COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM YEAR 2026-2027 RECOMMENDATIONS PER 2026-2027
ACTUAL FY ALLOCATIONS
Capital Improvement Projects $1,787,349.20
Public Service Projects (15% Allocation ) $412,465.20
Planning and Administration (20%) $549,953.60
Total Staff Recommendations: $2,749,768.00
Total Proposed Program Year 2026-2027 CDBG Budget: $2,749,768.00 ATTACHMENT 1
City of Riverside FY 2026-2027
Community Development Block Grant
Funding Recommendations
CDBG APPLICANT ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION ELIGIBILITY WARD
SERVED LOCATION PRIORITY
NEED
FUNDS
RECEIVED
FY 25-26
FUNDS
REQUESTED
FY 26-27
TOTAL PROJECT
COST RECOMMENDATIONS ALTERNATIVE FUNDING SOLUTIONS
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROJECTS
Parks, Recreation &
Community Services
Bobby Bonds Skate Park Improvements-Improvements including asphalt grinding and overlay, refurbishment of existing skate features, upgrades to site furnishings, and enhancements to landscaping, planting and irrigation systems. Yes, 69% LMA ALL 1 Infrastructure
Improvements $175,000.00 $175,000.00 $0.00
Funding provided by Substantial
Amendment to the 25/26 HUD Annual
Action Plan Contingent on City Council
Approval on 7/14
Parks, Recreation &
Community Services
Bobby Bonds Sippy Woodhead- Swimming Pool Bulkhead removal, purchase, and installation of new Bulkhead Yes, 69% LMA ALL 1
Infrastructure
Improvements $400,000.00 $400,000.00 $396,000.00
Parks, Recreation &
Community Services
Tim Strack Park Fitness Stations-Purchase and installation of fitness equipment in the newly developed Tim Strack Park Yes, 58.4% LMA ALL 6
Infrastructure
Improvements $250,000.00 $250,000.00 $0.00
Parks, Recreation &
Community Services
Time Strack Lighting Improvements- Purchase and installation of site lighting throughout the newly developed Time Strack Park Yes ,58.4% LMA ALL 6
Infrastructure
Improvements $250,000.00 $250,000.00 $0.00
Public Works
Ward 1 Street Improvements- Locust Street, from Mission Inn Avenue, to First Street, Third Street, From Redwood Drive, to Market Street, Fourth Street, From Orange Street, to Mulberry Street Yes, LMA 69.4% ALL 1
Street
Improvements $1,179,000.00 $1,159,000.00 $0.00
Public Works Ward 2 Street Improvements- Blaine Street from Watkins Drive, to Belvedere Drive Yes, LMA 56.3% ALL 2 Street
Improvements $1,220,000.00 $1,200,000.00 $0.00
Public Works
Ward 3 Street Improvements- La Jolla Drive from Portola Way to Ensenada Way, El Cajon Drive from Portola Way to Ensenada Way, Phoenix Avenue from Arlington Avenue to Central Avenue Yes, LMA 75.2% ALL 3 Street
Improvements $1,046,000.00 $1,026,000.00 $0.00
Public Works Ward 4 Street Improvements- Mariposa Avenue and Krameria Avenue Yes, 53.4% LMA ALL 4 Street
Improvements $1,035,000.00 $1,055,000.00 $0.00
Public Works
Ward 5 Street Improvements- Adams from Magnolia to California Street and California Street to Arlington Avenue
Yes, 62.6%, 54.6%
LMA ALL 5
Street
Improvements $1,092,000.00 $1,112,000.00 $991,349.20
Public Works
Ward 6 Street Improvements- Artesian Street, Shirley Street, Ross Street, Inez Court, Judy Court, Primrose Drive, Mildred Court, Omar Street, Halsted Street, Albany Street, Barclay Street, and Bungalow Way Yes, 70.6% LMA ALL 6
Street
Improvements $400,000.00 $1,850,000.00 $400,000.00
Public Works Ward 7 Street Improvements- Jones Avenue, Wells Avenue to Cambell Avenue Yes, 61% LMA ALL 7 Street
Improvements $1,492,500.00 $1,472,500.00 $0.00
TOTAL $8,539,500.00 $9,949,500.00 $1,787,349.20
Funding provided by Substantial
Amendment to the 25/26 HUD Annual
Action Plan Contingent on City Council
Approval on 7/14
City of Riverside FY 2026-2027
Community Development Block Grant
Funding Recommendations
CDBG APPLICANT ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION ELIGIBILITY WARD
SERVED LOCATION PRIORITY
NEED
FUNDS
RECEIVED
FY 25-26
FUNDS
REQUESTED
FY 26-27
TOTAL PROJECT
COST RECOMMENDATIONS ALTERNATIVE FUNDING SOLUTIONS
PUBLIC SERVICE PROJECTS
Arlington Temporary
Assistance
Continuum of Care- Provides emergency food, clothing, hygiene products, baby items, backpacks, and referrals to additional resources, so clients can become self-sufficient Yes ALL ALL Public Service $30,000.00 61,360.57$ $110,838.57 $23, 000.00 Assistance League of
Riverside
Snack Attack- Provides nutritional food items for homeless and economically disadvantaged elementary school students throughout Riverside County Yes ALL ALL Public Service $18,000.00 20,000.00$ $100,000.00 $15, 000.00 Big Brothers Big Sisters
Support Services and Mentorship Youth-Our support services team will provide assistance to at least 13 households that will help families enrolled in our program with wraparound support in the form of food assistance, mental health counseling, and other supportive services. We aim to improve community development, youth equity, and social inclusion in Riverside.
