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Reallocation of $181,840.50 in Federal Housing Grant Funds

Original title: ORD Reallocating $181,840.50 in Annual Federal Home Investment Partnership Grant Prog Funding from the Downpayment Assistance Prog to Fund Admin Cost (B.T. 26-059) (Smith) (Req of Mayor) (Co-Sponsor CM Clark-Murray) 4/28/26 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, F 5/4/26 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/5/26 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/12/26 CO PH Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/18/26 NCSPHS Approve 7-0 5/19/26 F Approve 8-0 5/26/26 CO Approve 17-0 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/12/26

May 26, 2026

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Finance Connection

Notable money activity
$3,067,462across 20 reported contributions
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Santa Clara Community Leaders Supporting Anthony Becker for Mayor 2022, sponsored by and major funding from DeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, including Forty Niners Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$325,725-Sep 2022
Santa Clara Community Leaders Supporting Anthony Becker for Mayor 2022, sponsored by and major funding from DeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, including Forty Niners Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$325,725-Sep 2022
Frustrated Santa Clarans Opposing Gillmor for Mayor 2022, sponsored by DeBartolo Corp. & Affiliated Entities, including 49ers Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$201,519-Sep 2022
Frustrated Santa Clarans Opposing Gillmor for Mayor 2022, sponsored by DeBartolo Corp. & Affiliated Entities, including 49ers Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$201,519-Sep 2022
Frustrated Santa Clarans Opposing Gillmor for Mayor 2022, sponsored by DeBartolo Corp. & Affiliated Entities, including 49ers Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$156,932-Sep 2022
Frustrated Santa Clarans Opposing Gillmor for Mayor 2022, sponsored by DeBartolo Corp. & Affiliated Entities, including 49ers Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$156,932-Sep 2022
Santa Clara Community Leaders Supporting Anthony Becker for Mayor 2022, sponsored by and major funding from DeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, including Forty Niners Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$155,686-Sep 2022
Santa Clara Community Leaders Supporting Anthony Becker for Mayor 2022, sponsored by and major funding from DeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, including Forty Niners Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$155,686-Sep 2022
Santa Clara Community Leaders Supporting Anthony Becker for Mayor 2022, sponsored by and major funding from DeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, including Forty Niners Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$155,686-Sep 2022
Santa Clara Community Leaders Supporting Anthony Becker for Mayor 2022, sponsored by and major funding from DeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, including Forty Niners Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$126,081-Sep 2022
Santa Clara Community Leaders Supporting Anthony Becker for Mayor 2022, sponsored by and major funding from DeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, including Forty Niners Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$126,081-Sep 2022
Committee to Support Mayor Lisa Gillmor 2022 and Good Government, Sponsored by Santa Clara's Affordable Home and Job CreatorsRelated Santa Clara, LLC(David Zussman)$125,000-Sep 2022
Committee to Support Mayor Lisa Gillmor 2022 and Good Government, Sponsored by Santa Clara's Affordable Home and Job CreatorsRelated Santa Clara, LLC(David Zussman)$125,000-Sep 2022
Santa Clara Community Leaders Supporting Anthony Becker for Mayor 2022, sponsored by and major funding from DeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, including Forty Niners Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$123,662-Sep 2022
Santa Clara Community Leaders Supporting Anthony Becker for Mayor 2022, sponsored by and major funding from DeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, including Forty Niners Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$123,662-Sep 2022
Coretta Anthony-SmithANTHONY-SMITH CORETTA$100,000ATTORNEYApr 2025
Kimberly Ho for Mayor 2022Kimberly Ho$100,000Skincare Researcher andBusiness OwnerMar 2025
Santa Clara Community Leaders Supporting Anthony Becker for Mayor 2022, sponsored by and major funding from DeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, including Forty Niners Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$95,940-Sep 2022
Santa Clara Community Leaders Supporting Anthony Becker for Mayor 2022, sponsored by and major funding from DeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, including Forty Niners Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$95,940-Sep 2022
Frustrated Santa Clarans Opposing Gillmor for Mayor 2022, sponsored by DeBartolo Corp. & Affiliated Entities, including 49ers Football Company, LLCDeBartolo Corporation & Affiliated Entities, Including the Forty Niners Football Company, LLC$90,685-Sep 2022

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The Frame

What this does

The city is shifting $181,840.50 away from a program that helps residents with home downpayments to instead pay for the internal administrative expenses of managing the grant program.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Downpayment Assistance Program applicants

The program budget is reduced by $181,840.50 due to the reallocation of funds to administrative costs.

City administrative departments

These departments receive the $181,840.50 to cover the costs of managing the federal grant program.

What changed

Last recorded activity May 26, 2026.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This ordinance reallocates $181,840.50 in federal funding. The money is being moved from the city's Downpayment Assistance Program to cover administrative costs.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

The city is shifting $181,840.50 away from a program that helps residents with home downpayments to instead pay for the internal administrative expenses of managing the grant program.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the money for this reallocation coming from?
The funds are being taken from the Downpayment Assistance Program.
What will the reallocated money be used for?
The funds are being moved to cover administrative costs associated with the federal grant program.

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policy shift90% confidence

Shift from Program Delivery to Administration

The city is prioritizing the funding of administrative overhead over direct financial assistance for home buyers within the federal HOME grant program.

Connected Entities

personMayorRequested the introduction of the ordinance.Map →
otherB.T. 26-059Budget transfer reference number.Map →

Sources

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