In accordance with Sections 231(c)(2) of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Appropriations Act, 2020 (42 U.S.C. 11364a (c)(2)) authorizes HUD to amend community participation for purposes of the Emergency Solutions Grants RUSH funds (ESG RUSH) to be deployed quickly in response to Wildfires and Straight-Line Wind Damage in the County of Los Angeles (Federal Disaster DR-4856-CA). The Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA) is making an amendment to the 2024-2025 Action Plan for the Los Angeles Urban County (Action Plan) available to the public through this notice.

Public Comment Period and Process:

This Action Plan amendment is available for a 7-day public review and comment period from February 3, 2025 to February 10, 2025. Community members are invited to submit written comments during the public review and comment period through February 10, 2025 by the close of business, via email to ActionPlan.Staff@lacda.org or to the following address:

Los Angeles County Development Authority
Attention: Action Plan
Community Development Division-Grants Management Unit
700 W. Main Street
Alhambra, CA 91801

Amendment:

This is an amendment to the 2024-2025 Action Plan for the Los Angeles Urban County to incorporate and enable the use of ESG RUSH funds from HUD to facilitate disaster response and recovery from Wildfires and Straight-Line wind damage per Federal Disaster Declaration (DR-4856-CA).

Funds under ESG RUSH will meet needs that are not otherwise served or fully met by the Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program or existing Federal disaster relief programs (including both Federal and non-Federal cost share). These proposed activities include, but are not limited to, overnight shelters, public services, rapid re-housing, rental assistance, Tenant-Based Rental Assistance (TBRA), transitional housing, and HMIS.   

Background on the Action Plan:

The Los Angeles Urban County Action Plan contains the County’s strategy to carry out housing and community development activities funded by Federal formula grants received in the Program Year from HUD. These funds are from CDBG, HOME, ESG, and ESG RUSH programs. More information on the Action Plan is available on the LACDA website at https://www.lacda.org/community-development/plans-and-reports. 

The Los Angeles Urban County includes all the unincorporated areas of the County and the following cities:

For TTY assistance, please call the California Relay Services at (800) 735-2929 and reference Emily Codilla at (626) 586-1854.

In accordance with Federal, State and local law, the LACDA will provide meaningful access to its programs and activities to persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and undertake reasonable efforts to provide or arrange free language assistance for LEP applicants and participants of the proposed activities listed above.