The 2026 One Year Action Plan serves as the blueprint for how the City of Savannah will use federal entitlement funds and other resources to address the needs of low and moderate income persons and to improve housing, economic and other conditions within predominantly low income neighborhoods. Entitlement funds include: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) funds. The 2026 One Year Action Plan is based on HUD program requirements, public input, City Council priorities, and stated objectives as identified in the City’s 2023-2027 Housing and Community Development Plan.

The first publich hearing was held on May 8, 2025, at the Georgia Coastal Center and officially began the 2026 budget planning process. The second public hearing follows the close of the official 30-day comment period which ended September 20. The purpose of the second publichHearing is to provide the public the opportunity to comment on the proposed 2026 One Year Action Plan. Following the close of the second public hearing, a motion to formally adopt the 2026 One Year Action Plan appears in the resolution section of the agenda.

Approval