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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 5.3 Award of Community Development Block Grant Funding to Tri-Valley Haven and the School of Imagination STAFF REPORT CITY COUNCIL Page 1 of 3 Agenda Item 5.3 DATE: February 3, 2026 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Colleen Tribby, City Manager SUBJECT: Award of Community Development Block Grant Funding to Tri-Valley Haven and the School of Imagination Prepared by: Jason Earl, Senior Management Analyst, and Shaun Chilkotowsky, Parks & Community Services Manager EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City Council will consider allocating $319,000 in available grant funding from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Urban County Capital and Contingency Project Funds Pools. Tri-Valley Haven is seeking $269,000 to support its domestic violence and homeless shelter rebuild project that will include expanding the shelter from 30 to 45 beds. The School of Imagination is seeking $50,0000 in grant funds to expand its classroom space, which will enable it to serve an additional 60 children with special needs. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the Resolution Approving the Allocation of CDBG Funding for the Tri-Valley Haven Shelter Rebuild and Expansion Project and the School of Imagination Classroom Expansion Project. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The $319,000 is funded by the CDBG Capital Project Pool administered by Alameda County Housing and Community Development Department on behalf of Urban County cities, including Dublin. DESCRIPTION: Background The City of Dublin participates in Alameda County’s Urban-County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, along with the cities of Albany, Emeryville, Newark, and Piedmont, which are known as the “Urban County Cities,” along with the unincorporated areas of Alameda County. Each year, Alameda County has roughly $300,000 available in the Capital Project Pool accessible to Urban County Cities to allocate to organizations that provide certain community services. 19 Page 2 of 3 Two long-time non-profit organizations recently requested funding from the City, via available CDBG funds, to assist with capital improvements to their facilities. Request from Tri-Valley Haven Tri-Valley Haven’s domestic violence and homeless shelter has operated in the Tri-Valley region for over 40 years. The shelter is the only confidential domestic violence shelter in the region and the only one that offers shelter to families with teenage boys. In recent years, Tri - Valley Haven has turned families awa y because the shelter is at capacity. In 2022, maintenance issues resulted in Tri-Valley Haven reducing capacity by 14 beds. In Summer 2024, the existing shelter was demolished. Since then, Tri -Valley Haven has been temporarily renting residential spaces and hotels to maintain programs, while planning for a full reconstruction of the shelter. The shelter rebuild project includes the full demolition of the existing shelter and a complete reconstruction of the current site. The project will also expand the shelter's capacity from 30 to 45 beds in a single-story building. As of January 2026, the total project cost is estimated at $11.3 million, with $9.8 million in funding secured by Tri-Valley Haven. The secured funding includes $240,205 from the Fiscal Year 2023-24 CDBG Urban County Capital Project Pool and $278,289 from the Fiscal Year 2024-25 CDBG Urban County Capital Project Pool. In September 2025, Tri-Valley Haven requested additional $269,000 from Dublin to help complete construction of the shelter rebuild. The total contribution from the City, including this request and allocations from prior CDBG Urban County Capital Project Pools, would be $787,494. Additional funding sources include Alameda County, the City of Livermore, the City of Pleasanton, Measure A, and various private entities. The project is anticipated to be substantially complete by the end of 2026. Request from School of Imagination The School of Imagination, which first opened its doors in 2001, provides therapy and early childhood education programs for special needs children with autism and other developmental delays. Today, the School of Imagination, operating out of its state-of-the-art facility that opened in 2011, serves over 700 children annually, of which 80 percent have disabilities, including autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, and other pediatric disabilities as defined by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The school experiences greater demand than it can serve, and enrollment is limited by the amount of classroom space. In Summer 2023, following receipt of grant funding, the School of Imagination successfully improved a vacant gravel parking lot into a fully accessible, paved parking lot which expanded the number of children they can serve. In October 2025, the School of Imagination requested assistance from the City in funding the expansion of its classroom space to serve an additional 60 students annually. Staff proposes allocating $50,000 in available CDBG capital funds for this purpose. 20 Page 3 of 3 City Response and Next Steps Following receipt of the requests for grant funding from Tri-Valley Haven and the School of Imagination, Staff submitted a request to Alameda County for Fiscal Year 2025-26 CDBG capital funding. The Alameda County Urban County Technical Advisory Committee approved the request at its January 8, 2026 meeting. The funding request will be incorporated into the annual agreement between the City of Dublin and Alameda County, covering all Human Service CDBG programs and projects. The agreement is scheduled for approval by the Alameda County Board of Supervisors in March 2026. Following execution of agreements with Alameda County and the grantees, the City will reimburse approved expenses and Alameda County will then disburse the grant funds to the City after the required documentation is submitted. Grantees will be required to provide quarterly reports until the funds are expended or until the project is completed. STRATEGIC PLAN INITIATIVE: None. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: The City Council Agenda was posted, and a copy of the Staff Report was provided to the grantees. ATTACHMENTS: 1) Resolution Approving the Allocation of CDBG Funding for the Tri-Valley Haven Shelter Rebuild and Expansion Project and the School of Imagination Classroom Expansion Project 21 Attachment 1 Reso. No. XX-26, Item X.X, Adopted 02/03/26 Page 1 of 2 RESOLUTION NO. XX - 26 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN APPROVING THE ALLOCATION OF CDBG FUNDING FOR THE TRI-VALLEY HAVEN SHELTER REBUILD AND EXPANSION PROJECT AND THE SCHOOL OF IMAGINATION CLASSROOM EXPANSION PROJECT WHEREAS, in September 2025, the City of Dublin received a funding request from Tri- Valley Haven for $269,000 in CDBG Capital Funding for the rebuild and expansion of its Domestic Violence and Homeless Shelter; and WHEREAS, in October 2025, the City of Dublin received a funding request from the School of Imagination for $50,000 in CDBG Capital Funding for the expansion of classroom space at its school site; and WHEREAS, on January 8, 2026, the Alameda County Urban County Technical Advisory Committee approved the City of Dublin’s request for CDBG Capital Funds to support the project; and WHEREAS, the CDBG Capital Funding will be incorporated into the City of Dublin and Alameda County Fiscal Year 2025-26 Agreement that incorporates all CDBG funded programs and projects. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby take the following actions: 1. Approve $319,000 in CDBG Capital Funding for the Tri-Valley Haven Shelter Rebuild and Expansion Project ($269,000) and the School of Imagination Classroom Expansion Project ($50,000); and 2. Direct Staff to work with the County of Alameda, as required, on the CDBG funding guidelines; and 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with the County of Alameda for use of CDBG funds and funding agreements with Tri-Valley Haven and the School of Imagination and take such further actions as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the City Council’s obligations pursuant to this Resolution. {Signatures on the following page} 22 Reso. No. XX-26, Item X.X, Adopted 02/03/26 Page 2 of 2 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Dublin this 3rd day of February 2026, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ______________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _________________________________ City Clerk 23