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City approves $356,000 in CDBG funds; $250,000 directed to Aurora Navigation Campus
Summary
The council adopted Resolution 2025‑R‑36 to allocate $356,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds (including $32,000 previously uncommitted), funding three public‑service providers and directing $250,000 toward the Aurora Navigation Campus; staff was authorized to execute subgrantee agreements.
The City Council approved a resolution on Sept. 9 allocating $356,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, including $32,000 of previously uncommitted funds, to local nonprofit services and a regional shelter initiative.
Braden Wert, management analyst in Centennial’s Office of Strategic Initiatives, presented staff’s recommendation. He told council the resolution authorizes a total allocation of $356,000, with $323,000 coming from the 2025 grant year and $32,000 from previously uncommitted local CDBG balances. The resolution also gives the city manager authority to execute subgrantee agreements for the awards.
Wert said staff recommended $48,000 for public‑service projects (to be split among three providers) and $250,000 for public infrastructure, facilities and housing. The $250,000 includes $217,000 from the 2025 grant year and the $32,000 of previously uncommitted funds. The presentation named the three public‑service recipients as Nourish/Meals on Wheels, Project Angel Heart, and Integrated Family & Community Services (IFCS); staff said IFCS operates a “market” that offers a once‑a‑month free grocery‑trip program for low‑income residents.
Wert described the larger allocation to the Aurora Navigation Campus — a regional project scheduled to open in November — as funding that will support a comprehensive, regional approach to homelessness including housing and supportive services. “Aurora Navigation Campus is a comprehensive approach to homelessness in the region,” Wert told council, adding that the campus is expected to open in November and provide a spectrum of housing and supportive services.
Councilmember Austin spoke in favor of the Aurora allocation and described the project as providing services that can move people toward longer‑term housing. A motion to adopt Resolution 2025‑R‑36 was moved and seconded; the motion carried (the record shows the motion carried but no roll‑call tally was recorded in the meeting minutes).
Wert noted that the county handles administrative functions for HUD CDBG funds; the staff report shows an administrative allocation of $58,000 to the county to cover those costs. After the vote, Cadiz and staff said they would draft subgrantee agreements and continue monitoring opportunities for future CDBG allocations.
Why it matters: CDBG funds are federal dollars distributed to local jurisdictions to benefit low‑ and moderate‑income residents. The council’s allocation directs funds to hunger and senior meal programs, illness‑specific meal delivery, and a regional shelter/navigation campus intended to coordinate housing supports for people experiencing homelessness.
