBG will be targeted to projects that are within target areas/CDBG-eligible areas, including: Community Oriented Policing, Code Enforcement, and Infrastructure/Public Facilities Improvements. The remaining forty-three percent (43%) of funds will benefit low-income residents citywide. One Hundred percent (100%) of CDBG funds will be dedicated to projects that benefit low-income residents citywide. The City of Pomona continues to expend CDBG funds on a variety of activities that meet underserved needs. These programs provided new or expanded accessibility, affordability and sustainability to decent housing, improved public facilities, and a suitable living environment for low-income persons. Such programs included: homeownership assistance, housing rehabilitation programs, rental assistance, health and public services, graffiti removal, code enforcement, and fair housing services to meet underserved needs.
DISCUSSION
No further discussion.
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41 AP-55 AFFORDABLE HOUSING (91.220 (G))
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
A detailed outline of Annual Goals and Objectives, including Housing Goals are identified in the Appendices as: Appendix C: Summary of Objectives and Activities Planned for FY 2025-2026.
One-Year Goals for the Number of Households to Be Supported Homeless 148
Non-Homeless 1518
Special Needs
Total 1666
One-Year Goals for the Number of Households Supported Through Rental Assistance 0
The Production of New Units 0
Rehab of Existing Units 12
Acquisition of Existing Units 4
Total 14
DISCUSSION
The Pomona's Housing Authority's (PHA) Annual Contributions Contract provides funding to assist approximately 920 families through its Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Rental Assistance Program, in addition to 90, Homeless Veterans through its Housing and Urban Development Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program. The PHA will use additional Mainstream Vouchers to assist 63 non-elderly (under the age of 62) disabled and homeless households. The PHA also administers 13 housing choice vouchers through the Foster Youth Initiative Program to assist homeless foster youth. The PHA will continue to assist additional families through the Emergency Housing Voucher (EHV) Program. The PHA received an allocation of 78 Vouchers through the EHV Program to assist homeless families. The PHA has Project-Based 59 of its Homeless Veterans Vouchers to secure housing for homeless veterans. Lastly, the PHA also administers 11 Housing Stability Vouchers to assist the following under four eligibility categories:
a) individuals and families at-risk of homelessness; b) those fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, c) dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or human trafficking and d) veterans and families that includes a veteran family member.
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42 The Homeless Services Division will assist 200 households through the Continuum of Care (COC) Rapid-Re-Housing Program and 89 through the COC Permanent Supportive Housing Program.
HOME funds will be allocated for Housing Rehabilitation efforts that include assisting two (2) households through the HOME-funded Single-Family Housing Rehabilitation Program, and four (4) with Homebuyer Assistance. One (1) low-income households will be assisted through the CHDO program to acquire, resale and rehabilitate vacant homes.
Approximately ten (10) households will be assisted through the CDBG-funded Housing Improvement Program, and twenty (20) through the Healthy Homes Production program.
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43 AP-60 PUBLIC HOUSING (91.220 (H))
The City of Pomona does not have any Public Housing. However, the City does have several assisted housing projects that meet affordability gaps, including the following:
Housing Choice Voucher Program (Formerly Known as Section 8) Federally-Assisted Housing Units
Affordable Rental Housing
Project Based Vouchers for Veterans
ACTIONS PLANNED DURING THE NEXT YEAR TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS TO PUBLIC HOUSING Not applicable - The City of Pomona does not manage public housing development.
ACTIONS TO ENCOURAGE PUBLIC HOUSING RESIDENTS TO BECOME MORE INVOLVED IN
MANAGEMENT AND PARTICIPATE IN HOMEOWNERSHIP
Not applicable - The City does not have public housing.
IF THE PHA IS DESIGNATED AS TROUBLED, DESCRIBE THE MANNER IN WHICH FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE WILL BE PROVIDED OR OTHER ASSISTANCE
Not applicable - The City does not have public housing.
DISCUSSION
No further discussion.
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44 AP-65 HOMELESS AND OTHER SPECIAL NEEDS ACTIVITIES (91.220 (I))
The needs of homeless and chronically homeless persons, range from outreach, case management and referral services to transportation and rental assistance among the many essential services needed to assist with permanent shelter.
Describe the jurisdictions one-year goals and actions for reducing and ending homelessness including Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs
Outreach, assessment and referrals to services and shelters have become a crucial part of connecting people experiencing homelessness with resources available to them. The creation of the Quality of Life unit comprised of a mental health evaluation team and facilities employees to help clean any illegal encampments have redirected people living on the street to shelters and ultimately permanent housing. Emergency Solutions Grant funds along with Measure H, Continuum of Care and Mental Health State funds are used to fund the outreach teams and the shelters they refer to. The outreach teams have made it possible to meet the target of clients served. The City also has local non-profit agencies who utilize street outreach teams to make direct contact with the unhoused population and refer them to the services they offer making this a collaborative effort to address the different types of unhoused populations.
A detailed outline of Annual Goals and Objectives, including actions for ending homelessness, are identified the Appendices as: Appendix C: Summary of Annual Goals and Objectives, for each proposed activity.
Addressing the Emergency and Transitional Housing Needs of Homeless Persons Emergency and Crisis shelter is funded with ESG, Continuum of Care (COC), Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention (HHAP) Grant and Measure H funds at the City’s Hope For Home Homeless Services Center year-round shelter. All programs administered by the City are required to assist clients in developing an individual service plan and transition plan before exiting the program.
The City has designated ESG funds annually to support emergency shelter programming.
Numerous other emergency shelters, transitional living centers, residential detoxification programs, and sober living homes are located in the City of Pomona.
Homelessness prevention, a component under emergency shelter, may include housing relocation and stabilization services as well as short- and medium-term rental assistance, to prevent an individual or family from becoming homeless. This program will help individuals and families at- risk of homelessness to maintain their existing housing, transition to new permanent housing or affordable housing units.
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45 Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again.
Chronically homeless families are families with adult heads of household who meet the definition of a chronically homeless individual. If there is no adult in the family, the family would still be considered chronically homeless if a minor head of household meets all the criteria of a chronically homeless individual. A chronically homeless family includes those whose composition has fluctuated while the head of household has been homeless.
Addressing comprehensive layered solutions to chronic homelessness, the City has developed and maintains a complete continuum of care, from outreach and assessment to permanent affordable housing. The Pomona Homeless Outreach Program consists of a mobile team including outreach staff from the City of Pomona Homeless Programs Team and outreach professionals from the following agencies: Volunteers of America (Pomona), Tri-City Mental Health Services, East Valley Community Health Center, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority Pomona Outreach Team, and the Pomona Police Department Quality of Life Teams. The Teams meet chronically homeless persons where they live. They go to these individuals on a regular basis, getting to know them, their needs and desires and in the process build trust and rapport. The team has vast connections to service providers within the region and will transport homeless persons to the needed services, benefits and housing. The team assists individuals in filling out paperwork and following up with applications for services.
The Pomona Homeless Outreach Program hosts the LA CoC CES in the eastern region of Service Planning Area (SPA) 3. Outreach workers conduct VI-SPDAT surveys that rank the vulnerability of homeless individuals. Homeless families are referred to the Homeless Family Solutions System and unaccompanied youth are referred to the Youth CES. Those ranked with the highest levels of vulnerability and chronic homelessness, are prioritized for housing resources through the CES.
Help low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low- income individuals and families who are likely to become homeless after being discharged from a publicly funded institution or system of care, or who are receiving assistance from public and private agencies that address housing, health, social services, employment, education or youth needs
Outreach workers conduct VI-SPDAT surveys that rank the vulnerability of homeless individuals.
The City of Pomona’s Homeless Strategy identifies local and regional planning strategies for coordination among agencies to assist persons that have become homeless or are at risk of being homeless. This coordination includes referrals to an extensive network of private agencies that are a part of the City’s Continuum of Care Coalition and referrals to the City’s Hope for Home, Homeless Service Center that opened in December 2019.
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46 AP-70 HOPWA GOALS– 91.220 (L)(3)
One year goals for the number of households to be provided housing through the use of HOPWA for:
Short-term rent, mortgage, and utility assistance to prevent homelessness of the individual or family 0
Tenant-based rental assistance 0
Units provided in permanent housing facilities developed, leased, or operated with HOPWA funds 0
Units provided in transitional short-term housing facilities developed, leased, or operated with HOPWA funds 0
Total 0
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47 AP-75 BARRIERS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING (91.220 (J))
Currently, the demand for affordable housing in Pomona exceeds the supply, especially for those in the extremely low income, very low and moderate-income categories.
Barriers to affordable housing include:
1. The reluctance of builders to invest in affordable housing projects, especially apartments.
2. The lack of sufficient financial resources for development of affordable units.
3. The overall relatively slow growth of income versus the rapid increase in population growth and relative increase in housing prices.
Strategy to Remove or Ameliorate the Barriers to Affordable Housing Affordable Housing Strategies
Increase the supply of affordable housing through new construction Increase the supply of affordable housing through rental assistance Increase affordable housing opportunities through homebuyer assistance Increase awareness and educate public on fair housing and barriers to fair housing As a recipient of CDBG funds, the City of Pomona is required to develop a fair housing program whose specific actions and procedures will have an impact on preventing, reducing or eliminating housing discrimination and other barriers to equal housing choice based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, familial status or physical or mental handicap.
To ensure consistency with the policies and programs recommended by the Consolidated Plan and to ensure continued compliance with the Fair Housing Certification found at 24 CFR 91.225 (a)(1), the completed Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) Report, which replaces the original Analysis of Impediments (AI) to Fair Housing Choice. The AFH was adopted in August 2017, and assisted the City in analyzing market conditions and potential housing barriers to better determine fair housing goals for the Consolidated Plan period.
To encourage the development and conservation of affordable housing, the city has adopted several ordinances:
Density Incentives - City of Pomona utilizes the State's density law to provide up to 35 percent of density bonus to facilitate the development of affordable and senior housing Waiver of Fees - In addition to the density bonus, the City will facilitate the processing of affordable housing projects by waiving fees, when applicable. Relaxed Standards - Certain development standards may be relaxed if increased density cannot be physically accommodated on the site. The applicant must show that the density bonus cannot be achieved with each waiver before the waiver is allowed:
1. Parking Requirements
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3. Common Open Space
4. Specific Plan Amendments: Downtown Pomona and Pomona Corridors
Discussion:
None
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49 AP-85 OTHER ACTIONS – 91.220(K)
INTRODUCTION:
The following proposed actions will be undertaken to address the areas indicated below:
ACTIONS PLANNED TO ADDRESS OBSTACLES TO MEETING UNDERSERVED NEEDS The City of Pomona continues to expend CDBG funds on a variety of activities that meet underserved needs. These programs provided new or expanded accessibility, affordability and sustainability to decent housing, improved public facilities, and a suitable living environment for low-income persons. Such programs included: homeownership assistance, housing rehabilitation programs, rental assistance, health and public services, graffiti removal, code enforcement, and fair housing services. Other actions planned:
Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprises (M/WBE) Efforts Minority and Women-Owned Business provisions are included in the City’s purchasing/procurement policies. In order to promote the use of minority and women-owned businesses, the City takes the following actions:
Maintain and update periodically qualified minority and women-owned businesses on a Bidder List.
Disseminate information regarding City bidding procedures and practices to the minority business community.
Require that the City’s Minority Business Questionnaire be included with all City bids and Requests for Proposals.
Provide access to the Ethnic/Women Business and Professional directory to area businesses and contractors upon request.
Timeliness of Expenditures:
The City will implement the following actions as a part of its policy and procedures to ensure timely expenditure of CDBG funds:
Monthly review of project expenditure rates.
Include provisions in annual contracts and MOUs to sub-recipients reiterating Federal requirements for use of CDBG funds, including timely expenditure of funds. Group infrastructure projects together for design and bidding to help expedite processing and ensure timely completion of projects and expenditure of CDBG funds. The projects will be grouped together for bidding and design based on similar work, but tracked individually during the construction phase for status, compliance with labor standards and expenditures. Evaluate infrastructure projects on a quarterly basis for status/progress and completion; CDBG funds will be transferred from stalled or slow-moving projects, subject to Council approval, to projects that are progressing toward construction.
