The city of Chula Vista is inviting community members to provide input on how housing and community development funds should be spent over the next five years. The federal funding will go towards helping local households and improving life throughout the city. It could be used on streets, sidewalks, recreation centers, senior programs, childcare, and other projects and initiatives.
The public is invited to participate in one of the city’s community meetings or share your thoughts through an online survey as the city develops a new 5-year Consolidated Plan. The process will determine the city’s priorities for how to invest the housing and community development-related grants, from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Spanish translation will be available at all the meetings, which are scheduled for:
Thursday, Jan. 16, from 6 – 8 p.m., at Veterans Community Center, 785 East Palomar St.
Monday, Jan. 27, from 6 – 8 p.m., at Montevalle Recreation Center, 840 Duncan Ranch Road
Wednesday, Jan. 29, from 6 – 8 p.m., at Loma Verde Community Center, 1420 Loma Lane Thursday, Jan. 30., from 5 – 7 p.m., at Chula Vista Woman’s Club, 357 G St.
The online survey will be available until Feb. 28 and takes just five minutes to complete.
Each year, the City of Chula Vista receives funding through the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and Home Investment Partnership Act (HOME) programs. The City is required to develop the Consolidated Plan to detail the goals and priorities for these funds.
• CDBG funds support communities by providing housing, suitable living environments and expanded economic opportunities. The funding can be used for public services, community and economic development, and Capital Improvements Program Projects (CIP) of city facilities/infrastructure and housing rehabilitation.
• HOME funds go toward local housing needs, typically preserving or creating additional affordable housing. Funding can be used for tenant-based rental assistance, rehabilitation, homebuyer assistance and new construction. The funds may also go to housing site acquisition, improvements, demolition, and other activities related to developing non-luxury housing.
• ESG supports outreach and shelters for homeless individuals and families. This funding also supports programs preventing or rapidly re-housing our unsheltered population.
To learn more about how to participate and provide input, visit the City’s Consolidated Plan Development webpage: https://publicinput.com/x03526?lang=en