Yes ALL ALL Public Service $15,000.00 17,000.00$ $30,234. 66 $13,000.00 California Baptist University
Mobile Health Clinic-Nurse-led mobile health services to low-and-moderate -income residents of the City of Riverside. Services will include basic health assessments, preventative screenings, health education, and referrals. By delivering services directly in the community, the project will reduce barriers to health care
Yes ALL ALL Public Service $0.00 300,000.00$ $764,208.00 $79, 000.00 Care Conexxus
Nursing Care for Frail Elderly-Enhanced Nursing Services for frail, aged, and adults who are disabled. This specialized program provides professional health services to participants requiring one on one care and/or healthcare monitoring Yes ALL ALL Public Service $0.00 24,017.00$ $160,111.00 $0. 00 Catholic Charities
Outreach Coordinator Services- Coordinator to provide a range of social services for low income families to improve well-being and self-sufficiency Yes ALL ALL Public Service $15,000.00 50,000.00$ $232,210.00 $12, 000.00 Diaper Bank of the Inland
Empire
Diaper Bank Program- Provides no-cost diapers and wipes to low-to-moderate income Riverside families and help parents transition children to potty training Yes ALL ALL Public Service $14,755.75 20,000.00$ $160,863.00 $13, 755.00 Fair Housing Council
Fair Housing Council Program- Addresses fair housing rights and promotes housing opportunities for all persons in the City of Riverside Yes ALL ALL Public Service $89,646.30 95,000.00$ $811,317.00 $88, 710.20 Girls on the Run Riverside
County
Girls on the Run Low and Moderate Income Youth Wellness- Provides access to positive youth development programs that teach critical life skills to build confidence, character, and competence in girls (grades 3-8) culminating in a celebratory 5K event Yes ALL ALL Public Service $0.00 25,000.00$ $49,441. 00 $10,000.00 Healthcare in Action
City of Riverside Street Medicine Outreach Team-Will primarily fund the staffing of the street medicine outreach team to provide comprehensive medical services for unhoused residents of the City of Riverside Yes ALL ALL Public Service $0.00 420,000.00$ $420,000.00 $0. 00 Human Migration Institute
Program for Employment Readiness and Literacy- Adult ESL, literacy, and employment readiness services for low-moderate income adults in the City of Riverside Yes ALL ALL Public Service $0.00 48,825.80$ $97,355. 80 $13,000.00 Inland Dementia Care
Institute
Artvaark Programming- Provides our senior community living in low income with art enrichment activities.
Yes ALL ALL Public Service $0.00 12,930.00$ $12,930. 00 $0.00 Inspire Life Skills Training
Inspiring Hope-Provides affordable housing, mental health counseling, mentoring and support to former foster and homeless youth Yes ALL ALL Public Service $16,000.00 25,000.00$ $293,485.00 $15, 000.00
City of Riverside FY 2026-2027
Community Development Block Grant
Funding Recommendations
CDBG APPLICANT ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION ELIGIBILITY WARD
SERVED LOCATION PRIORITY
NEED
FUNDS
RECEIVED
FY 25-26
FUNDS
REQUESTED
FY 26-27
TOTAL PROJECT
COST RECOMMENDATIONS ALTERNATIVE FUNDING SOLUTIONS
Janet Goeske Foundation
Comprehensive Senior Programming and Services Expansion- Provides more opportunities to access health, nutrition, and independent living resources. Will serve a rising senior population with more outreach, increased capacity, and enhanced support to help with quality of life Yes ALL ALL Public Service $16,000.00 100,000.00$ $755,129.70 $14, 000.00 Leap for Joy Foundation Inc.