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50 ACTIONS PLANNED TO FOSTER AND MAINTAIN AFFORDABLE HOUSING Acquisition/Rehab for resale or rental housing (to provide affordable units) Rental Assistance Programs (to bridge the affordability gap) First-Time Homebuyer Program (affordability through down payment assistance) Single Rehabilitation Programs (to preserve existing affordable housing stock) Multi-Family Rehabilitation Programs (to preserve existing affordable housing stock) Affordable Housing Development Projects
ACTIONS PLANNED TO REDUCE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARDS
Conduct Lead Inspections and Risk Assessments in conjunction with all housing programs affected by Federal Lead-Based Paint regulations at 24 CFR 35, 24 CFR 570.608 and 24 CFR 982.401
Conduct radon and other related housing hazard inspections to create and maintain healthy housing.
ACTIONS PLANNED TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF POVERTY-LEVEL FAMILIES Fund public service programs that assist extremely low and low - income persons, including but not limited to employment/training programs, food programs, free or low price health services programs, etc.
Continue to fund the Housing Choice Voucher (Formerly Known as Section 8) and Family Self-Sufficiency programs for low-income persons to improve their economic status and lessen need for subsidy
Continue the Section 3 program that applies to construction projects funded with CDBG funds. The Section 3 program is intended to provide employment opportunities for low- income people and qualified Section 3 businesses
ACTIONS PLANNED TO DEVELOP INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE
The City continues to coordinate with non-profit providers, community and faith-based organizations, public institutions, and City Departments in the development of the Action Plan.
Continue to coordinate with non-profit providers, community and faith- based organizations, public institutions, community residents, and City Departments to ensure quality services to low-income persons.
ACTIONS PLANNED TO ENHANCE COORDINATION BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOUSING AND
SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES
To enhance coordination between public and private agencies, the City will undertake the following activities:
Continue to be a member of the San Gabriel Valley Consortium on Homelessness Continue to work the Greater Los Angeles Continuum of Care on regional homeless issues DISCUSSION:
No further discussion.
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51 AP-90 PROGRAM SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS (91.220 (L) (1,2,4))
CDBG PROGRAM
The City anticipates carrying over $300,000 CDBG funds for use in FY 2025-2026. Any program income received during the year will be reallocated to eligible projects.
25-26 CDBG CARRYOVER AND PROGRAM INCOME AMOUNT
Carryover Funds $300,000
Anticipated Program Income $0
TOTAL $300,000
The City anticipates carrying over $300,000 CDBG funds for use in 2025-2026. Any program income received during the year will be reallocated to eligible projects.
Allocation of Funds
Approximately fifty-seven percent (57%) of CDBG will be targeted to projects that are within target areas/CDBG-eligible areas, including: Community Oriented Policing, Code Enforcement, and Infrastructure/Public Facilities Improvements. Remaining funds will benefit low-income residents citywide. One Hundred percent (100%) of CDBG funds will be dedicated to projects that benefit low-income residents citywide.
Activities to be Undertaken
(CDBG Activities - To be determined after final HUD allocation)
Surplus from Urban Renewal Settlements
The city will not have surplus from urban renewal settlements for the CDBG Program.
Grant Funds Returned to the Line of Credit
The city will not have to return any grant funds to the line of credit for the CDBG Program.
Income from Float-funded Activities
The city will not have income from float-funded activities for the CDBG Program.
Funding Urgent-need Activities
Currently, the city does not anticipate funding any urgent-need activities through the CDBG Program 2025-2026. However, if urgent needs do arise, funds will be reallocated to address those needs and will be reported in the Program Year 2024 CAPER.
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52 HOME PROGRAM
The City plans to undertake the following activities using HOME carryover funds:
HOME CATEGORY ENTITLEMENT
AMOUNT CAP 25-26
CARRYOVER FUNDS
Community Housing Development
Organizations (CHDO) $108,582.00 (15% cap) $510,428
Administration and Planning $144,776.00 (20% cap) $269,275 Eligible Activities $470,522.10 (No cap) $970,683
* Waiver of the 10% Administration and Planning cap per DR 4856-CA for wildfires and straight- line winds.
First-Time Homebuyer Program
The City of Pomona provides a comprehensive First-Time Homebuyer Mortgage Assistance Program (MAP) to eligible low-to-moderate income households for down payment and closing cost assistance toward the purchase of a single-family or detached condominium home. Funds have been allocated in FY 2025-2026 Entitlement monies for this program, with additional re- programmed and program income funds.
Housing Rehabilitation Program
The City plans to implement a housing rehabilitation program that covers rehabilitation of owner-occupied housing units and multi-family rental units in order to preserve the existing affordable housing stock.
Major rehabilitation of Affordable Housing
The City plans to undertake the major rehabilitation of a 12-unit apartment building for lease to low-income Pomona residents.
Other Forms of Investment
1. A description of other forms of investment being used beyond those identified in Section
92.205 is as follows:
The City of Pomona does not use a typical loan or grant instruments or non-conforming loan guarantees. There are no forms of investments to be described for HOME funds.
2. A description of the guidelines that will be used for resale or recapture of HOME funds when used for homebuyer activities as required in 92.254, is as follows:
HOME Recapture Provisions in First Time Home Buyer Program The City of Pomona uses the Recapture Provisions at 24 CFR 92.254 (a)(5)(ii)(A)(5) for its First Time Homebuyer Program. This entails recapturing the amount of HOME assistance that City of Pomona 2025‐2026 Annual Action Plan
53 enabled the homebuyer to buy the dwelling unit, as well as any equity realized (“Equity Sharing”) at the time of sale, after deducting the costs of sale and any eligible home improvement costs, in proportion to the amount of the City loan provided. The equity share owed shall be pro‐rated over a 15‐Year or 20‐Year affordability period based on each full year of occupancy and compliance with the terms of the loan agreement.
The HOME First Time Homebuyer Program recapture guidelines further entail the following: no monthly payments, with the loan due and payable when the property is sold, transferred, refinanced with cash out, a change in title occurs, default on loan, failure to use the property as principal residence or at the end of HOME affordability period. Deed restrictions and Covenants ensure the affordability of the units.
In the event of foreclosure, transfer in lieu of foreclosure, or when the net proceeds of sale are insufficient to repay the City loan due, the homebuyer is obligated to repay the net proceeds received by the homebuyer, if any, from the sale of the HOME‐assisted property. The net proceeds of sale is the final amount that is given to the homebuyer as a result of a sale after any first mortgage and closing costs are subtracted from the sale price.
HOME Resale Provisions in First Time Home Buyer Program The City of Pomona uses the resale provisions at 24 CFR 92.254 (a)(5)(i) specifically for its CHDO project involving the acquisition and rehabilitation of foreclosed and/or vacant properties, to be resold to first time homebuyers. To ensure affordability, the resale provisions require that each HOME‐assisted unit sold to an eligible homebuyer, is made available for subsequent purchase only to another low‐income family having incomes at no more than 80% of the Los Angeles county median income and who will use the HOME‐assisted unit as their principal residence. In addition, the price at resale must provide the homeowner a fair return on investment and ensure that the housing will remain affordable to a reasonable range of low‐ income homebuyers. These provisions are enforced through Homebuyer Covenants, which are recorded against the property.
Fair Return on Investment is defined as the return of the homeowner’s original investment plus any eligible capital and curb appeal improvements, less the amount of deferred maintenance that does not meet HUD’s Uniform Physical Condition Standards. The difference shall be multiplied by the percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI) between the initial purchase date and the subsequent sale date. The City of Pomona will be using the CPI for the Los Angeles‐Riverside‐Orange County area as published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Reasonable Range of Low‐Income Homebuyers refers to subsequent homebuyers having incomes at no more than 80% of the Los Angeles County median income and who pays no more than 30% of the household’s gross income for housing cost.
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54 SEE APPENDIX E: RECAPTURE/ RESALE GUIDELINES
3. A description of the guidelines for resale or recapture that ensures the affordability of units acquired with HOME funds. See 24 CFR 92.254(a)(4) are as follows:
For HOME‐funded programs, the applicable affordability periods per HOME investment is provided as follows:
Homeownership
Assistance HOME amount per unit
Minimum Period of Affordability in
Years
Under $15,000 5
$15,000 to $40,000 10
Over $40,000 15
Based on the loan amount of $100,000, the HOME affordability period for the City’s First Time Homebuyer Program is 15 years. In this regard, program beneficiaries of the First Time Homebuyer Program must occupy the assisted property for a total of 15 years or 20 years for new construction.
The period of affordability for the CHDO project involving the acquisition and rehabilitation of foreclosed or vacant properties for resale to first time homebuyers is fifteen (15) years. In this regard, the provisions involving a fair return on investment to the original owner, and accessibility of the assisted‐unit to a reasonable range of low‐income homebuyer only apply during this 15‐year period.
4. Plans for using HOME funds to refinance existing debt secured by multifamily housing that is rehabilitated with HOME funds along with a description of the refinancing guidelines required that will be used under 24 CFR 92.206(b), are as follows:
The City does not intend to use HOME funds to refinance existing debt secured by multi‐family housing that is being rehabilitated with HOME funds. The City’s Housing Rehabilitation Program applies only to single and multi‐family residences of up to 11 housing units.
ESG PROGRAM
The City plans to undertake the following activities using ESG funds:
ESG CATEGORY AMOUNT CAP 23‐24
CARRYOVER
Homeless Prevention (No cap)
Street Outreach (60%cap)
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55 Emergency Shelter $93,421 (60% cap) $14,526
Rapid Re‐Housing (No cap)
HMIS $50,604 (No cap) $70,253
Administration $11,677 (7.5% cap)
TOTAL AVAILABLE FUNDING: $155,702
The total amount of anticipated ESG funds for FY 2025‐2026, is $155,702 in entitlement funds for eligible activities. Annually, the City budgets its ESG funds to most effectively meet the needs of homelessness. The programs funded, either maintain services or expand to fill a gap in the City’s CoC delivery system. ESG funds are allocated primarily for costs associated with the operation of emergency shelters and essential services. The CoC provides a comprehensive response to the different needs of homeless individuals and families so that they can make the critical transition from the streets to independent living.
The City of Pomona has developed the following standards for providing assistance to the homeless through its Continuum of Care (COC) and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) funds as required by 24 CFR Part 576. And 24 CFR Part 578. These standards represent goals for providing services for the community.
Evaluating eligibility for families and individuals
Intake and Assessment. Case managers will review client situation(s), understand eligibility and begin the process of determining homelessness status and necessary services. Any client assessed for potential assistance must meet HUD criteria of homeless or at risk of homelessness. Any new client is encouraged to participate in a complete assessment to understand client needs and barriers. The following outlines the individual characteristics of clients qualifying for homelessness prevention or rapid re‐housing.
Coordinating Services: All sub‐recipients (shelter, homelessness prevention and rapid re‐housing providers) within the City of Pomona Continuum of Care service area are expected to work collaboratively to address the needs of the homeless within the area. To achieve these goals, City of Pomona requires that all sub‐recipients service providers will:
a. Participate in the Pomona Continuum of Care Coalition (PCOCC). b. As the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority rolls out the Coordinated Entry System (CES) and centralized referrals, all sub‐recipients and the City of Pomona will participate in the CES.
c. Establish a staff member as a point of contact for other case managers and members of the service provider Continuum of Care. The contact should be a position that sees little City of Pomona 2025‐2026 Annual Action Plan
56 turnover and is familiar with organizational resources and up to date on current organizational capacity to accept and serve clients, such as a supervisor or manager. This contact should be able to provide information for other housing case managers on what current programs and resources are available to clients entering into the provider system through their organization. This contact will reduce or eliminate the need for clients to seek out additional assistance based on referrals from any recipient agency. d. Attend training for case managers within the homeless provider system. e. The City of Pomona, in collaboration with the Pomona Continuum of Care Coalition (PCOCC) and the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), will coordinate training for relevant personnel so that clients within the region are receiving the same quality of service across providers.
f. Members of the Continuum of Care will also participate in regular meetings to share best practices and engage in collective problem solving as the community works toward an integrated system for clients. Each sub‐recipient is expected to send at least one staff member to PCOCC meetings and share all lessons learned with all housing case management staff.
If the Continuum of Care has established centralized or coordinated assessment system that meets HUD requirements, describe that centralized or coordinated assessment system The Los Angeles County Coordinated Entry System (CES) is a critical component of Los Angeles’ countywide systemic response to ending homelessness. The City of Pomona participates in this collaborative network that ensures the highest need, most vulnerable households in the community are prioritized for services and that the housing and supportive services in the system are used as efficiently and effectively as possible. The CES Policies and Procedures establishes a set of policies and guiding principles and practices for the Coordinated Entry System service providers and system partners centered around respect, accountability, consistency, and integration. The CES also coordinates street outreach to people experiencing homelessness and uses an assessment survey to triage and prioritize by vulnerability and needs. Housing Navigators help participants collect required documents, identify housing and accompany participants to housing appointments.
