Brief

The Mayor, through the Community Investment for Families Department, submitted the 2026 Community Services Block Grant proposal on March 26, 2026. The file covers federal block grant funding and its allocation to community services. The Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging, and Disability Committee approved the item on June 5 and forwarded it to the Budget and Finance Committee. Budget and Finance scheduled the file for its June 16 committee meeting.

Full summary

The 2026 Community Services Block Grant is a federal funding allocation brought forward by the Mayor and the Community Investment for Families Department. Community Services Block Grants are federal funds distributed to local governments to support social services, particularly for low-income individuals and families. The file proposes the City's approach to receiving and deploying these federal dollars in 2026. The Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging, and Disability Committee received the item in early May 2026 after referral from the Community Investment for Families Department. The committee scheduled and held a hearing on June 5, 2026, and voted to approve the measure. The committee then transmitted the file to the Budget and Finance Committee for concurrent consideration. As of June 12, 2026, the Budget and Finance Committee scheduled the file for a committee meeting on June 16, 2026. The file remains active and has not yet been heard by the full City Council. The standard expiration date is June 12, 2028, giving the file two years to reach final disposition.

Activity (7)

• 2026-06-16 Budget and Finance Committee concurred with the Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging, and Disability Committee's action of June 5, 2026.
• 2026-06-12 Budget and Finance Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 16, 2026.
• 2026-06-05 Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging, and Disability Committee transmitted Council File to Budget and Finance Committee.
• 2026-06-05 Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging, and Disability Committee approved item(s) .
• 2026-06-02 Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging, and Disability Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on June 5, 2026.
• 2026-05-04 Community Investment for Families Department document(s) referred to Budget and Finance Committee; Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging, and Disability Committee.
• 2026-03-26 Document submitted by the Mayor, Community Investment for Families Department report dated March 26, 2026.

Documents (2)

• 2026-06-16 Joint Report from Civil Rights, Equity, Immigration, Aging, and Disability and Budget and Finance Committees · report
• 2026-03-26 Report from Community Investment for Families Department · report