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Tuolumne County hears CDBG strategy, warned food‑bank aid likely delayed until 2026
Summary
County staff outlined how Tuolumne can pursue federal Community Development Block Grant funds and said a missing financial audit will keep the county ineligible for the next (June) NOFA; local food‑bank leaders were told the earliest new CDBG awards the county could apply for would be January 2026, with contracts likely issued many months later.
Tuolumne County officials spent the April 22 supervisors meeting reviewing how the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program works and what the county must do to remain competitive for funding.
The county’s CDBG consultant, Lori (last name not given), told supervisors the state has indicated Tuolumne could access about $3.6 million per year under the upcoming consolidated plan and that program income and competitive notices of funding will continue on an annual cycle. She said CDBG scoring favors applicants who have signed contracts with subrecipients and who demonstrate other leveraged funding, and she cautioned that the state’s timelines and rules frequently change from HUD’s federal regulations.
The presentation highlighted several immediate constraints for Tuolumne: the county’s financial audits are behind, and state program requirements mean the county is not eligible for the CDBG notice expected this June. Lori told…
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