Homeless families access the HFSS through LA County’s 2‐1‐1, the County information and referral line. After calling 2‐1‐1, families are referred to their closest Family Solutions Center (FSC). Families can also be referred directly to the FSC through a partnered homeless shelter or other homeless service provider. Regionally based Family Solutions Centers are the system’s primary point of entry.
The FSC conducts an assessment to determine the most appropriate housing intervention for a family. Families are connected to services and housing options which help them stay in their local community near friends, family, and other support networks.
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57 Prioritizing and Determining Assistance for either Homeless Prevention (HP) or Rapid Re‐Housing (RRH)
Eligibility
There is one major difference between RRH assistance under the ESG Program and the CoC program with regard to eligibility. To receive ESG RRH assistance, an individual or family, must demonstrate at initial evaluation that it is literally homeless (Category 1). To receive CoC‐RRH assistance, individuals and families may be defined as homeless under categories 1 and 4 included in the Homeless Definition Final Rule (Categories 1, 2, 3 or 4).
Identify the process for making sub‐awards and describe how the ESG allocation available to private nonprofit organizations (including community and faith‐based organizations).
The City of Pomona invites local non‐profit agencies to submit proposals for funding under the following grants: the Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), the HOME Investment Partnership Act (HOME), and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), a social services component of the Consolidated Plan program. If the agency or organization is applying for two types of service or funding, then two separate proposals are to be enclosed. Additional copies of the proposal could be obtained from CDBG or by simply making a copy of the attached proposal.
To be considered for funding, an organization must have:
1. 501(c) (3) IRS tax status
2. Be in good standing with the State of California
3. Serve low‐income residents of Pomona or serve an eligible neighborhood as indicated in the enclosed RFP
4. Have a demonstrated ability to deliver the services proposed Proposals will be assessed based on content and adherence to HUD national objectives. Proposals will be submitted to the Finance Department Purchasing Division to be date and time stamped. After the deadline has passed, Purchasing will forward the proposal to Housing Services Division Grant Administration staff. Staff reviews proposals to determine eligibility and forwards information to Council for all eligible activities. City Council will review proposals and make funding awards.
A. Background
The Request for Proposal (RFP) announces the availability of funding for the Program Year for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Emergency Shelter Grant Program (ESG).
Programs for the HOME Investment Partnership Act (HOME) are implemented by City staff. All programs are funded and regulated at the federal level by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered locally by the City of Pomona, under the auspices of the Community Development Department. The CDBG Program is authorized under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. The regulations implementing the CDBG Program are City of Pomona 2025‐2026 Annual Action Plan
58 located in the 24 CFR, Part 570. The regulations implementing the ESG Program are located in the 24 CFR, Part 576 and authorized under the Steward B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act of 1988. The regulations implementing the HOME Program are located in the 24 CFR, Part 92.
The City’s objectives of these programs in accordance with national objectives are to: (1) Ensure decent housing, (2) Secure a suitable living environment, (3) Provide economic growth and opportunity, Aid in the elimination of slum and (4) blight, and Respond to an urgent need.
B. Funding Available
The City of Pomona is an ESG Entitlement Program City (cities with population over 50,000). As an ESG Entitlement city, the City of Pomona receives an annual allocation of ESG funds. If funds are to be awarded to sub‐recipient agencies, the City will release a Request for Proposals (RFP).
Community meeting and informational flyers are distributed annually to notify the public of the funding amount available.
If the jurisdiction is unable to meet the homeless participation requirement in 24 CFR 576.405(a), the jurisdiction must specify its plan for reaching out to and consulting with homeless or formerly homeless individuals in considering policies and funding decisions regarding facilities and services funded under ESG.
The City of Pomona and/or its sub‐recipients will provide for the participation of not less than one homeless individual or formerly homeless individual on the board of directors or other equivalent policy‐making entity, to the extent that the entity considers and makes policies and decisions regarding any facilities, services, or other assistance that receive funding under Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG).
If the City is unable to meet this board membership requirement, we will instead implement a plan to consult with homeless or formerly homeless individuals in considering and making policies and decisions regarding any facilities, services, or other assistance that receive funding under Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG).
Homeless Participation Plan
In order to, involve homeless individuals and families, the City and/or its sub‐recipients will do the following when considering and making policies and decisions in constructing, renovating, maintaining, and operating facilities assisted under ESG, providing services assisted under ESG, and providing services for occupants of facilities assisted under ESG:
1. Inclusion and Consultation through the Pomona Continuum of Care Coalition Meetings
2. Inclusion and Consultation through the Homeless Advisory Committee Meetings
3. Employment or Volunteer Services of Homeless Persons on ESG funded projects, including those involving the construction, renovation or operating of facilities
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59 Describe performance standards for evaluating ESG
1. A description of services provided during the reporting period
2. # of persons served
3. Ethnicity and Race of persons served
4. Income level of persons served
5. Female‐Headed Household Status
6. Areas of benefit
Staff will use the information submitted to track expenditure percentages and the number of persons benefiting from the activity in order to ensure that activity/program goals are being met and that funds are being spent in a timely manner.
The performance standards provide a measure for the City to evaluate each service provider’s effectiveness, such as how well the service provider succeeded at:
1. Targeting those who need the assistance most;
2. Reducing the number of people living on the streets or emergency shelters;
3. Shortening the time people spend homeless; and
4. Reducing each program participant’s housing barriers or housing stability risks.
Also, in order to successfully record performance outcomes, the CoC system requires that once a household is enrolled in a program, non‐domestic violence agencies must complete an initial HUD Intake Assessment within the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). Performance outcomes are reported to the City using the HMIS generated ESG reports.
Domestic Violence Organizations will provide the same data utilizing their similar data systems.
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APPLICATIONS (SF 424) & ASSURANCES (SF
424D)
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CERTIFICATION
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C
SUMMARY OF GOALS, OBJECTIVES ,
OUTCOMES & PRIORITIES
APPENDIX C: Summary of Annual Goals and Objectives
(w/ Priority Need Level)
Eligible Activity Priority Needs
Addressed
Fund
Source
25-26 Funding
Amount
Performance
Indicators Year Expected
Number
2023 400
2024 221
2025 400
2026 400
2027 400
2023 1
2024 1
2025 1
2026 1
2027 1
2023 2
2024 1
2025 1
2026 1
2027 1
2023 5
2024 4
2025 4
2026 4
2027 4
2023 2
2024 2
2025 3
2026 3
2027 3
GOAL 2: EXPAND AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUPPLY
DH-1.2
Availability/Accessibility to Decent
Housing by working with CHDOs to
produce housing units for low-to-
moderate income persons
CHDO Set-Aside Housing HOME $108,582 # of households
assisted
Specific Annual Goals & Objectives
GOAL 1: PROMOTE FAIR HOUSING OPPORTUNITY
DH‐1: Availability/Accessibility of Decent Housing
DH-1.1
Availability/Accessibility to Decent
Housing by providing housing
counseling activities that assist low
to moderate income persons resolve
tenant/landlord disputes
Fair Housing
(Public Service) Fair Housing CDBG $36,000 # of households assisted
GOAL 3: CREATE AND PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
DH-1.5
Availability/Accessibility to Decent
Housing by preserving existing
housing stock through homeowner
housing rehabilitation
Homeowner
Rehabilitation
Loan Program
Housing HOME $142,910 # of units
rehabilitated
Number of Direct
Financial
Assistance to
Homebuyers
DH-1.4
Provide Affordability for Decent
Housing by offering down payment
and closing cost assistance to low-to-
moderate income persons
First-Time
Homebuyer
Down payment
Assistance
Housing HOME $400,000
Number of Direct
Financial Assistance
to Homebuyers
DH-1.3
Availability/Accessibility to affordable
decent housing through homebuyer
assistance
Mortgage
Assistance
Program
Housing PHLA
(State) $70,172
APPENDIX C: Summary of Annual Goals and Objectives
(w/ Priority Need Level)
2023 2
2024 2
2025 2
2026 2
2027 2
2023 2
2024 1
2025 1
2026 1
2027 1
2023 24
2024 0
2025 45
2026 45
2027 45
2023 5
2024 10
2025 5
2026 5
2027 5
2023 985
2024 985
2025 1036
2026 1036
2027 1036
2023 0
2024 63
2025 63
2026 63
2027 63
# of units
rehabilitated
DH-1.7
Availability/Accessibility to affordable
Decent Housing through homebuyer
assistance
Mortgage
Assistance
Program
High CalHOME
(State) $88,729 # of households
assisted
DH-1.6
Availability/Accessibility to Decent
Housing by preserving at-risk
housing through homeowner
rehabilitation
Homeowner
Rehabilitation
Loan Program
(Manufactured
Housing)
High CalHOME
(State) $118,598
# of units
rehabilitated
DH-1.9
Availability/Accessibility to Decent
Housing by preserving existing
housing stock through an emergency
& facade repair program
Housing
Improvement
Program (i.e.
Emergency
Repair, Façade
Improvements)
Housing CDBG $84,761 # of units
rehabilitated
DH-1.8
Availability/Accessibility to Decent
Housing by preserving existing
housing stock through Lead and
other Health Hazard mitigation and
education
Lead Hazard
Control and
Healthy Homes
Grant Program
Medium
Lead Hazard
Control
Grant (HUD)
$1,405,811
# of households
assisted
DH-1.11
Provide Affordability to Decent
Housing by providing rental
assistance and supportive services
low-to-moderate income persons
Rental
Assistance High
PHA-
Section 8-
Mainstream
$878,400 # of households
assisted
DH-1.10
Provide Affordability to Decent
Housing by providing rental
assistance and supportive services
to low-to-moderate income persons
Rental
Assistance High
PHA-Section
8 (Includes
VASH
Project)
$18,567,424
APPENDIX C: Summary of Annual Goals and Objectives
(w/ Priority Need Level)
2023 5
2024 0
2025 7
2026 7
2027 7
2023 85
2024 78
2025 78
2026 78
2027 78
2023 9
2024 10
2025 11
2026 1
2027 0
2023 2
2024 4
2025 4
2026 4
2027 4
2023 50
2024 20
2025 15
2026 15
2027 15
2023 0
2024 0
2025 50
2026 50
2027 50
# of households
assisted
DH-1.13
Provide Affordability to Decent
Housing by providing rental
assistance and supportive services
low-to-moderate income persons.
