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Missoula city staff review CDBG and HOME year‑end report, warn federal funding uncertain
Summary
City staff presented the consolidated annual performance and evaluation report (CAPER) detailing how federal CDBG and HOME funds were used in program year 2024 and told council the programs’ future funding was uncertain pending federal budget decisions.
City staff on Monday presented the City of Missoula’s consolidated annual performance and evaluation report (CAPER) for federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) funds for program year July 1, 2024–June 30, 2025, and described projects funded and potential federal budget risks.
Kendra (last name given in the meeting as Kendra, grants administrator) and Lisa Bauer, grants administrators in the city’s Community Development Division, told the council that the city received about $350,000 in HOME funds and $533,000 in CDBG funds for the year and used the dollars for homeowner rehabilitation, accessibility modifications and preservation of affordable rental units.
The programs “are federal funds, and they don't come out of the city's budget,” Kendra said during the staff presentation, noting the city is an entitlement jurisdiction that must prepare the CAPER each year.
Why it matters: CDBG and HOME dollars pay for capital repairs and services that preserve affordability and help people with low and moderate incomes remain housed. Staff said the city and local nonprofit partners used the funds for several multi‑household…
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