The Board of Public Works and Safety on Oct. 1 approved two fiscal-year 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) subrecipient agreements: one with the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul of Kokomo for up to $10,000 to reimburse grocery and toiletry purchases for a food pantry, and one with the Family Service Association of Howard County for up to $25,000 to help defray operating expenses for its domestic-violence shelter. Peter Shaw, the city’s CDBG and HUD project manager, said both agreements provide reimbursement-based payments after verification of submitted invoices and supporting documentation. Board motions to approve each subrecipient agreement were seconded and approved. Shaw did not identify other funding sources or program performance metrics during the meeting.