Rental
Assistance High
PHA-Section
8-Emergency
Housing
Vouchers
$1,437,120 # of households
assisted
DH-1.12
Availability/Accessibility to decent
affordable housing through
ADU/JADU
Accessory
Dwelling Unit
(ADU/JADU)
High PHLA
(State) $1,500,000
# of households
assisted
DH-1.15
Availability/Accessibility to decent
affordable housing through
ADU/JADU
Accessory
Dwelling Unit
(ADU/JADU)
High
CalHOME
Reuse
(State)
$600,000 # of households
assisted
DH-1.14
Availability/Accessibility to decent
affordable rental housing through
new construction
Rental
Assistance High PHLA
(State)
$1,431,000
(PRISMA)
# of units
rehabilitatedDH-1.16
Availability/Accessibility to decent
and healthy housing by
comprehensively addressing housing
hazards
Healthy Homes
Production
Program
Medium
Healthy
Homes
Production
Grant (HUD)
$243,333
DH-1.17
Availability/Accessibility to decent
and healthy housing by providing
preventative home modifications for
elderly people
Older Adult
Modification
Program
Medium
Older Adult
Home
Modification
Grant
$504,943 # of units
rehabilitated
APPENDIX C: Summary of Annual Goals and Objectives
(w/ Priority Need Level)
2023 200
2024 200
2025 200
2026 200
2027 200
2023 0
2024 0
2025 24
2026 24
2027 24
2023 0
2024 0
2025 0
2026 0
2027 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 0
2026 0
2027 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 0
2026 0
2027 0
DH-1.18
Provide Affordability to for a Suitable
Living Environment by providing
housing services, including housing
counseling and case management in
conjunction with HOME funded
Programs
Housing
Services
Housing
Services CDBG $100,000 # of households
counseled
# of unts
rehabilitated
GOAL 4: SUPPORT HOMELESS ACTIVITIES
DH‐2: Affordability of Decent Housing
DH-1.19
Availability/Accessibility to decent by
preserving at risk housing through
rental rehabilitation
Multi-Family
Rehabilitation
Loan Program
High HOME $719,760
# of persons
served; Number of
households
DH-2.3
Provide Affordability for Decent
Housing through homeless
prevention assistance (rental/utility
assistance and security deposits) to
low-to-moderate income persons
Rapid Re-
Housing High ESG - City of
Pomona $0
# of persons
served; Number of
households
DH-2.2
Provide Affordability for Decent
Housing through homeless
prevention assistance (rental/utility
assistance and security deposits) to
low-to-moderate income persons
Homeless
Prevention High ESG-RUSH $500,000
# of persons
served; Number of
households
DH-2.1
Provide Affordability for Decent
Housing through homeless
prevention assistance (rental/utility
assistance and security deposits) to
low-to-moderate income persons
Homeless
Prevention High ESG $0
APPENDIX C: Summary of Annual Goals and Objectives
(w/ Priority Need Level)
2023 50
2024 65
2025 102
2026 65
2027 65
2023 364
2024 175
2025 0
2026 175
2027 175
2023 117
2024 175
2025 0
2026 175
2027 175
2023 175
2024 0
2025 0
2026 0
2027 0
2023 12
2024 12
2025 12
2026 12
2027 5
2023 89
2024 89
2025 89
2026 89
2027 89
DH-2.4
Provide Affordability to Decent
Housing by providing rental
assistance and supportive services
to low-to-moderate income persons
Rapid Re-
Housing
(Porchlight)
High CoC - LAHSA-
RRH $1,002,329 # of households
assisted
# of persons
served
DH-2.6
Provide Affordability to for a Suitable
Living Environment by providing
housing services, including housing
counseling and case management in
conjunction with HOME funded
Programs
Emergency
Shelter High Measure H/ $912,500 # of persons
served
DH-2.5
Provide Affordability to for a Suitable
Living Environment by providing
housing services, including housing
counseling and case management in
conjunction with HOME funded
Programs
Emergency
Shelter High Measure H $1,460,000
# of persons
served
DH-2.8
Provide Affordability to Decent
Housing by providing rental
assistance and supportive services
to low-to-moderate income persons
Homeless
Prevention
Rental
Assistance
Medium HOME TBRA $0 # of households
assisted
DH-2.7
Provide Affordability to for a Suitable
Living Environment by providing
housing services, including housing
counseling and case management in
conjunction with HOME funded
Programs
Emergency
Shelter High ESG-CV $0
# of households
assistedDH-2.9
Provide Affordability to Decent
Housing by providing rental
assistance and supportive services
to low-to-moderate income persons
Rental
Assistance High
CoC -HUD-
PHA-City of
Pomona -
PSH
(Permanent
Supportive
$2,129,641
APPENDIX C: Summary of Annual Goals and Objectives
(w/ Priority Need Level)
2023 175
2024 100
2025 100
2026 100
2027 100
2023 85
2024 78
2025 78
2026 78
2027 78
2023 3
2024 3
2025 13
2026 13
2027 13
2023 400
2024 400
2025 400
2026 400
2027 400
2023 0
2024 0
2025 0
2026 0
2027 0
DH-2.10
Homeless Management Information
System data for low to moderate
income persons homeless persons
assisted
HMIS High ESG $50,604 # of households
assisted
# of households
assisted
DH-2.12
Provide Affordability to Decent
Housing by providing rental
assistance and supportive services
to low-to-moderate income and
homeless foster youth persons.
Rental
Assistance High
Foster Youth to
Independence
Tenant
Protection
Vouchers
Funds are
included with
HSV
# of households
assisted
DH-2.11
Provide Affordability to Decent
Housing by providing rental
assistance and supportive services
to low-to-moderate income and
homeless persons
Rental
Assistance High
Emergency
Housing
Vouchers
$1,437,120
GOAL 5: PLANNING AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
PA-5.1
Support Affordable and Decent
Housing through Planning and
Program Administration of Federal,
State and Local Programs
Program
Administration High
CDBG,
HOME,
HESG & ESG
-
RUSH
CDBG $ 354,313
HOME $72,388
ESG $11,677
ESG-RUSH $75,000
N/A N/A N/A
GOAL 6: NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION AND ELIMINATE BLIGHTED CONDITIONS DH‐3: Sustainability of Decent Housing
DH-3.1
Provide Sustainability of Decent
Housing through Code Enforcement
targeted at eliminating slum and
blight in specific
neighborhoods/areas
Code
Enforcement High CDBG $315,000 # of units
inspected
# of housing units
assistedDH-3.2
Provide Sustainability of Decent
Housing by preserving and restoring
properties of special historic value
for low to moderate income
households
Historic
Preservation Medium CDBG $0
APPENDIX C: Summary of Annual Goals and Objectives
(w/ Priority Need Level)
2023 1000
2024 1422
2025 1000
2026 1000
2027 1000
2023 175
2024 100
2025 100
2026 100
2027 100
2023 0
2024 0
2025 0
2026 0
2027 0
2023 0
2024 0
2025 0
2026 0
2027 0
2023 4
2024 3
2025 3
2026 3
2027 3
2023 0
2024 0
2025 0
2026 0
2027 0
Emergency
Shelter High ESG-RUSH $425,000 # of persons
served
GOAL 7: PROVIDE QUALITY PUBLIC SERVICES
SL‐1: Availability/Accessibility of Suitable Living Environment SL-1.1
Availability/Accessibility to a Suitable
Living Environment through public
services that benefit low-to-moderate
income persons citywide
Public Services High CDBG $242,735 # of persons
served
GOAL 8: IMPROVE PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND FACILITIES
SL-1.5
Availability/Accessibility to a Suitable
Living Environment by improving
public infrastructure to benefit low-to-
moderate income persons
Infrastructure
Improvements High CDBG $638,755
# of projects/# of
persons in the
area
# of persons
served
SL-1.4.
Availability/Accessibility to a Suitable
Living Environment by providing
essential services to homeless low-to-
moderate income persons
Street Outreach High ESG $0 Number of
persons served
SL-1.3
Availability/Accessibility to a suitable
living environment by providing
emergency shelter operations to
homeless low low-to-moderate
income persons
SL-1.2
Availability/Accessibility to a suitable
living environment by providing
emergency shelter operations to
homeless low low-to-moderate
income persons
Emergency
Shelter High ESG $93,421
# Of projects/# of
persons in the
area
SL-1.6
Availability/Accessibility to a Suitable
Living Environment by improving
Parks and Facilities
Facility/Park
Improvements High CDBG $0
APPENDIX C: Summary of Annual Goals and Objectives
(w/ Priority Need Level)
2023 0
2024 0
2025 0
2026 0
2027 0
GOAL 9: EXPAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES
EO‐2: Affordability of Economic Opportunities
EO-2.1
Affordability of Economic
Opportunities by repayment of a
Section 108 Loan used to assist
businesses
Business
Assistance High CDBG $0 # of business
City of Pomona 2025‐2026 Annual Action Plan
66 APPENDIX D
COMMUNITY NEEDS SURVEY, PROOF OF PUBLIC
NOTICE & PUBLIC COMMENTS
Survey Results for the Development of
FY 2025‐2026 Annual Action Plan
City of Pomona
Community Needs Survey
Attachment No. 2
CW D-1 D-2 D-3 D-4 D-5 D-6 TOTAL
Priority Needs: Total Responses per District 279 90 92 69 68 52 52 702 First Time Homebuyer (down payment assistance) 169 52 57 47 36 32 26 419 Fair Housing (tenant/landlord disputes, mediation) 187 53 59 45 44 31 29 448 2nd Improving Tenant/Landlord Relationships 187 50 60 43 39 29 27 435 Affordable Housing (acqusition, rehabilitatin, new construction) 197 61 72 50 47 33 37 497 1st Special Needs Housing (senior, persons w/disabilities) 181 58 57 42 41 32 30 441 3rd Mobile Home Revitalization (rent cost, park infrastructure, safety, etc.) 107 34 35 21 30 18 15 260 Economic Development (job creation, new business) 212 72 68 54 58 42 47 553 3rd Code Enforcement (complaints, inspections, corrections notices) 187 62 65 43 42 38 38 475 Public Infrastructure (alleys, streets, streetlights) 231 75 80 54 59 45 49 593 1st Parks and Community Centers 236 71 80 54 51 39 46 577 2nd Homeless Prevention 241 68 76 56 61 41 49 592 1st
Street Outreach 222 68 68 45 53 37 42 535 2nd
Emergency Shelter 221 65 70 48 48 39 42 533 3rd
Expansion of Housing Opportunities (shared housing, single room occupancy, etc.) 173 56 56 37 41 34 32 429 Rental Assistance 213 57 62 47 45 33 34 491
Case Management/Counseling 198 63 63 44 47 35 43 493
Eviction Prevention/ Legal Resources 149 45 57 37 40 26 31 385 Immigration Services & Resources 149 57 49 35 44 31 31 396 Social Services (food bank, domestic violence, counseling 228 65 77 56 54 40 42 562 2nd Youth Services (recreation, educational programs) 248 72 79 53 56 46 47 601 1st Senior Services (wellness, physical, nutritional programs) 230 63 72 48 54 45 43 555 3rd Veterans Services (medical, legal, etc.) 169 54 57 41 49 42 40 452 Persons with Disabilities (medical, accessibility improvements) 181 57 61 45 52 43 39 478 Health Services (dental, eye, counseling programs) 226 54 79 49 46 39 40 533 Anti‐Crime Program (community oriented policing) 220 57 70 51 56 45 47 546 I have children in the following age group(s):
Early Childhood/ Ages 0‐5 89 28 26 21 16 13 18 211 2nd
Elementary/ Ages 5‐12 124 33 40 31 23 23 14 288 1st
Middle School/ Ages 12‐15 54 16 18 10 11 8 5 122 3rd
High School/ Ages 14‐ 19 61 9 14 9 6 14 8 121
Transitional Age Youth (TAY)/ Ages 16‐25 46 15 6 16 7 11 3 104 Summer 171 48 53 37 37 34 25 405 1st
Before School 66 22 15 11 4 7 7 132
After School 148 42 46 33 29 30 27 355 2nd
Year ‐Round 115 33 37 29 28 20 24 286 3rd
During the week 69 20 16 15 13 14 12 159
Weekends 73 21 19 21 13 6 12 165
Indoor Recreation 121 36 43 25 27 28 16 296 3rd
Social Engagement 100 27 33 21 24 14 17 236
Arts & Cultural Activities 130 37 40 31 29 27 21 315 2nd Tutoring/Homework Help 114 29 36 25 17 23 19 263
Mentoring 79 26 20 25 16 15 15 196
Health and Wellness 98 33 30 23 22 19 21 246
Community Service/Service Learning 84 26 24 17 21 16 16 204 Youth Leadership/ Civic Engagement 87 23 33 17 18 21 17 216 Youth Focused Community Events 65 25 18 11 13 10 7 149
Sports and Outdoor Recreation 140 40 46 26 33 31 25 341 1st Mental Health/Counseling 89 25 23 14 22 15 14 202
Life Skills Classes 105 33 25 27 27 23 22 262
Family Focused Programs 83 27 24 17 14 11 11 187
Teen Programs 96 24 29 14 14 16 14 207
Youth Employment/ Training 97 29 18 25 13 21 15 218
STEAM (Science, Technology, Art & Math) Activities 114 28 33 24 21 21 17 258 Programming for Youth with Disabilities 56 15 18 12 10 10 8 129 Early Childhood (Age 0‐5) Programs 83 22 19 21 18 15 14 192 Early Growth Resources & School Readiness (Age 0‐5) 63 14 14 15 14 11 11 142 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
HOUSING
YOUTH PROGRAMMING IN POMONA
Youth Programming is needed the most during:
I am interested in the following resources for my child(ren):
HOMELESS STABILIZATION
PUBLIC SERVICES
Survey Results for the Development of
FY 2025‐2026 Annual Action Plan
City of Pomona
Community Needs Survey
Attachment No. 2
CW D-1 D-2 D-3 D-4 D-5 D-6 TOTAL
Affordable Childcare 115 45 34 25 25 20 22 286 1st
Early Head Start (Ages 0‐3) 74 29 20 12 15 15 12 177
Early Childhood Centers (Ages 0‐3) 68 22 17 10 14 12 12 155 Rental Assistance 104 29 25 21 22 9 10 220
Mortgage Assistance 80 28 18 16 25 19 15 201
Utility Assistance 111 31 36 28 24 21 17 268 2nd
Homeless Prevention Assistance 80 24 19 19 18 12 17 189 Homeless Intervention Assistance 73 25 19 12 17 9 12 167 Eviction Defense 58 16 16 11 13 3 10 127
Employment Assistance 85 30 24 20 20 16 13 208
Food Access/ Nutritional Education 100 36 26 28 23 17 16 246 3rd Mental Health/ Counseling/ Stress Reduction 91 29 30 18 22 14 20 224 Substance Abuse/ Addiction Services 52 14 13 9 10 10 13 121 Healthcare Access 80 25 29 19 20 14 12 199
Vaccination Access Information 43 13 9 7 13 8 9 102
Legal Services 79 24 18 12 19 15 13 180
Transportation Assistance 71 23 17 13 14 14 16 168
Reliable Internet Access 69 23 19 13 15 12 13 164
Financial/ Budget Counseling 61 19 20 13 18 11 12 154
Senior/ Elderly Resources 79 23 18 15 18 17 10 180
Family Recreation Activity 88 27 26 19 22 18 15 215
Parenting Classes 81 20 19 13 15 7 11 166
Immigration Resources 61 20 15 14 15 12 12 149
Language Services 41 16 10 9 12 8 10 106
Overall Citywide High Priorities
Youth Services (recreation, educational programs) 1st
Public Infrastructure (alleys, streets, streetlights) 2nd Homeless Prevention 3rd
85.6%
84.4%
84.3%
MY HOUSEHOLD IS IN NEED OF THE FOLLOWING SERVICES/RESOURCES:
FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD RESOURCES
CITY OF POMONA
COMBINED NOTICE
10-DAY NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING &
30-DAY COMMENT PERIOD
FOR THE DRAFT 2025-2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Pomona has prepared the Draft 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan to the Consolidated Plan as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Copies of the Draft Plan will be available to the public for review and comment (see below for specific dates and locations). In addition, the City of Pomona Neighborhood Services Department will hold one public hearing on the following date to receive public comments on the Draft Plan:
PUBLIC HEARING
DATE: Monday, May 19, 2025
TIME: 7:00 PM
LOCATION: Pomona City Hall Council Chambers
505 South Garey Avenue
Pomona, CA 91766
The City of Pomona is an entitlement jurisdiction that receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investments Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds directly from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). 2025-2026 PROPOSED ONE-YEAR ACTION PLAN
The 2025-2026 draft Annual Action Plan is the third plan under the 2023-2028 Consolidated Plan. It outlines how the City intends to implement the goals and objectives established within the Consolidated Five-Year Plan by utilizing the three federal grant (CDBG, HOME, ESG) funds and other available resources.
