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City says tiny-homes project will not use CDBG funds after scope change; administration to seek alternate funding
Summary
Mayor told the council the planned tiny-homes project run by a community partner has suffered a setback and will not proceed using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds; the city said none of the HUD/CDBG funds had been disbursed and planners will look for alternative funding.
The Jackson City Council on Aug. 26 heard from the mayor that the tiny-homes project promoted by Jackson Resource Center has experienced a scope change that, according to federal HUD guidance, would put CDBG funding at risk. The mayor said city staff advised it would be better to rebid the project and not to use Community Development Block Grant funds for the current scope.“The tiny homes project has, suffered a setback. ... because the scope under which the project was originally approved ... has changed, pretty significantly,” the mayor said. He added that HUD regional staff advised rebidding to avoid future findings, and that the city would not pursue the project with CDBG funds at this time.The administration reported that no HUD/CDBG funds had been disbursed for the project. The mayor said the Jackson Resource Center has other commitments and private pledges and that the city would seek other funding sources, while continuing to work with the organization and hold public engagement on future solicitations.Council members requested public meetings and community input if and when a rebid or new RFP is prepared. The mayor said the resource center had financial commitments from regional development banks and from Hope Enterprise, but the city would not move forward with the CDBG route given federal compliance concerns.
