BACKGROUND

The City of Salinas was allocated $ 2,918,774 of HOME American Recovery Plan Act (HOME-ARP) funding from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in Fiscal Year 2021. HOME-ARP funds will be used to assist all the qualifying populations described in the Notice CPD-21-10: Requirements of the Use of Funds in the HOME-American Rescue Plan Program. Funding is earmarked to perform four key activities: (1) development and support of affordable housing, (2) tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA), (3) provision of supportive services; and (4) acquisition and development of non-congregate shelter units. 

CONSULTATION

To receive the HOME-ARP allocation, the City of Salinas consulted with agencies and service providers to identify the unmet needs and gaps in housing and service delivery systems for all qualifying populations.  The Allocation Plan (AP) must describe how the City of Salinas intends to distribute HOME-ARP funds and how it will expend funds to address the needs of all HOME-ARP qualifying populations. 

PUBLIC HEARING

PLEASE CHECK THE ATTACHED PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE FOR DETAILED INFORMATION

 The Salinas Housing and Land Use Committee will hold a meeting to discuss the proposed Allocation Plan and will accept public comment on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at approximately 3:30 p.m. at the City Council Rotunda, 200 Lincoln Ave Salinas, CA 93901.

The Salinas City Council will hold a public hearing to consider and discuss the proposed Allocation Plan and will accept public comments during its regular meeting of Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at approximately 4:00 p.m. at the City Council Rotunda, 200 Lincoln Ave Salinas, CA 93901.  

OPEN COMMENT PERIOD

The proposed draft Allocation Plan will be available for a minimum thirty-day (30) public comment period starting July 23, 2022, and ending on August 23, 2022.

CITY OF SALINAS

PUBLIC HEARING

Proposed Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 HUD Entitlement CDBG, HOME, ESG Funds

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on June 4, 2022, the City of Salinas (City) will make available the draft fiscal year (FY) 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan (Action Plan).

The Action Plan describes the proposed activities to be implemented with FY 2022-2023 (July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023) HUD entitlement Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding. The Action Plan details the City’s programs, projects and activities that will be undertaken with HUD’s CDBG, HOME and ESG entitlement funding.

In FY 2022-2023, the City anticipates receiving up to $2,073,339 in HUD entitlement CDBG funds; $60,000 in CDBG Program Income (PI); $911,007 in HOME funds; $313,000 in HOME Program Income; and $178,942 in ESG funds. Funding is based on FY 2022-23 funding allocations, estimated program income and/or prior year carry-over.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN The Salinas Housing and Land Use Committee will hold a public hearing regarding the proposed FY 2022-2023 Action Plan and staff recommendations for the use of FY 2022-2023 HUD CDBG, HOME, and ESG funds on:

Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at approximately 3:30 p.m.

City Council Rotunda, 200 Lincoln Ave Salinas, CA 93901

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Salinas City Council will hold a public hearing to consider final adoption of the proposed FY 2022-2023 Action Plan and Housing and Land Use Committee funding recommendations for FY 2022-2023 HUD CDBG, HOME, and ESG and is expected to direct staff to submit the documents to HUD during its regular meeting of:

Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at approximately 4:00 p.m.

City Council Rotunda, 200 Lincoln Ave Salinas, CA 93901

PUBLIC COMMENT

The public is invited to provide oral or written comments. A summary of public comments received, and the City’s responses will become part of the public record. The minimum 30-day public review and comment period will begin on June 4, 2022, and will be accepted as of the date of this notice to close on July 5, 2022. Written comments during the public review and comment period may be mailed and postmarked no later than July 5, 2022, to the following:

City of Salinas

Community Development Department Housing Division

Attn: Megan Hunter, Community Development Director

65 W. Alisal Street, 2nd floor

Salinas, CA 93901

Written comments may also be emailed no later than July 5, 2022, to Megan Hunter, Community Development Director at [email protected], write "FY 2022-2023 Annual Action Plan in the subject line of the email. A copy of this public notice will be posted at City Clerk’s Office, City Hall (200 Lincoln Avenue), City Community Development Department (65 W. Alisal Street), City Housing Division NOFA/RFP e-mail distribution list and on the City’s website at: https://www.cityofsalinas.org/our-city-services/community-development/housing-and-community-development-division/rfps-public-notices.

You may also refer to the attached documents for detailed information about this notice and the FY 2022-23 Annual Action Plan Draft. For questions or concerns, please call (831) 758-7958 or e-mail Hilda Peralta at [email protected].