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Committee backs accepting HUD funds; staff clarifies carryover and next steps
Summary
The Health and Human Needs Committee recommended approval of Resolution 172 to accept U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds; staff clarified the action accepts federal funds and does not itself award them and noted the item reflects carryforward of HUD allocations previously authorized.
The Dane County Health and Human Needs Committee on a unanimous vote recommended approval of Resolution 172, which authorizes acceptance of funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the county's Housing Access and Affordability Division.
Director John Schluter explained the resolution authorizes the county to accept HUD funds; he and staff clarified the resolution is procedural and does not itself award specific grants. During later committee discussion Supervisor Henry Friess asked for an additional clarification: staff confirmed the resolution implements the 2025 HUD allocation and, as budgeted practice, brings forward funds that were authorized in the prior year's action plan.
The committee recorded unanimous support and recommended the resolution to the finance committee and county board.
No awards were made at the meeting; further resolutions will be required to allocate specific HUD program dollars to grantees.
