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City proposes substantial CDBG amendment to reallocate unspent funds for housing, transit and Boys & Girls Club work
Summary
City staff presented a proposed substantial amendment May 14 to reallocate unspent CDBG and CDBG-CV funds to housing work, Boys & Girls Club renovation, transit funding and public-facility improvements.
Tamika Hedrington presented a proposed substantial amendment on May 14 to reprogram unexpended Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and CDBG-CV funds from prior fiscal years (noted as fiscal years 2019–20, 2023–24 and 2024–25 in staff materials). Hedrington said the amendment reallocates unspent funds into categories including housing contractual work, public-facility contractual work, public-service activities and demolition and renovation work at the Boys & Girls Club.
Hedrington listed several identified uses: demolition/renovation work at the Boys & Girls Club, funding for Butler County Regional Transit Authority transportation, and public facility improvements including a mural project at Living Water Ministries. She said the amendment primarily collects unspent funds from prior fiscal years and repurposes them for these activities. Hedrington characterized the package as smaller and more straightforward than a prior amendment the city processed last spring.
Why this matters: CDBG amendments change how federal formula funds are used in low-and-moderate-income neighborhoods. The amendment directs existing, unspent federal funds toward neighborhood facilities, transit service and housing-related activities; council review and approval are required to finalize the changes.
The transcript records Hedrington’s presentation; no council vote or final action on the amendment is recorded in the May 14 discussion.
