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Bryan staff present draft 2025–29 consolidated plan, outline $919,611 in HUD funding
Summary
City staff described a draft five‑year consolidated plan and 2025 annual action plan that would guide Community Development Block Grant and HOME spending through 2029, announced a public hearing and 30‑day comment period, and proposed specific program and agency awards.
City staff presented a draft 2025–29 consolidated plan and the 2025 annual action plan for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME funding at a Bryan City Council workshop, describing program priorities, outreach results and a proposed funding breakdown.
The plan, staff said, will steer federal funding targeted to low‑to‑moderate‑income residents through 2029. "We were allocated about $919,611 from HUD," Community Development staff member Iresha Jackson told the council, adding, "We plan on using 20% of that for administration, 15 for our public service agencies." Jackson also said a public hearing will be held tomorrow at 6 p.m. in the basement of the building and that a 30‑day comment period will follow.
The nut graf: the consolidated plan is the city’s federal funding roadmap. Jackson said it compiles community input and secondary data to set priorities — chiefly safe and affordable housing, job opportunities…
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