PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF COMMUNITY MEETING Stanislaus Urban County and Stanislaus HOME Consortium Annual Action Plan (AAP) for Fiscal Years 2026- 2027 Stanislaus County, in partnership with the cities of Ceres, Hughson, Newman, Oakdale, Patterson, Riverbank, and Waterford form the Stanislaus Urban County for purposes of receiving U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program funding. Stanislaus County is the lead entity with responsibility for implementing and administering CDBG and ESG funding. Stanislaus County is also the lead entity for the Stanislaus HOME Consortium, established on July 1, 2023, that includes all the Stanislaus Urban County member cities and the City of Turlock. All proposed HOME activities for the Stanislaus HOME Consortium will be incorporated into the County's FY 2026-2027 AAP. The City of Turlock has developed an AAP for their own separate CDBG funding. The AAP outlines the proposed programs and projects to be funded during FY 2026-2027 with HUD funds to assist low-income households and persons in the areas of housing, public infrastructure and public services. City of Ceres invites the public to participate in the community meeting for the purpose of gathering input on housing and community development needs in the city. Comments and requests expressed at these meetings will be used to develop the AAP. The following are the scheduled community meetings, in person and virtual, providing opportunity for public input: In Person Meeting: City of Ceres Date/Time: April 16, 2026 @ 5:30 PM Location: Ceres Community Center 2nd Floor 2701 4th Street Ceres CA Virtual Meeting: City of Ceres Date/Time: April 16, 2026 @ 5:30 PM TEAMS Meeting Access Information: Meeting ID: 272 116 439 557 39 Passcode: QR6xf3iM Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/27211643955739?p=rE56qY98kmlBMV7Tv2 All questions and comments regarding the documents should be directed to: Julian Aguirre, Economic Development Manager by email at: Julian.aguirre@ceres.gov or by phone at: 209-538-5773 Apr 15, 2026 CC#26-039