FAMILY & HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE
Meeting Date: May 11, 2026
Subject: FY 2026/27 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding Recommendations - Public Service (PS) Category & Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG)
Submitted For: John Kopchik, Director, Conservation & Development
Department: Department of Conservation and Development
Referral No: #20
Referral Name: Community Development Block Grant Public Service Recommendations
Presenter: Gabriel Lemus, Deputy Director
Contact: Jason Chan, (925) 655-2050
Referral History:
On February 11, 1997, the Board of Supervisors referred to the Family and Human Services Committee (FHS) the subject of the Public Service (PS) portion of the Community Services Block Grant (CDBG) Program. Therefore, the Department of Conservation and Development reports to FHS at least annually regarding recommendations for the Public Services category and Emergency Solutions Grant funding allocations.
The purpose of this update is to transmit staff recommendations for funding in the PS category of the FY 2026/27 CDBG Program and for the FY 2026/27 ESG Program. Spreadsheets, summarizing staff's recommendations and staff's analysis/evaluation, are attached for both the PS and ESG program categories.
In October 2013, the Board approved having two separate and distinct funding cycles for the non-housing categories of the CDBG Program and for the ESG Program to align with the five-year period of the CDBG/ESG Consolidated Plan. The first cycle is a two-year funding cycle (FY 2025/26 and FY 2026/27) for programs/projects in the CDBG PS, economic development (ED), and infrastructure/public facilities (IPF) categories and for the ESG Program. The second cycle is a three-year funding cycle (FY 2027/28, FY 2028/29, and FY 2029/30) to conclude the final three years of a five-year Consolidated Plan period.
Consequently, in June 2025, the Board approved the allocation of FY 2025/26 and FY 2026/27 CDBG funds for the PS and ESG categories. The all...
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