The Champaign City Council on Aug. 5 authorized the city manager to execute a subrecipient agreement with CU at Home to rehabilitate a mid-barrier homeless shelter, using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in an amount not to exceed $408,555.

City staff read the purpose of the council bill into the record and noted that the funding source is CDBG. The city manager reminded viewers that CDBG funding levels are set at the federal level and that the president's proposed budget at the time included zero for CDBG; staff urged residents to contact congressional delegations if they wanted to protect the program.

Council voted 8-0 on the subrecipient agreement. The roll call recorded votes as Claiborne, Gladney, Kyles, Pianfetti, Pollock, Shannon, Williams and Mayor Feynon all voting yes.

The council did not place additional stipulations on the authorization during the meeting; no public speakers addressed the item.

Action: motion to authorize the subrecipient agreement with CU at Home carried 8-0. The measure was described as using CDBG funds and capped at $408,555 for rehabilitation work on a mid-barrier shelter.