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Council staff outline CDBG and HOME draft allocations; Sunnyside Park and housing projects among top recommendations
Summary
City staff and the Citizens Advisory Committee recommended a slate of CDBG allocations, including Sunnyside Park renovations and funding for a street-paving project; the Lewiston-Auburn HOME consortium showed funds available for rental housing and security-deposit assistance.
Lewiston staff and the Citizens Advisory Committee presented draft recommendations for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME funds at the council workshop, citing limited federal estimates and a need to prioritize high-impact projects.
Catherine Ruth, community development manager, said the city budgeted the same approximate CDBG allocation as FY25 ($788,093) because HUD had not yet announced FY26 amounts; the advisory process used that working number to craft recommendations. The CAC recommended funding five public-service allocations (examples included Trinity Jubilee Day Shelter and…
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