05-28-24 CDBG AAP Notice CITY OF ORANGE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND
30-DAY REVIEW PERIOD FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 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 28, 2024, 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 approve the CDBG
and HOME draft funding recommendations for the preparation of the City’s 2024-2025 Annual Action
Plan.
SUBJECT:The City of Orange receives Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and
HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) funds annually from the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD). The City will receive the following estimated amounts for Fiscal Year
2024-25:
1.CDBG - $982,721.80
2.HOME - $457,125
PURPOSE: The purpose of the public hearing is to encourage public participation from the
community. The Annual Action Plan is a component of the Five-Year Consolidated Plan (2020-2024)
and is required by HUD for the City to receive federal funds. The Annual Action Plan summarizes
housing and community development strategies, priorities and how the City plans to use CDBG,
HOME, and other funds to address the needs of Low- and Moderate-Income residents. Projects,
programs and funding amounts that are approved by the City Council at the public hearing will be
incorporated into the City’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Action Plan. This Plan covers the period of July
1, 2024, through June 30, 2025, which represents the fifth year and final year of the City’s approved Five-
Year 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan.
PROPOSAL: The City is proposing to allocate its CDBG funds to carry out a variety of community
development activities during the 2024-25 fiscal year. In addition, the City is proposing to allocate its
HOME funds to address affordable housing needs.
DRAFT 2024-25 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN REVIEW INFORMATION:A copy of the Draft
Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Action Plan will be available from April 18, 2024 to May 20, 2024, 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 28, 2024, 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.
Dated: April 11, 2024 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORANGE
PHONE: (714)744-5500 BY: PAMELA COLEMAN, CITY CLERK