CITY OF RIALTO
CDBG AD-HOC COMMITTEE AGENDA REPORT
CDBG AD-HOC COMMITTEE MEETING March 12, 2025
March 12, 2025
Mayor Baca and Councilmember Perez
City of Rialto
150 S. Palm Ave.
Rialto, CA 92376
Mayor Baca and Councilmember Perez:
CDBG Ad-Hoc Committee Consideration of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funded Projects for FY 2025-2026.
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
Request the CDBG Ad- Hoc Committee to (1) Receive presentations and consider funding applications regarding CDBG funded Public Services projects for FY 2025-2026; and (2) Provide funding recommendations for the CDBG FY 2025-2026.
BACKGROUND
The City of Rialto (City), as an entitlement city, receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program funds on an annual basis from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a wide range of community development activities to benefit low -income residents. The City anticipates we will receive an allocation of $1,100,000 of CDBG funds for FY 2025-2026.
Per its Citizen Participation Plan, the City published, in the local newspaper, a Notice of Fund Availability (NOFA) to notify the public that the City was inviting proposals for CDBG activities for Fiscal Year 2025- 2026. Eligible applications shall be for activities designed to meet one of the City’s four Strategic Plan goals identified in the Consolidated Plan. At this time, the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan is being developed.
The goals identified for the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan are (1) Community Facilities and Infrastructure Improvements ; (2) Public Services for Low -Income Residents; (3) Housing Preservation; and (4) Fair Housing Services. Public S ervice projects meeting Strategic Plan G oal 2 must benefit low -and moderate- income people. A n application workshop was held on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. to provide an overview
of the program and explain the process. Applications were d ue no later than 12:00 p.m. noon on Thursday, February 6, 2025.
Annually, the City can utilize up to 20% ($22 0,000) of their CDBG allocation for Administration of CDBG programs, this includes Fair Housing Services.
In addition, the City can utilize up to 15% ($1 65,000) of its CDBG allocation for P ublic Service activities.
Table 1 provides a summary of available funding, separated by source as follows:
TABLE 1
Activity Allocation
FY 25-26 CDBG Projected Allocation $ 1,100,000.00
Carry Over $ -
Total Available to Program $ 1,100,000.00
Activity Allocation
CDBG Administration (20% Allocation) $ 220,000.00
CDBG Public Services (15% Allocation) $ 165,000.00
Section 108 Repayment $ 143,437.07
Available for Non-Public Services $ 571,562.93
DISCUSSION
The allowable allocation for Administration is $220,000, which includes the costs for Fair Housing Services. Table 2 provides the amount requested for fair housing and remaining Administration:
TABLE 2
CDBG Administration (20% CAP)
# Organization Program Total
Requested
1 Inland Fair Housing & Mediation Board Fair Housing $ 35,000.00 Remaining CDBG Program Administration Funds CDBG Administration $ 185,000.00 Total: $ 220,000.00
The anticipated budget for Public Service projects for FY 202 5-2026 is $165,000. The City received nine (9) Public Service project applications as noted below in Table 3.
Please note - Legal Aid submitted their application after the deadline.
TABLE 3
CDBG Public Services (15%CAP)
# Organization Program Total
Requested
1 City of Rialto Senior Mobile Recreation $ 48,000.00 2 City of Rialto Sensory Room $ 35,000.00
3 City of Rialto Teen Center $ 23,000.00
4 Legal Aid Rialto Legal Empowerment $ 50,250.00
5 NCNW NCNW Bethune Center $ 45,000.00
6 Never Stop Grinding Impact Impactful Emotional Teaching Boxing $ 45,000.00 7 Rialto Family Health Services Veterans $ 40,000.00 8 Social Science Services Inc. Cedar House Outreach Services $ 25,000.00 9 Sunrise Church Mobile Food Distribution $ 35,000.00 Total: $ 346,250.00
The available funding for Non-Public Service projects for FY 2025-2026 is $571,562.93.
The City received five (5) applications as noted below in Table 4:
TABLE 4
Non-Public Services Projects
# Organization Program Total Requested
1 City of Rialto Business Signage and Façade
Improvement $ 50,000.00
2 City of Rialto CC Building 500 Rehabilitation $ 900,000.00 3 City of Rialto Curb, Gutter Sidewalk Project $ 200,000.00 4 City of Rialto Mobile Home Repair $ 145,000.00
5 Upwards Boost $ 48,000.00
Total: $ 1,343,000.00
The CDBG Ad-Hoc Committee recommendations will be presented as part of the City’s Annual Action Plan and Consolidated Plan for public review and City Council consideration. Listed below are the scheduled activities leading to the submittal of the FY 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan and Consolidated Plan:
Due Date Task
March 12th at 5:30pm Ad-Hoc Committee Meeting
March 20 – April 22* Notice of Public Hearing & 30 -day Comment Period for Annual Action Plan and Consolidated Plan
Tuesday, April 22, 2025* City Council conducts Public Hearing for Annual Action Plan Thursday, May 15, 2025* Submit Annual Action Plan and Consolidated Plan to HUD
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
The request is not a Project as defined by Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The City receives an annual allocation of CDBG funds. The recommended action may result in appropriating FY 2025-2026 CDBG funds without impact to the General Fund.
Attachments:
1. Exhibit “A”: Program Funding Totals
2. Exhibit “B”: CDBG Public Services Funding Requests
3. Exhibit “C”: Subrecipient Matrix
4. Public Service and Non- Public Service Applications