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Commission holds public hearing on $7.5 million Neighborhood Investment Plan; fair-housing and nonprofit funding concerns raised
Summary
City staff presented the Neighborhood Investment Plan recommendations totaling $7.5 million in CDBG, HOME, ESG and other funds and opened a public hearing. Commenters urged increased local funding for fair-housing enforcement and asked the commission to review a terminated public-safety award to Seeds of Promise.
City staff presented the proposed Neighborhood Investment Plan and held a public hearing on the plan's recommended allocations of roughly $7.5 million in federal and local funding for housing and community-development projects. The plan bundles Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG), justice assistance grants and opioid settlement dollars, along with Affordable Housing Fund allocations, as part of the city's annual action plan required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Staff overview: Miss Bohach (community development staff) said the city followed the HUD-required five-year consolidated plan framework (covering July 1, 2021'June 30, 2026) and solicited applications after outreach and technical-assistance workshops.…
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