CITY OF SANTA MARIA
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM
FUNDING PRIORITIES
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026
Approved by the Block Grants Advisory Committee (BGAC) on Monday, July 22, 2024 Approved by City Council on Tuesday, August 20, 2024
A. P
revent homelessness, address critical needs, and assist at-risk youth, elderly, and underserved populations
• Assist low- to moderate-income people in need of food, shelter, clothing, health care and/or safety.
• Prevent juvenile delinquency and divert at -risk youth from gang involvement, crime, substance abuse, family violence, school problems, and out-of-control behavior. • A ddress the housing, health care, accessibility , and service needs of underserved populations such as, but not limited to the elderly and persons with mental, physical, emotional, and developmental disabilities and/or diseases.
B. E
xpand educational and development opportunities
• Support and develop social services and facilities and provide opportunities for youth development that will provide positive experiences needed by youth to achieve success.
• Encourage programs to improve academic performance and educational outcomes for those in preschool through grade 12.
• Support and encourage programs to provide adult literacy training and encourage life- long learning.
C. P
rovide affordable housing
• Develop and support programs and projects to increase the supply of affordable housing for low to moderate-income persons.
• Maintain and upgrade existing low to moderate- income neighborhoods and preserve affordable housing stock.
• Provide services that will assist low to moderate- income homeowners and renters to continue living in their homes safely.
D.
Revitalize existing neighborhoods
• Revitalize existing neighborhoods in low to moderate- income areas by increasing services such as supportive social services, and upgrading public infrastructures, such as street lighting, improved sidewalks, parks, and recreational public facilities.
Note: The priorities are not listed in order of importance. They are numbered for reference purposes only.
Priorities A and B will only be considered for CDBG public services funding.
Attachment B