The Consolidated Plan
Every five years, San Mateo County evaluates the housing and community development needs of low-income residents and develops a Consolidated Plan establishing the goals of federal funding for local programs and projects. The consolidated planning process serves as the framework for a community-wide dialogue to identify priorities that align and focus funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community and Planning Department (CPD) formula block grant programs: CDBG, HOME, and ESG.
The Plan covers the geographic area of the County Consortium jurisdiction, which comprises 18 of the 20 cities in the County plus the unincorporated areas. The two cities not belonging to the Consortium — the Cities of Daly City and Redwood City — prepare separate Consolidated Plans.
The Consolidated Plan is designed to help jurisdictions assess their affordable housing and community development needs, foster a community-wide dialogue about funding priorities, and ultimately to make data-driven and place-based investment decisions regarding federal community planning and development grants.
Attached below is the revised Consolidated Plan created for Program Years 2023 – 2027. It incorporates two amendments to the Annual Action Plan for Program Year 2023-2024:
- The Substantial Amendment for funds reallocation and Goal Outcome Indicators in two categories, for which the public comment period closed on February 9, 2024;
- A Minor Amendment to Section AP-90 (Program Specific Requirements for HOME).
Public Comment Period
The draft 2023-2024 Annual Action Plan amendment language – related to Section AP-90 (HOME program requirements) only – is available for comment from all interested parties from April 18, 2024, through May 6, 2024.
Interested parties are invited to submit comments on the above action to Douglas Frederick at dwfrederick@smchousing.org. All comments are due by May 13, 2024.