Champaign holds public hearing on 2025–29 consolidated plan; staff proposes $1.2 million CDBG budget for 2025–26

The City of Champaign opened a public hearing Tuesday on a draft 2025–29 consolidated plan and the fiscal year 2025–26 annual action plan that will guide use of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME consortium resources. Neighborhood Programs Manager Jennifer Carlson told the council an estimated $1,200,000 would be available for the 2025–26 program year and that staff expect roughly $5,000,000 in federal resources over the five-year consolidated-plan period.

Why it matters: The consolidated plan sets housing and community development priorities that determine how the city spends federal CDBG and HOME funds; the plans must be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and staff said the final plan would be submitted by Aug. 16, 2025, the HUD deadline.

Carlson summarized community engagement used to draft the plan, saying staff collected 77 survey responses, held stakeholder interviews with service agencies and townships, and analyzed U.S. Census and American Community Survey data at the county level because Champaign is coordinating with the city of…