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Rowlett staff previews CDBG five-year plan; council gives direction to proceed
Summary
City staff and consultant Joe Carroll reviewed the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, eligibility rules and proposed five-year priorities. Council signaled support to move forward with developing a consolidated plan and required public hearings; staff outlined spending rules, LMI thresholds and procurement constraints.
City staff and a contracted consultant briefed the Rowlett City Council on March 31 about the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) five-year consolidated plan update required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Joe Carroll, the citys CDBG consultant, reviewed eligible activities, income thresholds and the process that will lead to a required plan submission in mid‑August.
Carroll summarized the program—ramework and constraints: CDBG funds must serve low‑ and moderate‑income (LMI) households or LMI areas, or meet other HUD national objectives such as slum and blight removal or urgent community development needs. For entitlement jurisdictions that lack census tracts with 51 percent LMI populations, HUD applies regional exception rules; staff said the Dallas County exception reduces the LMI area threshold for…
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