Portsmouth council debates moving homeless response plan to conference agenda and backing CDBG for transitional housing

At a Portsmouth City Council meeting, members debated whether to move a community-developed housing proposal to the council's conference agenda for presentation and whether the next Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application should be aimed at transitional housing.

Councilmembers said they want a written plan and supporting documents before making a final decision. Several councilmembers and members of a task force discussed scheduling a presentation at the next conference meeting so task‑force members could outline roles, funding sources and expected operations.

Sam, a city staff member, described the CDBG process and the…