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5-13-2025 Annual Action Plan PH Notice CITY OF ORANGE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND 30-DAY REVIEW PERIOD FOR THE 2025-2029 CONSOLIDATED PLAN INCLUDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) AND HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS (HOME) PROGRAMS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Orange will hold a public hearing, Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, in the Council Chambers located at 300 E. Chapman Avenue, Orange, California, to review and adopt the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan that includes the 2025-2026 CDBG and HOME funding recommendations for the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan. SUBJECT:The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) mandates that jurisdictions receiving annual entitlement funding through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) programs develop a Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) every five years. This plan is designed to establish the city’s housing and community development priorities, ensuring alignment with the objectives of the CDBG and HOME programs. Serving as a comprehensive strategic framework, the Con Plan enables the city to assess affordable housing and community development needs, evaluate market conditions, and make informed decisions based on data analysis. The Consolidated Plan (Con Plan) is implemented through Annual Action Plans (AAP), which provide a comprehensive summary of the strategies, activities, and federal and non-federal resources allocated each year to address the specific needs and objectives outlined in the Con Plan. The 2025-2029 Con Plan includes the first year of the plan, the 2025-2026 AAP. The City will receive the following estimated amounts for Fiscal Year 2025-2026: 1.CDBG - $1,034,444 2.HOME - $354,053 PURPOSE: The purpose of the public hearing is to encourage public participation from the community for the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan that includes the funding recommendations for the 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan. Input received, projects, programs, and funding amounts that are approved by the City Council at the public hearing will be incorporated into the City’s 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan that includes the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan. This Plan covers the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, which represents the first year of the City’s Five-Year 2025- 2029 Consolidated Plan. PROPOSAL: The City is proposing to adopt the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan that includes the priorities for CDBG and HOME funding over the next five year and allocate its CDBG funds to carry out a variety of community development activities during the 2025-26 fiscal year. In addition, the City is proposing to allocate its HOME funds to address affordable housing needs. DRAFT 2025-2029 CONSOLIDATED PLAN, INCLUDING THE 2025-2026 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN REVIEW INFORMATION:A copy of the Draft 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan that incudes the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Annual Action Plan will be available from April 3, 2025 to May 5, 2025, on the City of Orange’s website at https://www.cityoforange.org/our- city/departments/community-development/housing or at the following locations for a 30-day public review and comment period: Community Development Department – 300 East Chapman Avenue, Orange, CA 92866 Main Public Library – 407 East Chapman Avenue, Orange, CA 92866 City Clerk Office – 300 East Chapman Avenue, Orange, CA 92866 Public Library (Main Library) - 407 East Chapman Avenue, Orange, CA 92866 El Modena Branch Library – 380 S. Hewes Street, Orange, CA 92869 Taft Branch Library – 740 E. Taft Avenue, Orange, CA 92865 FURTHER INFORMATION: All interested persons may submit comments and may be heard on any relevant matter relating to the proposed actions by mail, email, voicemail or in-person, as set forth in the May 13, 2025, City Council agenda. For more information, please contact Jessica Herrera at (714) 744-7270 or cdbg@cityoforange.org. If you require reasonable accommodations for the public hearing, please contact Jennifer Scudellari at (714) 744-7242 to discuss your needs. Translation services available upon request.