The proposed 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan is based on citizen input, consultation with community-based agencies, and City Council recommendations. To ensure citizen and stakeholder participation in the development of the Annual Action Plan, outreach efforts included mailing informational postcards to over 43,500 households informing them of community meeting dates, and request community needs input via survey. Community meetings were held virtually via Zoom and in person. Surveys were made available online on the City’s website, at the City Hall Housing counter and in many other high foot traffic areas. The Community Needs Survey was available online in English and Spanish beginning September 26, 2023. The final date for submission of the 2025-2026 survey was January 31, 2025. The city received a total of 702 survey responses.
The Action Plan outlines the estimated Federal resources available during the fiscal year 2025- 2026. It identifies priority needs, activities the city will undertake to meet those needs, and how activities will be undertaken to meet the Consolidated Plan goals, objectives and strategies.
The city is estimated to receive the following Federal Entitlement Grants for 2025-2026, subject to funding availability:
Grant Fund Type Amount
CDBG $1,771,564
HOME $723,880
ESG $155,702
These funding levels are estimated amounts and are subject to change once the actual allocation amounts become known. All proposed activities’ budgets could be proportionally increased or decreased from the estimated funding levels to match the actual allocation amounts. The city may also apply the increase or decrease in funding to one or more specific activities to match actual allocation amounts.
REVIEW PERIOD AND LOCATION OF COPIES OF THE DRAFT 2025-2026 ANNUAL
ACTION PLAN
Copies of the Draft Plan will be available for public review and comment beginning April 18, 2025, through May 19, 2025 on the following locations:
City Website
https://bit.ly/CDBGPomona
City Hall
Neighborhood Services Department, 1st Floor, Housing Services Front Desk 505 South Garey Avenue, Pomona, CA 91766,
Monday - Thursday, 7:30 AM - 6:00 PM
WRITTEN COMMENTS
Comments may be made before or during the public hearing. Written comments should be addressed to Maria Siacunco, Housing Services Manager, Housing Division, P.O. Box 660, Pomona, CA 91766. Phone comments can be made at (909) 620-3789 or (909) 620-3705.
Council Chambers is accessible to people with disabilities. If you require special accommodations to participate in the public hearing, please contact Vivian Bravo at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting by calling (909) 620-3705. For TTY assistance, dial 711 to be automatically connected to a Telecommunications Relay Services Operator.
Published this 18th day of April 2025 in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
CIUDAD DE POMONA
AVISO COMBINADO
AVISO DE AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA CON 10 DÍAS DE ANTELACIÓN Y
PERÍODO DE COMENTARIOS DE 30 DÍAS
PARA EL BORRADOR DEL PLAN DE ACCIÓN ANUAL 2025-2026
POR LA PRESENTE SE NOTIFICA que la Ciudad de Pomona ha preparado el borrador del Plan de acción anual 2025-2026 para el Plan consolidado, según lo exige el Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano (HUD) de los Estados Unidos. Las copias del borrador del Plan estarán disponibles para que el público las revise y haga comentarios (consulte a continuación las fechas y lugares específicos). Además, el Departamento de Servicios Vecinales de la Ciudad de Pomona celebrará una audiencia pública en la siguiente fecha para recibir comentarios del público sobre el borrador del Plan:
AUDIENCIA PÚBLICA
FECHA: lunes 19 de mayo de 2025
HORA: 7:00 p. m.
LUGAR: Pomona City Hall Council Chambers
(Cámaras del Ayuntamiento de Pomona)
505 South Garey Avenue
Pomona, CA 91766
La Ciudad de Pomona es una jurisdicción con derechos que recibe fondos de Subvenciones en Bloque para el Desarrollo Comunitario (CDBG), HOME Investments Partnerships (HOME) y Subvenciones para Soluciones de Emergencia (ESG) directamente del Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano (HUD) de los Estados Unidos.
PLAN DE ACCIÓN DE UN AÑO PROPUESTO PARA 2025-2026
El borrador del Plan de acción anual 2025-2026 es el tercero plan en virtud del Plan consolidado 2023-2028. Describe cómo la Ciudad pretende implementar las metas y los objetivos establecidos en el Plan consolidado de cinco años mediante la utilización de los fondos de tres subvenciones federales (CDBG, HOME, ESG) y otros recursos disponibles.
El Plan de acción anual 2025-2026 propuesto se basa en las opiniones de los ciudadanos, la consulta con las agencias comunitarias y las recomendaciones del Ayuntamiento. Para garantizar la participación de los ciudadanos y las partes interesadas en el desarrollo del Plan de acción anual, las iniciativas de divulgación incluyeron el envío de postales informativas a más de 43,500 hogares para informarlos de las fechas de las reuniones comunitarias y solicitar sus comentarios a través de una encuesta sobre las necesidades de la comunidad. Las reuniones comunitarias se llevaron a cabo virtualmente a través de Zoom y en persona. Las encuestas estaban disponibles en línea en el sitio web de la Ciudad, en el mostrador de Vivienda del Ayuntamiento y en muchas otras áreas de mucho tráfico peatonal. La encuesta de necesidades de la comunidad estuvo disponible en línea en inglés y español desde el 26 de septiembre de 2023.
La fecha límite para el envío de la encuesta 2025-2026 fue el 31 de enero de 2025. La Ciudad recibió un total de 702 respuestas a la encuesta.
El Plan de acción describe los recursos federales estimados disponibles durante el año fiscal 2025-2026. Identifica las necesidades prioritarias, las actividades que la Ciudad realizará para cubrir esas necesidades y cómo las actividades que se llevarán a cabo cumplen con las metas, los objetivos y las estrategias del Plan consolidado.
Se estima que la Ciudad recibirá las siguientes subvenciones federales para el período 2025- 2026, sujetas a la disponibilidad de fondos:
Tipo de fondo de subvención Monto
CDBG $1,771,564
HOME $723,880
ESG $155,702
Estos niveles de financiación son montos estimados y están sujetos a cambios una vez que se conozcan los montos de asignación reales. Los presupuestos de todas las actividades propuestas podrían aumentarse o reducirse proporcionalmente con respecto a los niveles de financiación estimados para que coincidan con los montos de asignación reales. La Ciudad también puede aplicar el aumento o la reducción de los fondos a una o más actividades específicas para que coincidan con los montos de asignación reales.
PERÍODO DE REVISIÓN Y UBICACIÓN DE LAS COPIAS DEL BORRADOR DEL PLAN DE ACCIÓN ANUAL 2025-2026
Las copias del borrador del Plan estarán disponibles para que el público las revise y haga comentarios desde el 18 de abril de 2025 hasta el 19 de mayo de 2025 en las siguientes ubicaciones:
Sitio web de la ciudad
https://bit.ly/CDBGPomona
Ayuntamiento
Departamento de Servicios Vecinales, 1.er piso, recepción de Servicios de Vivienda 505 South Garey Avenue, Pomona, CA 91766,
De lunes a jueves, de 7:30 a. m. a 6:00 p. m.
COMENTARIOS POR ESCRITO
Los comentarios pueden hacerse antes o durante la audiencia pública. Los comentarios por escrito deben dirigirse a Maria Siacunco, Housing Services Manager, Housing División, P.O.
Box 660, Pomona, CA 91766. Los comentarios por teléfono se pueden hacer llamando al (909) 620-3789 o al (909) 620-3705.
Las Cámaras del Ayuntamiento son accesibles para personas con discapacidades. Si necesita adaptaciones especiales para participar en la audiencia pública, comuníquese con Vivian Bravo al menos 48 horas antes de la reunión llamando al (909) 620-3705. Para obtener asistencia con teléfono de texto (TTY), marque 711 para conectarse automáticamente a un operador de servicios de retransmisión de telecomunicaciones.
Publicado a los 18 días del mes de abril de 2025 en el Boletín diario de Inland Valley
SUMMARY OF ANNUAL COMMUNITY NEEDS
MEETING & SURVEY COMMENTS
COMMUNITY NEEDS MEETING COMMENTS
ZOOM WEBINAR (VIRTUAL)
DATE: OCTOBER 2, 2024
NO COMMENTS
GARFIELD PARK COMMUNITY CENTER
DATE: OCTOBER 9, 2024
Need a N/A option for people with no children on digital survey. Victor Preciado Do you know how many surveys came back and if we are on track with annual number? Josh Swodeck
Start passing out the survey earlier or in the summertime when we do the summer concerts. Josh Swodeck
There are a bunch of events in Pomona, maybe set up a stand and pass out flyers? Cal Poly Student
Make Post cards less wordy. Victor Preciado
Roberto does all the events for the City so you can build a rapport. That way he can let you know what events are coming up.
The only thing that really worked was employees connecting with people and telling them about the service
Maybe we can hire a person in a tech position with community services and that wat they can go out to these events and connect with people.
Pomona 5k in Down Town Pomona 10/19/2024
Reach out to Victor regarding Contact for Roberto who approves all events JOHN F. KENNEDY COMMUNITY CENTER
DATE: NOVEMBER 05, 2024
Pomona resident stated that former City Councilmember George Hunter from Pomona helped her improve her home through the façade grant.
Pomona resident feels safer now going to city hall due to the homeless population not being camped outside.
Pomona resident mentioned strong interest for the First Time Home Buyer program for her son. Pomona Resident engaged with staff regarding what are the requirements and expectations.
RALPH WELCH COMMUNITY CENTER PARK
DATE: DECEMBER 4, 2024
No one in attendance
WASHINGTON PARK COMMUNITY CENTER
DATE: JANUARY 15, 2024
Can these grants be used of farming in Pomona? We have a lot of land that can be used for growing our own vegetation that is not being used.
Why aren’t more people taking surveys and how often are these community meetings? Funds should be used for farming while highlighting the importance of nutrition. Are these funds being used for measure Y?
ZOOM WEBINAR (VIRTUAL)
DATE: JANUARY 22, 2025
Resident wanted to know how much funding each component have/get. Resident stated she lived in Pomona for 25 years and she is concerned about the lack of streetlights and city lights. When ill they put more lights on the streets? How do we as residents ask for them to apply for this grants for streets? So we contact Public Works?
Do you know if they plan to resurface Garey Ave?
Would we contact public works for the resurfacing of Garey eve Basically our councilman should fight or ask for more funding. Does this information get back to the councilmen, are they interested?
How do we get more money?
Pomona gets a very small portion of funding.
