CDBG Funding and the Future of the Community Services Commission
Hayward
Summary
With the community agency funding cycle canceled due to budget shortfalls, about $1.5 million in federal CDBG money is going to one-time internal projects instead of nonprofits. Commissioners told the council they felt shut out of the process, and the council directed staff to expand the commission into an advisory role with a community needs assessment.
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Last discussed May 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $1.5 million in federal grant money redirected to one-time city projects while nonprofit agency funding stays paused.
Low- to moderate-income residents served by fire equipment upgrades, home rehab, and the Navigation Center.
Nonprofit service providers lost their annual funding stream this year, and the vulnerable residents they serve may see reduced services.
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