AGENDA CAPTION:
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Receive a Staff presentation and hold a public hearing to receive comments for or against the use of $740,000.00 in Community Development Block Grant funding for fair housing, housing and community development needs, and the selection of projects for the 2026-2027 Community Development Block Grant Entitlement funding, and provide direction to staff.
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Meeting date: March 3, 2026
Department: Planning and Development Services
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Fiscal Note:
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City Council Strategic Initiative: [Please select from the dropdown menu below]
Quality of Life & Sense of Place
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Comprehensive Plan Element (s): [Please select the Plan element(s) and Goal # from dropdown menu below]
☐ Arts and Culture - Choose an item.
☐ Economic Development - Choose an item.
☐ Environment & Resource Protection - Choose an item.
☒ Housing + Neighborhoods - HN-1: Ensure that San Marcos neighborhoods provide safe, affordable, and healthy homes and environments for residents
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☐ Parks & Public Spaces + Health, Safety & Wellness - Choose an item.
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☐ Core Services
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Master Plan: [Please select the corresponding Master Plan from the dropdown menu below (if applicable)]
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Background Information:
The Community Development Block Grant (or CDBG) is approximately $740,000 in federal funding allocated to the City of San Marcos annually. In order to receive the funding, the City has to decide programs and projects to be accomplished, and submit an action plan to HUD by August 16 every year. The City must hold 2 public hearings and a 30-day comment period when developing the plan.
After a brief staff presentation about CDBG, the first public hearing will be held March 3, to receive general comments about community needs and to accept ideas from the public on possible projects and programs for CDBG.
The application deadline for agencies was March 2. A staff committee will review the applications and consider input from the March 3 public hearing to create recommended funding allocations. These will be presented to City Council April 7, and a 2nd public hearing will be held at that time to receive comments on the specific allocations.
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Recommendation:
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