Council approves application pursuit for Blueprint Communities program; no immediate funding commitment
Council authorized staff to pursue an application to FHL Bank’s Blueprint Communities program to form a local revitalization team and prepare a multi-year plan. Council clarified there is no upfront fiscal commitment and that an application deadline is imminent.
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The City Council voted to pursue a Blueprint Communities application with the Federal Home Loan Bank program, which supports multi‑year revitalization plans for smaller communities. Councilmembers said the program offers training, technical assistance and potential mini‑grants and emphasized the need to assemble a roughly 10‑member community team that includes government, development, nonprofit and financial representatives.
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