FY 2026-27
CDBG Public Hearing
CDBG FY 2026-27
Draft Action Plan &
Allocation
Recommendations
April 7, 2026
City Council Public Hearing
FY 2025-26 CDBG Allocations
1) Receive comments from the public regarding the
CDBG program allocations
2) Consider the BGAC’s and Staff’s Public Services
and Capital funding recommendations
3) Review and approve the overall allocations and
contingencies for the drafted CDBG Action Plan
CDBG - Basics
▪ Administered by U.S. Department of Housing & Urban
Development (HUD)
▪ Local discretion / use of funds; primarily to benefit low-income persons
▪ City is entitlement jurisdiction; receives an annual grant directly from HUD
▪ Formal annual funding process based on the adopted “Citizen Participation Plan”
▪ Block Grants Advisory Committee (BGAC) makes funding
recommendations to City Council
Block Grants
Advisory Committee (BGAC)
Chair Esther Acosta
First Vice-Chair Robert Doyle
Second Vice-Chair Mackenzie Greeley
Isaac Berumen
Carla Marrel
Rosalie Marquez
Denise Martinez
Tim Seifert
VISION STATEMENT: “To provide for the development and support of programs, facilities, services, and opportunities that best build a stable economic environment, maintain suitable living conditions, expand the supply of decent, affordable housing, and enhance the overall quality of life for all Santa Marians, particularly families in need, at-risk youth, homeless, disadvantaged, elderly, and disabled in the community.” FY 2026-27 Funding
Final Entitlement Amount (4/3/26)
2026-27 Entitlement Amount $1,425,736
Anticipated Program Income (PI/RL) (2025-26) $25,000
Repurposed CDBG Funding $0
Total CDBG Resources $1,450,736
Final CDBG Allocations
Allocation for Public Services (15% cap) $213,860
Allocation for Capital Projects (65% + reprogramming) $926,729 Allocation for General Administration (20% + PI) $270,147 Fair Housing $15,000
FY 2026-27 Funding Priorities
➢ Prevent homelessness, address critical
needs, and assist at-risk youth, elderly, and
underserved populations
➢ Expand educational and development
opportunities
➢ Provide affordable housing
➢ Revitalize existing neighborhoods
CDBG Funding Process
✓ July 14, 2025 Community Needs Assessment
✓ September 16, 2025 Priorities adopted by the City Council ✓ September 16, 2025 Staff directed to allocate most of its CDBG Capital funding to the Recreation
and Parks Sports Complex project
✓ September 18, 2025 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) ✓ October 2, 2025 Mandatory pre-application workshop
✓ November 23, 2025 Applications due
Staff received 19 Public Services applications
Site Visit and Deliberations
❖ The BGAC evaluated and ranked proposals
❖ Conducted in-person site visits with each applicant
❖ Teams prepared reports to share with the rest of the BGAC ❖ Deliberations were held Monday, February 9, 2026, and Wednesday, February 11, 2026
❖ BGAC prepared funding recommendations and contingencies ❖ City Council Public Hearing
Recommended FY 2026-27
CDBG Capital Projects
PUBLIC
FACILITIES
AND
IMPROVEMENTS
City of Santa Maria / Community Sports Park = $ 906,729
TBRA
ADMINISTRATION = $ 20,000
98%
Recommended Allocation Overview
Housing-Related Needs
Public Improvements /
Revitalization of
Neighborhoods
Capital Project Contingencies
Increase in funding:
• Should the City receive more funding than anticipated, it will be allocated to the City’s Community Sports Park Project.
Decrease in funding:
• Should the City receive less funding than anticipated, funding will be removed from the City’s Community Sports Park Project.
***The City’s TBRA Administration allocation of $20,000 will not be affected.*** Recommended FY 2026-27
Public Services Projects
BGAC
Rank Agency Activity BGAC
Recommendation
1 Alliance for Pharmaceutical Access (APA) Patient Advocacy for Medications $17,037
2 Meals on Wheels Santa Maria Valley Meals for Seniors $17,037 3 Community Partners in Caring Volunteer Caregiving
Program $17,037
4 Good Samaritan Shelter Homeless Shelter Services $15,000 5 Good Samaritan Shelter Freedom Warming Center $15,000 6 North County Rape Crisis & Child
Protection Center SM Education/Services $17,037
7 Access Central Coast Services for People with
Disabilities $15,000
8 Family Service Agency (FSA) Long-Term Care Ombudsman $15,000 9 SMOOTH, Inc. Senior Dial A Ride $15,000
10 Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation Assist Families of Children with Cancer $15,000
11 Boys & Girls Club of the Central Coast Afterschool Programming $15,000 Public Services Contingencies
INCREASE IN FUNDING:
• Up to $14,999 increase: Evenly distribute among agencies recommended under $20,000 (up to the funding cap).
• $15,000–$29,999 increase: Fund the next-ranked agency at $15,000, then distribute remaining funds evenly among agencies under $20,000. • Over $30,000 increase: Fund additional ranked agencies, then distribute remaining funds evenly (up to the funding cap).
DECREASE IN FUNDING:
• Evenly reduce funded agencies down to a $15,000 minimum. • If the reduction exceeds $15,000, eliminate funding starting from the lowest-ranked agencies and redistribute remaining funds evenly.
Committee / Staff Recommendation
BGAC Rank Agency Activity BGAC Recommendation
1 Alliance for Pharmaceutical Access (APA) Patient Advocacy for Medications $17,861 2 Meals on Wheels Santa Maria Valley Meals for Seniors $17,861 3 Community Partners in Caring Volunteer Caregiving Program $17,861 4 Good Samaritan Shelter Homeless Shelter Services $15,824 5 Good Samaritan Shelter Freedom Warming Center $15,824 6 North County Rape Crisis & Child Protection Center SM Education/Services $17,861 7 Access Central Coast Services for People with Disabilities $15,824 8 Family Service Agency (FSA) Long-Term Care Ombudsman $15,824 9 SMOOTH, Inc. Senior Dial A Ride $15,824
10 Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation Assist Families of Children with Cancer $15,824 11 Boys & Girls Club of the Central Coast Afterschool Programming $15,824 12 Fighting Back Santa Maria Valley Unhoused Children and Youth Services, Students in Transition, and Restorative Justice Services $15,824 13 Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA) Youth and Family Center Treatment Program $15,824 14 NBCC, dba New Beginnings SM Vehicular Homeless Rapid Rehousing Program 0 15 Catholic Charities Santa Maria Community Services Utility Assistance 0 16 People's Self-Help Housing Corporation Camino Scholars Education Program 0 17 SYV Fruit & Vegetable Rescue Veggie Rescue 0
18 Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition Santa Maria Education Programming 0 19 Savie Health Corp General Operating Support 0
CDBG – Public Services
24%
32%
18%
7%
18%
FY 2026-27 Recommended Allocation Overview
Critical Need
Elderly
Unhoused
Special Needs
Youth
Next Steps
➢ Open the public hearing for both Capital and Public Services allocation recommendations
➢ City Council to discuss and approve the Public Services allocation recommendations
➢ City Council to discuss and approve the Capital project allocation recommendations
➢ City Council to approve the contingencies for Public Services and Capital allocations
➢ Tonight’s Council recommendations for Capital and Public Services are anticipated to be back for final approval at the May 5, 2026, City Council meeting.
This is part of the 30-day public review period.
This is subject to change depending on further direction from HUD.