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Council backs Grace Avenue sidewalk gap as preferred CDBG project; staff to pursue phased approach
Summary
Staff presented Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) options and recommended projects; council members favored using CDBG to fill sidewalk gaps on Grace Avenue's west side in a phased southern-first approach to avoid creek-related environmental constraints and improve access to the new farmers market.
City staff briefed council on potential Community Development Block Grant projects and timeline during the Oct. 6 meeting, and council members expressed a preference for pursuing the Grace Avenue sidewalk gaps as the top candidate for a CDBG pre-application.
Jose (staff member) described CDBG rules and scoring: pre-applications are due Oct. 31 and full applications Dec. 5; projects must serve low- and moderate-income areas; maximum grant requests are typically $400,000 and require additional…
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