Who allocates for funding?
Can CDBG funds be used for bathroom and park reconstructions? Can the bathroom repairs be eligible for CDBG funds even if they are receiving ARP? Ted Green Park funding for ARP, is ARP funds able to be put back into the park repairs? How do we find out what areas are low-income?
Cal Poly Student (asked by a professor to attend a government meeting) Day-one nonprofit (ARP Funded) attending to gain more information about funding How much funding does each component have/get?
SURVEY COMMENTS
SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 - JANUARY 31, 2025
HOUSING
Rent is very high. I worked with seniors for many years and I know a lot of senior complex or high But I know half of the time , they use there SSI To pay all the way and they would nothing. Haven’t it go to senior centers to eat
Low income housing is not really low income.
Police response 2. Victor Preciado to have goals/care for his district. 3. Safety 4. Clean streets. More mixed used development. Especially around the downtown area and the new la metro station on the north side
We need more grocery stores. I usually have to exit Pomona to grocery shop. Would love to keep my money in Pomona.
We definitely need to make homes more affordable Pomona for those of us that have been here or want to move here
I have a few comments. Clean up Holt and remove the prostitutes. How could the city build new homes there with all that activity? Also, help the businesses in that area. It's sad walking into a business with dogs, the ring, and other security measures to keep them and their business safe. The soccer kids need their park. The city needs to provide clean and safe parks for the kids. The homeless need to find other areas to go and leave the parks for the kids.
Programs to improve front lawns
Prostitution on holt
LASD to appropriate city policing
Not just focusing in new homes but maintaining existing home in good condition by enforcing homeowners to keep junk off their properties. City needs to be kept clean and orderly, hire department personnel.
Maintaining our streets clean. Free from non-operational cars parked on the streets Strengthening Pomona's policies protecting immigrant families. We need the city to divert more funds to the Pomona Public Library Housing for college students that is affordable for their part time budgets. There is need for Pomona residents to be more informed. Means to close the digital divide is needed in Pomona. Also, more need to be done to increase the service for Mentally Health. More food banks/food pantries BICYCLE/CYCLING PROTECRED INFRASTRUCTURE More information on general
Parents home
None that I can think off
Mortgage assistance
FINANCIAL EDUCATION CENTER - I am an independent financial professional that resides in Pomona but would like to open an office in Pomona. My business address is currently in Buena Park. My contact info is: (626)548-1576 [email protected] wsbcampaign.com/urielg I will be at the next Community meeting that was shared to me by Channelle. Unsure what this
Appropriate pay for School District employees
Homeowner information
Safe neighborhood
Sustainability.
parks acreage
Motels need to be inspected for safety and code compliance. Prostitution on Holt Blvd needs to be removed
Less homeless
Lower interest rates
Parking enforcement
Homeless and low income help with housing
Thank you very much for your service
Safety for neighborhoods
Improve streets and city
anything that helps single moms get housing with children Housing for unhoused
More activities & day excursions for seniors.
Home owner assistance programs to improve homes (change windows, new paint) and Streets repaved
More parks
More vigilance on the neighborhood
Include median income in affordable housing.
Please STOP all of the housing FRAUD
Help with the homeless and cleaning up the Pomona community Disability
Lower home prices to what they actually are, not inflated to appease the top 2%. Bank loans do not convey actual cost. They just setup people to fail
Homeless camp removal
I live in my home
Homeowners resources
Renting
Housing
Cleanness
Motel living
House
ADU shouldn’t be so big like 671 w orange grove eve
Housing access for all
More Children’s play Centers family fun.
Help with making sure schools have a drive safe mileage Naked women in our streets
Lower rent payment
To be specific Pomona Holt area has changed so bad from what it used to be 6 years ago. You can't even walk with kids not seeing a naked woman on the street. Drugs everywhere, homeless taking over houses that are empty by irresponsible owners. For example the house next to 401 center St.
Pomona California 91767 has a house next to it full house of homeless. Nobody pays attention because there homeless so government doesn't get nothing $ out of them, how is this fair neighborhood has changed so much. We want children to grow better but look at Pomona who is really helping? Neighborhood doesn't have much choices as the economy is a total mess with pay rates not matching opportunities for peace to success????? Improved lighting
Arrow Hwy hasn’t been paved and my back alley hasn’t been upgraded in at least the 20 years I’ve lived here, Also due to more ADU’s there’s less parking available on the street and tenants park in alleys preventing other homeowners access to their garage or back entrances. We see more La Verne than Pomona police patrolling. This is embarrassing!!! We are the owners and were profoundly deaf.
Upkeep of empty lots throughout the city. Holding landlords accountable for maintenance. Increase police activity
Rent control.
Condos instead of mobile homes, mobile homes just make the city look bad and cheap Holt Ave. needs work to be done, the buildings are not properly maintained including the streets and that brings prostitution and burglary
Rent is becoming increasingly unaffordable. My family needs a bigger home but can't afford one The most important is housing the rents are very high, sometimes the people has to choose or pay rent or buy groceries.. the pavement on Towne Ave is horrible, I don't know how many times I had to fix my tires because all the pot holes.
Making our streets pedestrian friendly through improved lighting, speed bumps on Camphor Pl as cars speed by their daily.
Property taxes increase
Traffic Safety at schools
Mandatory inspections of Mobile Homes
City beautification. The city needs a deep cleaning. The residential areas need cleaning on the streets and houses front lawns need tiding up.
ow income for those on CalWORKs and disability benefits Parking in the city is a nightmare. We have street cleaning on the same day for multiple sides of the streets turning parking i to a city cash grab. With more and more people working from home this is a significant problem. While all the issues listed ate important, street sweeping scheduling and parking impacts people who already struggle.
Help to buy homes for veterans
Clean up broken trail behind decker elementary. The cement sidewalk is broken in some parts The prostitution, homelessness, drug addicts needs to be dealt with it’s ridiculous I don’t even feel safe to go anywhere to grocery shop in Pomona I always go to la Verne or Claremont where I feel safer
Clear streets of people asking for money
Safer streets with enforcement. We have had too many deaths from law breakers. White at Lexington is like a highway. Kids walk to school and there's no cross guards. The infrastructure on Holt Ave. needs to be improved. Pomona used to be a fairly affordable city but over the years, we have seen home prices skyrocket without any major improvements to city services or infrastructure. By outlawing corporations from purchasing property and driving up the prices, we can reduce housing costs and begin the slow recovery of the middle class right here in our city.
ADU building and repair assistance
Crime prevention
Own home
Support the garden growing roots
Homelessness mental health needs
Fix the streets, fill pot holes
Affordable homes
Removal of homeless
Shelter for unhoused
Supportive transitional housing
Youth programming
The City needs to grow business investment and small business growth to help individuals with all the questions surveyed. People need good jobs in the City they live and spend money in. Services and support for unhoused residents.
Put a cap on Rent Increase
More affordable family rental units and more jobs
Fixing roads, adding stop signs to neighborhoods, and preventing cars from parking near edges of streets where turning is required because it blocks the view Cleaning up the streets and beautification projects
More sustainable/affordable ways to rehab historic houses. Should be able to rehab historic homes the same way the city allows the rehab of historic
Please fix our city by eliminating all the prostitution and homeless on holt avenue Business rental assistance like the one that got concluded October I missed out Homeless population is out of control. Please make number 1 priority Maintenance of District 5 common areas such as retaining walls and landscaping. Homelessness
Safety
Current financial assistance for elderly homeowners
My rent is 50% of my 75,000 income. Find solutions to make rent and housing in Pomona affordable
Mobile home repair
Homeless housing
Fix the local streets throughout this city, I live in the 1800 E Grand Ave. This street has been neglected for many years. It’s shamed.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Illegal dumping is important Athens was doing a great job then the city took over I believe Pomona City Government would very much like to provide its residents with a great city, but don't have the resources to pay for that. Perhaps Government leaders should figure out what a nice city would cost, tell its citizens that cost and craft legislation that would raise the funds to provide that nice city. Instead of calling the legislation the Tax Increase Bill, call it The Nice City Bill. More parks and green spaces for community!
Playground for kids
Soccer Field at JFK
Soccer Field at JFK Park
Soccer Field upgrades Park John F. Kennedy
Safety After Dark
Keep empty lots clean
Good businesses that bring people to our city and generate income and nice clean parks Alleys should be made intro green alleys. Streets should incorporate bike lanes. Water capture features should be incorporated into parks. More trees all throughout the city. Help Us All
Allow street food vendors to sell on the sidewalks again. This creates community and business for entrepreneurs.
Sidewalks, bikeways, and access points to public transit Clean up our streets! Removal of prostitution and other illegal activities from Holt and surrounding areas. Allow homeowners to build fences around our property to keep our family safe from all the crime happening.
Fix all left street of Holt starting from fairplex next to Burger King. It’s been years that there is no attention payed to it. As well as orange grove. Also please do something of homeless sleeping or standing next to grocery stores or small stores. A big priority is something has to be done with females underdressed that are walking around Indian hill. There is no need for children who attend village or are babies with their mothers walking to their destination be exposed to these individuals walking around their neighborhood. I myself is a victim that when my family goes to pick up my nephew to be with him for the afternoon have to see these kind of individuals on every corner like it’s disgusting. Please I hope something is done soon.
Clean up Holt St
Check for potholes on all streets and that cross on Town and Grand to deep also all street signs and turn signs exiting showing centers.
Need more help with the little leagues and fixing restrooms at Ted Greene park Arts and crafts community classes for adults
Ted Greene Park: The bathroom and snack bar are in severe disrepair, and the facilities do not meet ADA compliance standards, limiting access for individuals with disabilities. The park has only one field, forcing little league teams to scatter to other parks for games and practices. Expanding the number of fields or providing access to parks with multiple fields is essential to support our youth sports programs and visitors associated with Ted Greene Little League. Soto Park: Broken lights, graffiti, and ongoing drug activity remain unaddressed despite being reported. These issues compromise safety and discourage community use. Garfield Park: Drug use, prostitution, and homelessness continue to plague this park, making it unsafe and inaccessible. A new store selling adult sex toys and clothing has recently opened just feet away from the park, further enabling the issues with prostitution. Additionally, I’ve noticed prostitution activity spreading east and west along Mission Boulevard, extending further into District 1. Addressing the prostitution, homelessness, and drug activity on Mission is crucial for the safety of our children and the well- being of our community. Immediate action is required to restore Garfield Park as a safe, welcoming space for all. Proper maintenance, safety improvements, and ADA compliance updates are critical to ensuring our parks serve all members of the community. Streetlights don’t work or barely work. Too dark at night. Alleys need a lot of care, roads need to be re paved and parks need to be clean. It is clean for a day and safe.
less homeless
Clean up the shopping centers where transients and homeless and others cause trouble - public intoxication, drug paraphernalia, such as outside of Laker Court shopping center on holt and San Bernardino
Holt eve prostitution makes it less desirable to live near. More police are needed on the streets
Safety comes first!!! Then parks and recreation areas As a parks and rec Commissioner. We should do a better job maintaining our parks and improve connectivity by encouraging more active transportation such as walking and biking. Park cleanliness.
I really feel something needs to be done about Holt Street and all the prostitution going on. There’s so many women exposing their private areas when I’m driving around with my children. I find myself having to drive completely around those areas because of this Safety
I really feel something needs to be done about Holt Street and all the prostitution going on. There’s so many women exposing their private areas when I’m driving around with my children. I find myself having to drive completely around those areas because of this We need more community centers in more areas
Tutoring services
Clearing out homeless individuals in residential areas The amount of prostitution in some of Pomona’s busiest avenues is astonishing. This is unacceptable at every level. Kids walking to and from school should not be subjected to this type of environment. Those that can move away. Safety should be your number one priority if you want economic growth.
Street vendors regulations
Safety
Keep streets well paved and clean. County road has had potholes and they been filled but same issues reoccur over and over. New repairs are a must. Clean drains. Keeping streets free from non-operational cars parked on public streets We need soccer spaces for our youth!
Potholes
New businesses and jobs are needed for residents in the City of Pomona. More cross walks
Nicer parks
Help you stay healthy
Safe play grounds
Sustainability.
All other surrounding city’s smaller than Pomona have many more excursions for seniors. Pomona doesn’t offer enough of them. We seniors have to go to other cities that have more of them besides Casino trips. Also there are only 2 centers in Pomona that offer FREE Mt. Sac Education for Older Adults classes. Pomona should offer more of those classes & at more centers. Alleys are filled with homeless. Just drive down the alley behind Vegas burgers. Bags of human feces are left behind alleys for residents or business owners to pick up. Asphalt patching is not the answer
Parking enforcement
After school programs, street repair, safer parks for kids, safe and kind way to help homeless.
