GOVERNMENT
CITY OF DOWNEY
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMENT PERIOD
FEDERAL CDBG AND HOME PROGRAMS
Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held before the Downey City Council, on April 28, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Downey City Hall, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, California. At that time and place, consideration will be given to approving the Annual Action Plan for Program Year 2026 - 2027: The Action Plan is an implementation plan, required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which describes projects and activities the City of Downey will fund under the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) programs. The proposed Action Plan includes a recommended distribution of the federal funds, the required application for the HUD grants, and a discussion of actions the City will undertake during the program year regarding homelessness and anti-poverty initiatives.
During the next program year, the City of Downey anticipates receiving approximately $1,429,220 in new entitlement grants under the federal CDBG and HOME programs. In addition, the City expects to receive approximately $2,082,242 in HOME funds transferring from the prior year. The draft 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan proposes to allocate approximately $3,511,462 of CDBG and HOME funds to eligible projects and activities. HUD has not yet released the 2026-2027 annual allocation. For this reason, HUD advised the City to prepare this draft document utilizing the current year annual allocation and include language detailing the methodology by which the City would reallocate funds should the 2026-2027 annual allocation increase or decrease.
At this time and place, all persons interested may be present to give testimony on the proposed Action Plan for program year 2026-2027. A draft copy of the above referenced plan will be available for reviewing on Friday, March 27, 2026, through Tuesday April 28, 2026, during normal business hours at the following location: the Office of the City Clerk, 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, California; and at https://www.downeyca.org/our-city/departments/city-manager/economic-development/public-document-review-economic-development. Persons interested in obtaining a copy, requesting further information, or that would like to comment, please call Sergio Coreas, Homelessness Solutions and Housing Manager, at (562) 299-6771. Written comments intended for the Downey City Council should be sent to the Downey City Clerk at 11111 Brookshire Ave., Downey, CA 90241, no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 28, 2026.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, contact the City Clerk’s Department at (562) 904-7280 or the California Relay Service at 711. Notification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the City to make arrangements to assure accessibility. The City of Downey does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, access to, or operations of its programs, services or activities. Questions, concerns, complaints or requests for additional information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act may be forwarded to the City’s ADA/Section 504 Coordinator at 11111 Brookshire Avenue, Downey, CA 90241, ADACoordinator@downeyca.org, Phone: 562-299-6619, Fax: 562-923-6388, and California Relay 711.
LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY (LEP) If you require program documents pertinent to the use of federal funds to be translated into a non-English language, the City will make reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.
Si necesita más información sobre este aviso o la traducción de documentos en español, comuníquese con Sergio Coreas al (562) 299-6771.
한국어 문서 안내 및 번역에 대한 자세한 내용은 Sergio Coreas에게 (562) 299-6771로 문의하십시오
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY The City does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status, or national origin in any of its activities or operations.
M. Alicia Duarte, CMC
City Clerk
The Downey Patriot
3/26/26