Funding Recommendations
City of Mesa — Community and Cultural Development Committee (2026-03-19)
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26/27 CDBG Public Services - Min. $25,000 ***Draft - Not Final***
Agency
Project Name
Category
25/26
Request
25/26 Award
26/27
Request
Recommended
Award
Family Promise - Greater Phoenix
Mesa Family Shelter Program
Emergency Shelter
$ 80,035
74,840
$
85,820
$
85,820
$
Child Crisis Arizona
Early Education Services for Low-Income Mesa
Families
Youth/Education
$ 80,000
74,805
$
80,000
$
80,000
$
Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS)
Emergency Shelter for Mesa Adults & Seniors
Emergency Shelter
$ -
-
$
108,305
$
63,191
$
A New Leaf
Housing Support Services
Homeless Services
$ 75,000
69,805
$
82,500
$
51,703
$
Save the Family Foundation of Arizona
Mesa Homeless Families Case Mgmt & Nav.
Services
Homeless Services - Case Mgmt
$ 60,850
-
$
104,741
$
-
$
COM - Office of Homeless Solutions
Navigation Services*
Homeless Services
$ -
-
$
292,526
$
292,526
$
HUD Allocation
Estimated Allocation
FY2026/27 CDBG entitlement
3,675,410
$
573,240
$
15% Public Services Cap
551,312
$
Plus program income
21,928
$
Total Funding Available
573,240
$
Less Set-Aside Funds*
292,526
$
Total Funding Requested
753,892
$
Available to Allocate
280,714
$
Difference
-
$
FY 26/27 FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS
26/27 CDBG Non-Public Services ***Draft - Not Final***
Agency
Project Name
Category
Requested
25/26
25/26 Award
26/27
Request
Recommended
Award
City of Mesa (Set Aside)*
Emergency Rehabilitation Program
Housing Rehabilitation
2,514,692
$
2,389,017
$
2,389,017
$
2,389,017
$
HUD Allocation
Estimated Allocation
FY2026/27 CDBG entitlement
3,675,410
$
2,389,017
$
Less 20% Program Administration
735,082
$
Less 15% Public Services
551,312
$
Plus reprogrammed funds
-
$
Total Funding Available
2,389,017
$
Less Set-Aside Funds*
2,389,017
$
Total Funding Requested
2,389,017
$
Difference
-
$
26/27 HOME Funding Requests ***Draft - Not Final***
Agency
Project Name
Category
Requested
FY25/26
25/26 Award
26/27
Request
Recommended
Award
City of Mesa (set-aside)*
Rental and Utility Deposit Program
HOME TBRA
400,000
$
300,000
$
400,000
$
400,000
$
Save the Family Foundation of Arizona
TBRA for Mesa Families
HOME TBRA
-
$
-
$
252,214
$
-
$
A New Leaf
La Mesita Phase 4 Construction
HOME Rental Development
$3,000,000
-
$
3,000,000
$
2,673,350
$
Housing for Hope Inc.
Heirloom Community
HOME Rental Development
$3,740,000
-
$
2,894,436
$
-
$
HUD Allocation
Estimated Allocation
FY2026/27 HOME entitlement
1,293,065
$
3,073,350
$
Less 10% Program Administration
129,306
$
Less 15% CHDO Set-Aside
193,960
$
Plus reprogrammed funds
5,325,339
$
TBRA Set-Aside Available Funding
400,000
$
400,000
$
HOME RD, NC, AR Available Funding
2,273,350
$
2,673,350
$
Total Funding Available
5,895,138
$
Less Set-Aside Funds*
3,221,788
$
Total Remaining
2,673,350
$
Total Funding Requested
6,546,650
$
Difference
(3,873,300)
$
(400,000)
$
Set Aside: $500,000
University, $400,000 Habitat
for Humanity, $1,000,000 for
Copa Health
Deducted from Set aside as
these funds are allocated to
FY25/26 activities (CBI & STF
TBRA $921,787.96; COM
TBRA $400,000)
26/27 ESG Funding Requests
Agency
Project Name
Category
Requested
25/26
25/26 Award
26/27
Request
Recommended
Award
Save the Family Foundation of Arizona
Rapid Rehousing for Mesa Families**
Rapid Rehousing
115,696
$
110,506
$
126,848
$
110,505
$
Tempe Community Action Agency (TCAA)
I-HELP Emergency Shelter*
Shelter Services
$ 40,000
30,397
$
40,000
$
40,000
$
A New Leaf
East Valley Men's Center*
Shelter Services
$ 150,000
146,806
$
165,000
$
164,010
$
Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS)
Vista Colina Emergency Family Shelter Serving
Mesa Families*
Shelter Services
90,000
$
-
$
108,305
$
-
$
HUD Allocation
Estimated Allocation
FY2026/27 ESG entitlement
340,016
$
314,515
$
Less 7.5% Program Administration
25,501
$
Total Funding Available
314,515
$
*Shelter Services/Operations 60% Cap
204,010
$
$ 313,305
Requested Funding
**Non-Shelter Services/Operations
110,505
$
$ 126,848
Requested Funding
Total Funding Requested
440,153
$
Difference
(0)
$
26/27 Human Services ***Draft - Not Final***
Agency
Project Name
Category
Request
25/26
25/26 Award
26/27
Request
Recommended
Award
City of Mesa
Off The Streets Program
Homeless/Crisis Services
-
$
-
$
547,163
$
$ 547,163
26/27 A Better Community (ABC) ***Draft - Not Final***
Agency
Project Name
Category
Request
25/26
25/26 Award
26/27
Request
Recommended
Award
Valley of the Sun YMCA
YMCA Pathways to Success: Quality Childcare &
Early Education for Every Family
Youth Services/Education
-
$
-
$
35,000
$
35,000
$
House of Refuge, Inc.
