NOTICE CDBG 2026-2027 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 30-DAY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD COMMENCING July 2, 2026 The City of Victoria’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2026 Annual Action Plan Draft will be available for citizen review/comment beginning Thursday, July 2 through Monday, August 3, 2026. Copies of the Annual Action Plan will be available at the Victoria Public Library located at 302 N. Main St. and at the City’s Development Services office, located at 700 Main Center, Suite 129. For assistance in obtaining a copy or for more information, please call Zachary Wendel at 361-485-3360. A copy of the draft will also be placed on the City’s website at https://www.victoriatx.gov/366/Community-Development-Block-Grant-Plans The Annual Action Plan describes the programs and activities that will be undertaken using the City’s 2026 CDBG entitlement allocation of $540,141 and unallocated funds from the 2020-2024 Consolidated Plan totaling $152,042.93 [PY21: $5,107.31; PY22: $24,948.07; PY23: $29,832.86; PY24: $92,154.69], for a complete total of $692,183.93. This is the second year of the Consolidated Plan. The City has tentative plans to allocate its 2026-2027 CDBG funding in the following manner: Affordable Housing: Down Payment & Closing Cost Assistance [$30,000] Neighborhood Programs: Demolition & Clerance [$75,000] Public Improvements: Juan Linn Street Sidewalk Project [$198,155.93] Public Services: Boys & Girls Club of Victoria: After School Program/Summer Camp [$8,000]; Crossroads Community Action: Rental Assistance Program [$8,000]; Food Bank of the Golden Crescent: Kids’ Weekend Meal Program [$8,000]; Golden Crescent CASA: A Volunteer for Every Child in Need [$6,000]; Golden Crescent Habitat for Humanity: Critical & General Home Repairs [$10,000]; Gulf Bend Center: Wellness Community [$8,000]; Hope of South Texas: Trauma Care for Victims of Child Abuse [$4,000]; Meals on Wheel South Texas: Home Delivered Meals [$5,000]; Mid-Coast Family Services: Resource Hub [$8,000]; Perpetual Help Home: Resident Management [$7,000]; United Way: Community Connections Project [$4,000]; Victoria County Public Health Department: Community Resource Center Services [$5,000] Public Facilities: George Washington Carver Foundation of Victoria: Revitalization & Pre- Construction of Carver Center [$50,000]; Victoria Housing Authority: Renovation of Office Space to Community Resource Room at Halsey Street Main Office Location [$150,000] Program Administration: Administration and Planning [$108,028] TOTAL: $692,183.93 Comments must be made in writing and should include the sender’s full name and physical address. Comments may be sent electronically to zwendel@victoriatx.gov or by to mail to: City of Victoria’s Development Services Department, Attention: Zachary Wendel, P.O. BOX 1758, Victoria, TX 77901-1758. All comments will be included in the final draft of the Annual Action Plan. After the public comment period has expired, the Final Action Plan 2026-2027 will be submitted to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on or before August 16, 2026. The City of Victoria does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, and/or other protected classes.