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Redwood City has officially joined the San Mateo County HOME Consortium, following a resolution passed by the County Board of Supervisors, via consent agenda, during an April 22 meeting.
The decision amends the existing Cooperation Agreement to include Redwood City as a member, adjusts the program year, and makes several additional administrative updates in compliance with federal requirements.
The HOME Consortium was initially established in 2005 through an agreement between the County of San Mateo and the City of South San Francisco to manage combined federal funding provided under three U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) entitlement programs: the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG).
City Council unanimously agreed to send the resolution to the county during a February 10 meeting.
Redwood City’s inclusion adds its direct HOME allocation to the collective pool of federal housing funds administered by the Consortium.
“These are important resources, but our funds have been shrinking over time,” said Raymond J. Hodges, Director of the Department of Housing, at the meeting.
According to a staff report, including Redwood City is expected to “greatly reduce” the City’s burden of allocating the funds each year.
The allocation will help address housing needs throughout the County, the resolution states.
Redwood City and South San Francisco have now adopted that amendment, and the City of San Mateo and the County’s approval have finalized the process.
During the same meeting, the board also approved the FY2025–26 Annual Action Plan, outlining how approximately $12.5 million in federal and state funds, including HOME, which will will be used to support affordable housing, public infrastructure, and services for people experiencing homelessness.
The plan allows the County’s Department of Housing to adjust HUD funding allocation amounts and respond to emerging community needs.
As a new member of the Consortium, Redwood City will decide how these shared resources are distributed and deployed across the region.
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