Crimes and gangs. Reducing abandoned lots.
Thank you very much for your service
Increase child care funding
Urban green space
Bring back the free sports for non PUSD kids as long as they are Pomona residents they should be able to participate
Illegal dumping and graffiti
Streets like Wisconsin between Holt and Orange Grove need speed humps. Garey and Alvarado is also a precarious area where frequent car crashes happen. I’d also love to see some of the damage at Soto Park fixed.
Homeless cleanups near our schools
More recreation activities in all parks
Community Resource Events
Fixing the streets
ADA accessibility considerations for clients that have mobility challenges and that are in wheelchairs
Keep the homeless people reign in to accept and adhere to the local laws. All of this! Our alleys are disgusting. Prostitutes are using them for doing their business, they leave trash and condoms and tampons. It’s a health hazard. I pay way too much in property taxes to be expected to clean that up myself. We need more business and restaurants in the Holt Corridor to discourage human traffickers from using our city.
Tree service needed. While you send worker out to the field. You should has someone check their work. It’s very important
Park security needs to be addressed, police are too busy. Maybe having parking closures, locking gates, at parking lots and security to patrol whilst being in charge of opening closing parking gates. Housing help
I want the homeless out
Parks
Betting animal services
Fun Family Centers for parents and children Fun
Stop prostitution in Pomona, and stop the homeless problem. Homeless, Drugs, women on the streets
I think all parks should have a canopy for shade over the equipment (jungle gym/slide area). I also think making sure the parks look decent is important. I would also suggest water bottle refill stations.
Street paving on Arrow Hwy is long overdue! Parking enforcement needs to ticket those that are parking in alleys
Police presence
Rent control.
We need to find a way to deal with the Homeless Population it’s out of control. I have at least 10 groups of individuals living on the street-Arrow Hwy and Towne Fix the road properly and get rid of homeless people, also stop bringing illegals to the city. We need more security
Improved public park site furnishings
Street repairs
Homelessness
Community inclusion, involvement, and awareness.
Low income housing
The street vendor are using the sidewalks and they have no sanitation Phillips Ranch Park- update playground and tables. Remove sand and replace with wood chips.
Restore community center there where kids can check out balls etc. Have safety cross guards on every school in Pomona specially Emerson and Lincoln Safer streets for pedestrians and cross guards for schools at busy intersections Better lighting and roads
Fixing our roads
I am a lifelong Pomona resident, a business owner in the city, homeowner in the city, and have children in the public school system here. Even though I grew up in a “darker” time in Pomona's history, there seems to be less services available for parents and children. And if there are, they are not advertised enough to reach the people who need them. We need speed bumps on streets where there are parks. We need more afterschool programs for students We need more activities in collaboration with Cal Poly Pomona to have students involved and for university students to collaborate with business owners in Pomona Homelessness.
More working street lights and labels
Homeless
Growing roots garden
There seems to be an abandoned memorial park on Towne and San Antonio. It needs some attention. There’s currently some tents set up and all vegetation is dead. It’s a little sadder considering it’s a memorial park as well.
Allocating resources towards prevention of mentally ill and violent homeless in the city. Trash receptacles on city streets to reduce the amount of litter strewn about. Cesar Chavez park needs more light
Providing more recreation spaces and more community gardens including urban agriculture. School infrastructure
Too many vacant businesses. Create a program to attractive more businesses in Pomona. Stop making new ones and fix the ones we have already Code violation assistance instead of enforcement
Park restrooms
Too much of City Council money goes to programs that are not helping job creation and overall City revitalization. Invest in businesses and help people help themselves. Clean the homeless in streets
Programs for special needs students low cost low income Lights at parks for evening use, cleaning up illegal dumping and sidewalks Low-hanging fruit item would be to clean up the parks and update the restrooms (add doors) so families can enjoy the parks again.
Business rental assistance
Our alleys are not paved and i think they should for security and aesthetic. Also, we need more developments to bring in new businesses
Homeless and crazy people in the street and parks
REVAMP JAYCEE PARK
Street beautification. Small/local business assistance - assist businesses with storefront updates/beautification
Painted lane lines are becoming non-existent throughout the city on major streets ... Mission Blvd, Holt, Fairplex (from Mission to McKinley). This is a DISGRACE!! More attention for green belt in Phillips Ranch
Law enforcement should be familiar with and have relationships with the community. Public parks
Fix the street lights on residential streets. It helps deter vehicle burglaries and vandalism at night time.
HOMELESS Stabilization
The business community will only pay the wages that they have to and only hire the minimum of workers to run the business. Depending on the business community to provide the city's residents with the wages to afford a viable living is a losing battle. We need to find a different way to structure society.
Rent control
Enforcement of municipal code for public conduct in parks Homeless enforcement
Help Us All
Clean up our streets! Removal of prostitution and other illegal activities from Holt and surrounding areas. Allow homeowners to build fences around our property to keep our family safe from all the crime happening.
I don't know if this falls in this category but so homeless with pets need a place to stay.
Some would like the help but since their pets are not allowed they stay in the streets. Work for the tax payers
Helping those citizens that truly need it
We need to tackle homelessness, housing first works. Expand the program and enforce laws to prevent crime, especially in parks, downtown and community spaces. Overall people need assistance to be off the streets, there are many empty buildings that can be used to shelter homeless especially during extreme weather. Affordable housing for immigrants
Eviction prevention will go parallel with creation of new jobs. With Trump elected I think legal services are going to be more used and needed within our community.
That’s why Pomona got funded years ago for the homeless shelter continue to make use of it and get all resources to join forces over their
Thank you very much for your time and service
Options
Homeless should understand that their cooperation is as much to do with their present predicament. We are ask to get involved homeless must get involved too We need more options for our homeless. The Tri-City shared shelter is not enough. We need dozen of beds, if not hundreds. We need resources to help these people and keep them off the streets. There are so many empty lots in this city that could be turned into affordable housing but we keep building expensive condos in gated communities. Housing help
Better community outreach
More Health services for seniors
Help low income families
Security
Rent control
Do something about the homeless because these people are not just homeless they are dangerous and on drugs, a lot of them don’t want the help they just want their drugs? Why does the police look the other way? Move them out!!!
Help Americans first
Help pay Homeowners monthly mortgage
Low income housing
Affordable housing for single mothers
Some of the home owners the rent are grandparents that save their whole life and the renters don't pay
Have safety cross guards on every school in Pomona specially Emerson and Lincoln I am familiar with organizations that help tenants in the city; perhaps a way to build trust with the city officials is the work together with those organizations who are already trusted by the community, ensuring checks and balances between city council and the public. Neighbors are very annoying by parking their car and using it as a business all over our streets. Need better enforcement on street parking.
Allocating resources towards prevention of mentally ill and violent homeless in the city. More homeless help and prevention.
It’s always important to have support in the community SOBER LIVING HOMES
I feel that one of the issues that needs importance is actually looking at and reviewing the programs that people with mental health, sobriety issues, homelessness, etc. are actually in units that are livable and will contribute towards their success in sobriety Homeless prevention and interdiction is a must. Pomona has too many areas/Districts which dramatizes the homeless problem. Support programs that help homeless help themselves in the process.
Business rental
Increase in homeless outreach
Illegal is illegal. Help the citizens already struggling instead of inviting more people we can’t afford to help to come or stay.
Landlords should be required to reach out to their tenants for property management and for building professional relationships with their tenets. Drugs abuse programs
Immigration services/legal counsel is huge and should be available. The city of Pomona had a huge Hispanic population.
Crime needs to go down in Pomona. It has been going for too long. It’s time to fix it now.
PUBLIC SERVICES
More things for seniors
Add police to level of similar cities
Encourage those in need to volunteer helping others
Help Us All
Clean up our streets! Removal of prostitution and other illegal activities from Holt and surrounding areas. Allow homeowners to build fences around our property to keep our family safe from all the crime happening.
Clean up our streets! Removal of prostitution and other illegal activities from Holt and surrounding areas. Allow homeowners to build fences around our property to keep our family safe from all the crime happening.
Stop funneling money to your friends
More Law Enforcement
Too much to say about this
Police responding to calls!!!
Let's get more eyes on the streets by making our city more walkable and bike able.
Encourage more positive use of our recreational facilities As stated, the safety and walkability of our city streets is essential. That includes pedestrian safety, tree canopy, and the elimination of blatant illicit activity on our city streets. I believe the issues have only seemingly gotten worse. Those that can move away will if As a community there should be programs to assist people to be self-sufficient and look for work or provide assistance to get them back on their feet. We need a community recreational center. Provide more activities for young adults. Let the community use the public facilities to do sports
Prioritizing funding community development and access to essential resources over policing.
We need less policing!
Housing for people with disabilities on a fixed income More education is needed for the residents in Pomona in the area of Health, financial awareness, and informational justice.
Better health benefits
More senior excursions, monthly & a committee to plan them. Possibly meet with other cities to get info on how we can plan & advertise better. Having mobile clinics, dental, and vision clinics at parks would be a great help for families.
School parking lots on the weekends can be used to set up mobile clinics. Neighborhood watch should be taken seriously and active needs for it I'd like for a redistribution of funds. The police get so much money and the lion’s share of the budget but other public works like the library get nothing in comparison. I'd like to see the library get a significant increase to the budget and the police can work with less. Dog parks. We don’t have dog parks in Pomona.
Thank you very much for your time and service
Transportation for senior’s services
Monthly excursions for seniors. More classes through the Education for Older Adults Program by Mt. Sac that are FREE. A lot of seniors go to other cities because there are very few excursions through Pomona. Also when Mt. Sac used Ganesha Park Pool during the summer, it was in disrepair & dirty. I even took pictures & gave them to the city manager & haven’t heard back.
Community oriented policing is a great idea
Supporting local entities that are providing rehabilitative services to the underserved communities of those that are living with mobility deficiencies And that have neurological disorders resulting in various forms of paralysis
We seem to offer services to homeless but their idea of assistance is not to accept and yet complain that support is not offered.
Support communities to do Neighborhood Watch, provide better shelters for homeless and victims of domestic violence.
More police officers
More help
Child assistant
Have more Police presence at schools. Especially when kids are entering school and going home from school.
More police
Officials need to get out of their offices and reach out to the community School buses for kids that don't have disabilities
Why are there so many vendors on the street making the city look dirty they don’t clean after themselves and how do they wash their hands and go to the restroom? Now it’s not only food vendors but other vendors selling clothing and flowers what this city is turning into its unbelievable! We are not downtown LA but it sure seems like we are heading that way!
Make police valuable again! The law is a joke today
More policemen
Tougher sentencing on package thieves and bike thieves Low income housing
The parks are in horrible condition
Crime prevention. Too many robberies
Have safety cross guards on every school in Pomona specially Emerson and Lincoln The crime and thefts on Holt and Dudley area are out of control. We need to feel a sense of safety. I move in about a year ago now and I have experienced broken windows and popped tires.
My business is on 2nd street, and every day, I see and deal with my share of houseless people, or others who are in need of service. More outreach needs to be done so that the people can get the help they desperately need and deserve, which my tax dollars pay for, and so that I and the other business owners in Pomona are able to work freely and continue providing for our families without fear.
Allocating resources towards prevention of mentally ill and violent homeless in the city. I tried to seek domestic violence counseling through a local nonprofit for over a year.
However, I was never able to receive services because they were full. I had to pay for hotel rooms and was lucky to be able to receive therapy through my employer provided insurance. However, this did not provide me with the complete support I needed for domestic violence.
Homeless problem
More effective policing and enforcement of laws and codes already in place. Clean up Holt and Foothill…beautiful areas downtrodden by crime and homeless. violence prevention and support outside of policing
Community events for families
addressing problems before they develop into additional issues paint murals in the areas that get the most graffiti in order to detour the graffiti Business rental assistance
I would love to see more social services from law enforcement or a form of social services only police. Having regular police around sometimes gives the presence of dangerous community
Help older people
Mobile Home Parks
Bigs
Biss
HiFi Mobile Home
Walnut Hills Mobile Home
YOUTH PROGRAMMING
We need more sports / recreational activities for young adults. We need to have a recreational center for the community
I firmly believe these resources should be available for the youth in the area regardless of the fact that I do not have any children myself.
None of this. We don’t want anything to do with city resources We don’t need services from the city. The residents near us are committing fraud Have safety cross guards on every school in Pomona specially Emerson and Lincoln Would love to see a youth volunteer program. It's very hard to find volunteering opportunities for kids and teens. Volunteering opportunities is a good way to help teach empathy and gratitude.
