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Council debates CDBG allocations, agrees to keep $30,000 minimum award this round and tables major housing reallocation
Summary
Salt Lake City councilors reviewed proposed FY 2025-26 CDBG and federal grant allocations, kept the current minimum subrecipient award at $30,000 for this round and signaled support for raising it to $50,000 in future cycles while tabling several housing reallocation decisions pending applicant follow-up.
Salt Lake City council members and housing staff reviewed proposed funding allocations for FY 2025-26 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and other federal grants, heard staff clarifications about program eligibility and timeliness rules, and took several procedural decisions including a unanimous straw poll to keep the current minimum subrecipient award at $30,000 for this funding round while supporting a future increase to $50,000.
The council's housing and stability staff briefed members on options that would take effect in the next application cycle. "If you guys were comfortable with, we can implement this and start doing it for their next applications in October," said Tony Milner, director of Housing and Stability, describing the proposed $50,000 minimum for subrecipient awards.
Why it matters: the minimum award level affects how many small nonprofit subrecipients can apply for and administer federal funds. Staff said raising the minimum eases administrative burdens for smaller agencies but could reduce the number of total awards if federal allocations shrink. The…
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