Community Workshops Inviting Public Input on Uses of Grant Funding for 5-year Consolidated Plan

The City of Santa Barbara is in the process of developing their 5-Year Consolidated Plan for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Santa Barbara City residents are invited to make their voices heard about local housing and community development needs by participating in an upcoming Community Development Workshop.  This event is an opportunity to learn about Community Development Block Grant and HOME programs, and share your input on local needs and priorities that will improve our community and neighborhoods.

Your participation and input is vital to this process.

Workshops

Wednesday, January 22, 2025
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Eastside Library – Martin Luther King Jr. Room
1102 E. Montecito Street 
Santa Barbara, CA 93103 (map)
To Attend Online, Access the Zoom Link Here.

Thursday, January 23, 2025
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Westside United Boys & Girls Club
602 West Anapamu Street 
Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (map)
To Attend Online, Access the Zoom Link Here.

Friday, January 24, 2025
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
City of Santa Barbara – David Gephard Meeting Room
630 Garden Street 
Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (map)
To Attend Online, Access the Zoom Link Here.

Click here to take the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan Community Survey

The Five-year Consolidated Plan provides a vision, goals, and strategy for allocating federal housing and community development block grants provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Plan is administered by the City of Santa Barbara.

The primary purpose of the Consolidated Plan is to strategize and implement how funds will be allocated to housing and community development activities during the five-year planning period. The Consolidated Plan is also a tool for priority-setting and targeted investment planning for housing and community development. These tools are designed to support need-driven, place-based decisions and informed public participation in guiding funding decisions in the next five years for specific federal funds.

These funds include:

• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): The primary objective of this program is to develop viable urban communities by providing decent and affordable housing, a suitable living environment, and economic opportunities, principally for persons of low- and moderate-income. Potential programs include: housing rehabilitation, lead-based paint detection and removal, construction or rehabilitation of public facilities and infrastructure, removal of architectural barriers or public services.
• HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME): The HOME program provides federal funds for the development and rehabilitation of affordable rental and ownership housing for low- and moderate-income households. HOME funds can be used for activities that promote a suitable living environment, decent and affordable rental housing and homeownership by low- and moderate-income households, including reconstruction, moderate or substantial rehabilitation, removal of architectural barriers and tenant-based rental assistance.

The Plan focuses on the needs of and strategies to assist low- and moderate-income individuals and households. The Consolidated Plan must also address "special-needs" identified by the federal government or locally, such as the needs of the elderly, persons with disabilities, homeless individuals and others.

Refreshments & snacks will be provided.