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Council approves FY 2024–25 CDBG Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
Summary
The council approved the city’s FY 2024–25 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) CAPER, which reports on spending for programs including homeless prevention, transit passes and a radon mitigation program.
The West Des Moines City Council approved the FY 2024–25 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Community Development Block Grant program on Monday, describing how federal CDBG funds were used in the prior program year. City staff said the funds supported programs including a homeless prevention program, nearly 100 transit passes distributed to enable rides on DART, and a radon mitigation program that funded remediation work (staff cited a $194,000 allocation and noted uptake increased after residents learned of the program). Why this matters: CAPER approval is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to document how CDBG funds were spent and who benefited; the report informs federal oversight and local planning for next-year allocations. What the council heard: staff thanked Christine Gordon and other administrators and highlighted the radon-mitigation outreach where residents accessed reductions in home radon readings after mitigation systems were installed. Council approved the resolution by unanimous vote and encouraged continued use of CDBG funding for housing stability and health interventions. Next steps: the CAPER will be submitted to HUD and the city will continue to administer the CDBG-funded programs and report outcomes.