Transitional Housing for Homeless Families
Homeless/Crisis Services
60,000
$
60,000
$
50,000
$
50,000
$
Arizona Brainfood
Weekend Food Bags
Food/Basic Needs
50,000
$
50,000
$
50,000
$
19,500
$
Estimated FY 26/27 HS Allocation
547,163
$
651,663
$
Estimated FY 26/27 ABC Allocation
104,500
$
Total Funding Available
651,663
$
Total Funding Requested
1,744,334.98
$
Difference
(1,092,672)
$
26/27 Human Services & A Better Community (ABC) - Additional Agency Applications ***Draft - Not Final***
Agency
Project Name
Category
Request
25/26
25/26 Award
26/27
Request
Recommended
Award
Oakwood Creative Care, Inc.
Comprehensive Day Care Services for Low-
Income, Older Adults in Mesa w/ Cognitive &
Physical Impairments
Health Services
45,000
$
45,000
$
40,000
$
-
$
Teen Lifeline
Youth Crisis Services
Crisis Services
-
$
-
$
50,000
$
-
$
Aster Aging, Inc
Meals on Wheels
Food/Basic Needs
60,000
$
60,000
$
50,000
$
-
$
Paz de Cristo Community Center
Relief Services to Empower Individuals
Homeless/Crisis Services
60,000
$
-
$
50,000
$
-
$
Matthew's Crossing
Meals to Grow Program
Food/Basic Needs
35,000
$
35,000
$
35,000
$
-
$
Homeless Youth Connection, Inc
Empowering Youth for the Future
Homeless/Crisis Services
25,000
$
20,925
$
25,940
$
-
$
Oakwood Creative Care, Inc.
Community Hub Community Engagement
Services for Low-Income, Older Adults in Mesa
Health Services
15,000
$
15,000
$
10,000
$
-
$
United Food Bank
Mesa Emergency Food Assistance
Food/Basic Needs
60,000
$
60,000
$
50,000
$
-
$
Maggie's Place, Inc
Shelter Services at the Hannah House
Homeless/Crisis Services
60,000
$
60,000
$
50,000
$
-
$
Save the Family Foundation of Arizona
Pathways to Stability for Mesa Families &
Children Experiencing Homelessness
Homeless/Crisis Services
60,000
$
-
$
44,294
$
-
$
Catholic Charities Community Services, Inc.
My Sister's Place/Pathways: Walking Alongside
Survivors of DV
Homeless/Crisis Services
60,000
$
60,000
$
50,000
$
-
$
East Valley Institute of Technology
Hope Tech
Youth Services/Education
52,000
$
52,000
$
50,000
$
-
$
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona
(BBBSAZ)
Healthy Habits, Healthy Minds for Mesa Youth
Youth Mentoring
30,000
$
30,000
$
30,000
$
-
$
Tempe Community Action Agency (TCAA)
Food Security
Food/Basic Needs
25,000
$
-
$
25,000
$
-
$
A New Leaf
Autumn House Transitional Housing & DV
Outreach Services
Homeless/Crisis Services
60,000
$
60,000
$
50,000
$
-
$
Community Legal Services
Legal Advocacy & Education for Low-Income
Mesa Residents
Tax/Legal
42,075
$
42,075
$
45,500
$
-
$
ICAN
ICAN: Empowering Mesa Youth for Success
Youth Services/Education
50,000
$
-
$
50,000
$
-
$
Mesa Community Action Network
Mesa Can's Client Services
Homeless/Crisis Services
60,000
$
-
$
50,000
$
-
$
Arizona Refugee Center
Bridges to Safety & Self-Sufficiency:
Immigrant/Refugee Services for Mesa Families
Homeless/Crisis Services
60,000
$
-
$
30,000
$
-
$
Family Promise - Greater Phoenix
Step-up Housing Program
Homeless/Crisis Services
-
$
-
$
47,480
$
-
$
Aid to Adoption of Special Kids
Support Mesa Kinship Foster Families
Youth Services
50,000
$
-
$
5,000
$
-
$
Foster360
Trauma Informed Programming
Homeless/Crisis Services
-
$
-
$
50,000
$
-
$
Azura, Inc
Azura - VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Asst.)
Tax/Legal
60,000
$
40,000
$
50,000
$
-
$
Dignity Health Foundation East Valley
Pathways to Wellness
Health Services
-
$
-
$
50,000
$
-
$
Arizona Burn Foundation
FY26 Deaf & Hard of Hearing Smoke Alarm
Installation
Basic Needs
-
$
-
$
23,958
$
-
$
Foster Arizona
Housing Project: Fresh Start for Unhoused
Youth
Homeless/Crisis Services
-
$
-
$
50,000
$
-
$
Totals
969,075
$
580,000
$
1,062,172
$
-
$
Color Coded Key
Homeless/Crisis Services
Food/Basic Needs
Youth Services/Education
Health Services
Tax/Legal