Amari's Place- Seeks support to acquire property for a transformative program dedicated to serving pregnant teens withing the child protective services (CPS) system in Riverside. The program mission is to empower young women with wraparound services that include safe and stable housing Yes ALL ALL Public Service $0.00 225,902.68$ $1,010, 759.83 $0.00 Neighborhood Healthcare
Healthy STAR Wellness-Addressing Hypertension in Riverside- Provides City of Riverside residents with uncontrolled hypertension access to take home blood pressure monitors and preventative health support that promotes long-term health stability Yes ALL ALL Public Service $0.00 15,000.00$ $51,059. 00 $0.00 NPHS Community
Redevelopment
City of Riverside Housing Rehabilitation Program- Provides low-income mobile home owners with grants up to $35,000 for critical home repairs and accessibility modifications. Yes ALL ALL Public Service $0.00 500,000.00$ $500,000.00 $0. 00 Funding will be provided for this project
through Measure Z
Operation Safehouse
Main STAY Emergency Shelter for Older Homeless Youth Ages 18-24-Provides up to 30 days of emergency shelter, case management, life skills, employment assistance, transportation, and placement assistance Yes ALL ALL Public Service $0.00 20,024.00$ $168,594.00 $0. 00 Operation Safehouse
Main Street Transitional Living Program- Provides older homeless youth ages 18-21 with up to 18-months of transitional housing, case management, life skills, financial literacy, employment assistance, with documents and medical/dental services, counseling and aftercare in a supervised apartment like setting Yes ALL ALL Public Service $0.00 30,000.00$ $416,754.00 $0. 00 Operation Safehouse
Youth Emergency Shelter-Provides 24- hour emergency shelter for unaccompanied runaway, homeless, trafficked, and at-risk youth in crisis or in unsafe living environments, ages 11-17 Yes ALL ALL Public Service $0.00 37,000.00$ $730,571.00 $0. 00 Rebirth Homes
Freedom Shop- Provides part time employment to previously homeless survivors of human trafficking who are current participants of the Rebirth Homes long term residential program Yes ALL ALL Public Service $12,000.00 16,147.50$ $107,658.85 $10, 000.00 Riverside Area Rape Crisis
Center DBA NORA
Prevention and Intervention for Trauma Survivors- NORA provides comprehensive and coordinated responses for survivors of sexual assault and their families, as well as youth prevention strategies and community outreach Yes ALL ALL Public Service $19,000.00 25,000.00$ $1,511, 220.62 $16,000.00 Riverside Community
Services Foundation
Youth and Family Tuition Assistance and Senior Nutrition Services- Provides need based financial aid to ensure children and families can access community programs such as sports, arts, and educational workshops Yes ALL ALL Public Service $19,000.00 100,000.00$ $100,000.00 $18, 000.00 Riverside County Public
Defender
HOME Court Program- A program that transitions justice involved individuals into housing. Yes ALL ALL Public Service $0.00 10,000.00$ $10,000. 00 $9,000.00 Riverside Meals on Wheels
Fresh Meals Program-Provides delivery of affordable nutritious, fresh meals 5 days a week to seniors and homebound individuals throughout the city of Riverside Yes ALL ALL Public Service $15,000.00 20,000.00$ $257,375.06 $12, 000.00 Smile Unto Him
Bring Smile to the Neighbors- Provides 100% free high quality dental treatments to low income residents in Riverside focused on veterans and senior restoring oral health which allows to have a good general health, prevent chronic disease, regain self-confidence, & better quality life Yes ALL ALL Public Service $25,000.00 72,961.00$ $243,208.00 $19, 000.00 Funding will be provided to support
these programs through the Homeless,
Housing Assistance, and Prevention
(HHAP) program
City of Riverside FY 2026-2027
Community Development Block Grant
Funding Recommendations
CDBG APPLICANT ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION ELIGIBILITY WARD
SERVED LOCATION PRIORITY
NEED
FUNDS
RECEIVED
FY 25-26
FUNDS
REQUESTED
FY 26-27
TOTAL PROJECT
COST RECOMMENDATIONS ALTERNATIVE FUNDING SOLUTIONS
Springboard Nonprofit
Consumer Credit
Management
Riverside Housing Stability & Senior Homeownership Support Program- Provides HUD-approved housing counseling, including foreclosure prevention services, pre- purchase education, rental/eviction prevention, and senior HECM counseling through the Reverse Mortgage Academy, to promote housing stability for low-to moderate-income Riverside residents Yes ALL ALL Public Service $0.00 75,000.00$ $200,227.80 $22, 000.00 Upwards
Boost Program-The Upwards Boost Program delivers specialized business and technical assistance to microenterprise In-home childcare providers, helping them streamline their operations, increase revenue, hire teaching assistants, all while addressing childcare shortages for working families Yes ALL ALL Public Service $0.00 414,000.00$ $502,117.00 $0. 00 Voices for Children
Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program- Through the CASA program, Voices for Children (VFC) transforms the lives of abused, abandoned, and neglected children in foster care by providing them with critical advocacy services that address their education, mental and physical health, housing, and overall well-being Yes ALL ALL Public Service $12,000.00 12,000.00$ $2,395, 000.00 $10,000.00 TOTAL $316,402.05 2,792,168.55$ $12,202, 668.89 $412,465.20