Parent & Me classes or just any sports for kids under 5 I have no children. Q 31 did not include this as an answer choice.
FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD RESOURCES
Can't afford to buy. Would love to plant roots here long term but we need assistance for a down payment and help with a mortgage
Universal basic income
I want my city to be safe and clean for everyone!
LGBTQIA+ resources; parent education, resource distribution, KYR, etc. Nothing. We can take care of our selves
Have safety cross guards on every school in Pomona specially Emerson and Lincoln City of Pomona 2025‐2026 Annual Action Plan
67 APPENDIX E
RESALE/ RECAPTURE POLICY
1 PURPOSE/OVERVIEW Participating Jurisdictions (PJs) undertaking HOME-assisted homebuyer activities, including any projects funded with HOME Program Income, must establish written resale and/or recapture provisions that comply with HOME statutory and regulatory requirements. In the past, these provisions are set forth in the PJs Consolidated Plan. In addition, the terms of the resale and/or recapture provisions, the specific circumstances under which these provisions will be used (if more than one set of provisions is described), and how the PJ will enforce the provisions for HOME-funded ownership projects were to be reviewed and approved by HUD as part of the Annual Plan Process. The 2013 HOME Final Rule now requires HUD to issue separate, written approval of the PJs resale and/or recapture provisions (rather than the implicit approval during the Consolidated Plan/ Annual Plan Process). The PJs must provide sufficient detail of its resale and/or recapture provisions to enable HUD to assess their appropriateness. The purpose of this document is to describe the City of Pomonas Resale and Recapture policy and procedures for review and approval by HUD, and to provide guidance to City staff, contracted Developers/certified CHDOs, and potential homebuyers. RECAPTURE PROVISIONS The City of Pomona uses the Recapture Provisions for its First Time Homebuyer Program. A first time homebuyer is defined as an individual or individuals, or an individual and his or her spouse, who have not owned a home during the three-year period before the purchase of a home, except that the following may not be excluded from consideration as a first-time homebuyer: - A displaced homemaker who, while a homemaker, owned a home with his or her spouse or resided in a home owned by the spouse. A displaced homemaker is an adult who has not, within the preceding two years, worked on a full-time basis as a member of the labor force for a consecutive twelve-month period and who has been unemployed or under-employed, experienced difficulty in obtaining or upgrading employment and worked primarily without remuneration to care for his or her home and family; - A single parent who, while married, owned a home with his or her spouse or resided in a home owned by the spouse. A single parent is an individual who is unmarried or legally separated from a spouse and has one or more minor children for whom the individual has custody or joint custody or is pregnant; and
CITY OF POMONA RESALE AND RECAPTURE POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR THE HOME PROGRAM HOMEBUYER ACTIVITIES 2 - An individual or individuals who owns or owned, as a principal residence during the three-year period before the purchase of a home with City assistance, a dwelling unit whose structure is: (i) not permanently affixed to a permanent foundation in accordance with local or state regulations; or (ii) not in compliance with state, local, or model building codes and cannot be brought into compliance with such codes for less than the cost of constructing a permanent structure. HOME funds are used for down payment and closing cost assistance for first time homebuyers whose incomes do not exceed 80% of the Los Angeles Area Median Income, adjusted by household size (otherwise referred to as Low-Income). City staff processes applicants on a first-come, first-served basis. For HOME-funded programs, the applicable affordability periods per HOME investment is provided as follows: Homeownership Assistance HOME amount per unit Minimum Period of Affordability in years Under $15,000 5 $15,000 to $40,000 10 Over $40,000 15 Based on the Citys program loan amount of $100,000, the HOME period of affordability for the Program is 15 years. For purposes of establishing compliance with Program requirements, the HOME programs affordability period is satisfied if the property remains to be the Participants principal residence for a period of fifteen (15) years from project close out. Recapture Triggers. The recapture approach requires that the City of Pomona be repaid by the homeowner when the following occurs: property is sold, transferred, refinanced with cash out, a change in title occurs, default on loan, foreclosure, transfers in lieu of foreclosure, failure to use property as principal residence, or at the end of a fifteen (15) year affordability period. Recapture Amount. Subject to recapture is the amount of assistance that enabled the homebuyer to buy the dwelling unit (Loan Principal), as well as any equity realized at the time of sale (Equity Share), after deducting the costs of sale and any eligible capital and curb appeal improvement costs, in proportion to the amount of the City loan provided. The Equity Share owed is prorated over the 15-year affordability period based on each full year of occupancy and compliance with the terms of the Loan Agreement. Eligible Capital and Curb Appeal Improvements. Capital improvements are home improvements which increase the value of the property and are usually new and additional items that did not exist on the property. These therefore exclude items related to correcting building permit violations, items needed for regular maintenance, or improvements necessary due to deferred maintenance. 3 Capital improvements include, but are not limited to: Room additions Installation of central air conditioning system Patio additions Garage additions Item upgrades under the existing non-conforming uses under the City of Pomona Zoning code Curb appeal improvements are improvements made that can be easily seen from the public street. These include, but are not limited to: Roof replacements Fence/block wall replacements Professional landscaping/irrigation systems valued at $1,500 or more Exterior painting Front door or front window replacements Prior to constructing of any improvements, the City of Pomona must be notified and has to approve the proposed improvements to ensure that the improvements meet the intended definition. The City has sole discretion to determine if the improvements are eligible to receive credits. In addition, for improvements to be credited at the time of sale, the homebuyer must provide to the City the following documents: (a) before and after photos; (b) receipts from contractors indicating the work that were done, the name and address of the owner; (c) that the work done is by a licensed contractor; and (d) that appropriate permits were filed and approved by the Citys Building Department, when applicable. Recapture Amount Example. Below is an example based on a hypothetical scenario, with the homeowner selling the property after 8 years of occupancy: (1) Original Purchase Price: $300,000 (2) Loan Amount: $100,000 (33.33% of Original Purchase Price) (3) Improvement Credits: $30,000 (4) Appraised Value at the time the loan is due: $450,000 (5) Appreciated Value: (4) (1) = $150,000 (6) Equity Share with Improvement Credits: Step 1. (5) (3) = $120,000 Step 2. $120,000 x 33.33% = $39,996 (7) Equity Share Reduction per Each year of Occupancy: () 8 = $21,331.20 (8) Total Amount Payable by Homeowner/Recapture Amount: (2) + [(6) (7)] = $118,664.80 4 When Net Proceeds Are Insufficient to Cover City Loan. In the event of foreclosure, transfer in lieu of foreclosure, or when the net proceeds of a sale are insufficient to repay the City loan due, the homebuyer shall be obligated to repay the City the net proceeds received by the homebuyer, if any, from the sale of the HOME-assisted property. The net proceeds from sale is the final amount that is given to the homebuyer as a result of a sale after any first mortgage and closing costs are subtracted from the sale price. Requests for short sales are evaluated by the City and the City maintains information in the client files, which documents that: 1) There will be no net sales proceeds; 2) The amount of the net proceeds was insufficient to cover the amounts due; and, 3) No proceeds were distributed to the homeowner. Enforcement. HOME Written Agreements, and Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (CC&RS) are executed prior to or at close of escrow that accurately reflects the recapture provisions, with the CC&Rs being recorded at the LA County Recorders Office to enforce the use and affordability restrictions. In addition, prior to funding, potential homebuyers are interviewed by City of Pomona First Time Homebuyer Program Staff during which time the homebuyers are informed of the requirements under the CCR&Rs. Homebuyers must acknowledge their understanding of the Program requirements in the Interview Form. RESALE PROVISIONS The City of Pomona is using Resale Provisions in the Acquisition and Rehabilitation of Vacant Properties for Resale to First Time Homebuyers Project with Shield of Faith Economic Development Corporation (SOFEDC), Citys Certified CHDO, acting as DEVELOPER. The City provides HOME funding to SOFEDC to acquire and rehabilitate vacant housing units for resale to a low-income first time homebuyer. The low-income first time homebuyer must occupy the HOME-assisted property as its principal residence for a period of 15 years (Affordability Period). The after-rehabilitation value or purchase price cannot exceed the HOME Homeownership Value Limits for Existing Housing, which is published by HUD annually and which can be accessed at https:www.hudexchange.info/resource/2312/home-maximum-purchase-price-after-rehab-value/. To ensure affordability, the resale provisions require that each residential unit sold to eligible homebuyers is made available for subsequent purchase only to another low-income family having incomes at no more than 80% of the Los Angeles County AMI and who will use the property as their principal residence. In addition, that the price at resale must provide the homeowner a fair return on investment and ensure that the housing will remain affordable to a reasonable range of low-income homebuyers. Fair Return on Investment. Fair Return on Investment is the return of the homeowners original investment plus any eligible capital and curb appeal improvements, less the amount of deferred maintenance that does not meet the HUD Uniform Physical Condition Standards (UPCS). The Fair return 5 will use the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County area as published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is calculated by subtracting the CPI on the sale date from the CPI on the date of the initial purchase. That amount is divided by the initial CPI and multiplied by 100 to obtain the percent gain. The Fair Return on Investment will only apply to sales during the 15-year affordability period. The UPCS is an inspection protocol that establishes minimum property condition standards for rehabilitation and includes a more comprehensive list of inspectable items and areas than Health, Quality and Safety (HQS) standards. Below is an example based on a hypothetical scenario, with the homeowner selling the property after 8 years of occupancy: (1) Initial investment by low-income homeowner: $5,000 (2) Improvement Credits: $30,000 (3) Initial CPI: 246 (4) CPI at date of sale: 265 (5) Increase in CPI: [()()]() 100% = 7.7% (6) Fair Return on Investments: [(1)+(2)] (5)= $2,695 (7) Total Return to Buyer : (1) + (2) + (6) = $37,695 Reasonable Range of Low-Income Homebuyers. This term refers to subsequent homebuyers having incomes at no more than 80% of the Los Angeles AMI and who pays no more than 30% of the household gross income for housing cost (Principal, Interest, Taxes and Insurance ), as maybe determined by the Lender. Example. The homeowners original mortgage was $285,000 at 6% interest for 30 years. The original homeowner is selling after 8 years. The example on Fair Return on Investments above will be used. The balance remaining on the first mortgage loan is $236,851. In order to realize a fair return to the original homeowner, the sales price must be roughly $274,546: First Mortgage Balance: $236,851 Total Return on Investment $ 37,695 Sales Price $274,546 If the original homeowners sets the sales price at $274,546 and if current 2018 rates are used (front and back ratios, insurance and tax rates), the monthly Principal, Interest, Taxes and Insurance (PITI) is estimated at $2,061. A family with a household size of four having an annual income of $77,500 could not support this PITI since it will exceed 30% of the familys gross monthly income. Most low income homebuyers would require down payment assistance. If down payment assistance is provided using additional HOME funds, a new affordability period will be imposed based on the level of the new HOME investment. If the family had savings and will be able to purchase the house without additional HOME assistance, the 6 affordability period would end in 7 years, after which time the subsequent homebuyer could sell the property to any buyer at any price. Enforcement. An Agreement between the City of Pomona and SOFED has been executed that details the Resale Provisions. A Declaration of Developer Covenants is signed upon purchase of a property imposing the Resale Restrictions, which is recorded at the Los Angeles County Recorders Office. Upon re-sale to a first time homebuyer and at close of escrow, the Homebuyer Covenants between the City, the SOFED and homebuyer is executed containing the resale provisions (and the Developer Covenants is released by the City). Termination. The affordability restrictions may terminate upon occurrence of any of the following termination events: foreclosure, transfer in lieu of foreclosure, or assignment of an FHA insured mortgage. Process. If Resale Provisions are to be triggered during the affordability period, the Developer and Homeowner must immediately notify the City of Pomona Housing Division staff. The City staff will: (a) Agree to the new sales price; (b) Confirm the fair return and equity sharing to the seller; (c) Review the income eligibility of the subsequent buyer and that the property will be used as their principal residence; and (d) Determine whether the subsequent homebuyer will require additional infusion and HOME funds and therefore extend the affordability period, or will continue the remainder of the affordability period in effect.
City of Pomona 2025‐2026 Annual Action Plan
68 APPENDIX F
HOME‐ARP ALLOCATION PLAN
HOME Investment PartnershipsProgram - American Rescue Plan(HOME-ARP) Allocation Plan U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
PRESENTED TO:
City of Pomona, Neighborhood Services Department
Benita DeFrank, Director
Beverly Johnson, Housing Services Manager
PREPARED BY: