Urban County Program

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program was created by the Housing and Community Development (HCD) Act of 1974. In the County of Santa Clara, the CDBG Program is operated by the Office of Supportive Housing. The County CDBG Program is federally funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assist lower-income and special needs persons to address ​​housing and community development needs. The County of Santa Clara administers CDBG on behalf of the Unincorporated Areas of Santa Clara County and the Cities of Campbell, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, and Saratoga, also known as the Urban County Program.

The Home Investment Partnerships Program ("HOME Program") is federally funded by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to provide decent affordable housing to lower-income households. The HOME Program is administered on behalf of the Urban County cities and the Cities of Cupertino, Gilroy, and Palo Alto.

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The Urban County's Five Year Goals are:

1. Assist in the creation and preservation of affordable housing opportunities for low income and special needs households,

2. Support activities to end homelessness,

3. Support activities that provide community services to low income and special needs households,

4. Support activities that strengthen neighborhoods, and

5. Promote fair housing choice.

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COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA

HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: OFFICE OF SUPPORTIVE HOUSING

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND 30-DAY PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD

FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2024-25 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN (AAP)

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and

Home Investment Partnerships (HOME) Programs

The County of Santa Clara, Office of Supportive Housing, Housing and Community Development Division has completed a draft of the FY2024-25 Annual Action Plan (AAP), which covers the period of July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.  The FY2024-25 Draft AAP is the fifth of five, one-year increments to the 2020-2025 Five-Year Consolidated Plan, which was adopted by the Board of Supervisors on June 2, 2020.

The Draft Annual Action Plan establishes goals and strategies for the use of housing resources including federal, state, local and private resources for the provision of housing assistance to extremely low, low, and very low-income persons as well as establishing other community development needs such as Capital Improvement Projects, Public Services, and Fair Housing Services.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires preparation and adoption of the AAP each year for the County to apply for and administer federal housing assistance funds for the CDBG and HOME Programs. The County of Santa Clara administers CDBG on behalf of the unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County and the Cities of Campbell, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, and Saratoga. The Urban County HOME Consortia includes the Cities of Cupertino, Gilroy, and Palo Alto.

This notice serves to inform the public of a scheduled public hearing and opportunity for public comment on the Draft Annual Action Plan.

PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD: The County of Santa Clara will hold the Housing and Community Development Advisory Committee (HCDAC) public meeting, on April 5, 2024. The FY24-25 Draft AAP will be available for public review for 30 days, beginning on April 5, 2024, and concluding at the public hearing that will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at the County Board of Supervisors meeting.  Written comments on the AAP will be received through May 7, 2024. These comments may be submitted to the attention of Katrina Anderson: Office of Supportive Housing, 150 W. Tasman, San Jose, CA 95134 or emailed to [email protected].  Residents can provide written and oral comments and suggestions regarding the Draft AAP during the 30-day public comment period and at the above-noted meetings. These comments will be included in the FY24-25 AAP that is submitted to HUD. 

To fulfill the public hearing requirements, community members will have the opportunity to attend both meetings in-person or virtually. The in-person meetings will take place at 70 W. Hedding St, San Jose CA 95110. The virtual link for this meeting will be accessible at https://www.sccgov.org/sites/bos/Pages/Meetings.aspx. Please visit the website for additional information

In compliance with the American with Disabilities Act and the Brown Act, those requiring accommodation for this meeting should notify the Clerk of the Board’s Office 24 hours prior to the meeting at (408) 299-5001 or [email protected].

Copies of the Draft Action Plan may be requested by 1- Emailing [email protected], 2- Calling (408) 918-8626 or 3- Visiting the Housing and Community Development Section of the Office of Supportive Housing’s website at https://osh.sccgov.org/home. For more information, contact Katrina Anderson at (408)918-8626.