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Council approves resolution to apply for CDBG funds for Grimes Neighborhood water replacement
Summary
Urbana approved Resolution 2708-25 authorizing the mayor or designee to apply for 2025 Champaign County CDBG funds and other loans/grants to fund a phase-3 water replacement project in the Grimes neighborhood; staff said the application is the first step and funding awards would return to council for acceptance.
Urbana City Council approved Resolution 2708-25 Tuesday, authorizing the mayor or designate to apply to the Champaign County Commissioners for 2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding and to pursue related loans and grants for a Phase 3 water replacement project in the Grimes neighborhood.
City staff said Grimes-area water main breaks and emergency calls have continued and the project was being re-prioritized. The resolution allows staff to submit a CDBG critical-infrastructure application (roughly $470,000 for construction and $30,000 for engineering/construction administration in the staff outline), pursue an Ohio Public Works Commission (OPWC) loan if needed, and assemble the financing package so the city can proceed if awards are made.
Staff emphasized that authorization to apply does not bind the city to accept any particular award; council said the resolution merely gives staff the authority to complete and file the applications. If grants or loans are awarded, staff will return to council with the exact award amounts, the proposed project budget and any required matching or loan terms.
Council approved the resolution by roll call. Staff said the earliest possible timeline would be to seek a CDBG award in the fall and to coordinate any loan application timing with OPWC and other funding windows so the city could commence construction in a future fiscal year if funding is secured.
