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Residents urge stricter vetting of CDBG grantees as commission approves subrecipient agreements
Summary
The Dothan City Commission approved subrecipient agreements for 2025 Community Development Block Grant funding while residents raised concerns at public comment about grantee legal status and alleged noncompliance with HUD and state rules.
The Dothan City Commission on Oct. 7 approved subrecipient agreements and memoranda of understanding for 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, drawing a public complaint that some proposed grantees may not be properly registered or compliant with federal and state rules.
The approved resolution (2025-264) formalizes subrecipient contracts to distribute the annual action plan funds to nonprofit agencies and city departments, city staff said during the meeting; the commission voted in favor after motions and a brief staff confirmation that the action implements the previously approved plan.
At the public-comment portion of the…
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