The city of Goleta, which uses funds from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, to assist those in need in the community, is accepting comments on three draft action plans during a 30-day public review period, April 4-May 6.
The review period gives local residents a chance to offer their views and recommendations on the subject of CDBG-funded housing and community development-related activities.
The draft plans can be viewed here.
The plans under public review for the CDBG Program are:
• Draft FY 2025-29 Consolidated Plan and FY 2025-26 Annual Action Plan
• Draft FY 2025-29 Citizen Participation Plan
The Consolidated Plan is a five-year comprehensive document that describes the overall housing and community development needs and outlines a strategy that establishes priorities for meeting those needs, the city said.
The Annual Action Plan is the annual update to the Consolidated Plan outlining the city’s strategy for pursuing the overall goals of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide decent housing; to establish and maintain a suitable living environment; and to expand economic revitalization opportunities.
The Action Plan also contains identifiable benchmarks for measuring progress through goals, objectives and community development strategies to meet the Goleta’s housing needs and provide services to the low-income, homeless, and special-needs populations within the city.
The Draft 2025-26 Action Plan also sets forth funding allocations for the 2025-26 planning period.
The Citizen Participation Plan provides for and encourages participation from all Goleta residents in the development of the Annual Action Plan and the Consolidated Plan.
City residents, community organizations, and stakeholders are urged to provide written comments on the draft plans, available at www.CityofGoleta.org/Grants.
Mail comments to: City of Goleta, Neighborhood Services Department, Attn: Cassidy Le Air, 130 Cremona Drive, Goleta, CA 93117, or email to CityGrants@CityofGoleta.org.
Goleta receives funding from HUD annually for the CDBG program, which is intended to assist low-income citizens, people experiencing homelessness, youth, and seniors with essential services such as medical and dental care, food security, counseling, homelessness assistance and prevention, case management, and other needs.
The city also uses the majority of its CDBG allocation on capital projects that will benefit low- to moderate-income people and the disabled.
Projects have included renovating city facilities and parks to meet Americans with Disability Act access standards, installing sidewalks in areas where they are lacking, and adding crosswalks.