The Californer - Long Beach: City to Host Outreach Events, Seek Community Feedback During National Community Development Week

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Long Beach, CA – The City of Long Beach Community Development Department is celebrating National Community Development Week from April 6-11, 2026, by engaging and informing residents on the use of federal funding for local housing and community programs. As part of Community Development Week, the City will offer a variety of events and initiatives, including workshops, community meetings, outreach and a survey seeking resident feedback on City programs funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that support affordable housing, neighborhood improvements and community services in Long Beach.

The community survey, available through May 2, will help shape the 2026 HUD Action Plan, a federally required document that outlines how the City will use HUD funds. Programs funded by HUD include the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) and the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG).

Residents can share input by completing the survey; attending an in-person public hearing on Wednesday, March 18; or by attending the virtual Action Plan Community Meeting on Thursday, April 9. The survey is available in Spanish, Khmer and Tagalog, and interpretation is available at all events upon request.

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Throughout Community Development Week, the Community Development Department (Department) will also conduct door-to-door outreach in CDBG-eligible neighborhoods, take part in community events and share information through the @LongBeachBuilds account on Instagram and Facebook.On April 8, the Department also will share exciting, new information about its Backyard Builders program and additional funding to help low-income homeowners add an ADU to their property. In 2025, the Backyard Builders Program provided 10 eligible homeowners with a 0% interest, 30-year loan of up to $250,000 to construct an ADU.

Three events and community meetings are slated during the week to engage residents on federal and grant-funded initiatives. The 2026 Long Beach Community Development Week's schedule of events is as follows:

Civic Plaza Information Booth and City Council Proclamation
Tuesday, April 7, 5 p.m.
Long Beach Civic Plaza and City Hall (411 W. Ocean Blvd.)

Action Plan Community Meeting (Virtual)
Thursday, April 9, 6 to 7 p.m.
Join online or by phone: 213.338.8477. Webinar ID: 982 1284 2365
Presentation on HUD-funded programs and opportunity for public comment.

Community Clean-up: Brooms Across West Long Beach
Saturday, April 11, 9 a.m. – noon
Meet at Pacific Coast Highway and San Gabriel Avenue (West Long Beach)

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RSVP is encouraged but not required.

In Fiscal Year 2025 – 2026, the City received approximately $8 million in combined CDBG, HOME and ESG funding. Current housing projects supported by this funding include The Armory Arts Collective, The 101 and 300 Alamitos. In 2024, the City opened the doors for three completed housing projects: Wellspring, Heritage Gardens and The Cove

A draft of the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY 26) Action Plan will be released in early May 2026 for public review and comment. A final public hearing will be held Wednesday, June 10, before the plan goes to City Council on Tuesday, June 16.

For more information about National Community Development Week events and the FY 26 Action Plan, visit longbeach.gov/hudgrants.

Media inquiries may be directed to Craig Nakano, Community Information Officer, Community Development Department, at 562.570.7174 or Craig.Nakano@longbeach.gov.

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